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 adjacent towns. 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.
The WCLSC Annual Awards to be Presented on March 23rd are as follows:
Wayne MacCallum - Sportsman of the Year Award :
In recognition of his/her work promoting the League for the sportsmen and sportswomen.
Gene Chague - Words of Wisdom Award :
In recognition of his/her efforts to inform, educate, and promote issues for sportsmen and sportswomen.
Astrid Huseby - Youth Mentor Award :
Recognizing his/her work providing information and education for the youth of Massachusetts.
Don Humason - Legislator of the Year Award :
In recognition of his/her support of issues concerning sportsmen and sportswomen in the State Legislature.
Will Rogers - Farmer/ Landowner of the Year:
In appreciation of his/her preservation of land, providing wildlife habitat and recreation to sportsmen and sportswomen.
Rosemary Charron - Hall of Fame:
A person who has had an important impact on our sportsman’s privileges in Massachusetts through their lifelong work for sporting issues.
Wayne MacCallum - Sportsman of the Year Award :
In recognition of his/her work promoting the League for the sportsmen and sportswomen.
Gene Chague - Words of Wisdom Award :
In recognition of his/her efforts to inform, educate, and promote issues for sportsmen and sportswomen.
Astrid Huseby - Youth Mentor Award :
Recognizing his/her work providing information and education for the youth of Massachusetts.
Don Humason - Legislator of the Year Award :
In recognition of his/her support of issues concerning sportsmen and sportswomen in the State Legislature.
Will Rogers - Farmer/ Landowner of the Year:
In appreciation of his/her preservation of land, providing wildlife habitat and recreation to sportsmen and sportswomen.
Rosemary Charron - Hall of Fame:
A person who has had an important impact on our sportsman’s privileges in Massachusetts through their lifelong work for sporting issues.
WCL sponsors 3 campers for MA Junior Conservation Camp each year through its annual raffle proceeds. The raffle is drawn in March, 23, 2019 at the Annual WCL Banquet.
Just as the 2018 program concludes, WCL starts fundraising in September for the 2019 session.
Purchase raffle tickets through your WCL Club Delegate or find WCL at upcoming events including the September Marlboro Firearm Show and the January New England Outdoor Expo.
To learn more about MA Junior Conservation Camp, visit their website
Just as the 2018 program concludes, WCL starts fundraising in September for the 2019 session.
Purchase raffle tickets through your WCL Club Delegate or find WCL at upcoming events including the September Marlboro Firearm Show and the January New England Outdoor Expo.
To learn more about MA Junior Conservation Camp, visit their website
WCL 2019 Banquet Tickets are now available for sale.
Tickets are $40 Each. Clubs can reserve a table of 8, pay for 7 seats , 8th seat is free; $280 if ordered on or before February 28th. Banquet is March 23rd, 2019 at the Wachusett Country Club, West Boylston, MA. Meal options are beef, chicken, fish.
Activities include annual awards, silent auction, raffle drawing for the Henry firearms, arms-length raffle bucket table, and guest speakers.
For ticket sales and invitations, please contact Rosemary Charron at email Rcharron2010@hotmail.com
The Banquet Committee is looking for volunteers to help run the silent auction and raffle tables, email if interested DaveMo16@msn.com
Tickets are $40 Each. Clubs can reserve a table of 8, pay for 7 seats , 8th seat is free; $280 if ordered on or before February 28th. Banquet is March 23rd, 2019 at the Wachusett Country Club, West Boylston, MA. Meal options are beef, chicken, fish.
Activities include annual awards, silent auction, raffle drawing for the Henry firearms, arms-length raffle bucket table, and guest speakers.
For ticket sales and invitations, please contact Rosemary Charron at email Rcharron2010@hotmail.com
The Banquet Committee is looking for volunteers to help run the silent auction and raffle tables, email if interested DaveMo16@msn.com
Mel Crouse Appointed Honorary Board Director
The Board shall appoint Honorary Directors, individuals so selected shall be those who have served the League with distinction and are thus honored. This select group is to serve an unlimited term and is to be an advisory panel on call of the Board of Directors.
Mel started attending League meetings in the early 1960s.
Mel has a great knowledge of firearms that goes back to when he had his own firearm shop in the basement of his home in Shrewsbury. He served as League President Delegate to the MA State Council and was the chairman of the "Snowshoe Hare distribution Program". His ability to study the issues that came before the League, proved to be valuable and informative. He was justly able to convince his side of the issue and also earn respect from both sides of the issue. As a member of the Board of Directors, he attends virtually every community hearing or meeting pertaining to any sportsman issue that he did not attend and elegantly spoke. Mel was a long time member of the North Grafton Fish and Bird Club in Grafton and wrote their newsletter for publication in the WCL News.
Other WCL awards and distinctions include:
The Board shall appoint Honorary Directors, individuals so selected shall be those who have served the League with distinction and are thus honored. This select group is to serve an unlimited term and is to be an advisory panel on call of the Board of Directors.
Mel started attending League meetings in the early 1960s.
Mel has a great knowledge of firearms that goes back to when he had his own firearm shop in the basement of his home in Shrewsbury. He served as League President Delegate to the MA State Council and was the chairman of the "Snowshoe Hare distribution Program". His ability to study the issues that came before the League, proved to be valuable and informative. He was justly able to convince his side of the issue and also earn respect from both sides of the issue. As a member of the Board of Directors, he attends virtually every community hearing or meeting pertaining to any sportsman issue that he did not attend and elegantly spoke. Mel was a long time member of the North Grafton Fish and Bird Club in Grafton and wrote their newsletter for publication in the WCL News.
Other WCL awards and distinctions include:
- 2007 Inducted into WCL Hall of Fame
- 1996 WCLSC Words of Wisdom Award Recipient
- 1995 WCLSC Sportsman of the Year Award Recipient
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Mid-year 2018 Update
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As we are now in mid-summer, the WCLSC planned and delivered a series of youth programs across the county:
Scroll further down for photos for the programs in action - Check out the photo gallery and WCLSC facebook for more photos
- 5 William Tell 3D Youth Shoots led by Matt O'Leary
- 16 Young Guns Qualifiers and the upcoming finals led by Joseph Alphonso and dedicated program committee
- 5 Kids Days led by each hosting club, backed with the WCL providing youth project kits for bat houses, bird houses, and turkey calls
- Selected 3 applicants to receive the Junior Conservation Camp Scholarships (camp takes place in August), with funds raised by the annual raffle as part of the WCL Banquet and Silent Auction.
Scroll further down for photos for the programs in action - Check out the photo gallery and WCLSC facebook for more photos
During the same time-period, WCLSC has been active on the legislative, regulation, policy, and program front.
Letters of support, endorsement, and speaking at public hearings for:
Letters of support, endorsement, and speaking at public hearings for:
- increased archery hunting season for zones 10-14,
- WMA dog leash regulations for non-hunting dogs,
- changing MA Legislation for cross-bows to be used by all hunters,
- support of DCR opening up Wachusett reservoir lands for hunting east of I-190,
- support of rivers in the Nashua watershed to become part of federal Wild and Scenic River program, and
- support of DCR continuing access to Quabbin reservoir lands.
