Mailing:
PO Box 82
Jaffrey, NH 03452
Club Grounds:
Route 202 West
P'boro/Jaffrey Line
603.532.7306
Membership Application
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72nd Annual Robert C. Heywood Memorial Children's Fishing Derby
Saturday June 1, 2019
9am
till 12pm
Children ages 2-15 |
History of the Derby
Children have been gleefully reeling in fish
as large as they are for over 70 years now. Monadnock Rod and Gun Club has put on
the Annual Children's Fishing Derby for children ages 2 to 15 of the Monadnock
Region since 1947. This derby is unlike any other and is possibly the oldest
and longest running derby of it's kind in the world! What is so special about
the derby? Everything is free for the children; from the derby, to the
food, to the prizes*. Nothing is skimped on, nothing is overlooked. The
Club's pond is stocked with fish ranging from 8" to 24". Some fish are
over 5lbs! Species are rainbow trout, brook trout, and the ever-elusive
brown trout.
*EVERY child receives a prize. |
How Do We Do It?
Through
a lot of dedicated volunteer work, raffles and donations, the
Monadnock Rod and Gun Club is extremely proud of being able to run this
annual public derby, and wish to thank all of the sponsors and donors
who support the event:
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American Legion John Humiston Post #11 |
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American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post #11 |
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Sons of the American Legion Squadron #11 |
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Men's Auxiliary #5613 |
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EBF Manufacturing - Trophy Plates/Prizes |
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Savron Graphics - Event Posters |
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Pelletier's Sporting Goods - Prizes |
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The Hawkeye newspaper - discounted advertising |
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Lull Farms - Milford, NH |
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Lanni's Orchards - Lunenburg, MA |
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Minuteman Support Services - Prizes |
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Belletete's Lumber & Hardware - Advertising Space |
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...and other generous contributors |
If you or your
company wish to help put on a memorably glorious day for children of the
Monadnock Region, then please
contact us for more information on how you can do so. |
How Groups are Divided & Prizes
Distributed
The Derby is divided into 4
basic age groups:
Pee-Wee |
2 to 5 |
Cub |
6 to 9 |
Jr. Youth |
10 to 12 |
Youth |
13 to 15 |
Upon registration, each child
is given a numbered tag to wear. Each group has it's own table of prizes
with each age-group prize table consisting of essentially the same prizes taking
into account age. The owners of the Top 3 fish in each group get first
pick of the prizes, largest fish first. PeeWee group chooses first.
After the top 3 winners have chosen their prizes, tags from each child in the
age group are put into a hat and drawn randomly from their prize table. When all children in that
age group have received their prizes, the next table is open the next age
group (in the order of Cub, Jr. Youth then Youth). Eventually all children receive a prize. |
Food & Drinks
All food and drink are purchased by MRGCI or are donated by private
persons, local restaurants, supermarkets and other businesses. We would
like to thank last year's sponsors (in no particular order):
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Mrs. Pauline Halfpenny |
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Mr. Nelson LeTourneau |
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Mrs. Della Heywood |
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Mrs. Marilyn Mercier |
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Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Kathy Harvey |
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Mr. & Mrs. Ty & Elise Taylor |
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Mr. & Mrs. Butch & Beverly Taylor |
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Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Jenifer Rukstela |
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Minuteman Support Services |
Derby Rules
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Worms and PowerBait® Only
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NO treble hooks
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Adults may NOT assist with the exception of
casting
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Child must reel in fish.
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Child must be touching pole. If child's
interest is lost the line must be removed from water.
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Derby Trophies
Trophies are Custom Water-Jet Cut Stainless Steel
These
trophies are keepers, not just a run-of-the-mill assemblage of plastic
tubes, bolts, nuts, and shiny bits that gets thrown out in a few years.
These are something that you keep and hold onto like the memories that
are created on the day that you got it. |
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