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Sportsmen Against Hunger
by Dan Hertzog
This past year was
a wonderful year for donations to the Kansas City Community
Kitchen. The KC-SCI set a goal for 6000 pounds of wild game
meat, and with the help from the club membership, we achieved
this goal. We worked with the Missouri Department of
Conservation on the cost of processing deer harvested in the
urban hunt. This alone produced 1500 pounds of venison for
the needy. Many members contacted me to pickup their donation
or dropped it off themselves. I also received a substantial
amount of meat from Hedge Hollow Ranch’s customers. Many of
the hunters from out of state had limited space, so they
donated the rest of their harvest to our program.
Due to the
fantastic efforts of our club, International presented Bob
Bazin with a club achievement award for the 6000 pounds of
meat we donated this year. My hat’s off to everyone, and I
challenge you to surpass this number this year!
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Some
KC-SCI projects include:
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Hunter
Education — Purchased a high tech Laser Shot System that is used
to help teach firearm safety and shooting skills in Kansas and
Missouri Hunter Education classes. Annually sponsor numerous hunter
education classes, which chapter members are instructors.
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Sensory
Safari — Annual outing for the visually impaired to help expand
their understanding and knowledge of animals and their environment.
Photos from 2007
Sensory Safari
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Apprentice
Hunter Camp — Annual sponsorship of several youths to attend
SCI’s unique hunting camp in Texas and Michigan.
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American
Wilderness Leadership School — Annual sponsorship of several
teachers to attend the national/international outdoor instructional
program that concentrates on natural resource management. The facility
located near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is owned and operated by SCI.
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Sportsmen
Against Hunger — Collect donated wild game and domestic meat for
distribution to those in need. To date, these donations have exceeded
41,000 pounds (265,000 meals).
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Youth
Firearms Programs — Sponsor and help establish shooting programs
for local 4-H clubs. We sponsor annual shooting events for the public
and Boy Scout troops that teach participants firearm safety and
shooting skills. Help sponsor youth and handicap deer hunts at
Smithville Lake and Youth Turkey Hunts at Burr Oak Woods area.
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Plus Local
PAC fund, Martha Lafite Nature Center, Spofford Children’s Home,
Kemper Education Program, Ruffed Grouse & Pronghorn Antelope
Restoration and many others.
During
the past 28 years KC-SCI
has raised thousands of dollars for many local projects and we plan on
continuing our Kansas and Missouri community involvement for many more years.
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