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Women in the Outdoors Events
Women in the Outdoors™ is an outreach program of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The N.W.T.F. is a 584,000+ member, grassroots, nonprofit conservation organization with members in 50 states and 11 foreign countries. The NWTF’s goal is to teach the importance of responsible wildlife management, increase participation in outdoor related activities and to preserve the hunting tradition.

The Women in the Outdoors™ program will meet its goal by introducing more women to outdoor activities, training women as outdoor educators and providing a network for men and women with similar outdoor interests within our local chapter system. Each participant becomes a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation therefore increasing the role of females in the efforts of conserving the American wild turkey and the hunting tradition.
August 2, 2008

Event Host: U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance

Contact Person: Ann Foreman (614) 846-4650 mforeman0705@aol.com or Kristen Price (614) 865-9843 kpcota@yahoo.com

Location: Hilltop Sportsman’s Club • Orient, OH (Pickaway County)

Cost to Attend: $45.00

Courses Offered: Auto Mechanics 101, Backyard Birds, Basic Archery, Basic Handgun, Basic Shotgun, Belly Dancing, Bicycling, Camping/Backpacking, Cast Iron Cooking, Fishing, GPS, Jazzercise, Outdoor Photography, Self Defense, Stream Ecology, Turkey Hunting

August 2, 2008

Chapter: Maumee Valley

Contact Person: Denise Currie-Ghia (419) 874-9282 dghia@buckeye-express.com

Location: Progressive Fishing Association • Whitehouse, OH (Lucas County)

Cost to Attend: $45.00

Courses Offered: Archery, Backpacking, Basic Fishing/Gear Selection, Candle Making, Canoeing, Game Sausage Making, Handgun, Herb Gardening, Map & Compass, Nature Hike/Pond & Stream Ecology, Outdoor Fitness, Primitive Cooking, Self Defense, Shotgun, Survival Skills, Turkey Hunting, Woodcarving

August 16, 2008

Chapter: Northcoast Limbhangers

Contact Person: Ausra Kaminskas (440) 668-4568 erieperch@yahoo.com

Location: Grand River Marina • Grand River, OH (Lake County)

Cost to Attend: $85.00

Courses Offered: 1/2-Day Perch Fishing Charter on Lake Erie plus your choice of (2) of the following courses: Alluring Jewelry, Basic Fishing, Filleting/Cooking, Fish Identification/Habitat, Fish Smoking, Fishing from a Kayak, Gear Selection, Lake Ecology

August 16, 2008

Chapter: River Valley Longbeards/Ohio River Longbeards

Contact Person: Anthony Brooks (513) 688-7435 anfron@fuse.net or Faye Obermeyer (513) 383-1178 tobermeyer12@yahoo.com

Location: Southern Ohio Coon Hunters Association • Batavia, OH (Clermont County)

Cost to Attend: $45.00

Courses Offered: T.B.D.

August 23, 2008

Chapter: Tecumseh Territory

Contact Person: Jennifer Warner (937) 453-9354 jennifer.warner67@yahoo.com

Location: Greene County Fish & Game Club • Xenia, OH (Greene County)

Cost to Attend: T.B.D.

Courses Offered: T.B.D.

September 12-14, 2008

Chapter: Ohio State

Contact Person: Amy Butterfield (614) 891-0169 mckenziea04@aol.com or Eva Guyette (330) 527-5841 jimandeva@netlink.net

Location: Camp Muskingum Carrollton, OH (Carroll County)

Cost to Attend: T.B.D.

Courses Offered: T.B.D.

September 25-28, 2008

10th Anniversary Celebration – NATIONAL Women in the Outdoors Event

Event Host: National Wild Turkey Federation

Location: Wild Turkey Center (NWTF Headquarters)  Edgefield, SC

Contact Person: Teresa Carroll 1-800-THE-NWTF tcarroll@nwtf.net

Cost to Attend: $300.00

Courses Offered: Air Rifles, Archery, ATV Safety, Backyard Habitat, Basic Car Care, Bee Keeping, Bird Watching, Camping, Candle Making, Canoeing, Climbing Wall, Deer Hunting, Duct Tape Tote Bags, Dutch Oven Cooking, Feather Craft, Fly Fishing, Geocaching, Gun Cleaning & Maintenance, Handguns, Hiking/Backpacking, Kayaking, Muzzleloading, Outdoor Optics, Outdoor Survival Skills, Photo Safari, Scrapbooking, Self Protection, Shotgun, Taking Children Outdoors, Talkin’ Turkey, Trailer Handling

October 4, 2008

Event Host: YMCA – Camp Clay’s Nature Center

Location: YMCA Camp Clay • Van Wert, OH (Van Wert County)

Contact Person: Dee Howell (419) 749-2768 howede@embarqmail.com

Cost to Attend: T.B.D.

Courses Offered: Archery, Beginning Bee Keeping – the Natural Way, Birding, Canoeing, Climbing Wall/Zip Line/High Ropes, Deer Hunting, Digital Photography, Fly Fishing, Geocaching, Gourd Birdhouses, Herb Gardening, Pottery Throwing, Primitive Cooking, Walk on the Wild Side, Zero Waste – Composting/Recycling

2008 event dates

*All courses subject to change without notice

Registration fee for each event includes: your choice of (4) courses, equipment, literature, 1-year subscription to the Women in the Outdoors Magazine, 1-year membership to the National Wild Turkey Federation (or extension of current membership), coffee during registration, lunch and door prizes.

For more information contact Renee O’Brokta, Women’s Regional Field Supervisor at (216) 362-1072 or by e-mail at outdoorwoman@worldnet.att.net To learn more about the program or to download registration flyers for upcoming events, visit the Women in the Outdoors website at www.womenintheoutdoors.org