TWRA extends deadline to May 10th for 4th Annual Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit (TOYS)

Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit set for June 9th-14th

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced there is space available for those wishing to attend the Fourth Annual Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit (TOYS), June 9th-14th, 2013. The summit is for high school students from across Tennessee.

The application deadline has been extended to May 10th, 2013.

The students will be introduced to many outdoor activities at the event to be held at the Montgomery County Shooting Complex near Clarksville, TN.

Among the different outdoor activities that the students will have an opportunity to become introduced to will include boating, hunting, trapping, archery, photography, marksmanship, plant identification, forestry, camping, water quality, trap shooting, skeet shooting, wildlife identification, and several classes with wildlife and fishery biology as the topic.

The summit is designed to deepen the students’ appreciation for outdoor-related activities. Students will participate in hands-on classes that teach the importance of the natural resources and their management.

Instructors will be wildlife and fisheries biologists, wildlife officers, college professors, professional shooting coaches and experts from specific fields of interest.

The TWRA is hosting TOYS in cooperation with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF).  The cost to attend TOYS is $300.00 for the week-long experience. Scholarships are available and based on financial need.

Applicants will be required to pay a deposit of $150.00 to the TWRF. Students wishing to receive a scholarship only need to submit an application form indicating that they want a scholarship.

Applications can be downloaded from www.tnwildlife.org or www.twrf.net.

For questions or additional information, contact Jereme Odom at 615.781.6500, extension 2102, or email, Jereme.Odom@tn.gov.