• 27th Biennium Big Game Exhibit | Details
• Membership Meetings
• Outfitters and Guides | Details
• 2011 Convention Auction | Details
• Many educational seminars
• Glenn St. Charles Memorial Golf
  Tournament | Details
• Shoot for the Trust Fund - Sporting Clays Tournament | Details
• 50th Anniversary Raffle Drawing | Details

• 27th Biennium Awards Banquet | Details
• Entertainment
• Luncheons
• Receptions
• Author's Room | Details
• Photo and Art Contest | Details
• Recognition Banquet | Details
• Special 50th Anniversary events and remembrances
• Tribute to Glenn St. Charles | Details
• And much more!

• DEAD DOWN WIND
• BOHNING ARCHERY
• CABELA’S
• BOWHUNTER MAGAZINE
• HUNTER SAFETY SYSTEMS

• MINNESOTA BOWHUNTERS INC.
• ROCHESTER ARCHERY CLUB
• SCHOTT DISTRIBUTING
• ANHEUSER/BUSCH
• FARIBAULT ARCHERY CLUB

This indescribable display honors the very best big game animals that have been entered into the P&Y Records during the 27th Recording Period. Over 100 representatives of all 34 categories of North American big game will be present – including several pending new World’s Records. An awe-inspiring display of exceptional animals and a testimony to the quality and welfare of today’s wildlife populations and habitat, this is truly a unique opportunity to observe, appreciate and honor this continent’s greatest natural treasure – its wildlife!

Another new venue this convention is the opportunity for members to check out books and videos published by other members. During select times during all four days of the convention, a room will be available for members, or their designated representative, to sell their books/videos. Pre-registration is required for a sales table. Contact Club headquarters (507-867-4144, admin@pope-young.org) or check out the link below for the registration form.

Author’s Room Registration Form

Join us Thursday evening as the Archery Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. inducts two bowhunters into the Hall Class of 2010. Inductees are our very own G. Fred Asbell, past P&Y President and longtime Board member, and Will “Chief” Compton, who mentored Dr. Saxton Pope and Arthur Young in the 1910s. The Banquet starts with cocktails at 5pm and proceeds to dinner and the program. All of us at the Pope & Young Club are proud to recognize Fred’s years of service and join him in receiving this high honor. A limit of 300 tickets are available on a “first come, first served” basis.

For additional information check out www.archeryhalloffame.org.

Join the Club for this very special tribute to our founding father, Glenn St. Charles. A look back at his lifetime of active involvement in promoting and molding the sport of bowhunting, will include testimonials and personal remembrances.

Friday night is also our “people” night. A ceremony will recognize the recipients of the P&Y Conservation Award, the Stewardship Award and the Lee Gladfelter Memorial Award, as well as the Photo & Art Competition winners and the 27th Biennium Panel Judges. Special entertainment will be provided by bowhunter and recording artist Chad Slagle. The program is then followed by a “social hour”.

Saturday afternoon features an event that has become a convention highlight – the P&Y Auction, which raises important funds for Club projects such as the Conservation Fund and the Museum.

Additionally many unique, historical and “priceless” archery-related items are auctioned. The silent auction runs all day Friday. Click here for an updated auction hunt list.

The convention will culminate with the 27th Biennial Awards presentation and banquet, Saturday evening. The 27th Biennial Awards will be given in recognition of the most outstanding big game animals of the last two years. All new World’s Records will be recognized and the Club’s highest honor, the Ishi Award, may be given. We have a very special guest joining us for this monumental occasion. Also, the drawing for the 2011 50th Anniversary Mega-Raffle winners will take place. A limit of 1,600 banquet tickets are available on a “first ordered” basis.

Make plans now to attend the Pope & Young Club’s special celebration of 50 years! We look forward to seeing you in Minnesota!

Airport

Option A - Rochester International Airport is located 8 miles south of the city, just off US Highway 63. Use RST as your airport code when ordering tickets online.

Rochester International Airport (RST)
Helgerson Drive SW
Rochester, MN  55902
507-282-2328
For more information visit flyrst.com

Air travel into Rochester International Airport is easy with daily full—sized jet service from Delta Airlines and American Eagle Airlines through the connecting cities of Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit.

Delta Airlines: 800-221-1212 or delta.com
American Eagle Airlines: 800-433-7300 or aa.com

Option B – Fly into Minneapolis/St. Paul and rent a car to drive down to Rochester, or book a fare on Rochester Direct – a shuttle service taking you from the airport directly to any of the four hotels we have room blocks at.
The Rochester Direct rates are $25.00 for a one way trip or $50 for a round trip. You can reserve your shuttle at by clicking here.

