Thank you gift

[Steve Nuckels]

Great knife!  Really like your build alongs!


IN GOD WE TRUST

[RGK]

The winner of the knife was the owner of one of the States biggest archery stores. I do not know how much money it raised for the event. Like some of the other items, they would announce it and then a person would walk around the room displaying the item to everybody in attendance and then a host of young gals would walk around and sell tickets until everybody had a chance to buy one. Then they would make a last call, gather all the tickets and draw a winner. There were about 350 folks in attendance for the event and it was a great time. Last year this event raised around $20,000 to the WBH. Over the past 13 years, this club has raised around $200,000. I was happy to be a very small part of their efforts. I will post some pictures when I get them uploaded.

[RGK]

Here are some pictures from the 13th annual Horicon Marsh Bowmen, WBH benefit dinner that I donated the knife to. It took place at the community center in Juneau, WI.

 

I arrived a bit early to give the knife and to look around since this was my first time attending and I wanted to get pictures before the room filled with people.

I saw an impressive display of prizes including about 3 dozen guns and a variety of bows, a gun safe, ground blinds and many other prize to numerous to mention.

 

 

 

As well as a make a deal raffle with an assortment of prizes worth $4,500.

Before the guests arrived, Pat Buhr went over the duties of all the hard working volunteers.

 

The doors opened at 5:30 but there was already a line forming outside.

 

And in short order, the place was packed with about 350 folks looking to open their wallets and buy chances at the long lists of prizes.

 

After a great meal, Chairman Ken Metzdorf (white shirt on the left) began the drawings. Everything was going smoothly until Loyd Lechner dumped all the early Bird tickets on the floor.  ;D

 

[RGK]

Not to worry, I was there to capture it for historical reasons and a few guys rushed to his aid.

 

With all the prizes awarded, the grand finale was a bit of a game show to see who would take home the $4,500 bounty that included a gun and bow and Gas powered ice auger and pop-up blind and treestand and a long list of other prizes.

4 names were drawn and each contestant was handed a briefcase. One case contained the grand prize, One contained $200 and the other two contained a pound of Limburger cheese.

The contestants were then offered $100 to sell their case and then $200 all the way up to $500 at which point one contestant took the money and another name was drawn to open her case.

 

That was a smart move on here case because the gal that took her place opened a case containing the stinky cheese and well as the chap on the far right. The lucky guy in the tan shirt holding the grand prize certificate took home the bounty.

 

It was a great night for everybody and the WBH was the biggest winner of all. Here is the jumbo check from last years event that was presented to the WBH at our annual convention. Look to the lower left corner.

 

Thank you does not begin to cover it. This club has been such a great supporter of the WBH and I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of their efforts.

This event is so popular that there is a waiting list as the attendance is capped based on the size of the venue.

[skullworks]

Congrats on an awesome turn out Ron!

[Toecutter]

Very cool, thanks for bringing us along.

Nathan