(Also see www.fnra.org for other photos)
Fast Facts:
144 attendees
83 (57.6%) of the kids were first time attendees
14 kids have attended all 3 years
95 volunteers
50 parents
13 Firefighter & EMS personnel
Visitors included:
Indiana State Representative Suzanne Crouch
Kelly Midgett from Go Team magazine (story to run in July 2007 issue)
TV news crew from Switzerland, based in Washington, D.C., reporting U.S. events for Swiss TV network. I have no idea how long this link will stay live, but the link to the story (in French) is here.
Thanks so much to the following organizations whose donations made this event possible. Please remember their generosity to a good cause when you have a need for products they manufacture/sell.
| National Rifle Association | Grant money |
| Red Brush Rifle Range | Additional funds |
| Schnucks (Westside) | Burgers, hot dogs, Polish sausage |
| Buehler's Buy-Low | Bottled water, charcoal, miscellaneous items |
| Whittaker Guns | Discount on firearms and ammunition |
| J & S Guns | Knife donations for workers, firearm transfers |
| Rajo's Gun Shop | Firearms transfers |
| A & D Distributors | Chips & snacks |
| McDonalds | Hi-C orange drink |
| Air-Gas | Dry ice |
| All-in-One Rental | Discount on canopies, tables, chairs |
| River City Honda/Suzuki | Utility vehicles |
| White Flyer Targets | Clay pigeons |
| Henry Rifle Company | Discount on firearms |
| Crossman Air Rifles | Discount on air rifles |
| Air Evac LifeTeam | Tours of Air Evac helicopter |
| Yankeetown Volunteer Fire Department | Fire Safety Education |
| Conservation Officer Eric Stamp | Hunter Safety Education |
NOTE: In response to requests for a high quality copy of the group photo, I've created a high-res version, optimized for printing at 8.5 x 11 (but trimmable to 8x10) on an inket printer at 300 dpi on glossy photo paper. Right-click here, and then choose "Save Target As..." to save the file to your computer for printing.
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NOTE: In response to requests for a high quality copy of the group photo above, I've created a high-res version, optimized for printing at 8.5 x 11 (but trimmable to 8x10) on an inket printer at 300 dpi on glossy photo paper. Right-click here, and then choose "Save Target As..." to save the file to your computer for printing.
Besides firearms safety, we all got a lesson in the need to dress warmly. Brrrrr.....
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Fast Facts:
140 attendees
91 volunteers
20 parents
13 Firefighter & EMS personnel
78.5% of the kids were first time attendees
Thanks so much to the following organizations whose donations made this event possible. Please remember their generosity to a good cause when you have a need for products they manufacture/sell.
| National Rifle Association | Grant money |
| Red Brush Rifle Range | Additional funds |
| Red Brush Cowboy Shooters | Drinks & ice |
| Schnucks | Burgers, hot dogs, Polish sausage |
| Buehler's Buy-Low | Bottled water, charcoal, miscellaneous items |
| A & D Distributors | Chips & snacks |
| McDonalds | Hi-C orange drink |
| Air-Gas | Dry ice |
| All-in-One Rental | Canopies, tables, chairs |
| River City Honda/Suzuki | Utility vehicles |
| White Flyer Targets | Clay pigeons |
| Henry Rifle Company | Discount on firearms |
| Crossman Air Rifles | Discount on air rifles |
| Air Evac LifeTeam | Tours of Air Evac helicopter |
| Yankeetown Volunteer Fire Department | Fire Safety Education |
| Conservation Officer Trent Stinson | Hunter Safety Education |
NOTE: In response to requests for a high quality copy of the group photo, I've created a high-res version, optimized for printing at 8.5 x 11 (but trimmable to 8x10) on an inket printer at 300 dpi on glossy photo paper. Right-click here, and then choose "Save Target As..." to save the file to your computer for printing.

Thanks so much to the following organizations whose donations made this event possible:
| National Rifle Association (grant money) | Red Brush Rifle Range (additional funds) |
| Schnucks (burgers) | Buehler's Buy-Low (bottled water & hot dogs) |
| Air-Gas (dry ice) | A & D Distributors (chips & snacks) |
| All-in-One Rental (canopies, tables, chairs) | White Flyer Targets (clay pigeons) |
| River City Honda/Suzuki (Gator) | McDonalds (Hi-C orange drink) |
| Henry Rifle Company (discount on firearms) | Crossman Air Rifles (discount on air rifles) |