Tailgate parties are a great way to enjoy the company of relatives, friends or other tailgaters while eating a variety of food. Whether at the beach, in a parking lot before a sporting event or in the field before a goose hunt, tailgating is becoming a popular way to picnic outdoors. Now, they are a way to raise money.
The Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs of Cayuga County will be hosting a sportsman's tailgate party from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 5 in the Bass Pro Shops' parking lot.
Tailgaters can either participate in a game cook-off or conduct a flea-market-type sale from the back of their vehicles.
“The Cayuga County sportsmen and women are hosting this event to raise funds for the Katrina and Rita hurricane victims,” said Tim Noga, who is representing. the Cayuga County Federation for this event. “Sportsmen and women are always there to help the needy or those that are in need of assistance.”
All proceeds will be donated to the hurricane victims through the Convoy of Hope organization.
Cook-off participants can dish out samples of their cuisine to customers and judges who will be making the rounds tasting each contestant's cooking.
Winners in the cook-off will receive Bass Pro gift cards. The cost to reserve a slot in the parking lot will be $10 for those who want to participate in the cook-off or flea market.
Anyone interested in doing sales and cooking will only pay one fee.
For those who may not want to try eating game, the Aurelius and Fleming 1 Fire Departments will also be sponsoring a chicken barbecue in front of Bass Pro Shops.
Anyone interested in participating in the tailgate party can register at Bass Pro before Nov. 5 or sign up the day of the event.
Tailgaters will have to supply their own table, pop-up tent or vehicle to sell or cook from. For more information call 258-2700 or Tim Noga at 252-1321.
But that's not all hunters are doing.
“The venison donation program is another example of how hunters help those in need,” Noga explained.
“Since 2000 hunters and farmers in New York state have donated 250,000 pounds of venison to the needy through the Venison Donation Coalition.”
Hunters donate their deer harvest to a participating butcher and the butcher processes the venison.
There is no cost to the hunter; the butcher is paid by the Coalition. A local food bank picks the venison up from the butcher and distributes it to soup kitchens, food pantries and families in need.
In 2004, the Venison Donation Account was created within the New York State Conservation Fund to raise funds to help pay for processing the venison.
Anyone, sportsperson or not, can donate $1 or more to the Venison Donation Account at any Sporting License issuing location.
“This year we have 55 out of 62 counties participating in the program and our goal is to process 150,000 pounds of venison to feed the hungry,” Noga said.
For those interested in donating their deer, there are two locations in the county that process deer for this program. Kevin's Custom Butchering and Meat Cutting at 10519 Spook Woods Road, Port Byron, telephone 776-8397 and Custom Meats at 3594 Burtless Road, Moravia, telephone 497-0849.
Tailgaters can either participate in a game cook-off or conduct a flea-market-type sale from the back of their vehicles.
“The Cayuga County sportsmen and women are hosting this event to raise funds for the Katrina and Rita hurricane victims,” said Tim Noga, who is representing. the Cayuga County Federation for this event. “Sportsmen and women are always there to help the needy or those that are in need of assistance.”
All proceeds will be donated to the hurricane victims through the Convoy of Hope organization.
Cook-off participants can dish out samples of their cuisine to customers and judges who will be making the rounds tasting each contestant's cooking.
Winners in the cook-off will receive Bass Pro gift cards. The cost to reserve a slot in the parking lot will be $10 for those who want to participate in the cook-off or flea market.
Anyone interested in doing sales and cooking will only pay one fee.
For those who may not want to try eating game, the Aurelius and Fleming 1 Fire Departments will also be sponsoring a chicken barbecue in front of Bass Pro Shops.
Anyone interested in participating in the tailgate party can register at Bass Pro before Nov. 5 or sign up the day of the event.
Tailgaters will have to supply their own table, pop-up tent or vehicle to sell or cook from. For more information call 258-2700 or Tim Noga at 252-1321.
But that's not all hunters are doing.
“The venison donation program is another example of how hunters help those in need,” Noga explained.
“Since 2000 hunters and farmers in New York state have donated 250,000 pounds of venison to the needy through the Venison Donation Coalition.”
Hunters donate their deer harvest to a participating butcher and the butcher processes the venison.
There is no cost to the hunter; the butcher is paid by the Coalition. A local food bank picks the venison up from the butcher and distributes it to soup kitchens, food pantries and families in need.
In 2004, the Venison Donation Account was created within the New York State Conservation Fund to raise funds to help pay for processing the venison.
Anyone, sportsperson or not, can donate $1 or more to the Venison Donation Account at any Sporting License issuing location.
“This year we have 55 out of 62 counties participating in the program and our goal is to process 150,000 pounds of venison to feed the hungry,” Noga said.
For those interested in donating their deer, there are two locations in the county that process deer for this program. Kevin's Custom Butchering and Meat Cutting at 10519 Spook Woods Road, Port Byron, telephone 776-8397 and Custom Meats at 3594 Burtless Road, Moravia, telephone 497-0849.
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