About Getting the Children Outdoors

With the encouragement of several followers, I had my sites set on creating an outdoor curriculum which could be taught in the classroom, public or homeschooled.  Not being one who likes to reinvent the wheel, I began to do some research and came across Acorn Naturalists  which provides educational books and tools for trail, as well as the classroom.

After ordering their catalog, I realized the extent of their product line was way more than I could create on my own.  Acorn Naturalists has activities, teaching tools, and kits that cover a variety of natural and outdoor activities and lessons for all ages; particularly preschool through middle grades.

For those outdoor enthusiast, I implore you take an interest in involving young children in your business or hobby.  I had written an earlier post in my blog called Changing the Looks of Things about inviting people into what you do to give them a better perception.  I'm not a writer.  Sometimes I even wonder if folks actually get what it is I'm trying to say.  Changing the Looks of Things is about inviting people into what you do so they may see first hand; Peak their interest and inspire them to want to try and experience new things.  The best way to ensure a thriving business, if you sell, create or provide some sort of natural, hunting, fishing or scouting product is to involve our next generation; our children.  Where you have children, you also have parents who may also be encouraged to experience the same activities.

Georgia Outdoor News (GON) Children's Event

By creating seasonal learning camps and/or sporting events, as the one's created throughout the year by outdoor recreation suppliers such as Bass Pro Shops and outdoor hunting magazines such as GON (Georgia Outdoor News) aimed at children and young adults, you not only get the attention and loyalty of parents, but you will also get the support of future generations!  

Event sponsored by NRA 

A year ago, the NRA, alongside a prominent local business, sponsored a Youth Hunting Education Challenge.  This challenge allowed children to experience archery, fishing, gun safety, shooting skeet, BB Gun challenges, arrowhead creation, snake identification and safety, as well as many other fun and educational events they may have otherwise not have had the opportunity to experience.  It was a free event, providing free t-shirts, hunter safety books and meals for anyone who attended.  What do you think this service did for our community, and our up and coming generation of hunters?  With more and more men not being in the home, these type of day camps may be the only exposure young children have to getting outdoors, understanding gun safety and other aspects of hunting.

My daughter just got her face painted at GON 2012 Event

The investment you make in our children is an investment you have also made in our future; the future of naturalists, sportsman/women, hunters, fisher and future gun owners.  Create a love for the outdoors in future generations by getting involved.  The most successful businesses are those that give back to their community.  

God bless...

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