The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host its 24th annual Texas Brigades wildlife leadership camps, and the March 15 deadline to submit applications is just around the corner.
“The camps are designed to develop such life skills as critical thinking and team building through fun and interesting activities surrounding the particular camp’s species of wildlife, fisheries or livestock,” said Dr. Dale Rollins, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist and the camps’ founder.
The camps, held at various locations across the state, share the focus of teaching youth leadership skills.
“While our camps feature quail, deer, bass, redfish, ducks and livestock, the aim is to equip young people with the resources and determination needed to really make a difference in wildlife conservation and proper land stewardship throughout their lives,” said Rollins.
The camp dates and locations are:
– Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade, Centennial Lodge, Coleman, June 11-15.
– South Texas Buckskin Brigade, Southern Star Ranch, Uvalde, June 12-16.
– South Texas Bobwhite Brigade, Buck Horn Creek Ranch, McCoy, June 24-28.
– Bass Brigade, Warren Ranch, Santa Anna, July 6-10.
– Waterfowl Brigade, Big Woods on the Trinity, Tennessee Colony, July 17-21.
– Ranch Brigade, Warren Ranch, July 18-22.
– North Texas Buckskin Brigade, Warren Ranch, July 24-28.
– Coastal Brigade, Sea Scout Base, Galveston, July 26-30.
Tuition is $500 per cadet per camp, but sponsors are available to provide financial aid when requested.
Applications may be completed online or downloaded at http://www.texasbrigades.org.
Contact Carrasco at acarrasco@texasbrigades.com for more information.