Keep up with the Latest News for Sports Enthusiasts

by Mike Hall, Oct 3, 2008

SMWIA Local 10 member Jim Bowman and granddaughter Victoria

We try to keep all our fishing, hunting and outdoors enthusiasts up to date with the latest from the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA)—such as the NASCAR trip for two and the group’s bass boat giveaway.

But for even more outdoor news, check out USA’s Notes from the Woods and Water monthly newsletter. In the current issue, you can learn more about:

* The USA Best Shot Photo Contest that offers a monthly prize of a #110 American-made Buck knife to the best photo, judged on quality, creativity and content.

* The premiere this weekend of season four of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s “Life in the Open” on the Versus Country network. Support from the Machinists (IAM), Electrical Workers (IBEW), Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA), Fire Fighters (IAFF), Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA), Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) and Bricklayers (BAC) help make the show possible.

* Gun safety from SMWIA Local 10 member Jim Bowman, who won a Beretta American Citizen shotgun at a USA event during a union conference in Knoxville, Tenn.

* The importance of wetlands to hunting and fishing and the drive to preserve and protect wetlands around the nation.

Launched in 2007, the USA is a joint venture of the TRCP and 21 unions. Since then, more than 5,000 union members have joined the alliance.

One of USA’s main goals is to support the TRCP’s long-standing dedication to guaranteeing access for hunters and anglers, conserving the fish and wildlife habitat and increasing funding for conservation.

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