SAVE THE DATE!!!
Please join us for the…
13th Annual NYS 4-H Shooting Sports
Banquet & Auction
April 21, 2012
The 2012 New York State 4-H Shooting Sports Banquet & Auction will be held on Saturday, April 21, in the spacious historic Towers Hall building of the Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, New York. Our 2011 event garnered record attendance and brought us our greatest fundraising success to date. With your continued help and support, we hope to realize even larger achievements for 2012!
Doors will open at 4:00 PM for the Silent Auction, Ticket Drop, Games and the Live Auction Preview. Complimentary hors d’oeurves will be available along with a cash bar. A grand buffet dinner featuring beef, chicken and seafood selections will begin at 6:00 PM followed directly by the Live Auction. For 2012, event ticket prices remain at $36 per person with reservations required by April 12, 2012.
Special package pricing is also once again available. This reduced rate special package includes the Dinner Banquet plus Saturday Overnight Accommodations and a Sunday Breakfast Buffet at the Fort William Henry Hotel.
We have a large selection of high quality items in this year’s Ticket Drop with something for everyone and will again be offering a pre-sale Ticket Drop Special. Buy $100 worth of tickets for Ticket Drop items and receive $100 worth of tickets FREE. Take advantage of the special to double your chances of winning or share your tickets with friends and family. This special offer is only available pre-event until April 19, 2012. Your pre-purchased Drop Tickets will be waiting for you at the door.
This year’s Silent and Live Auctions will feature many outstanding new offerings as well as exceptional favorites for the entire family. Returning this year will be: Chainsaw Carvings by Brian Ruth, Master of the Chainsaw, our 2012 Featured Artist of the Year; African Hunt and Photo Safaris; and hand painted Turkey Feather Art by Deborah Brosen of Feather Art Studio, our 2011 Featured Artist of the Year. Please visit us online frequently here at www.NYS4HShootingSports.org for updates to event item listings, photos and further information. Reservation Forms are available online (see below).
It’s an exciting evening that you won’t want to miss! Please join us for this most worthwhile event. Invite your friends to a fundraiser that directly benefits the 4-H Shooting Sports and helps ensure the continuance of this vital program for the benefit of future generations.
Click here to download the 2012 NYS4HSS Banquet & Auction Invitation & Reservation Form.
Visit our official 2012 NYS4HSS Banquet & Auction page for current news and updates.
Thank you for your support!
Bill Schwerd
NYS4-HSS Coordinator
The New York State 4-H Shooting Sports Knife of the Year for 2012
~ will be featured as an auction item at the upcoming
NYS4HSS Banquet & Auction on April 21.
The 2012 Knife is the Whitetail Edition for the
North American Series by Canal Street Cutlery and will be
engraved and numbered by Baron Technology.
Our 25th Sportsman Education Workshop!
The 25th Anniversary Sportsman Education Workshop was held in Ballston Spa on January 28, 2012 with 220 volunteer instructors, presenters and facilitators in attendance. Saratoga County 4-H’ers Rachael Trojan and Logan Kimball Lee assisted with the Pledge of Allegiance and the program kickoff. NYS 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator, Bill Schwerd, introduced the agenda with a brief summary of the 25 year history of the SEW and thanked Department of Environmental Conservation staff, prominent state and federal representatives, presenters and the dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to teach courses and serve as mentors for the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts.
Cathy Mosher, Assistant Commissioner of Natural Resources for DEC provided the welcome introduction and Gordon Batcheller, Chief Wildlife Biologist for the Bureau of Wildlife, emphasized recent changes in the Department and set the stage for an interactive program. Sportsman Education Administrator, Chuck Dente, and Sportsman Education Program Coordinator, Jeff Liddle, reviewed the past year and took a look forward into the future. Attendees were once again challenged during a CSI Country session, presented by Lt. Dick Thomas and Investigator Ken Bruno that examined a recent hunting incident and how it was solved. Lt. Deming Lindsley and friends presented the group with captivating stories of law enforcement and conservation laws.
(From left to right) Fourth Generation Sportsman Ed Instructor Mike Schwerd, Congressman Chris Gibson and NYS 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator Bill Schwerd
Congressman Chris Gibson of the 20th District addressed the group in an informative session over lunch hour that highlighted experiences and happenings in Washington D.C. followed by a strong question and answer session. New York State Assemblymen Jim Tedisco, Bob Reilly, George Amedore and Steve McLaughlin were also in attendance along with Mike Mansion representing NYS Senator Hugh Farley and Mike Miller from Assembly Minority Kolb’s staff to provide a keen overview of the role of the legislature as well as their own individual positions on pertinent conservation issues.
(From left to right) Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, Instructor and NYS 4-H Shooting Sports Key Volunteer Mickey Elliot and Assemblyman George Amedore
In the afternoon session, instructors were educated on the use of crossbows purchased specifically for the Sportsman Education Program. The afternoon session also offered three track course options where attendees could choose between a refresher course, a course for trappers or an interactive course for instructors. In addition, the afternoon session included a new for 2012 electronic technology for the classroom offering.
NYS 4-H Shooting Sports Heads to 2012 SHOT Show!
Check our official Blog for entries from our
NYS4HSS SHOT Show contingents!
The NYS 4-H Shooting Sports Contingent at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada (from left to right): Bill Schwerd, Kenyon Simpson, John Bowe, Kelsey Reppert, Lindsey Draper, Mary Fairley and Chrys Nestle.
