FWP AT WORK Vivaca Crowser, Regional Information and Education Program Manager

HUNTER ED SUPPORTER

VIVACA CROWSER

Every winter I hold a workshop for all our regional volunteer Hunter/Bowhunter Education instructors, as do the other six Regional Information and Education Program managers across Montana. In this photo I’m announcing awards for years of service, and I’m always glad that so many award recipients bring family members to see them get that recognition. These events are the one time each year when all of us come together over lunch and talk about the past year, share stories, learn new things, and plan for the upcoming year. Sometimes I take a step back and am just amazed at the amount of work our instructors do, volunteering in the evenings and really committing themselves to teaching kids and adults about hunter and bowhunter safety and ethics. We provide them with the supplies and help with class scheduling, but they are the ones doing most of the work. I’m continually impressed how, year after year, the instructors not only stay involved in the Hunter/Bowhunter Education Program—in some cases for decades—but also continue working with us to keep improving it.