To: Members and Friends of the Maryland Chapter of the
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Place: Martin’s East, 9000 Pulaski Hwy., Baltimore, Maryland
Banquet Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2016 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Subject: Twenty FourthAnnual Grand Fundraising Event and Auction
The Maryland Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is pleased to announce the date foritsTwenty Forth Annual Grand Fundraising Event and Auction. This event continues to be theLargest Hunting and Conservation event in Maryland. Ticket sales are upacross the state so buy your tickets now and don’t miss out! You may purchase your tickets today via Paypal from our website at. Don’t delay, tables will be filled first come, first serve, and they are already selling out fast! Wehave exclusive merchandise that you will only see at the Maryland Chapter Banquet, so don’t delay! Once again, more than 50 guns will be raffled off during our event!
DID YOU KNOW…………
*That the RMEF has funded over $115,000 in youth hunting, women’s programs, and conservation education projects in Maryland and Delaware?!!!!!!
OurPremier24thAnniversary event is scheduled for Saturday, August 27th, 2016. Doors open promptly at 10:30 am. Weare once again offering our famous All You Can Eat Bull and Shrimp Feast that includes beerand sodas. The highlights of the extensive menu includeMaryland Steamed Shrimp, “Pit-Style” Blue Ribbon Beef, Bar-B-Que Pork Ribs, Italian Meatballs, Shredded Beef Bar-B-Que, Bar-B-Que Maryland Chicken, Hotdogs, numerous delicious soups, and salads, cole slaw, a “Fabulous Fresh Salad Bar” and much more. Food will be served from 10:30 am until 1:30 PM.
During our event over 10 raffles and a Silent Auction will be occurring and our Gun Table Raffleand Big 20 Raffle return!!!!
Our annual LIVE AUCTION will be held and as usual it will be loaded with fantastic hunts, family vacationsand fine art itemsto benefit our wildlife resources. The auction and other festivities will be completed by 4:30 pm.
We have an INCREDIBLE selection of raffle and auction items, including many first class hunts from all across the nation and the world!!! This year, our chapter once again features many outstanding hunts and trips such asan African Safari, Rocky MountainElk hunt,a 5 day Montana Vacation,aMaryland Sika Deer Hunt, aDelaware Duck and Goose hunt, Canada Archery Deer Hunt, and the list goes on and on.
Specific hunt, merchandise,and vacation information can be found at our website, under the Live Auction tab.
Please get your money in early to ensure a seat; you don’t want to be left out!!
Tickets may be ordered through the mail by completing the attached “Banquet Ticket Application.” By purchasing your tickets early, (Prior to August 1st) you will also receive this outstanding deal on your general raffle tickets: 2 for the price of 1. Early BirdGeneral Raffle tickets must be purchased in $100 increments. Each $100 increment will give you: 10 General Raffle Tickets (which includes 40General Raffle stubs and 10Bonus Raffle stubs, and – 2 Upper Tier Raffle Tickets with 6 stubs. Get them now to double your number of Prime Upper Tier Tickets. “The Upper Tier Raffle” includes 25 firearms, 5 bows, and 5 pieces of fine jewelry. All tickets will be held at the door.
To reserve a full table of ten, please submit names, addresses, and payment for all ten, as a group, at one time. This really helps the ticket chair out and assures you will be sitting together!
DIRECTIONS: Martin’s East – 9000 Pulaski Hwy., Baltimore, MD21220
For further directions, you can call Martin’s at (410) 686-8500. They can provide directions from anywhere you are coming from.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW, before it’s too late!!! Please fill out the attached “Banquet Ticket Application” and return it as soon as possible. See you at “Martin’s East” on August 27th, 2016.
For additional information, please feel free to call.
Committee Chairman Ticket Chairman
Steve Bird Jennifer Manthei
(410) 378-5831 (Home)
(443) 945-0351(Cell) (410) 459-1036 (Cell)
Yours in Conservation,
Steve Bird
Special Note:
August at Bass Pro Shops has been designated Elk Country Conservation Month. Your Maryland Chapters will be manning a booth at the Arundel Mills Mall on Saturdays and Sundays in August. We’ll be displaying merchandise, including guns, and will have live auction hunt information available.
