We all have life choices that we make and one of my life choices was to spend time in the outdoors. I have had the opportunity to explore and experience the outdoors in many areas across the United States. As a youth, I earned the rank of Eagle Scout and am extremely proud that both of my sons have done the same. It is through my Scouting experiences and teenage friends that I developed a passion for the outdoors. One of my first memorable hunting experiences was with my oldest brother. He would wake me up very early to go duck hunting with him then drop me off at grade school before classes started. When I learned of the mission of Heartland DSC, I felt that it was an organization that I wanted to help support.

My story is similar to many outdoor enthusiasts in that my Father introduced and provided opportunities in my youth to experience the Great outdoors. Those early stories have been the driving force in my desire to hunt, fish, hike and camp worldwide while pursuing the bounty provided for all of us to enjoy, harvest and protect. Heartland DSC has allowed me to help create stories for Youth to get outdoors and preserve the heritage we love and want to share. Our mission is critical to the future efforts to increase participation geared towards Hunting, Fishing, Shooting, Conservation, and getting Youth involved in Outdoor Experiences. It was easy for me to support an organization that invests in Youth, including those with disabilities. We strive to create memories that become chapters in the story of the next generation of Outdoor Enthusiast.

When I was invited to be a part of Heartland DSC, I realized that the only reason I would join an organization in a completely different state was that it must have a unique mission.  I am involved with numerous outdoor groups locally.  Many outdoor groups today annually host youth, disabled and veteran hunting and fishing events.  However, few outdoor groups completely dedicate themselves to one of those missions.  Heartland DSC has uniquely dedicated itself to youth hunting and fishing with an emphasis on disabled youth.  This is a mission I am passionate about and proud to help carry out.  If we do not help spread the joy of the outdoors to kids and try to help kids with disabilities experience these wonderful moments outdoors with their peers, then we are not true sportsmen and sportswomen.  That is the essence of the word SPORT, in my opinion.

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While growing up in the Midwest, Corey and I had always been close as friends. Memories of many fishing excursions and teaching our kids to fish or hunt, have always been at the forefront of our lives. We have both passed those experiences to our children, and also onto other children. Teaching kids the simple pleasures that nature has to offer, is both rewarding and satisfying. The excitement of the first catch, the first hunt, or simply getting out in the great outdoors, is always gratifying through the eyes of a child. They are doing activities through the club that may not otherwise be a reality.

I grew up in south-central Iowa. My father died when I was only 4 years old, so needless to say, my mother of 4 did’nt have the time or resources to introduce us to the great outdoors. Fast forward 29 years later, I met my husband, and he was and still is an avid hunter. Although I do not hunt, I go with him on all of his outings to assist him due to the fact that he was born with Spinal Bifida. Nothing, and I mean nothing stands in his way. My husband and I started our own nonprofit with its main objective is to assist physically disabled people remain active in outdoor sports. Heartland Dallas Safari Club has the same mission, but with an emphasis on helping youth , which is something that I feel very passionate about. There is no better feeling in the world then watching a child do something that they thought might never be possible. This is Heartland DSC’s goal. This is why I love Heartland DSC!