NAFEX 2012 Dinner and Raffle - Kearney, NE

[COMEAUX]

I really like this idea. Wonder how long it will take them to run us off???

We do it every year as long as we "behave" they are OK with it , hell one year the bar let use use some shot glasses

[Lowachi]

..i would like to volunteer to be the official drinker for Tasha Leong whilst she is doing her driving bit!!!!..i will not let her down!!!!

And..i would just like to say thanks to Chris for all the shots..(cant believe i didnt see this earlier!!BONUS)..
i WILL DO MY BEST TO DRY DOCK THE BAR!!!!!!

I was gonna say, I've seen you party..... God help the bar owner!1 In fact I found you & group partying upon my arrival at a meet, yer shirt twirling about yer head and a certain MN favorite"shimmering" on the dance floor, when I walked thru the door!! What a welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tasha55403]

..i would like to volunteer to be the official drinker for Tasha Leong whilst she is doing her driving bit!!!!..i will not let her down!!!!

Pmsl...I dunno if you can handle the job Gaz! You might have to drink an entire glass of something to make up for what I can't drink

[Chris L.]

We are getting closer and more stuff is rolling in! If you are sending me your items through the mail please do so now as I will be leaving for NAFA in a few weeks and I want to make sure I have everything. I do not mind paying the shipping if that helps anyone


Bill Barbour(GONEHAWKN )- 1 Falconry hood.

Thank you Bill for the generous donation.

About the Venue: It will be decided this week.



See you all very soon.

[Chris L.]

Some more items added!!! Gotta love it...

Chris Proctor Proctor Dutch Hoods- 1 Falconry Hood

Chris makes an excellent hood and this will make someone very happy. Thank you Chris for your generous support.

[mainefalconer]

You guys are killing me! I would LOVE to attend the dinner and do my best to snag some of these raffle items, but will have to miss it again...
The NAFA Board and Officers will be addressing the membership at an open meeting that evening, (7pm) so I'll be caught up with that again this year. I hope you all have a great time and I hope to catch up with most of you in the field....

[colelkhunter]

Scott leave me your hat earlier that day. I'll put it on and enter for you via proxy. For a small fee,of course.

[Lowachi]

You guys are killing me! I would LOVE to attend the dinner and do my best to snag some of these raffle items, but will have to miss it again...
The NAFA Board and Officers will be addressing the membership at an open meeting that evening, (7pm) so I'll be caught up with that again this year. I hope you all have a great time and I hope to catch up with most of you in the field....

at least ya survived Sandy's pass by.

[mainefalconer]

Brian, I may take you up on that! I thought of throwing money at someone to buy raffle tix for me....

Rich. Thanks man. Yeah, it was no problem here. Just a very windy, rainy day and some extremely high tides. Good waves though. I was down at the beach watching some of my buddies who were out surfing. I got excited initially when I heard that Sandy was coming up the coast of Maine. I thought they were talking about Sandy Bullock.

Some of the guys in NJ got hit pretty badly. And Mike Dupuy has been kind enough to offer shipments of free hawk food to those who need it. I hope everyone is in better shape by now....

[Roper]

NAFEX DINNER took a look at some places for the nafex dinner called Celler Bar and grill for you guys . they can accomidate the dinner with a full meneu and bar .they have a room that can accomidate up to 65 people . last call is at 11:00 pm. closing time is after that. I spoke with a Jody (mgr) you can call her at 308 236-6541 I gave her a tenative reservation on 11/20/12 at 7:00 pm or so, if you guys want to call her and confirm you can . not trying to over step my place ,, just trying to help..

[Chris L.]

You guys are killing me! I would LOVE to attend the dinner and do my best to snag some of these raffle items, but will have to miss it again...
The NAFA Board and Officers will be addressing the membership at an open meeting that evening, (7pm) so I'll be caught up with that again this year. I hope you all have a great time and I hope to catch up with most of you in the field....

