Ed Foreman Youth Essay Contest
Essay is Due By April 30, 2009


TOPIC~My Favorite Thing About Bowhunting Is... 

Ages 9-17 are eligible 

500-1,000 words
Winner receives an exotic hunt from:

Bar E Ranch
Larry & Tina Zimmerman - Managers
Ranch phone: (830) 426-8272
Cell phone: (830) 426-6555
Fax: (830) 426-5672
P.O. Box 207
Hondo, TX 78861
barE@wildblue.net

Thanks to the Z's for this fantastic opportunity!!
Send Essay to:
Ed Foreman Youth Essay Contest
117 Hwy. 332 West, Suite J, #101
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566
or email it to:
lsba_editor@verizon.net

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First Point Bowhunting Youth Hunt 
October 9-11, 2009

This is a great opportunity for kids 16 and younger to have a wonderful experience bowhunting for Texas' most coveted trophies. The bag limit for each hunter is an 8 point buck, a doe, a bearded turkey, one javelina, unlimited hogs and other varmints. All TexasParks & Wildlife Rules and Regulations apply.

There are 9 spots available for this hunt. The hunt is FREE of charge and includes lodging. Child and parent must be a current member of the LSBA throughout the entire entry process and at the time of the hunt. 

Hunters for the 9 spots will be selected through a drawing. There are five (5) different ways that a child can earn a ticket for the drawing. There can be up to five (5) tickets per person. 

Tickets can be earned by the following:

1. Complete the Hunters Education Course 
2. Complete the International Bowhunter Education Program Course
(A child must be 9 to be certified by the Hunters Ed and 12 through the IBEP course, however, the requirement for the hunt is that the course be completed.) 

For course schedules:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning...tml#bowhunting

3. Write a 500 word essay on the topic "What a Trophy Means to Me"
4. Video Essay (Shooting Proficiency, etc.)
5. Win any 3-D Tournament

Deadline: All entries including hunter's name, parents' name, address, phone number and email address, along with supporting documentation must be RECEIVED at the following address by May 23, 2009. Winners will be announced at the LSBA's 2009 Outdoor Expo and Banquet in Conroe, Texas, on June 6, 2009. It would be appreciated if entrants be in attendance at the Banquet, but is not a requirement. 

Youth Hunt
LSBA
117 Hwy. 332 West, Suite J, #101
Lake Jackson, Texas77566
For more information: www.lonestarbowhunter.com 

Special thanks to Mike & Nancy Palmer for their generous donations. Visit First Point Bowhunting atwww.firstpointbowhunting.com

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Youth Archery Range 
Schedule:

04/18-19/09 Migration Celebration, San Bernard Wildlife Refuge, Churchill, TX

05/03/09 DU Greenwing Event~Dewberry Farms, Brookshire, TX

06/06/09 LSBA Annual Awards Banquet, Conroe, TX 

07/10-12/09 TTHA Hunters Extravaganza, San Antonio, TX

07/18/09 Bass Pro Shop, Katy, TX

07/31-08/02/09 TTHA Hunters Extravaganza, Houston, TX

08/14-16/09 TTHA Hunters Extravaganza, Ft. Worth, TX


We have received ZERO entries for the Ed Foreman Youth Essay Contest and the First Point Bowhunting hunt. We need some entries!!