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Thanks to all who were at the 2025 Turkey Shoot
2025 Sponsors and Winners
Special thanks go to:
Scott Foresta at Fully Promoted, Lance and Maria at Easton Town Center, Ron at Whole Foods on Lane Ave., COBA Foundation, and Cardinal Shooting Center for making the 2025 shoot a fine event.
Special Thanks to Winnie Williams, Linda Stoverock, and Claudia Khourey-Bowers for running the event.
Winners on the sporting clays course were Andy Kibler, Dale Gelter, and Cody Archer.
Winners on the 5-stand course were Bob Bowers, Danielle Reynolds, and tied for third Chad Stucke and Nic Piotrowski.
Central Ohio Beekeepers Charitable Foundation Sponsors
We are grateful and honored to have these organizations and individuals provide our funding.
CHARTER SPONSORS - $5000+
Gahanna GLOW
Scotts/Miracle-Gro Foundation
QUEEN SPONSORS - $1000+
Nathan and Patricia Dappen Fund, Easton Foundation, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Sharon Treaster, Michael D. McCoy, Stephen A. McCoy, Kelly A. McCoy, American Legion Post 677 Lithopolis OH, , VFW Post 1060 Newark, Ohio, Medard and Chris Lutmerding, VFW Post 6941 Wellington, OH
COLONY SPONSORS - $500+
Olivia Book, Great Southern Veterinary Hospital, Bob Bowers and Claudia Khourey-Bowers, Mark and Janna Erbaugh, Rodney and Druscilla Pritchard, VFW Post 1067 Ashland, Ohio, Gahanna Rotary, John Sprouse, Robert A. and Nancy M. Nader Trust.
Our Team
Our History
Our History
Central Ohio Beekeepers Charitable Foundation is comprised of beekeepers who are deeply committed to bee sustainability and best practices applied to beekeeping. Our board of trustees are: Robert F. Bowers Jr. president: Medard Lutmerding, M.D., vice-president: Claudia Khourey-Bowers, Ph.D., secretary: Winifred J. Williams, treasurer: and Michael Hatter, trustee.
Our History
Our History
Our History
The newly formed 501 (c)(3) is the fund-raising counterpart to the Central Ohio Beekeepers Association (COBA). COBA provides hands-on beekeeping instruction and annually awards scholarships for youths to become beekeepers. Through the Foundation, we wish to expand our ability to provide more scholarships and grants to a wider base of individuals and groups wanting to keep bees.
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
The mission of Central Ohio Beekeepers Charitable Foundation is "Honey Bees for Life". The Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes to provide funding and a variety of supportive, educational programming for the well-being of beekeepers and the general public through charitable giving.
OUR Mission
