2026 Banquet Sponsors and Prizes

A huge thank you to all the people and businesses that have donated items for the 2026 fundraising banquet. Your support makes it possible to protect coldwater resources in West Michigan.

Ticket options for the SWMTU Annual Fundraising Banquet include Individual, Individual Sponsor, and Table Sponsor.

Individual Sponsors

Rob DeVilbiss	Scott Patchin	John Stegmeier
George Zuiderveen

Table Sponsors

Blake Krueger	Gravel Bottom Anglers	Jeff Shull
Jim Williams Family	Williams Family	Mark Gurney and Dr. Mary Yurko
Brandon Beyer	Spicer Group

Selected Prizes (and more at the banquet)

Two nights at Gates AuSable Lodge

Two nights in Grayling Cabin at North Rivers Lodge

**Lodging at Green Cottage or Red Cabin along the Pere Marquette River**

One night and breakfast for two at Forest Inn B&B in Saugatuck

**Four nights at El Castillo in Costa Rica**

**Handcrafted Damascus petty knife by R Braendle Knifeworks**

Knife forging class for 3 at 51 Bravo Custom Knives

Family membership and clay shooting lessons for 3 at Kent Co Conservation League

Wooden rod rack from J.A.Henry Rod & Reel Co.

Beer and swag from Ludington Bay Brewing Co.

Dinner and wine for 4 at Amore Trattoria Italiana

Gift cards to Wolverine Worldwide, Merrell, and Saucony

Gift certificate to Cherie Inn

Gift card to Cannonsburg Village

Gift card to Timbers Inn

Gift certificate to Hilltop Sports

**Gift certificate to Nonna’s: The Trattoria**

Gift card to RedWater Restaurant Group

Gift card and swag from Newaygo Brewing Co.

Gift card to Vitale’s Ada

Round of golf for 4 at Watermark Country Club

Dinner for 2 at Everyday People Cafe

One night and self-parking at Courtyard by Marriott- Downtown GR

Guided Fishing Trips & Lodging

Full day guided float trip with Brad Petzke, Rivers North Guide Service
Full day guided float trip with Kevin Feenstra, Feenstra Guide Service
Full day guided float trip with Werkman Outfitters
Full day guided float trip for one angler with John Schmidt
Full day guided float trip and one night of lodging at Manistee River Lodge
Full day guided float trip with Northern River Outfitters
Full day guided float trip for fall or winter steelhead with Miles Kluesing, BLKSTONE Outdoors
Full day guided float trip with Brian Kozminski, True North Trout
Full day guided float trip with Caddis Shack Guide Service
Full day guided float trip and one night of lodging at Pere Marquette River Lodge
Full day guided float trip with Jay Allen, Jay Allen’s Guided Fly Fishing
Full day guided float trip for Atlantic salmon with Matt Supinski
Five-hour salmon charter in Lake Michigan with Wasabi Charters