Events and Activities : JAKES Day, this Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

The Blue Creek Springtime Monarchs (Benton County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation) will be holding the JAKES Day this Saturday, August 14th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Izaak Walton facility north of Vinton. The event is open to all kids 17 and under. The event is free. All kids will receive a door prize and one lucky attendee will win a new 20 gauge youth shotgun. We also supply lunch as part of the day.

We ask parents to drop off their children for registration and encourage them to stay for the events, but it is not required.

Here is the schedule:

Saturday, August 14

9:00 am Registration

9:30 am Pat Jorgensen - DNR, Safety, Conservation

10:30 am Pheasants Forever - Pointers over 'live' pheasants and quail (no shooting over them)

11:30 am Lunch

12:15 pm Faith Henrichs (Benton County Conservation Naturalist) - Fur Bearers demo and pelts

1:00 pm Archery, Trap Shooting, .22's on the range

2:45 pm Door Prizes, etc.