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  • RESCHEDULED to Friday, October 30, 2020
    Ten Mile River Preserve, Dover Plains, NY

    The health and safety of our attendees, staff and volunteers is our first priority. Click Here for information on how we're keeping everyone safe in response to COVID-19. 

    Please join us as we host the Ernest C. Trefz Memorial Sporting Clays Invitational at the Ten Mile River Preserve in Dover Plains, NY on Friday, October 30, 2020. Help us make a difference in the lives of families with critically ill children from the Hudson Valley and beyond.


    Ten Mile River Preserve offers world class stations for the sport of clay pigeon shooting. Often described as golf with a shotgun, the sport differs from skeet and trap shooting in that it involves shooting clays at various locations which are launched at different velocities and angles.

    This is the ninth year for our sporting clay event and the third year the event is being held in memory of the late Ernest C. Trefz. Mr. Trefz was a McDonald's Owner Operator, philanthropist and avid outsdoorsman. He was also the founder of the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut.

    Due to NY State regulations regarding COVID-19, space is limited this year. Register today!

    Foursome of shooters starts at $1,000
    Individual tickets cost $250 per person 
    Sponsorship opportunities are available.

    12 gauge and 20 gauge ammo will be provided.

    8:00 am - 9:15 am:      Coffee/Breakfast and Registration
    8:30 am - 9:15 am:      Practice Shooting
    9:15 am:                            Safety Orientation
    9:30 am - 12:30 pm:  Shooting Competition
    12:30 pm:                         BBQ Lunch and Auction 

    New to shooting sporting clays? Instruction is available.

    Featured activities include an amazing raffle that features thousands of dollars in prizes. Each participant also receives breakfast, shooter gift, BBQ lunch, and a fun-filled day of clays shooting – all for a good cause! Please join us in support of the Ronald McDonald House. We're on target to have a great day!

    For more information, email Sarah at Sslifko@rmhghv.org.


    DIRECTIONS TO TEN MILE RIVER PRESERVE  - Please Override Your GPS and Follow The Directions Shown Below

    Ten Mile River Preserve
    266 Berkshire Road
    Dover Plains, NY 12522

    From Connecticut:  Take 84 West to Exit 20 Brewster/ Pawling, pick up Rt. 22 North and follow directions below from Westchester.

    From Westchester:  Take 684 North to the end where you will pick up Rt. 22 North.  Take Rt. 22 North heading towards Pawling.  At the light on Rt. 22 (McGraths's Restaurant will be on your left) go straight and continue another 9.5 miles on Rt. 22.  Look for the Old Drovers Inn sign (on your right) and take the next right hand turn, East Duncan Hill Road, continue until stop sign.  Bear left onto Limekiln Road and cross the bridge, continuing .4 of a mile - take a right onto Berkshire Road and continue .6 of a mile making a right at the "Y" (Ten Mile River Preserve sign).  Continue .6 of a mile from the "Y" and the lodge will be on your right. 

    From Poughkeepsie:  Take Rt. 44 East going through Pleasant Valley continuing towards Millbrook.  You will come to a light in Millbrook (82/44), continue straight through and this will turn into Rt. 343.  Follow Rt. 343 out of Millbrook to Dover, at the end of Rt. 343 you will make a right onto Rt. 22 South and go to the light.  Take a left at the light, continue approximately 1 mile to a 4-way stop.  Take a right onto Limekiln Road continue 1.2 miles and take a left on Berkshire Road.  Continue .6 of a mile making a right at the "Y" (Ten Mile River Preserve sign).  Continue .6 of a mile from the "Y" and the lodge will be on your right.

    From Albany:  Taconic State Parkway South to Rt. 44 Exit and follow the above Poughkeepsie directions.

    COVID-19 EVENT FAQ
  • CLOSED
  • $250 fee

    Individual Shooter

    Individual shooter with breakfast and BBQ luncheon.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $500 fee

    Shooting Station Sign

    Signage at Shooting Station along the course. Signage must be reserved by Thursday, August 6, 2020.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $1,000 fee

    Foursome of Shooters

    Four Shooters with breakfast and BBQ luncheon.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $1,000 fee

    Friend Sponsorship

    Individual Shooter, Sponsor Board and Station Sign. Signage must be reserved by Thursday, August 6, 2020.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $2,000 fee

    Breakfast Sponsor

    Four Shooters, breakfast, BBQ luncheon, signage in main pavilion and at shooting station. Signage must be reserved by Thursday, August 6, 2020.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $3,500 fee

    BBQ Lunch Sponsor

    Four Shooters, breakfast, BBQ luncheon, signage in main pavilion and at shooting station. Also includes 2 additional luncheon guests. Signage must be reserved by Thursday, August 6, 2020.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $5,000 fee

    Cart Sponsor

    Four Shooters, breakfast, BBQ luncheon and signage on each cart. (All of the attendees travel to the shooting stations in a golf cart.) Also includes company name on sponsor board and the opportunity to distribute company items in welcome bags. Signage must be reserved by Thursday, August 6, 2020.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $7,500 fee

    Hero

    Four Shooters, breakfast, BBQ luncheon and signage at shooting station. Also includes 4 additional luncheon guests, company name on sponsor board, and the opportunity to distribute company items in welcome bags. Corporate banner can be displayed in main pavilion. Signage must be reserved by Thursday, August 6, 2020.

    NOT AVAILABLE
    $10,000 fee

    Champion

    8 Shooters, breakfast, BBQ luncheon and signage at shooting station. Also includes 8 additional luncheon guests, company name on sponsor board, and the opportunity to distribute company items in welcome bags. Corporate banner can be displayed in main pavilion. Signage must be reserved by Thursday, August 6, 2020.

    NOT AVAILABLE
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Event Sponsor

Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley logo
In Support of Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley

At Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley we envision a world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.  Thanks to our community of supporters we can offer families compassionate care by creating and running programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of sick children and their families.

When a child is battling a medical crisis, our House provides families with all the comforts of home and eases some of the burdens they face every day. Together, we continue to enable access to medical care for critically ill children, allowing a family-centered care approach to treatment and giving families what they need most during this critical time -– each other. 

YOUR GIFT MATTERS

$15

Sponsor A Family for one night.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

$105

Sponsor A Family for one week.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

$330

Sponsor A Family for twenty-two days, the average length of stay.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

$450

Sponsor A Family for one month.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE