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SCI Northwest Chapter Officers President First Vice President Second Vice President Secretary Treasurer Board of Directors Past President Mark Dinwiddie Michael Price Dick Gates Vacant Larry Dixon TJ Stanger Term Expires June 2006: Bob Brisebois John Lecky Michael Price Ed Prkut Term Expires June 2007: Gary DeJarlais Larry Dixon Doug Rasmussen TJ Stanger Term Expires June 2008: Newsletter Editor Dick Gates Bill Harrison Alain Smith Gary Tennison Special Directors L.M. Lecky Pete Papac Mike Westad Doug Rasmussen email: Doug@AccessQuotient.com The information and opinions expressed within this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of SCI National or the Northwest Chapter. Advertisements are not an endorsement of products or services. Chapter members and friends are encouraged to submit articles, photos, recipes, or items of interest for consideration. Items, particularly articles, are preferred in electronic format. Contact Gary Tennison for affordable advertising rates. Cover Photo: SCI Life Member and 1996 SCI Pathfinder Award recipient, Ted Ewald, checking his bipod setup. Photo and story by the editor. Camera: Sony DSC-S85, 4 Megapixel, Carl Zeiss lens. President’s Message The first thing that needs to be said is, WHAT A GREAT BANQUET & FUND RAISER! Thanks to the efforts of a lot of board members, chapter members, spouses, vendors, and others, all too numerous to name, who made it the success it was. What a great team……Thanks to each and every one of them. WHAT A HOOT………..If you missed it, you missed a lot of good hunts and good ‘stuff’ being auctioned, drawings for Weatherby’s, fun raffles for more good ‘stuff’ and more quality rifles, good games with lots of great prizes, a lot of laughs, and the joy of visiting with friends. Even a chance to visit with a table full of friendly politicians, one very vocal lobbyist, and two active duty Marine Corp veterans of the Iraq War. Congratulations to Jim Buck and Brian Blake who were awarded Legislature Of The Year awards for their staunch support of hunting sports in our state and their never ending efforts for same in Olympia. Thanks to all the legislatures for attending, and helping us in the on going battle against the anti’s & idiots. You also missed the NW Chapter Conservation Award, given to Gary Tennison for his tireless efforts providing support and guidance to our chapter and all other chapters in the Region. I know of no other individual who puts as much effort into supporting SCI and its conservation goals as Gary does. A couple of auction items that stand out in my mind are the Apple Pie ( Penny Tennison had to make it twice due to power outages) coupled with a bottle of Steve Robecker’s homebrewed Apple Pie Liqueur that started the auction off, and the 2 cases of Ron Rismon’s pickles that sold for $700 each to end the evening. Ida Morin is still upset that she was outbid for the pickles. It was a SELL-OUT CROWD who all came with open wallets and warm credit cards, making this one of the more fun and profitable banquets in years. The final numbers are not in yet, but indications are that the chapter is in a very financially healthy position enabling us to continue our efforts in preserving your right to hunt, game conservation and our chapter projects. We are also going to set aside an 2 interest-bearing reserve fund, to insure the chapter’s financial security in case we incur losses due to a weather affected fund raising banquet. Without the help of all who put the banquet on, the generosity of those who donated goods & services, and those who attended the banquet, none of this would be possible. It is an important, worthy, event. If you weren’t there, we missed you! We will see you next year on January 20, 2007. We have already started working on next year’s banquet and could use more volunteers in every area. We are working on a plan to contact outdoor sports manufacturers for donations & sponsorships and could use some assistance. Please contact any board member listed in the front of this newsletter. Even a small effort on your part can, and would, be a big help. Be a part of the team! Please see the list of coming events elsewhere in the newsletter and mark your calendar with dates for good times with good people, joining together for a good cause. I encourage all of you to participate in Chapter events. They are fun!…The annual elections for Officers and Directors is coming up on June 24th at the Dinwiddie’s beautiful lake front home. If you are interested in being on the board of directors, please contact Ed Prkut or Dick Gates of the nominating committee. Regards and Smiles, Mike by Michael L. Price “I encourage all of you to participate in Chapter events. They are fun!”
