The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awards gant to the BSA

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awards grant to the Boy Scouts of America

Forsyth County Georgia – The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, an international conservation group focused on habitat protection and enhancement, has awarded The Boy Scouts of America a $1,000 grant to help purchase Archery Equipment and develop an Archery Program. This grant will help Scouts learn about archery and earn advancements and Merit Badges. Both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will use and benefit from the purchase of this equipment.

Shawn LaFave, Michael Wright, Daniel Victorio, and Patrick Bell with the check for the BSA Archery Program

A committee of local Elk Foundation volunteers and staff awards grants each year. Georgia is home to thousands of conservationists who are fascinated by elk and devoted to ensuring the future of elk habitat. While they’re at it, they’re also supporting worthy causes right in their own backyards,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO.

“The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is proud to support such a worthwhile cause through its grant program” said RMEF State Chair Michael Wright. Grants are based on revenues from Elk Foundation fundraising banquets in Georgia, as well as worthy project proposals.” Prior grants from the Elk Foundation helped fund the 4-H, Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshops, and activities and events for outdoor newcomers and youths.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Missoula, Mont., the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. The Elk Foundation and its partners have permanently protected or enhanced over 5.5 million acres - a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

About the Boy Scouts of America
Serving more than 4.6 million youth between the ages of 7 and 20, with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories, the BSA is the nations foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The Scouting movement is composed of 1.2 million volunteers, whose dedication of time and resources has enabled the BSA to remain the nation’s leading youth-service organization. For more information on the BAS, please visit www.scouting.org.