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Phoenix Hosts International Sportsmen’s Exposition
Posted in Culture on February 26th, 2010 by Arthur – 1 Comment
The International Sportsmen’s Expo offers family fun for a reasonable price.
“University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale will host the International Sportsmen’s Exposition for outdoor enthusiasts this weekend. The 10th annual exposition will bring together products, seminars and events covering an array of outdoor sports adventures, including fishing, hunting, camping, boating, kayaking and ATV riding.
Enthusiasts can purchase outdoor sports gear at special prices. Travel experts will provide information and reservations at outdoors-oriented vacation destinations in such places as Arizona, Alaska, Mexico, Canada and Africa.
ISE spokesman John Kirk said one of the goals this year is to increase the value of the show and provide fun attractions without any additional fees.”
This year’s lineup of activities includes:
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation rifle raffle and great elk display.
• Catch magazine photo contest.
• Spey-casting pond.
• Accuracy casting contest.
• Elk-calling adventure.
• Adventure Theater, sponsored by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
• Kayak-fishing theater.
• Aquarium bass tank.
• Arizona Game and Fish Department Youth Fair.
International Sportsmen’s Expo
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, off Loop 101 and Maryland Avenue.
When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission: Adult tickets $15; youths age 15 or younger are free. Purchase at the stadium box office or online at phoenix.sportsexpos.com. Free parking with paid admission.
Sportsman Channel: Teddy Roosevelt Top Sportsman President
Posted in Culture, Government on February 15th, 2010 by Arthur – Be the first to comment
The Sportsman Channel has released their list of the 8 ‘Sportsman Presidents’ and Teddy Roosevelt tops the list.
“In honor of Presidents Day, the Sportsman Channel has released its Great Eight list of “Sportsman” U.S. Presidents. The list is online at thesportsmanchannel.com and at facebook.com/sportsmanchannel where users can vote for their favorite. The Great Eight include Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, George Washington, Herbert Hoover, Andrew Jackson, Chester A. Arthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Calvin Coolidge. Even though all eight have a background in the field sports with rod and gun, I believe that Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt will always be the most renowned Sportsman and President that ever lived.”
“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”
Boy Scouts Of America: A Century Of Virtue
Posted in Culture on February 9th, 2010 by Arthur – Be the first to comment
In a society that increasingly values hedonism over individual virtue, the Boy Scouts of America stands out as the USA’s greatest force for building virtuous men. This year the BSA celebrates it’s centennial.
“They are young symbols of virtue: honest, trustworthy, doers of good deeds and builders of campfires. For a century, the national organization Boy Scouts of America has been living its pledge to do its duty for God and country.
Scouts celebrate 100 years of camping, character building and serving others.Scouts camp, hike and earn merit badges in wilderness survival, computers, farm mechanics, chemistry and more. But while most of Scout activities center on having fun outdoors and exploring nature, these experiences are meant to build character, self-reliance and citizenship. ”
The Scout Motto:
“Be Prepared”The Scout Slogan:
“Do a Good Turn Daily”The Scout Oath:
“On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”The Scout Law
“A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.”The Outdoor Code
“As an American, I will do my best to be clean in my outdoor manners, be careful with fire, be considerate in the outdoors, and be conservation-minded.”The Scout Sign
“The middle three fingers are raised and the tips of the little finger and thumb joined, with the upper arm held horizontally and the forearm vertically.”The Scout Salute
“The hand is held in the same position as in the Scout Sign, with the pointer touching the forehead or hat brim. This is a modification of the salute used by militaries around the world.”The Scout Handshake
This is the traditional handshake done with the left hand instead of the right. Several conflicting reasons have been given for this modification
-The left hand is closer to one’s heart.
-A soldier must keep his right hand free to grab his weapon.
-In warfare using simple weapons (practiced in the medieval period, as well as by southern African tribes which Baden-Powell met), a warrior carries a shield in his left hand. To shake with the left hand, he must drop his shield, indicating good faith.The BSA Scout Oath and Law have remained unchanged since they were first developed in 1910.
Open Carry Movement In California
Posted in Culture on February 4th, 2010 by Arthur – Be the first to comment
Members of the Open Carry Movement met in a restaurant in Walnut Creek, California to remind folks that the second amendment is not dead (yet) in California.
“Gray skies and a spattering of rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of about 100 members of the Open Carry movement, who showed up Saturday morning displaying unloaded guns at a restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek.
The group hopes to make it easier to legally carry a loaded gun in California and has been gathering in Bay Area restaurants for the past few months. The original meeting place for Saturday was to have been nearby California Pizza Kitchen, but that company made it clear Open Carry wasn’t welcome, so the group moved to the Buckhorn Grill.
“We’re not politically involved. We’re a restaurant and we’re serving food,” regional manager Tom McLaughlin said as he welcomed the group into his establishment. Both Peet’s Coffee & Tea and the Pizza Kitchen have banned guns from their premises in response to recent requests from the national Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, while Starbucks refused the campaign’s request to do so.”
We applaud the members of Open Carry and the independent-minded executives at Starbucks Coffee.
Musical Interlude: American Honey
Posted in Culture on February 1st, 2010 by Arthur – Be the first to commentHunting: A Cultural Bridge
Posted in Culture, Hunting on January 22nd, 2010 by Alan – Be the first to commentA 50-year-old Hmong immigrant from northern Laos, Mr. Yang is the host of a regular all-things-hunting program on KJAY 1430-AM. The station serves one of the nation’s largest Hmong populations — one for whom the link between hunting and survival is still palpable.
Yia Yang, who hosts a Hmong radio show about hunting, and an on-air guest, Capt. Roy Griffith, who runs California’s hunter education program.
Important contribution by Mr. Yang to help preserve our hunting resources and heritage. Kudos to California Fish & Game.
Musical Interlude: Why Don’t We Just Dance
Posted in Culture on January 15th, 2010 by Arthur – Be the first to commentHappy Christmas
Posted in Culture on December 25th, 2009 by Arthur – Be the first to comment
Isaiah 9:6
Falconry: An old world sport gets an update
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Hunting on December 19th, 2009 by Alan – Be the first to commentWhat was once the sport of kings is now practiced in ways unheard of even a decade ago.
From ultralights
Harris Hawk
From cars
Merlin
Traditional
Gyr falcon dark phase
Gyr falcon in foreground. Peregrine in background
Requiring dedication, patience, and knowledge, falconry is one of the most demanding and intimate of sports.