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The Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its 19th annual national conservation banquet on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Best Western East Mountain Inn. The banquet features more than 100 raffle prizes and a live auction. All types of trout fishing equipment is available including: Graphite rods by Sage, Winston, and Orvis, a specially built Wyatt Dietrich bamboo rod featuring an unconditional lifetime guarantee, reels from Bauer, Orvis, Abel and Ross; Simms and Patagonia products, limited edition prints, guide trips, collector flies, and fly tying materials and tools are just some of the prizes to be offered in raffles, silent and live auctions. You can even challenge your skills on our putting green and win extra raffle tickets.
Dinner will be served around 6:15 p.m. with a choice of chicken cordon bleu or fillet of sole. (Specify your choice on the banquet ticket as changes cannot be made on the night of the banquet) There will be ample time during and after dinner to continue bidding on silent auction prizes or purchase some extra bucket raffle tickets. As always, Visa and MasterCard will be accepted.
If you are interested in attending the banquet and would like to make reservations, email John Morris at: [email protected], or call (570) 362-1700 but email if you can. Tickets are $45 each and tables of eight or 10 are available. Tickets for this event usually sell fast, so call in early.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Nescopeck State Park will be offering a workshop for teachers and non-formal educators on March 30-31 at Nescopeck State Park. On March 30, the session will last from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on March 31, the session will last from 6 to 9 p.m.
Participants who complete the two-day, 10-hour course will receive the PFBC Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Curriculum book, which includes Pennsylvania-specific lessons and activities designed for K-12 classroom educators. The workshop will include an introduction to the biology, ecology, identification and issues regarding Pennsylvania’s amphibians and reptiles. Teachers will also be eligible for 10 hours of ACT 48 credits. The workshop will take place at the Raphael J Musto Environmental Education Center at Nescopeck State Park. Individuals should bring their own lunch and dress appropriately for indoor and outdoor activities.
The workshop is free to participants; however, pre-registration is required. For information or to register for this workshop, call the Nescopeck State Park Office at 403-2006.

The Red Rock Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual J.A.K.E.S. (juniors acquiring knowledge ethics and sportsmanship) event on April 19 at Moon Lake Park.
For a fee of $10, your child can participate in a day of outdoor activities. There are several classes children will go through, all are taught by qualified volunteers and broken into groups by age with an adult chaperone. Some of the classes include: turkey calling, archery, outdoor cooking, BB guns (12 and under) and shotgun and clay birds (12 and over). The shot gun class is also overseen by the PA. Game Commission. These are just a few classes offered. The cost of $10 includes all classes, supplies, lunch goody bag and a one-year membership to JAKES magazine.
If you are interested in having your child attend, would like to help the day of the event or would like to make a donation to keep this event a success, contact event coordinator Chastity King at 332-5278. For information, visit www.redrockchapternwtf.org.

The Pennsylvania State Fox and Coyote Hunters will hold their meeting and luncheon on April 4 at the Wyalusing American Legion. The regular meeting will be held on April 11.

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Friends of NRA will hold its 17th annual fundraising banquet on Saturday at Genetti Manor, 1505 N. Main Ave, Dickson City. Doors open at 5 p.m.. In addition to the family-style dinner, there will be live and silent auctions, games and drawings for limited edition prints, sculptures and other items, including firearms. For information on the banquet, call (570) 587-2662 or e-mail [email protected].
The purpose of this event is to raise funds for important initiatives such as firearms education and safety, shooting range development, conservation education and research and many other vital programs throughout Pennsylvania. Half of the funds raised at this event will be spent statewide on projects that encourage responsible firearms ownership and use. The remaining funds will be used to help underwrite similar programs nationally. Since the Friends of NRA’s inception in October 1992, committees such as these have raised more than $125 million for these programs.
For information on the Friends of NRA, visit its Web site at www.nrafoundation.org. or email [email protected].