Worcester County League Of Sportsmen's Clubs
This Is What Worcester County League Is Doing For You
The Worcester County League of Sportsmen's Clubs represents over 25,000 sportsmen from over 50 clubs in Worcester County and clubs in adjacent Counties. Since 1875 sportsmen in Worcester County have been committed to the 4 Point Action Program consisting of Public Relations, Legislation, Conservation and Education that promotes and protects interests of sportsmen and citizens in the areas of conservation, environment, farmer, landowners and sportsmen relations, hunting, fishing, and access to public waters.
WCLSC is an active member on many dimensions with the Mass Conservation Alliance, with fundraising, surveys, letters to legislators, public speaking, and volunteering. To learn more for the active legislation campaigns, visit https://www.massconservationalliance.org/
WCLSC Selects 2024 Annual Awards Recipients to be presented March 22, 2025 Banquet
WCLSC Raffle Tickets now available
WCLSC Raffle Tickets now available as well as Jr Conservation Camp Scholarship applications. Pickup tickets at WCL Delegate Meetings, available at regional shows (see show listing and meeting locations below.) Also donations for the March raffle table and silent auction are underway. Visit March 2025 Banquet Raffle and Silent Auction webpage
Need a raffle flyer to printout for your club, click on print flyer
Need a Youth Application letter to printout for your club, click on print application
Need a raffle flyer to printout for your club, click on print flyer
Need a Youth Application letter to printout for your club, click on print application
2024 WCLSC makes end of year donations to synergistic causes
At the December 2024 Delegates Meeting, delegates approved cash donations to these programs and organizations:
- MA Division Fish and Wildlife Hunters Share the Harvest program,
- MA The Civil Rights Coalition to repeal Chapter 135 Firearm Legislation as part of the November 2026 Ballot Referendum
- MA Junior Conservation Camp to support programs and refresh of youth gear
- Greater Worcester Land Trust for land conservation, wildlife management and acquire scarce open space
- Mount Grace Land Trust for land conservation, wildlife management and acquire scarce open space
WCLSC Upcoming Meetings and Events
Delegate Meetings are held the third Friday of the month, for January through June and September through December. There are no League Delegate Meetings in July and August. The Board of Director meetings are scheduled on an as-need-be basis.
2025
January 4-5 Sturbridge Firearm Show, Host Hotel
January 17th Delegates Meeting, Singletary Rod and Gun Club, 300 Sutton Ave, Sutton MA
January 25-26 Marlboro Firearm Show, Royal Plaza Trade Center
Jan 31-Feb 2, Marlboro NE Fishing Expo, Royal Plaza Trade Center
February 21st Delegates Meeting, Marlboro Fish and Game Club, 1 Muddy Lane, Marlboro, MA
March 8 & 9 , Firearm Show, Big E , West Springfield MA
March 21st Delegates Meeting, North Brookfield Sportsmen's Club, 20 Boynton Rd, North Brookfield, MA
March 22nd 2025 Annual Awards Banquet and Raffles, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton
April 18th Delegates Meeting, Fitchburg Sportsman's Club, 289 Rindge State Road, Ashburnham, MA
May 16th Delegates Meeting, 8 Point Sportsman's Club, 147 Beaman Road, Sterling, MA
May 17 & 18, Marlboro Gun Show
June 20th Delegates Meeting, North Worcester Fox and Coon, 399 Mason Road, Holden MA
No Delegates Meeting July and August
August Junior Conservation Camp, August 3-15
August Huntstock, Westminster MA , August 8-10
September 19th Delegates Meeting and Elections , Otter River
Sept 20 & 21, Marlboro Gun Show
October 17th Delegates Meeting, Norco
November 21st Delegates Meeting,
December 19th Delegates Meeting,
January 4-5 Sturbridge Firearm Show, Host Hotel
January 17th Delegates Meeting, Singletary Rod and Gun Club, 300 Sutton Ave, Sutton MA
January 25-26 Marlboro Firearm Show, Royal Plaza Trade Center
Jan 31-Feb 2, Marlboro NE Fishing Expo, Royal Plaza Trade Center
February 21st Delegates Meeting, Marlboro Fish and Game Club, 1 Muddy Lane, Marlboro, MA
March 8 & 9 , Firearm Show, Big E , West Springfield MA
March 21st Delegates Meeting, North Brookfield Sportsmen's Club, 20 Boynton Rd, North Brookfield, MA
March 22nd 2025 Annual Awards Banquet and Raffles, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton
April 18th Delegates Meeting, Fitchburg Sportsman's Club, 289 Rindge State Road, Ashburnham, MA
May 16th Delegates Meeting, 8 Point Sportsman's Club, 147 Beaman Road, Sterling, MA
May 17 & 18, Marlboro Gun Show
June 20th Delegates Meeting, North Worcester Fox and Coon, 399 Mason Road, Holden MA
No Delegates Meeting July and August
August Junior Conservation Camp, August 3-15
August Huntstock, Westminster MA , August 8-10
September 19th Delegates Meeting and Elections , Otter River
Sept 20 & 21, Marlboro Gun Show
October 17th Delegates Meeting, Norco
November 21st Delegates Meeting,
December 19th Delegates Meeting,
WCLSC Monthly Newspaper Continues to Raise the Bar
The WCLSC monthly newspaper continues to feature color pages for photos and ads. Recent redesign work now reflects a new eye-appealing cover page and font, an inside cover table of contents, and updated list of publication sponsors. New columns and feature articles are increasing as well, including the new sportsmen/women recipe page.
