Outdoor Buddies is an all-volunteer non-profit organization. None of our volunteers are paid a dime, and no member has to pay a dime to participate in our programs. We rely on donations from members just like you to keep the Outdoor Buddies mission alive and open the outdoors to all!

We have some incredible prizes lined up for our 2024 annual raffle fundraiser. Thank you for supporting Outdoor Buddies!

This fundraiser provides a fun-filled day where corporations and small businesses can sponsor a team or two in our event where we provide a little friendly shooting competition. Individual shooters are also invited and very welcome to participate.

Pastries and coffee will be provided at the start of our day and a nice lunch is included for our participants, which allows them some team-building time and some time to network with some of the other shooters.

At the conclusion of the shoot, we will look at the scores and award our traveling trophy, as well as awards for the top three teams. Registration will be at 8:00 am and the shoot begins at 9:00 am.

Shooters may register as an individual or as a group of two, three, or four. Teams are made up of four shooters each; groups of less than four will be paired with other shooters.

Sponsorship Opportunities

GOLD SPONSOR

$1,500 entitles the sponsor to a team of 4 shooters, shells for four shooters, golf carts for four shooters, and signage and recognition at the Sporting Clays Event

SILVER SPONSOR

$1,000 entitles the sponsor to a team of 4 shooters, golf carts for four shooters and signage and recognition at the Sporting Clay Event.

BRONZE SPONSOR

$750 entitles the sponsor to a team of 4 shooters and signage and recognition at the Sporting Clay Event

About Colorado Clays

Colorado Clays Shooting Park is a shooting experience you’ll not soon forget. The park is open to the public and specializes in accommodating both competitive and recreational shooters of all ages and abilities. Shooting courses and clubhouse are handicap accessible. Shot gun rental and golf carts available. Colorado Clays is a shooting experience that includes the regions widest variety of clay target shooting, including Sporting Clays, Skeet and Trap, or rifle and pistol shooting, come experience the very best shooting in Colorado.

Location



Colorado Clays is situated along a cottonwood creek bottom, overlooking Colorado’s snow covered peaks to the west.

Please bring your family and friends to enjoy the day with Outdoor Buddies! Bring your sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters to make memories and build relationships.

There will be fishing, archery, BB gun shooting, and trap shooting available. Swift Ponds has handicap-accessible fishing docks for those on wheels.

There will be equipment available for each of the activities, but please feel free to bring your own fishing equipment.

Nordy's BBQ will be served for lunch.

We will have on hand the Outdoor Buddies track chairs to help those who need assistance in getting to the different activities.

Come and have a fun filled day with your family and friends!

Directions to Swift Ponds:

Take Interstate 25 north to Windsor Exit 262, turn right onto Highway 392. Take Highway 392 east to County Rd. 5, turn left onto County Rd. 5. Take County Rd. 5 north to County Rd. 36 (Ketchter Road). Turn Left onto County Rd. 36, the Swift Ponds gate will be on your left.

For more information, please contact Larry Sanford at (970) 218-5356 popslarrys@gmail.com

Don't forget to buy your raffle tickets! Tickets will be sold at the event.

This braised fish recipe is simple enough for a fast weeknight meal but elegant enough to serve at a dinner party. What I love most about this recipe is that it’s foolproof and delicious.

Thin fish like the speckled trout I used here are delicate and can overcook easily. This recipe gently poaches fillets in a white wine sauce, leaving you with perfect flakes that soak up the bright flavors of the braising liquid. You also don’t have to worry about the fragile meat sticking to the bottom of a sauté pan.

I like to think of this dish as a refined version of fish chowder. The preserved lemon and herbs keep the sauce light and refreshing, and the crispy potatoes add textural contrast that sticks to your ribs.

The sauce is similar to a buerre blanc or béchamel, but the consistency is thinner since there is no roux and only a little butter. I make this primarily with white wine and add just enough cream to tone down the acidity and coat the kale with flavorful fat.

Ingredients



• 1-1½ lbs. fillets, seasoned with salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 leek
• 1 bundle lacinato kale or hardy greens
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1¼ cup dry white wine
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ preserved lemon, pulp removed and thinly sliced (substitute with lemon zest)
• 1 lb. red potatoes, roughly chopped into 1-2” cubes
• 1 tbsp. chopped dill and/or parsley for serving
• Kosher salt
• Fresh cracked pepper (use white peppercorns if possible)
• Oil for cooking potatoes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread the chopped potatoes across a large sheet pan and drizzle with enough oil to coat. Sprinkle a generous amount of kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper over the top. Roast in the oven, flipping with a spatula once or twice. Cook until soft in the middle but crispy on the outside, about 30 minutes.
2. To clean the leek, cut off the root end and the green tops (leave some light green). Slice the leek in half lengthwise. Run each half under cold water to rinse out dirt between the layers. Pat dry and slice again into ¼” half-moons. Wash the kale and remove stems from the greens. Tear into small pieces.
3. Heat a large, ovenproof sauté pan over medium heat. Melt the butter and, once it begins to foam, add the sliced leek. Gently cook down for a couple minutes then add the garlic and kale. Continue to cook until the kale just begins to soften but is not fully wilted. Deglaze the pan with white wine and stir in the heavy cream. Add the preserved lemon slices. Reduce the heat to a simmer and let the sauce reduce. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
4. Turn the heat off and gently lay each fillet into the pan, pushing them down to partially submerge. Transfer the whole pan to the oven to finish cooking. If your pan is not ovenproof or if it’s too small, use a large baking dish instead.
5. Braise the fish in the sauce until just barely cooked through. It should flake easily with a fork when done. Small, thin fillets will only take 6 to 8 minutes. This recipe can be made with thicker fish like halibut, but it will take longer to cook through in the oven.
6. Serve the fish fillets with the crispy potatoes. Add a spoonful of the kale and cream sauce. Sprinkle with fresh dill and/or parsley to finish.
7. If you’re not a fan of kale and want to substitute with spinach, add the greens after reducing the sauce and just before you add the fish so that it doesn’t wilt too fast.

Sporting Clays Fundraiser at Colorado Clays

A fun-filled day where businesses can sponsor teams in our event where we host friendly shooting competition. Individual shooters are also invited to participate.

August 3

Larry Sanford

(720) 773-7717

popslarrys@gmail.com

Larry Sanford

President

970-218-5356

popslarrys@gmail.com

Nate Lucht

Vice President

(970) 219-8817

nate.lucht@hotmail.com

Christopher Nowak

Treasurer

303-717-7159

christopher_m_nowak@yahoo.com

Terry Gleason

Secretary

303-868-2579

terryjgleason@gmail.com

Kevin Kassner

Director

(303) 946-2502

kevin@asktechnolink.com 

Matt Camilleri

Director

860-930-2389

mcamilleri7@gmail.com

Tony Hodges

Director

303-523-0583

thodgesre21@aol.com

Steve Medberry

Director

720-255-9453

stevemedberry@gmail.com

Edgar Munoz

Director

720-261-1857

edgar4jec1268@gmail.com

Jim Piper

Director

303-514-8944

geopros@q.com

Frederick Solheim

Director-Warriors on Cataract

303-818-7600

WarriorsOnCataract@gmail.com 

Non-board members are welcome. Please RSVP in advance.

Meetings are held from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the locations and dates below.

June 11 - Thornton Cabela's

July 9 - Lone Tree Cabela's

July 30 - Thornton Cabela's

September 10 - Lone Tree Cabela's

October - No Meeting

November 12 - Thornton Sportsman's Warehouse

December 10 - Thornton Sportsman's Warehouse