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Presidents Letter
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Dear outdoors friends and
sponsors,
As
President of the South Dakota Sport Hunting Association, I would
like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our
organization with some background information, about our
industry, our membership, and our positive outlook about
agri-tourism and the shooting sports in the great state of
South Dakota. I also ask that you take advantage of the
opportunity to network and promote your business to our
members, thus the reason for this letter and information
packet. I personally invite you to become a sponsor and/or
an exhibitor at our First Annual Association / industry
conference and to use our association as a very diverse
resource.
The South Dakota Sport Hunting Association, founded on April 2, 1986, has
a great history of supporting the shooting sports in South
Dakota. We rejoice in the progress we have made over the
years regarding legislation, industry awareness and in
giving the industry a voice.
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Our mission
is to actively support the future of hunting and
conservation. We strive to promote safe and quality
hunting, provide an outdoor – recreational experience and
preserve our way of life. The South Dakota Sport Hunting Association shall inform, educate, promote and protect the
interests of its membership.
“Hunting
and Fishing are big business in South Dakota, Sportsmen and
women provide and economic boost to South Dakota
communities, year around spending of almost $500 million.
Nationwide nearly 40 million Americans participate in
outdoor sports on a regular basis. Continuing to promote
outdoor opportunities in our state is important and will
play a major role in attaining the goals of the 2010
initiative,” according to the governor’s conference on
tourism.
Our
membership is growing rapidly, with members from every
corner of the state. They represent very diverse
backgrounds from small family hunting operations and guides,
to full time lodges and preserve operators and their many
employees, from main street businesses in several small
towns to Sioux Falls and Rapid City, local farmers who raise
a few pheasants to large full time game bird producers. Our
industry is certainly has a positive economical impact on
nearly every community in South Dakota.
The South Dakota Sport Hunting Association looks forward to working
together to promote the shooting sports, gamebird production
and the state of South Dakota as the premier wing-shooting
destination. We believe in our shooting sports rich past,
working, educating and promoting the present, so that we
will all have a bright future.
Sincerely,
Carey L. Story
President, South Dakota Sport Hunting Association
24931 Thunderstik Rd.
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-734-5106
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