Scott I hate you cant make it. I fully understand how important those meetings are for you guys. We appreciate you all making the sacrifice of being on the board. I hope you can make one of the dinners soon.

See you soon brotha!!

NAFEX DINNER took a look at some places for the nafex dinner called Celler Bar and grill for you guys . they can accomidate the dinner with a full meneu and bar .they have a room that can accomidate up to 65 people . last call is at 11:00 pm. closing time is after that. I spoke with a Jody (mgr) you can call her at 308 236-6541 I gave her a tenative reservation on 11/20/12 at 7:00 pm or so, if you guys want to call her and confirm you can . not trying to over step my place ,, just trying to help..

Hi David,

thank you for calling them. they are on my list. I am just waiting to hear back from one of the main places I am trying to book. I will let you guys know on what I decide.

Thank you again for trying to help and doing that, I really appreciate it.




More Donations have been added,

Gaz ( ukroper)- DVD -''The Secret Life of the Sparrowhawk" ( you will also be able to buy this DVD from Gaz at the NAFA meet and the NAFEX.net Dinner... Help support a great falconer!!!)

Western Sporting Western Sporting - Falconry items


Its getting closer guys... I cant wait to see you all there.

[Chris L.]

Ok I heard back from the establishment I was trying to book. We worked it out.


Location: The Chicken Coop
Time: 5:30 PM
Date: 11/20/12


Chicken Coop
215 A Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
Phone 308) 338-8500

The Dinner will start at 6pm sharp.. Orders will be taken then

(web site for the bar- http://www.chickencoopsportsbar.com/Kearney/index.php)
(Website for the menu- http://www.chickencoopsportsbar.com/...p--kearney.pdf)

-------About the coop
"We have a non-smoking dining room that seats 95 and A full bar lounge area that seats 30. We have a large liquor selection with 15 beers on tap. A huge game room area with 4 pool tables, 4 dart boards, 2 foosball tables and other arcade games. A digital juke box with thousands of songs on demand. game room area has seating for parties up to 100 people with there own set of TV's"



We will have the private room/bar for 2 hours and then it turns into a trivia night and we are all welcome to participate and keep drinking and having fun. The bar has plenty of tap beer and good food available. Each person is responsible for paying for their own food and drinks. I love you guys, but not that much

One of the local falconers, Chris P., helped me decide on this place and I cant thank him enough for his help. Thank you Chris for all the great information.

The Chicken coop is not far from the meet hotel and it looks like its a perfect venue for what we need. I look forward to seeing you all there.

[Chris L.]

I wanted to add: The dinner will be started promptly at 6:00 PM and the raffle will follow the dinner.

[Tasha55403]

Trivia, darts and pool? Sweet!!! Might hafta visit the place more than once with all that fun in one place

[FredFogg]

Sounds great Chris! Thank you so much for doing all this! We all probably don't say thank you enough for NAFEX, so your first drink is on me! I hope everyone else will buy you drinks and you have a beverage paid free night! LOL

[sakerjack]

Ok I heard back from the establishemnt I was trying to book. We worked it out.


Location: The Chicken Coop
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: 11/20/12


Chicken Coop
215 A Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
Phone 308) 338-8500

(web site for the bar- http://www.chickencoopsportsbar.com/Kearney/index.php)
(Website for the menu- http://www.chickencoopsportsbar.com/...p--kearney.pdf)

-------About the coop
"We have a non-smoking dining room that seats 95 and A full bar lounge area that seats 30. We have a large liquor selection with 15 beers on tap. A huge game room area with 4 pool tables, 4 dart boards, 2 foosball tables and other arcade games. A digital juke box with thousands of songs on demand. game room area has seating for parties up to 100 people with there own set of TV's"



We will have the private room/bar for 2 hours and then it turns into a trivia night and we are all welcome to participate and keep drinking and having fun. The bar has plenty of tap beer and good food available. Each person is responsible for paying for their own food and drinks. I love you guys, but not that much

One of the local falconers, Chris P., helped me decide on this place and I cant thank him enough for his help. Thank you Chris for all the great information.

