32nd Annual Wild Game Dinner is over for another year!
The 32nd Annual Wild Game Dinner was a memorable evening celebrating friendship, camaraderie, and cherished traditions. It provided a meaningful opportunity for seasoned members to share their knowledge and experiences with the next generation, fostering a deep respect for our outdoor heritage. Events like this strengthen the bonds within both the Club and the broader community, while inspiring future generations to carry forward the values of outdoor sports and conservation. For many years, this special event was led by Tom Yeager, and today Bryan Felsing proudly continues the tradition in his honor.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed a wild game dish or brought a side of vegetables, salad, or dessert. This year’s spread featured venison, elk, bison, pheasant, and quail—each dish truly exceptional. The evening was topped off with an array of prizes, making it a night to remember for all who attended.
The following were sponsors for the event that donated baskets/gift cards/money towards prizes for the event:
- Bushwacker’s Fishing Charter from Erie – Walleye Trip
- ONE EYE AT A TIME/Mike Blasko Fishing Charters & Guided Coyote Hunt – Coyote Hunt
- Four Season’s Pheasant Farm/John Kennedy – 4 person Pheasant Hunt
- Kenny McGee provided 4 people Club seats-Penguins Game March 28th game @ 5PM
- Purvis Brothers donated 4 tickets for Pirates Game.
- Adler Tree Service donated $200 worth of product like mulch, firewood, etc
- Freedom Farms donated a basket of jams. jellies, pasta sauce and $25 Gift Certif
- Farm-to-Fork Kitchen donated a $40 Gift Certificate
- Grist House donated hat, t-shirt and glass
- Jimmy’s Strip District/Cecelia Ottweiler, Mars donated a $40 Gift Certificate, Penguins and Miller Lite gear and glasses
- Country Kitchen, Rt 8, donated a $40 gift certificate
- Home Depot/Jill Dudgeon donated a Nexgrill Grill
- Julie McClelland donated the Women’s basket
- Dale Bittner donated Survival Kit and The “Bush Craft 101” book
- Agway/Mars donated Basket with dog training collar and dog/cat treats
- Mister Feeds, Cabot donated a basket of pet toys and treats
- LPL Financial/ Bryan Shoemaker donated a breakfast treats, coffee, tea and hot choc. basket
- Mark Sabina donated “Serenity,” picture of Red Head Ducks
- Bob Bittner donated a cooler, fishing rod & reel and lures
- Pfeifer Hardware/Ed & Clayton donated a fire ring and anti-gravity chair
- Dambaugh Lumber donated a Milwaukee Bit set
- Woodward Manufacturing/Clayton Woodward gave a monetary donation
- DeWald/Anthony Martrano donated a DeWald Tool kit
- The Beacon/Greg and Debra Krelow donated several boxes of food for the fryers
- LaVignetta/Bob & Francesca Howden donated a box of assorted liquids.
- Wesco/Gibsonia donated door prizes
- Will update when the additional sponsors are known to me. Please be sure to thank these sponsors and frequent their establishments.
Thanks to everyone who assisted in any way for this event. From the individuals who rounded up prizes, to picking up supplies and donations, to those that helped clean and set up, to those who worked the actual event and sold tickets, manned games, and worked in the kitchen, to those who cleaned up after the event to those that showed up to clean the day after the event, and not to forget the families that shared their family members for weeks to pull everything together——we couldn’t have done this without you! A big, big thank you to all!
