DIVAS IN THE NEWS

DIVAS are the featured video on the WOMA Homepage.  

(The Women's Outdoor Media Association.)  DIVA WOW
 

Talk Radio - DIVA STYLE!

Judy Rhodes will be a guest on Appleseed Radio with host, Michael Adam Thursday, March 10 @ 7- 9p Central. 
Show will air live. 

Radio show address: 

JUDY RHODES ON THE AIR

Michael will promo the Appleseed/DIVA radio show from the Texas and national forums, their blogs and forum from @AppleseedRadio

From RIFLES INTERNATIONAL an article on DIVAnews Editor and Liaison Coordinator, Cynthia Desch
MAKING OF A WOMAN MEAT HUNTER

Irwin Greenstein, DIVA WOW friend and Publisher of Shotgun Life on-line magazine published a great story of DIVA Elizabeth Lanier   MARI BELLA SHOTGUN 

Testing the Mari Bella with Basseri President, Alan Thompson are Cheryl Long, Leslie Mabry, Judy Rhodes and Angela Schwendeman.

PINK Predator Gold NRR 26

Look Like a DIVA Starter Kit!

DIVA TESTED HUNTING GEAR
This the first in a on-going series of articles on what to wear while hunting in different climate zones and weather conditions around the world.  We have many new DIVAS and new DIVAS who choose to learn to hunt need to know what works & where.  Traveling DIVAS also need to know what works for their hunting destinations.

Your DIVAnews Editor will kick off the series with how to be comfortable hunting in North Eastern US October-May.    

Contributing DIVA:  Cynthia Desch

JACKETS: 

Waterproof/windproof warm w/hood

Waterproof/windproof shell w/hood

Cammo hoodie

PANTS:

                Waterproof/windproof shell

LAYERS;

                Silk long johns

                Under Armor long johns

                Polar Fleece crew or T-neck

                Double fleece vest

BOOTS:

                Tall 800 gram Thinsulate cammo - waterproof

                Lace-up hunting boots - insulated and waterproofed 

                Lighter weight hiking boots - waterproofed 

HEAD:           

Fleece Bomber hat - reversible orange & cammo

Intl Orange lined + earflap baseball hat

Same as above in cammo

Regular cammo baseball hat 

Earmuffs

Silk scarf at neck - warm and can breath through it

Cammo face mask - warm and sheer for spring gobbler 

HANDS:

                Windproof cammo

                Cammo glove/mitt windproof

                Thin cammo gloves for warmer weather 

SOCKS:

                 Wool

                 Fleece

                 OR what works for you - heavy socks are NOT always best 

All of the above clothes can be layered on or off for total warmth.  In our recent deer season, the first day was 60F then it went to highs of 25 (15 at daybreak)

Here are temperature ranges & layering combination's:

60 - 70F           Shell pants

                        Shell jacket

                        Silk top

                        Hiking boots

50 - 60F           +Under Armor top

                        +Vest

                        +Silk long johns

40 - 50F           +Under Armor bottom

                        +Fleece top

30 - 40F           +Heavy jacket

                        +silk top & bottom

                        +Under Armor top & bottom

                        +Fleece crew or T-neck

                        +lace up hunting boots or high boots

under 30F        Layer it all

                         Warmest boots

BASED ON THIS FORMAT, SEND ME YOUR PREFERRED GEAR FOR OTHER CLIMATES - LOOKING FOR NORTH-CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, SOUTH, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST OR ANY UNIQUE CLIMATE YOU HAVE HUNTED. 

Erica Wiley, Euless, TX

Veronica Reyes, Grand Prairie, TX

Megan Bullard, Ft. Worth, TX

Becky Muir, Aledo, TX

The DIVA membership list and Directory is for members only and not to be shared with any non-member or used for solicitations.  We love our DIVAS and protect their privacy.  Archived copies of DIVAnews is on the DIVA WOW website without contact info of new members and directory changes.

If you are not a DIVA member but would like to receive our archived DIVAnews,
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FROM CHERYL LONG & CYNTHIA DESCH
It has come to our attention that some DIVAS are not receiving their DIVAnews or other DIVA emails.

If you forward a DIVA email by using your forward button (not the linked forward email text at the bottom of the email) and the receipent of that email clicks on 'unsubscribe' or 'report spam', you will be removing your self from the email list.

