Photo Courtesy of Erin LyonYouths practice the technique for shooting clay targets with shotguns before they take their places on the firing line for the real thing during a gun basics lesson presented Saturday by the Pass It On — Outdoor Mentors and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami County programs. Pictured are (from left) Mike Christensen of Pass It On, Journey Capettini, Justin Smith, Austin Kattau and Duncan Christensen.
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Passing On Knowledge
Outdoor enthusiasts & Big Brothers Big Sisters join forces for outdoor fun
By: Staff Report
Blue skies and moderate temperatures greeted several area youths and their adult mentors at the first Big For A Day, Pass It On event Saturday.
Pass It On -- Outdoor Mentors Inc. partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters to get children out of the house and into the outdoors. It matches adults and children who share an interest in the outdoors, whether it’s hunting, canoeing or countless other activities.
Saturday’s event south of Osawatomie covered gun basics.
The youths learned how to use a shotgun safely. They were guaranteed they would be able to hit one of the clay targets in the first three shots, which they did. Some even were able to hit the first target, even though they had never held a gun, said Erin Lyon, director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami County.
Four youths from the BBBS program attended, along with several men. Other youths from the community also were invited. The participants received a hunter orange hat and a T-shirt.
Cam Johnson of Paola organized the event and is planning more. Assisting were Tibby Fort of Paola, Mike Moon of Osawatomie and Mike Christensen of Pass It On, based in Wichita.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program pairs volunteer mentors with children -- mostly from single-parent homes -- who need guidance and a friend. Children who get extra attention and have a friend to lean on are more likely to do better in school, stay out of trouble and believe their futures are brighter.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks began the Pass It On program in 1999 to bolster the ranks of hunters and anglers. It has grown to include activities in 10 other states.
Area residents who like to hunt and fish and who would like to share that experience with a child, may call BBBS of Miami County at 294-4403. Pass It On makes it easy to participate.
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Pass It On -- Outdoor Mentors Inc. partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters to get children out of the house and into the outdoors. It matches adults and children who share an interest in the outdoors, whether it’s hunting, canoeing or countless other activities.
Saturday’s event south of Osawatomie covered gun basics.
The youths learned how to use a shotgun safely. They were guaranteed they would be able to hit one of the clay targets in the first three shots, which they did. Some even were able to hit the first target, even though they had never held a gun, said Erin Lyon, director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami County.
Four youths from the BBBS program attended, along with several men. Other youths from the community also were invited. The participants received a hunter orange hat and a T-shirt.
Cam Johnson of Paola organized the event and is planning more. Assisting were Tibby Fort of Paola, Mike Moon of Osawatomie and Mike Christensen of Pass It On, based in Wichita.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program pairs volunteer mentors with children -- mostly from single-parent homes -- who need guidance and a friend. Children who get extra attention and have a friend to lean on are more likely to do better in school, stay out of trouble and believe their futures are brighter.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks began the Pass It On program in 1999 to bolster the ranks of hunters and anglers. It has grown to include activities in 10 other states.
Area residents who like to hunt and fish and who would like to share that experience with a child, may call BBBS of Miami County at 294-4403. Pass It On makes it easy to participate.