2012 Wine, Wheels and Wildlife benefits CSF

Event host Richard Childress

The annual gathering at Childress Vineyards in

Jeff Foxworthy entertains the crowd

Lexington, N.C. to support the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation was held October 17 under crystal clear blue skies. The sparkling weather was complimented by the 300 participants who came to dine together while enjoying local wine, and to enjoy bidding on a top flight live auction. The outdoor industry helped to sponsor the event with Beretta, Zeiss, Bass Pro, and Remington joining conservation leaders from groups like SCI, CCA, the Mule Deer Foundation and more. Corporate leaders from Shell, Caterpillar, Daimler and the National Shooting Sports Foundation were in attendance. 

After an afternoon of activities that included touring of the vineyards, shooting skeet, animal demonstrations and more, CSF President Jeff Crane welcomed everyone under the big tent for dinner. After dinner host Richard Childress welcomed his fellow Sportsman For Romney teammate, Jeff Foxworthy to the stage. No one and no issue was safe from the comedic probing of Foxworthy, who is an avid sportsman and an advocate for conservation. He took time to jab fun at how some of the more powerful men in the room 'might be a redneck if' they agreed with some of his jokes! 

After a 30-minute monologue by Foxworthy left the audience in stitches, the CSF live auction launched with a Richard Childress Racing VIP weekend at the May 2013 NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The auction zoomed to the finish line in record fundraising fashion. Childress added, "America's hunters and anglers are NASCAR fans. When they are not watching or attending a race, they are outdoors. It gives me great pleasure to combine three of my favorite passions to champion a worthy cause."

Jeff Dennis, Jeff Angers, Pat Murray and Bruce Culpepper

NASCAR fans love the outdoors too

To view past blog entries about the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation click here.