Report on totals to date for advanced training fund.

[Glen Conley]

The fund for our first Advanced Training Session is starting to get some meat on it’s  bones.  The breakdown follows:

Hog mounting by Bill Coates won by Bill Yox for $350.  The new Helping Hand mounting stand prototype and two dozen hangers created by Steve/Tazzymoto won by Russ of  Visions of Wildlife brought $80.  One of the first of a new line of mule deer forms sculpted by Steve Tait was won by Paul/cattrax for $80.  Landscape/mule  deer print from an original oil by Steve Tait was won by Speed Septum Boxie for $180.  The soft tanned mule deer backskin by Shelby of PL Tannery brought $80 with the final bid offered by Chad/nofiveo.  This should  add up to a total of $750.
   
This has been a nice collection of auction items, the buyers have received value for their dollar.

More donated items are needed.  You can contact me, Bill Coates, Steve Tait, or Becky Phillips for more information.  We already have our next two recipients waiting.  I had guesstimated each person would need about a grand to make the total trip expenses.  Each person will have to provide the totals of their airfare and lodging.  We need at least current expenses to be provided by the recipients.

[SCT]

This is a great working idea Glen. People can donate either way by donating something to auction, or by bidding on the item donated. It's a win win situation. Who's next? I'm sure there are many of you that have great auction items to donate. Let's keep this going....

[Glen Conley]

Previous total was $750.

New items European wild boar form donated by
Bill Coates
Hog Heaven
Wholesale Boar Taxidermy
Bought by Coonhollow $75.

Sawtooth Taxidermy, Todd
two tanned whitetail capes
Bought by DeeCee $90.00.

We now have $915 in the fund.