2003 Wild Game Banquet       By: Mark A. DePugh

 

What a night we had! Saturday evening March 1, 2003 was a night to remember as the FCH Organization hosted their 2002 Wild Game Banquet and Whitetail Awards Presentation for the OH Chapter. The facilities were full as dual food lines were formed for the buffet style wildgame feast! Once again, FCH Chef’s Bea and Gerald Gallaugher amazed our guests with multiple scrumptious venison dishes, rabbit, turtle, antelope, squirrel, pheasant, goose, turkey and more. Spectacular and delicious to say the least!

 

We were fortunate to have guest speaker, Roy Nungester from Circleville, OH. Roy shared his personal testimony of praise to an Almighty and saving God. Roy has won over 900 Gold Medals throughout the world in Archery and Weight lifting (Bench Press) competitions. He boldly proclaims Christ as his source of strength and might! Roy, A Vietnam Veteran, is paralyzed from the rib cage down and has been confined to a wheel chair for nearly 40 years, but that didn’t stop Roy. He turned his life over to Christ and WOW what a story. Roy won 28 consecutive National Archery Titles! The crowd roared with a standing “O” for brother Roy Nungester! At his conclusion he humbly pointed to God above proclaiming, ”He is the reason, He is the reason”! God bless you Roy!

 

We also had a wonderful time during the Whitetail Awards Ceremony. Taking first place honors in the 2002 Archery Division was Mark Rogge, with a wonderful 140-class monster buck taken in Ross County. Jamie Ward took the Black Powder honors with a perfect 8 scoring 136 1/8 inches. And Joe Ott took home the hardware for the Firearms Division. Joe’s brute scored a whooping 160 plus inches!

 

Other members receiving awards for big bucks scoring over 120 total inches were: Archery Division- Jim Sites, Bob Grooms, RJ Donahue, Firearms- Rod Young and Tod Gallaugher. Congrats to all! Check out the pictures on the website!

Doug Dove carried home the 2002 “Skunked Award”. He credits consistency as a key part of his earning this award. He validates his consistency by receiving the plaque three out of the past four years! Do we have fun or what?!!!

 

Check out the video clip on our home page to see live action from the Banquet!

 

Mark A. DePugh

President FCH

National Chapter