Check out this living document for ongoing projects that we need help with. ***Project Tracker***
Below are ongoing project opportunities:
Yearly Opportunities
Ox Roast * Gardening * Trails * Archery * Bee Keeping * Habitat * Current workdays here
Ham Pot Pie Dinner
Every year in January we have a membership dinner. Volunteers make homemade noodles, cut potatoes and cook the Ham Pot Pie. The dinner is a pot luck style for all other food options. Food Prep starts around 2pm. (2021 Jan. 31st) Volunteers needed 8
Landowners Dinner
Since 1958 our organization has hosted a special dinner to honor landowners who have helped local sportsmen by either allowing hunting or fishing on their lands. Volunteers prepare and serve a family style dinner with roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and stuffing for around 75 people. Help is needed preparing food during the day and serving the meal in the evening. (2022 March) Volunteers needed 10 – 15 throughout the day.
Blair Women Take Aim
Since 2015 Blair Game has hosted an event for only women. Over the course of the day 100 women participate in 10 different outdoor activities/events. Most of the activities are taught by club volunteers. (2021 May 15th) Volunteers needed 50-60. Lunch setup/serving, range instruction/support, parking, registration along with other general help.
Blair Women Take Aim Setup
With a whole day event we spend a lot of time and effort preparing. We need volunteers for setting up stations and preparing our facility to host a public event. (May every year)
Cleaning buildings and pavilions
Building canopies and distributing tables and chairs
Range Repair and setup
Beautifying the grounds
More information can be found here
Ox Roast Festival
Since 1947 we have hosted an Ox Roast Festival during the Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend. More info on the Ox Roast can be found here. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the event.
Setup Sept 5th and 6th 2021
Grounds preparation
Canopy setups
Lodge cleaned and bingo set up
Garage cleaned and flea market/knife ring toss set up
Kitchens cleaned
Fun 22lr shoot!
Gardening
Lodge Landscape
Directly around the lodge needs care in the spring summer and fall months. We are looking for volunteers to help keep the area weeded throughout the year. May- September can be once every month or so as needed. 2-4 Volunteers needed.
Flower boxes on the property
Every year we try to plant flowers all over the public areas. Volunteers can help plant and/or maintain these throughout the summer and fall. May-September Can be 2 times a month. 2-4 volunteers needed.
Pruning
There are a lot of plants and trees that need fall maintenance. Cutting back bushes, decorative grass and trees is needed. Late September or October, 3-6 volunteers needed.
Trail Maintenance
We have miles of trails that are frequented often by hikers and hunters throughout the year. These trails have been established well but every year they need some maintenance to keep them open. Light maintenance is needed for all trails every year that can be done with rakes, shovels or a weed eater. April – October volunteers are needed. Number of volunteers is unlimited.
Archery Course
Maintenance of the 3d archery course is needed. During the summer our archery course goes through trails in the woods. Those trails need work with light tools like rakes, shovels or a weed eater. Volunteers do not need experience in archery just the ability to walk trails with tools. May – September volunteers are needed. Number of volunteers is 2-4
Bee keeping
Bees have arrived and we need volunteers that are interested in helping specifically with this project. More info about the bees can be found here
Habitat
We are always open to new habitat projects. Building bird boxes, placing trail cameras, Creating new approved habitats. More information about our forest project can be found here.
Parade Floats
We are looking for volunteers that want to design and build parade floats for local parades.
Work Day Lunches!
We offer lunches at all our workdays for workers. We need help preparing and cooking! If you are interested please reach out, we want to offer the best meals to all our great volunteers.
General Maintenance Items
We have an ever changing list of items that need tended to. Those include screen repair of our outdoor kitchen, wood shed cleanup, sweeping of dirt out of the garage or cleaning the equipment. We are also looking for more people to weedeat around the facility and general cleanup. These can all be done at anytime on your own. These small items all add up and make the facility look the best it can.