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RMEF MARYLAND CHAPTER
24thANNUAL GRAND FUNDRAISING
EVENTAND AUCTION
AUGUST 27th, 2016
“Martin’s East,” Baltimore, Maryland
BANQUET TICKET APPLICATION
Name:______RMEF#:______
Address:______
City:______State:_____Zip:______Phone #______
______$81 Single (Meal, Membership)
______$127 Couple (2 Meals, membership)
______$346 Single SponsorMembership (Meal, sponsor plaque, hat)
______$392Couple Sponsor (2 meals, Sponsor plaque, hat, pin)
______$1,500Life Member- Three Payment Options – 1) Payment in Full, 2) $500 down and 4 quarterly installments of $250, 3) $300 down and 12 monthly installments of $100 (Life membership, jacket, plaque, hat, pin)
______$45 Existing Life Members ONLY – Life Member #______
(This applies only to the Life Member if buying multiple meal tickets)
______$46Meal Only (For those who attended another banquet this year and spouses of Life Members.)
______$265Sponsor Membership for Life Members (Sponsor hat, plaque, and pin)
______$2,500 Habitat Partnership(Next step up for Life Members)
______$635Table of (10) with (5) RMEF memberships(10 meals, 5 memberships)
______$100 Corporate Table Sponsorship –
Company Nameand Address - ______
______$100 General Raffle “Early Bird” Deal – Two for one if postmarked before 8/1/16
Early Bird tickets must be purchased in $100 increments
_____ $100Captain Bob Jobes Hand Carved Golden Eye DrakeDecoy–Includes the duck and $100 in Specialty Raffle Tickets all for $100 to include the following Raffles: RMEF Board Raffle, PBR Finals Raffle, Autumn Sky Archery,Winner Take All, Waterfowl, Instant Winner, and Yeti Cooler Raffle Tickets. Only 75 available, get yours before they sell out!
_____ $100Big 20Raffle Each ticket has 20 chances to win! First prize is aJohn Deere 4x4 Gator! Plus 19 other awesome prizes including aBrowning Gun safe, RMEF Progressive Rifle and Archery packages, Yeti Cooler, Custom made Gossman Knife, Honda suitcase generator, ¼ of beef, an entire butchered hog, and much much more! Only 400 tickets will be sold! This raffle sold out early last year so buy yours today!
_____$35 Membership Dues Only for those who can’t make the banquet!
______Total (checks payable to RMEF MD Chapter / bill my card: MC, VISA, Discover, and AMEX –
Please circle one)
Signature:______
Card #:______Exp. Date:______
Mail to Applications To: RMEF Ticket Chairman, Jennifer Manthei,
36 Matthews Lane, Port Deposit, MD 21904
Full Table Application Form:
(To ensure your full table of 10, please provide the following…)
1. Name ______Life Member #______
Address: ______General Raffle tickets? Amount ______
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Phone #: ______Email:______
2. Name ______Life Member #______
Address: ______General Raffle tickets? Amount ______
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Phone #: ______Email:______
3. Name ______Life Member #______
Address: ______General Raffle tickets? Amount ______
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Phone #: ______Email:______
4. Name ______Life Member #______
Address: ______General Raffle tickets? Amount ______
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Phone #: ______Email:______
5. Name ______Life Member #______
Address: ______General Raffle tickets? Amount ______
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Phone #: ______Email:______
Feel free to duplicate this page if you need more space.
Go to for additional ticket information and the Maryland Chapter’s complete banquet history. We’ll also be posting specific auction and raffle items as they come in!
Please list the name, address, and phone number for each person receiving an RMEF membership. Also please include email address so we can invite you to join our Chapter’s Face Book Page!
If you are interested in donating or sponsoring an item for ourbanquet please callSteve Bird at 443-945-0351.
25 Guns, 5 bowsand 5 piecesof fine jewelryin the Upper Tier Raffle!!!!!
The only way you can get a chance to win all of these prizes is to purchase at least $100.00 worth of General Raffle Tickets!!!!
Don’t miss out!!!
Sponsor Member- Become a Sponsor Member of the RMEF for $300 or $265 for Life Members.
The 2016 Sponsor Rifle is a beautiful Camoflaged Winchester XPR, Realtree Xtra, .300 Win Mag with 3-9x40mm Vortex Crossfire Scope! One of these guns will be given away for each 5 Sponsor or Life Members at the banquet. Last year we gave away 3!
Life Member –Become a Life Member of the RMEF by the following three (3) methods:
- $1,500 in full
- $500 down and $250 quarterly payments
- $300 down and $100 monthly payments for 12 months
Legacy Partner - $500 minimum cash donation per year. Once $2,500 is donated, these cumulative donations qualify you as a Habitat Partner! This is a great way for Life Members to keep on giving!
Big 20 Raffle
The Maryland Chapter is once again offering the Big 20Raffle. This raffle features 20 high value prizes with the grand prize being a 4 wheel drive John Deere Gator Crossover Utility Vehicle. In addition to the Gator we’ll have a Browning gun safe, ¼ of Stafford Beef, an entire butchered hog, the RMEF Progressive gun and archery packages, Honda suitcase generator, Sitka Optifade clothing package, Yeti Cooler, crossbow, kayak, Gossman Knife, and much much more!