SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: Both days unless noted
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Saturday Only 9:00am: Opening Ceremony – Flag Raising & Muzzle Loader Salute by Historical Re-enactors
• Sunday Only 10:00am-2:00pm: Kids Fishing Tournament – Sponsored & Operated by Oswegoland Fishin’ Fools • Sunday Only 3:00pm: Annual “Husar Award” presentation
MAIN AREA: 9:00am – 5:00pm unless otherwise noted
• Kids Free Fishing Pond (rods, reels & bait provided): Sponsored by Cabela’s
• Paddle Your Own Canoe (closed 1:00-2:00pm; canoes, paddles & PFDs provided): Courtesy of Freeman’s Sports; Operated by Minooka High School Fishing Club
• Voyageur Canoe Rides (closed 1:00-2:00pm)
• DNR Fishing Simulator: Operated by Oswegoland Fishin’ Fools
• Fly Casting and Tying Demos: Sponsored by D.R.I.F.T.
• Kids Casting Area: Operated by IL Smallmouth Alliance
• Silent Auction Winners Announced at 1:00pm & 4:00pm: Operated by Tom Deldin & Kristen Hink
SEMINAR TENT: 10:00am & 2:00pm
• Deer Processing & How to Process Your Venison by Bill Balt, Author of “Hunting the Wind Nature’s Way”
HAWG TROUGH – see fish from local lakes and streams
• Jim Vitaro, Owner and Pro Staffer • Seminar speakers include:
• 12:30 pm: Greg Walden: Nitro State Team Angler and member of B.A.S.S. Nation: Bassin’ Basics – Keeping it Simple
• 2:00 pm: Ed Bohn, the “Godfather of Southern Lake Michigan Smallmouth”: My Three W’s – Where, When, Why.
• 3:30 pm: Nichole Mara: female tournament angler: Who said Women can’t Fish with the Big Boys!
HISTORICAL RE-ENACTORS AREA: 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Living History Demos
• Period Cooking Demos
• Candle Making: Sponsored by Kendall Co. Outdoor Education Center – Directed by Deanna Bazan
• Blacksmith Shop: Sponsored by Metal Menders LLC
• Spinning Wool into Yarn Demo by Judy Mierhoffer
UPPER AREA: 9:00am – 4:00pm
• Free Shuttle Bus
• Archery Range (closed 1:00-2:00pm; equipment & instructions provided)
• BB Gun Range (closed noon-1:00pm; equipment & instructions provided): Operated by NRA Certified Instructors
• Trap Range (closed noon-1:00pm; equipment & instructions provided): Sponsored by IDNR Hunter Safety Education Instructors
• 12:00pm: Black Powder Demos by Historical Re-enactors
GUN DOG AREA: 9:00am – 5:00pm
• 9am – 5pm: Safari Club International, Illinois & Chicago Chapter
• Take a Feel Trip: A Sensory Safari Trailer
• Paint Your Own Animal Tracks
• 10:00am: Retriever Hunt Test Demonstration by Chuck Wollenweber: kids learn basic and advanced handling skills
• 10:45am: Gun Dog Pointer Training by German Shorthair Club of Illinois & Vizsla Club of Illinois
• 1:00pm: Retriever Hunt Test Demonstration by Chuck Wollenweber: kids learn basic and advanced handling skills
• 2:00pm: Pointer Hunt Test Training
• 2:45pm: Professional Goose Calling by Ken Ingo of Bass Pro Staff
• 3:00pm: Retriever Hunt Test Demonstration by Chuck Wollenweber: kids learn basic and advanced handling skills