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OUTDOOR YOUTH CLUB
The
Alberta Hunter Education Instructor’s Association
is well known for the exemplary work it has done
with Conservation Education over the years. We are
responsible for the implementation of all Hunter
Education Programs, Fishing Education
Programs, Canadian Firearms Safety Courses,
the International Bowhunter Education Program,
and numerous other outdoor related training courses
in
Alberta.
In
an effort to involve our youth in these rewarding,
educational programs and way of life, we have
created an Outdoor Youth Club for youth ages
12-19 that enjoy the outdoors and would like
to get together with others who share their passion
for wildlife, wild places, and outdoor adventure.
Our
goal is to develop a core group of youth who share
our passion for the outdoors. With our assistance
and guidance we want this group to help bring more
young people into the program. Initially, we will
meet once every two months for a variety of events
that the club members would like to participate in,
such as shooting, archery, outdoor
survival, fishing, hiking,
canoeing, etc. We want to encourage this group to
become actively involved in numerous outdoor
conservation activities now and in the future. Our
long-term goal is to establish
satellite groups throughout the province.
All Club members will receive a
Certificate and Wallet Card identifying them as
members of the Outdoor Youth Club. In
the near future, members will be able to present
their membership card at select businesses to obtain
valuable discounts and specials.
Once some regular monthly attendance
has been developed, the plan is for the group to
elect an operating Board of Directors. This board
would consist of a President, Vice-President,
Secretary, Publicity Coordinator, Membership
Coordinator, Events Coordinator, and AHEIA
liaisons. With our assistance and guidance they will
then be able to make their own decisions regarding
club content, including the nature and frequency of
activities the club will participate in.
The Club will also be able to keep everyone
informed of their activities through regular
submissions to AHEIA’s monthly
Conservation Education magazine. Further
exposure will also be gained with a presence at
sports shows, gun shows,
and other similar venues.
It is also our goal to develop a
network of Junior Hunter Education Instructors from
this valuable and dedicated group of youngsters.
We feel strongly that this program will help our
youth to develop into adults who have Wildlife and
Fish as part of their value system, who possess
strong wildlife ethics and a genuine understanding
of the importance of Conservation Education in
Alberta and around the world.
The development of tomorrow’s
leaders and future instructors starts here!
If you are interested in becoming an
Outdoor Youth Club member, please contact us
directly or mail in the registration form below.
Edmonton Conservation Education
Centre for Excellence
#88, 4003 – 98th Street
Edmonton, Alberta - T6E 6M8
Phone: (780) 466-6682 Fax: (780) 431-2871 Toll Free: 1-866-282-4342
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For more information contact:
AHEIA - Edmonton
780-466-6682
ext 227
1-866-282-4342
ken@aheia.com
edmontoninfo@aheia.com
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A Hunting Story
ROSEHIPS, GEESE & SIZE TWO BOOTS
By Dr. Lee Foote
October 28, 2005
Malaise toward
hunting is a rare sensation for me in the fall. The
foliage is brilliant, days are crisp, and hunting
season is in full swing, but this fall I dare not
dwell on hunting, and consequently, a faint palor has
settled over me.
You see, my wife is overseas and I
am a full time dad to Eva, a blonde 4th
grade momma’s girl and a 3-year-old firebrand named
Antonia. Sure, the intense dad/daughter time is a
real delight but that is year-round.
The air is full of distractions but none worse than
the skeins of small-race Canada geese and
arctic-nesting White-fronted geese I see pouring
into the fields surrounding Edmonton.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
A Hunting Story
HERE'S WHAT IT'S ALL
ABOUT!!
Told to us by a 14 year old
Josh is 14
years old and has been hunting after he became of
age, and was able to enroll in a hunter safety
class. Josh has proved to be a conscientious and
successful hunter. His enthusiasm about hunting and
fishing is worth sharing and today I share my column
with Josh's essay.
"WHAT MAKES A HUNTER A HUNTER?"
by Josh
Mine are well here it comes, the opinion of a 14 year
old! I have many
things that I think makes a hunter a hunter...
~ A person who wakes up at the crack of
dawn, no matter the conditions, and goes into the woods,
marsh, cut corn field or where ever it may be to spend time
outdoors.
~ A person who is a conservationist and hunts not only to
hunt, but realizes that they are playing a vital role in the
conservation of the animal that they so choose to hunt.
~ A person who can look back on the first
day they hunted and tell their kids about it and then their
grand kids.
~ A person who hunts out of the sheer passion and love for
nature and all, and I mean ALL it has to offer.
~ A person who rates the hunt, not by the amount in the bag,
but rather by the good conversations in the blind, the time
spent with friends, family and the beauty of the day.
~ A person who will give up some of their time hunting to
assist another person.
~ A person who goes beyond the point of duty to bring in the
next generation to make sure that our GREAT tradition can
continue! I would like to thank Bob Muller of
www.surfscotersportingadventures.com
for bringing me into this WONDERFUL SPORT!!!!
~ A person who realizes that it is not about the guns you
have, the gear you have, your boat, your gold plated hunting
spot or the money you put into it.
~ A person who reads the regulations, time and time again,
to make sure that they know them. (I am willing to bet I am
almost able to recite the regulation book I have read it so
many times!)
~ A person who enjoys the thrill of seeing a youngster shoot
his first shot at a duck, or goose. or deer, or pheasant, or
whatever the (wild game) may be.
~ A person who will carry on the tradition of AMERICA'S PAST
TIME! These are what I think makes up a duck hunter!
Lets HUNT! Have a safe, enjoyable, memorable hunt. Take a
kid hunting as often as possible because they are tomorrow's
leaders and at this rate we need a lot more of them. I LOVE
HUNTING!
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