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Date Posted: 10/16/07 1:54:08pm
Author: Jim
Subject: Re: Trail Blazers
In reply to: markm 's message, "Trail Blazers" on 10/15/07 10:59:24pm

Shame they couldn't mention our name in their article...Give us a little boost. :O)
>A little something the UHF likes to get involved with:
>
>Trailblazer Introduces Outdoor Lifestyle to
>Half-Million Youth & Families
>
>The Trailblazer Adventure Program has opened the door
>to the out-of-doors for more than 500,000 young people
>and their families, nationwide. The largest outdoor
>youth program of its kind, Trailblazer is giving the
>shooting sports and America's hunting heritage a shot
>in the arm at a time when hunting participation is on
>the downswing.
>
>The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation (USSAF)
>developed the Trailblazer Adventure Program to raise
>awareness and participation in outdoor sports. The
>program allows seasoned sportsmen, wildlife
>professionals and industry experts to provide families
>hands-on firearm and archery lessons, fishing
>instruction, trapping demonstrations and more. Through
>its Trailmaster mentoring aspect, families learn even
>more about the outdoor sports from seasoned sportsmen
>and sportswomen.
>
>"We are celebrating a milestone this October," said
>Mary Cabela, Trailblazer Adventure Program chairwoman
>and co-founder of Cabela's, Inc., the world's foremost
>outfitter. "Trailblazer has crossed a threshold as
>more than a half-million children and families have
>experienced the program and learned how to safely use
>firearms, fishing rods, and other outdoor equipment
>since its inception in 2001. I am very proud of this
>accomplishment and congratulate the USSA staff and
>volunteers for their outstanding contribution to the
>outdoor lifestyle."
>
>Providing families and youngsters with opportunities
>to learn about and get involved in outdoor activities
>is critical to the future of shooting sports and
>fishing. Research by the National Sporting Goods
>Association shows a 19 percent decline in the number
>of 12 to 17-year-olds who have fished since 1997.
>Similar declines have been found in other outdoor
>activities, including hunting, and even basketball and
>biking. There is a dramatic shift towards indoor
>recreation as kids opt to play video games and watch
>television.
>
>"The USSAF recognizes that shrinking youth
>participation in outdoor activities is translating
>into a shrinking sportsman population," said Bud
>Pidgeon, USSAF president. "Trailblazer's participation
>milestone shows that the program is on track to help
>salvage outdoor sports."
>
>The USSAF targets entire families with its program.
>Moms and dads are encouraged to participate along with
>their children.
>
>"Trailblazer encourages family involvement in the
>outdoors," said Pidgeon. "Youth are often the first to
>be sold when they shoulder a BB gun, but when parents
>discover that outdoor sports are family-oriented, fun
>and conservation-based, they too become strong
>advocates."
>
>Others within the outdoor industry also applaud
>Trailblazer's success.
>
>"The shooting sports industry continues to support the
>Trailblazer Adventure Program because it is showing
>measurable results," said Chris Dolnack, senior vice
>president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation
>(NSSF). "Trailblazer is really making a difference in
>the promotion of America's shooting and hunting
>traditions."
>
>The NSSF is a major supporter and it endorses
>Trailblazer through its STEP OUTSIDE Program.
>
>The USSAF attributes Trailblazer's nationwide success
>to partnerships with youth-serving organizations such
>as Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA,
>Campfire USA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls
>Club, and Girls Incorporated. It also works in
>partnership with the Big Game Hunters Foundation;
>Foundation for North American Wild Sheep; Fur Takers
>of America; Kentucky Fur Takers Association; Masters
>of Foxhounds Association of America; National Rifle
>Association Foundation; National Shooting Sports
>Foundation; National Wild Turkey Federation chapters;
>Ohio Division of Wildlife; Safari Club International
>Foundation; Safari Club International, NY Tri-State
>Chapter; Shikar Safari Club International Foundation;
>U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit; West Virginia Division of
>Natural Resources; state wildlife agencies and local
>sportsmen's clubs.
>
>The USSAF Trailblazer Adventure Program has been
>honored with the Take Pride in America� award by the
>Dept. of Interior for its leadership in recruiting
>youth and families to the experiences of hunting and
>fishing and for teaching them about outdoor activities
>and conservation. The USSAF is one of the Take Pride
>in America Charter Partners, who work to improve
>public lands, historic sites and other recreation
>areas.
>
>Trailblazer sponsors include the Association of Fish &
>Wildlife Agencies, Bushnell Performance Optics,
>Cabela's, Charles Daly, Crosman, North Fork
>Bancorporation and The Outdoor Channel. Additional
>support comes from the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation;
>Bicknell Fund; William H. Flowers Jr. Foundation;
>Hampe Family Foundation; The Hearst Foundations, Inc.;
>JCK Foundation; and McBean Family Foundation.
>
>For more information about the Trailblazer Adventure
>program, e-mail trailblazer@ussportsmen.org or visit
>www.trailblazeradventure.org.
>
>The USSAF protects and defends America's wildlife
>conservation programs and the pursuits - hunting,
>fishing and trapping - that generate the money to pay
>for them. It is responsible for public education,
>legal defense and research.
>
>The NSSF is the professional trade association for the
>firearms industry. Formed in 1961, it manages a
>variety of public outreach programs with a special
>emphasis on promoting gun safety and participation in
>shooting sports.
>
>Cabela's is the World's Foremost Outfitter of hunting,
>fishing and outdoor gear. The leader in the outdoor
>equipment business, it has grown and prospered from
>simple beginnings to become the largest mail-order,
>retail and Internet outdoor outfitter in the world.
>
>Shikar Safari Club International Foundation is an
>exclusive organization that supports conservation and
>education through a worldwide foundation. It works to
>enhance and preserve wildlife, and has placed
>particular emphasis on endangered and threatened
>species through the promotion of enforcement of
>conservation laws and regulations.
>
>Founded by outdoorsmen for outdoorsmen, The Outdoor
>Channel, a key contributor to Trailblazer, features
>quality programming designed to educate and entertain
>sportsmen of all skill levels. The channel promotes
>the traditional outdoor activities that are a vital
>part of our national heritage including fishing,
>hunting and shooting.

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