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2008 Indiana Youth Rabbit Hunt...

Hoosier Beaglers,

Gentleman we currently have approximately 15 youth signed up for the November 8, 2008 Youth Rabbit Hunt on Salamonie Reservoir. We’re going to try our best to accommodate 50 youth this season at the Salamonie Hunt.

We really need you for this event. I would like to have 15 packs/groups of dogs for the youth to hunt over. We currently only have six dog handlers that have committed to this event, so we need six to nine more. The past three youth hunts have been very rewarding for “everyone” involved. I think the mentors & dog handlers enjoyed their selves every bit as much as the youth. It’s a really rewarding feeling to watch a child hunt over his first pack of beagles. To me “it’s priceless”! I guess that’s why I try so hard to promote this event.

I would appreciate it if you would read the information at the links bellow and pass the word around that we need more dog handlers for the event.


http://www.heasleyskeystonekennels.com/

http://www.heasleyskeystonekennels....94&catid=24

http://www.heasleyskeystonekennels....=3&catid=24


Thanks for taking the time to read this!


Region II Director, Indiana Beaglers Alliance
James Heasley
Marion, IN
www.heasleyskeystonekennels.com
jheasley@indy.rr.com
H (765) 674-3791
C (765) 661-4597

Its sad, but it seems like its like "pulling teeth" to get Beaglers to help with this event in Indiana. Off & on for the last 6-months I have contacted many beagle club members by email, and over 100 Hoosier Beaglers by email and only 6 have committed to handle and provide a pack of dogs for this event.

I’m rapidly starting to loose respect for the largest majority of Hoosier Beaglers! It’s only one-day guys & gals.

So far on this board alone 23 Beaglers have viewed this post. Not even counting my past posts on this subject.

Here are the Beagle Clubs that are represented in the youth hunts:

There are 5 clubs north of Indianapolis in Indiana. They and their participation numbers are listed bellow.



2007 Indiana Youth Rabbit Hunt

Elkhart County Beagle Club in Northern Indiana-maybe 3 members helped out

Albion Beagle Club in North Central Indiana-7 to 8 members helped out

Western Beagle Club in North Central Indiana-NO members helped out

Prairie Creek Beagle Club North central Indiana-5 members helped out

Grand Lake Beagle Club North central Indiana-NO members helped out



2008 Indiana Youth Rabbit Hunt

Elkhart County Beagle Club in Northern Indiana-NONE so far

Albion Beagle Club in North Central Indiana-3 so far

Western Beagle Club in North Central Indiana-NONE so far

Prairie Creek Beagle Club North central Indiana-3 so far

Grand Lake Beagle Club North central Indiana-NONE so far



All these clubs or an active member of these clubs have been contacted many months in advance of all the youth hunts in one way or another.

By the way, I myself do not have a child in this event. My one and only son is in Phoenix Arizona playing football for ASU (Arizona State University), and he is over the age limit anyway.