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CLEAR YOUR CALENDAR!! POSTPONE THAT OPERATION!
MOVE THE WEDDING!

Our 11th Annual Banquet and Sportsman's Extravaganza is set for Saturday, March 5, 2011!

We have upgraded our facility this year (Here we grow again) to the beautiful John S. Knight Convention Center, located in downtown Akron, Ohio. We have toured the facility, sampled the menu, and we are excited about our future. We have room for over 40 vendor booths and 600 guests, all in one great hall. We are lining up special guests for the show, great hunting trips, exciting auction items, super gun raffles, games, and one super night out on the town. Tickets go on sale early this year. If you want in early, tickets are $50 each, which includes dinner and admission to the event and entry into the Early Bird Drawing. Enclose $50 for each ticket, check or credit card (Phone credit card info to Bill @330-644-8797). Tables of ten may be reserved for $500 per table. As auction items and hunts are finalized, they will be posted on our website.

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Vendor booths and displays are open to the public from 12pm until 4pm. Kristi Titus , host of the hunting show Pursue the Wild will be there giving hunting seminars, meeting everyone and signing autographs. Kristi will be giving a special seminar specifically geared towards the woman hunter.

Outfitters and outdoors vendors will be in their booths as well.

President's Corner:

Hello Friends,

Safari Club International is about protecting and promoting our Hunting and Outdoors Heritage. The pursuits of Hunting, Camping, Shooting Sports, Fishing and all the activities we outdoorsman and women cherish so much. Each year the Northern Ohio Chapter of SCI holds a fundraiser banquet. The purpose of this event is to raise money that we use to fund activities and organizations dedicated to protecting and promoting the outdoors. In 2008 we provided funding for a local youth shooting sports program, a youth introduction to the outdoors day, provided funds to assist another chapter in successfully defeating an anti-hunting lawsuit and sent a high school teacher to the SCI American Wilderness Leadership School to learn about the outdoors, wildlife conservation and the importance of our hunting heritage. These teachers carry this message back to their classrooms!

On a National and International level, we like to refer to SCI like this: SCI is to Hunting what the NRA is to our Gun Rights! No other organization fights to protect our hunting rights like SCI does - Taking the Fight straight to the doorstep of the Anti-Hunters.

John Ceglarek

SCI Northern Ohio Chapter President

2010 Chapter Supported Initiatives:

Youth Outdoors Skills Day with the Ohio Sportsman Farmers League (OSFL)

American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS)

Wounded Warrior Project

Youth Outdoors Day with North Lawrence Fish and Game

National Archery in the Schools (NASP) program with Hudson Schools

Sensory Safari

SCI Mission Statement

Safari Club International is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide.

* Providing value to members by shaping policies and legislation that protect the freedom to hunt locally, nationally and internationally.

* Keeping members informed regarding issues that impact hunting while educating and entertaining members with engaging articles about the rich heritage of hunting in all forms of media.

* Providing a community for hunters worldwide where camaraderie is enjoyed and expert information is exchanged, and where members are able to participate in a market for quality hunting goods and services.

* Promoting a positive image of hunters and portraying them as responsible citizens who fund wildlife conservation, education and other programs which benefit the community.

Protecting Hunting

Safari Club International is serious about protecting hunting freedoms.
In many ways, SCI is first in legislation, litigation and international advocacy for hunting.

* SCI has its own lobbyists in Washington DC, in addition to a well-staffed office on Capitol Hill. SCI is a 501(c)(4) organization that has a connected PAC.

* SCI regularly attends worldwide meetings, such as CITES, to speak up for hunting.

* SCI provides strong support for grassroots chapters who work at the state and local level to preserve hunting freedom.

* SCI partners with other organizations as well as federal and state agencies in litigation against anti-hunting initiatives.

* SCI is a leader in hunter education and wildlife conservation, preserving wildlife for the next generation of hunters.

The Hunter's Code of Ethics

Recognizing my responsibilities as a hunter, to wildlife, to the habitat necessary to its survival, and to the future generations, and accepting those principles of superior sportsmanship promulgated by Safari Club International, I pledge:

That I shall unfailingly conduct myself in the hunting fields so as to make a positive contribution to the welfare of both game and non-game species of wildlife, as well as to the ecosystems they occupy.

That I shall never cease to try to improve my personal skills in woodsmanship and marksmanship, to assure humane harvesting of wildlife surpluses and to avoid waste of those precious resources.

That I shall comply with all laws regulating wildlife harvest and shall accept my responsibility to provide all possible assistance to game-law enforcement officers.

