Thank God I was born into a hunting, shooting, outdoor-celebrating family way back when! Ixe2x80x99ve always said if Elvis Presley and Jim Hendrix et al. were raised with a bow and arrow in the Great Outdoors, they would still be alive today!
Believe me when I tell you how thrilling, challenging and consuming is the mighty mystical flight of the arrow and all things Great Outdoors!
There was simply no way any stoned, drunk, drooling goofball would have ever convinced me that getting high or drunk could possibly make me a better archer, hunter or guitar player.
Jimi got high, and Jimi is dead. I went hunting, and Ixe2x80x99m still Ted!
Knowing conclusively the overwhelming positives of my mesmerizing Spirit of the Wild outdoor and shooting lifestyle, it took very little encouragement from his majesty Fred Bear when he told me of my positive impact on young Americans, and prodded me to keep doing what I was doing promoting this greatest of sports.
And so it was way back in 1989 shortly after Fredxe2x80x99s passing that we unleashed our amazing Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids 501C3 nonprofit charity, teaching, training and inspiring young boys and girls to always stay clean and sober, and become the straight and accurate path of their arrows, both literally and figuratively.
This week we celebrate our TNKFK 30th anniversary with a gang of great American families in the Nebraska heartland, where archery, hunter safety, firearms marksmanship, fishing, trapping, woodsmanship and survival skills bring an overall higher level of awareness to live the ultimate American conservation dream.
We are honored to share our Kamp with incredible volunteers from law enforcement, military and just great dedicated individuals who put their heart and soul into steering the kids from across the country on a True North compass setting.
The great men and women of the Iowa Bowhunters, Nebraska Bowhunters, Colorado Bowhunters and the National Field Archery Association make it all happen. They all provide a perfect example of how hunting families work incredibly hard and make serious sacrifices for the future of America, Americaxe2x80x99s youth and the future of hands-on conservation.
With bows from Mathews, arrows from Gold Tip, slingshots from Saunders, fishing poles and tackle, air rifles and targets, generous donations from caring individuals and an annual grant from Shikar Safaris, we have sent more than 18,000 young Americans on a life-saving course into the lap of God.
This year again we have young Kampers that are the sons and daughters of our original Kampers from way back in the early 1990s!
With so much of the world getting crazier and dumber every day, it does the heart and soul much good to know that Herculean efforts are put forth by the best people there are to keep God, family, country and reverence for Godxe2x80x99s miraculous creation alive and booming.
If you want to be a positive force to reckon with for making America great again, get involved in one of the many organizations dedicated to keeping the hunting lifestyle alive. There are many such camps and organizations out there that can always use the help, and by doing so I absolutely am convinced that you will help save some kids’ lives.
It is that important and powerful!
If you would be willing to make a tax-deductible donation to Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids, please DONATE HERE.
Multi-platinum guitar legend TED NUGENT has a new full-length album THE MUSIC MADE ME DO IT, released on Friday, November 9, on Round Hill Records. The album is available now for order everywhere, and the title track xe2x80x9cThe Music Made Me Do Itxe2x80x9d is available to download and stream wherever music is sold.
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With more than 40 million albums sold, rock legend Ted Nugent is equally well known as the nationxe2x80x99s most outspoken proponent of our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights, conducting thousands of pro-gun, pro-freedom, pro-American interviews in major media worldwide. Nugent is a New York Times best-selling author whose works include Ted, White & Blue xe2x80x94The Nugent Manifesto; God, Guns & Rock xe2x80x98nxe2x80x99 Roll and Kill It & Grill It.This year, his award-winning Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild TV show celebrates its 500th episode! For all things Nuge, visit www.tednugent.com