Outdoor Women
Unlimited
Southern Classic...
Southern
Style
By Rebecca Wood
“One day an elephant saw a hummingbird lying on his back with its tiny feet up
in the air. “What are you doing?”, asked
the elephant. The hummingbird replied,
“I heard that the sky might fall today, so, I
am ready to help hold it up, should it fall.”
The elephant laughed cruelly, “Do you
think,” he said, that those tiny feet could
help hold up the sky?” The hummingbird
kept his feet up in the air, intent on his
purpose, as he replied, “NOT alone. But
each must do what he can and this is
what I can do.”
As Executive Director and Founder of
Outdoor Women Unlimited(OWU), I
am extremely excited to share another
successful year of “Accept No Limits”
for members, sponsors and volunteers!
Our 8th Annual OWU Southern Classic ,
June 8-10, 2013, was hosted at Southern
Sportsman Lodge in Benton, Alabama.
The mission of Outdoor Women
Unlimited (OWU) is dedicated to providing women and families with the education and the excitement of outdoor
experiences through teaching outdoor
life skills, sharing the knowledge of our
natural resources, building self-esteem,
strengthening character and promoting
self-reliance in a safe and professional
environment.
The Southern Classic gives women the opportunity to experience and explore the
vast array of outdoor activities provided throughout the weekend. 2013 was NO
EXCEPTION! This year at the Southern Classic, members were introduced to a new
structure of outdoor classroom hands on instruction. Our professional team of volunteer instructors collaborated with OWU board and executive committee members
to develop a strategic based program that provided members detail knowledge with
a competitive edge to “Accept NO Limits.” Secondly, all members’ rotation included
participation in ALL Classes! Classes included Long Rifle,(SAT-C John Martin, Chip
McEwen, Rob Pinkston) Pistol,(Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources Law Enforcement Division) Archery(Bill Wilson), Shotgun(LWSSC
Bobby Thomase, Bill Porter, Dwyte Spivey [