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National Forest Foundation’s Sporting Clays Invitational Unites Conservationists on Behalf of National Forest Restoration

National Forest Foundation's Sporting Clays Invitational

National Forest Foundation

Bedford Hills, NY --(Ammoland.com)- The National Forest Foundation’s 17th Annual Sporting Clays Invitational drew more than 300 shooters and guests from across the country who were dedicated to raising funds to restore America’s 193-million-acre National Forest System.

The May 6-7 event was sponsored by Remington Outdoor Foundation, an organization committed to conservation and providing public land access for the millions of Americans who hunt and enjoy the outdoors.

Several dignitaries and celebrities attended the event including television journalist and author Tom Brokaw, who served as guest speaker for the opening reception at the GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, N.Y. He shared how his South Dakota boyhood developed his appreciation for America’s national forests and why giving back to this resource is so important.

Attendees also were treated to a shotgun shooting demonstration by Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond and Staff Sgt. Mark Weeks, both with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Ga. Staff Sgt. Richmond is the current world champion in men’s double trap. Staff Sgt. Weeks is a four-time member of the World Championship team and former USA Shooting National Shotgun Team coach.

The event also featured an opportunity for 158 shooters to vie for the honor of being top gun at Dover Furnace Shooting Grounds. The Dover Plains, N.Y., course features 20 stations located along a two-mile path that winds through hardwood forests and wetland areas.

The winning team for the event was Ten Mile River Preserve with second place going to Vertrue, LLC., and Verizon Business claiming third. The event’s top gun was Al Gaynor while Stephanie Steinkraus was runner up. Chris Sutter won the Betteridge Rolex Challenge by running a challenging 10-clay station.

Through sponsorships, donations, live and silent auctions, the event generated more than $300,000 in support of the NFF’s mission to engage communities in conserving and improving National Forests and Grasslands.

“Over the course of two days, we experienced an amazing level of camaraderie and generosity on behalf of our country’s great public lands,” said NFF President Bill Possiel. “Thanks to our partner, the Remington Outdoor Foundation, as well as dozens of other sponsors and donors, the Sporting Clays Invitational continues to provide a fun yet meaningful way for people to learn more about our National Forests and help perpetuate them for future generations.”

For more information about the event, contact: Jennifer Schoonen at jschoonen@nationalforests.org or call 406-830-3354.

About National Forest FoundationNational Forest Foundation
Founded by Congress in 1991, the National Forest Foundation works to conserve, restore and enhance America’s 193-million-acre National Forest System. Through community-based strategies and public-private partnerships, the NFF enhances wildlife habitat, revitalizes wildfire-damaged landscapes, restores watersheds, and improves recreational resources for the benefit of all Americans. The NFF’s Treasured Landscapes, Unforgettable Experiences national conservation campaign is uniting public and private partners to conduct large-scale forest and watershed restoration and revitalize ecosystem resiliency in iconic National Forest System sites around the nation. To learn more, visit us at www.nationalforests.org.

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Lethal Wristband Sales to Benefit Storm Victims Through the American Red Cross

Lethal Human Scent Elimination Company, owned by Clean Control Corporation in Warner Robins, Ga., was indirectly affected by these storms and is raising money to help those in need.

Lethal Products

WARNER ROBINS, GA –-(Ammoland.com)- The deadly tornadoes that tore across the Southeast on April 27 could be described as “lethal.”

The devastation and loss affected many residents in the states impacted, directly or indirectly. Lethal Human Scent Elimination Company, owned by Clean Control Corporation in Warner Robins, Ga., was indirectly affected by these storms and is raising money to help those in need.

“The South is where my heart is; it’s where I call home,” said Steve Davison, CEO and Owner of Clean Control Corporation. “The people all across the South have a huge sense of pride, humility and love not only for the area in which they call home but for their fellow neighbors. We help each other in times of need. This, more than any other time, is a time of need on such a large scale. A large portion of outdoors men and women live in the South and with our new product, Lethal Scent Elimination, they have shown us support from the beginning. I think it’s only right to give back any way we can. The tornadoes might have been lethal but the human spirit, courage and drive of us Southerners is way more lethal than any tornado will ever be.”

Lethal Human Scent Elimination Company is producing “Lethal” wristbands that will be available for purchase on the Lethal website at www.lethalproducts.com. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross to assist in efforts to help all the states affected by the recent tornadoes.

The Lethal wristbands will represent the strong, “Lethal” spirit of those affected by the storms and those who have helped the victims by purchasing a wristband.

“The hunting community is a strong, tight knit group,” said Justin Neal, President and Key Account Manager of Rendezvous Marketing Group (RMG), the marketing communications agency of record for Lethal. “It is the hope of all of us at Lethal and RMG that the outdoor industry will come together to support such a worthwhile cause and help not only the hunters and fishermen in the South get back to normalcy, but everyone affected. This is certainly an opportune time to show what this industry is made of and the humanity that come with it.”

Lethal and its parent company Clean Control Corporation encourage everyone to order a wristband, wear it proudly and show the world that they have an unshakeable and lethal human spirit. To order, visit www.lethalproducts.com.

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