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ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
For events in your area, visit the Texas Parks & Wildlife website calendar section at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/. Find a Ducks Unlimited banquet in Texas at http://www.ducks.org/texas/events. Find a Delta Waterfowl banquet in Texas at http://www.deltawaterfowl.org/events/. Any cadet is invited to speak to the Big Country Master Naturalists (Abilene) who meet on the third Thursday of each month - call Rodney Sturdivant (Rolling Plains Bobwhite and Waterfowl Brigade) at home, 325-625-2715. Anyone live near Riesel, Texas? If so, let Helen know. One of our School Leaders from Bass Brigade teaches at the high school in Riesel and has invited any Brigade cadet to speak to his classes. Get on the radio! There are several radio stations across the state which host outdoor radio shows. Call them (or email) and ask to be on to promote Brigades! - Lone Star Outdoors Show (KHYI 95.3) www.lonestaroutdoorshow.com
- Rusty Baker Outdoors (KZNE 1150) rusty@rustybakeroutdoors.com
- Texas Fishing & Outdoors Show (KRLD 1080) www.texasfishingandoutdoors.com;
888-256-1080 - Big Billy Kinder (WBAP) billkinder@bigbillykinderoutdoors.com; 877-820-2256
Thanks to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Hunter Ed Instructors for their support!! Rodney Sturdivant (Rolling Plains Bobwhite & Waterfowl Brigade instructor) teaches Hunter Ed classes several times a year. Contact him at 325-625-2715. Kim Price (Covey Leader and mom of Brigade grad, Faye Price) is also a Hunter Ed instructor from Iowa Park. She'd love to have you speak at one of her classes since Faye has left for college! Contact her at kprice@ipcisd.net. TEXAS QUAIL YOUTH PAGE! Find instructions on this webpage http://wildlife.tamu.edu/quail/northern-bobwhite-kids-reverse-quail-decline-initiative/) for conducting experiments with scent stations and dummy nests. Share you results on Facebook. Contact Kristen Tyson at Kristen.tyson@ag.tamu.edu if you have questions. -------------------------------------------- Texas Trophy Hunters Magazine Publishes a Texas Brigade story in every issue. We are looking for stories about your Brigade camp experience or about your experience on a Brigade hunt. Articles should be 500-1000 words and submitted to hholdsworth@texas-wildlife.org by the following deadlines: - Jan. 29th
- Mar 29th
- May 29th
- July 29th
- Sept. 29th
- Nov. 29th
-------------------------------------------- If you live in or near Atascosa County, Natalie Bartek (South Texas Bobwhite Camp Coordinator) can get you a speaking engagement at the local Soil & Water Conservation District meeting or Texas Farm Bureau. Both organizations meet monthly and would love to hear from a Brigade cadet. Contact Natalie at natalie.bartek@tx.usda.gov. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
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June 9-11
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4-H Round-Up, College Station. Where can you impact hundreds of youth? This is the place. Texas Brigades will have a booth and we need Brigade graduates to help recruit future cadets. Contact Zelina Alvarado if you are willing and able to help man the booth (zalvarado@texas-wildlife.org).
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June 9
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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers (TSCRA) Ranch Gathering, Alpine. Set up your trifold and continue to promote Texas Brigades. To secure a spot, contact Stacy Fox with TSCRA at sfox@tscra.org.
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June 11
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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers (TSCRA) Ranch Gathering, Paris. Set up your trifold and continue to promote Texas Brigades. To secure a spot, contact Stacy Fox with TSCRA at sfox@tscra.org.
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June 13
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Cabela's (Ft. Worth) KidFest, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Start the summer out right! Promote Texas Brigades at the 10th Annual KidFest. Contact Helen at hholdsworth@texas-wildlife.org if you are interested.
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June 20
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Texas Big Game Awards-Uvalde. Join in the fun and promote the Brigades! Contact Helen at hholdsworth@texas-wildlife.org
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June 27
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Texas Big Game Awards-San Angelo. Join in the fun and promote the Brigades! Contact Helen at hholdsworth@texas-wildlife.org
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July 11-12
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Texas Wildlife Association Convention-San Antonio. We need help staffing the Brigade booth and with the youth activities. This is a great family event. Contact Zelina at zalvarado@texas-wildlife.org if you think you want to help.
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July 14-16
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Texas FFA Convention-Corpus Christi. It would be really nice to have a big contingent of Brigade graduates at the FFA Convention. Contact Zelina at zalvarado@texas-wildlife.org if you are able to be there
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Texas Big Game Awards
Helen Holdsworth
Zelina Alvarado