Club Connections
Black Outdoorsman Magazine seeks to promote clubs and organizations that help to increase the participation and awareness of outdoor activity in the African-American community. Black Outdoorsman Magazine will display new clubs each issue. Please take advantage of the opportunity to join a club in your area and experience the fun of the great outdoors.
MUDDY SPOKES CLUB
Georgia State Park System’s new Muddy Spokes Club challenges mountain bikers and casual cyclists to tackle 11 state parks and 68 miles of trails. The club is designed to get Georgians outside and moving, encouraging them to think of state parks as places to exercise while enjoying beautiful scenery. For more informations visit getoutdoorsgeorgia.org
CANYON CLIMBERS CLUB
For years, marathon runners have endured long distances in their quest for bragging rights and prestigious t-shirts. Now, state park hikers have their own conquest that ends with an exclusive “I did it!” t-shirt. Georgia’s new Canyon Climbers Club is reserved for those who dare to scale to the top of Amicalola Falls, explore the depths of Providence Canyon, brave the swinging bridge in Tallulah Gorge and face the daunting staircase in Cloudland Canyon. Created by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ State Parks Division, the Canyon Climbers Club is a way to encourage Georgians to “Get Out. Get Dirty. Get Fit.” The new slogan recognizes that parks not only protect natural environments, they also provide beautiful settings for exercise and recreation. Few would argue that climbing a 1,000-foot canyon is more adventurous and challenging than spending 30 minutes on a Stairmaster. The club also encourages families to exercise together in a way that is exciting for children. For more informations visit getoutdoorsgeorgia.org
JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM
With school out for the summer, what could be a better way to get the kids off the couch and enjoying the great outdoors then with a fun-filled program with badges as incentives. Children ages 6-12 will have fun learning in the outdoors as they work toward earning a Junior Ranger badge. By following the guidelines in the Junior Ranger Activity Book they will experience nature first-hand, explore Georgia’s fascinating history and enjoy outdoor recreational activities. The experience builds as children work their way through three badge levels. Free Junior Ranger Activity Books are available at all of Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites – refer to our website to find the site nearest you. There are 63 sites statewide and a site within 50 mi les of every Georgia resident. If you are not able to pick up your book in person you can download the book online in pdf format (1.6 MB). The Activity Books are not available by mail. Junior Rangers can work through the activity requirements on their own or with the help of a parent or other adult. Some parks and historic sites offer Junior Ranger day camps or workshops, usually during summer. For more informations visit getoutdoorsgeorgia.org
DOWN RIGGERS FISHING CLUB
The Down Riggers Fishing Club is a club made up of male and female anglers who have traveled the United States, Canada and the Caribbean in search of new fishing adventures. We fish because we love too! We have a diversified club, with members from all walks of life. We are a traveling club. Our motto is “We travel where the Fish are…”.
BLACK CHICAGO SAILORS
The largest group of Black skippers and Black women skippers in the country.
GRAYHAVEN SAIL CLUB
Grayhaven Sail Club of Detroit is an integrated group of Detroit sailors, organized in 1992. Our purpose is to “foster the sport of sailing in the Detroit Metropolitan community through the donation and coordination of the human and financial resources required for the education and training of underprivileged youth who want to learn how to sail.
THRILLSEEKERS
Our adventures have ranged from Bungee cord jumping, to jet skiing in the Hamptons, to alpine Skiing in Austria, to scuba diving in the Florida Keys! We are open for any type of adventure in which you may want to participate! We continue to build our club into one of the premier organizations in the National Brotherhood of Skiers. With members from 1 year to 65 years old and a median age of 32, we continue to focus on youth. With our Youth Program, our young people get to experience all sorts of adventures with our members as mentors. TSI Snowboarders and TSI Race Team have answered our member’s call for their specific needs and we continue to cater to our organization. We are also active members of the New Jersey Ski Council and New York Metro Ski Council.
UNIVERSAL SAILING CLUB
Founded in 2002, the Universal Sailing Club was established to accommodate and encourage the participation of African-American sailors in the Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Annapolis area. The Universal Sailing Club organizes sailing excursions, trips to historical locations, and sailing regattas such as the Paul Cuffee Regatta held each summer in the Chesapeake Bay. Universal Sailing Club members also participate in the historical Watermelon Regatta as well.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SCUBA DIVERS
NABS is a family-oriented sports organization whose member interests focus on the promotion of scuba diving, environmental conservation, and education. Water sports safety and mentoring for youngsters has become an important activity at the national and local club levels.
GOOMBAY ADVENTURES
We provide quality and rewarding activities in a fun, yet safe environment. We also realize that participating in a sport can really be appreciated if an individual is knowledgeable about all aspects of the activity. Thus, we offer instructional courses emphasizing the fundamentals of safety, technique, and environmental awareness.
FRESCO AVENTURES
Fresco Adventures provide fun and educational outdoor adventure, recreation,and social programs for youth and adults. The program offering is dedicated to the enjoyment of nature and social events for learning, appreciation, and improving the quality of one’s life. The vision is to introduce peop le to the enjoyment and appreciation of the great outdoors and adventurousforms of entertainment.
JAMES P. BECKWOURTH MOUNTAIN CLUB
The James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club is a Colorado non-profit corporation founded in 1993. The Club’s mission is to preserve the legacy of James P. Beckwourth by providing experiential outdoor apprehension and appreciation to a diverse group of youth, families, and individuals, while promoting a concern for the wilderness environment. Club activities are year-round, and include hiking, camping, backpacking, mountaineering, fishing, whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, biking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and environmental stewardship projects. Membership activities have included trips to Washington ’s San Juan Islands for orca watching, a trip to Maine ’s Acadia National Park , and a cruise to Mexico ’s Yucatan peninsula. The Club also offers living history programs which educate the public about the contributions made by people-of-color in the settlement of the West, and an award winning Outdoor Education Center program for urban youth. James (“Jim”) Pierson Beckwourth, born in 1798, was an African American mountain man, fur trapper, explorer, frontiersman, army scout, War Chief of the Crow Indians, trading post owner and manager, co-founder of the city of Pueblo, Colorado, discoverer of the Beckwourth Pass in the Sierra Nevada Range that opened a route to the Sacramento Valley in California, and all-around “Legend of the West.
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BLACK BASS ANGLERS
From its inception,the vision of this organization has always been the development and growth of an International Bass Fishing Organization that excludes no Bass Tournament Angler who is willing to share fishing information on lakes and waterways throughout the world.
www.ifbba.org
