Social Circle, Ga. (July 14, 2006) — More than ever, women are becoming involved in outdoor activities such as shooting sports, fishing and camping, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

Women can learn and/or improve upon their outdoor skills by attending the “Women in the Outdoors” (WITO) workshop at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2006. The Roswell Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and WRD are sponsoring this event.

“WITO events allow women to come together, learn together, make new friends, meet inspiring women, and have a lot of fun,” says WITO Event Coordinator Rosanna Beebe. “For many, these events help women overcome a fear or distrust of firearms or pick up an empowering skill like self-defense or archery.”

WITO provides hands-on, educational outdoor opportunities for women (age 14 or older) from all walks of life. These events are designed to be non-competitive and fun for women of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.

The September WITO event in Mansfield will be held at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center -Conference Center.

The cost of the workshop is just $175, which covers lodging and all meals, instructional sessions, program materials, use of all equipment, WITO t-shirt, membership in the NWTF, and a one-year subscription to the WITO magazine.

Women who live nearby and would rather commute to the 3-day weekend event can register for a reduced rate of $125.

Participants can pick six 2-hour classes to attend during the workshop. Choices include: Aquatic Ecology, Archery, Backpacking/Hiking, Backyard Wildlife Basics, Basic Firearms Safety, Basic Outdoor Cooking, Beyond Basic Outdoor Cooking, Birdwatching, Camping Basics, Canoeing, Car Care, Crafty Crafts, Dragonflies, Dutch Oven Cooking, Fly-fishing Basics, Fly-tying Basics, Freshwater Fishing, Gun Cleaning, Hunting - Deer, Hunting - Turkey, Photography, Rifle Basics, RV’ing, Self Defense, T-shirt Beading, Wildlife Identification, Wildlife Live.

Other highlights include a wildlife supper, storytelling, a fashion show and a silent auction.

For more information about the upcoming WITO event:

· Visit www.georgiawildlife.com, select “General Information” and then “Women in the Outdoors” for information and a printable registration form.

· Contact WITO Event Coordinator Rosanna Beebe with the Roswell Spurs Chapter of NWTF at 770-432-9933 or cre8tdir@bellsouth.net.

For more info on the WITO program, visit www.womenintheoutdoors.org. For more information about NWTF, visit www.nwtf.org or call 1-800-THE-NWTF.

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