HOME WHO IS HUNTING FOR TOMORROW BECOME INVOLVED Women Youth Working Groups Mentorship CALENDAR OF EVENTS WHAT'S NEW FACT SHEET NEWSLETTERS ARTICLES & ISSUES REPORTS PHOTOS HUNTING STORIES FUNDING ASSISTANCE LINKS	2009 PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT: YOUTH PHEASANT SHOOT EVENT BROOKS, ALBERTA *Keep Posted for Further Details November 05, 2008   OTHER UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS 2009 AHIEA OUTDOOR YOUTH CLUB EVENTS May 2: Long Bow Building Workshop June 5- 7: Fun At Alford Lake: Archery, Firearms, Survival & More   2009 YOUTH HUNTER EDUCATION CAMPS Camp #1: July 6 - 10 Camp #2: July 13 - 17 Camp #3: July 20 - 24   2009 INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM Camp: July 27- 30   2009 OUTDOOR YOUTH SEMINAR Camp: August 22 & 23   For more information contact Ken at AHEIA 780-466-6682 1-866-282-4342 edmontoninfo@aheia.com  www.aheia.com ______________________________   LEARN TO HUNT THROUGH THE  OUTDOOR BOUND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM EDMONTON AIRPORTS: Program Overview   PDF File: 442 KB General Information  PDF File: 36 KB Application Form  PDF File: 36 KB VILLENEUVE AIRPORT: Program Overview  PDF File: 539 KB General Information PDF File: 36 KB Application Form  PDF File: 36 KB 4 WING COLD LAKE: Program Overview  PDF File: 443 KB General Information  PDF File: 36 KB Application Form  PDF File: 36 KB   EPCOR GENESEE: Program Overview  PDF File: .26 MB General Information  PDF File: 187 KB Application Form   PDF File: 167 KB WATERFOWL: Program Overview  PDF File: 942 KB General Information  PDF File: 187 KB Application Form  PDF File: 170 KB PEACE RIVER: Program Overview  PDF File: 944 KB General Information  PDF File: 187 KB Application Form   PDF File: 281 KB     FACT SHEET # 3: Youth First Time Hunter   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 Email:  jason@aheia.com PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY!! Name: Street Address:     City/Town: Province: Postal Code: Phone #: E-Mail: Age: Date of Birth:   YOUTH CLUB INFORMATION & REGISTRATION YOUTH CLUB INTEREST SURVEY YOUTH HUNTER KITS        YOUTH HUNTER KITS FORM     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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