The new year is off to a fast start for the club. We finished 2014 with a great improvement in new memberships. We finished the last year with 843 members. Renewals for 2015 have been coming in at a fast pace, which is good for us.
January and February are always busy for the club as we have nominations for officers. The elections are at the first meeting in February.
Also Feb. 7 is our banquet and fund raising event for the club. Feb. 19 through 21 is also the Alberta Fish and Game Conference, which is going to be held in Lethbridge, Alta. this year, and we will have club delegates there to represent the Ponoka Club.
Before I get too far off the subject of the banquet, if you are thinking of coming, you should not wait too long before getting tickets as they are going fast. We will sell some at the door if there are any left.
The summer programs that we have every year will be starting as soon as the snow is gone this spring. Archery, trap shooting, birdhouse building, kids’ camp and all others will start as soon as possible. The facilities are already rented every weekend for the summer - so looks like a very busy year coming up.
Hope everyone had a great hunting season. We can always use some wild game meat of any kind; if you would like to donate a little, just call one of our executives for information.
The fishing has been a little slow so far, but maybe it will pick up in the next couple of months.
The club still teaches firearm safety courses. If your P.A.L. has expired, you will have to take a course again or if you have never had a course, contact the club and we will help you out.
Hope to see you at the banquet.
Robert Greene
Publicity Chairman