That I shall always, by word and behavior, reflect only credit upon the great fraternity of sportsmen-hunters, and demonstrate my abiding respect for the game, for its habitat, for my fellow hunters and those who come after me, and for the property, whether private or public, whereupon I am privileged to hunt.

That I shall waste no opportunity to teach young people, by my personal example and otherwise, the full meaning and practice of this Hunter's Code of Ethics.

2011 EVENT PROGRAM

Tickets for our 2011 Fundraiser Dinner are available!

2011 Dinner Event Flyer

AUCTION ITEM LIST

LADIES TABLE ITEMS

SILENT AUCTION ITEM LIST

Lists are updated daily with new items!

HUNT DONATION FORM

Chapter member spotlight:

Three years ago, Don Lieberman (66) of Ashtabula Ohio, donated a Youth Spring Turkey hunt at his cabin in southern Ohio to the Northern Ohio Chapter of SCI for their annual fundraising banquet. Don is a longtime member of SCI and a proud retired Firefighter with a huge heart for kids and the outdoors.

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Taking our kids hunting..

As Ted Nugent puts it: "Take your kids hunting and you won't have to hunt for your kids!"

My son is 16 now, learning to drive and conveniently fits into my best Gortex hunting outfit.. We just returned from our first real hunting trip together - two weeks hunting Mule Deer with a group of other fathers and their sons in Wyoming. We have hunted together here in Ohio since he was 12, hunting squirrels, deer, groundhogs and even pigs. I have hunted most of the US, Alaska and Africa but this was the first time Jack went with me on a Big Game hunt. He has become an avid hunter and I could not be happier but this changes the dynamics…. Dad could usually afford a guided hunt with another adult hunter but now Dad is looking at TWICE the guide fees, travel expenses, etc. - ouch!

So what to do? I'm certainly not going to stop hunting nor am I going to stop taking my son. It's time to shift gears for a few years - "do-it-yourself" hunts on public land, reduce price hunts, etc..

One of our chapter members, Dave Sattler brought the idea up to me last fall and we put together a trip. Most of the boys (and some of the fathers) had never been west of the Mississippi, never seen the Rocky Mountains and for certain never hunted mule Deer. We have a good friend that lives on the South Fork of the Shoshone river outside of Cody, Wyoming that graciously offered to open his home to four adults and six teenage boys for two weeks. We applied for general deer tags in the draw and were confident of success since the region had been a 100% draw for the past three years. July 2nd brought great news, everyone drew a tag - we were going to hunt in Wyoming!!!

Now the logistics…
Hunting gear, rifles, food - lots of planning.. As Ohio hunters, not everyone even owned a rifle, not to mention being able to confidently shoot out to 200 or 300 yards. The next couple of months saw many trips to the range, packages from Cabelas, planning sessions and lots of excitement. Coordinating with the school that we were going to pull these kids out for two weeks to go hunting required planning and serious commitment from these young men that they would keep up with their studies while on the trip.

We're on our way!
October 26th came quick and now we're pulling out of the driveway for the long haul - 1668 miles. Having made this trip many times I have to admit I wasn't too excited at the prospect of sitting in the truckseat for 30 hours but was excited about going hunting.

As career military, I was fortunate to be able to travel the world and see most of our great country. I had forgotten how excited one gets when first seeing "Big Sky" country! Our travel plans took us to Rapid City where we turned south to visit Mt Rushmore. We had decided early on that this trip would be more than just hunting - there is just so much to see! We spent the night and went to Mt Rushmore in the morning, then got back on the road to Cody. We went up through the Bighorn mountains and down into Cody, arriving just before dark.

The next morning I found myself sitting on a log beside my son on Carter mountain at 8500ft glassing for Mule deer and breathing the fresh mountain air (and maybe catching my breath just a bit).. As I sat there several thoughts came to mind; how much I enjoyed hunting with my son, how important it is that I pass along not only my passion for hunting but my hunting skills and knowledge and that I have to find a way to continue to take him on these types of hunts - at least until he starts college!

Over the next week and a half I successfully guided my son to a nice 4x4 buck and another young man to a good 3x3. Neither were B&C trophies but both were trophies to these young hunters! The stalk, the sneak, the final 300 yd belly crawl to get within range. The shot and even the 3 mile carry back to camp (Ok maybe not the carry..) are all memories that will they will never forget - and neither will I!

Overall, ten hunters made the trip and brought back 10 Mule deer bucks. Before leaving for home we toured Yellowstone and went to the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody. Mountains were climbed, hundreds of pictures were taken, and memories beyond count were made.

Our children are growing up fast and we're not getting any younger - take a kid hunting!

To quote a good friend and frequent hunting companion: "It's all about making memories!"

Good Hunting !
Scott Powell
SCI Northern Ohio Chapter Vice-President