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TN Valley SCI Supports Youth Shooting Sports
“The future of hunting depends on the youth of today.” We all know it’s true, but how often do we do something to ensure that future? The hunting and shooting sports we enjoy today will continue to exist only if we provide our youth with enjoyable hunting and shooting experiences that lead them to embrace and continue the shooting and hunting traditions we all value.
The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Safari Club International is committed to insuring the future of hunting. Chapter members are dedicated to providing opportunities for our youth to enjoy the outdoors and experience hunting traditions through our support of, and active involvement in, area shotgun and archery shooting sports teams.
The TN Valley Chapter is a proud sponsor of the Str8 (Straight) Shooters, a Hamilton County 4H Shotgun Sports Shooting team. The Chapter also sponsors other Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (TNSCTP) teams in Hamilton County as well as the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). Our chapter has provided trophies and awards for an area archery tournament for the last several years. Chapter President Keith Watson is the head coach for the Str8 Shooters TNSCTP youth shotgun team, and Chapter Treasurer Chris Willmore is a coach for Boyd Buchannan School’s NASP archery team.
The TN Valley Chapter recently teamed with two local groups, Dunaway Hunting and Fishing Club and Quail Forever, to offer the Str8 Shooters a chance to put skills learned on the Sporting Clay course and on Skeet Fields to the test. Several area dog owners/handlers helped with this event by volunteering their time and their superbly trained field dogs.
The Str8 Shooters gathered early the morning of the hunt and were divided into two groups. Most shotgun team members had never quail hunted before. Their excitement level was high – possibly surpassed only by that of the bird dogs. One group broke into smaller units to pair with guides and dogs for the morning hunt. The morning hunters quickly began to catch on to what to look for when the dogs got “birdy” and the game bags began to fill. Many young hunters bagged their first quail while several bagged their first wild game ever. The other participants went to the 5 Stand course at Dunaway where the shooting was fast and furious with much camaraderie and anticipation for their chance at quail during the afternoon hunt.
After a few photographs celebrating the morning hunt and a delicious BBQ lunch, the afternoon hunt began with fresh dogs and another group of eager youth hunters in the field. Predictably, smiles were wide as the guides and dogs did their part to locate more birds. Shots were heard and game bags began to fill with afternoon quail. The first group of hunters, now on the 5 Stand course, soon filled the air with shots and friendly jokes about the morning’s misses and hits accompanied by much laughter.
Following the afternoon hunt, more photographs were taken amid excited chatter and stories of the experience. The young quail hunters learned how to clean their quail and made short work of getting them ready to take home. The youth hunt was a huge success. Smiles were abundant as the youth left with the newfound satisfaction of describing themselves as HUNTERS and a deeper appreciation for hunting and shooting traditions.
The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Safari Club International is committed to insuring the future of hunting. Chapter members are dedicated to providing opportunities for our youth to enjoy the outdoors and experience hunting traditions through our support of, and active involvement in, area shotgun and archery shooting sports teams.
The TN Valley Chapter is a proud sponsor of the Str8 (Straight) Shooters, a Hamilton County 4H Shotgun Sports Shooting team. The Chapter also sponsors other Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (TNSCTP) teams in Hamilton County as well as the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). Our chapter has provided trophies and awards for an area archery tournament for the last several years. Chapter President Keith Watson is the head coach for the Str8 Shooters TNSCTP youth shotgun team, and Chapter Treasurer Chris Willmore is a coach for Boyd Buchannan School’s NASP archery team.
The TN Valley Chapter recently teamed with two local groups, Dunaway Hunting and Fishing Club and Quail Forever, to offer the Str8 Shooters a chance to put skills learned on the Sporting Clay course and on Skeet Fields to the test. Several area dog owners/handlers helped with this event by volunteering their time and their superbly trained field dogs.
