Friends Of Shabbona Lake
We would like to invite you, personally, to an exciting meeting about the future of Shabbona Lake State Park. The meeting will be at the Resource Bank School House Meeting Room, (corner of US 30 & Indian Road), Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 7 PM.
The Park is currently researching forming a “Friends Of Shabbona Lake” organization. It would be a tax deductible 501 C 3 organization dedicated to helping, improving and growing Shabbona Lake State Park. We are sending you the following information in hopes that you, your business, your club and/or your organization would be interested in joining a newly forming tax deductible charity organization called “Friends Of Shabbona Lake”.
At the 1st meeting ever of “Friends Of Shabbona Lake”, we will elect Officers and Directors, as well as review the Mission Statement, Membership Fees and By-Laws.
In addition to being an organization that would be formed to attract individual support for Shabbona Lake State Park, “Friends” will also be an “Umbrella” organization, that would include all current activities and groups at SLSP, plus new groups and activities that may form. Each organization would retain its own autonomy, while being a member organization of the larger “Friends” group. Individuals of member organizations could also join “Friends” as an individual supporter.
It would be a win-win for all groups, as it would increase exposure, provide for more volunteers at activities and enhance financial support.
Current Activities at Shabbona Lake State Park
- Lion’s Ski For Sight (Skiing & Ice Fishing)
- Lion’s Club Fishing Derby
- Rockfest
- Muskie Inc. Clubs
- Illinois High School Assoc. Schools
- Shabbona Firework’s Committee
- Pokanoka’s Café Trail Run/Walk
- Lakeside Bait Shop Public Donations
- United Church Of Christ
- IDNR
- Master Gardeners
- Nice Center
Current Organizations Supporting SLSP
- DeKalb County Lion’s Clubs
- Shabbona Lake Sportsman Club
- Fishing Habitat Replacements
- Rearing Pond Drainings
- Muskie Rescue
- ISHA Tournaments
- 4th of July Fireworks
- Pokanoka’s Run/Walk – Safe Passage Fundraiser
- Lakeside’s Fishing Weekends
- Nice Center Food Walk
- Sunday Campground Church Services
- IDNR Wing Shooting
- Prairie Grass Information Plot
- Bird Watching
“Possibilities are limited only by one’s imagination.”
Mission Statement Of Friends Of Shabbona Lake State Park
“Our purpose is to support and enhance educational and recreational opportunities contributing to the preservation, conservation, and use of the natural resources at Shabbona Lake State Park.”
Tax-Deductible Annual Membership Categories:
- $10. Student or Senior
- $15. Individual
- $25. Family
- $50 – $499 a year. Sustaining (adds toward life membership – example – Give $50 a year for 10 years = Life membership from then on)
- $100.Organization, Business, Church, Association, Government Body, School, etc.
- $500. Life
- $1,000. Endowing
Please RSVP,
Thank You!!!
To RSVP or for more information contact Molly Haseman, Shabbona Lake State Park, at molly.haseman@illinois.gov.
See you on February 19th!!!