SUMMER 2008 NEWSLETTER

New York State Outdoorsmen Hall Of Fame
Newsletter
Summer ‘08

It was great to see so many former inductees and members of the OHOF Association at our 25th Annual Banquet. It was an impressive turnout and thanks go to all the officers and directors who each did a part to make the evening go smoothly. We had many positive comments from those in attendance and from all the inductees. In addition to the inductees who names we mentioned previously, we awarded the Dave Pierce Memorial for youth activities to Bob Fields for his work with Trout Unlimited’s Trout In the Classroom program. In a moving ceremony, complete with honor guard of ECOs, we presented a plaque to Colonel Walter Heinrich of the DEC honoring the ECOs who have fallen in the line of duty.

Due to lack of responses and commitments we will not be having the special OHOF Saturday in September that we had hoped to. The next regular meeting will be on September 18 at Gander Mountain in New Hartford at 7 pm. At that time we will hold the drawings for our money raffle.

We had to postpone our money raffle drawing due to the poor response and failure to return ticket stubs and money. This is our major fund raiser for the year and the only significant source of revenue for the Association. If you have not returned your tickets and money, please do so as soon as possible. If you did not receive any raffle tickets, or wish to purchase / sell more, please contact Scott Faulkner at (315) 829-3588 or e-mail sfcf@tds.net.

MONEY: We hate to talk about money but it is necessary. The main function of the OHOF Association is to honor the men and women who have done so much for the cause of conservation and out outdoor heritage. But this takes money. We purchase two duplicate plaques for each inductee. One is presented to the person being honored; the other is on display at the museum. These and other awards constitute a significant expense. We must maintain insurance for our association and to cover the plaques, mounts, and other materials on display at our museum. Add to these the incidental costs of newsletter and other items and it becomes a significant outlay.

Essentially we have two sources of income – our annual raffle and dues for the OHOF Association. The Association is the organization that conducts the business of the NYS Outdoorsman Hall of Fame, including the induction process. This year so far both sources of income are down. Annual dues are $20, or $15 for inductees. We are asking that if you can possibly help, please do so. We have come a long way in getting increased recognition statewide for the OHOF and we want to continue to make it an organization you can all be proud of. Sincere thanks to all who have donated or paid their dues!

Be sure to check our web site www.nysohof.org and see the great job that Bob Fields is doing. Thanks Bob!

Have a great summer!