Upcoming Meetings Locations and Dates
Let’s start with important BANQUET information:
Feb. 1 – 14 – Early bird tickets will be available with opportunity to win 12 gauge Winchester on GREATERDENVERPF.ORG
Feb. 15 – March 7 – Regular Tickets on sale on GREATERDENVERPF.ORG
Saturday, March 14 – Banquet – Doors open at 5 P.M. at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Other Banquet Information: to join the planning committee call Kylie 720 285 0084. to help with set up on March 13, call Dean Titterington 303 981 4642.to donate cash, live or silent auction items, call Dean Titterington 303 981 4642.
WHY IT MATTERS. . . .
Previous newsletters have informed you about our ongoing habitat and outreach activities. We want to focus more on a major chapter initiative, our collegiate outreach.
Beginning in 2025 with CSU and Front Range Community College we have met with key department heads, faculty and student groups. We have arranged for PF Biologists to deliver on campus classes with information on conservation techniques and careers. We have encouraged students to participate in the PF Virtual Job Fairs. We have had 60+ students and administrators attend two, half day Habitat and Wingshooting Adventures.
These events provide instruction in our conservation programs, gun safety in the field, field simulation with live birds and trained pointing dogs and also hands on instruction on our clay target range. These interactions prompted both the University and the College to ask for these to be annual programs at their institutions!
On top of that, we can confirm now that CSU students have successfully opened a student PF Chapter! This new chapter attracted attention from the National PF organization which posted the attached News report.
The collegiate outreach creates new hunters, equips a critical demographic with environmental truths and results in voices with common sense knowledge spreading the word on their respective campuses.
DATES TO REMEMBER
- February 3 – Chapter Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Cabelas, Lone Tree
- February 5 – Presentation to gathered 4-H Clubs on Habitat and Hunting
- March 14 – Greater Denver PF Banquet, Arapahoe County Fairgounds
- April 4 – Habitat and Wingshooting Adventure primarily for University of Colorado students but including student leaders from five other university and colleges as well.
- April 11 – Live bird hunts for CSU and Front Range CC students
- April 18 – Second Annual Habitat and Wingshooting Adventure for CSU students
To learn more or to volunteer for any of these activities, please call Dean Titterington at 303-981-4642 or email at dlt2737@aol.com
LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET MORE INVOLVED?
If you want to get plugged in as an active member who can help with any of these activities, please give me a call or email. We can always use some help. There are fringe benefits too! Contact Dean Titterington, 303-981-4642 dlt2737@aol.com