September Newsletter

NEXT MEETING…SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2010…VC VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS SERVED TO PAID UP MEMBERS 6 PM TILL GONE
MEETING TO FOLLOW

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE! I HOPE YOUR SUMMER HAS GONE SLOWER THAN MINE!

WE WILL BE REQUESTING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE ANNUAL BANQUET / AUCTION AT THIS MEETING! WE NEED THE MOST HELP WITH DONATIONS! WE’LL HAVE A LIST TO CHOSE FROM AND COULD USE ABOUT 20 PEOPLE TO HELP WITH THE FOOTWORK TO SPREAD THE LOAD LIGHTER. CALL JILL AT 845-2087/2378 IF YOU CAN HELP US BUT WON’T BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING.

EXTRA DOE LICENSES…THERE ARE STILL A FEW AVAILABLE. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT VENDORS OR CHECK OUT UP TO DATE LISTING ON THE G&F WEBSITE.

INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN OCTOBER. CONTACT NEIL PEDERSON 840-0173.

NEW WEB PAGE HAS BEEN SET UP BY JOSH HOLM: barnescountywildlife.org

BCWF SPONSORED 9 YOUTH TO NDWF CAMP AND 7 TO FISH CAMP THIS SUMMER. THANK YOU KELLI BJORNSON FOR COORDINATING THIS.

SUMMER EVENTS REPORT:

TAKE A KID FISHING DAY WAS GREAT! WE HAD A FANTASTIC GROUP OF 32 KIDS. THANKS TO CHAIR, GOOSE KAPAUN AND ALL THE HELPERS AND SPONSORS.

SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT WAS ANOTHER GREAT EVENT. WITH THE COOLER WEATHER WE HAD AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL RELEASE RATE. SEE WINNERS ON BACK PAGE.

JUNE HUNTER-ED CLASS HAD 24 GRADUATES. THANK YOU SKIP PEDERSEN AND ALL THE OTHER VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS FOR KEEPING THIS PROGRAM GOING!
NOTE: GAYLONG HANSEN IS CURRENTLY AT BETHANY HOME IN FARGO AS HE HAS BEEN BATTLING A HEALTH ISSUE FOR ALMOST A YEAR. HE IS IN ROOM 257…PHONE# 701-478-3910. WE KNOW HE WOULD ENJOY AN ENCOURAGING NOTE OR A VISIT IF YOU ARE IN THE FARGO AREA. CONTACT T.J…490-0929 OR RHONDA…490-1983 FOR UPDATES AS HIS LOCATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

J.A.K.E.S. DAY HOSTED A FULL HOUSE OF 96 INTERESTED KIDS (ALL AGES). IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL BUGLESS EVENING. THANKS STACEY AND CREW!

SUMMER PICNIC/FISH FRY HAD A GREAT TURNOUT. THANK YOU COOKS RON MANSON AND KIM FOELL. CORN CAME FROM LLOYD ANDERSON’S, BRUCE SHANENKO’S AND HENRIK VOLDAL’S. THANKS TO ALL WHO BROUGHT DISHES TO SHARE.

TRAP SHOOT FUN NIGHT WENT WELL. WINNER OF THE ANNIE OAKLEY SHOOT WAS BEN BAASCH! CONGRATULATIONS BEN!

YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT HOSTED 20 YOUTH. THANK YOU JIM ZERFACE, SPONSORS AND DOG HANDLERS.

OBITUARY: THIS SUMMER WE LOST MEMBERS LENNY HOFFART AND ROGER PLECITY. BCWF HAS SENT SYMPATHIES TO THEIR FAMILIES.