There is an option for an earlier 4 AM shuttle, if you need it. This option is not available online though, so you would need to call Rochester Direct at 800-280-9270, and let them know you are attending the Pope & Young Club Convention.

By Road

Rochester is easily accessible by highway.
East-West Highway Routes: Interstate 90, US Hwy. 14.
North-South Highway routes: Interstate 35, US Hwy. 52, US Hwy. 63.

The Mayo Civic Center, in Rochester, Minnesota, will be the site for the Pope & Young Club’s 27th Biennium Convention and Awards Banquet. We have arranged room blocks and special reducted rates at four close hotels for convention attendees. Attendees are responsible for making their own reservations. All four hotels are connected to the Mayo Civic Center by indoor skyways.

 

Doubletree Hotel Rochester 150 South Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904
The Doubletree Hotel is our “home base” hotel and is also the closest hotel to the Mayo Civic Center.The newly renovated Doubletree is an upscale, full-service hotel, with indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, fitness center, restaurants and complimentary wireless internet access.
Call: 507-281-8000
Room rate: SOLD OUT

Holiday Inn Express-City Center 220 South Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904
The Holiday Inn Express is located next to the Doubletree Hotel. All rooms have refrigerators and microwaves. Call: 507-252-8200
Room rate: $95 (rate available until March 14th)

Hilton Garden Inn 225 South Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904
The Hilton Garden Inn is located one block further from the Mayo Civic Center than the Doubletree.
Call: 507-285-1234
Room rate: $109 (single or double) (rate available until March 14th)

Kahler Grand Hotel 20 SW 2nd Avenue, Rochester, MN 55902
Since opening its doors in 1921, the Kahler Grand Hotel has offered legendary hospitality, friendly atmosphere and gracious surroundings. The Kahler is three blocks from the Civic Center.
Call: 800-533-1655
Room rates: Deluxe - $129 Standard - $89 Economy double - $69 (rates available until February 21st)

To ensure the reduced room rate and availability, be sure to indicate that you are attending the Pope and Young Club Convention!

For online reservations or information on other convention block hotels and further information on visiting Rochester, you can also visit:
www.rahrahrochester.com/events/2011_Pope_and_Young_Club/

Pre-registration is $40.00 per person (it will be $45.00 for on-site registration). The registration fee is required to attend membership meetings, seminars, workshops, receptions and other functions. The registration fee is not required to attend the luncheons, banquets or “spouse tour” activities. The registration packet will include a name badge, convention agenda, general information and a copy of the Club’s 27th Recording Period Statistical Summary. Complete the registration form (either online, or by downloading the form below and mailing it in), listing the names of those persons being registered, along with your order for banquet and meal tickets. The registration fee will be waived for children (16 and under…list their age). Return the form with payment to the Club’s office or order online. All meal/banquet tickets must be purchased in advance!

Registration Form

#1 – P&Y Museum of Bowhunting Tour

Tour OUR OWN museum – the reason our 50th Anniversary convention takes place in Minnesota! Buses will be running on one hour intervals between the Mayo Civic Center, in Rochester, and the Pope & Young Club Headquarters, 18 miles south in Chatfield, during the following time periods:

• Wednesday, April 6th Noon – 5:00pm
• Thursday, April 7th 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Friday, April 8th 1:30pm – 5:00pm

Additionally, the Museum will be open on Sunday, April 10th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm (on your own – i.e., no buses running). No registration or tickets required.

#2 MATHEWS ARCHERY TOUR

• Wednesday, April 6th, 2011.
  Bus will depart from hotel at 10:00am and return at 5:00pm.

#3 – NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER & WABASHA TOUR

Leaving the hotel Thursday morning, we will take a scenic drive down through the beautiful Mississippi River Valley as we make our way to Kellogg, home of LARK Toys. Here, we will view a carousel unlike any in the world – completely hand carved from basswood – it is definitely a must see! You will also find an antique toy museum, bookstore, candy store, along with other unique attractions. We will then take a short ride into Wabasha, where we will spend the rest of our day. We will be visiting the National Eagle Center. You will get an up close view of bald eagles and learn more about our national bird. You will have plenty of “free time” to enjoy some of the local shopping and have lunch at one of the local eateries. The bus will be available at 1:00pm to take you to Slipperys Bar & Restaurant (this is where scenes from the movie “Grumpy Old Men” were filmed).

• Thursday, April 7th
  Bus will depart at 8:00am and return at 4:00pm.
  $30.00/person
  *If less than 35 participants pre-register, event will be canceled.

