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In each of these examples, you were the loser. You lost   SPORTSMEN AGAINST HUNGER  – OSCSCI  originally funded
     hunting and fishing opportunities  or the chance to  view    100%  of  operating expenses for the program in excess of
     wildlife in their natural surroundings. At the same time, law-  $200,000 annual budget.  OSC also managed the program
     abiding sportsmen received a bad reputation from those       State-wide for over 10 years. OSC continues  to financially
     who fail to distinguish between legal and illegal hunting.   support this program annually, with a $ 2,000 contribution
     OGT is something everyone can do to help wildlife and help   to ODWC.
     us apprehend the poachers.
                                                                  SENSORY SAFARI DAY - A hands-on adventure for sightless
     OKLAHOMA WILDLIFE EXPO –  Our Chapter supports the           and sight-impaired children and adults. Members loan their
     ODWC  -  Wildlife Expo with significant funding and with     animal mounts for these  people to see for the first time,
     workers. This is the biggest and the most successful         through  their fingertips,  animals  from around  the world.
     comprehensive hands-on outdoor education  experience         The event is co-sponsored by the Okla. Dept. Wildlife
     and recreation event in State history. Approximately 45,000   Conservation, Oklahoma Station Chapter - SCI and the H&H
     attend annually. In 2008, OSC  began  “Predators of          Gun Range.
     Oklahoma” with a game for thousands of youth to identify
     the animals and win a prize for successfully doing so (all   VETERANS’ HUNTS  – OSCSCI  organized Mid-East-Conflict
     eventually won). This program continues each year.           veterans’ hunts in conjunction with Jay Barczak  of Wild
                                                                  Game Outfitters-Duchess Creek Ranch,  Porum,  OK, and  in
     WILDLIFE HERITAGE  CENTER MUSEUM, ANTLERS, OK.  –            conjunction with other supporters.                                 .
     Our Chapter contributed to the building of the               - Three veterans were drawn from public nominations for
     museum/learning center in SE Oklahoma. The operation is a    guided elk and deer hunts, which were  complete with  all
     joint agreement of the  Okla.  Dept of Commerce, Okla.       accommodations.
     Tourism and Recreation Dept and the Okla. Dept of Wildlife.   - OSCSCI and Mankazana Safaris presented a Purple-Heart
     The facility will be utilized as a regional tourism attraction   veteran the hunt of a lifetime. OSC supports our troops who
     while at the  same time serving as a wildlife and natural    protect our freedoms!                                            .
     resource conservation public education center.               - OSCSCI hosted a disabled Marine Sniper Scout on a PERECT
                                                                  July Sheep hunt with Windsong Adventures in Eastern
     SAFARI IN A BOX -  Safari  in a Box is a K-12 education kit   Oklahoma.
     designed to provide exciting, hands-on learning. It gives    -  OSCSCI  donates annually to Bowman Lodge Shootout
     teachers and others who work with young people resources     which in turn creates hunting opportunities exclusively for
     and ideas to introduce  youth to important concepts of       disabled veterans.                               .
     habitat,  wildlife  management  and  impacts resulting from   -  OSCSCI also support Veteran’s  organizations such as
     human and wildlife interactions. Initial SIB placement was in   FALLEN  OUTDOORS,  where by a  veteran is selected to
     memory of OSC member David Rocker.                           harvest A Trophy Deer and veteran’s children are invited to

     "SCI SAVES CSI” - 2009 support of OSU's "Insect Adventure",   a spring Turkey Hunt compliments of Jon Frazier of DV
     a project which teaches  basic conservation principles to    Ranch in Welling, Okla.
     over 300,000 individuals in Oklahoma each  year (and also
     contributes to the conservation of the endangered
     American burying beetle, a species valuable in Crime Scene
     Analysis).

     Humanitarian Services


     SAFARI-CARE –  On numerous occasions,  OSCSCI  members
     have traveled internationally and carried medical,
     educational and relief supplies to villages in need of
     support.
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