SCI Acadiana’s mission is to participate in legislative, judicial, regulatory, public relations or other advocacy activities, including humanitarian activities that demonstrate the constructive role of hunters in society, in order to protect the freedom to hunt and to advocate hunting and hunters. We will engage and participate in projects that educate the public, and particularly youth, about the constructive role of hunting and hunters in society, which may include the granting of scholarships to SCI and the SCI Foundation educational programs .
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SCI is unique among conservation groups for maintaining an active Political Action Committee (PAC). PACs are the only legal vehicle for making direct contributions to the campaigns of U.S. federal candidates.
SCI-PAC is led by a Chairman and Board of Trustees, who in turn rely upon up-to-the-minute guidance and information from SCI’s network of consultants and staff on the ground in Washington, D.C. SCI-PAC is constantly fielding requests for support throughout the election cycle.
Our strategy is simple – support our friends and defeat our enemies! All to often, hunting can become a political football in the nation’s Capital. We rely on our friends in Congress to band together and defeat all attempts to restrict our hunting heritage. And when Election Day comes, our friends rely on us for support in the ballot box and in the political field.
Outstanding publications reach member households each month, bringing valuable editorial coverage and immediate access to the hundreds of industry-leading manufacturers, outfitters, guides, and professional hunters that are frequent advertisers.
Long an industry benchmark forr quality, SAFARI Magazine brings a rich assortment of feature stories on incredible hunting experiences and review of the gold standards in hunting equipment. Each SAFARI Magazine cover presents original wildlife artwork with full-color photos and graphic art throughout. SAFARI Magazine frequently exceeds 150 pages.
SAFARI TIMES keeps members abreast of hunting trends and issues and offers valuable tips and timely news about SCI programs and SCI Chapter activities. Almost every issue of SAFARI TIMES includes a special supplement with focused discussion in an area of keen interest to SCI members.
Ask any member who has attended SCI’s Convention about the show, and you will probably hear: “Wow! You’ve got to go. It’s the ultimate hunters’ market.”
SCI hosts the industry’s largest convention of its kind, and members of SCI are cordially invited to attend this members-only event.
This year, more than 22,000 SCI members got together in more than 650,000 square feet of exhibit space designed specifically for the hunter. Every year they talk hunting and guns. They try out the latest archery equipment and they take in the most spectacular displays of taxidermy and wildlife art imaginable. More than 1,000 hunting equipment and service vendors participate in this annual event. Here you’ll find the Who’s Who of the outdoor sports and shooting industries.
SCI’s top-rated hunting series, Expedition Safari, hosted by Life Member Mike Rogers, Jr., features thrilling adventures in pursuit of big game species around the world.
This high-definition series features exiting hunts fro a wide variety of game ranging from bear, elk, white-tail deer, mule deer, moose and pronghorn to exotic species like red stag, argali, African plains game, elephant and cape buffalo.
Expedition Safari not only serves as a way to entertain, but also enhances the missions of Safari Club International and Safari Club International Foundation by spreading the word about conservation programs, humanitarian services projects such as Sportsmen Against Hunger and Disabled Hunter, Sables Safari in a Box and the American Wilderness Leadership School.
For show times and the channel listing in your area, visit www.sciexpeditionsafari.com
SCIF is strongly committed to educating youths and communities about hunting. Every year, tens of thousands of young people are exposed to firearm safely and hunting programs taught by SCI Members and Chapters.
The SCI Foundation conducts The American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) programs at its facility near Jackson, Wyoming. More than 1,180 high school students have attended the seven-day outdoor education course. The youth course offers challenging experiences in the fields of ecology, outdoor career choices, natural resource management, and conservation, with hands-on instruction in backpacking, camping, hunter safety, fly fishing, shooting sports, wilderness survival, outdoor ethics and whitewater rafting.