Experience outdoor activities March 7 at Beau Turner youth center
East of Tallahassee

Posted Mar. 4, 2009

 
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Youths looking to get outside on a nice spring day are invited
to attend Beau Turner's Outdoor Experience on March 7 at the Beau Turner
Youth Conservation Center, east of Tallahassee in Jefferson County.
The center, operated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC), is on U.S. 19 just north of U.S. 27 and is the state's
first privately developed conservation facility for youths.
The Saturday event is free and open to children of all ages and to their
parents. It begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m., and
pre-registration is not necessary.
Activities include fishing and casting competitions; Olympic-style
archery; muzzleloader, shotgun and rifle shooting; and K-9
demonstrations. An FWC law enforcement helicopter, as well as live
turkeys and alligators, will be on hand so attendees can get a closer
look at them.
The highlight of the day is a shooting demonstration at 3 p.m. by
Winchester Xtreme Sport Shooter Patrick Flanigan.
The first 500 youth attendees will receive a free Shakespeare fishing
rod-and-reel combo (courtesy of Fish Florida). Additionally, all
attending youths will have a chance to win one of several door prizes,
including binoculars, a Henry .22-caliber rifle and a week of summer
camp at the Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp.
Food will be available for a small fee, or attendees can bring their own
sack lunch.
During the event, parents can sign up their 12- to 16-year-old children
for free weekend programs teaching gun safety, archery, fishing,
shooting and other outdoor activities.
Sponsors for the event include the National Wild Turkey Federation,
Sportsman's Warehouse, Fish Florida, the Future of Hunting in Florida,
Homestead Ministries, the Tallahassee Museum and Safari Club
International.
For more information on the Beau Turner Outdoor Experience, or to obtain
more detailed directions on how to get there, contact Renee Hays at
850-413-0084 or go to MyFWC.com/Hunting.