My name is Bill Duncan and I am the new Delegate for the State of Illinois. As you know, Lauren Mueller has taken a new job as the Executive Director of WSRC in Sparta. She is also getting married in September. Life has caught up to Lauren and she no longer felt she could be a Delegate. Thanks for your service, Lauren. I will do my best to make you proud as I take over.
First, let me say how excited and humbled I am to be your Delegate. I promise every Illinois Shooter I will do the best job that I can. To do this, I am going to ask for your help. Please feel free to contact me any time you have questions and concerns. This way I will know what you want the ATA to be doing for Illinois and you.
Illinois is blessed to have 18 All Americans and 4 Captains for their respective categories. They are: Chase Horton - Open First Team; Lauren Mueller, Elise Baker and Hannah Martin - Lady I First Team; Reagan Armburst - Lady I Second Team; Janice Rigler - Lady II First Team; Sue Staley - Lady II Second Team; Ian Lawrence - Junior; Garrett Helms - Junior Gold; Brian Hezel - Sub Vet First Team; Frank Haynes, Dan Staker and Dave Dressler - Sub Vet Second Team; Frank Payne - Veteran Second Team; Mike Westjohn and Charlie Bickle - Senior Vet First Team; Ziggy Thaczenko and Larry Norton - Chair Shooter. Chase Horton, Ian Lawrence, Mike Westjohn and Ziggy Thaczenko are Captains of their categories. Good shooting one and all. You have made all the rest of us in Illinois proud.
If you shoot 20,000 or more targets in a target year, you are a mega target member. Illinois has seven. They are: Todd Whitaker, Lawrence Gillum, Mike Dennis, Mike Walker, Leland Hassler, Garrett Helms and Marvin Kuebler. Great work guys! If any of you would like to adopt me and take me shooting, give me a call.
Sadly, I have to report the passing of four gentlemen: John Evans, Randy Cornmesser, Robert Burg and Chuck Mellott. They have all lived and shot in Illinois through the years. Rest well men. Break lots of 100 straights in Heaven.
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Bill Duncan, IL ATA Delegate