Brocky, thanks for coming through with the foil serving pans for us!

Thanks, Bill W - D5 lurker, for the napkins and a Nesco roaster! We sure appreciate it!

I just updated the Master List and the Want List. Please post if you can bring something - Thanks!

If you are a lurker and would like to let us know you'll bring something, you can reach me via the WTA email at

district9@wistrap.org

That forwards to my email at home!
Patrice

Ill do a 100$ Mtp gift certificate for a raffle prize. And some beer to drink for the feed. Hopfully i can get my wife and girls to go! Otherwise ill need help drinking the beer! See you next weekend!

Thanks, Deerfly! That's a great prize!

And thank you, Macthediver, for your equipment and for your dog-proof setters. That's the only kind I carry. They work great!

Thank you to Greg Schroeder and Fur Harvesters Auction for the pit ham and pasta salads. You guys are always the glue that holds this thing together. We cannot thank you enough for being there every year to see what else we need and make sure it happens!

Thanks, K snow for the best string cheese in the world. I will have to sneak some of that before the Feed!

Thank you, Renee D. for the hot dogs, buns and water, and for being our newest addition to Labor Camp! Welcome!

I will pick up the (6) rolls of paper towels also.
Bob

Thanks, Eagleye!

A Newbie! Just don't offer to help Nute string the electrical cords.

Dave

Too funny! Renee expressed an interest in meeting the highest quality people at the convention, which would naturally draw one to Labor Camp.

Thank you, Kris the lurker, for 4 pans of brownies! And for all the work you and Jason are doing!

Wow, I'm pooped! I just want to report we had a wonderful event with fantastic people. We fed 300 people and raised $730 which we split $365 for the WTA and $365 for the Trapperman Discretionary Fund. Everyone took photos with my camera and I'll get a chance to get those on here after we get done with things here.

We missed you, Paul! We hope you are doing well!
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Patrice

WOW, it looks like you fed a lot of folks. I sure missed being there. I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures. I know y'all did a great job and the folks had a great meal.

Great food and a great crew that make it all happen. Thanks too all of you, and Patrice and Zim.

Kevin & Jenni Stake

PS. the fish was awesome.

We're home but not exactly unpacked! I have a bunch of photos though. It worked out nicely that I left my camera out for anyone to grab and take photos, and boy were those guys busy!

Here we go ...

First, as we were getting ready for the day, we picked up the beautiful cupcakes donated by Wissmiss

Notice the empty wrapper. I did not do that.


And the secret treats she ordered exclusively for Labor Camp

Again, empty paper in the box. I saw nothing.

On the left is one of our new Labor Camp members, Renee. She's a D9 black sheep and lurker and joined our group this year. It was wonderful to have her onboard! Renee and I may have started the cupcake quality control while Zim attempted to look innocent.

They were delicious, Nancy, and everyone loved them!

Here is Labor Camp getting an early start. Wayne (D9 black sheep lurker) on the left and Macthediver and his son Jesse (lurker) on the right.


This is Mat (D9 black sheep lurker) sporting his new bison vest. Nice!


Labor Camp getting brats, brat patties and dogs off the grill. From left to right: Nute, Jesse (lurker) and Wayne (D9 lurker).


Here is Macthediver grilling more stuff.


This is Black and tan, also a D9 black sheep.


At this point, Alex the dog had the camera and was trying to catch me stressing out over inventory.


He got this nice photo of our door prizes that were all donated.


Mac and Jesse, father and son. Labor Camp veterans.


Left to right: Sandy (lurker) who helps us many years, and Renee (D9 lurker).


Labor Camp firing up the propane cookers, cooking corn and potatoes and getting ready to fry 40 lbs of walleye fillets.



Zim grilled up the wild turkey kabobs.


Here is Bear (lurker). He is our first guy in line every year!


And a big line is forming behind him ...


The food is getting lined up. Pickles


Lots of great coleslaw


To be continued ...

... and here is some more of the food! Chips and maters


pasta salads


deviled eggs


taco salad


baked beans


scalloped potatoes and ham


garden potatoes, doused in butter


great sweet corn


wild turkey kabobs


ham


brats and dogs


goose sausage


wonderful grapes


and desserts! Wonderful pumpkin bars


trifle made by an angel


more wonderful bars


lots of brownies


and pies!


More people lining up


Labor Camp kicking it into high gear. On the left is Kris (lurker) on her second year with us, and in the plaid shirt is another new Labor Camp member this year, K snow!


to be continued ...

People starting to sit down and eat


and they keep coming through the line


Dan Carroll with his coveted stainless feed tray


Alex the dog starting to call out door prize ticket numbers


Lots of people eating and winning prizes


Here's two characters: A5cents and Zim


The Volkers missed the Feed but showed up to say hello


Labor Camp working on dishes into the evening


and here's a photo I took this morning of Alex the dog, who was behind the camera for many of the photos yesterday


and Tommy (D9 black sheep lurker), another Labor Camp veteran


and the last things to get loaded into the truck after final cleanup this morning - including my flowers from Zim's garden!


We missed you Paul! Hopefully this will make you - and everyone else - feel like you were there!

Thanks to everyone who made this a success!