Challenge The Outdoors, Inc

 JAN, 2015

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED SPORTSPERSON

Presidents Message---James Adamovich

Hope your holidays are happy and healthy! We are looking forward to another great year for some new adventures for CTO. Everyone on the CTO Board of Directors is looking to continue to make this organization the best possible. This can only continue with the help of all the members. So let us know if there is something that can be done a little different to make CTO better.

Remember our fund raiser is coming up in April, all helping hands are appreciated

Would you like to receive info pertaining to the disabled sportsperson with social media? CTO has 2 social media options. The most used option is our CTOforME Yahoo Group. Members of this group can send or read a message by using e-mail. For example in the month of September there were e-mails sent about a curling clinic at the Green Bay Curling Club, CTO Shoot Until You Drop, paramobile demonstration, 2 different pheasant hunts in southern Wisconsin, and etc. To join the Yahoo group, send a blank e-mail to CTOforME-subscribe@yahoogroups.com We also have a Facebook page. Do a search for Challenge The Outdoors, Inc. and then click the Like button. If you have any questions send Peter an e-mail at plcaravan@yahoo.com or give him a phone call.

Spring Pheasant Hunt J & H Game Farm Shiocton, WI. 54170 Sunday March 8, 2015 8:00 A.M.- ? This event has become a very popular event. We have coordinating birds in the fields, dogs and handlers, machine operator, back-up shooters, cleaners and baggers, great food and just a great day to get to know other CTO members and listening to the stories. Each disabled hunter will be allowed two pheasants. If you have a favorite recipe and like to share bring it along. If you don’t have your own gun, there will be guns available at J & H Game Farm for you to use. Shells have been donated by John Kempen, 12 gauge and 20 gauge. Each hunter is welcome to bring family members, or a friend to assist them, but only the disabled CTO mem-ber is allowed to shoot. Food is being made by J & H game Farm, which is always delicious. Don’t forget to sign up by March 5th, 2015 if you are going to be part of this hunt. Also if there is any question. Contact person is : Jim Adamovich E-mail: jimrita0208@yahoo.com or phone 920-722-2090

17th ANNUAL SPORTING CLAY FUNDRAISER J & H GAME FARM, NAVARINO APRIL 11, 2015 It may seem early to start thinking about our fundraiser but it isn’t. Committees are being formed, letters written and folded, donations being solicited, mailings to be done and many other things. Since this is the only fundraising CTO does to run all the programs offered to the members it is important that more get involved in the preparation, the event day itself and the follow up duties. Again, this year we will not be sending raffle tickets in the letters sent in the mail. Check your let-ters as to the way to purchase tickets in advance. Of course we would like to see all of you at the event to enjoy mingling with the shooters that make our organization so much better. Let’s all work together to make this year a good one. We had a banner year last year so let’s all work together to make it the same.

ATTENTION — Notice the date, it is a week later than our normal time due to the fact that Easter falls on the first weekend in April. Spring Turkey Hunt May 16-18, 2015 CTO and Shadows on The Wolf are planning a spring turkey hunt for May 16, 17 & 18 for its dis-abled members.. Lodging for the hunt will be at Christus Memorial Camp located a few miles from Clintonville. We will be accepting approximately 10 hunters and giving preference to 1st time hunters and to those who have not harvested a turkey. Please email Cliff Pheifer at CliffP.CTO@gmail.com if you would like to hunt

CTO Holiday Party

When: 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 24, 1215

Where: Clintonville Lanes, 250 Cty I, Clintonville, WI

The party starts at 11:00 with a potluck lunch being served at 12:00 p.m. and bowling will start about 1:00 p.m. Please bring one of your favorite foods. CTO will be providing the main course, beverages and door prizes. Bring your bowling ball or use one of Clintonville Lanes. There will be ball ramps on hand as well. CTO will be picking up the cost of bowling. For those who aren’t interested in bowling there will be cribbage and card playing. In this season of celebration and giving and receiving we ask for a donation of a canned good or other non-perishable food item. The donated items will be given to a local food pantry. Thank you. Note: If there is a snow storm, please don’t come all that way and chance an accident. If you want to check, please call Judy Paluch at the phone numbers listed or call the bowling alley at 715-823-6555. If you plan on attending the party or have any questions please contact Judy Paluch at (920) 336-1934 or e-mail palj22@att.com

2015 Chasing Rainbows Spring Saturday, June 27, 2015 Fall Saturday August 29, 2015 Chasing Rainbows will be at Wilderness Springs Trout Farm, located west of New London on HWY 54 then right on Madden Rd. No fishing license required or size limit on trout, with a two fish limit. Fishing will start at 9:00 am, at Wilderness Springs Trout Farm. Please bring your fishing poles, secret lures, and dish to pass for lunch. Cane poles, bait, cleaning, and packing on ice will be provided. Contact Cliff Pheifer at (715) 412 1707 or e-mail at: deb57ncliff55@gmail.com

Fall Pheasant Hunt Jim Adamovich On Sunday October 26, 2014 eighteen hunters came to the fall pheasant hunt and nineteen helpers also came. Every hunter received two pheasants to take home. Joanne and Diane made a great meal for all to enjoy. We had nice weather and everyone had a great time. Thanks to all who helped and especially all the owners and their dogs. Four wheelers are greatly appreciated too. I hope to see everyone again when we have the spring hunt. Mark March 8th, 2015 on your calendar—see page 3 for details.

CHALLENGE THE OUTDOORS AWARDS PROGRAM from 7-1-2014 thru 6-30-2015 Procedures, Rules and Details: All the categories entrants must have been a CTO DISABLED member before submitting an entry. The definition of a disabled member should meet at least 1 of the following requirements: Have a Class A or C hunting permit from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Holding a DNR Cross Bow permit is not considered to be “disabled enough” for this awards program. Can only ambulate with the use of a wheelchair, walker or two canes or two crutches from a disability considered permanent. Is legally blind. Is missing a hand or arm regardless of using prosthesis. Is over the age of 70 years. Other individuals can become qualified on a case-by-case basis. Contact Awards Administrator. Award Categories (not all categories are listed): Please include the date of each activity when you submit an entry. Biggest Challenge Overcome Outside: One year, a CTO member overcame his quadriplegia to hunt tur-keys on his own. He set and reset his blind to get the best spot; he got in the blind and set up and after sev-eral exciting close calls was able to bag a turkey. Try and top that one to win. A person can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. Past Winners include Mark Baehr 2007, Steve Lang 2008 & 2012, & James Luedke 2008. Award = $75 gift certificate to a Sporting Goods Store. Deep Doo-doo Award: For the CTO member who takes the biggest challenge in the outdoors while get-ting in a difficult situation. One winner was a wheelchair user who dropped a goose in a muddy cornfield and after his able bodied buddy could not find the goose, he crawled through the mud to find it himself. While the mud got washed off in a hot shower, the glow of the satisfaction of his achievement will last lots longer. So, get out there and expand your limits. A person can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. Past Winners include Steve Lang 2007 & 2009, Roger Mateer 2011, Keith A. Pamperin 2014. Award = $75 gift certificate to a Sporting Goods Store. Longest fish, by the following species: (length in inches) No photograph required, but it would be nice. Great Lake/Green Bay Trout or Salmon, Inland Trout, Walleye, Musky, Northern, Perch, Small and Large Mouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, White Bass, Catfish, Whitefish, & Rough Fish(Bullhead, Carp, Dogfish, Sheepshead, ect.). There will be one winner for the longest rough fish of all of the rough fish species. Award = $25 gift certificate to a Sporting Goods Store for the longest fish in each species. Biggest Whitetail Buck: Number of Points longer than one inch x maximum inside spread in inches. No photograph required, but it would be nice. In case of ties or near ties, antlers will be re-examined in more detail by CTO Award Administrator. Award = $50 gift certificate to a Sporting Goods Store. Biggest Tom Turkey: Length in inches of spurs and beards. Also required is the weight of the turkey. No photograph required, but it would be nice. Award = $50 gift certificate to a Sporting Goods Store. Top overall Trap Shooter: Top 3 rounds times the distance for the year. Top score would be a score of 25 times the maximum yardage of 27 yards times 3 = 2,025. Award = $25 gift certificate to a Sporting Goods Store. Top overall Skeet Shooter: Top three rounds for the year. Top score would be a score of 25 times 3 = 75. Award = $25 gift certificate to a Sporting Goods Store. Top overall Sporting Clays Shooter: Top three rounds for the year not including the J&H Sport-ing Clay Fund Raiser. Top score would be a score of 50 times 3 = 150. Award = $25 gift certifi-cate to a Sporting Goods Store. Send entries to the award categories to Award Administrator Peter Lathrop, either at plcara-van@yahoo.com or E9649 Pine Tree Lane, New London, WI 54961. Phone 920-982-4288. Feel free to ask questions Cost Sharing Program for Adaptive Equipment We know adaptive equipment can be a bit pricey so our hope, by creating this cost sharing program in December of 2004, was to help our physically challenged members offset that cost and encourage them to purchase their own equipment. Thus creating more independence for them. So far CTO has helped several members purchase adap-tive hunting equipment including crossbows and hand cranks, and an adapted gunstock. We are still waiting for the 1st adaptive fishing equipment request. For those unfamiliar with our cost sharing program here’s how it works. CTO will help our physically challenged members purchase adaptive hunting or fishing equipment by picking up to ½, but not to exceed $100.00, for the cost of the piece(s) of equipment 1 time per year. For example say Jane purchases a crank for her crossbow and it cost $150.00. CTO would reimburse Jane $75.00. To receive reimbursement for a piece of adaptive equipment you have purchased or to see if a piece of equipment you’re considering purchasing qualifies contact Jean or Harland Chapman. (920) 525-1123. *Note, keep your receipt and get a duplicate copy of the original because we will need a copy for our records. And if you re-turn the item please reimburse CTO. If you are looking for sources of adaptive equipment there are hundreds to choose from so shop around and check our website out for links to sellers and suppliers and as always please show patronage to the many businesses that have been so good to us over the years by giving them your and our busi-ness.

CHALLENGE THE OUTDOORS--FIELD GRANT PROGRAM VOTED IN MAY 20, 2014 The Field Grant Program is designed to aid physically challenged members of Challenge the Outdoors, Inc. to ex-perience once-in-a-lifetime outdoor hunting or fishing events, not otherwise afford to attend that special event. Field grants stipulations are… Retroactive for those who already received grants from the beginning Physically challenged members only Maximum of ($200.00) Maximum of three (3) times in a life time Only one in a year, for fishing, hunting only membership dues must be paid up completely from first date joining; have to pay up missing years Be a member in good standing cannot apply for a grant unless you are a disabled member of Challenge The Outdoors, Inc. for one full calendar year must turn in receipts of the hunting or fishing trip before receiving the Field Grant Money; all receipts including hunting or fishing license or receipt from outfitter from out of state. Money will be paid after receipts are turned in and checked out at end of trip Money sent by mail and please write a short article on your adventure for our newsletter. A Field Grant will not be awarded to an individual for participation in another organization’s event if Challenge The Outdoors, Inc. already conducts a similar event. The Field Grant Committee and Board of Directors can con-sider an exception under special circumstances. Persons that have received funds under the Challenge The Out-doors, Inc. Field Grant Program are not eligible for another Field Grant to participate in the same type of event in the future. For example: A disabled member of Challenge The Outdoors is awarded a field grant to hunt Prong-horn in Wyoming. This member may not apply for another Field Grant to hunt Pronghorn in the future, and this means not in any other State or Country. We have white tail deer hunting here. To be eligible to receive funding through this program, you must apply and fill out an application at least two months before you plan on leaving. You must be a disabled Challenge The Outdoors, Inc. member for at least one calendar year before you can apply. We need your application given to the Board of Directors before or at our next meeting, and then it will be given to the Field Grant Committee to make its decision on the application. The application will be discussed at the next Board of Directors meeting. Meetings are once a month. No precedents are set by the prohibited use of the Field Grants for Badger Games, Bowling, Clay Pigeon shooting or any other non- allowable use that has happened in the past. Field Grant Applications are available by calling 1-920-593-6300 and leave a message. You will be called.

PLEASE COME!! Our Challenge the Outdoors, Inc Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. We welcome your presence and input. Jan 29, 2015 Muehl Public Library—Seymour 6:00 p.m. Feb 17, 2015 Muehl Public Library—Seymour 6:00 p.m. If you wish to attend one of our meetings call (920) 525-1123 for a possible change in location.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS SEASON’S GREETINGS HAPPY NEW YEAR .

REMINDER Please check for a date on the mailing label of this newsletter. This date indicates when your dues are to be paid. Just complete the form on the last page and return with your payment. Also—if you have a change of address and/or phone number please let us know. This will as-sure that you receive your newsletter on time.

ATTENTION CTO now has T-shirts in white, tan, ash grey, dark grey, blue and pink from size small to 2XL. Prices: T-Shirts Small $10.00 Medium $10.00 Large $10.00 X-Large $11.00 2XLarge $12.00 Hats are $10.00 (4 styles) and decals are $2.00. CTO also has jackets available for order. There are several styles starting $80.00 and up. We need to have a certain number of orders to have them made. If interest in style and price please contact Jim or Rita at number listed below. For more information contact Jim or Rita Adamovich at 920-722-2090.

NEW MEMBERS NOV-DEC 2014 MICHAEL FILIPENIO ROBERT ATRIP FAMILY