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2009 NYSOWA Conference Oct. 1-4.
Was Held in
Lake Placid
Great Conference!
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Next Up ...
May 13-15 2010 Safari at Pecks Lake
and then Webster and NYSOWA's
2010 Annual Conference
October 21-24 2010
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" A Free People ought not only to
be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and
ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might
attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
-- George Washington
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The Sportsman's Prayer
Live
in peace and harmony with nature be not in conflict with her, for her
beauty and her pleasures are many. Poison not her waters, for they are
the home of our fishes and the drink of our game, as well as ourselves.
Poison
not her atmosphere, for it is the source of her life and it is
necessary for our continued well being. Foul not with litter in her
woods, her meadows, her mountains, nor her waters for they provide us
with beauty and the rich gifts of her bounty.
Take
not more fish from her seas nor her lakes nor her streams than we can
use at one time, so that there will be more tomorrow. Take not the life
of her beasts wantonly, nor her fowl, for it is wrong and you shall be
condemned by your fellow sportsmen.
Disturb
not her young nor their homes, so that they may go forth and they may
multiply. Tread lightly on her paths, lest they be covered with scars
which will not heal.
Pluck
not the wild flowers from her bosom nor the fragile plants from her
mountains, lest they be rare and pass away forever, is be no more.
Abuse not her laws, nor her generosity lest her gifts be withheld from
your sons, your daughters, your grandsons and your granddaughters
forever.
From
Boy Scouts of America
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The NEW YORK
STATE OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION, Inc., (NYSOWA) is a professional
organization of writers, editors, artists, photographers, broadcasters,
telecasters, lecturers and others dedicated to increasing public
awareness, understanding and appreciation of our outdoor heritage in
the use and enjoyment of natural resources. The primary purpose of the
organization is to improve knowledge and skill among its members in the
art of communication.