(Peru, Neb.) – The Peru State College (PSC) Football Booster Club recently held their 2012 Wild Game Feed at the Auburn Eagles Club. The Wild Game Feed is one of many functions the booster club holds to raise funds, all of which go for the promotion of Bobcat Football, as well as, many other athletic programs.
Out-going Booster Club President Tim Smulling of
Nebraska City was pleased with the turnout and outcome of the event. Smulling said, “We have been having this event for several years and this was one of the best. The booster club is appreciative of all of the donations, food, and work provided by everyone to make the event what it was.”
Food for the event included having hors d'oeuvres of fried wild mountain oysters, pheasant wild rice soup, bacon wrapped jalapeno shrimp, elk chili, backyard gold fish with salmon dip, and mystery meat, salami and cheese were served prior to the actual dinner. This gave those in attendance the opportunity either to view the many opportunities of winning prizes or to bid on the silent auction items which had been donated. The dinner menu boasted a wide variety of game including venison stroganoff over egg noodles, long beard turkey and noodles, shredded venison on a bun, venison spaghetti, water fowl mix and noodles, butter fried pheasant breast, fried gobbler nuggets, and baked rainbow trout. For the faint of heart individuals, glazed spiral cut ham, creamed corn, green beans, and cheesy potatoes were available, among other items.
The new Booster Club President Rick Janssen of
Auburn noted, “The event was a huge success. It turned out to be our biggest wild game feed ever in terms of both attendance and money raised. However, this would not have been the case without the generous donations of businesses and individuals in the southeast Nebraska area. The Booster Club truly appreciates their generosity.”
Many individuals and businesses from the area contributed. They included: Tim and Sharon Smulling, Ted Harshbarger, Rick Janssen, Dan and Cheryl Cotton, Jim & Kim Meredith, Tim Bowen, Dan Gauchat, Peru State College, PSC Football Booster Club, Dennis Wittman, Auburn State Bank, Flower Country & Gift, The Flower Shoppe, Flowers Plus, Meyer/Earp Auto Center, Auburn NAPA, Hickory Road BBQ, Sack Lumber, American Legion Club of Shenandoah, Paul Fell, PSC Athletic Department, Auburn Cenex, A-1 Cellular, German Mutual Insurance,
Steve Schneider, Dave & Faye Schneider, Pat & April Hoshor, Mike Gerdes, First National Bank, Daryl & Jackie Obermeyer, Matt Hug, and Auburn State Theater.
Also making contributions were: Cotty's Place, Auburn Agency, Engles Agency, Union Bank and Trust, Dan Stukenholtz, KNCY Radio, K & B Pet Supply, Terry Ratliff, Hunter's Headquarters, Southeast Design, Auburn Eagles Club, Lifetime Vision Center, Schneider OK Tire Store, Arbor Manor, Travis Martensen, Sarah Smulling, Jim Haith, Nebraska City Ducks Unlimited, Mick and Val Derr, Terry Clark, the PSC Football Team, Table Creek Golf Course, Auburn Pizza Hut, Cenex of Auburn, Tecumseh Federal Bank, Steve Darling, Mick Haney, Jim Wehenkel, Liberty Gun Safes, Don Dougherty, Auburn Newspaper, and Dr. Dan and Elaine Hanson.
Janssen added, “I am sure there were some other contributors which may not be listed, but we do want them to know their donation was definitely appreciated.”
Two significant donations were made by various winners of the different raffles. Mike Gerdes of
Auburn returned his portion of the Split-the-Pot Raffle and Tim Pugh of
Peru gave back the gun safe he won and it was auctioned off for additional profits for the Booster Club.
Club treasurer, Jim Meredith, also of
Nebraska City, stated, “It is events such as the Wild Game Feed which are vital to the continued success of this group. We provide thousands of dollars each year for the football program and for other athletic groups, so it is key we continue to have the success we did with this event.”
The PSC Football Booster Club was organized in 1994 with the purpose of providing support for student-athletes, aiding in recruitment, and enhancing the development of the College's football program. Since its inception, the Club has provided manpower, as well as, monetary and moral support to the Bobcat football program.