The Chicken coop is not far from the meet hotel and it looks like its a perfect venue for what we need. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Is it within walking distnace of the Meet Hotel?

[DLemieux]

Is it within walking distnace of the Meet Hotel?

About 2.5 miles

[Lowachi]

About 2.5 miles

cool, easy ta find!!

[Chris L.]

Sounds great Chris! Thank you so much for doing all this! We all probably don't say thank you enough for NAFEX, so your first drink is on me! I hope everyone else will buy you drinks and you have a beverage paid free night! LOL

Fred its my pleasure my friend. Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. I really enjoy doing all of this. I am happy to provide a valuable resource to the one hobby that I truly love. I also enjoy meeting all of you guys at these dinners. They are so much fun... I will take you up on your frost beverage for sure

Trivia, darts and pool? Sweet!!! Might hafta visit the place more than once with all that fun in one place

Tasha I was thinking the same thing. This is the reason I went with this place. It had everything I needed to have fun Kind of selfish I know....



I would recommend that you all start showing up around 530-545 that way we can get everyone seated and the drinks can get ordered. This will make it much easier to get the dinner out of the way and we can get to the raffle and to some darts!!!

I will be there around 5PM starting early and setting up if anyone wants to have some drinks and hang out... I know I will be drinking then

[colelkhunter]

Chris, plan on me being there to help at 5. Along with my trusty companion as well I would bet.

[Roper]

ya Chris thanks for doing all this ..

[Dirthawking]

Brandi and I will be there as soon as we get the weathering yard secured and get cleaned up. As I am sure will be the case for Rich and his clan!

[COMEAUX]

I wanted to add: The dinner will be started promptly at 6:00 PM and the raffle will follow the dinner.

This is good news Chris I can make the dinner and be back early enough to open my vender table

[sakerjack]

This is good news Chris I can make the dinner and be back early enough to open my vender table

Are you driving then? Wanna a passenger or two?

[COMEAUX]

Are you driving then? Wanna a passenger or two?

I'm sure not walk'n Yeah I can bring ya may fit one more in. I took my back seat out so Miller the beer dring'n duck dog can ride in comfort. He is to old to make it in the back anymore,but still loves to flush ducks
and drink beer

[sakerjack]

I'm sure not walk'n Yeah I can bring ya may fit one more in. I took my back seat out so Miller the beer dring'n duck dog can ride in comfort. He is to old to make it in the back anymore,but still loves to flush ducks
and drink beer

I can sit on the hood!! I'll just tell the cops I am a HOOD GUY!!

[COMEAUX]

I can sit on the hood!! I'll just tell the cops I am a HOOD GUY!!

Yeah,and it will be the truth!

[Dirthawking]

I can sit on the hood!! I'll just tell the cops I am a HOOD GUY!!

Only will work if you are wearing a hood over each ear!

[sakerjack]

Only will work if you are wearing a hood over each ear!

That is a great way to bring the Raffle items,,,,, A Hood on the left and a Saver on the right. I can do that...

[sakerjack]

Yeah,and it will be the truth!

I Never Lie!!!

[COMEAUX]

I Never Lie!!!

YEAH RIGHT Your a falconer it's in your DNA

[mainefalconer]

I can sit on the hood!! I'll just tell the cops I am a HOOD GUY!!

Best NAFEX post of the year!!

[colelkhunter]

I keep waiting to hear the rimshot audio...

[sakerjack]

YEAH RIGHT Your a falconer it's in your DNA

Really the jack she killed was 15lbs. Really, trust me!!!!

[sakerjack]

Best NAFEX post of the year!!

LOL,, It only took 14 buds to get me to post that!! Thanks MF!!