If you every wondered what you need to experience the great outdoors, all you need to do is attend the Willamette Sportsman Show or go online to http://willamettesportsmanshow.com./ This show is held once a year at the Linn County Expo center in Albany,Oregon. Sponsored by JBC Men's Ministries, run by Johnathon Henderson.
On Feb.28-March 1, 2015 they put on a show with over 100 vendors and 4,000 people attending. The first 300 to 400 people through the door received door prizes; such as hats, knives, fishing and camping gear.
They held a raffle, the tickets were only a dollar to have a chance to win these items; guns, rod and reel combos, a shotgun, Traeger grill, gun safe, bow package and a Honda generator.
At this event you will see everything from popcorn tables to RVs.They have tables with guns, camping gear, lamps, clothing, food, and fishing gear, boats and ATVs.
They even had a table run by The Northwest's Window and Door Replacement Experts. If you are in need of new windows or doors, you can get a hold of them at www.renewalbyandersennw.com. They are part of the variety shown at this show.
Henderson, the organizer of the event, first held the event at their church in Jefferson. Where 15-years ago they only had 250 people attend the show. It had grown so much that they were in need of a larger space.
Henderson said," The cost of putting on this show is 25,000 dollars. The vendors pay $125 a table and $150 for a corner spot.There is a five dollar entry fee for anyone over the age of 12; this helps with the over all cost of the show."
Henderson said,"We wanted to hold our show in Albany to help support our community, it's a way to bring people in the community together with some great vendors, offering a big variety of products and services."
"We also wanted to have activities for the kids, we had a casting pond, bow-test range, and gold panning. All people attending could join in the fun." said Henderson.
They had seminars with keynote speakers; Greg Baker, who spoke on bow hunting elk in Eastern Oregon, KokAnee Kid of KokAnee Fishing 101, Nomad's Fishing out of Portland,Steve Houston form Electronic prospecting and treasure hunting 101 and Hammer Down from Coastal SteelHead Tactics.
Keith Folsom,one of the people attending the event said, "It was well worth the five dollars to see all the cool stuff they have and maybe be lucky enough to win one of the guns they are giving away. I will be back next year to see whats new."
At A Glance
Who: Willamette Sportsman Show http://willamettesportsmanshow.com/
Where: Linn County Expo Center/ 3700 Knox Butte RD, Albany Oregon E-mail: fairexpo@co.linn.or.us
Why:To broaden your knowledge on a wide variety of things such as, hunting, off-road vehicles to replacing your windows or doors.
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