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Childs Name: |
Aaron Hilinski |
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Hunt #: |
51 |
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Gender, Age: |
Male - 16 |
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State: |
Pennsylvania |
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Disease: |
Brain Anoxia |
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Contact Was Made:
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Phone Call |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Deer/Anywhere |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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12/8-13/02 |
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Highlights: |
Went to Pike County Illinois |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Angela Ruble of Pike County, Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Gander Mountain/Unlimited Shopping Spree for youngsters! |
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Childs Name: |
Ashley Hunt |
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Hunt #: |
50 |
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Gender, Age: |
Female - 16 |
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State: |
Michigan |
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Disease: |
Cystic Fibrosis & Diabetes |
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Contact Was Made:
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Web Site |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Whitetail/Texas |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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12/1-7/02 |
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Highlights: |
Went to Texas with Richard Butler of San Antonio who provided all necessities to make this possible. She harvested a 9 point 18 inch spread buck. |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Richard Butler & Gander Mountain - Unlimited Shopping Spree for youngsters. |
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Childs Name: |
Blake Hall |
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Hunt #: |
148 |
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Gender, Age: |
Male - 12 |
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State: |
Illinois |
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Disease: |
Osteosarcoma |
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Contact Was Made:
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Make-A-Wish |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Elk/Colorado |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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10/23/04 |
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Highlights: |
N/A |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Steve Beilgard, WY; Gander Mountain Shopping Spree! |
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Childs Name: |
Chris Hosgood |
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Hunt #: |
90 |
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Gender, Age: |
Male - 16 |
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State: |
New Jersey |
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Disease: |
Hodgkins Disease |
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Contact Was Made:
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Diane Hershner/Social Worker,N.J. |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Elk/N.M. |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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11/7-13/03 |
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Highlights: |
Tuffy Barnett/Mangas Outfitting took Chris out hunting & before the trip was over he harvested a 6X6 Elk |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Tuffy Barnett/Mangas Outfitters, N.M.-Total Donation!; Jerry McPhaul, Marvin Davis & Rufus Choate-Donation of Landowner Permit Tags; Hunting license,room & meals-Donated by Rufus & Charlotte Choate; Travis Denton/Taxidermy; Mike McWhorter,N.M.-Processing of Meat; Raymond Haselip,CA $500 CAsh for expenses; Gander Mountain Shopping Spree! United Bowhunters of New Jersey Sportsmen's Jamboree Benefit |
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Childs Name: |
Dustan Heaton |
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Hunt #: |
49 |
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Gender, Age: |
Male - 18 |
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State: |
Missouri |
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Disease: |
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma |
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Contact Was Made:
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St. Jude's Called |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Whitetail/Texas |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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11/29-12/2/02 |
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Highlights: |
Went to Texas with the Texas Deer Association and harvested a 14 pt. 22 inch spread whitetail. |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Texas Deer Association - Clothing. Outfitter Tom Malouf of Malouf Ranch - Who put this together. Ernie Copeland - Taxidermy. Texas Trophy Hunters Association By Jerry Johnson & Filmed By Brian Hawkins. Rifle provided by Ray Murski. Mike Biggs - Photography / Books |
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Childs Name: |
Houston Hatcher |
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Hunt #: |
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Gender, Age: |
Male - 15 |
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State: |
Louisiana |
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Disease: |
Brain Cancer |
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Contact Was Made:
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Mail |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Big Bucks/CO |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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12/03/04 |
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Highlights: |
N/A |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Robert Olson/CO; Savage Arms Partial Donation of Firearm; Tru-Woods Camo-Clothing! Rocky Shoes & Boots |
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Childs Name: |
James Heyboer |
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Hunt #: |
108 |
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Gender, Age: |
N/A - N/A |
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State: |
N/A |
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Disease: |
N/A |
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Contact Was Made:
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N/A |
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Ultimate Dream:
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N/A |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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N/A |
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Highlights: |
N/A |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Childs Name: |
John Hannon, Jr |
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Hunt #: |
17 |
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Gender, Age: |
Male - 14 |
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State: |
Pennsylvania |
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Disease: |
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
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Contact Was Made:
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Phone Call |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Alligator Hunt |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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N/A |
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Highlights: |
Harvested a 11'9" Alligator |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Hampton & Hampton Guide Services/Don Hampton. Gander Mountain/Unlimited Shopping Spree for Youngsters. Andy's Taxidermy - Williamsport, Pa. |
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Childs Name: |
Joshua Hobbs |
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Hunt #: |
114 |
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Gender, Age: |
Male - 15 |
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State: |
Illinois |
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Disease: |
Muscular Dystrophy |
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Contact Was Made:
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Thru Angela Ruble Illinois Ambassador |
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Ultimate Dream:
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Bear/Canada |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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5/29-6/6/04 |
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Highlights: |
Went to Saskaton, Saskatchewa Canada & Harvested a 250# Black Bear.
(Special Note From Patty Hobbs) We'd like to thank first of all Hunt Of A Lifetime for this Opportunity, then we would like to thank the people, like Jim And Julie South, All The people from MI that donated and Helped get the gun. We would like to thank Gander Mountain for All The attention and letting Me get the supplies and clothing and other things needed for the Hunt. Angela Ruble for everything she did from paperwork to trips to Michigan. Ralph and everyone at camp who made my stay so much fun and the attention they gave to me. My parents would also like to thank every one that helped to get both parents sent with me instead of just l. Also we would like to thank the taxidermy team that did all the work on the wonderfully done Hyde. Thanks to all of the people I may have not named and to all the people from Hunt Of A Life time that worked to make the most spectacular trip I have ever been on a reality and the most fun I have ever had. Thanks from the bottom Of my heart. Joshua Hobbs Just A note Joshua is in Job Corp Now and is doing well. He has His bear rug in our living room and is very proud of it. Jim and Joshua have kept in touch and when he gets back is going hunting in Michigan with him. Thanks for everything and the opportunity to do this for my son. Patty Hobbs |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Monroe,MI Chapter,Whitetails Unlimited/Jim South-contact; Darwin Airline Tickets; Gander Mountain $1000 Shopping Spree; Friends of the NRA,IL Chapter,2004 Sponsorship of this youngster |
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Childs Name: |
Stephanie Hergert (STEF) |
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Hunt #: |
34 |
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Gender, Age: |
Female - 15 |
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State: |
California |
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Disease: |
Spina Bifada |
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Contact Was Made:
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E-Mail |
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Ultimate Dream:
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To catch a large ocean fish |
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Dream Was Fulfilled:
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8/17-25/02 |
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Highlights: |
Went to Hawaii & Caught many Skip-Jack Tuna & Visited some sites while there. |
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Honorable Mentions:
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Doug Seymour of Kona Hawaii for puttin this all together. Captains: Rice McGrew, Scott Pruner, Kent Mongrieg, Rennie Boyd & John Bagwell. Hosts on Boats, Doug Daniel & Jack Seymour, Craig & Taylore Borisoff, Susan & Swan & Dr. Jed Groom and Modes & Chelsea Thrasher. All gave freely of their time & effort to make this dream a reality. Arshia Radpour/Hero Product Placement/Fieldline, Inc./Shopping Spree. |
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