NWTF At-A-Glance: NWTF 5-Star Program

The NWTF's state and local chapters are committed to supporting the organization's mission. Through the Five-Star Program they are recognized for giving something back to the volunteers and their communities, involving families in wildlife conservation, protecting the privilege to hunt, developing a stronger relationship between the state and local chapters and building a better future.

A chapter that receives five-star designation has met the following criteria:

1. Secured the future of hunting by contributing to:
   
   
   • The Hunting Heritage Fund
     
     
   • The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
     
     
   • National Shooting Sports Foundation
     
     
2. Shared the excitement of the outdoors by supporting NWTF outreach program events (Women in the Outdoors®, Wheelin' Sportsmen NWTF® and/or JAKES®/Xtreme JAKES).
   
   
3. Made a commitment to the future of our youth through the JAKES®/Xtreme JAKES Program by:
   
   
   • Involving young people in outdoor learning by funding local chapter JAKES®/Xtreme JAKES events.
     
     
   • Introducing the outdoors into the classroom by providing a minimum of one JAKES® Education Box for each local chapter to distribute to area schools.
     
     
   • Invested in youth with a commitment to a high school scholarship program by:
     
     
     • Providing funding to each NWTF local chapter for scholarships.
       
       
     • Offering $1,000 state/provincial academic scholarships for students demonstrating a commitment to conservation.
       
       
     • Selecting a state/provincial winner to be considered for the $10,000 national scholarship.
       
       
4. Chapter volunteers agree to participate in one of the following:
   
   
   • 4-H Shooting Sports Program
     
     
   • Local FFA Program
     
     
   • Boy Scouts of America
     
     
   • Girls Scouts of America
     
     
   • Other community based outreach programs

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