NFF Celebrates Successful Sporting Clays Event

On May 8-9, the Remington Outdoor Foundation and the National Forest Foundation hosted our 15th Annual Sporting Clays Invitational, complete with a cocktail reception and live auction, team sporting clays shoot and more. On Friday, May 8, a couple hundred guests gathered at the beautiful GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, NY, for a cocktail party featuring our live auction. Wildlife expert Jim Fowler entertained the crowd with his lifetime of wildlife stories and a few special guests, including two gibbons, several owls and a young kangaroo. On Saturday, May 9, nearly 200 individuals converged on the Pawling Mountain Club for the team shoot, where the Verizon Business team took first place, followed by the Camp Fire Club team in second. One lucky shooter hit nine of 10 targets in the Betteridge Rolex Challenge event, taking home a very special Rolex watch. The event is an important fundraiser for the NFF and we deeply appreciate the support and participation of all.

Thanks also to the donors of our live auction items, which included:

* Gateway Canyons Resort: Two people will enjoy an all-inclusive stay at this remote, western Colorado gem. Both outdoor adventure and pure solitude can be found amidst the red canyons, cottonwood-lined rivers, and wide open spaces. Donated by: John & Maureen Hendricks, Gateway Canyons Resort (www.gatewaycanyons.com)

* Bitterroot Ranch Getaway: Triple Creek Ranch offers luxury with western flair – backed by Montana's rugged Bitterroot Range. An all-inclusive stay for two will include cabin accommodations, gourmet dining, horseback riding, and guided fly fishing. Donated by: Craig & Barbara Barrett, Triple Creek Ranch (www.triplecreekranch.com)

* Turks & Caicos Sporting Club: It's a Caribbean safari experience, when two people take this trip to Ambergris Cay. Not only does the trip include accommodations in luxury oceanfront safari tents, but also gourmet meals, guided bonefishing, snorkeling and a nature tour. Donated by: DPS Sporting Club Development Company, LLC (www.tcsportingclub.com)

* Tiki Barber Football Experience: Take in a NY Giants game from Tiki's own seats, and enjoy a Monday Night Football party hosted by the football and broadcasting star himself. Donated by: Tiki Barber

* Rio Piedra Plantation Quail Hunt: Enjoy the nation's finest quail hunting when Presnell Sporting Collection hosts you and a guest at the Rio Piedra Plantation in Georgia. A 3-night stay with 6 half-day hunts as well as elegant lodge accommodations are included. Donated by: Presnell Sporting Collection (www.presnellsportingcollection.com)

* Remington Premier Shotgun: The Remington Premier Upland Grade Shotgun will become a trusted field companion. This over-under 20-gauge model comes with a 28-inch barrel, hard case and featuring the NFF logo engraved on the high-grade wood stock. Donated by: Remington Arms Co. (www.remington.com)

Silent Auction Donors
Classic Upland Supply Co.(www.classicusc.com)
ESPN Outdoors
Field & Stream
Griffin & Howe
Hartz Mountain
Holland & Holland
Massage Studio of Greenwich
Peter Corbin
Plow & Hearth
Rolling Stone magazine
Tamarack Preserve Ltd.
Tiki Barber
Tim & Susan Schieffelin

2009 Sporting Clays Invitational
Event Leadership

CO-CHAIRS

• Morgan Gregory, President, GlenArbor Golf Club


• Jeff Paro, CEO, InterMedia Outdoors


• Timothy P. Schieffelin, Investment Banking, Source Capital Group, Inc.

COMMITTEE

• Ralph Bailey


• Tiki Barber


• David Bechtel


• Terry Betteridge


• Guy Bignell


• Tom Brokaw


• Stephen P. Buffone, Esq.


• Peter Corbin


• D. Blair Crump


• Steve Fretty


• Ted Gramkow


• John Gray


• W. Grant Gregory Sr.


• W. Grant Gregory Jr.


• Kim Gregory


• Paul Tudor Jones II


• Michael Mahaffy


• Ted Torbeck


• Walter P. Noonan


• Nina Rumbough


• Susan Schieffelin


• Steve Schram


• Pamela Taylor Yates

2009 Sporting Clays Invitational
TITLE SPONSOR
Remington Outdoor Foundation

EVENT SPONSORS

• Paul & Sonia Jones


• Craig & Barbara Barrett


• John & Maureen Hendricks


• The Gregory Family


• InterMedia Outdoors


• Betteridge Jewelers