So, if you want to forward any of our DIVA emails to anyone, please do so by using the forward email link at the bottom of the page.  Or delete that portion of the email and then forward using the button on your tool bar.

If, however, you end up deleted, please follow these simple steps to get

back onto the list:

1    Inform Cheryl or Cynthia of the problem.  We will send an exsiting DIVA email directly from your email.  (does not matter who it was originally sent to.)

2    YOU must add yourself back onto the General Information group list by clicking on the Update Profile/Email Address link at the bottom of the page and adding yourself back on that list. WE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ADD YOU BACK - YOU MUST DO THIS YOURSELF.

3    Notify us when you have done so.  We will complete the process.

LIAISON LINK  

Cynthia Desch - Liaison Coordinator  

DIVA WOW President, Anginette Jorrey & I switched one of our DIVA jobs - Anginette moving over to help Judy Rhodes in Strategic Partner Development and moi as your new Liaison Coordinator.  We all thought it prudent for me to work on developing strong liaison, since I am stranded away from Texas in the wilds of Pennsylvania.  I have a different perspective on the needs of DIVAS who are out of state, out of area and out of region.  Look for more and more DIVAS getting involved around the country - and we are in all 50 states and 15 foreign countries!   

NEW MEXICO 

The New Mexico Enchanted DIVAS had  "DIVA Girl's Night Out"
at Paisanos, a local Italian restaurant owned by Rick Carmugli who is a
US Sporting Clays champion. Rick met with the gals and we discussed the shotgun seminar that will be scheduled at a later date.
In the picture from left to right:
Heather Fisher,Mary Holsenbeck, Mardi Campbell---Ms Asset,
Johanna Turner, Nancy Hoing, Lila Dewindt, and Rick Carmugli

OKLAHOMA

Wonderful things are happening in Oklahoma!  OK DIVA, Tonda Collins, stepped up to the plate, gathered some friends and OKC now has a schedule of DIVA WOW events.  Tonda is a very busy executive, loves to shoot and knows how to delegate.  Tonda selected a few key women to help organize, and with the help of Anginette Jorrey, Judy Rhodes,Cheryl Long and Angela Schwendeman,  many more events are now on the calendar.    

Oklahoma Liaison, Tonda Collins organized Oklahoma DIVAs First Meet and Greet at H&H Gun Range in Oklahoma City along with Beth Ann Amico, Suzi Rouse, Bo Kociuba and Angie Bailey.  It was a wonderful day in Oklahoma City.  Our event was held 10a to 4p.  25 women drop by to visit about DIVA WOW and 5 new members signed up during our fun and exciting day.  SHE Apparel Pro-Staffer, Beth Amico hosted a SHE fashion show.  Door prizes were given throughout the day.  Cheryl Long, Angela Schwendeman and Judy Rhodes attended from Dallas.   Check out OKLAHOMA DIVAS FACEBOOK PAGE and our website for more up to date scheduled events.  March 12th Oklahoma DIVA Handgun Class...Sign up now!  We have an exciting 2011 Calendar planned year of events for Oklahoma...come join the fun!

"How to Organize a DIVA Clinic" is our go-to manual and I will be using the excitement in Oklahoma as an example of how other areas in our great nation can have the same fun as in Texas.  So often, I hear - "..but everything happens in Texas.."  Yes, and in Colorado, Oklahoma, and a few other hot spots - not always big events but neither were Texas events 10 years ago.  We've found that having a written manual and teaching a liaison how to delegate and how to garner sponsors in her area is the key to spreading DIVA FUN!   

Some women are just natural leaders and have the God given talent to take on big responsibilities - others would rather do a little something.  While leaders are necessary to get things started, the latter are who we want - many ladies doing little bits to make events happen in Wyoming, Utah, and all over the country. 

DIVA WOW has evolved to a level that surpasses even our Founder Judy Rhodes' expectations - the January clinic in Wichita Falls, TX was estimated to draw around 25 women and they had 60 show up - in January!  We have liaison areas perking up in Louisiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania (finally!) and New Mexico. 

As your Liaison Coordinator, I and WE will take your hand and show you how to start DIVA activities in your area.  I've got lots of ideas and can travel to help you out.    

Don't be shy - throw up that hand and let us know if you are ready to have some DIVA WOW FUN in your area!  Contact me CYNTHIA DESCH

To find a DIVA Liaison in your area CLICK HERE

To VOLUNTEER to become a DIVA LIAISON, contact CYNTHIA DESCH