Outdoorsmen News 11/5/2009

I missed Sunday's meeting as I was out looking for the sacred wapiti (good news....I didn't see squat so they're all still out there for you) so I don't know what got covered.

Here's hoping for good luck to all of you heading to Mizpah for the big game hunt this weekend.


Upcoming Outdoorsmen events

Is there any interest in a duck decoy carving demo/instructional seminar instead? Let me know. (hint: that means you should reply)
I have not received a single response from anyone on this. We have a gentleman at Hannaford who is an accomplished decoy carver. His decoys are of such quality they are suitable for interior decoration (fireplace mantle, etc.) but are also fully field worthy (put 'em in a pond and shoot ducks over 'em). He has agreed to put on an instructional demonstration for the HSBC Outdoorsmen group. This seems like a great opportunity for all of us to get introduced to something new. If I don't get some kind of a response from you before my next message I'll let him know we're not interested.

Outdoorsmen Christmas Tree Cut-and-Give
Update! -- Tracy Caudill has acquired 30 tree stands for this years Give Away. This gives us a target of 30 trees to cut. Way to go Tracy!
We are planning on another Christmas Tree cut-and-give this year. We'll be looking to cut and distribute a few more trees then last year. If you have ideas of businesses, organizations or families that could really benefit from a free Christmas tree and stand please let us know. We'll plan on a cutting event sometime around the first week of December. We'd like to have a few more people show up to assist with the Salvation Army event this year.
Christmas Tee Cut is being scheduled for either Dec. 12th or 19th
depending on when the Salvation Army (and other organizations) will be holding their distribution event. We want our tree cutting event to take place approx. 10-12 days before the distribution event.
Christmas Tree Give Away
will take place on either Dec. 19th or 26th. Last year three of us (and Glenn's dog) participated in this event. The temp. was in the low teens and it snowed most of the day. We were outside for a majority of the event and we had a great time. We assisted families with getting their items to their cars and also assisted with loading. We gave away a tree and brand-new tree-stand to any family that wanted one. The distribution event is an organized, coordinated effort of a number of local charitable agencies that provides toys, clothing, bikes, food and more to needy families just before Christmas. Families received goods based upon family size, number of children, etc. Many recipients were very emotional and it was obvious the distribution represented a huge benefit to them. To be able to receive a tree and stand as well was icing on the cake for some of them.
There are 67 of us receiving this e-mail message (maybe 60 of you delete it when you receive it?). Surely we can put forth a better effort this year. This is an opportunity we need to embrace.


Now accepting reservations to help out at the Outdoorsmen Wild Game Feast
Yes, this means you! We want to grow this event and bring in more non-Outdoorsmen, non-Hannaford goers, etc. To be successful requires a group effort. There is work to be done leading up to the event but we really need commitments from individuals to work at the event on January 16th.


Outdoorsmen BattleZone class
We have decided to plan for a BZ class beginning the first week of February 2010. We will hold an introduction meeting on Tuesday January 26 and begin the classes on Tuesday February 2. We chose Tuesday nights so you won't have to find/free up another night each week (assuming you are already attending Outdoorsmen meetings on Tuesdays). The course runs for ten weeks and we will suspend regular Tuesday Outdoorsmen meetings during this time. A number of you have expressed interest and this will hopefully allow you enough time to plan/prepare. The cost is $50 for the course book (and you need the book). You will be required to study/prepare a couple hours before each weeks meeting. We are planning on starting the meetings at 6:00 PM (possibly at 5:30 PM) so we can get home at a decent time after 2 - 2½ hour meetings. I'll provide more info. as we develop it.


Next Outdoorsmen Meeting and Bible study
Tuesday November 10, Smith's Place Cafe in East Helena, 7:00 PM
Luke Chapter 23:26-43

Sunday November 15, Starbuck's on Prospect, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Luke Chapter 23:44-49

Note: For those who don't know, HSBC is Hannaford Street Bible Church and it is located at
830 N Hannaford St.
Helena, MT

John Noble outdoorsmen@hannaford.org
HSBC Outdoorsmen