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Annual Shootin’ Trap for
Trip Fundraiser Raises Over $4,500 for Volunteer Transportation Center
Published: July 24, 2023 at
04:00 p.m.
By: Press Release from Volunteer Transportation
Center
Shootin’ Trap for Trips
Held at Carthage Rod and Gun Club
 CARTHAGE, N.Y.– The Carthage Rod
and Gun Club hosted the 11th Annual Shootin’ Trap
for Trips fundraiser for the Volunteer Transportation Center Foundation on
July 22, 2023. This year’s 50 Bird Shoot saw 97 participants and raised
more than $4,500 to benefit transportation of Volunteer Transportation
Center clients in Jefferson and Lewis Counties.
“This was our
best year yet,” said VTC Foundation Director and Director of Communications
Jeremiah S. Papineau. “We had an amazing turnout
and it was great to again see more younger shooters compete, thanks to the
support of local high school teams and local clubs, including the Carthage
Rod and Gun Club.”
“Every
year, the Carthage Rod and Gun Club puts on a great shoot,” he continued,
“with many clubs in the Northern Tier Trap League showing up to compete and
support the shoot. We’re very proud to see how this event has grown.”
Top Gun of this
year’s 50 Bird Shoot was Terry Zimmer with a score of 50. Other winners of
the shoot were:
CLASS
WINNER
Sub-Junior
Remington Rupert (47)
Junior Joseph
Schrodt (43)
Veteran
John Bach (48)
Senior
Veteran Pat
Putman (49)
Ladies Charity
Rupert (46)
D Jason
Lesperance (43)
C Joel
Dindl (45)
B Nate
Arndt (48)
A
Dennis Jackson (49)
AA Declan
McFall (49)
Mr. Papineau
credited the Carthage Rod and Gun Club with their hard work behind the
scenes to get this year’s event off the ground, including club president
Justin Bach, trap team captain Alan Arndt, and kitchen manager Valda Arndt.
He further credited the support of several volunteers who worked the event,
including Billie Brown, Dana Brown, Brandon Brown, Jennifer McFall, Tim
McFall, Penny Covey, David Covey, Nettie Mothersell,
Julia Purington, Ryan Reed, Aimee Reed, Ruth Soules, and Terra Thompson.
This year’s Shootin’ Trap for Trips was underwritten by Excellus
BlueCross BlueShield, Watertown Savings Bank, Stewart’s Shops, and the
Glenn & Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation. Additional sponsors
included Croghan Meat Market, i2i Fabrications, St. Louis Trash Service,
Knowlton Technologies, and Dibble & Gellert Family Dentistry, with additional
support from W.B. Payne Insurance, The Roz Bed and Breakfast, and Advanced
Business Systems.
Raffle items were
donated by A To Z Liquors, Advantage Auto, Akin’s
Sales & Services, Aubuchon Hardware, Bill’s Feed, Bowman’s Gun Shop,
Buckingham Hardware & Great Outdoors, Carthage Tire, Cedars Golf
Course, Croghan Meat Market, Dolhof True Value,
Dunkin’, Eddie’s Meat Market, Farney’s Home &
Building Center, Gillee’s Auto Truck &
Marine, Jeb’s Restaurant, Journal & Republican, JRECK Subs, Kathy’s
Barber Shop, Keystone Lumber & Building Supply, Kinney Drugs, Lisk’s Florals, Lowville Farmers Co-Op, Lowville
Producers Dairy Cooperative, Lowville Sport & Farm, Maple Ridge Center
Snow Park, Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, Monnat & Nortz, Pete’s
Guns and Sporting Goods, Pizza Hut, Price Chopper, Roggie’s
Flooring, Sherwin Williams, Shultz Family Cheese, Silver Bench Jewelry, Squishy’s BBQ and Catering, State Street Hardware,
Steele’s Ace Home Center, Stefano’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, Stump’s
Liquor and Video, Tim Fralick Custom Calls, Tops
Friendly Markets, Walmart Supercenter, Wicked Wench Saloon, Yancey’s
Sugarbush, Donna Barnhart, Judy Carpenter, Nettie Mothersell,
Sam Purington, and Charles Reay in memory of his wife, Patricia Reay.
Those who missed
the event but who would still like to make a contribution to the VTC Foundation
may do so by contacting Mr. Papineau at 315-303-2590 or email jeremiah@volunteertransportation.org.
EVENT PHOTOS FROM THE VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION CENTER
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The Carthage Rod and Gun Club hosted the 11th annual Shootin’ Trap for Trips on July 22 to benefit the
Volunteer Transportation Center Foundation. The event saw 97
participants, raising more than $4,500 to benefit transportation of
clients in Jefferson and Lewis Counties.
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Charity Rupert won the Ladies Class with a 46. She is seen here
with Volunteer Transportation Center Executive Director Sam Purington.
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Remington Rupert won the Sub-Junior Class with a 47. He is seen
here with Volunteer Transportation Center Executive Director Sam
Purington.
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John Bach won the Veteran Class with a 48. He is seen here with
Volunteer Transportation Center Executive Director Sam Purington.
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Joe Dindl won the C Class with a 45. He
is seen here with Volunteer Transportation Center Executive Director Sam
Purington.
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Nate Arndt won the B Class with a 48. He is seen here with
Volunteer Transportation Center Executive Director Sam Purington.
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Dennis Jackson won the A Class with a 49. He is seen here with
Volunteer Transportation Center Executive Director Sam Purington.
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Declan McFall won the AA Class with a 49. He is seen here with
Volunteer Transportation Center Executive Director Sam Purington.
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ABOUT THE
VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION CENTER
The Volunteer
Transportation Center, Inc. (VTC), established in 1991, drives thousands of
miles each year assisting community members in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties and beyond. Over the
last 30 years, this essential non-profit organization has provided rides to
health care appointments, food sources and other critical needs
destinations for residents.
In 2022,
volunteer drivers provided 26,487 charitable trips over 878,240 miles in
Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties. Of those miles, 376,604 helped
those in Jefferson County, 137,743 in Lewis County, and 363,893 in St.
Lawrence County. That equated to approximately $439,120 in mileage
reimbursement for our volunteers.
The staff, boards
of directors and volunteer drivers look forward to a time when
transportation to community activities and services is accessible to all
North Country residents regardless of economic or specialized needs. But
for now the mission drives on — striving to
provide transportation to health, wellness and critical needs destinations
utilizing volunteers and mobility management for anyone who has barriers to
transportation.
For more
information about how you can help the Volunteer Transportation Center,
about its upcoming events, or to become a volunteer driver, contact the
agency in Jefferson and Lewis Counties at 315-788-0422, in St. Lawrence
County at 315-714-2034, or Western New York at 585-250-5030. Volunteers
drive their own cars, set their own hours and
receive mileage reimbursement but, more importantly, make a difference in
the community. To learn more, visit www.volunteertransportationcenter.org.
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