About the Classes
63rd ANNUAL FREE YOUTH CONSERVATION CLASSES
Classes are for ages 10 to 17 if a child under 10 wishes to attend they must have a parent or guardian present during the class
CLASSES WILL COMMENCE AT 9:00am EVERY SATURDAY FOR THE ENTIRE COURSE. ALL CLASSES ARE FREE. LEARN ABOUT THE OUTDOORS.
SHOOTING EVENTS ARE SPONSORED BY THE ANDREW E. ZIMMER FISH & GAME PROTECTORS ASSOCIATION, COLONIAL RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB AND THE S.I. SPORTSMEN’S CLUB.
DATE |
SUBJECT |
INSTRUCTOR |
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JANUARY 22 |
Registration/Orientation. Guest Instructors from NYS & NYC parks, recreation, & conservation |
NYS DEC,
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JANUARY 29 |
Camping & Hunter Safety |
Zimmer Club Instructors |
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FEBRUARY 5 |
Black Powder demonstration
& First Aid, Survival
|
Rob Kroger, George Padula, Bob Nebel |
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FEBRUARY 12 |
Boating, Compass and Map reading |
Tom Zablocki, George Padula |
|
MARCH 5 |
Range Procedure & Laser Target Shoot |
Zimmer Club Instructors |
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MARCH 12 |
Marksmanship (Shoot pellet rifles indoors or outdoors at Club) or Nature Walk |
ZC Instructors |
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MARCH 19 |
Salt & Fresh water fishing. |
DEC, I Fish NY Darin Alberry |
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MARCH 26 |
ARCHERY |
John Donohue, George Padula, Tom Zablocki |
|
APRIL 2 |
Outdoor Range
Procedure & Marksmanship (Shoot 22 |
COLONIAL &/or ZC Instructors |
|
APRIL 9 |
STUDENT TEST (FOR DEC |
T |
Selected boys and
girls, ages 12 (prior to June 2011) to 14, will be eligible for a
one week scholarship to NYS DEC
Week 1, Jan 22, 2011
Registration & Guest speakers from
Federal, NYS, NYC Parks located on Staten Island
Registration
and a short outline of the program will be presented by members of
the Zimmer Club Youth Conservation Program of Staten Island.
After which representatives of the New York City Department
of Parks and Recreation, the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation and a New York State Park Ranger will
discuss their roles balancing public usage and the conservation and
protection of our natural resources.
NOTE: Class
topics change each week -Late Registration is OK until March 5th.
Week 2, Jan 29, 2011
Hunter Safety:
Hunting fundamentals, safety, equipment and game are discussed. Students are informed of survival techniques, if you are lost in the woods, and what you must do to survive, how exposure and hypothermia can incapacitate you and how to recognize it and its effects.
Camping:
A Zimmer Club
Youth Conservation Program instructor will instruct the program
participants in the equipment necessary to camp out in the woods.
Weather permitting participants set up a campsite, tent, and
fireplace and cook lunch.
They will then break down the campsite
Black Powder demonstration:
Students are
exposed to various types of hunting firearms and bows and arrows
used by hunters both today and in the past.
The differences between black powder and the modern rifle,
the shotgun, and the bow and their use are highlighted.
Emergency First Aid
An EMT
instructor will demonstrate the various types of injuries you can
attain both indoors and outdoors and how emergency First Aid can be
applied as a temporary solution until medical aide is obtained.
Week 4, February 12th,
2011
Boating
Boating for
both pleasure and fishing will be the secondary topic during this
session. It will be
presented by a licensed Zimmer Club charter captain.
He will inform the group of the type of fish surrounding
Compass & Map
Instruction on how to read
both a map and Compass make up the second part of the day’s
itinerary.
Week 5, March 6th, 2011
Range Procedure & Laser Target Shoot
Participants
will be instructed in proper Range Procedure and will participate in
our new INDOOR LASER TARGET EDUCATION PROGRAM for both gun and bow.
Marksmanship
Instruction is
directed towards proper rifle handling and shooting safety will be
given by a qualified Zimmer Club Range Officer.
Eligible
participants (age restrictions) will be individually supervised by a
range officer and will compete in a Marksmanship competition.
Or Field Trip
Under age
participants will be taken to
Salt & Fresh Water Fishing
A Guest
Instructor from the DEC “I Fish NY” Program will demonstrate the
various types of Rods and Reels used, the different type of lures
and bait required and the laws applicable to salt & fresh water
fishing. He will inform
the group of the type of fish found in the lakes, rivers and ocean
that surrounds
Archery
Introduction to
proper bow & arrow handling and shooting safety will be given to
eligible participants (age restrictions).
After which they will be taken to our outdoor archery range
for a hands-on competition.
Each participant will be individually supervised by a
qualified
Week 9, April 2, 2010
Marksmanship
Instruction is
directed towards proper rifle handling and shooting safety will be
given by a qualified Zimmer Club Range Officer.
Then the eligible course participants (10 to 17 years old)
will be taken to the Colonial Rifle and Pistol course for hands on
(.22 cal) target shoot individually supervised by a range officer.
Or Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program
Under age
participants will be given the NRA Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program.
Young people are more prone to be curious about guns.
Depending on the comprehension level of children, they must
understand the potential harm that may occur if safety practices are
not followed. They may have developed varying perceptions of fantasy
and reality. This age group needs to know that guns are not toys and
that showing off with guns is not cool. Television and movies can
distort their perceptions. Children at this age need to understand
that gun use on television is fantasy.
The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program is presented by
member volunteers who have been approved as instructors through the
NRA, it is adaptable from a five-day plan to a short one-hour
session. We use all or parts of the program to fit the needs of the
group.
Week 10, April 9th, 2011
A
written test will be administered to those participants who are
eligible (12 to 17 years
old) and participated in our ten week program for a one week
scholarship to Department of Conservation Camp.
The test will be based upon what was cover in our Youth
Conservation Course over the prior 9 weeks. The highest score will
determine the winner. An additional point for each week you attended
(based upon the sign in sheet) will be added to your final score.
In addition, the score received for offsite Marksmanship will
be included.
Birds of Prey
In 1995
Falconry was introduced into our program.
Birds of Prey or Raptors include Eagles, Hawks, Owls,
Falcons, Harriers, Ospreys, Kites and Vultures five of the eight
species will be exhibited by instructors from the Theodore Roosevelt
Bird Sanctuary. The
instructors will explain conservation problems raptors experience as
well as their diet, homes and habits and discuss various adaptations
or tools the birds possess to enable them to succeed as predators in
the wild. Predators are
a natural part of the earth and an important check on the other
animal populations.
Awards Luncheon
After the
“Birds of Prey” presentation the awards luncheon will follow. Rifle
shoot targets, course certificates, and trophies will then be
presented. Sponsors
will be acknowledged and the winners of NYSDEC camp scholarships
will be announce
Applicant’s signature required in this
box
d.