Skagit Valley Chapter MDF Banquet

[Wea300mag]

Date: April 18th
Location: CottonTree Inn and Convention Center, Mt Vernon, WA
Doors open at 4:30pm
Dinner at 6:30pm
Auction at 7:30pm

Contact: Judy Knapp 360-856-2188

Who all is planning to attend? I know 50CalJim, Bearhunter, Hunting Cowboy, and I are going. Anyone else?

[jeepasaurusrex]

Im going to be there. Im a committee member for the banquet. 

[Wea300mag]

Jeep, look forward to meeting you there. I will be wearing either a hunting-washington sweatshirt or t-shirt depending how warm it is that day.

[burrheadcountry]

Yet another one I'll be missing out on.   I spend way to much time up here in Alaska. I have went to them in the past but it seems like I'm always out of town lately. Have fun hope you all do well on the raffles and auctions.

[washelkhntr]

I might be a little slow on this one... but what is MDF? I have an idea, but would like to know for sure.

[burrheadcountry]

Here's a link check them out.

http://www.muledeer.org/

[hogsniper]

Me and my dad will be there!!! Hopefully its as good as last year!!!

[jeepasaurusrex]

Just got back from the committee meeting, found out what I am going to be doing. I'll be selling the medallions early in the night, then I will be an auction runner. Basically when someone wins an auction, I take them the paperwork to fill out etc. 

[Wea300mag]

It looks like Hunt-Wa will be well represented.

[jeepasaurusrex]

If anyone needs info about tickets etc, shoot me a PM. 

[jeepasaurusrex]

Heading out the door, hope to see y'all there!   

[Wea300mag]

The banquet was great as usual even though auction and raffle donations were down a bit due to the economy. The following Hunt-WA members were there that I know of:

50CalJim
Hunting Cowboy
Bearhunter
Hogsniper
Shannon
jeepasaurusrex

Last year I was last in line for the feed trough and they ran out of prime rib  . The likes of Bearhunter and co. were getting double portions (my portion ). That didn't happen this year, I was lined up early.

Volunteers were also down so I put my name on the list to help out next year.

[jeepasaurusrex]

Good to meet you guys.

Yea, there was plenty to go around this year. Pretty good dinner.

I had a good time running around with the auction stuff. A good amount of money was still raised for the foundation. That one family spent a ton. But they got a outdoor clock (key item) won the event rifle, youth guided hunting trip, and a few other items. It seemed like I was running to their table every few minutes. 

[Wea300mag]

Yes, I don't know who they were but they were very generous and at the same time took home a lot of good stuff.

50CalJim won a Pentax rifle scope and of course I won nothing again.

Hunting Cowboy and his wife donated a nice painting that was raffled off.

[jeepasaurusrex]

I think we need name tags next time.