ABOUT US

  founded in the 1950’s by Harry Tennison, Charlie Stephens, Paul Leonard, Jr., and Mickey Schmid, the Sportsmens Club of Fort Worth is a long-standing, all volunteer, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that devotes its resources to outdoor and wildlife charitable and educational activities with an emphasis on serving area youth and youth organizations.  The purpose of the Club is to (a) encourage conservation of wildlife and good sportsmanship and safety in hunting, fishing and related activities, and (b) encourage and develop in youth an appreciation and enjoyment of wildlife and the outdoors, including supporting youth involvement in hunting, fishing, wildlife conservation and related activities.  The following is a partial list of donations made by the Sportsmen’s Club in recent years as a result of the generosity of sponsors, donors and attendees of our annual game dinner:

• > The Fort Worth Club

  > Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Fort Worth Chapter)

  > Ducks Unlimited (Fort Worth Chapter)

  > Quail Unlimited (Cross Timbers Chapter)

  > Wild Turkey Federation (Tarrant County Chapter)

  > Zoo Ball

  > All Church Home - Donation of fishing and camping equipment for 2 annual outings

  > Glen Lake Camp - Financial assistance to build boat dock

  > Parker County Law Enforcement - Financial assistance to cover costs of their annual youth deer hunt and spring fishing trip

  > Texas Junior Anglers - Founding sponsor for 12 annual fishing events

  > Camp Fire USA - Financial assistance to purchase archery range equipment at Camp El Tesoro & sponsorship of approximately 20 campers

  > Foster Home for Children – Financial assistance to send youth to Y.O. Ranch Hunting Camp and purchase of rifles for youth to use

  > Happy Hill Farm - Financial assistance to send youth to Y.O. Ranch Hunting Camp and purchase of rifles for youth to use

  > Texas Parks & Wildlife – Purchase and donation of night vision glasses to game wardens

  > Adopt-A-Fisherman - Financial assistance to cover costs of this annual youth fishing program at Possum Kingdom lake

  > Whiz-Bang - Financial assistance to cover costs of this annual event held by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation

  > Camp John Marc - Stocking and management of lake near Morgan, Texas, used throughout the summer by campers who have been afflicted by one of several types of illnesses and/or diseases

  > Operation Orphans – Financial assistance to cover costs of the operation of Camp Gene Ashby

  > Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas - Donation of a lifetime Hunting and Fishing license

  > Texas Pythian Home – Donation of fishing and camping equipment

  > Camp Carter - Donation of fishing, archery and shooting range supplies

  > Camp Sweeney – Financial assistance with purchase of archery and rifle range equipment

  > Osprey Bass Club - Donation of fishing supplies for the annual youth fishing event

  > Hendrick Home For Children - Financial assistance to purchase camping gear, rifles & ammo and sending youth to hunting camp

  > New Horizons - Donation of camping equipment and equipment trailer

  > Rise Adventures - Financial assistance to send youth to hunt at Y.O. Ranch

  > Ben Richey Boys Ranch - Financial assistance to cover costs outdoor gear

  > Fossil Rim Wildlife Center - Financial assistance to send 150 youth to a two-day outdoors camp

  > Palo Pinto County Youth Deer Hunt - Financial assistance to provide a deer hunt for local youth

        Currently, the Club’s primary fund raising activity is our annual “Game Dinner” (over 1200 people attended the Club’s 2009 dinner), with an emphasis on “father/child” attendance, consistent with the youth educational goals of the Club.  At the dinner, numerous donated hunting, fishing and other outdoor-related trips, together with hunting, fishing and outdoor equipment, are raffled off or sold by both silent and live auction.  Attendees at the Club's dinner typically include Club “members,” their children and guests, area game wardens, and some of the commercial sponsors and donors of the hunting, fishing and outdoor trips to be auctioned at the dinner.  The Club has historically enjoyed considerable success with its dinner and fund-raising activities, which the Club attributes to the commitment of its members, volunteers and donors to the goals of the Club and their continuing generosity and support.