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July 2014

SD Hunters Herald

SD Pheasants Forever 
Dear Chapter Leaders, Members, & Conservationists-

As July is the beginning of the fiscal year, we are looking to make a difference in the upcoming year!  This year we will be hosting district meetings throughout the state.  These meetings give us the opportunity to update chapters of our goals for the year, future of the Regional Office, how a PF Biologists can help you, and order the banquet package.  We are looking to have at least one chapter leader in attendance to get to know surrounding chapters and to work together for a bigger picture of conservation! Here are the district meeting dates set right now. 

July 21st- Gibby's Corner- Tyndall, SD 7:30 pm
July 29th- TBD-Rapid City, SD 
July 30th- IKES- Pierre, SD 7 pm
July 31st- Sodak Shores Steakhouse- Wilmont- 6:30 pm

More dates to be set soon! If you have any questions, fire us an email

Have your event date set already?!  Let us know so we can start promoting for next banquet season.  Enter your event online.

Thank you for all you do for 'The Habitat Organization'!

Have a safe and happy 4th of July! 

Rescheduled: Clays for Conservation
 
We are working at rescheduling our 2nd annual Clays for Conservation event in August. Due to some scheduling conflicts on June 15th, we are looking at rescheduling our event a weekend in August.  Look for more information to come early this month! 
 
Clays for Conservation is held at Hunters Pointe Shooting Club. 
PF to Open Organization's First Regional Headquarters in S.D.
 
Dave Nomsen, PF's Longtime Conservation Policy Expert, Named Organization's First South Dakota Director.
 


NYLC
New Adopt-A-Team Program 5.2 
 
Thanks to our great partnership with MidwayUSA, we are able to continue our Adopt-A-Team Program! The Adopt-A-Team Program 5.1 sold out less than a week! So here is A-A-T 5.2 available to all chapters. Pull at the opportunity to help keep kids shooting FOREVER!  Also, keep your eyes out for Adopt-A-Team 6.0.  Here is a sneak peak! 
 

State Meeting
Mark Your Calendars! State Meeting
 
We have set a date for our annual South Dakota State Meeting! Mark your calendars for January 23 & 24th, 2015.  Location is to be determined.  If you chapter is interested in helping sponsor this years state meeting: send us an email

June 2014 E & O Report
 
Learn what is going on around the nation in the PF Education & Outreach department!  Remember to report all youth events the chapter hosts or sponsors throughout the summer.  Reporting helps us tell our grassroots story of how our chapters are making a difference at a local level.  Also, take advantage of the chapter ammo reimbursement for trap & rim-fire shooting events. 
 


Chapter Youth Membership Increases
 
After more than 10 years of chapter youth memberships remaining the same price, this fiscal year chapter youth memberships will now be $10.  
The increase in price will help us delivered a better youth magazine and programs to our next generation! 
 
Gun Of The Year 
 
As we are getting ready to fire off this years banquet package, here is a look at the 2014-2015 Gun of the Year! The Reimington Model 11-87 features a handsome, satin-finish walnut stock and fore-end with fleur-di-lis checkering, nickel-plated bolt, dual bead sites and a gold-plated trigger. 
 
USDA, Partners Usher in A New Era of Conservation
 
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow to launch a new era in American conservation efforts with an historic focus on public-private partnership. Vilsack made the annoucement in Bay City, Mich., which sits at the heart of the Saginaw Bay watershed in the center of the Great Lakes region, an area where agriculture is a leading industry.
 
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