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Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres is a flintlock only muzzle loading gun club that meets at and supports Fort de Chartres through the support of special events and interpretation. The club has been meeting exclusively at the fort for over 40 years now.  Although some of the attire and firearms have changed since the club came to be, one thing has not changed over the 40 plus years and that is the passion for black powder shooting and the history of the fort and surrounding area. Unlike some similar gun clubs, Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres gets to meet and shoot at one of the most picturesque and historically significant historic sites in the Midwest, Fort de Chartres State Historic Site. Meeting at and supporting a historic site has its opportunities and challenges, of which the club welcomes with open arms. Among these opportunities and challenges are hosting special events at the fort, the summer and winter rendezvous (which are two of the largest events held at the fort), sponsoring workshops and providing countless volunteer hours at the site. It is safe to say that some of our members consider the fort to be their second home.

September 2015 Meeting

 

Les Coureurs des Bois holds a meeting and shoot on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM.  Anyone is welcome to participate in the shoot, but must be dressed in historic clothes and shoot a flintlock muzzleloader. If you are at all interested in black powder shooting or the history of the fort, feel free to swing by the fort on the second Sunday of the month and attend one of our meetings and shoot. We always welcome anyone who is interested no matter what someone’s experience level is. Each month one of the club’s members hosts the shooting competition, of which prizes are given out to the top shooters. Thank you for reading and we would love to have you join us at the fort!
Sincerely,
Jason Duensing
President – Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres

For information about the Les Coureurs des Bois or how to join, you can contact Jason at 618-340-2928, or email – lcdbdfdc1976@gmail.com.

 

52nd Annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous Event Sponsors (as of 4/18/22)

2022 Rendezvous Printable Poster

$1000 Gold Level

Buena Vista National Bankwith Branches in Red Bud, Evansville, Chester, & Prairie du Rocher

$500 Silver Level

$250 Bronze Level

Harrisonville Telephone Company (HTC)

Prairie du Rocher Hemp Co.

$100 Copper Level

Red Bud Industries, Inc.

Merci!

 

2021 Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres  and Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 51st Annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres Sponsors

Les Coureurs des Bois and Les Amis du Fort d Chartres would like to thank the following businesses for their sponsorship of the 51st Annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres.

Please let these businesses know that we appreciate their support of the event and the surrounding communities that benefit from the event!

$1000 Gold Level-City of Waterloo, Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail (Pledge), Randolph County Tourism (Pledge)

$500 Silver Level-City of Columbia, Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres, Millice de Ste. Famille, Randolph County Tourism (Pledge)

$250 Copper-Allsup, Dave’s Pontiac & Parts, Easton Farm & Trucking Co., Harrisonville Telephone Company (HTC), Hopskellar Brewing Company, Illinois Country Harvest, Kaskaskia Regional Port District, Jena Oakley & Ken Kopriva, Lisa’s Market Street Grille, MAR Graphics, Myers Korner Market,  Plumbing Solutions, Prairie du Rocher Chamber of Commerce, Randolph County Cowboy Church, Red Bud Masonic Lodge 427, Second Chance Consignments

$100 Pewter Level-American Legion Post #622, Boondocks Tavern, Lon Brauer, Colonial Iron, Cooper & Liefer Law Offices, The Connor House B & B, Griggs Advertising, Healing Elements, Horse Prairie Mutual Insurance Co.,LAdFdC Memorial donation for Robert (Bob) Barber, Miller’s Meat Market, Reliable Sanitation, The Rocher Pub, Djuana Tucker, Sheldon Pewter

$50 Lead Level-Mohr Softwater & RB PHCE  Contractors

Thank you to Sheldon Pewter for their Merci event medals donation ($525 value) and to the Red Bud IGA for their donation of fruit for the kids’ games.

 

 

Past Annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous Event Sponsors:

New 2019 Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres  and Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 49th June Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres Sponsors

Les Coureurs des Bois and Les Amis would like to thank the following businesses for their sponsorship of the 49th Annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres. Please let these businesses know that we appreciate their support of the event and the surrounding communities that benefit from the event!

$250 Silver Level-Ken & Jena Oakley-Kopriva

$100 Copper Level-Red Bud VFW Post 6632, Reliable Sanitation, Sheldon Pewter

$50 Pewter Level-Howell Financial Services, INC, Mohr Softwater & RB PHCE  Contractors, Riverstone Animal Hospital, Stonetree Fabrications, Inc

Thank you!

 

Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres  and Les Amis du Fort de Chartres

New 48th June Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres 2018 Sponsors

Les Coureurs des Bois and Les Amis would like to thank the following businesses for their sponsorship of the 48th Annual Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres. Please let these businesses know that we appreciate their support of the event and the surrounding communities that benefit from the event!

$500 Gold Level-Fort de Chartres French Marines

$250 Silver Level-Ken & Jena Oakley-Kopriva,Red Bud VFW Post 6632

$100 Copper Level-Griggs Advertising, J & J Septic And Sewer Cleaning LLC, Mississippi Lime Company, Pioneer Seed Rohlfing’s Farm, Reid’s Harvest House, Reliable Sanitation, Rotary Club of Red Bud, Ted Sheldon-Sheldon Pewter

$50 Pewter Level-Robert & Kim Barber, Howell Financial Services, Mohr Softwater-Red Bud P.H.C.E. Contrs INC, Myers Korner Market, Ray Ray’s Salon, Stonetree Fabrications, Waterloo Animal Hospital, IGA-Red Bud

$25 Iron Level-HB Russell Truck Service, Jeff Kerkhover

 

List to be updated as 2018 donations are received.

 

Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres 47th June Rendezvous

at Fort de Chartres 2017 Sponsors

$250 Bronze-Econ-O-Johns, Jena Oakley, Red Bud Regional Hospital, Jennifer & Jason Duensing

$100 Copper Reliable Sanitation, Myer’s Korner Market, Red Bud Museum, Red Bud VFW post 6632, Reid’s Harvest House, The Rocher Pub, Sheldon Pewter

$50 Pewter-Ackerman Agency, Howell Financial Services, Masonic Lodge Morris #787, Mc Auliffe Chiropractic, Mohr Softwater, Ray Ray’s Salon & Style,Stonetree Fabrications, Traube Tent ($75), Waterloo Animal Hospital

Other donations-Crazy Cow, Heritage Products