Supporting Our Youth

One of the easiest ways for parents or anyone wishing to support Backwater Legacies is to sign up for MC Sports "Active Rewards" program and to make Backwater Legacies your "Affiliate".

It's very easy to do and the best thing about the Rewards program is that it comes at No Cost to you the consumer.

Once signed up, you will receive points toward a gift certificate for every dollar you spend at MC Sports.  This gift certificate can be used to purchase future items in the store.  In turn, if you make Backwater Legacies your affiliate, Backwater Legacies will receive points as well.  These points will help Legacies purchase supplies, ammunition, and prizes for events which support the kids.

It's all very easy and goes a long way in support of our youth, best of all.......It's Free! Please stop by the MC Sports store and ask today about the "Active Rewards" program and how you can help Backwater Legacies.

Owen Valley High School Hunter Ed Class

Congratulations to the 40 students receiving their Indiana Hunter Education Certification last week at Owen Valley High School in Spencer, Indiana.

We wish you Good luck while hitting the field this year and for many years to come.  We enjoyed the class and we hope to see some of you again this summer at the Youth Hunter's Academy in June!

We also wish to thank the parents for their participation and to all those that signed up to be Backwater Legacies' affiliates at MC Sports.  A special thanks to Owen Valley High School, the Spencer Police Department and to the Owen County Conservation Officers for their assistance and participation and a huge round of applause for Spencer Bait & Tackle for supplying all the drinks for both nights of class!  Be sure to stop in the store and give them a big thank you from all of us.

Until next season,

Hunt Hard, Hunt Ethically & Be Safe!

Backwater Legacies Staff

www.backwaterlegacies.org

Legacies Joins Craig Family Camp

We are very happy to announce our new relationship with the Craig Family Camp in Owensburg, Indiana.  Earlier this spring, Legacies met with founders of the Craig Family Camp, Jack and Jim Craig to begin a relationship to benefit our Youth in the outdoors and local communities.
As a result, the Craig Family Camp will now serve as home for Legacies' Youth Hunter's Academy.  The Craig Family Camp is a wonderful facility adorned with a breathtaking landscape, a Dining Hall, Main Lodge,  small cabins, professional shooting ranges and with many more amenities still to come.
We are very blessed to have the privilege to join Jack and Jim Craig and the opportunities for our youth are limitless.  This partnership comes at a very special time for us as our Academy has grown over the past few years.  Jack and Jim are strongly committed to assisting our youth and their attention to detail and thoughtful planning of the Craig Family Camp is unmatched.
We are very eager to begin this season's Academy and we look forward to growing along side the Craig Family Camp for many years to come.

Youth Hunter's Academy 2012

The Dates are set for this summer's Youth Hunter's Academy!  Applications will be available on our website within the coming days so be sure to check in soon to get your child registered for another great week in the field.

First and Second Year Cadets will run from June 11th - 15th

Third and Fourth Year Cadets will run from June 18th - 22nd

This summer, 3rd and 4th year cadets will be able to compete for $1000 Academic Scholarship in honor of Braydn Fox - Age 8 , who passed away last fall from an ATV accident just prior to the clinic.  We will have more details on the Scholarship in the coming weeks so be sure to check in and visit.
Applications will also be available this coming weekend at the Indianapolis Deer and Turkey Expo.  The show is being held at the Indianapolis Fairgrounds and will run from Friday the 17th - Sunday the 19th.

Stop in and see us!

Shania Bags Her First Buck!

Shania Davis of Ellettsville, Indiana bagged her first deer this past December with a 50 caliber muzzleloader.  Backwater Legacies Chairman, Paul Anderson assisted Shania on the hunt.
Not a bad looking trophy for a 16 year old lady, especially for her first deer!  Shania attends Edgewood High School in Ellettsville and has attended the Backwater Legacies Youth Hunting Clinics for the last three seasons.  Her marksmanship is superb and it proved to be beneficial when this bruiser came into view.
Congratulations Shania!  See you at the Youth Hunter's Academy this summer!

Traditional Lessons

In addition to the Hunting Classes and Shooting Sports Training, the Cadets are exposed to the vintage hunting practices of our ancestors.  We give special thanks to Glenn McClain and his clan from Thunder Mountain Rendezvous for educating the kids about Black Powder firearms and sharing some American history with the youth.  The men are very kind to let the children fire the guns, which makes for an entertaining afternoon.

 We also wish to thank John Good - "Papaw John" - for teaching the kids how to start a fire with flint & steel.  The children were amazed that one could actually take a stone from the ground and strike a spark that would eventually lead to Warmth and a way to cook lunch!!  John also taught the kids how to throw tomahawks and knives.

The children are also taught to make bow strings and arrows from scratch!  As you could imagine,  these are very popular activities at the Youth Hunter's Academy.

Tribute to Academy Girls

The 2011 Youth Hunter's Academy brought many fresh, new faces this summer, including 7 outstanding and inspiring young ladies.  These girls did a fine job and were a welcome crew to the list of 2011 Cadets!
Some even out-scored the boys!  First year cadet, Shania Davis was the best in all 3 Cadet Classes this year in Rifle and passed her Rifle Merit Range Test (MRT) on her first attempt.  Shania also took home the top prize as Turkey Calling Champion. Way to go Shania!

We also wish to thank Destiny Hackler and Cassey Jostes for assisting with the mess hall this year and for letting us dress them up in camo for their Crossbow Lessons :)  You girls were a tremendous help and we hope to see you again next season.

Congratulations on a great Youth Hunter's Academy, Ashley, Erin, Lexi, Shania, Shannon, Cassey and Destiny! Have a great summer girls and we look forward to seeing you and more of your friends along next summer.

Sincerely,

The Backwater Legacies Inc. Staff