
Cannon River Outdoors Club Interest Growing
Pete Mergens, President of the recently formed Cannon River Outdoors Club says the organization should have it's 501C-3 status in the near future.
Mergens tells Townsquare Media the organization wants to promote basically anything outdoors. From foraging and bicycle riding to skeet, trap shooting and fishing.
That includes assisting the Northfield High School with their fishing teams and trap and skeet shooting teams. Mergens hopes a archery club will also become reality in Northfield and this club is not just for Northfield outdoors enthusiasts.
A Lifetime Membership is $500, providing all the benefits of yearly membership, a life member decal you can proudly display and your name on a life member plaque,
Yearly Membership is $50 which covers all household members and children still attending K-12 school.
Mergens says the Cannon River Outdoors Club will have quarterly dinner educational events with member chosen topics.
Membership will provide exclusive discounts from retailers, a quarterly Email newsletter.
Annual Corporate Sponsorship has three levels of opportunity.
- $500 Bronze includes 2 social media sponsor posts, bronze sponsor decal and sponsor name on a banner displayed at events.
$1,500 Silver contains 4 social media sponsor posts, silver sponsor decal, sponsor name on banner displayed at events and quarterly event recognition
- $2,500 Gold includes 9 social media sponsor posts, sponsor decal, sponsor name on banner displayed at events, quarterly event recognition. sponsor plaque for your display, feature in newsletter
Mergens explained to KDHL AM Minnesota program listeners the Cannon RIver Outdoors Club envisions providing outdoor sports and recreation opportunities, training and fellowship to the greater Northfield area.
This is a family oriented club that, "Aims to create a lasting legacy of outdoor sports and recreation in our community and the Northfield School District,"
Donations will be made supporting the Northfield High School Clay Target team and NHS Fishing team.
Education will include:
- Gun Safety/Hunter Education Certification
- ATV Safety Certification
- Snowmobile Safety Certification
- Bowhunter Education
- Fishing Education and Seminars
- Outdoor Mentoring Programming
- Veterans Outdoors Outreach
More detail a can be obtained by visiting CannonRiverOutdoorsClub.com
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