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AFI 2023 Work Plan

Posted by | April 24, 2023

BHA Armed Forces Initiative 2023 Work Plan

 

Index:

 

  1. 2022 -2023 Membership
    1. Membership
    2. Media
    3. Events
    4. Funding
    5. Policy
    6. Partnerships
  2. 2023 Strategy
    1. Organizational Changes
      1. AFI NA Board
      2. AFI Liaisons
  • AFI Installation leaders
  1. Nation Builder Tagging
  1. Media
    1. Video
    2. Audio
  • Print
  1. Social
  2. SWAG
  1. Staff
    1. AFI New Positions
      1. Policy Intern
      2. Process Intern
      3. DoD Project manager
    2. Digital Assets
      1. AFI Page
        1. Donations
        2. You tube
      2. Membership
        1. Breakdown
          1. MIL Membership
          2. BHA Members who I.D. as MIL
          3. BHA Members living on Post
          4. Total
        2. Growth Goals
          1. 10% growth in 2023
          2. State Liaisons to find and train

 

  1. Events
    1. Capstone National Priority Event
      1. Alaska Caribou
    2. NA TTT Events
      1. NE Waterfowl
      2. South Central Snow Goose
      3. Mountain West Flyfishing
      4. Funding Partner Deer camp
      5. Community Events
  1. Fundraising
    1. Corporate partners
    2. Grants
    3. Fundraisers
  1. Policy
    1. VOAG
    2. Grasslands Act
    3. Predator Hunting
  1. Partnerships
    1. VOAG
    2. NWTF
    3. Fish with a hero
    4. TU
    5. Hero’s Harvest
    6. PF
    7. QF
    8. Delta waterfowl

 

  1. 2022 – 2023 Membership
    1. Membership
      1. Jan 2022 vs. Jan 2023
        1. BHA Mil memberships
          1. 2022 - 270
          2. 2023 - 2,482
        2. BHA members living on Post
          1. 2022 – 1,100
          2. 2023 – 4,124
        3. BHA members who have been tagged as Mil members
          1. 2022 – 1,107
          2. 2023 – 4,881
        4. Total Members:
          1. 2022 – 2,477
          2. 2023 – 11,487
          3. Goal for 2024 – 13,764 total members (20% growth)
        5. State Chapters
          1. 2022 - 12
          2. 2023 – 33
          3. Goal for 2023 - 38
        6. Instillation Clubs
          1. 2022 - 6
          2. 2023 – 19
          3. Goal for 2024 - 26
        7. Media
          1. Podcasts
            1. 2022
              1. WI BHA Podcast
              2. RGS Podcast
              3. Hunting dog Podcast
              4. Harvesting Nature Podcast
              5. Michigan Wild Podcast x 2
              6. NDA Podcast
              7. Amazeen Outdoors Podcast x 2
              8. BHA Podcast
              9. Montana Public Radio interview
              10. Upland Nation Podcast
              11. G&H Duck Talk
            2. 2023
              1. Cal’s Week in review
              2. Ben O’Brien’s podcast
              3. MeatEater podcast
              4. Upland Nation Podcast
              5. Hunting Dog Podcast
              6. Delta Waterfowl Podcast
            3. Written Media
              1. 2022
                1. Upland almanac x 2
                2. Badger Sportsman x 2
                3. Bugle x 1
                4. WSF x 1
                5. Field and Stream x 1
                6. BHA x 6
              2. 2023
                1. PF
                2. Delta Waterfowl
                3. Ducks Unlimited
                4. BHA x 6
                5. Upland Almanac
                6. Bugle Magazine
                7. MDF
                8. Bear Hunting magazine
  • Video
    1. 2022
      1. Filmed BWCA Event but no video was posted by BHA

 

