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SCI Novi Chapter presents the
Michigan
Wilderness Student Adventure
Hosted by the Michigan
Out-of-Doors "Camp for Kids"
Camp Wathana, Holly,
Michigan
Sunday, July 26 through Friday, July 31, 2009
SCI Novi Chapter will provide all-expense paid scholarships
for up to eighty boys & girls
ages twelve through fifteen, as of July 26, 2009.
Applications must be received no later than June 30th, 2009
The MWSA program is created and sponsored by SCI Novi Chapter, as a result of a generous donation
from the Riley Foundation, whose founder is George F. Riley (SCI Novi Chapter Member and SCI Life
Member).
The
following programs and activities are typical of those offered at
the Michigan
Wilderness Student Adventure:
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Conservation and ecology
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Outdoor heritage
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Wildlife management
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Taxidermy
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Firearms safety*
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Archery safety*
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Varied fishing types and activities
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Orienteering (maps, GPS, etc.)
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Bird dog demonstrations
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Canoeing
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Swimming
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Outdoor
survival skills
*All
students will be given the opportunity to earn their
Hunter Safety and
Archery Safety certificates.
Students
must meet one or more of the following criteria in order to be
eligible for a scholarship:
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Limited to no experience in hunting and the outdoors.
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Lack of family financial resources to routinely
attend a program of this nature.
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Lack of an active mentor to expose them to outdoor
activities.
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Not
yet having earned a Michigan Hunter Safety Certificate.
Please
see The “Camp for Kids” page on the web site at:
www.campforkids.net
For
information on other youth programs
sponsored by the Novi Chapter,
see the Wild Wishes, MWLS and AWLS pages.
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