youth Put Together turkey calls

Twelve youth from the King George Outdoor Club stayed after school and listened to a brief description on how to assemble and customize a turkey call from club leader Mark Fike. NWTF's Rappahannock Spurs Chapter sponsored the event and paid for the calls, paint, sandpaper and provided some refreshments too. The students were able to put together some pot/friction calls that had slate surfaces, plastic pots or wood pots and a wood striker. Two students were able to make box calls. Some students opted to paint their calls and others wanted to stain their wood calls. Students had the option to woodburn their calls to make them customized to their liking. Parts had to be glued together and sanded prior to staining or painting.
As the event progressed some creative customizing emerged. Some put their names on the calls, some had unique camo patterns and others painted designs to include a wild turkey on their calls. We knew we had success when hen clucks and putts began echoing out from various students. Smiles spread across the room too.
The students took their calls home with them; some had to dry a bit more. Our hope is that someone will harvest a turkey with their own call and we can award a prize to that double lucky youth! Thank you to NWTF Rappahannock Spurs Chapter for sponsoring the event and helping our young people have a great time and learn about the wild turkey!