WOW!
WOW! AND WOW!!
Over the last two months the Chapter’s
SafariCare Blue Bag Program has distributed over 600 lbs. of
needed clothing to various African communities.
Lindsey Marta volunteered to lead this vital humanitarian
services effort and deserves a round of applause.
The program collects medical and school supplies,
clothing, books and toys which are delivered to remote
communities around the world by traveling SCI members.
Contributors of gently used clothing, from infant to
adult sizes, at this years Wild Game Feast will be entered into
a Special Drawing for Outdoor Merchandise.
Please contact Lindsey at
lindseymarta@yahoo.com
to contribute donations or to volunteer to carry a Blue Bag to a
world hunting destination.
The Chapter continues to be a leader in
sponsoring local teachers and students to the
American
Wilderness
Leadership
School (AWLS).
According to records recently released by SCI,
of the 104 AWLS participating Chapters and corporate
sponsors, the total attendees sponsored by the Northeast
Wisconsin Sables and SCI Chapter was only exceeded by 3
chapters, the Bass Pro Shops, the National Student Teachers
Association and the SCI Tucson Sables organization.
The AWLS program reaches out with the message that wise
use of our natural resources is vital to the future of the
country. Teachers
and high school age students interested in seeking outdoor
education skills and techniques by participating in the AWLS
program should contact Cal Ort at
Calhound39@aol.com .
Chapter Rifle
The Chapter Rifle is being produced for
Hunter Expo 09 to be held at Lambeau Field, February 20 and 21,
09. This
year’s custom rifle will be a deer classic: a pre-64
Winchester
Mod. 70 chambered in the venerable .270
Winchester.
The rifle’s slender sporter barrel and classic lines will
be enhance a walnut stock and ebony forend.
Sunny Hill Enterprises is donating the bottom metal,
sling swivels and skeleton grip cap along with the gunsmith
expertise.
To help the Chapter with our Wildlife
Conservation and Hunter’s Rights advocacy we are looking for
both a stock and barrel blank donation to complete this project.
Please contact me at (920) 496-6706 (jpearson@foth.com)
if you can help.
Approved Projects
During the Chapter’s July Board Meeting
approval was given to contribute funds to help purchase
equipment to establish a National Archery in the Schools Program
(NASP) at the Wrightstown High School.
The donation was requested by archery instructor and
program organizer Matt Secora and recommended by Chapter member
Mike Christianson.
The kids are excited to shoot archery.
The more we can get them involved in some kind of
shooting sport the more they will become outdoor enthusiasts.
The NASP program is a great way to change perceptions
about shooting sports in the public school system.
On
July 25th, the Chapter received an urgent request to
support the SCI Alaska
Chapter with their fight to defeat a ballot initiative that
would prevent predator control from the air.
If the fight is lost it will adversely affect caribou,
moose, sheep, deer and most other hunting in
Alaska.
Recognizing that this is a huge issue to not only them, but for
all of us who hunt, the Board committed funds to defeat this
anti-hunter initiative.