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WCLSC with Club Support Sends 5 Youth to Jr Conservation Camp
In March 2024, WCLSC had received 5 applications for the 2 scholarships to the August Jr Conservation Camp. WCLSC Annual Raffles help fund these scholarships, worth $1200 each for the 12 day camp. Many WCL clubs also set aside funds to sponsor club members youth to go to camp. WCLSC thanks these 3 clubs for stepping up and sponsoring the 3 applicants not selected by WCL : Nimrod League of Holden (Princeton), Eight Point Sportsmen Club (Sterling), and Hubbardston Rod and Gun Club. All 5 applicants will receive an education to last a lifetime.
WCLSC 2024 March Banquet Pictures Posted
Follow this link. WCLSC is thankful for Andrea Seward, professional photographer Habakkuk Media Services, for capturing our event highlights.
WCLSC Donation - Hunter Share the Harvest, offsets butcher processing fees
On January 3rd, to kickoff the New Year, WCLSC met with the leaders of Mass Outdoor Heritage Foundation and Mass Wildlife at Mass Wildlife HQ to present a donation of $500 for the Hunters Share the Harvest Program. In discussions with the Foundation and Mass Wildlife, the most pressing need to continue to expand the program in 2024 is to find participating butchers through-out the state and raise funds to cover the deer processing costs. The Share the Harvest Program is completing its second year, whereby north central MA added a butcher to the program, building on the program success that started in SE Mass. WCLSC fundraising through its annual raffle and annual banquet auction/raffle program are sources of funds for these sportsman/woman related community programs. In the near future, Mass Wildlife will share details of the 2023 program participation, with the number of donated deer, pounds of venison, and number of families/meals provided. WCLSC thanks all the deer hunters who donated a deer to make this program a growing success.
Photo of the WCLSC presented donation, left to right in the photo:
For more information, follow these weblinks and email addresses
Hunter Share the Harvest Program, https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masswildlifes-hunters-share-the-harvest-program
Hunter Share the Harvest Program Flyer, download and print, https://www.mass.gov/doc/masswildlifes-hunters-share-the-harvest-printable-flier/download
Contact the Primary Contact for Hunters Share the Harvest , [email protected]
Mass Wildlife Staff Directory ; https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masswildlife-staff-directory#administration-%E2%80%93-field-hq,-westborough-
Photo of the WCLSC presented donation, left to right in the photo:
- Ralph Taylor, Program Coordinator, Mass Outdoor Heritage Foundation
- Eve Schlüter, Deputy Director, Mass Wildlife
- Mark Tisa, Director, Mass Wildlife
- Wayne MacCallum, President and Founder, Mass Outdoor Heritage Foundation
- Martin Feehan, Deer and Moose Project Leader , Mass Wildlife (primary contact for Hunters Share the Harvest program)
- Wayne Adams, Corresponding Secretary, WCLSC
- Dave Morin, Chairman of the Board, WCLSC
For more information, follow these weblinks and email addresses
Hunter Share the Harvest Program, https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masswildlifes-hunters-share-the-harvest-program
Hunter Share the Harvest Program Flyer, download and print, https://www.mass.gov/doc/masswildlifes-hunters-share-the-harvest-printable-flier/download
Contact the Primary Contact for Hunters Share the Harvest , [email protected]
Mass Wildlife Staff Directory ; https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masswildlife-staff-directory#administration-%E2%80%93-field-hq,-westborough-
July 2023
