First Annual Unity College Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner at Unity Center for the Performing Arts April 19

Unity, Maine -- April, 2007 –  Unity College will host the first annual Unity College Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner at the Unity Centre for the Performing Arts on April 19, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

     Cost is $25 for VIP, $20 for Seminar and Fixings, $12 Individual event with student rates available.  Proceeds from the event will benefit Operation Game Thief, Catch-A-Dream and the Unity College Archery Club trip to the 2007 World 3D Championship.

     The program of events will include an Exotic Game Dinner from 5 – 7 p.m.  The dinner will feature both traditional and exotic meats including beaver, bear, moose and deer, among other items.

     An art show will feature eight award winning Maine artists featuring a wide range of art from paintings to taxidermy.  Participants will include Unity College alumnus Mark Dufresne of Nature’s Reflections Taxidermy on the web at www.dufresnetaxidermy.com; Award winning Maine-based taxidermist Larry Tucker of Tuck’s Taxidermy; award winning Maine master bird taxidermist Tom Berube of Tom’s Avian Taxidermy on the web at www.tomsavian.com;  wildlife artists Patti Carter and David Footer www.davidfooter.com; Fish carver Gene Bahr (www.genebahr.com); sculptors specializing in nature scenes in bronze, Maine-based artist Forest Hart (www.foresthart.com), and David Smus; and wildlife bird carver Steve Brettell.

     A cornerstone event of the conference will be a Whitetail Deer Seminar by world renowned photographer and outdoor writer Charles J. Alsheimer from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.  Topics covered will include Whitetail behavior, the Moon’s influence on whitetail deer, sign interpretation, hunting strategies, and quality deer management. He is on the web at www.charliealsheimer.com

     Alsheimer will incorporate his award-winning photography into the presentation.  He will end the seminar with a motivational discussion of the future of deer hunting, encouraging hunters to protect their sport for generations to come.

     The conference is sponsored by the Unity college conservation Law Enforcement Club and Unity College Archery Club.  To reserve tickets in advance contact John Sullivan at 948-SHOW.

    The Unity Centre for the Performing Arts is located at 42 Depot Street (off Route 202) in Unity, Maine.  

    Unity College is a small private college in rural Maine that provides dedicated, engaged students with a liberal arts education which emphasizes the environment and natural resources.  Unity College graduates are prepared to be environmental stewards, effective leaders, and responsible citizens through active learning experiences within a supportive community.