Winners Announced In Annual Step Outside Photo, Story Contests
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Winners Announced In Annual Step Outside Photo, Story Contests





NEWTOWN, Conn.—Hundreds of photos and stories about newcomers in the outdoors again poured into the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) headquarters for the latest STEP OUTSIDE® annual photo and story contests.

From that extensive field of entries, judges selected one first-place winner, two second-place and five third-place winners in each category. Those 16 lucky photographers and writers range from young newcomers to experienced outdoor communicators from across the country.

All of the entries were judged on how well they reflected the STEP OUTSIDE theme of introducing new participants to target shooting, archery, hunting and fishing.

“The 16 winners have shown that sharing a day outdoors with family and friends is not only a rewarding experience, but that sharing those stories with countless others has its own rewards. Their efforts have earned them top honors in our annual STEP OUTSIDE photo and story contests,” said Melissa Schilling, NSSF’s national coordinator for the STEP OUTSIDE program.

First-place winners will receive a $1,000 gift certificate to an outdoor retail store, while second-place winners will receive a $500 gift certificate and third-place winners will receive a $100 gift certificate.

The winners of the 2005 photo contest are:

First place: Margie Anderson, 50, Phoenix, Ariz.
Second place: Vincent Bourke, 38, Gainesville, Fla.; Jake Bramlet, 10, Texas.
Third place: Marc Murrell, 40, Newton, Kansas; Jason Housley, 35, Hot Springs, Ark.; Joseph Byers, 59, Hagerstown, Md.; Garry Walters, 57, Highland Heights, Ky.; Jill Bramlet, 13, Texas.

The winners of the 2005 story contest are:

First place: Kendall Hemphill, 44, Mason, Texas, for “First Hunt”
Second place: Berdette Zastrow, 63, of Columbia, S.D., for “The Lady More Than Stepped Outside—She Leaped;” Rick Fitzpatrick, Redding, Calif., for “Pass It On”
Third place: Deb Padden, 48, Andover, N.Y., for “My Dad: Rifle Instructor;” Brian Musgrave, 11, Lewis Center, Ohio; Marc Murrell, 40, Newton, Kansas, for “Full Circle;” David Barus, 57, East Aurora, N.Y., for “A Grandson and His ‘Dziadzia;’” Andrew Price, 15, Visalia, Calif., for “My STEP OUTSIDE Experience”

STEP OUTSIDE, a program of NSSF, developed the story and photo contests to draw attention to its call to outdoor enthusiasts, encouraging them to introduce newcomers to target shooting, archery, hunting or fishing. The program has introduced thousands to these outdoor pastimes.

To view 2005’s winning entries, visit http://www.stepoutside.org/winners.html.

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