October Newsletter

OUR ANNUAL BANQUET IS COMING UP FAST!  EARLY BIRD TICKETS MUST BE TURNED IN BY OCT. 19^TH FOR A $100 VALLEY MEAT CERTIFICATE DRAWING.  PERRY AND JEFF ARE HANDLING THE DONATION COMMITTEE THIS YEAR SO ALL YOU VOLUNTEERS NEED TO CONTACT THEM FOR YOUR LIST AND FOLDER. 490-1797 OR 840-1516. SET UP NIGHT WILL BE THURSDAY, NOV. 1^ST AT THE EAGLES CLUB AT 5 PM.  THIS IS THE NIGHT TO BRING ALL THE DONATED ITEMS SO WE CAN GET THE TABLES ORGANIZED.  PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.  TICKETS AND POSTERS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

PLEASE HELP US SELL THE TICKETS FOR GAS AND GROCERIES.  IF YOU CAN SELL MORE, THEY ARE AVAILABLE FROM JILL AT L&H SHOE SHOP.  THIS IS A GOOD FUNDRAISER FOR THE CLUB AND IT’S SOMETHING EVERYONE CAN USE.

SIGHT-IN DAY IS SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 14^TH AT THE VC RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB (NORTH VALLEY).  THERE WILL BE SOMEONE THERE IF YOU NEED HELP OR ADVICE TO ZERO IN.

VENISON FOR THE FOOD PANTRY IS ON GO FOR THIS YEAR.  WE WILL NOT SOLICIT FOR FUNDS THIS YEAR AS THERE IS MONEY IN THE KITTY AND WE EXPECT A LEAN YEAR AGAIN WITH DEER NUMBERS DOWN.  CONTACT GOOSE KAPAUN 840-0179 IF YOU WOULD LIKE A CERTIFICATE TO DONATE.

VC CARES WILL TAKE HOME PROCESSED VENISON THAT IS NEATLY WRAPPED AND LABELED.  CALL ROSIE LARSON AT 845-0688 IF YOU ARE ROTATING FREEZERS.

HIDES FOR WILDLIFE WILL SET UP AS USUAL.  YOUR DONATED HIDE(S) ARE APRECIATED AND THERE WILL BE A DRAWING FOR A RIFLE.

PLOTS GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE AT LOCAL LICENSE VENDORS FOR FREE.

JUNIOR NATURALISTS: OCT 15^TH AT HATCHERY, 6 PM…Scavanger Hunt…Kurt Brown 651-212-0754.

TRAP SHOOT FUN NIGHT WAS HELD SEPT. 18^TH DUE TO A SCHEDULING ERROR.  WINNER OF THE ANNIE OAKLEY SHOOT OFF WAS DAN ANDERSON.  TALON SCHLITTENHARDT WAS RUNNER UP.

SEPTEMBER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:

JASON WILMES REQUESTED A COMMITTEE FOR A PROPOSED EVENT.  THIS WAS SPURRED AFTER THE CANCELATION OF J.A.K.E.S. DAY.  “1^ST ANNUAL GAYLON HANSEN YOUTH OUTDOORS DAY”.  PLANNING A TENTATIVE DATE OF SATURDAY, MAY 18^TH, 2013.  THE AFTERNOON EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE VC TRAP CLUB AND INCLUDE OUTDOOR BOOTHS OF GEAR DISPLAYS AND HANDS ON FUN.  DEER, PREDATOR, UPLAND AND WATERFOWL HUNTINGTO BE THE PRIMARY WORKSHOPS.  JASON HAS IDEAS BUT IS OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS.  CONTACT HIM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE COORDINATION OF THIS EVENT.  COMMITTEE TO MEET AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.  840-9484 OR Jason.wilmes@gmail.com

UPCOMING:  NOV. 26…BUCK SHOW…TJ Hansen will have posters at the October meeting. Call him if you can help or

Would like to learn how to score.  490-0929.

JAN. 11-13…NDWF CONVENTION

JAN. 26…….SV CALLING CONTEST

JAN or EARLY FEB…ICE FISHING DERBY.  Jay and Josh Holm  490-1293