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Rick's Special Day

Special congratulations go out to Rick Atkinson for scoring a perfect 100% on his state hunting exam.  We knew Rick was prepared but we didn’t know he was up at 3 in the morning on the day of the test studying.  He is just one example of what outdoor opportunites can do for children.  We planned a special trip for Rick and took him Shad fishing with professional guide Ken Koury on the Delaware River.  Mr. Groover said it best “how many kids score a perfect 100 on their HTE test and then catch shad in the very same day?”

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The Easten Sports Show  hosted our unique event on Sat. Feb 13th.  The Pennsylvania Taxidermy Association rewarded our hard working students with the moounted game heads and was it a day to remember.  Click here for photos of the special day.

LEGACY!

“THE GOAL OF OUR LEGACY FUND IS TO FIND 100 CAREGIVERS OF A MINIMUM $1,000.00 CONTRIBUTION.”       

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Out into the snow!

New Year’s eve found us in 2 inches of snow trying to fool some mallards.  It was our last hunt of 2009 and it ended with a bang. OK, pun intended!

Team Mayhem Waterfowling

We were delivered a great early Christmas gift compliments of Team Mayhem Waterfowling.  We recieved a donated goose hunt and it was a present that will be remembered for a long time!

The OneFace.me  video grant sponsored by Verizon and the Lehigh County Bar Association will be featuring our students.  The 5 minute  video will be released in 2010  We will try to get more information on line as soon as its available.

Sea Ducking!

Saturday found us on Tilghman Island, MD learning about its deep waterfowling history and hunting sea ducks courtesy of  hunt donor Bob Valimont and Capt. Lawrence Tyler.  The day was filled with lots of action and the weather was flat out cold but bearable.  One of our students said it was the best trip of his Camp Compass career.

Family Fun Day

This weekend Camp Compass had the chance to show its programs to over 500 families and other nonprofits .  It was a great opportunity to share our mission with others in the Lehigh Valley.  The event was held at Allen High School. 

They do come back!

It’s the most asked question we get.  Do any kids come back to help.  Well the answer is an emphatic YES, THEY DO!  We have the camera footage to prove it.  Deer Season started and Pipeline Ridge hosted a Camp Compass hunt with two of our graduates mentoring two current students.  mossy oak joined in the mix by taping the event for a future televison show.

North Carolina Syndicate

Camp Compass has gone above to a whole new level with its latest reward trip. The North Carolina Bear Syndicate invited a student on a bear hunt with their world class hounds this past weekend. Over 65 academic and social objectives were met during the event. Special thanks to the Pole Position Sport Fishing Team for the lodging on their beautiful boat and to the ‘Virginia Houndsmen” who taught lessons on wind, satellites, tracking, swamp ecology to name a few.