Registration Opens for KFDI's Two-Day Hunter Education Clinic
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information: September 20, 2012 Mike McQuilliam [email protected] Registration Opens for KFDI’s Two-Day Hunter Education Clinic 38th annual clinic will be held October 6-7. Wichita, Kan. — Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, will mark the 38th annual KFDI Hunter Education Clinic. Each year an average of 700-800 students of all ages take the free two-day course to get their Hunter Education certificate, which in turn allows them to get their hunting license. The clinic will be held at Lake Afton, southwest of Wichita. ―This clinic is the largest of its kind in the United States, and it’s the only clinic that’s held entirely outdoors. The members of Young Hunter’s Safety Inc. and all the volunteers do an incredible job of steering the students through the course each year,‖ explained Scott Piper, production manager for Journal Broadcast Group – Wichita Operations and the station liaison for the Clinic since 1985. Journal Broadcast Group owns six stations serving the Wichita market, including KFDI. The Clinic’s volunteer instructors and counselors guide students through a rotating classroom format that teaches topics such as hunting law and ethics, firearm safety, and game identification. Students also have the chance to practice on the clinic firing range with souvenir targets. For the first year, the Hunter Education Clinic’s title sponsor is Gander Mountain. Registration for the Clinic is available online at kfdi.com, classiccountry923.com, or trueoldies1070.com, or by picking up a printed registration form at Gander Mountain on the Water Walk at 605 S. Wichita St., Wichita. For further information, contact Scott Piper at 316-821-2019. Journal Broadcast Group’s six stations serving the Wichita market are: Today’s KFDI FM 101.3 (KFDI-FM), True Oldies 1070 AM (KLIO-AM), T95 (KICT-FM), 104.5 The Fox (KFXJ-FM), Classic Country 92.3 FM (KFTI-FM) and Radio Lobo KYQQ 106.5 FM (KYQQ-FM). About Journal Broadcast Group Journal Broadcast Group owns and operates 35 radio stations and 14 television stations in 12 states. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the broadcast business of Journal Communications Inc., a diversified media company with operations in publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and interactive media. # # # .