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Calendar of Events As Hot As the Weather

By J.B. Kasper 

Run Sunday, June 29, 2008 no pictures

The first full month of summer holds plenty of activities for outdoorsmen and women, so here are some of the events going on in and around our areas that are worth your attention.

Pig Roast

The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance will hold it?s first annual Pig Roast on Saturday, July 19th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dinner includes all you can eat pig, salads, baked beans, rolls & butter and beverages. There will be music and a silent auction, and a cash bar will be available. The event will take place at the Mine Hill American Legion located at 1 Mine Hill Place in Mine Hill, New Jersey. Tickets are $20 per person with children under 10 free. Only 125 tickets will be sold and tickets must be purchased in advance. For information and reservations contact Sam Yarosh at syarosh at njoutdooralliance.org or Craig Zincavage at zincman70 at yahoo.com. 


Shooting Events

The Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association will be offering an open sporting clays shoot on Sunday, July 6th and Sunday, July 20th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their range on Newbold Road.Fees are $11 for members and $14 for non-members. The club will also host trap shoots every Monday evening (6 to 9 p.m.). For information contact 609-586-8162.

Citizens Rifle and Revolver Club in Princeton Junction will host trap shoots in July on the 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and 29th. For information call 609-799-9890.

Archery Shoots

The Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association will be offering an open 3-D Archery Shoot on Sunday, July 6th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at their range on Newbold Road. Fees are $7 for adults and $5 for juniors who are accompanied by an adult.

Canoeing and Boating Courses

The folks at Kittatinny Canoes will be offering several canoeing classes during the month of June. A "Learn To Kayak Course" will be held on July 13th and July 27th at their Matamoras River Base, followed by an 8 mile kayak trip. On July 19th, a "Learn To Canoe" beginners course will be held at their Dingman's Ferry Base, followed by a short canoe trip. For information call 1-800-356-2852.

The Bucks County Department of Recreation and Parks will be hosting two 2 hour basic flat water kayaking classes. The first is on Wednesday, July 16th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the second is on Wednesday, July 23rd from 6 pm. to 8 p.m. at the Core Creek Boat Rental in Langhorne. Fee for either class is $30 per person, 18 and older, and all equipment is provided. The course will teach the basic skills for using an open top kayak, including basic paddling, basic rescues, and entry and exiting a kayak. For more information and registration call 215-757-0571.

New Jersey Festival of Ballooning

The annual "New Jersey Festival of Ballooning will be held on July 25th, 26th & 27th at the Soleberg Airport, Readington, New Jersey. This is the largest balloon festival in the country, featuring more than 100 balloons, an old-time air show, daily concerts, and fireworks. This event is annually attended by over 150,000 people. For information call 1-800-HOTAIR-9.

Tournaments

On the weekend of July 12th & 13th, the Knee Deep Club will hold it's 11th Annual Hybrid Striped Bass Contest. The contest will begin at 5a.m. Saturday, July 12th and end at 12 noon Sunday, July 13th. The entry fee for club members is $20.00 and $25.00 for non-members; 80% of the entry fees will be paid to the three anglers weighing in the three heaviest hybrid striped bass. The anglers with the fourth to six heaviest hybrid striped bass will receive a $20.00 gift certificate to Pavinici's Restaurant on Lake Hopatcong. Mail in entries must be received by Friday, July 11, 2008; in person entries can be made until 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 12th. Entry forms are available on line at www.kneedeepclub.org or at the clubs official weigh stations located at Dow's Boat Rental, Lakes End Marina, Landing and Johnny's Marina.

Council Meetings

The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council will meet at the Galloway Township Public Library on Jimmie Leeds Road in Absecon on July 10th at 4 p.m. 

 Fly Casting for Beginners 

Wildlife Conservation Corps members of the Central Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited will conduct this seminar for inexperienced fly fishers at the Pequest Trout Hatchery on Saturday, July 19th from 12 noon till 3 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to improve your casting skills. Equipment will be provided or you can bring your own. You should also bring sunglasses and dress for the weather. Registration opens July 5th for ages 12 and up. For information and registration call 908-637-4125.

Churchville Nature Center Programs

A Lenape Village Pow-Wow will take place on Saturday, July 26th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors, children ages 4 to 12-$3, children under 4 free. On Saturday July 12th at 9:00 a.m. the center will be participating in the North American Butterfly Assoc. Annual Butterfly Count. The count will begin around 9:00 a.m., and sign-up is required. On Sunday, July 20th the program "Dragons & Damsels" will take place. For information call 215- 357-4005 ext. 16.


National Archery In the Schools Equipment

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife brought the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) to New Jersey in 2005. There are currently 15 NASP schools in the state that teach archery in their physical education programs. 

Although there is interest amongst other schools the cost of the required equipment has been an obstacle to growing the program. That obstacle has been removed by a recent grant from the Easton Sports Development Foundation, which paid for 21 NASP archery equipment sets for New Jersey. Starting this fall, schools in every county will have access to a NASP equipment loaner kit, free of charge. The kits have an individual value of $2,800 so this is an excellent no-cost way for teachers to introduce archery into their physical education curriculum.

NASP is designed to teach Junior Olympic Archery Development style target archery in the 4th - 12th grades. Students shoot at bulls-eye targets placed before an arrow resistant net in their gymnasium. Equipment used is state-of-the-art and designed to fit every student. Core content covers archery history, safety, technique, equipment, mental concentration and self-improvement. The course is designed for a minimum of 10 forty-minute sessions. Most schools go beyond the phys-ed class and establish teams, which compete at the state level with the top school moving on to the national tournament. 

To participate in NASP, physical education teachers are required to complete a free 8- hour NASP training program. Interested teachers can register for the training programs being scheduled for late summer and early fall. An effort is being made to schedule training sessions on teacher in-service days. At the conclusion of the training teachers can schedule the use of the equipment for a minimum of 10 school days. 

Teachers and administrators interested in having their school participate in NASP or teachers who want to register for training should contact Keith Griglak at keith.griglak at dep.state.nj.us (908-735-6826) if your school is located north of Route 195 or Nathan Figley at nathan.figley at dep.state.nj.us (856-629-1014) if located south of Route 195. 

For more information on the National Archery in the Schools Program go to http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/nasp.htm 

Calendar of Events

June 30 Open Trap Shoot, Falls Township Rifle & Pistol Association (6 p.m. To 9 p.m.)

July 1 Citizens Rifle and Revolver Club will host an open trap shoot. For information call 609-799-9890

July 6 Citizens Rifle and Revolver Club will host an open trap shoot. For information call 609-799-9890

July 6 Sporting Clays, Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association. For information call 609-586-8162.

July 6 3-D Archery Shoot, Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association.

July 7 The monthly meeting of Mercer County Anglers Association will be held on Monday, at 7 p.m. at the Sportsmen's Center on Route 130 in Bordentown. Prospective members are welcome.

July 7 Open Trap Shoot, Falls Township Rifle & Pistol Association (6 p.m. To 9 p.m.) Weather & course conditions permitting.

July 8 Citizens Rifle and Revolver Club will host an open trap shoot. For information call 609-799-9890.

You can reach us with your fishing or hunting reports, comments or questions by e-mail at jb.kasper at verizon.net or jbkasper at hotmail.com; or by mail at J.B. Kasper c/o The Times, 500 Perry St., Trenton, NJ 08605.



Anthony P. Mauro, Sr.
Chairman, New Jersey Outdoor Alliance: 
"The  voice of the conservationist." 
www.njoutdooralliance.org