2020 IWLA National Shooting Sports Award

At our August 2021 meeting, John Detisch, President of the Pennsylvania Division of the IWLA, and Chapter President Joe Szewczak,  presented Dick Deibert with the 2020 National Shooting Sports Award.  This award is given annually to the member who is judged to have done outstanding work to advance the shooting sports in support of the IWLA mission.

Dick received this award for his dedication over twenty five years to the youth pheasant hunt that the chapter sponsors every year.  He tirelessly leads this event, from enrolling the students, providing the safety briefing, running the clay bird practice round, to guiding a hunting party with his Visla, Coca.  (Those without a personal bias will tell you that Coca is the unsung hero of this duo, and probably best deserves the award herself!)

A plaque commemorating this prestigious award is now proudly displayed in the club house - stop by and take a look when you get a chance.  And our heartfelt thanks to Dick for the dedication to keep this event running successfully for a quarter century!

Chapter Nomination Letter     Division Nomination Letter