Gander Mountain Partners With USSAF for Mentoring Program
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Gander Mountain Partners With USSAF for Mentoring Program





The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is proud to partner with Gander Mountain to teach families the finer points of outdoor pursuits through the Trailmaster mentoring program.

This fall, Gander Mountain retail stores will host Trailmaster Days in Lakeville, Minnesota (Nov. 18); Washington, Pennsylvania (Nov. 18); and Houston, Texas (Dec. 2). Trailmaster is the mentoring aspect of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation’s (USSAF) Trailblazer Adventure Program, a two-part program that was developed to help recruit the next generation of sportsmen. Since 2001, Trailblazer has introduced more than 250,000 non-hunting, non-fishing young people and their families to conservation and the outdoor lifestyle.

The primary aspect of Trailblazer is the Adventure Day. It is a single-day event that serves as an all-around introduction to the thrill of outdoor sports and the importance of conservation. The Adventure Day features a variety of activities, demonstrations and orientation sessions designed to show children and their parents what the outdoor lifestyle is about.

The families then move on to participate in Trailmaster. Through Trailmaster, families work closely with sportsmen mentors, called Trail Guides. Trail Guides provide hands on archery and firearm instruction, get families involved in furbearer trapping exercises, encourage enrollment in outdoor education programs and investigate sporting equipment options with participants.

Those who complete the mentoring program will be eligible for the Trailmaster Award patch, the highest recognition within the Trailblazer Adventure Program.

To register for one of the three Trailmaster events, click here.

The USSAF Trailblazer Adventure Program has been honored with the Take Pride in America® award by the U.S. Department of Interior for its leadership in recruiting youth and families to the experiences of hunting and fishing and for teaching them about outdoor activities and conservation. The USSAF is one of the Take Pride in America Charter Partners, who work to improve public lands, historic sites and other recreation areas.

Trailblazer is endorsed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) STEP OUTSIDE Program and NSSF is a major sponsor. Corporate sponsors include Bushnell Performance Optics, Cabela’s, Charles Daly, Crosman, North Fork Bancorporation and The Outdoor Channel. Additional support comes from the William H. Flowers Jr. Foundation.

The USSAF also works in partnership with Boy Scouts of America; Bowfishing Association of America; Foundation for North American Wild Sheep; Fur Takers of America; Kentucky Fur Takers Association; Masters of Foxhounds Association of America; National Wild Turkey Federation chapters; Ohio Division of Wildlife; Safari Club International, NY Tri-State Chapter; Shikar Safari Club International Foundation; U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit; West Virginia Division of Natural Resources; state wildlife agencies and local sportsmen’s clubs to make Trailblazer a success nationwide.

Gander Mountain is the nation’s largest retail network of stores for outdoor sports.

For more information about the Trailblazer Adventure Program, e-mail trailblazer@ussportsmen.org or visit www.trailblazeradventure.org.
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