On Saturday our club hosted the annual Yellowhead Regional Winter Carnival. 11 clubs attended from the region resulting in about a hundred people showing up to the event. And what a successful event it was, too!
The carnival was held at and sponsered by the Spruce Grove Gun Club. Their guys volunteered their time for the whole day instructing both kids and adults.
People who came at first deciding that they wouldn't touch a gun left not only shooting but enjoying it, too. Shooting is not the big evil thing we've all been taught to believe. The instructors at the Spruce Grove Gun Club aren't a bunch of so called "red knecks" bent on turning us all into gun wielding maniacs or worse...ahh!...hunters. They are calm, thoughtful, and patient indivuals whose main goal is to pass on the love and respect they have for firearm sport.
Clubs also brought along activities to share. There were fun and educational games, a first aid activity, fur identification, fly tying (for fishing) and archery.
We came away from the day having met people from neighbouring clubs, seeing old friends, and learning some new skills.
I want to take a moment and thank Lana from our club for taking care of the food for the day. We all thoroughly enjoyed the beef on the bun lunch. She bought the groceries, cooked and shredded the roast, and if - that wasn't enough - took care of the clean-up. THANK-YOU, Lana, for your efforts. It was greatly appreciated.
And thank-you to everyone else who came out and helped. You helped to make it an enjoyable and successful event.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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