Editor’s Comments by Doug Rasmussen Thank you to everyone who has sent in their great stories, reports, pictures, exaggerations, off-color comments, etc… Without all of that, I just wouldn’t have any fun (well, don’t count on it!!!). Once again, we have an issue with barely enough pages to contain it all… Some stories have been painstakingly shortened a bit in favor of including everyone’s contributions. Story length including pictures should not exceed two pages maximum. A maximum of one page is greatly preferred. Stories exceeding these limitations may be edited to fit the space available. As for the rest who had great adventures—why haven’t we heard from you??? Even if you’ve only got photos, but don’t have time to write a story, send ‘em in! We could do a photo essay with captions, or we can help you with a story by simply asking a few questions over the phone. Lisa Lecky has put together a new regular feature called “Cheetah Chat” that has something for “kids of all ages.” Check it out on page 11. We hope this is an informative, fun, family-oriented newsletter that is left on the coffee table for everyone to share, rather than just browsed through once and tossed on the old coffee grounds…! It really seems that the more I participate, the more I am enjoying SCI and the GREAT folks who make up the NW Chapter. I encourage everyone to experience or participate as much as you can! Salud! DR Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor will be included in the next edition of the newsletter if received before the deadline. REGION #1 REPORT By Gary Spring is just around the corner even though as I look out the window I see snow falling in March! It wasn’t like this two weeks ago when I was in Tucson hunting Javelina with Shallow Mountain Guide Service! If you missed the 2006 convention in Reno you missed another record breaking event. SCI took in over 11 million dollars and broke all previous attendance records. One must wonder how we can continue to break last year’s record every single year. This is truly the biggest gathering of hunters in the world. May 17-20 is the date of this year’s annual National SCI board meeting in Washington D.C. I hope that all chapters send their president or a representative to this very important meeting. This is not only our elections for the coming year, it is also our annual trip to Capitol Hill to meet one on one with all of our Congressmen and Legislators. With SCI members attending the board meeting from nearly every state, and each member meeting with their state’s senators and congressmen, we are able to spread our message to the most influential people in the Nation. This political arena is where we will preserve or lose our hunting rights. January was the start of the banquet season for SCI Chapters. I was at the Northwest Chapter’s Banquet in Seattle. They had a packed house and a sellout crowd. With the help of auctioneer John Nelson they brought in just over $100,000.00 gross for their efforts. Next year’s banquet will once again be at the Southcenter Doubletree Suites in Seattle, on January 20th. February was the same story different chapter. I attended the Inland Empire’s SCI banquet. Would you believe that they were sold out several days before their event? They sell out every year and really have a good thing going for them in Spokane. I always enjoy going to their banquet. Still in February, just one week later, I attended The Seattle Puget Sound Chapter’s two day event in Bellevue. It also was a total sellout with a packed house. I attended both nights and plan to do the same next year. They hold a multi-organization event in the Meydenbauer Center that is always a fun event. 3 SCI’s seventh annual region #1 fun shoot this year will be held August 4 th and 5 th in Yakima. All five of Washington’s SCI Chapters belong to the Hunters Heritage Council. The sole purpose for this shoot is to raise money for the HHC’s Political Action Committee. We need to raise money if we are to continue our fight against the anti-hunting groups that want to end all sport hunting in this country. Like it or not, the political arena is where we will win or lose our right to continue hunting. With that being said, we are attempting to expand this fun-shoot event to include all of the Hunter Heritage member groups. Remember, we are all hunters in the same boat. We will survive only if we stay united in our common cause. Anyone can attend this event and help raise money for the future of hunting. If you have not attended this event in the past, make it a point to be there this year, and bring a few friends. You can have a lot of fun whether you shoot at the event or not. This event is as important on the state level as the trip to Washington D.C. is on the national level. It is just a fact of life that money fuels our political fights and victories. We need your chapter’s support of this event, so please help get the word out. GT “Remember, we are all hunters in the same boat. We will survive only if we stay united in our common cause.”
Page 1: Spring 2006 Newsletter Safari Club
Page 5 and 6: Membership Application SAFARI CLUB
Page 7 and 8: Last fall at the annual Washingtoni
Page 9 and 10: Young Men and Alligators As told by
Page 11 and 12: Cheetah Chat Fun Facts for Young Hu
Page 13 and 14: MY QUICK 36-HOUR LYNX HUNT by Mark
Page 15 and 16: 7TH ANNUAL FIELD DAY AUGUST 4th & 5
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Page 19 and 20: FOR SALE by Member: Ruger M77 MK II

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