Deer Feeder World

B Members of the Cape Fear River Branch of QDMA (CFRB) have been busy drafting a 2007 schedule of local events that promises to be both educational and fun. We are seeking your support – please consider serving as a board member; an activity volunteer; and/or provide your support by sending a personal or business financial contribution (tax receipts will be provided).

Nominations are now being accepted for the board positions listed below. Please submit nominations to greaterthan8@yahoo.com:

Volunteers for numerous activities are also being sought. Elections will be held at the BBQ on March 17th (begins a noon), located at Ralph Stevens & Hwy 55, in Fuquay-Varina. Please consider giving of your time and expertise. Volunteer support is not only personally rewarding, but also a lot of fun! Any amount of time contributed makes a difference.

Enjoy a great meal of venison, caribou, wild pig (or hot dogs); learn how to improve your deer herds through Quality Deer Management; take part in an archery seminar; enter the fishing contest; challenge your kids or significant other to a BB Gun Shot Off; and enter the minnow race for fun and prizes! No entry fee is required; all donations will support our 2007 activities and will be appreciated.

Two (2) guns are currently being raffled – proceeds will be used to support the Youth QDM Mentor program described below. 12 tickets for $10. Winners will be announced at the Dixie Deer Classic on Sunday March 4^th ; you do not need to be present to win.

Please send payment by check or money order to: CFRB QDMA Treasurer, 2073 Baptist Grove Road , Fuquay Varina , NC 27526 . Please include a self addressed return envelope if you would like to receive your ticket stubs by return mail; or provide an e-mail address to receive confirmation that tickets are submitted in your name.

CFRB will continue to promote the QDMA mission through recreational public service events, including but not limited to the following events:

· Through its Quality Deer Management Youth Mentor program, trained CFRB volunteers will promote hunter safety; introduce youth to the comprehensive full-year program of herd monitoring, habitat management, herd management, and hunter management; and provide these youth with guided, educational hunting opportunities; each activity aimed at developing ethical sportsmen and women of tomorrow

· CFRB will provide free quarterly educational seminars, which are open to both QDMA members and the public, on a wide variety of educational topics

· QDMA Outreach Events (e.g. The Dixie Deer Classic and North Carolina Bowhunters Association Expo).

Each of the above activities will be provided entirely through volunteer support, and funded by individual and corporate donations. Updates will be posted on our website at www.capefear-qdma.org.

Your financial support of the Cape Fear River Branch of QDMA is vital to its mission. Your monetary contribution, or contribution of products or services, will be recognized both on the CFRB website and at CFRB events. All donations to this non-profit organization qualify as tax-deductible; and a tax receipt will be promptly provided upon request. Contributions may be made to “ Cape Fear River Branch QDMA” and mailed to its Treasurer at 2073 Baptist Grove Road , Fuquay Varina , North Carolina 27526.