Maple Country Chapter NWTF
Geauga County, Ohio
Welcome to the Maple Country Chapter NWTF web site. We have established this website to better serve our members. It will help to inform you of our upcoming events, programs and important dates, as well as photos of events and our members. We hope that this site will assist in our communication with all members as we strive to develop the chapter to meet the expectations of our constituents. Please feel free to contact us with any comments on this page or events.
We would also like to thank all those, past and present, who have helped in the development of this chapter. It is only through the hard work of its volunteers that the chapter and its events are possible. Anyone interested in becoming a more active part of this growing chapter should contact us at any of the contacts listed. As the chapter evolves to become more focused in the local community, we need a strong volunteer base to better fulfill our goals. Our main mission is to offer interactive programs to the youth in the area. With the continued support of our members we will continue to grow and improve these activities to provide education, safety training and all around good woodsmanship practices.
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you at our next event.
2007 Chapter Officers, Matt McDermott, Tom Skolaris, Bill Trump
Maple Country Chapter/ JCU ROTC Plant Trees with Geauga Parks
In April, the Maple Country Chapter ordered in two dozen Oak tree seedlings as part of our replanting/habitat improvement program. We then contacted John Oros with the Geagua Park district. With John, and then Bob Lange we were able to establish a planting area at the Burton Wetlands area to begin reforestation improvements to some scrub land. The event was such a success, we agreed to assist in the planting of an additional 200 seedlings the following month in an area near the bike path in Clairdon township. This event required a little more muscle, so we were able to partner with the Lt Col Eric Patterson and the John Carrol Univ. ROTC class for the additional required labor. Thanks to all who helped. We are planning on making this an annual event, so if you are interested in helping out, please contact us from our contacts page.
M. McDermott
On April 11th we held our first annual Turkey Gun Patterning Day an Expo at the Top Gun Shooting Range in Middlefield. About 60 die hard turkey hunters came out to sight in their turkey guns. We offered a wide range of shells at a per shell price. We also had a good selection of turkey chokes and some different firearms to try out. The event was not a fund raiser, but merely an organized opportunity for individuals to come out and try different ammunition without having to buy a whole box, different choke tubes or new turkey guns. The targets were placed from 20 to 50 yards depending on what the shooter requested. This gave the shooters the opportunity to see how different ammo, tubes and yardage affected their patterns and help them to determine the best combination for themselves and their firearm. Also onsite were tents full of the newest gear, calls and accessories for demo and purchase. The day was finished up with a calling seminar.
Thanks to all who braved the weather to enjoy the opportunity, we hope to see you again next year. A special thanks to the folks and companies who came out with all of the gear: Remington Arms, Berretta, Chestnut Hill, Windy Hill Calls, Flambeau, Great Lakes Outdoors, Shooters Choice, Mr. Reyerson with his Mini trucks and all of the other participants.
Whats New
2008 Banquet Date set for Sept.11 at EOUV Club
Next Chapter meeting set for Fri. July 11th at 6:30pm
New Maple Country bumper stickers, drink koozies and baseball caps now available (see Events page)
Seeking Banquet Committee Members
2nd Annual JAKES Day on July 26
July: Jakes Conservation and Education Day July 26th
September 11: Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet
