You are right... Cresson is centrally located in the state and centered almost directly between I-80 and PA Turnpike, and Rt 219 and I 99.
It is almost perfectly located in the state for such and event...
We hold a coyote hunt because there are alot of people in the club who supported the idea and I jumped on top of it with both feet.
It was a great way to rally the depletiong club and get a breath of life back into the club, we put out a $5000 guarenteed prize to help entice support.
IT WORKED... Cresson was a small and dwindling facility, and stagnating to the point where it was on the verge of dissapearing.
DESPITE THE THOUGHTS OF A FEW KNOW IT ALLS WHO CONTINUALLY CRITICIZE AND BELITTLE THE CLUB VIA EMAIL AND FORUMS !
We have not made any money on the coyote hunts yet... We have invested so much money back into the technology and facilities for the hunt.
With the Support of Fox Pro and other great sponsors of our club we were able to bring the Coyote Hunt to a new level, and Offer a live webcam check in.
We support coyote hunting, be it done with dogs, hand calls, baiting, or driving, we support the hunting of the animals, and now this year fox have been added.
Fox Pro and Creson work very well together and have had a long time standing relationship, I have known Mike and Steve and their dad since they made the calls in the basement of their house, I am sure that there are no hard feelings moving it from the FoxPro facility to our grounds in order to benefit the PPHA and its members.
We are able to offer the event a large area for shooting, camping, RV camping, bonfires, fishing, and much much more for the day of the event.
It is an oppurtunity for the members to bring their whole family and spend the weekend either at our place or in campgrounds or hotels nearby.
We were extatic to know we were awarded the PPHA event, and are really looking forward to having the event at our place, this year and hopefully for many years to come if possible.
We are committed to our events and dedicate alot of resources to making the event a perfect day for everyone involved... Even if it means we make nothing on it at all.
Short of a porr turnout, the HPA Event and 10yr Anniversary was a huge hit and a great time to be had by all who made the effort to attend it.
I for the life of me cannot understand how some people can continue to bash an event planned for the members, by the officers you have elected to run your club.
Even if the event was too far for me, didnt meet my standards, they served nothing but veggie burgers and tofu, I would choose not to participate, but NEVER would voice my extreme displeasure in the decisions that they made for what they thought was for the better ment of the club.
There is way too much volunteer work that goes into not only planning and event of this magnitude, but also continuing to run the day to day operations of the rest of the clubs duties.
If you deem an event to fail with the negativity of the ones who this was planned for then it will !
Do your officers and yourselves a favor and stand behind the club that you have joined for a reason !
With that said, I appolgize if I offend anyone who does not deserve it, but hope that you can see that this will be a great time! Come out and enjoy it !
TOM MCCONNELL