  1. Social Media
    1. 2022
      1. Started 23 new AFI Instagram accounts
      2. Started AFI Facebook group
    2. 2023
      1. Reach 6,000 followers on Instagram
      2. Reach 2,000 on Facebook
    3. Events
      1. TTT Events
        1. 2022
          1. MT Turkey Camp
            1. 3 western state leaders trained
              1. NM
              2. MT
              3. WA
            2. Antelope Camp
              1. 3 State Leaders trained
                1. MT
                2. ND
                3. ID
              2. Colorado Elk Camp
                1. Three Colorado leaders trained
                  1. Liaison
                  2. Social Media
                  3. Instillation leader
                2. Bob Marshal Fly fishing Camp
                  1. Two leaders trained
                    1. Treasurer camp
                    2. MT Leader
                  2. 2023
                    1. NE Waterfowl
                      1. 8 State leaders trained
                        1. Maine
                        2. Mass x 2
                        3. Conn
                        4. RI
                        5. NY
                        6. NH
                        7. VT
                      2. Arkansas Snow goose
                        1. 11 State leaders trained
                          1. GA
                          2. VA
                          3. TX
                          4. AR
                          5. OK
                          6. LA
                          7. MS
                          8. AL
                          9. TN
                          10. KS
                          11. MI
                        2. Western Fly Fishing
                          1. 4 States Trained
                            1. Arizona
                            2. MT
                            3. WY
                            4. SD
                          2. Western Cervid Hunt TBD
                            1. Train western leaders
                              1. WY
                              2. CO
                              3. UT
                              4. NM
                              5. AZ
                              6. NV
                              7. WA
                              8. ID
                              9. OR
                            2. State Events
                              1. 2022
                                1. Hosted 72 State events in 24 states
                              2. 2023
                                1. Plans for 92 events in 42 states
  • Instillation Events
    1. 2022
      1. Hosted 30 instillation events on 15 Instillations
    2. 2023
      1. Host 40 instillations on 20 instillations
    3. National Priority Landscape event
      1. 2022
        1. BWCA
          1. Took 18 veterans including film crew into the BWCA for 10 days.
        2. 2023
          1. NAWR
            1. Taking 10 veterans including film crew into NAWR to hunt caribou. For 10 days in August 2023
          2. Funding
            1. Grants
              1. 2022
                1. Bass Pro
                2. Veterans United
                3. Kirtland Spouses Club
              2. Donations
                1. 2022
                  1. Peoria IL gave us $10,000.00
  • Corporate partners
    1. 2022
    2. Drake waterfowl
    3. MSR
  1. Policy
    1. AVORA
    2. VIP Act
  2. Partnerships
    1. 2022
      1. PF
      2. BMWF
      3. NWTF
      4. TU
      5. Hero’s Harvest
      6. Fish with a hero
      7. VOAG
    2. 2023
      1. PF
      2. NWTF
      3. Delta Waterfowl
      4. TU
      5. Ducks Unlimited
      6. NDF
      7. Hero’s harvest
      8. Fish with a hero
      9. VOAG
      10. BMWF
      11. WSGS
      12. Salmon Unlimited

 

 

  1. 2023 Strategy
    1. Organizational Changes
      1. AFI NA Board
        1. Ops – Ryan Burkert
        2. Liaisons – Kyle Wheeler
        3. Instillations – Andrew Ruszkiewicz
        4. Policy – Justin Spruiell
        5. Media – Justin Spruiell
        6. Treasurer – DJ Zor
        7. At Large – Justin Townsend
        8. At Large – Mitch Vasquez
        9. At large – Open
          1. We added and ops position and several at large positions starting in 2023. We have filled one at large position and the ops position already but are aiming to have 9 BOD Members by end of 2023
        10. AFI Liaisons
          1. Meet with all liaisons on a monthly reoccurring meeting
          2. Have
            1. Alaska
              1. David May
            2. California
              1. Jeremy Camacho
            3. Washington
              1. Shawn McCarthy
            4. Idaho
              1. Tom Walton
            5. New Mexico
              1. Joe Corrigan
            6. Arizona
              1. Noah West
            7. Colorado
              1. Eric Fuller
            8. Montana
              1. Scott
            9. North Dakota
              1. Liam Hale
            10. South Dakota
              1. Justin Braun
            11. Kansas
              1. Matt Nichol
            12. Oklahoma
              1. New Guy
            13. Texas
              1. Wardell Bennett
            14. Louisiana
              1. Dalton Wayne
            15. Arkansas
              1. Brian Janyes
            16. Minnesota
              1. Shon Weary
            17. Wisconsin
              1. Trevor Hubbs
            18. Kentucky
              1. Gavin Moore
            19. Tennessee
              1. Trailson Moore
            20. Mississippi
              1. Dalton Wayne
            21. Alabama
              1. Dalton Wayne
            22. Ohio
              1. Nick
            23. Michigan
              1. Eric Mcghee
            24. Maine
              1. Eli Ellis
            25. Vermont
              1. Spencer Como
            26. New Hampshire
              1. Andy Rusciwiecz
            27. New York
              1. New Guy
            28. Massachusetts
              1. Cody
            29. Connecticut
              1. Cody
            30. Rhode Island
              1. Cody
            31. Maryland
              1. Garrett Robinson
            32. Delaware
              1. Garrett Robinson
            33. Virginia
              1. Garrett Robinson
            34. West Virginia
              1. Garrett Robinson
            35. North Carolina
              1. Marty Bartram
            36. Georgia
              1. Tyler Thompson

 

  • AFI Installation leaders
    1. Meet with all Instillation leaders Quarterly
    2. Have
      1. Fort Bragg
      2. Seymore Johnson
      3. Hampton roads
      4. Camp Lejeune
      5. Quantico
      6. Boston Shipyard
      7. Mass coast guard base
      8. Camp Grayling
      9. Fort Campbell
      10. Fort Knox
      11. Fort Hood
      12. Houston Coast guard base
      13. Fort Leavenworth
      14. Fort Reilly
      15. Minot AFB
      16. Fort Carson
      17. Fort Huachuca
      18. Kirtland AFB
      19. Vandenberg Space force base
      20. Lemoore NAS
      21. JLBM
      22. Fairchild Airforce base
      23. Wainwright
      24. JBER
      25. Kodiak
    3. Targeting
      1. Yelm Training Center
      2. Colorado Air force base
      3. Colorado Space force base
      4. Maelstrom AFB
      5. Ellsworth AFB
      6. NORAD
      7. Warren AFB
      8. Fort Sill
      9. Fort Bliss
      10. Fort Leavenworth
      11. Scott AFB
      12. Fort Polk
      13. Fort Benning
      14. Fort Stuart
      15. Fort McCoy
      16. Fort Jackson
    4. Nation Builder Tagging
      1. We will have all AFI members tagged in Nation builder in a searchable/ measurable format by the end of the 2023.
        1. AFI member = Any BHA Member associated with the Military Community
          1. Veteran
          2. Active Duty
          3. National Guard
          4. Reserves
          5. Gold Star family
  1. Tags that will be created
    1. AFI Member
      1. Any BHA Member associated with the Military Community
    2. AFI Leader
      1. State liaisons and Instillation club presidents
    3. Media
      1. Video
        1. Create AFI YouTube channel
        2. Create Storage location for all media for AFI HQ team and for Leaders to utilize
        3. Share our content on BHA main YouTube
        4. Content to be created
          1. Sponsor videos
            1. GH
            2. FHF
            3. DRAKE
            4. Vortex
            5. Salmo Java
            6. Federal
            7. Alaska Trip Sponsors
            8. Seek outside
            9. Big Agnes
          2. Tips from the field
            1. Do 26 tips from the field
          3. Book review
            1. Do 26 Book reviews
          4. Camp videos
            1. Camp videos on
              1. NE Waterfowl
              2. SC Snow Goose
              3. July Fly Fishing
              4. Alaska Caribou
  1. Policy videos
    1. Compact act
  2. Participant interviews
    1. 15 participant interviews
  3. Audio
    1. Podcasts
      1. Be on at least 6 podcasts:
        1. BHA Podcast
        2. Project Upland
        3. Hunting Dog Podcast
        4. Cal’s Week in review
        5. Ben O’Brien’s podcast
        6. Meat Eater podcast
        7. Project Upland Podcast
        8. Delta Waterfowl Podcast
        9. Harvesting nature Podcast
        10. Washington Podcast
  1. Create BHA Podcast off week program
    1. 5-episode Pilot series created by April 15th
    2. 45 min – 1 hour long
    3. Focus on highlighting BHA leaders and teaching Backcountry skills
    4. Should be humorous and educational while humanizing BHA and combating the green Decoy myth
  • Print
    1. 10 written articles published on or by AFI Members
      1. Garden and Gun
      2.  Quail
      3. Snow geese
      4.  Birddogs
      5. Upland almanac x 2
      6. Grouse covert article
      7. Quail Article
      8. Bugle x 1
      9. September Elk article\
      10.  PF
      11. December Skill camp in SD
      12. Quail Article
  1. Delta Waterfowl or DU
    1. Snow goose
    2. New England Camp
  2. Field and Stream x 1
    1. Hal Herring Article
  3. BHA x 3
    1. Assorted
  4. MDF
    1. Mule deer hunt
  5. Bear hunting Magazine
    1. Colorado Bear hunt
  6. Social
    1. Reach 6,000 followers on Instagram
    2. Reach 2,000 on Facebook
    3. Have social media plan put out to leaders monthly
      1. Justin S to manage
        1. Maintain comms with A/V department for video and photo storage and use.
      2. SWAG
        1. Apparel
          1. Create a standard design that can be shared across manufactures and reproduced quickly
            1. Shirts
              1. Waterfowl Shirt
              2. Public lands = Freedom
            2. Hats
              1. AFI logo hat
              2. Hoodies
  1. Gear – Gear quote to be complete by June 30th 2023 with sources, designs, and quantities
    1. Big Game
      1. FHF gear stamped with AFI
      2. Rifle Sling
      3. Knives
  1. Upland
    1. Bird Vest
    2. Flask
    3. Cigar holder
  1. Notebook for hunt journal
  2. Dog collars
  3. Knives
  1. Drake Duck hunting gear
    1. Bird Strap
    2. Gaiters
    3. Call lanyard
  1. Duck finisher
  2. Knives
  1. Small Game
    1. Small Game strap
    2. Scope covers
  2. Trapping/gathering
    1. Weave basket with BHA logo
    2. Mushroom ID guide
    3. MP trapping books
    4. Rubber gauntlet gloves
  1. Stickers
    1. Purchase 500 stickers with QR code
    2. Send to all events
  2. Other
    1. Coins
    2. koozies

