KICKING BEAR
ONE-ON-ONE
CAMPOUT &
ARCHERY SHOOT

MAY 30-31, 2003

Minnesota Sportsmen's Club
Lewiston, Minnesota

Thank you all for your
support and encouragement
in support of the kids.

Article:
It's All About The Kids
by Doug Besherse
Besherse Brothers
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May 30-31, 2003. The Lewiston, Minnesota Sportsmen's Club, Archery Department, will be hosting Ray Howell's Kicking Bear One-on-One campout and shoot. Kicking Bear One-on-One is a nationwide mentoring program developed by renowned bow hunter Ray Howell. The program encourages our sportsmen and women to get involved with today's youth and become mentors. The campout and shoots are a great way for sportsmen and women to introduce our youth to the outdoors and the sport of archery. The program's target is towards helping children outside our immediate families, such as children from broken homes. Many of these children helped in the past would have never had the chance to experience the outdoors, archery, and most of all hunting, had it not been for sportsmen and women like us. By encouraging our sportsmen and women to reach outside their homes and become a mentor, we can really enlighten a young person and make a difference in his/her quality of life and in the future of their family to come, as well as make a difference in the future of our sport.

This event will take place Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon, and will be comprised of safety instruction, shooting instruction, shooting a 3-D course, cookouts, camping, fireside stories, videos, prizes, and if things turn out like the previous year, a massive marshmallow fight! There will also be some novelty shoots for the kids - shooting at apples on strings, balloons, and much more. All adults are encouraged to bring their own children and children from outside their home. Any adults bringing children from outside their home will have the chance to win major prizes such as bows, arrows, targets, etc. donated by Ray's sponsors. Various prizes will also be awarded to all participants. The event will be free to all who participate but will be limited to the first 75+ youth who register by May 23, 2003. Those interested in participating in this event should contact Rick Schell at (507) 689-2078 or Doug Johnson at (507) 452-6764 and reserve your spot. The Lewiston Sportsmen's Club has generously donated their facilities as well as providing staff for the event. There will be no cost to participate. Food and archery equipment will be provided. Breakfast and lunch will be served on Saturday and will also be provided at no cost. The event is open to the public. Get the kids and camping gear ready. We look forward to seeing you soon!

A special thank you to all sponsors of Kickingbear: PSE Archery, Browning Archery, Robinson Outdoors, Mossy Oak, Bohning Company, Winn Archery, WildTech, Field Logic, Double Bull Archery, Easton Archery, Wildlife Innovations, Sims Vibration, New Archery Products, Krause Publications, Primos Hunting Calls, E.W. Bateman & Co., Swarovski Optik, Badlands Packs, American Archer TV Show, SKB Cases, Jojan Sportsequip Co., North American Shed Hunter Club, Besherse Brothers, Microtech, and Wal-Mart Distribution Center.

For additional information on Kicking Bear One-on-One, please feel free to contact: