National Capital Chapter
Safari Club International
SAFARI IN A BOX ITEMS AND PARTICIPANT

WOUNDED WARRIOR AND VETERANS COMMITTEE

This committee has been involved in a wide range of efforts to benefit the men and women who are currently
serving or previously have served our country.  Some of our past efforts have ranged from taking people
Turkey Hunting, to Redskin Games, having them come and speak at our dinners and banquets,  partially
funding the training and veterinary bills for a guide dog for one of our wounded heros, and shipping many
boxes of items including phone cards to our military people in the middle east, the following is one of our
current ongoing efforts please consider contributing to these brave people:

"Our chapter continues to support our young men & women serving in Afghanistan & Iraq. Please consider
donating any of the following items at upcoming chapter meetings and/or events.   

Snuff      Chewing tobacco      Cigars    Cigarettes     QTips     Baby Wipes
Lip Balm   Suntan Lotion          Snack    Prepaid Telephone Cards
Playing Cards                        Vaseline Intensive Care            Hunting magazines
Ball Caps  Thank You Notes    Ladies Personal Items  Disposable Cameras
Stamps/Envelopes/Writing Paper   Men's Personal Items

Perhaps, those that are involved with educating our kids can have them write  thank you notes. If its not
convenient to bring items to a chapter meeting or event send me an email or call 703-478-0250 for pick up.
Let's continue to show that Safari Club members do care about our young men & women defending our
country & putting their lives at risk so we may be safe at home. Good hunting & shooting. Ted Griner."

Click here to discuss this  project or othere ideas for this committee with Ted
HARTWOOD SCOUTING DAYS
PROJECTS
HUMANITARIAN AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

Our Humanitarian and Conservation Committee is in the process of donating an amazingly lifelike Robotic
Whitetail Buck to the VA Department of Game and Inland for Anti-Poaching enforcement.

The "Blue Bag" program is an effort whereby a local chapter fills up a very large blue duffel bag with medical,
school and other supplies and our members distribute these items to needy people in the areas where they
travel to hunt.  If you are preparing to travel and would like to participate we have  blue bags available.

Our Chapter donates over a ton of venison to the local Hunters for the Hungry program annually as well as
providing significant financial support.  This provides badly needed protein to the less fortunate and allows
our members tohelp in  harvesting  the locally overpopulated deer population that they coud not utilize for
their own use- a perfect example of uitlizing a healthy renewable resources to benefit our local community.

The National Capital Chapter is also funding the Rewards Program for reporters of Game Violations.

In cooperation with other local conservation groups we recently helped fund, manned a booth and taught
fishing and outdoor enjoyment to more than one hundred local youth as well as their parents.
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If you would like to become involved with these programs or have other ideas
Click here to correspond with Bruce
Sables Programs

The sables are the primary Educational arm of SCI and our local Sables have provided many
hours of education and advice to local Scout and youth groups.

The Sables along with the Chapter have provided Safari-In-A-Box to many local Schools as
well as the Leesburg Branch of the Smithsonian Institution,  these hands-on educational
teaching aids are in very high demand and well utilized in local public and private schools.

Our Chapter and Sables have paid to send 26 local teachers to the SCI Foudation's American
Wilderness Leadership School.  There they are educated about the scientific use of
conservation and the integral part of hunting in conservation and game management, this
then becomes part of the curriculum which they pass on to their students.
For additional Info click here to Contact Beth
The National Capital Chapter of Safari Club International is involved in many
charitable projects, whenever possible we try to benefit those in our area, our
primary areas of focus are: education, humanitarian, conservation and wounded
warrior/veterans.  Anyone who would like to participate or contribute to any of
these projects would be greatly appreciated.  The experience  of helping others is
often as rewarding for the giver as it is to the receiver.  Many of our projects
incorporate the goals and skills of more than one committee.  Suggestions for
future endeavours are invited and welcomed.
RECEIVING a BLUE BAG
Some Blue Bag Items
SCIF Humanitarian Services presents, for your reading and viewing pleasure, a Special Valentine's Day
SafariCare Newsletter!  Please click here to read about some of the many diverse SafariCare missions
undertaken recently by our chapters and by individual SCI members.
HUMANITARIAN AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Beth taking a Blue
Bag thru Airport 2009
(Above and Below) Blue Bag Distribution 2010-The smiles are our reward and make it all worthwhile!
Click below to read the latest hunters
for the hungry correspondence.
SCI-National Capital Chapter sent  hundreds and hundreds of Pounds of desperately needed medical, school,
clothing and hygiene supplies to Africa last year. (Pictured Below.)
Banquet Chair and Board
Member  Connie Graham
Sables Representative Beth Robinson