#4 – HIGH TEA AT THE MAYOWOOD MANSION

The tour departs the hotel following the Friday luncheon, and a brief sightseeing tour of downtown Rochester will provide a look at the world renowned Mayo Clinic buildings. Your first stop will be at the Plummer House of the Arts. This historic sight was home to one of the Mayo Clinic founders and partners. You will then take a short bus ride to the Mayowood Mansion – it is the crown jewel of the tour. The beautiful mansion was home to three generations of Mayo families. Take a step back in time as you tour the 38 room mansion and enjoy tea in the tea house.

• Friday, April 8th
  Bus will depart at 1:30pm and return at 5:00pm.
  $40.00/person
  *If less than 35 participants pre-register, event will be canceled.

#5 – ARCHITECTURE & ART TOUR

The tour departs the hotel at 8:30am and will make its first stop at Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial. In 2000, this beautiful site was dedicated to all veterans and families and is a must see. From here we will tour Assisi Heights. Situated on 100 acres northwest of the city, we will enjoy the beauty and unique architecture of the residence of the Sisters of St. Francis. Our final destination will be the Rochester Art Center. This is the city’s signature venue for innovative contemporary art. We will view work by emerging Minnesota artists, as well as artists who are nationally and internationally known. This stunning 36,000 square foot building spotlights approximately 20 talented artists in its gallery, as well as a gift shop filled with a unique assortment of items. We will return to the hotel in time for the auction.

• Saturday, April 9th
  Bus will depart at 8:30am and return at Noon.
  $30.00/person
  *If less than 35 participants pre-register, event will be canceled.

ON YOUR OWN…

• The Mall of America (Minneapolis)
• Apache Mall (Rochester)
• The Spam Museum (Austin)
• Cabela’s (Owatonna)
• And much more!

Thursday, April 7th
9:00am – about 2:00pm

Continuing the developing tradition of a golf tournament as an exciting and entertaining addition to the Convention activities, this year’s tournament will be held at the beautiful Pine Island Golf Course 15 minutes north of Rochester. The tournament will be a scramble format, with foursomes constructed either on your own or before we start that day. There will be prize giveaways for longest drive, closest to the pin and 1st Place group.

The registration fee is $100 and covers green fees, prizes and a sizeable donation to the Pope & Young Club/St. Charles Museum of Bowhunting.

Plan to bring your clubs and join in for a fun time on the links! We will meet in the Mayo Civic Center North Lobby by 9am on Thursday. For more information or if you have any questions, contact Andy Carpenter at (817) 914-2320 or andy.carpenter@sefl.com or the Club headquarters at (507) 867-4144.

Thursday, April 7th
Noon – about 4:30pm

Something a little different this year added to our list of fun activities is a Sporting Clays Tournament Thursday afternoon.

We’ll break into teams of five men or women. With a shotgun start, we’ll shoot 100 clays at nine different stations. We’ll then tally the results and award cash prizes per the Lewis System. The registration fee of $50 covers shooting, prizes and donation to the Pope & Young Club Trust Fund.

Bring your own shotgun, or we can find one for you, and join in on a great afternoon and friendly competition. Shells will be available. Safety glasses and hearing protection should be worn. Practice is available earlier ($6 per 25 clays). Bring a team or we’ll hook ya up with one!

A P&Y Convention classic! Sharing memories of hunting trips and the scenery and animals we cherish is an important part of the overall experience. This is a fun way to participate in the convention!

You are invited to participate in the Pope and Young Club's Photo and Art Competition. The competition will take place during the 2011 Convention and is open to all Club members and to the immediate family of members. You do not need to consider yourself a "professional" photographer or artist to participate. Need not be present at the convention to participate. All entrants are welcome.

This is a fun way to participate in the Club and share your memories and/or interests. In fact, participation in the Photo and Art Contest counts towards the new participation requirements incorporated into the membership advancement criteria.

CATEGORIES

PHOTO
There are FIVE classifications for photos.

• WILDLIFE (COLOR) - This classification can include any species of wildlife that is normally a huntable specie (i.e., big and small game, waterfowl, predators and fish).
• BOWHUNTING (COLOR) - This can show any activity a bowhunter may engage in. Such things as stalking game, camp scenes, hunting country, etc. could be included.
• BLACK AND WHITE – This category will include any black and white photo meeting the criteria of the “wildlife” or “bowhunting” categories.
• TROPHY PHOTOS – This classification will include photos of a bowhunter and animal (i.e., trophy photos, harvest photos, etc.).
• New this year - YOUTH – This category will include all of the above classifications. The photographer must be 17 or younger.

