Working for tomorrow s wildlife TODAY!

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1 Working for tomorrow s wildlife TODAY! 3600 Thousand Oaks Dr., Suite 126 <> San Antonio, Texas <> 210/ <> 800/ <> FAX 210/ March 1, 2017 Dear Friend of TWA, We invite you to join us as a sponsor of the Texas Wildlife Association s 2 nd Annual Hunt to Table dinner in Austin. This event will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Springdale Farm. TWA is excited to gather again at Springdale Farm, a sustainable urban farm owned by Glenn and Paula Foore, located just three miles east of the Capitol. Springdale Farm, provides locally grown produce to the city s finest restaurants as well as serves as an urban oasis for private events. Glenn and Paula will work in conjunction with one of Austin s most popular chefs, Chef Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due. The inspired menu will of course feature locally sourced food and wild game and pairings of local brews and wines. The event will include a tour of the farm as well as educational opportunities to engage our guests in TWA programs and events. Our goal is to plug the foodies into all-things-twa by providing immediate hands on opportunities. As a result of the Hunt to Table event held last April, the Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas Youth Hunting Program held their first adult hunt at the Little Blanco Ranch. You can read more about this on the next page. TWA s Membership Committee is making a specific financial appeal for underwriters of this event. We are seeking contributions to provide memberships for newcomers, the locale, meal, beverage, and production costs. Underwriting levels of $300, $600, and above are available. Your contribution will be acknowledged in our print and marketing material. Your support is vital to the success and you can be assured that you are contributing to TWA s innovative outreach effort! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Nicole Greaney at ngreaney@texas-wildlife.org. How can you help? Serve as a Sponsor or become a Wildlife Partner Help find other individuals to sponsor this event Invite your friends and colleagues to join us at the reception Help us at the event to welcome new individuals and sign up new members Attend the event We hope you will consider joining your fellow Austin leaders as a sponsor. If you would like to become a sponsor, please send in the attached form to Nicole Greaney by at ngreaney@texas-wildlife.org), by fax (210) or by mail to 3660 Thousand Oaks Dr., Suite 126, San Antonio, TX Your consideration of becoming a sponsor means a great deal to us and we look forward to including you. Sincerely, Linda Campbell Craig Bowen Nicole Greaney Statewide Membership Chair Team Austin Co-Chair Director of Membership

2 TWA MEMBERS IN ACTION MAKING A DIFFERENCE TWA staff, volunteers and hunters (l-r): Rex Hinckley (Ranch Manager), Nathan Pettigrew, Bryan Jones, William and Sheila Jegen, John and Carly Montez, Kristin Parma, Nicole Greaney, Jana Lee, and Rebecca and Chris Blackwell. Hunt To Table Article and photos by KRISTIN PARMA Events such as Hunt to Table allow us to introduce a new population of Texans to the joys of hunting and show that our hunting heritage is about more than just pulling the trigger. It is about connecting ourselves to this beautiful state, with our families and with a healthy and sustainable food source. ~Bryan Jones, TYHP Field Operations Coordinator The Texas Wildlife Association will once again host Hunt to Table, a wild game dinner with a conservation message. This year s event will be on April 22, at Springdale Farms, Austin. Last year, this event was a hit amongst foodies and locavores, people whose diets consist principally of locally sourced food. Participants in the dinner received a TWA online membership and were treated to informative talks regarding where and how to harvest their own wild game. They also enjoyed spectacular dishes prepared by local culinary icons, Chefs Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due and Sonya Coté of Eden East. As attendees of the Hunt to Table event, three married couples were chosen to take part in a three-day guided hunt for management bucks and feral hogs on a private Hill Country ranch. The first of its kind, this event was focused on inexperienced adult hunters. Participants received comprehensive training on important hunting skills such as firearm safety, shot placement and game identification. Each hunter was assigned to a guide to mentor and help them on their journey during the hunt. Guides were TWA staff members and volunteers. Over the weekend a total of 12 feral hogs and one management buck was harvested, many of which were the participants first harvests. Not only did these first-time adult hunters have the opportunity to harvest their own wild game, they were treated to lessons on field dressing and processing their harvests into sausage. 22 TEXAS WILDLIFE APRIL 2017

