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BASS Conservation Updates

$5 Conservation Check-off
This spring BASS initiated a Conservation Check-Off program where new or renewing BASS members could contribute $5 to be used for BASS and BASS Federation Nation conservation efforts. That was followed up with an ad in BASS Times and a link on Bassmaster.com so that anyone could donate $5 for BASS Conservation.

Check-Off money will be used to help to finance the $1,00 conservation departments each State B.A.S.S. Federation Nation will receive the beginning of 2007. This has been hugely successful, with nearly 20% of new or renewing members electing to contribute to the fund. As of July 17th, we have received 1773 donations for a total of $8,865. We're off to a great start, but it could be even better - encourage your members to go to Bassmaster.com, click on Conservation, and look for the "Donate $5 to Conservation" link.

$1,000 Habitat Conservation Endowments
In January 2007, each state B.A.S.S. Federation Nation will receive a $1,000 endowment to be used toward habitat conservation projects in your state. The money can be used to buy supplies or equipment for habitat projects that your state or club may want to conduct or as a match toward larger habitat projects.

The only requirements that we have is that you keep us informed (a short paragraph and photo is sufficient) as to how the money is spent. We want to highlight your efforts in our publications and on the website, in addition to letting all the partners of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan know of the BASS Federation Nations' contribution to this historical effort. And we want the Check-Off donors to know where their contributions went in their state.

BASS Federation Nation Conservation Scholarships
In January 2007, we will also be launching the new Conservation Scholarship program. The four-year undergraduate scholarship ($2,000 annually, one for each Division) and the two-year graduate scholarship ($5,000 annually, one nationally) are only available for BFN members or their immediate family members. However, several Conservation Directors have suggested that only BFN members be eligible for the grants, given that anyone can join the BFN. We would like your feedback.

As for the applications and guidelines, they are being finalized and will be sent to you (BFN Presidents) and the CD's for review prior to the announcement of the grogram in August.

 

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