2025 Annual Fundraising Banquet
April 22 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited is excited to announce that registration for our Annual Fundraising Banquet is open! See below for ticket options.
Please join us for an evening of celebration, fellowship, and the recognition of key individuals who have contributed to the preservation of coldwater streams. This is our biggest event of the year and our primary fundraiser which helps us pursue our mission to conserve, protect, and restore our local coldwater watersheds.
Our banquet takes place on the evening of Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Watermark Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We have an awesome lineup of prizes in our bucket raffle, silent auction, and live auction. Your ticket includes a plated dinner with chicken parmesan and salmon as entrees. Online registration will close at noon on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
We will also randomly select the winner of our Hyde Drift Boat Raffle! Tickets are available for online purchase. Open to Michigan residents only, MI Raffle License # R79799.
A huge thank you to all the people and businesses that have donated items for the auction. You can see a preview of those items here.
Can’t make it? Donate now to support coldwater conservation.
Your support makes it possible to protect the coldwater rivers of West Michigan.
Times – Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- 5 p.m. – Doors open, bar opens, bucket raffle, and silent auction
- 7 p.m. – Dinner begins, menu will include chicken parm and shrimp
- 8:30 p.m. – Live auction
Location
Watermark Country Club, 1600 Galbraith SE, Grand Rapids
Table Sponsorship – $1,250 (10 guest maximum)
- Dinner for ten guests
- 10 Door Prize Tickets
- $250 in Raffle Tickets per table
- Pre-event promotion/advertising on Schrems TU website and Facebook page, as well as recognition in the banquet program.
- To alleviate congestion at the bars, we are offering table sponsors the option to pre-order bottles of wine. You can choose from Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Cabernet Sauvignon.
Individual Sponsor – $350
- Dinner
- One Door Prize Ticket
- $150 in Raffle Tickets
- Pre-event promotion/advertising on Schrems TU website and Facebook page, as well as recognition in the banquet program
Individual – $75
- Dinner
- One Raffle Ticket
- One Door Prize Ticket
Donate to coldwater conservation
Can’t make it to the banquet? Or want to give a little more? Here are some ways you can help. Thank you!
Please reserve your spot as soon as you can as early registration helps with the planning process. We encourage everyone to register via the ticketing system on this page. You can use any valid credit card to register.
If you’d prefer to pay by check or some other method, please contact Tom Mundt at [email protected].
If you run into problems with the ticket system or have other questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Please join us for an evening of celebration, fellowship and the recognition of key individuals who have contributed to the preservation of coldwater streams.