Thanks for a great trip.

We're back home in NH.  Dave and the student-archers are enjoying the remainder of their break before Spring Term.  The dads and Charlie are, well, back to work.  I traveled back to Boston with Jay and Jake Hubbard, Kyle Corda, and Connor talking about what a great trip we'd had the whole way to the airport.  It was clear we returned from Texas with memories that will last a lifetime.  I can't say enough about the young men I shared the experience with. Thank you so much for your attitudes and your cooperation.  Helping to chaperon 10 high school students on a five day trip to Texas?  Is that how you want to spend a vacation was often the question asked before the trip.  Answer then, and even more confidently now -Yes, and  I can't wait to do it again.  

Thanks to Jay Hubbard, John Braley, and Dave Nolan.  It was a privilege to spend five days with you, and getting to watch what a powerful influence good men can be to their sons, and to their son's friends.  Thank you Charlie for all your help at the ranch.  It was great to see you again.  Same good man compliment certainly applies here.  Thanks to Mark Ballard who was our guide for our adventure.  What an awesome job you did for us, as a group and as individuals.

Dave K. took this photo on Monday evening when they came to get us after our last sit of the hunt.  This and our team photo are my favorite pictures from the trip.  I wasn't really sure how much I'd enjoy sitting in a hard plastic chair on a metal stand 10 feet in the air for three hours hoping a pig will come close enough for me to take a shot.  Turns out I enjoyed it a lot.  My final thanks is to Dave Kenney.  It was through his hard work I have an answer to that question.  And I know there are 10 young men back from Texas who now know a lot more about themselves too.

George Saunders