The Voyageur Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will hold its 18th Annual Sportsmen’s Banquet on Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Holiday Inn International Falls, 1500 Highway 71, International Falls, Minnesota, beginning with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m.

As has been the practice at this fundraiser, the event will feature a live and silent auction, games, drawings and door prizes; highlighted with the finest selection of quality firearms, artwork and collectable’s.

According to Jim Dornhecker, tickets are $25 each for RGS members, a member’s spouse, and youngsters under age 16, and $50 for new or renewing members -- the latter two including a one year RGS membership. Banquet, Conservation and Sustaining sponsorship packages are also available at $250, $500 and $1,000 respectively.

And, continuing in the spirit of the outdoors, youngsters under the age of 16 who recently took and passed a hunter education course and/or women who have participated in a recent Outdoors Women program, and can verify same, will receive a complimentary dinner ticket when accompanied by a paying adult.

As with all RGS fundraisers, proceeds from this event will be used to restore and protect grouse and woodcock habitat.

For more information and/or tickets contact Dornhecker at (218) 283-9765.

Media Contact:
Jim Dornhecker, (218) 283-9765