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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with FWP Education Program Assistant Ryan Schmaltz about the Archery in the Schools Program. First, you all are going to love Ryan! He has so much energy and enthusiasm for this program and man what a job he has done! He has been all over Montana getting schools involved in this amazing program and training teachers how to teach it. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks has been championing this program for about 15 years but over the last few years it has really taken off! It is part of the National Archery in the Schools Program or NASP which has, since its inception in 2002, reached over 23.5 million students, primarily in grades 4-12. The program operates in all 50 states, boasting a 50-50% male/female participation rate. But get this, in Montana last year alone about 150 schools included the program in their PE classes with over 14,000 Montana youngsters participating! But this is more than kids shooting arrows at targets and blocks of foam shaped like animals. It is changing most all the kids that participate! That is why you have GOT to watch or listen to this podcast. You can do that on MontanaOutdoor.com, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and many other websites and directories! Here is an example of what we mean by changing the kids. Ryan pointed out that in the recent State Tournament that a whole bunch of schools traveled to Helena to participate in, he looked out over the sea of well over 200 4th through 12th graders and did not see one child looking at a cell phone during the entire tournament. Oh, they had their phones with them, sticking out of their pockets and such but THEY WERE FOCUSED! As Rigger put it, “THAT is unheard of and just flat amazing! When has anyone ever seen that many kids and not one is looking a cell phone?!” Oh, but there are even more positive ways that this ancient sport is affecting our kids so be sure and watch this podcast now to find out more!

Links:

• Click here to learn more about the National Archery in the Schools Program or NASP.
• To learn more about the program in Montana click here.
• Questions for Ryan? Click here to email him.
• Your host Downrigger Dale would love to hear from you, so click here and tell him what part of Montana you want to discover next! Afterall it is your podcast too!

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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You all may recall back in the first week of February Rigger had the CEO of Energy Keepers Brian Lipscomb on The Montana Outdoor Podcast. As Rigger put it, “I will never forget what he said”, Brian said “I’m starting to feel like a broken record, because every time I go talk to somebody, I say, we just dealt with something we have never seen in our lifetimes!” So, this week when Rigger had the Director of Asset Optimization from Energy Keepers, Eve James, on the Podcast to give an update, one of the first things he asked her was if they are still dealing with such unusual conditions? Make sure you listen to the podcast to hear her answer. Eve brought a whole bunch for super interesting info with great water level graphs and other things that we are sure you will find interesting. So, whether you live on the Flathead Lake, have a summer cabin there or just like to get out on that incredible lake or the Flathead River this Podcast will without a doubt give you the update you have been waiting for! You can listen to the podcast right here right now or watch it on YouTube. So, check it out and look through the links below and then let us know what other info you are looking for! See the links below to ask Eve or Rigger any questions you might have!

Links:

• To learn more about Energy Keepers click here.
• Click here to see info about water levels, run off, etc.
• There is also great info on the Energy Keepers Facebook Page. Click here to go to that page.
• Questions for Eve James with Energy Keepers? Click here to send her an email.
• Your buddy Downrigger Dale would love to hear from you as well. Let him know what part of Montana’s Great Outdoors you would like to explore next. Click here to send him an email about that or anything.

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Jeff Darrah Executive Director of the Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife or MTSFW for short. Jeff tells us all about the amazing event that the MTSFW is putting on this year in Missoula, MT! It truly is THE event to go to this year without a doubt and when you listen to the podcast here you are going to find out why. Of course, one prefect reason is that this years Pig Roast Banquet and Fundraiser is going to be a blast with over 30, yes you read that right, over 30 guns to be actioned off or just flat given away plus, a whole bunch of other prizes. And do not forget this is for sure a family event. There will be a fishing pond and all kinds of games for the kids and well, the list goes on and on so make sure you listen to this podcast to learn about it all. And it gets even better because you will also get to mingle with a couple celebrities, nonother than the two main stars of the hit TV series Mountain Men, Tom Oar and Paul Antczak and boy are they a couple characters to have dinner with! When you listen to this podcast right here you will also learn some very, very important information about what all the MTSFW is working on for YOU! Things like extremely important legal issues that they are fighting for, and in some cases against to protect your rights as Montana Sportsmen and women as well as protecting our outdoor heritages that we all hold so dearly. Plus, you will learn about legislative issues they have been working on, and yes, the list goes on and on there as well. See, the MTSFW gives all of us who love Montana’s Outdoors a much-needed voice and the Pig Roast Banquet is THE Fundraiser that keeps this vital organization going for YOU! So go listen now and learn why this is indeed THE event to go to this year. We will see ya there!

Links:

• Click here right now to learn more and to get your tickets to the Pig Roast Banquet and Fundraiser!
• You don’t have to be a member of MTSFW to go to Pig Roast Banquet and Fundraiser, but you are welcome to join if you want to. Click here to join.
• To learn more about Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife click here to head to their website!
• Click here to head to their Facebook Page!
• Check out their Instagram Page here.
• Questions for Executive Director Jeff Darrah? Click here to send him and email.
• What part of Montana’s Great Outdoors do you want Rigger to explore next for you? Click here to let Downrigger Dale know.

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.