What has LSBA done in 200&?
 

Bob Wright suggested this so I'll start the thread. Let's put down what all has been going on in LSBA this year. I think many will be surprised.

I'll start off. On the hunt/fellowship side.

We started the "HAM FOR THE HUNGRY" project. This ran the month of February and resulted in several hogs donated to charitable organizations. I hope to see this expanded, but Hunters Harvest was real happy with us.

We filled the ranch at Brushy Hills for the Spring Grunts and Gobbles. We maxed out with over 55 hunters. We also had the heaviest rains ever and this led to some real memories of trucks up to their doors or on the wrong side of the river.

In July we had the first LSBA Beach Party at Rockport Texas. Again all the rain we've had this year didn't help the fishing and the water was too muddy for mullet, but the fish fry on the beach went well and I think some of the people who came are already planning for next year.

LSBA has had numerous shoots out at Bass Pro Shop Katy. I think we completed 3 as of now, with two more during the Fall Classic.

We held the 3D pop-up tournament.

I know I am forgetting somethings, but that is what came to mind......

I will add as I remember them.

up in our part of the state we have held 5 youth shoots with a couple of them being at boy scout camps where we were able to spend enough time with the kids to really get them shooting well.
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of all the pictures on my web page I like this one the best. To me this says every thing about the LSBA. When I talk to potential sponsor I always start with my personal opinion that our primary propose is to put bows in the hands of kids.
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This is a great post, thought it should have been done along time ago and also put in the magazine. Lets do better than that, lets break it down by what each Region has done also so that the members in the Region know that they can come out and attend or help.

I wonder if Bob Wright has any ideal how many kids he has had pass through the kids shoots he puts on.

LSBA has done a lot in the last year!! These are some of the events that have occurred and I will try and name all of the volunteers. I hope I am not leaving anyone out and I apologize if I do so.

Region 77

Beginning in 2006,

July 22 and 23-- Pop-up 3-D Shoot and youth archery booth at BPS, (Brandon and Erica Hare, Allan DeCroo, Steve Williams, Kirk Allen, the Balusek bunch, T.J. Vann, Lynette Starr, Jack and Carrie Jetton, the Kana clan)

August 19, 20, 26, 27--Fall Hunting Classic & youth archery booth, BPS, Katy (Jack and Carrie Jetton, Brandon Ermis, Damian Peckenpaugh, Kirk Allen, Daniel Mitchell, Brent Schoppe, the Balusek bunch, and me)

September 23--BPS, National Hunting & Fishing Day, youth archery booth, (Mike Fitzgerald, Damian Peckenpaugh, Brandon Ermis and me)

Sept. & Oct.--Team 1000 Membership Drive

October 14--Greater Houston Outdoor Christian Fellowship, youth archery booth (Ty, Hunter and me)

During 2006, Mike Fitzgerald and Damian Peckenpaugh also helped Cross Trail Outfitters with teaching archery to their members at The Bow Zone

2007

January 27 and 28--Jack Jetton taught the IBEP course to a group of Girl Scouts in Colorado County

February 24 and 25--Jack and I taught IBEP in Friendswood, we had several members in class

March 3 and 4--Jack and I taught IBEP at BPS, Katy, which was taken by many LSBA members

March 17--BCAC 3-D Shoot and LSBA Banquet

March 17--Youth Archery Booth, Colorado County (Jack and Carrie Jetton)

June 3--Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Conservation Day, Youth Archery Booth, Houston (The Kana clan and the Balusek bunch)

June 9--Childrens' Day BPS, Youth Archery Booth (Marty & Lisa Thomas and me)

June 12 & 13--Police Games, Houston, Texas signed up several members and many of our members shot in the games, including Bobby Kana, Gary Dick, Mike Rust, Madolyn Nasworthy, Shawna Hampton, Dale Moses

July 21 and 22--Pop-up 3-D and Youth Archery Booth at BPS, Katy (Brandon Ermis, the Balusek bunch, Jack and Carrie Jetton, Lynette Starr, Chris Brown)

August 3, 4, 5--Hunters' Extravaganza, Youth Archery Booth, Houston (Kevin Fitzgerald, Sharon, Jack and Carrie Jetton, the Balusek bunch, Jimmy Green, Brandon Ermis, James Hamilton, Lynette Starr, Marty Thomas, Mark Johnson, the Kana clan)

August 4 and 5--LSBA State Shoot, Hitchcock, the Kana clan, Mark Johnson, Marty Thomas, Brandon Ermis, Brent Ermis

We have worked with Hunter's Harvest, Greater Houston Outdoor Christian Fellowship, Cross Trail Outfitters and the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center. We will be donating bows to the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center in the near future to help build their archery program.

Upcoming events~

August 18, 19, 25, 26, Fall Hunting Classic, Youth Archery Booth, BPS, Katy

September 8 & 9--Youth Archery Booth, Hallettsville

September 15--Youth Archery Booth, Henson Ford, Madisonville

October 24 & 25--Buck Fever 3-D Shoot, Seguin

A BIG THANKS TO ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS!!!

We also have three sponsors for our youth archery booths that have donated money, prizes and equipment. They are Henson Ford, Evotek Bows and Bass Pro Shop, Katy.

A BIG THANKS TO HENSON FORD, EVOTEK BOWS AND BASS PRO SHOP!

Don't forget to say thank you to the sponsors when you see them at one of our events.

BTW--We need some volunteers for the Seguin event. It is 5-10 on a Wednesday and Thursday.

:shock: HOLY COW, REGION 77 ROCKS. A big THANKS to all those that have taken there time and help make all the events a success. :D

Buff was that cub scout shooting from the right orange stake? :lol: :wink:

You're a funny guy, Brad!! :D

I think it was the orange stake that should have been the pink stake, but really was an organe stake..... but all in all we were shooting at the orange frog when we should have been shooting at the green one!!! :shock:

:P :P :P

( BTW - That was for Dena & Bobby)

Dena I would just add that the IBEP classes in Friendswood and at BPS were combination student/instructor classes. Several of our members took the time to become IBEP instructors. Now I will expect to see some classes come out of that especially on the north side of Houston.

We also had a booth at the ASA shoot in Paris.