 

  1. Staff
    1. AFI New Positions
      1. Policy Intern
      2. Administrator
        1. Hire AFI Administrator by Jan 2023
          1. Responsible for:
            1. Posting events
              1. Receiving event form
              2. Creating event in nation builder
              3. Ordering promo material from gear room
              4. Collecting post event form and sending to treasurer
            2. Pulling membership info
              1. Pull AFI Info for members and distribute to AFI leaders across country
            3. Admin general
              1. Ordering Apparel
              2. Coordinate shipping
            4. DoD Project manager x 2 ‘

 

 

Training Outline:

Two Week Training program

  1. Day one
    1. Introduction to work team 4 Hours:
      1. Training objective:
        1. meet all relevant staff teammates and departments you will be working with for the purpose of increased communication speed and relationship building. 
          1. Digital comms
          2. Print comms
          3. Ops team
          4. Marketing team

 

    1. Meet AFI coordinator for Lunch 1 hour:
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Meet supervisor and discuss AFI mission, Values, and Commanders Intent
      1. What is the AFI
      2. Mission
      3. Commanders’ intent
      4. Overview of next three months

 

    1. Intro to BHA email and work platforms 3 hours:
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Understand and use all BHA platforms necessary for Project Management
      1. Microsoft teams
      2. Canva
      3. SharePoint
      4. Nation builder
      5. Grant Seeker
      6. Microsoft PM

 

  1. Day 2
    1. Day to day operations training 2 Hours
  1. Training objective:
    1. Walkthrough BHA platforms and how to use them for 80% of daily activities with quick guide references
      1. How to schedule an event
      2. How to ensure pricing and funding action buttons are correctly formulated
    1. Meet with AFI Advisory Board members 6 Hours:
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Establish working relationship with our Installation, Liaison, Marketing, Comms, funding, and Policy leaders
      1. Meet via zoom or in person as dictated by location

 

  1. Day 3
    1. Meet with all BHA Department directors for Career counseling 8 hours
  1. Training Objective:
    1. To establish a network of industry professionals and discuss talents, professional goals and how to effectively work with their prospective teams
      1. Communications
      2. Corporate relations
      3. Operations
      4. Field Staff
      5. Conservation/Policy

 

  1. Day 4
    1. Introduction to Current AFI Projects 4 Hours:
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Gather a working knowledge of current in progress projects, outline, goals, anticipated completion dates, work standards
      1. Liaison Training SOP
      2. Installation Training SOP
      3. Funding Opportunity research and database collection
      4. Relevant field work opportunities and success tracking
      5. Economic impact study of AFI
      6. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion work
    1. Verify understanding of BHA systems 2 hours:
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Close all IT gaps that may have been missed earlier in the week
      1. Social media login
      2. Nation builder access
      3. Microsoft teams
      4. Microsoft PM
      5. Grant Seeker
      6. Canva

 

    1. Corporate partners meeting 2 Hours:
  1. Training objective:
    1. Develop working relationship with top 5 corporate partners and understand their goals and purpose of partnership
      1. FHF Gear
      2. Vortex Optics
      3. Mystery ranch
      4. Weatherby

 

 

  1. Day 5
    1. Meet AFI Liaisons 4 hours
  1. Training Objective:
    1. The Project Manager Skills bridge position is designed to assist the field staff with problem solving, organizations, cross training, and understand their perspective on challenges. Thus a working relationship with a selection of our most senior field staffers is essential for proper management of several projects.
      1. North Carolina
      2. New Mexico
      3. Alaska
      4. Kentucky
    1. Meet Installation Teams 4 Hours
  1. Training Objective:
    1. The Project Manager Skills bridge position is designed to assist the field staff with problem solving, organizations, cross training, and understand their perspective on challenges. Thus a working relationship with a selection of our most senior field staffers is essential for proper management of several projects.
      1. Fort Bragg
      2. Kirtland AFB
      3. Minot AFB
      4. Fort Reilly
      5. Fort Carson

 

 

 

  1. Day 6
    1. Conduct project Assessment and Selection based on Advisory Board meetings and Field Staff interviews with support from AFI Coordinator 8 hours:
  1. Training Objective
    1. Candidate will walk through open projects, select one to work on for their skills bridge time. This will help the candidate work through prioritization and corporate compromise based on the needs of the organization, return on investment, time constraints, and corporate sponsor needs