3 T W A M E M B E R S I N A C T I O N First-time hunter Sheila Jegen received a shooting lesson from TYHP Field Operations Coordinator and Huntmaster Bryan Jones. In addition, the hunters enjoyed a comprehensive wild game tasting consisting of chicken fried dove and cured venison appetizers, javelina and mule deer sausage, as well as grilled white-tailed and axis deer. The majority of the wild game was donated from the freezers of the guides participating over the weekend. For information on this year s Hunt to Table event, see the ad at the bottom of this page or contact TWA Director of Membership Nicole Greaney at (800) or ngreaney@texas-wildlife.org. With the support that comes from new and renewing TWA members we hope to introduce more innovative and unique ways to inspire those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to connect with nature in the way that hunting provides. For information on upcoming events, to support TWA or to become a member, visit or call (800)

4 SUPPORT FORM Texas Wildlife Association HUNT TO TABLE Saturday, April 22, 2017 Springdale Farm 755 Springdale Road Austin, Texas Name/Company Name: Name that should appear on all printed materials: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Fax: SPONSORSHIP LEVELS: Gold ($1,000 and above) Includes 4 Tickets to the Hunt to Table event, your name and/or logos included on invitations and signage and name recognition day of event. Silver ($600) Includes 2 Tickets to the Hunt to Table event, your name and/or logos included on invitations and signage and name recognition day of event. Bronze ($300) Includes 1 Ticket to the Hunt to Table event, your name and/or logos included on invitations and signage and name recognition day of event. Other $ Includes your name and/or logos on included on invitations and signage and name recognition day of event. Do you plan on attending on April 22nd? DEADLINE TO BE INCLUDED ON PRINTED SIGNAGE IS APRIL 7 TH, Check Enclosed Visa MasterCard American Express Card Number: Signature: Name as it appears on card: Exp. Date: (PLEASE PRINT) Mail to: TWA, Attn: Nicole Greaney, 3660 Thousand Oaks, Ste. 126, San Antonio TX, OR Fax (210) For questions or more information please contact: Nicole Greaney (210) or ngreaney@texas-wildlife.org Thousand Oaks, Ste. 126, San Antonio, Texas (210) Fax (210) (800) Some contributions to the Texas Wildlife Association may be deductible as business expenses but are not deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

5 Would you like to be listed as a sponsor at all TWA events across Texas? Become a Wildlife Partner TODAY! Our Wildlife Partners will be featured at all Membership events across Texas! Includes: Logo included on all membership event invitations, print invitations and signage. Invitation to all membership events across Texas. Includes a one year TWA Corporate or Family Membership. Become one of our 25 Wildlife Partners today! * This sponsorship helps underwrite membership events throughout the year.

6 WILDLIFE PARTNER PROGRAM Texas Wildlife Association Partner Program Yes, I accept your invitation to be one of 25 TWA partners in Texas to support the growth of membership to the Texas Wildlife Association through the Wildlife Partner Program. Enclosed you will find my check for $2,000 made payable to TWA. Mail to: TWA, Attn: Nicole Greaney, 3660 Thousand Oaks Drive, Suite 126, San Antonio, TX Company Name: Contact Name: Work Phone: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Your contribution includes: One TWA Corporate (or Family) membership. TWA Corporate membership allows one individual to vote and hold office within the organization. That one individual along with five other individuals, you select, will also receive a one-year subscription to Texas Wildlife magazine along with our e-news. Your logo featured on all membership event print materials, event signage, and invitations. Invitations to all membership events across Texas. Names and Contact Information for your five (5) magazine subscriptions: 1. Name: 2. Name: 3. Name: 4. Name: 5. Name: For questions or more information please contact: Nicole Greaney (210) or ngreaney@texas-wildlife.org 3660 Thousand Oaks Drive, Ste. 126, San Antonio, Texas (210) Fax (210) (800) Some contributions to the Texas Wildlife Association may be deductible as business expenses but are not deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.