Over 300 kids participated in the second annual Jakes (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) Day held at OFS Brands Cool Springs facility near Velpen on Saturday.
The kids learned about shooting, archery, trapping, hunting safety, bow fishing, and other outdoor skills, as well as ethics and sportsmanship, at the event organized by the Patoka Valley LimbHangers, a local National Wild Turkey Federation group.
Participants in the second annual Jake’s Day were hands-on with a fur and trap display. The annual event is organized by the Patoka Valley LimbHangers, a local National Wild Turkey Federation group, and was held at OFS Brands Cool Springs facility in Velpen.Rylan Mullins, 4, of Jasper checked out some traps on display at Jake’s Day. The annual event is organized by the Patoka Valley LimbHangers, a local National Wild Turkey Federation group, and was held at OFS Brands Cool Springs facility in Velpen.Gabe Neukam, 7, of Dubois, received some archery instruction from Abby Meadows at the second annual Jakes Day held at OFS Brands Cool Springs facility in Velpen.Brookelynn Harris, 5, of Taswell, was attached to an EKG by a Pike County EMT as part of a demonstration at the annual Jake’s Day put on by the Patoka Valley LimbHangers.Shyla Zehr of Dubois waited for her turn to shoot skeet. According to her mom, Tessa, Shyla’s nails were painted for a wedding she was going to later in the day Saturday.Lillian Mann, 8, of Winslow, took her turn shooting at a turkey silhouette on the range set up for the annual Jake’s Day.Officer Tony Mann gave a tree stand safety class during the second annual Jake’s Day. The annual event is organized by the Patoka Valley LimbHangers, a local National Wild Turkey Federation group, and was held at OFS Brands Cool Springs facility in Velpen.