 

  1. Day 7
    1. Consult BHA resource teams on Project Selection to understand their priorities and how much assistance the candidate can expect from the support divisions 8 hours
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Garnering the support of others in your organization for your project and priorities

 

  1. Day 8
    1. Brief AFI Board on Project selection and decision process 4 Hours
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Delivering project planning and project understanding to decision makers to garner their support
      1. Deliver Slide show
      2. Key deliverables
      3. Timeline
      4. Questions

 

    1. Brief Key stakeholders on you project outline 4 hours
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Delivering project planning and project understanding to decision makers to garner their support
      1. Key Liaisons
      2. Key Installations
      3. AFI Policy Team
      4. AFI Funding team

 

  1. Day 9
    1. Finalize Project outline based on Input from BHA team, AFI Board and AFI coordinators suggestions 8 hours
  1. Training Objective
    1. Complete a Project Outline
      1. Power point
        1. Problem Statement
        2. Definition of completion
        3. Key dates
  1. Deliverables
  2. Cost
  3. ROI

 

 

  1. Day 10
    1. Meet with CEO and President to talk about your project and seek his input and guidance 2 hours
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Gain facetime with the CEO and talk project management, what it means for the organization and the armed forces division.
    2. Talk career development with CEO for job placement after skills bridge
    1. Begin Work on Project 6 Hours/ Makeup any training missed due to delay or scheduling conflict
  1. Training Objective:
    1. Prepare candidate completely for the next 2.5 months of Project management

 

 

Schedule of Events

Overview:  The skills bridge candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day work for the Armed forces initiative including assistance in event planning for at least one Train the Trainer type event, One National Priority Landscape Project, and various fundraising and corporate partner events. The type of events will depend on the time of year as noted below.  Total responsibility for these projects falls upon the Armed Forces Initiative Coordinator but the Skills Bridge Project Manager will be asked to assist as needed.

 

These events will vary based on time of year, but examples of events include:

 

  1. Annual Fundraising Event: March, April, or June every year
    1. Responsibilities’
      1. Assisting in development of written communications (flyers, Promo materials)
      2. Assisting in photo/video capture during event
  • Managing incoming funding for various raffles, auctions, and sweepstakes
  1. Represent the AFI Program to Members, stakeholders, sponsors, and board members throughout planning process
  2. prepare Training documents for local leaders on AFI Priorities, benefits, and successes

 

 

  1. Industry Show booth management: Usually February
    1. Responsibilities’:
      1. Assisting in development of written communications (flyers, Promo materials)
      2. Managing incoming funding for various raffles, auctions, and sweepstakes
  • Represent the AFI Program to Members, stakeholders, sponsors, and board members throughout planning process.
  1. Industry shows examples:
    1. Sheep Show
    2. Total Archery Challenge
    3. DoD Biologists annual meeting
    4. Great lakes Sportsman’s show
    5. Pheasants Forever

 

  1. Train the Trainer event: Conducted once per quarter at various US locations
    1. Responsibilities:
      1. Updating training packets based on input from staff members and current policy priorities
      2. Prepare training documents for breakout groups for volunteer leaders
  • Work with BHA communications team to build marketing and social media content for event

 

  1. National Priority Landscape Project: Conducted once a year at a different location every year, 2023 event will be in Alaska
    1. Responsibilities’:
      1. Coordinate travel for participants
      2. Assist in funding applications
  • Assist in sales meetings with key stake holders and sponsors
  1. Assist in managing marketing tasks with social media manager and digital communications team.
  2. Coordinate film crew activities and represent the AFI in all communications

 

 

Tasks/ Projects

  1. Main Project:
    1. The primary responsibility of the Skills Bridge Project Manager will be to complete one project in their 3 months with BHA. The project will vary based on the needs of the organization and current priorities for ROI, Funding, Corporate sponsorships, or program Development. Candidates will be offered the option to select from 4 current projects they would like to undertake in the first two weeks and have the remining time to complete the project.
  2. Project Examples:
    1. Liaison Training SOP
    2. Installation Training SOP
    3. Funding Opportunity research and database collection
    4. Relevant field work opportunities and success tracking
    5. Economic impact study of AFI
    6. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion work
  3. Project timeline
    1. Week One:
      1. Learn about Project options
    2. Week 2:
      1. Select Project
    3. Week 3-6:
      1. Project research
    4. Week 6:
      1. Brief Board and AFI coordinator on current progress, roadblocks, and initial findings
    5. Week 7-11:
      1. Complete Project based on stakeholder information and feedback in Week 6
    6. Week 12:
      1. Brief AFI Board, AFI coordinator, BHA Directors, BHA CEO on Project completion
    7. Week 12:
      1. Meet with AFI Coordinator and CEO on next steps for employment and career goals

