Big Game Hunts
| 2005 (new record) | 32 |
| 2004 | 16 |
This smashed our old record of 17 (which was a free hunt). This years hunts, with the exception of the 11/4/05 – 11/6/05 hunt, were also free. Conclusion: having free hunts ensures good attendance.
Clay Target Shoots
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2005 (new record) |
119 |
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2004 (the old record) |
76 |
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2005 24 Hour Shoot (new record) |
10 |
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2004 24 Hour Shoot (the old record) |
4 |
We smashed our old record and still have one more shoot to go. We will increase our shoots to 10 at Capitol city for 2006.
Dove Hunts
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2004 | 29 |
We had five hunts in 2005 and three in 2004. 2005 was our second highest attendance year. We will have five hunts in 2006.
Dove Retreats
| 2005 (Fall) | 10 |
| 2004 (Fall) | 57 |
| 2005 (Winter) | 19 |
| 2004 (Winter | 29 |
Rita torpedoed our Fall Dove Retreat. Winter Dove Retreats fluctuate in attendance considerably.
Fishing Trips
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2004 | 11 |
We had two events in 2005 and one in 2004.
Meetings
| 2005 | 92 |
| 2004 | 112 |
We averaged 3.33 fewer attendees at meetings than last year. We did not doing anything differently than we did last year.
Waterfowl Hunts
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2004 | 22 |
In 2005 we had three Duck Hunts with 10, three, and five participants respectively. In 2004 we had a Conservation Season Goose Hunt with 10 participants, a regular Goose hunt with five participants, and a Duck hunt with seven participants.
Yearly Attendance
| 2005 (new record) | 407 |
| 2004 | 361 |
We finally beat 1996 and eclipsed 400!
Membership
Active Members
| End of 2005 | 47 |
| End of 2004 | 52 |
This is due to Hurricane Rita, which resulted in poor attendance at the Fall Dove Retreat. We did not pick up any new members and 18 members whose memberships expired in September were not there to renew (10 of the 18 have since renewed).
First Time Guests
| 2005 | 33 |
| 2004 | 30 |
We would have had more first time guests this year but Rita killed us in this area.
New Members
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2004 | 21 |
Rita also killed us in this area. We picked up zero new members at this years retreat and 10 at last years.
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# - $25.00 of the initial balance was put in savings
Each fiscal year goes from 9/1 through 8/31 (we decided to start each year in September to correspond with the start of hunting season). For example FY91 goes from 9/1/90 through 8/31/91. None of the years prior to Fiscal Year 2004 reflect the purchase of T-shirts or caps as these were reimbursed by purchases. 2004 and beyond include the purchases of T-shirts and caps as they became membership benefits. The figures since 9/04 include FCS Gear purchases (they started to be membership benefits in 9/04).
These figures include T-shirts and caps purchases as they started to be membership benefits in 9/04. 2004 is higher because we purchased another FCS metal sign ($69.00) and the FCS cooker ($110.00).