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SCI Novi Chapter presents the
Riley
Wilderness Youth Camp (RWYC)
Sponsored by SCI-Novi Chapter
Hosted by the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp
At the Howell Conference and Nature Center
1005 Triangle Lake Rd., Howell, MI 48843
Sunday, August 1 through Friday, August 6, 2010
SCI Novi Chapter will provide all-expense paid scholarships
for up to eighty boys & girls
ages twelve through fifteen, as of August 1, 2010.
Applications must be received no later than July 14th, 2010
The RWYC 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 Riley Wilderness Youth Camp:
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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 “Youth Camp” page on the web site at:
www.mucc.org
For
information on other youth programs
sponsored by the Novi Chapter,
see the Wild Wishes and AWLS pages.
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