 

  1. Tasks
    1. In addition to the main project the Skills bridge Project Manager will also be responsible for several day-to-day tasks required for the Armed Forces Initiative to function
    2. Tasks
      1. Management of the AFI general inbox
        1. Intermittent throughout day
      2. Receive event marketing forms and work with communications team to post to website
        1. 1 hours per day
  • Receive Event Financial reports and work with AFI Finance Manager to categorize and report income and spending
    1. 1 hour per day
  1. Work with Field staff to contact all prospective attendees for events and ensure packing lists, OPORDs, and relevant safety information has been delivered
    1. 2 hours a day
  2. Coordinate with BHA Digital Communication team to post Articles on the blog, social media content, and grant requests
    1. As requested, (no more that 10 hours a month)
  3. Attend all Staff calls
    1. 1 hr per week
  • Attend Programs Call
    1. 1 hr per week
  • Attend AFI Board Meetings
    1. 2 hours per month

 

Additional Details:

My intent for this position is to offer as much corporate experience with as many departments as possible so the candidate can enter into a civilian job interview with BHA or anywhere in the industry and have experience relevant to many opportunities within the organization.  Furthermore, through constant opportunities to display the candidates project results and skill set with multiple leaders will cultivate a robust network capable of introductions across the outdoor industry with many of our corporate partners or peer organizations for an array of available positions upon completion of the skills bridge program.

 

 

 

  1. Membership
    1. Breakdown
    2. Jan 2022 vs. Jan 2023
      1. BHA Mil memberships
        1. 2022 - 270
        2. 2023 - 2,482
      2. BHA members living on Post
        1. 2022 – 1,100
        2. 2023 – 4,124
      3. BHA members who have been tagged as Mil members
        1. 2022 – 1,107
        2. 2023 – 4,881
      4. Total Members:
        1. 2022 – 2,477
        2. 2023 – 11,487
        3. Goal for 2024 – 13,764 total members (20% growth)
      5. State Chapters
        1. 2022 - 12
        2. 2023 – 33
        3. Goal for 2023 - 38
      6. Instillation Clubs
        1. 2022 - 6
        2. 2023 – 19
        3. Goal for 2024 - 26
  • Growth Goals
    1. 20% growth in 2023 – 13,764
    2. State Liaisons to find in 2023
      1. PA
      2. WY
      3. MO
      4. SC
      5. OR
      6. FL
      7. IL

 

  1. Events
    1. Capstone National Priority Event
      1. Alaska Caribou
    2. NA TTT Events
      1. NE Waterfowl
      2. South Central Snow Goose
      3. Mountain West Flyfishing
      4. Funding Partner Deer camp
  • Community Events

 

