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Whitetails Unlimited recently provided a $5,000 grant to the National 4-H Shooting Sports Program. This brings the total WTU has granted to 4-H to more than $750,000. The program will be holding their National Championship tournament June 23-28 in Grand Island, Nebraska. WTU has supported the 4-H Shooting Sports Program nationwide for more than 27 years. In addition to the national championships, WTU has also contributed to the 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor’s Workshops. The workshops educate instructors on how to certify 4-H coaches in their state.
The 4-H Shooting Sports Program offers a wide variety of disciplines including rifle, shotgun, pistol, muzzleloader, and archery. It is estimated that the program has reached more than 475,000 youth in 47 states. Over 3 million individuals have been introduced to hunting and shooting sports through the National 4-H Shooting Sports Program. The championships anticipate close to 1,000 youth and instructors in Nebraska this month.
“It’s incredible how many hunters 4-H has affected through their shooting sports program,” says Whitetails Unlimited Program Services Director Russ Austad.
About Whitetails Unlimited:
Since our beginning in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 113,000-plus members, chapter volunteers, and corporate sponsors, Whitetails Unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation’s premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our mission is to raise funds in support of educational programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations. To date, Whitetails Unlimited has expended more than $94 million on program services and activities that continue to enhance, and ultimately foster, our mission.
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Contact:
Russ Austad, Whitetails Unlimited
Program Services Director: (920) 743-6777, Ext. 102