We are just a month away from ourGala Banquet/Fundraiser Event. If you have not booked a table or seat, you still have time. This year’s event promises to be the biggest ever, with many new Hunts, Guns, Gift Baskets, and Hunting equipment. We have been updating you on some of the items that will be available for you to bid on with many more to come.
Make sure you let all your family and friends know about our Banquet/Fundraiser. We will have several items for the Ladies and non-hunters.
I am looking forward to meeting everyone at our upcoming Banquet/Fundraiser!
Gateway Area Chapter SCI 21stAnnual Banquet/Fundraiser
You will not want to miss our Annual Banquet/Fundraiser coming up in March. It will surely be our best one yet, with something for everybody! Bring your family and friends to the event of the year!
Doors open at 5pm
5-hour open bar
Sit down dinner/program starts at 6:30pm
Live Auction at 8pm
Reminder to get your tickets in advance!We have already sold 4 platinum level sponsor tables, 15 silver level sponsor tables, and several gold and bronze level tickets:
Platinum Level: Sponsor Table (8 Tickets)Sponsor will be entered into a drawing for a gun. $1,000.
Gold Level: 2-person ticket. Each Sponsor will be entered into a drawing for a gun. $350.
Silver Level: Table of 8.$600
Bronze Level: Individual ticket.$75.
Youth level:Each Child (age 12 and under) will be entered into a drawing to win $100 cash. $37.50.
Be sure to check out our online-only auction, which remains open for 7 days after the banquet concludes: https://www.onlinehuntingauctions.com/2026-Gateway-Area-Chapter-21st-Annual-Banquet-Fundraiser_as113754
The Gateway Area Chapter has a goal of 200 members in 2026. Bring a friend to the banquet who would like to be a member. We will be offering discounted memberships at the banquet.
Exhibitors
Sponsors
Board Member Update
We are pleased to announce that Jeremy Evans has been elected to the GAC Board as a Director, replacing Jody Wilkerson, effective 12/31/25. Jeremy is a retired Navy veteran of 24 years, has been an avid hunter and current lifetime SCI member. He is employed at Boeing St. Louis and has been a been a Gateway SCI committee member for three years. Jeremy is engaged in planning multiple events for 2026 and beyond.
We would like to thank Jody for her many years of service and for her continued help and support with the annual banquet fundraiser.
Board Appointment of Advisory Committees
Jim Marz - Assist in identifying and developing Company Sponsors to support our Chapter, advise on ways to improve our Annual Banquet attendance, games, prizes, and guns. Assist in identifying new Outfitters in the Midwest for upcoming Banquets.
Todd Smith - Assisting in the launching of the Star Chapter Software, to include completing the necessary training needed for developing the modules required for our Chapter. Additionally, you will assist in training individuals designated by the Board on certain modules as the need arises.
Makenzie Ruebel - Assisting in the development of a program designed to introduce Physically Disabled youth to the Great Outdoors. These activities will include but are not limited to Hunting Big Game animals, Upland Game Bird hunting, Archery, Beginner Skeet Shooting, Handgun, Rimfire and Small Caliber Rifle Target Shooting.
Aaron Quillan - Assisting in the development of a Social Media plan designed to attract new members, inform existing members on all Chapter activities, improve our Facebook page, and suggest areas of improvement regarding our overall Social Media presents.
On behalf of all our Board Members, we are excited to have each of you serve on these important committees!
GAC Events Calendar
February 18-21, 2026, SCI Convention, Nashville, TN.
Saturday March 7, 2026, GAC Annual Banquet/Fundraiser - Orlando’s Catering.
Annual Meeting TBA June/July time frame 2026. Details to follow.
Saturday, September 26, 2026, “Shoot for The Vets” at NILO Farms.
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026, Annual Holiday Party Syberg’s Maryland Heights.
SCI National Convention Nashville TN February 17-20, 2027.
Saturday March 6, 2027, GAC Annual Banquet/Fundraiser - Orlando’s Catering.
Annual Meeting TBA June/July time frame 2027. Details to follow.
Bragging Post
Jeremy Evans, Newly Appointed GAC Director
Blackhawk Upland Bird Hunt 2026
73 Pointers Upland Bird Hunt 2026
Field Tips
The season for hunting and trapping Badger and Fox closed on January 31, 2026.
February and March are the months Coyotes start mating. If you own land or have a hunting lease now is the time to set your traps. Removing a breeding pair from your land will eliminate losing Fawns to a Female Coyote feeding her pups.
August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center - Defiance, MO
The Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in Defiance, MO conducts quarterly events at their facility. We encourage you to attend and support their events as they are fun and educational. Follow the link below to the MDC website.
