02-13-2007, 10:15 AM
[size 1]Fairfax, Virginia - Two major auctions offering an unprecedented mix of guided hunts, quality custom firearms, trips, and other items will be held at the National Rifle Association's 136th Annual Meetings, April 12-15, 2007 in St. Louis, Mo.
The first auction will be The NRA Foundation National Banquet and Auction on Thursday evening, April 12, in the America's Ballroom in the America's Center. Co-sponsored by Brunton and Brownells, tickets are $60 per person, and tables of 10 are available for $600. A ticket to the event includes a four-star, three-course dinner, unlimited non-alcoholic drinks, over 100 silent auction items, over 30 live auction items, fun games, special drawings (including a chance to win an NRA Outdoors Brute Force Kawasaki 4x4), and guest speakers including various NRA leaders.
Some of the items available to attendees include:
# Four-Person Quail Hunt at Southern Woods Plantation, Georgia
# Henry Big Boy with NRA Embellishments<br />
# ST-23 Limited Edition Damascus Combat Knife<br />
# Custom Ruger Single-Action New Vaquero .45 Long Colt<br />
# 1874 Sporter #3 Shiloh Sharps Rifle<br />
# Limited Edition "Operation Enduring Freedom" Beretta 92FS<br />
# Five-Day Wyoming Black Bear Hunt<br />
# 10-day South Africa Hunt/Tour Package<br />
# Super Six Bison Bull Revolver
On Friday, April 13, visitors can attend the 3rd Annual Sportsmen's Luncheon and Auction. Co-sponsored by DoskoSport and Hunter's Specialties, the event begins at 11:00 a.m. in the America's Ballroom in the America's Center. Tickets are $35 per person, and include raffles, a three-course lunch, a silent auction, and a live auction. A few examples of the enticing items up for bid are:
# Accurized Legacy Sports Rifle and Scope<br />
# 10-Day South African Plains Hunt for Two<br />
# Gold Medal - Trophy Fallow Deer Hunt in Spain<br />
# Silver Medal - Red Stag Trophy Hunt in New Zealand<br />
# Three-Day Bison Hunt<br />
# Seven-Day Alaskan Trophy Blacktail Deer Hunt<br />
# Custom Ruger Model 10-22<br />
# Moose Antler Eagle Sculpture - Antler Art of the Plains<br />
# Three-Day Quail Hunt
Thorough descriptions of all the auction items at both events may be found at: www.nraam.org.
Tickets are available online or by phone. To purchase tickets for these events, or for more information, call (800) 672-3888, ext.1369, or log onto www.nraam.org. Last year, the tickets sold out! Interested attendees are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets.
All proceeds from the auctions are to directly benefit The NRA Foundation in supporting their mission: "To promote firearm and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic context. Funds granted by The NRA Foundation benefit a variety of constituencies throughout the United States, including children, youth, women, individuals with physical disabilities, gun collectors, law enforcement officers, hunters and competitive shooters." Visit www.nrafoundation.org to learn more.
Media Contact:<br />
J.R. Robbins (703) 267-1595 [/size]
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The first auction will be The NRA Foundation National Banquet and Auction on Thursday evening, April 12, in the America's Ballroom in the America's Center. Co-sponsored by Brunton and Brownells, tickets are $60 per person, and tables of 10 are available for $600. A ticket to the event includes a four-star, three-course dinner, unlimited non-alcoholic drinks, over 100 silent auction items, over 30 live auction items, fun games, special drawings (including a chance to win an NRA Outdoors Brute Force Kawasaki 4x4), and guest speakers including various NRA leaders.
Some of the items available to attendees include:
# Four-Person Quail Hunt at Southern Woods Plantation, Georgia
# Henry Big Boy with NRA Embellishments<br />
# ST-23 Limited Edition Damascus Combat Knife<br />
# Custom Ruger Single-Action New Vaquero .45 Long Colt<br />
# 1874 Sporter #3 Shiloh Sharps Rifle<br />
# Limited Edition "Operation Enduring Freedom" Beretta 92FS<br />
# Five-Day Wyoming Black Bear Hunt<br />
# 10-day South Africa Hunt/Tour Package<br />
# Super Six Bison Bull Revolver
On Friday, April 13, visitors can attend the 3rd Annual Sportsmen's Luncheon and Auction. Co-sponsored by DoskoSport and Hunter's Specialties, the event begins at 11:00 a.m. in the America's Ballroom in the America's Center. Tickets are $35 per person, and include raffles, a three-course lunch, a silent auction, and a live auction. A few examples of the enticing items up for bid are:
# Accurized Legacy Sports Rifle and Scope<br />
# 10-Day South African Plains Hunt for Two<br />
# Gold Medal - Trophy Fallow Deer Hunt in Spain<br />
# Silver Medal - Red Stag Trophy Hunt in New Zealand<br />
# Three-Day Bison Hunt<br />
# Seven-Day Alaskan Trophy Blacktail Deer Hunt<br />
# Custom Ruger Model 10-22<br />
# Moose Antler Eagle Sculpture - Antler Art of the Plains<br />
# Three-Day Quail Hunt
Thorough descriptions of all the auction items at both events may be found at: www.nraam.org.
Tickets are available online or by phone. To purchase tickets for these events, or for more information, call (800) 672-3888, ext.1369, or log onto www.nraam.org. Last year, the tickets sold out! Interested attendees are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets.
All proceeds from the auctions are to directly benefit The NRA Foundation in supporting their mission: "To promote firearm and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic context. Funds granted by The NRA Foundation benefit a variety of constituencies throughout the United States, including children, youth, women, individuals with physical disabilities, gun collectors, law enforcement officers, hunters and competitive shooters." Visit www.nrafoundation.org to learn more.
Media Contact:<br />
J.R. Robbins (703) 267-1595 [/size]
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