Sportsmen’s Banquet on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Bella Sera by Greco’s 414 Morganza Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317 beginning with cocktails at 5:15 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:15 p.m.
As is the custom at all RGS fundraiser’s, this event will feature live and silent auctions, games, drawings and door prizes; highlighted with the finest selection of quality firearms, artwork and collectable’s. One item is of particular note this year - an SKB 785 Medallion Gauge Shotgun will be raffled off. The shotgun features an RGS logo medallion on each side, and will be available in 20 or 28 gauge, with 26" or 28" barrels.
According to Brian Hanna, tickets are $30 for RGS members, $30 for a member’s guest, and $55 for new or renewing members, the latter including a one year RGS membership. Habitat, Conservation and Sustaining sponsorship packages are also available at $275, $500 and $1,000 respectively.
And, continuing in the spirit of the outdoors, youngsters under the age of 16 who recently took and passed a hunter education course and/or women who have participated in a recent Outdoors Women program, and can verify same, will receive a complimentary dinner ticket when accompanied by a paying adult
As with all RGS fundraisers, proceeds from this event will be used to restore and protect grouse and woodcock habitat.
For more information and/or tickets contact Hanna at (412) 296-1178.
Established in 1961, the Ruffed Grouse Society is the one international wildlife conservation organization dedicated to promoting conditions suitable for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and related wildlife to sustain our sport hunting tradition and outdoor heritage.
Information on the RGS, its mission, management projects and membership can be found on the web at www.ruffedgrousesociety.org
For more information on this event, please contact:
RGS-Covered Bridge Chapter
c/o Brian Hanna
413 Burton Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
(412) 296-1178
www.gundogalliance.com/RGS
