youth duck box project needs help. 5/8 or 3/4 cdx plywood needed

**elkguys** · 01-07-2010, 11:57 PM

Once agin my son and some of his friends are building wood duck boxes.they made 100 of them last year and had 1500 eggs hatch! this year his goal is to make 150-200 nest boxes. if anyone can help donate 5/8 or 3/4 cdx plywood,they can make 4 boxes per sheet of plywood this is a great project as it gives the kids someyhing to do and be part of the outdoors. they are the future of are hunting please help if you can.thanks for your time. I am jesse age 16

**elkguys** · 01-09-2010, 12:18 PM

hello my name is jesse thaks for all that have read this I am 16 and could really need some help on this project.as it means a lot to me to do better then i did last year.

**elkguys** · 01-10-2010, 11:49 PM

i got 30 made this weekend so i am on my way still trying to make 200

**spectr17** · 01-11-2010, 12:11 AM

Excellent work elkguys and Jesse.

I'm gonna move this to the waterfowl forum so others will see it and hopefully help out with some donations. The link to this post in the youth forum will still work too so people here will see this post.

**elkguys** · 01-12-2010, 01:53 AM

thank you for helping my son on this! I am proud of him in doing somthing worth while for the kids are the future of hunting!!

**spectr17** · 01-12-2010, 02:02 AM

Elkguy, I put your help request out on our Twitter and on our Facebook and Camospace pages. Hopefully that will bring you guys some plywood.

**freezer** · 01-12-2010, 05:50 AM

Ok I'm interested, can you pick up the plywood if I'll pay for a couple sheets? If so post back with the nearest lumber yard's address and phone number. If you can make these arangements maybe others will pitch in.
I was a Boy Scout leader for many years. Get some pictures and document what you've done then ask the local lumber yards if the have any wood the would like to donate. There is always lumber and plywood that gets damaged and or is scrap. The worst they could say is no and I'm sure you've heard that before. JMO

**crustyde** · 01-12-2010, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by freezer

Ok I'm interested, can you pick up the plywood if I'll pay for a couple sheets? If so post back with the nearest lumber yard's address and phone number. If you can make these arangements maybe others will pitch in. JMO

Agree. They may even sell the sheets at whole sale price. Establish a contact and I will supply a couple sheets. Great project!

**elkguys** · 01-12-2010, 11:26 PM

we have talked with most lumber yards near us and they say building is slow so no .but we have found a lowes that will take $2 off per sheet and if when we show up they have damage they will give it to us. we will be happy to give you the recite I will call the manager agin weday and get a firm price.thank you I will say it agin kids are the future of thi sport.

**freezer** · 01-13-2010, 05:58 PM

Ok duck hunters, I've called my local Home Depot. I can go there and pay for the plywood and Elkguys can pick it up in Hayward near their home. I've PM'd them and there's should be more info comming. I'm not a rich man but will buy a couple sheets when I get the rest of the info.
Let's help this guy out! This is a cool project

**elkguys** · 01-14-2010, 08:54 PM

Ok guys I have worked out a deal with economy lumber of oakland ca if you call John Baconat 510 437-1189 tell him you want to pay for some plywood he will give you the wood duck project pricing which we have worked out it bets home depot and lowes by far!! he fells like I do we did to get our youth into the outdoors for they are the future of it!! thanks for everyone that is helping my son
jeff
GOD bless our troops!!

**elkguys** · 01-17-2010, 01:11 AM

update we now have cut out the parts to make about 50 more boxes. we are having 10 kids over the 23 if you can at all help us donate more plywood it will hep are youth do something worth while.I want to tank those who have donated so far! I know time are rough but they are the future of the outdoors even if you can donate one sheet that will help them make 4 more

**elkguys** · 01-24-2010, 06:04 PM

we would like to thank those of you that have donated to this youth project!! we also want to say thank you to economy lumber and osborne lumber for there help on this project too.for with out all the help these kids would not get so into it.we still need more plywood 5/8 and 3/4 cdx we can build 4 nest boxes per sheet.on feb 13th we will have about 10 kids here puting them toghter. we will post more pics after that sat are goal is to build 100 + boxes that weekend.as this has kept me busy at nite cutting the sheets up for the boys to do the rest.Jesse has been working with kelly at ca waterfowel association and she will post new pics and info on this after that sat.please help if you can every bit will help the kids,they our the future of the outdoors! fell free to email me if you need more info

**freezer** · 01-25-2010, 09:07 AM

Just got in touch wirh John Bacon of economy lumber. I'll buy 6 or seven sheets. Come on guys, John is selling this plywodd at his cost. If we all pitch in one sheet this project will really take off and it helps our sport. I would personally like to se more wood ducks around.

**elkguys** · 01-26-2010, 12:07 AM

Freezer Thank you for your help!I will be picking up the plywood that has been paid for tuseday the 26th.also have talked with kelly at ca waterfowl association she will be doing a story on this.please help if you can as we all know times are rough but we need to get our kids into the outdoors! fell free to email with any questions.the kids will be putting them toghter feb 13th

**Jean** · 01-26-2010, 08:53 AM

I am in the process of buying 4 more sheets this morning for you. I hope it comes together so you don't need to make an extra trip.

Just talked to John and got it all squared away. You got 4 more sheets to pick up.

Jean

**elkguys** · 01-26-2010, 12:32 PM

Jean thank you so much if you would email me you address so that the boys can send thank you notes.As i fell that part is just as important.

**elkguys** · 01-26-2010, 06:56 PM

Ok guys as of today we now have gotten enough plywood to build 160 wood duck boxes.All we need is a few more of you to help this and we can pass are goal of 200 boxes!!!! Just help out with one or two sheets you will spend more then that on a 12 pack of beer for the supper bowl!! Plus your helping the kidds do something other then getting in trouble on the streets. thanks to all that Have helped so far. Will post pics of the work day

Jeff/jesse

**freezer** · 01-26-2010, 07:39 PM

Finially got John to call me back! Six sheets comming.

You can pick them up tomarrow. Come on folks

One sheet for the wood ducks one of the best looking birds but the one you never get to shoot.

Besides, they have to taste better than spoonies and ring necks

As for the rest of you who can afford it but won't help a kid or a duck

**elkguys** · 01-27-2010, 05:48 PM

I want to say thank you to all that have helped so far I picked up 60 sheets today!! will post pics later and lets keep this going my son is now trying to hit 500!! We can do it!!