Youth Conservation

2008

Youth Conserveration Day was held Saturday, August 23, 2008. Youth participated in supervised shooting sports (trap, sporting clays, archery, rifle, handguns, muzzle loading firearms) along with learning why conservation is so important for the future of wildlife.

Volunteering organizations included:

Gopher Campfire
Little Crow Archery
National Wild Turkey Federation (Crow River Cutters Chapter)
Pheasants Forever (Meeker County)
Pheasants Forever (McLeod County)
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (Meeker County)
Ducks Unlimited (Hutchinson)
Conservation Partners of America (Central Sibley Chapter)

2006

Saturday, September 9, 2006 Gopher Campfire was again proud to host YOUTH CONSERVATION DAY. This year 90 future conservation members participated in supervised shooting sports (trap, sporting clays, archery, rifle, handguns, muzzle loading firearms) along with why conservation is so important for the future of wildlife. This event could not be possible with out the large group of volunteers from Gopher Campfire, Little Crow Archery Club,Buffalo Lake Rod & Gun, Minnesota Deer Hunters, both Meeker and McLeod County Pheasants Forever Chapters, Ducks Unlimited, and the Wild Turkey Federation. We have started planning for the 2007 event to be held on September 8th, anyone interested in helping can get in touch with me as to the time of the next meeting at: Saturday, September 9, 2006 Gopher Campfire was again proud to host YOUTH CONSERVATION DAY. This year 90 future conservation members participated in supervised shooting sports (trap, sporting clays, archery, rifle, handguns, muzzle loading firearms) along with why conservation is so important for the future of wildlife. This event could not be possible with out the large group of volunteers from Gopher Campfire, Little Crow Archery Club,Buffalo Lake Rod & Gun, Minnesota Deer Hunters, both Meeker and McLeod County Pheasants Forever Chapters, Ducks Unlimited, and the Wild Turkey Federation. We have started planning for the 2007 event to be held on September 8th, anyone interested in helping can get in touch with me as to the time of the next meeting at: rjflaig@hutchtel.net.
RJ Flaig

2005

- See the 2005 slide show here.

Last Updated: 03-31-2007