* Photos must be prints of a minimum size of 5x7 inches and a maximum size of 16x20 inches. * Prints must be mounted on some type of hard board or stiff backing material suitable for hanging.
* An alternative submitting procedure exists, whereby persons could—within certain criteria—submit their photos electronically.
* All prints must have the classification to be entered along with the owner's name and address clearly printed on the back of each entry.
* Each participant may enter one (1) photo in each category, for a maximum of four (4) prints per entrant.
* Any photo: a.) with too much visible blood, b.) with an arrow in the animal, or c.) deemed not in good taste by the competition chairman, will be disqualified. * All photos will be judged by an impartial panel of judges. The decision of the judges is final.

ART
There is only one classification for art entrants this year (based upon the participation, we will determine whether or not to continue with an art contest at future conventions). There will be no separation by art medium (oils, acrylics, pen/ink, pastels, etc.). All will be judged together.

• BIG GAME & WILDLIFE - This classification will consist of art depicting all big game animals currently recognized by the Pope and Young Club's Records Program, as well as waterfowl, birds, small game, predators, fish, etc..

* There is no maximum or minimum size requirements for artwork.
* All paintings must be framed.
* All entries must have the classification to be entered along with the owner's name and address clearly printed on the back. * Each participant may enter two (2) art items.
* All entries will be judged by an impartial panel of judges and the decision of the judges is final.
* Please, no landscapes!

SHIPPING OPTIONS: We are offering you three different options for sending the items to the convention:

1.) The items may be shipped to the Club office. They would then be transported together to the convention. With this option, the shipping address is:

Pope and Young Club
273 Mill Creek Rd., PO Box 548
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4144

2.) If you do not wish to ship your artwork or photos, you may bring the entries with you to the convention. However, all entries must be received by 8 PM, Thursday night April 7th, to be accepted in the competition. Should you choose to bring them with you, you MUST contact the office by the April 1st deadline to register you entry(s). We will need to know the size of your entries in order to reserve adequate display space.

All entries must be sent in suitable, reusable containers or boxes along with sufficient return postage to expedite their return after the convention. All artwork should be packaged carefully. Artwork covered by glass is sent at the entrant's risk (package with care).

3.) As an alternative to shipping your photos, you may send them to the Club electronically as an email attachment. Send only jpg or tif files of a sufficient resolution, with a maximum file size of 5-7 MB, pre-cropped and ready to print (larger and/or non-compressed images would need to be printed and shipped/delivered in the traditional fashion).

All electronically-submitted images will be printed in 8” x 10” glossy format, as a standard. No special considerations or requests. The Club reserves the right to reject unsuitable images.

All electronically-submitted images will be mounted on cardboard (for hanging purposes), with no matting or framing.

In other words, if you wish to have a different size, a different format, framing or matting, you must ship or deliver the photo yourself.

Any images sent electronically and used for the photo contest will be accepted with the mutual understanding that the Club will possess the right to future reproduction of the image. The images will also be displayed in a Museum display on a rotating basis.

Whichever shipping option you choose, you must make sure that you register your entry(s) with the Club office by the registering deadline, April 1st, 2011!

DEADLINES:

• April 1, 2011 - deadline to register items for the competition. Items that are being shipped to the P&Y office, must be shipped by April 1st. Items that will be brought to the convention by the owners must be registered with the P&Y office by April 1st. Items sent electronically must be received by April 1st.
  
  
• April 7, 2011 - 8 PM, items being brought to the convention must arrive to display by this time.

RETURNS:
a.) Photos/artwork will be returned immediately following the convention to the owner/address as listed on the back of each entry. Return shipping will be from the Club's office. Any entry without sufficient return postage will not be returned.
b.) Entrants planning to pick up their photos/paintings/drawings in Denver, at the conclusion of the convention, must state so when they submit the entry(s). Pick up can be done late Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, in the sales booth area.

PRIZES: Ribbons or plaques will be given to the top three places in each category.

The "Best of Show", as determined by the judges, will receive a $100 cash prize.

The “People’s Choice”, as determined by convention attendees’ votes, will receive the “Margaret St. Charles Memorial Award.”

If you have any questions, contact the Pope and Young Club office at 507-867-4144 or Doug Clayton, Art Contest Chairman 712-323-9123.

Watch the Pope & Young Club website and your mailbox for more information on events, tickets and other special plans we are making for this very special convention celebrating 50 years of the Pope & Young Club!

Download The Official Pope and Young Club
50th Anniversary Convention Brochure