Silver Bulletin
 
Texas Brigades
Statewide Natural Resource and Leadership Development Camps
Conservation Leaders in Every Community
The Texas Brigades' mission is to educate and empower youths with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife, fisheries, and land stewardship to become conservation ambassadors for a sustained natural resource legacy.
In This Issue
2014 Camps & Applications
The Cadet Experience
The Adult Experience

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What is the Texas Brigades?
The Texas Brigades is a wildlife-focused leadership development program for high school youth (ages 13-17). There are five different camps: Bobwhite Brigade, Buckskin Brigade, Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade, and Ranch Brigade. You will be introduced to habitat management, hone your communication skills, and develop a land ethic. Top wildlife professionals and resource managers serve as instructors and mentors. 
Each camp is 4 � days long.

The success of the Texas Brigades depends on both highly motivated youth (ages 13-17) and adult participants with a desire to further their wildlife knowledge and leadership skills.
2014 Camps & Applications

 

Applications for 2014 camps are due
March 15, 2014

 

Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade 

June 14 - 18, Centennial Lodge, Coleman, TX

  

South Texas Buckskin Brigade

June 15 - 19, Southern Star Ranch, Uvalde, TX 

 

South Texas Bobwhite Brigade

June 27 - July 1, Buck Horn Creek Ranch, Pleasanton, TX 

 

Bass Brigade

July 8 - 12, Warren Ranch, Santa Anna, TX

 

North Texas Buckskin Brigade

July 13 - 17, El Escondrijo, San Angelo, TX

 

Ranch Brigade

July 15 - 19, Warren Ranch, Santa Anna, TX

 

July 20 - July 24, BigWoods on the Trinity, Tennessee Colony, TX

The Cadet Experience

 

Each camp is unique, but you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about deer, quail, bass, waterfowl, or sustainable beef production! You will study anatomy, biology, habitat management, population dynamics, conservation, watershed management, and more. In addition to a heaping dose of ecology, you will study photography, art, entomology, botany, fly-tying, firearm safety, and leadership skills. Every camp is fast-paced and filled with hands-on experiences, a wealth of information, camaraderie, and participation in professionally led management techniques and procedures.

 

 

WHAT DO YOU MEAN "LEADERSHIP SKILLS"?

Every person, no matter what profession you choose, must be able to think, plan, and communicate to succeed. Many of the activities at the Texas Brigades revolve around teambuilding and critical thinking.

 

IS THERE A FEE?

Yes, there is a tuition fee for cadets. The fee is $400, which covers meals, lodging, and supplies. Don't let money stop you from applying! We will help you find financial assistance. 

The Adult Experience  

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are interested in the outdoors, wildlife, and natural resource conservation, who wish to share that interest with young adults.
  
An adult leader serves as a mentor, counselor, and guide for five or six teenagers (13-17 years of age) as they progress through the five day camp. As an adult leader, you will participate in all of the activities in which the cadets participate, some of which may be physically demanding. Experience in wildlife, fisheries, and/or animal agriculture is not required.
 
Immediate family members of youth (cadet) applicants may not be selected as an adult leader for the same camp as their cadet.
 
Teachers receive 40 hours SBEC credits
Helen Holdsworth
Executive Director

855-TXBRIGS
(855-892-7447)
210-884-3712 - cell


  
  
KSKassi Scheffer
Program Coordinator

855-TXBRIGS
(855-892-7447)
512-983-8839 - cell