Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Monthly at 8:00pm Calendar of Events
Laura Nardini Benefit 3/24/07 (we will report on this with the next issue) Blood Drive for Laura Nardini On Sunday March 4th, Frank Wylie organized a Blood Drive with Children's Hospital. The donors started at 10:00am and continued throughout the day, ending at 4:00pm. A total of 34 pints of blood was donated in memory of Laura Nardini. Thank you Frank for your efforts and time in making this drive so successful. And thank you to all who donated (and to those who tried). There is talk that this will become a yearly event. All donations go directly to Children's Hospital. Comedy Night 4/7/2007 Tickets are on sale for Comedy Night. $15 per person comes with a meal and entertainment. Please get your tickets early as this is a sold out event each year. Dinner is at 6:00pm and Comedians start at 7:00pm. Trout Derby 4/21/07 The trout derby raffle tickets are in the mail. Get your tickets back to us and you will be eligible to win a canoe or $300 cash. We will be serving breakfast starting at 5:00am until 9:00am, the derby starts at 6:00am until 1:00pm followed by the raffle at the clubhouse. Registration fee is $20, with a 75% payback. Registration forms are available at the clubhouse or at www.woodvillerodandgun.com The way the weather has been of late, we are in hopes of having a beautiful day for the derby. This is a fun filled day for all, bring the family and see who gets the biggest catch. Spring Cleanup 4/28/07 We are looking for volunteers to sign up for club cleanup day. There will be a sign posted at the club house. Please come down to help clean up the grounds, trap area, inside the club house, etc. There are many areas that need attention this year. New members, please plan on coming down to do one of your work details.
Conservation Camp The Massachusetts Sportsmen's Junior Conservation Camp program is open to boys and girls aged 13 to 17. Woodville Rod & Gun sponsor 2 children each year. Please get your applications in as soon as possible so they can be reviewed by the conservation committee. The camp is a unique outdoor experience offering a balanced program of conservation education and instruction in outdoor recreation activities. The camp's programs introduces young people to the ethical concepts and knowledge essential to a lifetime of properly enjoying our natural resources and the leisure activities that depend on their careful stewardship. Super Bowl Sunday This year we had another great time at the club for Super Bowl Sunday! Congratulations to Big Joe for winning the 2006 Wide Screen TV. And thanks again to Brad Lovejoy for purchasing the 2007 Wide Screen TV - get your ticket now as there are only 100 of them at $20.00 each! And we can't forget the folks that picked up the munchies, etc. and set up the buffet. Even though the Pats weren't playing, a good time was had by all. Gamefeed 2007 Eddie Grant and Karl Dakai headed up this year's game feed. They were assisted by many cooks, servers, helpers, dishwashers, some from distant lands as far away as Connecticut. This year the feed went flawless, and each meal went out as scheduled. With tickets at $30.00, everyone that attended enjoyed a fine meal. We limited the ticket sales to 150 this year and it was sold out!! If you happen to miss this event, we suggest you get your tickets early next year, as that will probably be sold out too. The menu was: Appetizers
Deep Fried Fish Main Course:
Alligator Bratwurst We would also like to say thank you to Kray Small for coming up with an awesome t-shirt for this years game feed, in a short amount of time. They were a big hit and Kray donated the profits to the club. Second Ice Derby We had 51 people show up for the second Ice Derby of 2007 held on February 24th. The day started with breakfast and sign up at the clubhouse. Thanks to all, from the kitchen help to the judges who helped pull off another great event. The day was sunny and a bit blustery. The first place prizes for bass and pickerel went to John Bunar (yes, he won both) of Team-Tipup, and the perch winnings went to Jeff Leal. 3rd Stool at the Bar I (Lj) always enjoy the stories being told after a long day of ice fishing. See if you can recognize the punch lines to these stories as I removed most of the names to protect the innocent:
Reminder: Tips Course, April 14, 2007 9:00am sharp. Please arrive by 8:45 to register. $20 fee unless you are a bartender or officer of the club. SueBee's Foxwood Trip: Sue Bush had her 3rd annual Foxwood's trip on February 25th, 2007with 40 something people attending. Everyone enjoyed the bus ride down and back. Some were luckier than others, but all in all everyone had a good time. Thank you Sue for taking the time to arrange this fun event. Moose Tales: So, you thought the Moose signs on the roads of Massachusetts were a joke. You thought wrong. There are approx 700 -800 Moose in Massachusetts. Bill Wytek from Mass Wildlife did a presentation on the growing moose population to members and guests at the Woodville clubhouse. We thank Bill for joining us to share this information. The presentation was very informative and interesting. Stay tuned for more presentations to come. If you have any thoughts of what you might like to see, speak to Mike Collins or any of the officers. CPR Class: Cathy Collins will be teaching another CPR class. There have been several changes over the past few moths. Stayed tuned for further information. Thoughts and Prayers Our deepest Sympathy goes out to the Nardini family with the passing of their daughter, Laura. In her short life, she touched the heart of many. And will be remember by us all. God Bless you all. Get well wishes go to our former President, Dennis Smith, who has had another trip to the hospital. He had surgery on his foot and is recovering well. He should be home shortly. Anyone wishing to send him a card, his address is 22 Morse Rd., Framingham, MA 01701 or give him a call at 508-872-6855 General Information: If you have turned 65 and have 5 years of membership you are entitled to a life membership. Please contact the club if this applies to you. Friendly reminder - We are always looking for help at the club events and functions. If you need to complete your 3 new member details, this is a way to do that. You see the club events published in this article. Mark them on your calendars as a reminder, check with your sponsor to see if anything is coming up or stop by the club and see what's happening. An extra pair of hands always makes the chore easier, and more fun! Remember...
Scholarship
The Woodville Rod & Gun Club of Hopkinton is offering a $500.00 scholarship to a student in the area who shows an interest in environmental education and is pursuing a degree in wildlife, habitat, fisheries or forestry management, environmental, wildlife or marine biology at an accredited college. Please check out the club's website for more information and an application form. www.woodvillerodandgun.com.
Other notes... When you are sponsoring someone for membership, please have the application fee handed in with the application form. The membership committee will review applications at their next scheduled meeting. The Membership committee will then schedule an appointment for the interview. If you have any questions, please contact someone on the Membership committee. The committee meets on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30pm to 8:15pm. New members, if you need to complete your 3 work details, we still have some functions coming up that would help fulfill this obligation. Remember, anytime we have a function at the hall, there is a job to be done. Ongoing, we can order jackets, shirts, etc. If you are interested in looking at these items please contact the club (508-435-4148). We have orange and green hats on hand, now embroidered ($8), and the newest item is a camouflaged version ($12), two styles. Please contact Cherryl if you would like to purchase a club jacket or other article of clothing. The bartenders can help with the hats, as they are usually in stock at the club. We need 2006 member hunting pictures! When new pictures have been added to our website, check them out at: www.woodvillerodandgun.com and click on the "Gallery". If you would like to post anything to the website please send it to webmaster@woodvillerodandgun.com. If you have any questions, contact one of the members on the website committee Dennis Wadsworth "Webmaster", Lee Wright, Karen Remillard, Jeff Gemski and Cherryl Barrett (chairperson).
Hall Rentals:
A deposit and contract are required to hold a date. Deposits are refunded at the end of the function once the hall has been cleaned. Children’s party rentals can be on Wednesday's or Thursday's only.
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