April Newsletter
NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 2012…VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6:00 PM TILL GONE
MEETING TO FOLLOW AT 7:00
ATTENTION NON-RENEWALS!!! BCWF REALLY DOES VALUE YOUR MEMBERSHIP! HOWEVER, WE HAVE TO STARTCULLING THE LIST. LOOK AT YOUR PHYSICAL MAILING LABEL. IF IT SHOWS A 2011 DATE, YOU WILL BE DROPPED NEXT MONTH. THIS IS NOT TO BE RUDE, JUST TO SAVE EXPENSE ON MAILING AND TO CLEAN UP OUR FILES.
IF YOU RECEIVE E-MAIL, THAT WILL BE CULLED OUT ALSO. PLEASE RENEW…CLUB BENEFITS ARE GREAT! YOU RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER, A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NDGFD OUTDOORS PUBLICATION AND FREE BURGERS AT OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS! DO THE MATH… SINGLE/ $20….OR…FAMILY/$30. YOU CAN MAIL IN TO OUR PO BOX AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, SEE ANY OFFICER IN UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OR STOP IN AT L&H SHOE SHOP TO RENEW!
WE WERE URGED AT THE MARCH MEETING TO SIGN THE PETITION TO GET A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT THIS FALL.
THE CLEAN WATER, LANDS AND OUTDOOR HERITAGE AMENDMENT WOULD USE 5% OF STATE OIL, GAS EXTRATION & PRODUCTION TAX REVENUE TO CREATE A FUND TO SUSTAIN THE HIGH QUALITY OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.
THIS PAST MONTH CLUB MEMBERS HELPED CONSTRUCT PERCH SPAWNING STRUCTURES IN COOPERATION WITH (NDGFD) GENE VANEECKHOUT AND (Lake Users Assoc.)GEORGE FREADHOFF. IT INVOLVED WIRING THREE HOOPS TO FORM A SPHERE WITH FAKE GREENERY ON THE INSIDE. THESE PROMISE TO BE PRODUCTIVE AND EASY TO USE. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR CABIN USERS NOW AND CAN BE WEIGHED DOWN AT THE END OF THE DOCK UNTIL THE WATER WARMS TO 55 DEGREES. THEN REMOVE AND FOLD FLAT FOR STORAGE.
HUNTER- ED CLASS HAD 46 GRADUATES. THANKS SKIP PEDERSEN, DUANE REINISCH, DAVE HANCOCK, DENNIS HELLAND, KARL HELLAND, BRUCE NIELSEN, MARLOWE GRINDLER, EUGENE PEDERSON, DALE VESELKA, COREY ERCK, RANDY BOSTROM AND MICK RETTERATH.
PHOTO ALBUMN CHAIR IS STILL NEEDED! CALL JILL CHRISTENSEN 845-2087/2378. JOSH HOLM IS COMPILING CLUB EVENT PHOTOS ON COMPUTER SOFTWARE (EMAIL HIM FROM TOP OF PAGE IF YOU HAVE PHOTOS), BUT WE STILL NEED A CARETAKER FOR OUR PRICELESS BOOKS OF CLUB HISTORY.
INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE AUDI BASEMENT. NEIL 840-0173.
JUNIOR NATURALISTS MEET APRIL 16TH AT THE HATCHERY, 6:00 PM FOR BIRD WATCHING. BRING BINOCULARS IF YOU HAVE THEM. CONTACT BRIAN CHEPULIS 701-351-7002.
NDGFD ADVISORY BOARD MEETING (OUR DISTRICT) IS APRIL 12TH, 7 PM AT THE LITCHVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER.
BCWF IS AGAIN SPONSORING THE VC TRAP SHOOT YOUTH PROGRAM. IT HAS GENERATED GREAT INTEREST FOR NEW YOUNG SHOOTERS.
WINTER SHOW BOOTH WENT WELL AGAIN. THANKS JOSH AND JAY HOLM. CLUB JACKET WINNER: TOM STOEN, VC.
SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT…JUNE 9-10… THERE ARE STILL 18 OPENINGS. CALL PERRY.
PHEASANT CHICKS ARE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERYJUNE 1ST AT DAKOTA PLAINS CO-OP. CALL PERRY 490-1797.
3 / $250 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE APRIL MEETING.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS: CONTACT IS KELLI BJORNSON 490-1440/646-6842.
BCWF WILL SPONSOR ANY INTERESTED YOUTH FOR 75% OF CAMP COST. NEED NOT BE A CLUB MEMBER.
NDWF CONSERVATION CAMP….AUGUST 5-11…GARRISON…AGES 12-15 YRS. OLD…COST $300.
LURE ‘EM FOR LIFE FISH CAMP..AUGUST 5-10…DEVILS LAKE…AGES 8-14 YRS. OLD.
WOOD DUCK NESTING SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL BOY SCOUTS THIS WINTER. 24 STRUCTURES WERE CHECKED, CLEANED AND MAINTAINED IF NECESSARY. 14 WERE NOT USED. 5 UNHATCED, 21 HATCHED WITH 1-4 PER HOUSE. IS IT POSSIBLE THE LOW RATES AGAIN ARE DUE TO THE FLOODING?
TREE REEF AND RIVER ROAD CLEANUP PROJECTS WILL BE SCHEDULED AT THE APRIL MEETING. IT WILL BE SOON!
MOON LAKE TOILET IS ON ORDER AND THE DOCKS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED!
FAUST PARK WILL NEED ANOTHER FACELIFT AS IT HAS BEEN VANDALISED AGAIN. COMMITTEE TO BE REQUESTED.
OBITUARY: LONG TIME MEMBER ORVIN OLSON PASSED AWAY THIS LATE WINTER.
DILLON KAPAUN ( SON OF TODD & SUE) WAS LOST TO US AT TOO YOUNG OF AN AGE.
ALSO, PAULA MIELKE (NDWF) PASSED ON THIS LAST WEEK. SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE WITH THE STATE FEDERATION AND IT’S YOUTH CAMP, AND I’M SURE MUCH MORE. OUR SYMPATHIES SO OUT TO THESE FAMILIES.
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