Posts by Shaun Mckeon
Camp Scholarships Are Still Available!
The first weeks of camp are only a few days away! If you have not already thought about it, it is most definitely time to get your son or daughter registered to attend the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp. If your son or daughter is new to getting outdoors or has little experience in hunting and…
Read MoreFishing with Project FISH
With a few sunny days last week and a short break from OTG Jr. field trips, I decided to sneak away from the cubicle farm at headquarters and join a former MUCC Education staffer to help take two groups of 5th graders fishing. Mark Stephens who ran Michigan Out-of-Doors youth camp back in the ’90s…
Read MoreNeed a Job? Camp is Hiring Counselors and a Lifeguard
Michigan Out-of-Doors Camp season is only five weeks away. Five weeks may seem like a long time but the preparations for the season are in full swing and camp is coming fast. We have had several workdays to get the facility up and running and our major repairs are well on their way to being…
Read MoreCamp Clean Up Had a Great Turn Out!
Spring is finally here and last weekend we put out the call for volunteers to help with our annual spring camp clean up. We held this annual event on May 3rd and had a great turn out. This event brings volunteers and staff down to Cedar Lake to get the property cleaned up and ready…
Read MoreMUCC attends Arbor Day Festivites
On April 26th, we celebrated Arbor Day. If you are unfamiliar, Arbor day is a day that people all over the globe stop and plant trees to help benefit the environment. This year Huron Pines AmeriCorps Member Autumn and I joined the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance (MADA) for their Arbor Day Celebration at Potter Park…
Read MoreEarth Day at Constitution Hall
With Earth Day, happening on Monday, I bet you can guess where the Education Department is. That is right we are staffing educational booths at events all week. On Wednesday, we spent a busy day down at Constitution Hall, across from the Capitol Building in Lansing. Each year to honor Earth Day, Michigan’s quality of…
Read MoreSpring Event Season Has Sprung
With mid-April comes snow rain showers and Earth Day events. Last week on the 13th, Camp Director Max Bass headed down to Chelsea to participate in their spring expo. Max was down in camps back yard trying to recruit campers and staff for the 2019 season. Historically this event has been a great spot to…
Read MoreOTG Jr. Gets Muddy at the Sharonville State Game Area
On one of the first warm days of the spring season, the OTG Jr. program was hard at work in the Sharonville State Game Area (SGA). The first OTG Jr. project of the season found a group of 10 high school students working to clear brush and fallen woody debris from a drain to improve…
Read MoreWhat the Heck is MYHEC?
If you have a son or daughter who loves being in the outdoors, making friends and competing, you may want to read the rest of this article. MYHEC is one of the biggest secrets in Michigan and it needs to get a bit more recognition for the awesome program that it is. Specifically, MYHEC stands…
Read MoreDucks, Dogs, Rabbits, Families and Pheasants
One of the ways we are going to be able to reach new hunters is through partnership. Last weekend MUCC had the opportunity to take part in an event that was a great example of how working together can make a big difference. On March 23, I helped to serve as a hunter safety instructor…
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