U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation 801 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229 Ph. 614/888-4868 • Fax 614/888-0326 Website: www.ussportsmen.org • E-mail: info@ussportsmen.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Greg R. Lawson (614) 888-4868 ext. 214 March 19, 2009 Sharon Hayden (614) 888-4868 ext. 226 USSAF and NWTF Join Forces to Promote Outdoor Appreciation Signature Outdoor Education Programs to Collaborate (Columbus) - The U S Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) are joining forces to bring the excitement of outdoor sports to America’s youth. The two partner organizations will collaborate by bringing together their signature outdoor education programs, the JAKES program and the Trailblazer Adventure Program, to offer more opportunities for American children and their families to enjoy outdoor sports than ever before. The NWTF’s JAKES program, or Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, and Sportsmanship offer youth 17 and under a chance to learn about the outdoors. The JAKES program has regional and local events designed to teach kids the skills necessary to be successful and safe in the outdoors. Last year, over 800 JAKES events were held across the country. “At many 2009 Trailblazer Adventure Day sites, the NWTF JAKES program will be a featured station, with attendees having the ability to register for an upcoming JAKES program on the spot,” said George Thornton, NWTF CEO. “This partnership will afford youth and their families more opportunities to learn more about conservation and outdoor sports while at the same time highlighting both organizations successful youth programs.” The award winning Trailblazer Adventure Program is the largest scale outdoor program of its kind, having brought the thrill of outdoor sports to more than 700,000 youth and families since 2001. “In a time where fewer children and their families get outdoors, it’s essential for programs like JAKES and Trailblazer to work together on reversing this trend,” said USSAF Bud Pidgeon. “Once a child and their family get a taste of the outdoors, they’re going to want to stay there.” About NWTF The National Wild Turkey Federation is a national nonprofit conservation and hunting organization that, along with its volunteers, partners and sponsors, has worked for the conservation of the wild turkey and preservation of the hunting tradition. When the NWTF was established in 1973, there were only 1.3 million wild turkeys. Today that number stands at more than seven million birds throughout North America, and hunting seasons have been established in 49 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. About USSAF The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation protects and defends America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is responsible for public education, legal defense and research. Its mission is accomplished through several distinct programs coordinated to provide the most complete defense capability possible. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussafoundation.org. For more information about the Trailblazer Adventure program, e-mail trailblazer@ussportsmen.org or visit www.trailblazeradventure.org.
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