Silver Bulletin 
Texas Brigades
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
2015 Camps & Applications
The Cadet Experience
The Adult Experience

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You are receiving this newsletter because either you expressed interest in our program or someone you know believes you would be interested in Texas Brigades. Applications are now being accepted. http://www.texasbrigades.org/Applications/applications.html
The deadline to apply is 3/16/15.
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 ½ 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.

Please take a moment to learn about Texas Brigades and see if it's a match for you. http://www.texasbrigades.org/
      Camps    
    

 

Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade

June 13- 17, 2015 

Centennial Lodge, Coleman

 

 

South Texas Buckskin Brigade

June 14 - 18, 2015

Southern Star Ranch, Uvalde 

 

South Texas Bobwhite Brigade

June 26 - 30, 2015 

Buck Horn Creek Ranch, Pleasanton

 

Bass Brigade 

July 7 - 11, 2015 

Warren Ranch, Santa Anna

 

 

Ranch Brigade

July 14 - 18, 2015

Warren Ranch, Santa Anna

 

 


North Texas Buckskin Brigade

July 19 - 23, 2015

Warren Ranch, Santa Anna

 

 

Waterfowl Brigade

July 19 - 23, 2015

BigWoods on the Trinity, Tennessee Colony

 

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  
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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 a five day camp. As an adult leader, you will participate in all of the activities in which the youth 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.
Helen Holdsworth
Executive Director

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