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A day for the juniors
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| Chuck Souders/Staff PhotoMembers of the Brush Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation held a “Jakes Day” for youths Saturday at the Keystone Fish and Game Association, irish Valley. Participants include, from left, Buddy Spotts, Alexis Straub, Dan Straub, William J. Birster and William E. Birster. |
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IRISH VALLEY — The Brush Valley chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation held its annual JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) Day Saturday at the Keystone Fish and Game Association Saturday morning, and while the turnout may have been disappointing, the enthusiasm level was not.
Thirteen youths between ages three and 17 were guests of the chapter and took part in several outdoor activities, including trapshooting, turkey calling, indoor range shooting, BB gun shooting and fur identification.
Robert Whitsel, assistant farm manager, hatchery manager and hunting guide and dog handler of Martz’s Game Farm, gave a well-received presentation on animal identification, during which he gave tips on how to identify various animals in the wild.
“We were hoping for more kids,” said Dan Straub, president of the Brush Valley chapter. “But the kids who were here had a great time. We had a beautiful day.”
Joe Petrovich of Keystone gave trapshooting instruction, and other members of both Brush Valley and Keystone were on hand to answer questions.
Bud Spotts, Coal Township, a Brush Valley member, was on hand displaying his hand-carved and mounted turkey calls.
The NWTF started the JAKES program as a way to give kids the chance to explore the outdoor world through hundreds of fun events held across the country, according to the NWTF web site. JAKES members (youths 17 and under) get to learn skills which they can take to the field to stay safe and have fun.
“We have a JAKES Day every year, and we’d really like to try to get more kids involved,” said Straub.
Other activities available to the children included rimfire marksmanship, habitat management and improvement, cowboy shooting and a tour of the Keystone property.
Ian Rocca was grand prize winner of a Marlin .22 bolt action rifle, and each participant received gifts and refreshments.
Keystone Fish and Game provides proper firearms training to youth with qualified instructors. The club’s 250-acre site provides members with an outdoor pistol range (25 and 50 yards), an outdoor rifle range (50 to 300 yards), a trap range, two walk-through archery ranges (one 3-D and one bale targets), a cowboy action range, a IPSC pistol range, a sniper course and an indoor rimfire/archery range.
Thirteen youths between ages three and 17 were guests of the chapter and took part in several outdoor activities, including trapshooting, turkey calling, indoor range shooting, BB gun shooting and fur identification.
Robert Whitsel, assistant farm manager, hatchery manager and hunting guide and dog handler of Martz’s Game Farm, gave a well-received presentation on animal identification, during which he gave tips on how to identify various animals in the wild.
“We were hoping for more kids,” said Dan Straub, president of the Brush Valley chapter. “But the kids who were here had a great time. We had a beautiful day.”
Joe Petrovich of Keystone gave trapshooting instruction, and other members of both Brush Valley and Keystone were on hand to answer questions.
Bud Spotts, Coal Township, a Brush Valley member, was on hand displaying his hand-carved and mounted turkey calls.
The NWTF started the JAKES program as a way to give kids the chance to explore the outdoor world through hundreds of fun events held across the country, according to the NWTF web site. JAKES members (youths 17 and under) get to learn skills which they can take to the field to stay safe and have fun.
“We have a JAKES Day every year, and we’d really like to try to get more kids involved,” said Straub.
Other activities available to the children included rimfire marksmanship, habitat management and improvement, cowboy shooting and a tour of the Keystone property.
Ian Rocca was grand prize winner of a Marlin .22 bolt action rifle, and each participant received gifts and refreshments.
Keystone Fish and Game provides proper firearms training to youth with qualified instructors. The club’s 250-acre site provides members with an outdoor pistol range (25 and 50 yards), an outdoor rifle range (50 to 300 yards), a trap range, two walk-through archery ranges (one 3-D and one bale targets), a cowboy action range, a IPSC pistol range, a sniper course and an indoor rimfire/archery range.
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