Gang,

I hope you all have made a New Year’s resolution to join us for our annual Spring trip.  Once again we’re getting ready to end the winter and start the good weather shooting with many bangs and lots of crabs. 

Our Spring 2010 trip, the Chesapeake Tour, will see the Connecticut Travelers travel to Maryland on April 9-11, 2010 for clays and crabs. 

Friday afternoon we start the weekend at Owens Station. Greenwood, DE.  www.owensstation.com .  66 shooting stations over 5 separate courses plus a computerized 5-stand overlooking the water with upland targets that will sharpen your skills.

Saturday, we spend the day at Schraders Bridgetown Manor, Henderson, MD.  http://www.schradershunting.com/aboutus.aspx  The venue boasts 24 sporting clays stations, three five-stand presentations and a wobble trap. We’ve always had a great time there. Lunch will be available in the clubhouse.

Sunday morning, we will visit Pintail Point, Queenstown, Maryland . www.theriverplantation.com.  20 stations, their 5 stand “farm” and a wobble trap will ensure that everyone will have a good send-off for the drive home. 

Dinners on Friday and Saturday nights will be at Harris's Crab House, Kent Narrows, MD, an institution of the Eastern Shore.  Friday night we break out the hammers for a Steamed Crab & Shrimp Feast (with BBQ chicken for those who don’t like their food in a shell). Dick and Ed will be offering lessons to those who don’t know how to deshell those monsters.  Saturday night will be a sit down dinner with a choice of main courses such as Crab Imperial, Steak, Rockfish, Chicken, Crab Legs and Crab Cakes. Cocktails and appetizers start each night at 7.30. After dinner, you are welcome to join your fellow Travelers on the deck and indulge in cordials and cigars as we brag about our new guns and lie about how well we shot the course.

We have 35 rooms reserved at the Best Western Kent Narrows Inn, 3101 Main Street, Grasonville  MD  21638 (410.827.6767) at a special Connecticut Travelers rate of $75.00 per night (plus tax)(I was able to get them to repeat  the extra special rate they gave us last year so everyone will have money for shells and crabs).  And a warning—we again expect bus loads of Keystone Ramblers to join us, so don’t delay.  First come, first serve.

If you have any questions, contact Bob Schrager, robert@schrager.org or (if you must) 203.531.6930.

Bob