Long Range Shooting Clinic

Postponed

CA

Pike Through The Ice, Fishing

1/7/23

AK

New England Waterfowl

1/12-15/2023

MA

Bremerton Pint Night

1/17/23

WA

Vandenberg Fishing and Pint Night

1/21/22

CA

AFI Tennesse Pint Night

1/25/23

TN

Pint Night

2/7/23

AK

Arkansas Snow Goose

2/9-12/2023

AR

ID Pint Nght

2/11/23

ID

Rabbit Hunt and Breakfast

2/12/23

OH

Pint Night

2/15/23

AK

JBLM Pint Night

2/16/23

WA

VA Beach Pint Night

2/18/20

VA

GSO Turkey Clinic

2/18-19/23

NC

Ice Fishing Camp

2/18/23

MT

Ice Fishing Camp and Pint Night

2/18/23

VT

NOVA Pint Night

February

VA

Annual Welcome Aboard Fair

3/15/23

AK

VT Potluck

3/25/23

VT

Rendezvous

3/16-18/23

MT

Veterans/ First Responders Outreach

3/21/23

ID

GSO Turkey Clinic

3/25-26/23

NC

Glassing and Stalking - Classroom

3/30/23

AK

Kirtland Pint Night

March

NM

Camp Lejeune Turkey Camp

March

NC

Turkey 101 Clinic

March

WA

GSO Turkey Clinic

March/April

NC

Turkey Clinic w/ NWTF

March/April

MI

Glassing and Stalking - Field

4/6/23

AK

Ft Leavenworth Habitat Restoration

4/7/23

KS

Ft Riley Service Project and Pint Night

4/20/23

KS

Turkey Camp

4/20-24/2023

NC

Turkey Camp

4/21-23/23

TN

Trout Fishing and Trash Pick-Up

4/22/23

VT

Vandenberg Trail Clean Up

April

CA

Camp Lejeune Pint Night

April

NC

Minot AFB Summer Fishing

April

ND

Sporting Clay Shoot

April

MI

Lowland Lakes Trout Fishing

April

WA

NOVA Kayak Fishing Potomac

April

VA

Oceana NAS Clay Shoot

April

VA

Fly Fishing

Spring

MN

Turkey Camp

May

MN

Turkey Camp

5/4-8/23

NC

Wilderness First Aid Clinic

5/11/23

NC

Minot Packout

May

ND

PB Abbate Turkey Camp

4/13-17/23

MT

3D Archery Shoot

5/12-14/23

WA

Waterfowl Wildlife Area Cleanup

5/20/23

KS

Idaho Turkey Camp w/ Heroes Harvest

5/20-22/23

ID

Moutain Bike Bear Camp

5/25/23

AK

Long Distance Warmup / Range Day

5/23/23

KS

Ft Leavenworth Pint Night

6/1/23

KS

Bragg and Blast

6/3/23

NC

Bainbridge Island Bear Skills Camp

6/5/23

AK

Pint Night

6/15/23

AK

Pint Night

6/17/23

TN

Fly Fishing Camp

June

NC

Kirtland tabling at local event

June

NM

NOVA Learn To Hunt (Hunters Safety)

June

VA

Archery Challenge

June

MT

Field Dressing Clinic

June/July

CA

Puget Sound Sandcrabbing

June/July

WA

Idaho Summer Fishing

7/7-9/23

ID

Deep River Clean Up

7/8/23

NC

Washington Military Outdoor Expo

7/8/23

WA

Long Range Shooting Clinic

July

MN

Virtual Backcountry Scouting Event

July

WA

Kirtland Bowhunting 101

July

NM

Bob Marshall Trail Clean-Up

July

MT

Hampton Roads Learn to Hunt

July

VA

Sporting Clay Shoot

July

MI

Montana Fly Fishing

7/19-23/23

MT

Pint Night

7/23/23

AK

Idaho Virtual and In-Person Scouting

8/4-6/23

ID

Fort Fisher Fishing

August

NC

Pre-season Archery Practice and Tune-Up

August

WA

Outward Bound BWCA

August

MN

GSO Deer Clinic

August

NC

GSO Deer Clinic

8/12/23

NC

Saddle Hunting Seminar

8/12/23

TN

Kodiak AK Fly Fishing

8/15/23

AK

Armed Forces Archery Event

8/26/23

KS

Teach and Train Saddle Hunting

8/26/23

NC

Fort Bragg Pint Night

8/26/23

NC

Missoula Pint Night

August

MT

Au Sable River Clean-up

August

MI

Alaska Caribou

August/Septemer

AK

MT Breaks Elk Hunt

September

MT

Archery Range Clean up and Sight-in

August

VA

Archery Range Clean up and Sight-in

September

VA

Fort Bragg Advanced Deer Tactics

9/5/23

NC

Duck Camp

9/15/23

AK

Intro to Trapping

September

NC

Public Land Packout

September

NC

Kirtland Service Project

September

NM

Pheasant Hunt

September

MI

Duck Hunt

September

MI

GSO Deer Clinic

September/October

NC

Pint Night

10/4/23

TN

KS Veteran Waterfowl Opener

10/8/23

KS

Whitetail Archery Camp

10/19-23/2023

NC

Grouse Camp

October

MN

Stag Arms Deer Hunt

October

WY

Garbage and Grouse Clean-up

October

WA

Women in the Woods Foraging

10/7/23

NC

Minnesota Deer Camp

October/November

MN

Region 7 Mule Deer Camp

November

MT

Hide, Caping, and Euro Mounts

11/4/23

NC

Veterans Day Pint Night

11/11/23

VA

Pint Night

11/15/23

AK

Pheasant Camp

December

MN

Duck Clinic

12/9/23

NC

Pint Night

12/15/23

AK

Idaho Learn to Hunt Program

TBD

ID

 

