By Margaret Sharkey An interest in hunting and conservation, plus a love of the outdoors, motivated me to apply to the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS). As a teacher in the Hoosick Falls Central School District, I have been promoting opportunities for students with similar interests. Thanks to a grant from the Adirondack-Catskill Chapter of Safari …
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The International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, Arizona is hosting youth camps during school breaks again! In February, the Museum held a Safari Camp for kids ages 5-10 years old and it quickly filled to the limit of 10 kids. Each day was packed with fun games, live animal encounters, crafts and museum and outdoor explorations based …
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In February 2021 the Sables Convention Committee welcomed a new chair. Sables are happy and excited to have Susan Hayes lead the Convention Committee into the 2022 SCI Convention! With Susan’s experience the Sables luncheon is sure to be nothing short of fantastic! As President of the Windsor Companies, Susan actively manages all business activities of …
SCIF in partnership with Wyoming Game and Fish agency (WYGF), First Hunt Foundation, supporting sponsors RMEF and Federal Ammunition held the second Beyond BOW (Becoming an Outdoor Women) program in September at the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) ranch near Jackson, WY. This year’s program featured 17 women from Wyoming, Oregon, New Mexico, and Minnesota. Participating …
As a part of the education mission at Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) to ensure the future of wildlife, SCIF is helping young wildlife professionals pursue their dreams of working in the wildlife conservation field. SCIF has been providing scholarships to students in wildlife management at several top university programs for almost 20 years through our …
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By Spencie Netschert, Sables President The American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) is shaping up to have a successful summer season in 2021! As of early to mid-February AWLS educator sign-ups have surpassed sign-ups in both 2020 and 2019, with 94 teachers currently signed up to attend AWLS 2021. This exceeds the 68 teachers in 2020 and …
The International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, Arizona has been providing online schools with virtual live animal encounters since December 2020; however, in the past month, the reach of these programs has expanded throughout the country and even into Canada! The Museum has booked over 100 encounters so far with schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, …
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Becoming a Sables volunteer is a rewarding experience and a great way to meet people who are dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage through conservation education. The successful fundraising events that Sables accomplish every year benefit the SCIF education department and allow for the continuance of conservation education, including teaching the importance of wildlife management and …
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The future of wildlife conservation is stronger now with the partnership between the Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) and the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation (OTF). The SCIF and OTF partnership includes SCIF’s sponsorship of the Hunter Education unit and promotion of Outdoor Adventures K-12 across America. The Hunter Education unit is over 20 hours-long and students can …
The International Wildlife Museum was able to host its annual Winter Wonderland event in a safe manner that allowed kids the opportunity to play games, make crafts and see Santa along with a surprise visit from the Grinch! Winter Wonderland was held on December 19th, 2020. The games and photos with Santa were stationed outside the …
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