"all of your hard work and time has paid off!"

                As expected, AZ is on the map with NWTF and the US.  We (the state of Arizona) have been awarded for the chapter and volunteer achievements statewide.  Everybody, give yourselves and your spouses a big hug for all your efforts.  It is making a difference and we are being recognized. John Millican

The great state of Arizona has received
the WITO award and JAKES award

Hi everyone!!!
            I am so excited and proud to announce that all of your hard work and time have paid off!  The great state of Arizona has received the WITO award and JAKES award this year which we will graciously accept at our national convention in February!  I cannot thank you all enough for your dedication and hard work….it all benefits our new mission “Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt”.  You all have personally changed the lives of Arizona’s youth, ladies, hunters, and myself.  Thanks again and please share this wonderful news with all of your volunteers and groups that you have partnered with over the past year.
All of you are incredible,

Danielle Watts
Regional Director of Arizona
(480) 797-9049
dwatts@nwtf.net

Arizona State Chapter has earned the JAKES Hunting Heritage Award

Danielle,

I am pleased to confirm that the Arizona State Chapter has earned the JAKES Hunting Heritage Award which will be presented at the 37th Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention & Sport Show. 

The JAKES awards will be presented during the Federal Breakfast which will be held Friday morning, February 15th beginning at 7:15 am located in the Delta Ballroom of the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference Center in Nashville, TN. We hope that a chapter representative will be in attendance to accept this prestigious award. 

Please forward this exciting news to your chapters and inform me of who will be accepting the award on behalf of the event. 

Mandy Harling
National JAKES Coordinator
National Wild Turkey Federation