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Young Guns Shooting Team
HORSESHOE BEND — Across the country, youth groups and organizations ranging from the Boy Scouts of America to 4-H clubs are offering shooting sports programs for kids that teach youth marksmanship skills, firearm and range safety, teamwork and fundraising methods while increasing their involvement in shooting sports.
The Boise County Young Guns (BCYG) are part of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (STCP) that began more than a decade ago. The Boise County group was organized earlier this year.
The club is led by head coach Jennifer Leach and assistant coach Judy Weber, both National Rifle Association (NRA) certified shotgun instructors.
Leach said that SCTP teaches firearms safety while developing positive life skills through shotgun sports.
“Our Young Guns club provides young people with a positive experience in sport shooting and is designed to instill a set of personal values for fair play, compassionate understanding, individual responsibility, sportsmanship, self-discipline and personal commitment,” Leach said.
“These qualities will serve them well throughout their lives and will be instrumental in helping each athlete reach his or her potential.”
Young Guns’ current team members include David Doxey Jr., Skylar Rau, Foresst Renfro, and Quade Renfro. All are residents of Horseshoe Bend. The Young Guns, and other clubs across the state, are looking for more school-age boys and girls to join local teams.
“Trapshooting is a life-long sport where both boys and girls compete as equals,” Leach said. “There is no limit to the amount of shooters on the Young Guns and applicants don’t need to be a resident of Boise County to join. College-age shooters are also eligible to participate,” she said.
The Young Guns competed in two tournaments this summer and have done very well. While most of the events have been trapshooting, they have also competed in skeet and sporting clays.
From The Editor
The new and improved Idaho Outdoor Journal (IOJ) provides Idaho’s outdoor enthusiasts with reliable, two-tiered (print and web) access to current news on outdoor activities along with associated relevant environmental and educational information.
Our January print issue will have a special section on the McCall Winter Carnival with articles about events and activities. We will also focus on the Treasure Valley Boat Show (Feb 7-10). Feature articles will be on the Nordic Ski festival in Sun Valley (January 27 - February 5) Safari Club International’s Annual Banquet and Idaho Snowmobile getaways, as well as regional
ski, snowmobile and fishing information.
Is your child lucky enough to have a WILD teacher? If so, that teacher has attended a Project WILD workshop somewhere in the state, or even the country, for that matter! Project WILD is a national program, which in Idaho is offered through the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. At workshops, teachers learn ways to easily incorporate wildlife and ecological concepts into a subject they are already teaching. Wildlife is a tool that gets the kids excited about learning!
The goal of Project WILD is to assist learners of any age in the development of awareness, knowledge and skills towards responsible behavior and constructive action for wildlife and the environment. Educational activity guides provide information and projects on topics like these:
- the appreciation of wildlife;
- human values and wildlife;
- wildlife and ecological systems;
- wildlife conservation;
- cultural and social interaction with wildlife;
- wildlife issues and trends;
- wildlife and responsible human actions
Each activity in the book includes a statement of the instructional objectives, a description of the instructional methods employed, background information for instructors and lists of any materials needed.
Visit the National Project WILD website to learn more about the history and background of this innovative program.
For more information about any of the workshops or seminars, including registration details,
contact Lori Adams, Project WILD Coordinator, at (208) 287-2889
Smiley Creek Lodge
Fear No Gear
The Festival of Trees has been a favorite holiday tradition for residents of the Treasure Valley for almost 30 years and has raised over $7 million to improve healthcare in our community.
Every year during Thanksgiving week, Boise Centre on the Grove becomes home to a wonderland of holiday splendor featuring hundreds of lavishly decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, and holiday decor. Enhancing this remarkable display is a series of special events designed to please people of all ages. From the black-tie Gala to Breakfast with Santa, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Funds raised from the 2012 Festival of Trees will support the expansion of the Saint Alphonsus Boise Emergency Department and help us continue to give the highest caliber of care as the region's only Level II Trauma Center.
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Smiley Creek Lodge is located near the headwaters of the Salmon River in Central Idaho at the top of the Sawtooth Basin near the confluence of Smiley Creek and the Salmon River. Located 37 miles north of world-famous Sun Valley and 23 miles south of Stanley, Idaho.
Smiley Creek Lodge offers a variety of services for those enjoying the rugged beauty of this special place in the mountains of central Idaho.
Smiley Creek Lodge has a restaurant offering local and seasonal specials as well as home-style favorites. Even an ice cream parlor serving delicious hand- dipped milkshakes and a variety of ice cream flavors. The deli provides a variety of sandwiches and wraps that are made to order.
Smiley Creek Lodge offers a variety of lodging options from lodge rooms with private baths, cabins with shared baths, teepees, RV sites and tent camping.
The store features unique and interesting gifts, camping and sports supplies and some groceries.
Also sells regular and premium gas and propane.
Stop by for a picnic lunch to go on your way out, or come and stay for a while and enjoy everything the Sawtooth Basin has to offer.
1,000 Mile Walkabout Through Idaho
In the spring and summer of 2012, Thomas Jay Oord walked more than 1,000 miles in Idaho. He trekked amazing and remote parts of the state and walked the Idaho Centennial Trail from the Nevada border to the Canadian border. As he walked, Oord took photos of the beautiful places in the state. He filmed segments of his journey with a variety of cameras, and he experimented with time-lapse photography. This video was produced by Roman Lyon using some of Dr. Oord's material. See his photos on his facebook page or at a slideshow presentation.
Upcoming Idaho Expo Events
Date(s): 11/16/12 - 11/17/12
Location: Expo Idaho
Event Details:
Idaho Snowmobile Show. Fri 3p-8p Sat 10a-6p.
Admission $7.00 — General
Sr Citizen/Military $6
Children under 12 Free
$5.50 Advance purchase
Date(s): 11/30/12 - 12/2/12
Location: Expo Idaho
Event Details:
The Very Best Place For Holiday Shopping!! Boise Christmas Show.
Fri 11a-9p Sat 11a-7p Sun 11a-5p.
Admission: Adults $4, Seniors $3, Children 12 and under Free
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