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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Maryland Chapter |
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Members and Friends of the Maryland Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation,
The Maryland Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is pleased to announce the date for its Seventeenth Annual Grand Fundraising Event and Auction. This event continues to be the Largest Hunting and Conservation event in Maryland. Due to the enormous response last year, we urge you to buy your tickets early. You may purchase your tickets today via Paypal from our website at www.marylandrmef.org. Don’t delay, tables will be filled first come, first serve, and they are already selling out fast! We have already received exclusive merchandise that you will only see at the Maryland Chapter Banquet, so don’t delay! Once again, more than 50 guns will be raffled off during our event!
DID YOU KNOW…………
*That the RMEF has funded over $50,000 in youth hunting, women’s programs, and conservation education projects in Maryland and Delaware?!!!!!!
*That the RMEF has conserved and enhanced over 5.7 Million acres and opened up over 600,000 Acres to public access?!!!!!!!
Our Premier 17TH Anniversary event is scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd, 2009. Doors open promptly at 10:30 am. We have been working diligently in order to make your experience a lasting one. This year, we are once again offering our famous All You Can Eat Bull and Shrimp Feast that includes free beer and sodas. The highlights of the extensive menu include Maryland Steamed Shrimp, “Pit-Style” Blue Ribbon Beef, Bar-B-Que Pork Ribs, Italian Meatballs, Shredded Beef Bar-B-Que, Bar-B-Que Maryland Chicken, Hotdogs, numerous delicious soups, and salads, coleslaw, a “Fabulous Fresh Salad Bar” and much more. Food will be served from 10:30 am until 1:30 PM.
During our event over 10 raffles and a Silent Auction will be occurring. Our annual LIVE AUCTION will be held and as usual it will be loaded with fantastic hunts, original art work, and family vacations to benefit our wildlife resources. The auction and other festivities will be completed by 4:30 pm.
We have an INCREDIBLE selection of raffle and auction items, including wildlife art prints, bronze sculptures and many first class hunts from all across the nation and the world!!! This year, our chapter once again features many outstanding hunts and trips such as two African Safari’s, three Rocky Mountain Elk hunts (Montana archery; Wyoming archery or rifle, Colorado archery), Wyoming Mule Deer hunt archery or rifle, Manitoba Bear and Wolf Hunt, a Wyoming Antelope Hunt for two, a 7 day Florida vacation, a 5 day Montana Vacation, a PBR Finals vacation package in Las Vegas, a Puerto Vallarta Sailfish Trip, a Maryland Sika Deer Hunt, a Pennsylvania Goose Hunt, and the list goes on and on. Specific hunt and vacation information can be found at our website, www.MarylandRMEF.org under the Banquet Merchandise tab.
Please get your money in early to ensure a seat; you don’t want to be left out!!
Tickets may be ordered through the mail by completing the attached “Banquet Ticket Application.” By purchasing your tickets early, (Prior to August 1st) you will also receive this outstanding deal on your general raffle tickets: 2 for the price of 1. Early Bird General Raffle tickets must be purchased in $100 increments. Each $100 increment will give you: 10 General Raffle Tickets (which includes 40 General Raffle stubs and 10 Bonus Raffle stubs, and – 2 Upper Tier Raffle Tickets with 6 stubs. Get them now to double your number of Prime Upper Tier Tickets. “The Upper Tier Raffle” includes Thirty (30) firearms, and 5 pieces of fine jewelry. All tickets will be held at the door.
Based on what we have learned from inquiries, in order to reserve a full table of ten, the tickets for all ten must be forwarded in full, as a group, at one time.
DIRECTIONS: Martin’s East – 9000 Pulaski Hwy., Baltimore, MD 21220
For further directions, you can call Martin’s at (410) 686-8500. They can provide directions from anywhere you are coming from.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW, before it’s too late!!! Please fill out the attached “Banquet Ticket Application” and return it as soon as possible. See you at “Martin’s East” on August 22nd, 2009.
Special Note:
July at Bass Pro Shops has been designated Elk Country Conservation Month. A special Raffle will be available for all shoppers for an excellent elk hunt and other prizes. Your Maryland Chapters will be manning a booth at the Arundel Mills Mall on Saturdays and Sundays in July. Come in and see us and thank Bass Pro Shops for their great support!!!
The Maryland Chapter will be available during Bass Pro’s Fall Classic in August 2009. We’ll be displaying merchandise, including guns, and will have live auction hunt information available.
The Maryland Chapter will also be available at Autumn Sky Outfitter’s Fall Hunting Expo in mid August 2009 in Street, MD on Route 1, in Harford County. We hope to see you there!
30 Guns in the Upper Tier Raffle +
5 pieces of fine jewelry!!!!!
The only way you can get a chance to win all of these firearms is to purchase
$100.00 worth of General Raffle Tickets!!!!
Don’t miss The only way you can get a chance to win all of these firearms is to purchase $100.00 worth of General Raffle Tickets!!!!
Don’t miss out!!!
New this year!!!!!!
In 2009 the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be offering a Cyclops Flashlight emblazoned with the RMEF logo to all new and renewing members and Life Members that attend a Big Game Banquet. This is a great flashlight suitable for all your hunting and camping needs. This flashlight has a 40 lumen xenon bulb, and you’ll get it free by renewing or becoming a new member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. One flashlight permitted for each membership.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Sponsor Member- Become a Sponsor Member of the RMEF for $300
Life Member – Become a Life Member of the RMEF by the following three (3) methods:
1. $1,500 in full
2. $500 down and $250 quarterly payments
3. $300 down and $100 monthly payments for 12 months
Legacy Partner - $500 minimum cash donation per year. Once $2,500 is donated, these cumulative donations qualify you as a Habitat Partner! This is a great way for Life Members to keep on giving!
The 2009 Sponsor Rifle is a beautiful Browning A-Bolt Special Hunter in .300 Short Mag! One of these guns will be given away for each 5 Sponsor or Life Members at the banquet!
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Chairman Steve Bird (410) 378-5831 (Home) (443) 739-9621 (Cell) steve.bird@us.army.mil |
Ticket Chairs Jennifer Manthei (410) 378-4842 (Home) (410) 459-1036 (Cell) |