The Str8 Shooters gathered early the morning of the hunt and were divided into two groups. Most shotgun team members had never quail hunted before. Their excitement level was high – possibly surpassed only by that of the bird dogs. One group broke into smaller units to pair with guides and dogs for the morning hunt. The morning hunters quickly began to catch on to what to look for when the dogs got “birdy” and the game bags began to fill. Many young hunters bagged their first quail while several bagged their first wild game ever. The other participants went to the 5 Stand course at Dunaway where the shooting was fast and furious with much camaraderie and anticipation for their chance at quail during the afternoon hunt.
After a few photographs celebrating the morning hunt and a delicious BBQ lunch, the afternoon hunt began with fresh dogs and another group of eager youth hunters in the field. Predictably, smiles were wide as the guides and dogs did their part to locate more birds. Shots were heard and game bags began to fill with afternoon quail. The first group of hunters, now on the 5 Stand course, soon filled the air with shots and friendly jokes about the morning’s misses and hits accompanied by much laughter.
Following the afternoon hunt, more photographs were taken amid excited chatter and stories of the experience. The young quail hunters learned how to clean their quail and made short work of getting them ready to take home. The youth hunt was a huge success. Smiles were abundant as the youth left with the newfound satisfaction of describing themselves as HUNTERS and a deeper appreciation for hunting and shooting traditions.
Hiwassee Refuge Youth Dove Hunt --Super FUN
Morgan Majors wins the gun!
SCI Free Fishing DayTennessee Valley Safari Club that teamed up with TWRA and Fall Creek Falls State Park to provide 240 kids to an incredible free fishing day. Every child got a free rod and reel and tons of other prizes... and of course they got to fish.
June 2014 (Wildlife Officer Kyle Walling wrote a wonderful thank you letter concerning this event--click here) |
Opening Day Youth Dove shoot 2014TWRA along with TN Valley SCI Sponsored two different dove shoots for youngsters on opening day of dove season. Pictured below is one group who shot at Blythes Ferry. TN Valley SCI gave away a blind and a shotgun to two lucky winners. (Sept 2014)
Hands on Wildlife Box --conservation education learning kit.Hands on Wildlife is a K-12 educational kit designed to provide hands-on learning in an exciting way. It gives teachers and others who work with young people resources and ideas to introduce youth to important concepts of habitat, wildlife management, and impacts resulting from human and wildlife interactions.
The wildlife box has furs, skeleton parts, scat and other items to teach children about Tennessee wildlife
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Sale Creek won First for Intermediate Entry team
Colton Weas first place IE overall Celia Legg HOA female IE Sale Creek Won second place Intermediate Advanced |
Two SCI/Sables sponsored skeet teams, Signal Mountain and Sale Creek win big at regional shoot
April 2014 237 young adults participated in the Region Three Tennessee Tournament partially sponsored by TN Valley SCI |
Signal Mountain Top Guns won Third for Intermediate Entry team
Signal Mountain Top Guns won Third for Junior Varsity first year team Signal Mountain Top Guns shooter Hannah Greving won Second overall high score for girls |
Signal Mountain Top Guns Skeet Shooting team!
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TN Valley SCI sponsors Wildlife Trapping field trip for grade school students (March 2014)
Signal Mountain Christian School students had a trapping field trip sponsored by Tennessee Valley SCI and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency recently. The students were taken to a beaver pond and had the benefits of trapping explained to them.
They were shown beaver damage, and Bill Swan, III along with TWRA Officer Shawn Edgmon explained how the destruction caused by that animal affects other wildlife. They were also told how raccoons destroy turkey nests, and coyotes impact deer herds. A demonstration of how a trap set works was shown to the two separate groups of almost 100 kids. The instructors would set the trap, and when it snapped shut, a little dirt was thrown on the kids who laughed and enjoyed the class. It was done to show what the impact of one species can have on another. And, it was also done to show there is more to wildlife that what is shown on kids television shows. Summer Sporting Clay Shoot
Some of the Summer Sporting Clay Shoot winners. TN Valley SCI helped a couple of teams in Hamilton County with their fundraiser shoot Summer 2013
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