Looking fi,"a tittle uality in the great outdoors
It's about time for a little equal-
ity when it comes to the outdoors.
The Delaware Division of Fish
and Wildlife will sponsor the
state's first "Becoming an Out-
doors-Woman" program on the
weekend of May 30-June 1 at
Camp Arrowhead.
Begun six years ago in Wiscon-
sin, the national "Becoming an
Outdoors-Woman" program has
the primary goal of providing
women with the opportunities to
learn skills that enhance and en-
courage participation in outdoor
activities, such as hunting and
fishing, from which they tradition-
ally have been excluded.
Delaware's program begins Fri-
day, May 30 and continues
through the weekend with four
half-day training sessions. Partici-
pants will have the opportunity to
choose from a wide range of of-
ferings during each of the ses-
sions, including trap shooting, ba-
sic shotgunning, muzzleloader
shooting, introduction to deer and
turkey hunting, saltwater and surf
fishing, fly casting, fishing rod
building, boat handling skills, sea
kayaking and discovering scuba.
The instructors, most of whom
are from the local area, have been
selected both for their expertise in
their field and for their ability to
provide instruction in a support-
ive, patient and non-competitive
atmosphere. "The workshop is for
you if--you have never tried these
activities, but have hoped for an
opportunity to learn; you are a be-
ginner who hopes to improve your
outdoor skills; you know how to
do some outdoor activities and
would like to try your hand at
some new ones; or you are just
looking for camaraderie of like-
minded individuals," according to
Mic_key Barton of the Division of
Fish and Wildlife.
OUTDOORS
Although the emphasis is on
women, the activities are open to
anyone 18 or older. The cost of
the program is $100, which in-
cludes lodging, meals, instruction
and the use of all necessary sup-
plies. Anyone interested in receiv-
ing additional information, regis-
tration forms and a detailed sched-
ule of activities should send their
name, address and phone number
to B.O.W. Mailing List, c/o the
Division of Fish and Wildlife, 89
Kings Highway, P.O. Box 11401,
Dover, 19903. Faxes should be di-
rected to B.O.W. Mailing List
302-739-6157 or call 739-3486.
Never too late for safety
Today concludes National Safe
Boating Week. But that doesn't
mean it's too late to pick up some
safety pointers. "Nearly nine out
of ten drowning victims last year
were not wearing their life jack-
et," said Coast Guard Captain
Tony Stimatz. "It is simple. Life
jackets save lives."
Sponsored by the Coast Guard
and produced by the National
Safety Council and Indian River
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-
09, National Safe Boating Week
............. was celebrated May-IT-23. Its
theme is "Life Jackets. They float.
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that life jackets can save
lives," said Thomas Crow-
commander of Coast Guard
Flotilla 12-09.
drownings occur when
overboard or a boat
said. "Even
swimmers lose coor-
and drown. Heavy cloth-
, boating under the influence of
cold waters can also be
offered other sobering
1995, most fatalities (362
851) happened on boats less
16 feet long. The most vic-
(151 of 851) were 30 to 39
of age. "And, when their
dies were recovered, nine out of
t were not wearing life jackets."
rhe state of Delaware proudly
ts free of fatal boating accidents
1992 and 1993. But, five per-
as died on Delaware waters in
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1995. While the law does not re-
quire boaters over 12-years-of-age
to wear a life jacket, the law does
require that each boat carry a
wearable life jacket for each per-
son on board. "The best place to
carry a life jacket is on your
body," Crowley said. "Remember
life jackets float. You do not."
PSE Express returns
Precision Shooting Equip-
ment's archery and bowhunting
equipment showroom on wheels
will be appearing at R & R Sports
Center on June 22 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
For the past three years, the PSE
Promotion Express, the only vehi-
cle of its kind, has been making
coast to coast tours of archery
events and selected sporting
goods dealers. The truck displays
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The conference will teach you everything you need to
know to make greenway connections in your community!
At the festival, you can hit the trail and get on a greenway!
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