Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO RECONNECT YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION BY HELPING TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS AND NATURE. OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION IS BEST DEMONSTRATED THROUGH OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER. DEERASSIC PARK IS HOME TO NATURE TRAILS, PONDS, SHOOTING AND ARCHERY RANGES AND MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL AREAS AS WELL AS DEER PENS WHICH HOUSE A LIVE DEER HERD NUMBERING APPROXIMATELY 55 HEAD. THESE AREAS PROVIDE THE PERFECT FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING RESPECT AND APPRECIATION OF NATURE AT THE MANY FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER OUTDOOR EDUCATION EVENTS HELD EACH YEAR.
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED OVER 80 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS AND OTHER EVENTS, WITH OVER 5,800 YOUTH AND 1,300 ADULTS ATTENDING. THE FOCUS OF THESE EVENTS IS TO TEACH STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS ARCHERY, FISHING, RIFLERY, TOURING OUR ONSITE NATURE CENTER, CANOEING, KAYAKING, AND MANY OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING DISSECTING OWL PELLETS AS WELL AS VIEWING, FEEDING, AND LEARNING ABOUT OUR LIVE DEER HERD.
IN ADDITION TO THE FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS AND OTHER EVENTS, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED ANOTHER 35 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS DESIGNED FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS ALIKE. THESE EVENTS ARE GENERALLY FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND ALLOW FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GET OUT AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AT OUR 160 PLUS ACRE DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER. WE SAW OVER 7,600 INDIVIDUALS ATTEND THESE EVENTS DURING 2018 AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES FROM FISHING DERBIES AND AN OVERNIGHT ARCHERY CAMP TO OUR MONTHLY WILD WEDNESDAY EDUCATIONAL SERIES FEATURING TOPICS SUCH AS GINSENG HUNTING AND BUILDING BLUE BIRD BOXES.
EACH YEAR, THE NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION HOSTS THE DEERASSIC CLASSIC OUTDOOR EXPO. THIS EVENT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST OUTDOOR EVENTS FOR HUNTING, FISHING, AND NATURE CONSERVATION ENTHUSIASTS IN THE COUNTRY. WITH OVER 20,000 ATTENDEES AND OVER 120 EXHIBITORS, THE TWO-DAY EVENT SERVES AS AN ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR HUNTERS, FISHERMEN AND NATURE CONSERVATIONIST TO RECHARGE THEIR PASSION AND LEARN ABOUT NEW PRODUCTS, TECHNIQUES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Mark Meeker | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $94,231 |
| Dana Launder | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $18,750 |
| Rick Lambert | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $2,274 |
| Ryan Pavlov | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Ray | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Dunning | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| Jamie Davis | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Stoney | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
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