We are anticipating our best year ever and we want you to join in our celebration. All of our birders, sponsors and their families are invited to celebrate their success on Friday, June 1 at the Ohio Wildlife Center's Cook Road facility in Shawnee Hills. Note: This is not the clinic facility located on Billingsley Road.

Celebration schedule:

7 p.m. Birdwalk with Dave Horn. Meet at the OWC main building.

7:45 p.m. Celebration begins and will include desserts, games, stories.

The Grand Prize drawing will include:

• The Campbell Cottage B&B (on Kelley's Island) overnight stay OR
• Audubon 10 x 40 Intrepid binocular (donated by Eagle Optics)

To be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing you must turn in your money and sponsor sheets at the Birdathon Celebration Event. Or if you can't attend, submit $$ (checks only), and sponsor sheets BEFORE June 1st, to Julie Davis, 5748 Blackhawk Forest Dr. Westerville, OH 43082

All of our teams and sponsors are invited to celebrate their birdathon success at our annual BAT celebration on Friday, June 1st at The Ohio Wildlife Center. There will be a bird walk, live birds and animals, door prizes, 2 grand prizes and dessert. The grand prizes this year include optics, generously donated by Eagle Optics and free nights stay at a B&B. More details on the celebration will be included in the information packets all teams will receive by mid-April.

You must turn in all of your pledge money by May 26 to be eligible for the door prizes. Please plan to join us for a great night of birding, food, prizes and FUN.

Directions to the Ohio Wildlife Center:

Web-Site Map URL: ohiowildlifecenter.org.

Address (for Mapquest): 6131 Cook Rd., Powell, Ohio 43065

Questions or to RSVP call Elaine Smith at 614-850-0296.