May News Letter
NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, MAY 12TH, 2010…VC VFW CLUB
FREE MOOSE BURGERS (Shawn Vachal) FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6 PM TILL GONE
MEETING TO FOLLOW
RIVER ROAD CLEANUP, TREE REEF AND MOON LAKE DOCK AND PIER HAVE BEEN COMPLETED / INSTALLED! THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS. DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE PIER AT CHAUTAUQUA PARK.
FAUST PARK WILL ALSO BE GETTING A CLEANUP. VOLUNTEER AT THE MAY MEETING.
HUNTER ED CLASS WILL BE HELD IN JUNE. WATCH FOR POSTERS.
OUR DISTRICT G&F ADVISORY MEETING WAS HELD IN JAMESTOWN LAST MONTH. WE’LL GET A REPORT AT THE MAY MEETING AS WE KNOW THE PARK ELK HUNT IS A BIG ISSUE.
RICHARD MONSON WAS AWARDED THE NDWF 2010 WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR AT THE POSTPONED CONVENTION HELD IN MARCH. RICHARD WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND SO NDWF PRESIDENT DON BAASCH PRESENTED IT TO HIM AT THE BCWF MARCH MEETING.
BCWF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO THREE RECIPIENTS AT THE APRIL MEETING. EACH RECEIVING $250 FOR VCSU: LANNING HANSEN, Forman; ADAM LARSON, Valley City AND KYLE MCLEAN, Valley City (formerly from Yakima, WA).
JR. NATURLIST’S MAY MEETING IS THE 10TH. SCHEDULED SESSION IS CANOEING AT 6:00 PM AT THE HATCHERY. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY. kyle.mclean@vcsu.edu or cell 509-969-2192.
PHEASANT CHICKS WILL ARRIVE MAY 21 OR 22 AT VC DAKOTA PLAINS PARKING LOT. RAISERS WILL BE CONTACTED ON DATE AND TIME, IF YOU DON’T GET THE INFO CALL PERRY AT 490-1797.
OUR FISHERIES PROJECT FELL THROUGH, BUT WE ARE CHECKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A BOAT RAMP AT CITY PARK.
SPORT FISHING CONGRESS CONVENTION WAS ATTENDED BY DON BAASCH. CONCERNS INCLUDE AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES AND CORMORANT DEPREDATION. THE UP SIDE:A GOOD SMELT AND GAME FISH SPAWN!
INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS! CHECK IT OUT; FIRST NIGHT IS FREE! SHOOTING IS IN THE AUDI BASEMENT. CONTACT NEIL PEDERSON 840-0173.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS: BCWF WILL SPONSOR INTERESTED YOUTH AGES 8-15 TO THE FOLLOWING OUTDOOR OREINTED CAMPS. WE WILL PAY 75% OF CAMP COST! PARENTS CONTACT CHAIRPERSON kellibjornson@meritcare.com OR CALL 646-6842. THESE CAMPS ARE LIMITED AND FILL FAST!
NDWF CONSERVATION CAMP……AUG. 8-14…AGES 12-15…NEAR GARRISON…….$300
LURE ‘EM FOR LIFE FISH CAMP…AUG. 1-6……AGES 8-14….DEVILS LAKE………….$225
TAKE A KID FISHING DAY IS ON GO THIS YEAR! JUNE 5TH… FLYERS WILL BE OUT TO AREA SCHOOLS SOON. COMMITTEE REQUEST AT THE MAY MEETING. JILL CHRISTENSEN 845-2378 / 2087. LIMITED TO 50 KIDS.
SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT…JUNE 12-13…STILL A FEW OPENINGS! CALL PERRY 490-1797.
VC TRAP CLUB IS OPEN TUESDAY NIGHTS. SHOOT A FEW ROUNDS THIS SUMMER TO KEEP YOUR SKILLS UP TO PAR. BCWF WILL HOST A FUN NIGHT LATER IN THE SUMMER!
OBITUARY: WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT LONGTIME MEMBER RAMONA ERICKSON PASSED AWAY EARLY LAST MONTH. BCWF HAS SENT SYMPATHIES TO HER FAMILY.
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