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 state chapter that receives the 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

Local chapters that receive the five-star designation have:

• Donated $100 or more to the NWTF's Hunting Heritage Fund with a Hunt. Conserve. Share. 8 www.nwtf.org portion earmarked to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance or the National Shooting Sports Foundation
• Shared the excitement of the outdoors with women, youth or people with disabilities by hosting a Women in the Outdoors® event, JAKES® event, Xtreme JAKES event or Wheelin' Sportsmen NWTF® event
• Delivered one "NWTF Wild About Turkey Education Box" to a local school
• Presented a local scholarship to a graduating high school senior who has demonstrated a commitment to wildlife conservation
• Pledged to continue supporting federal, state and provincial wildlife agency efforts to enhance wildlife populations
• Supported either: 4-H Shooting Sports in cooperation with the NWTF, National FFA Scholarship programs, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America or other community-based youth outreach programs

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