Norco thanks member Mike Rainville and his brother for bushcraft demonstrations covering starting fires and emergency shelters, on December 4th. Boy scouts from the Boston area camped out in early December and earned two merit badges for these skills
The December 5th Norco Christmas Party went off without a hitch – lots of Santa presents and delicious food. See pictures below. Photo credits go to John Mandracchia and Ed Bonnell extended family! Norco thanks Ed Bonnell for leading the team of volunteers to pull together this years party, decorations, …
Looking for many volunteers to help this year, from prep, run, cleanup, cook, roundup sponsor donations, decorate. If interested, email santa@norco.club
Please find attached an order form and a flyer for Norco’s Annual Raffle. Questions can be emailed to raffle@norco.club
Norco member Mike Rainville provided a series of bushcraft demonstrations during the Princeton cub scout October sleepover on the Norco lawn. Skills demoed included how to build a makeshift taunt shelter with an emergency blanket and para-cord, how to orient the fire and build up a sleeping bed of forest …
The Youth Pheasant Committee gives a BIG shout out the all the NORCO members that volunteered to make the Youth Pheasant program a great success again! During a year that was nearly impossible to find adequate ammunition quantities for the youth to train with at the trap range, several members …
Norco Basic Hunter Education Class dates are as follows: 4-day course (Mon -Wed – Sat – Mon)Mon, Aug 16: 6pm-8:45pmWed, Aug 18: 6pm-8:45pmSat, Aug 21: 8am-4pmMon, Aug 23: 6pm-8:45pm To register through MA DFW, call (508) 389-7820, press zero (0) to reach an attendant More details are here: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/basic-hunter-education-courses
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This new Norco Class introduced 8 students flyfishing equipment, knots, casting techniques, and fly-tying. The program was pulled together with Cody Coyne, Chris Giglio, Ryan Cashman (President of NE Fly Tyers), and Wayne Adams. The club on hand a fly-tying bench with pre-kitted flies, a rod and reel to practice …
Fishing Derby 2021 went to plan, during COVID, a fluke of an April northeaster snow dump, and some bone chilling winds. On April 7th, a summer day at 70 degrees, the club took in over 200 trout – brown, brook, and rainbow, between 10″-16″. Club volunteers readied the pond area …