  1. Fundraising
    1. Corporate Partners
      1. Achieve $50,000 in donations from corporate partners
        1. Seek Outside
        2. Big Agnes
        3. Weatherby
        4. FHF gear
        5. Vortex
        6. G&H decoys
        7. MSR
        8. Alaska rafts
        9. Drake Waterfowl
      2. Find new corporate partners
        1. Ammunition
        2. Firearms
        3. Fishing gear
          1. Fly fishing
          2. Regular fishing
        4. Grants
          1. Earn $100,000 in grant funding in 2023
            1. Focus on smaller grants for local projects
              1. Bass Pro
              2. Local Charity orgs
                1. VFW
                2. American Legion
              3. Larger Grants
                1. Veterans United Fund – $15,000
                2. Kendeda Fund - $55,000
  • Fundraisers
    1. Pint Nights
      1. Complete training guide for pint nights in a written doc to be posted to basecamp
        1. Complete by June 2023
      2. Create place in basecamp to store and share success strategies
    2. Membership drives
      1. Sell an item like a decoy instead of a raffle ticket and then draw a winner.
        1. PNW Rifle membership drive
        2. Northeast Decoy Weatherby Shotgun drive
      2. Seasonal Fundraisers for HQ fundraisers
        1. Q1: Rendezvous
          1. Sell merch and raffle gear
        2. Q2: Memorial Day
          1. Shotgun membership drive
  • Q3: Veterans Day
    1. Hunting focused gear sweepstakes
  1. Q4: Year-end giving
    1. Chance to donate in a chance to win guided trips for next year
  2. G&H Decoy Boat
    1. Create plan and send to G&H by rendezvous 2023
      1. Get a donated boat from G&H in 2023
      2. Tow boat all over country and hunt ducks from it
      3. Film all hunts
      4. Create promo video for YouTube then sell raffle tickets for $500 a piece only sell 100 tickets at rendezvous 2024
        1. $50,000 income

 

  1. Policy
    1. VOAG
      1. Continue membership in Veterans Outdoor advocacy group
      2. Craft presentation to compact act committee on obstacles to veterans in the outdoors and make recommendations for congress.
    2. Grasslands Act
      1. Support Grasslands act through projects in the Great Plains chapters
        1. 4 projects in 2023
      2. Use social media to communicate stance to membership
        1. Drive grassroots action through storytelling
  • Predator Hunting
    1. Host 2 predator hunting events to highlight BHAs stance on the North American model and scientific management of wildlife
      1. Predator = Bear, hog, coyote, wolf,
    2. Doesn’t have to be hunting, trapping would qualify
  1. AR 15 use
    1. Highlight AR-15 use in video assets in AFI camps as ethical ways to harvest wildlife
      1. Michigan/Indiana/Ohio whitetail deer
      2. Coyote hunting
      3. Idaho big bore moose
    2. Non-Profit Partnerships
      1. VOAG
        1. Maintain active membership
      2. NWTF
        1. Work with on Turkey camps
          1. MT
          2. NC
          3. TN
          4. MI
          5. CA
          6. WA
  • Fish with a hero
    1. Find a Florida Leader through our keys fishing trip.
      1. Georgia to host and find us a leader
    2. TU
      1. Partner with on Bob marshal trip and Yellowstone camp
    3. Hero’s Harvest
      1. Work with on all Colorado events
    4. PF
      1. Continue partnership and data sharing
  • Delta waterfowl
    1. Foster relationship with Delta
    2. Partner on an event in 2023
  • BMWF
    1. Work with to clear trail on Bob marshal wilderness trip
  1. Strategic Plan
    1. Serve as team leader for team one
      1. Rewrite Chapter leader training
      2. Defeat Green Decoy Myth
      3. Create Success Sharing platform that all can source from for media content
      4. Provide leadership training to all volunteers
    2. Work Life Balance
      1. How are you going to engage in creating a work life balance?  
        1. Only traveling for work:
          1. Jan NE TTT Camo
          2. Feb SE TTT camp
          3. March Rendezvous
          4. April Washington DC to talk to congress
          5. May Michigan to assist with Turkey Camp
          6. June – None
          7. July – Possible Yellowstone trip but not certain
          8. August – Alaska Caribou
          9. September –
            1. Montana to provide media to Elk Camp
            2. Colorado for Bear Camp
          10. October –
            1. Michigan for Waterfowl hunt help
            2. Staff retreat
          11. November – None
          12. December – None
        2. Personal Travel
          1. Feb –
            1. Boston for valentine’s day
            2. Missouri Snow Goose hunt
          2. June – Missouri for summer fun
          3. September – CO for Ptarmigan
          4. October – WI Grouse Camp
          5. Nov – WI Deer camp
          6. Dec – Missouri Quail hunt
          7. Jan – Arizona for quail
          8. Fen Missouri for Snow goose hunt
        3. How are you going to work to organize all the priorities? 
          1. Brief my team and stay out of the way
          2. Exercise the 7th TLP
  • Professional Development – Identify one area you want to improve in and one to three action you will take to progress in this area.   
    1. I need help writing grants
      1. 90% successful getting funding in persona and over phone
      2. 15% success in written grant applications

 

 

 

 

 

About Trevor Hubbs

I grew up running hounds on coyotes and raccoons, spent a fair amount of time public land waterfowl hunting, and have hunted upland birds behind my setters across the midwest.

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