CLEARFIELD – Outdoor enthusiasts and sportsmen are invited to the second-ever Downtown Clearfield Sportsmen’s Day.
The event is being held from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. March 17 in the gymnasium at the Clearfield YMCA.
Parking and admission are both free, and it is a “family-friendly” event.
According to Main Street Manager Loretta Wagner, the event will kick off with exhibits on display in the YMCA gymnasium.
Exhibits will feature shooting, hunting and fishing clubs and vendors, kid’s activities, live presentations and food, she said.
The Sportsmen’s Day event is being held in conjunction with special sales at Bob’s Army & Navy, Grice Gun Shop, Jim’s Sports Center and other downtown merchants.
The schedule of events is as follows:
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Centre Wildlife Care (CWC), Live Animals Program, (sponsored by CNB Bank and Carns Equipment)
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Smokey Bear (Smokey will visit the DCNR booth throughout the event)
- 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Quehanna Elk Shed Presentation
- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., PA Wildlife Habitat, Bird House Activity, (The cost is $2 each)
- 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Geocaching 101 Presentation
- 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. – Quaker Boy Hunters First Choice Turkey Call Demonstration (presented by Ernie Calandrelli)
- 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Clearfield County Sheriff’s Department Presentation
- 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Archery Tips & Techniques by Nate Sellers
- 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Trapping for Youngsters 101 by European Skulls
- 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Demonstration on Fishing 101 by Curwensville Dam Staff
The CRC will offer a raffle ticket at the event. Each ticket will cost $5 for a chance to win a prize. Ticketholders do not need to be present to win. There will also be “spontaneous” door prizes awarded throughout the event.
The CRC will have tickets available for sale for its annual “Spring is Brewing” event. It’s being held May 4, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., in downtown Clearfield.
Show sponsors include: the Clearfield Revitalization Corp. (CRC), Clearfield YMCA, Bob’s Army & Navy, CNB Bank, Carns Equipment, Visit Clearfield County, WJAC-TV, Grice Gun Shop, Jim’s Sports Center and Downtown Clearfield Merchants.
For more information, call the CRC Office at 814-765-6000 or visit www.DiscoverClearfield.com; also, please find the Facebook page at Clearfield Revitalization Corp.