The WOMA members invited to NWTF convention

Brent Lawrence, Public Relations Director for the National Wild Turkey Federation, invites interested press involved with The WOMA  to attend the  33rd Annual NWTF Convention and Sport Show in Nashville on Feb. 19-22. If you qualify for a press pass, contact Brent:blawrence (at) nwtf.net.

Employment: NRA needs coordinator for ‘Women on Target’

Administer, expand, and promote NRA’s Women’s Programs with emphasis on hunting opportunities. Develop and maintain a positive, professional NRA Women’s Programs Department headquarters liaison and program service representative relationship with NRA members, NRA staff, NRA Board of Directors, field business associates, and the general public. Manage Women on Target’s hunting excursions to include the planning, procurement, promotion and execution of several annual hunts. Recruit host outfitters who support the NRA’s interests and are committed to promoting female participation in hunting activities. Expand the NRA Women On Target’s Hunting Program to include organized local (in-state) hunts for women, and State Hunting Coordinators who will help organize and conduct NRA Hunter Clinics and hunts for interested women. Promote Women’s Programs and hunting excursion via written communiques, public speaking engagements, media interviews, shows and exhibits, committee meetings, and other events as requested. Provide timely marketing and promotion campaigns for planned Women on Target’s hunts. Participate in the conduct of the annual NRA Women’s Wilderness Escape as directed, and oversee the promotion and recognition of NRA Women’s Postal Match winners and female Distinguished Experts in the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.

Frequent local and national travel required. Week-end work required as travel schedules and seasonal work loads dictate. Position requires the lifting and carrying of a maximum of 25 lbs. College degree preferred. Hunting and shooting experience required. Event planning and media experience a plus. Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Organizational skills and attention to detail are essential. Demonstrated ability to accomplish multiple tasks within set deadlines required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint required. Ability to lead, supervise and motivate hunters and volunteers essential. See http://www.nrahq.org/careers/jobs.asp#1072

Women’s Outdoor Media Association Launches at SHOT Show 2009

A new paradigm in outdoor communications, thewoma.com offers networking and mentoring to outdoor communicators

Orlando, Fla., Jan. 17 – The Women’s Outdoor Media Association, thewoma.com, launched to an enthusiastic group of outdoor communicators and professionals on Sat., Jan. 17, at the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades Show. Attendees met four of the five board members, asked questions and learned about the framework of the organization.

Thewoma.com is an association geared for people who work or volunteer to communicate with (and about) women in the outdoor fields of shooting sports and/or hunting and fishing traditions. Its intention is to enhance other media organizations. The difference is that the focus of thewoma.com is on what women are doing and what is being done for them in the outdoor areas of shooting sports, hunting and fishing.

Traditional fields of media and non-traditional media fields (i.e. Internet based) will be considered for membership. Additionally, women and men who have attained professional status in outdoor venues such as shooting sports, hunting or fishing competitions also will be considered for membership.

Chairman Deb Ferns, in her welcoming address, said, “The WOMA mission is about networking, mentoring and communicating in a way that enables us to reach more people in both our own industry and mainstream media with a good story about women. It is becoming imperative that turf wars within our industry be set aside by accelerating ways of being able to work together. The huge demographic of women who might, just might, show an interest in joining us in our passion for the outdoors supercedes everything else.”

Thewoma.com’s board is made of Ferns (Tucson, Ariz.), Pres. Barbara Baird (Rolla, Mo.), Vice-president Kirstie Pike (Gunnison, Colo.), Sec./Treasurer Cindy Noyes (Atlanta, Ga.) and Board Member Marsha Petrie Sue (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

For more information, see www.thewoma.com.

Sara and Scott Pauley During Spring Turkey Season in Missouri

Sara Pauley calls in Scott’s first wild turkey during Missouri’s spring turkey season. Sara graciously agreed to be The WOMA’s legal consultant, especially while setting up this organization that calls its home in Sara’s home state, Missouri. We love having an energetic, outdoor-lovin’ woman onboard as our legal eagle. Oh, and her husband, Scott, is a professional bass fisherman — so sometimes Scott is teaching Sara to fish and other times, she’s teaching him to call in turkeys!

Cindy Noyes at the Georgia Steel Challenge

Cindy Noyes shoots the 2009 Georgia Steel Challenge with a G17 by S&J Custom.

Eileen McNulty-Bowers Enjoys a Walk on the Beach!

WOMA member and editor Eileen McNulty-Bowers writes for the Women’s Outdoor News (the WON). She is “The Fly Girl,” for the Recipe Box on the site, and provides the history and instructions for fly ties weekly. A freelance editor and writer, she is the coauthor, with her husband Bill, of a hiking guidebook that will be published in 2009.

Kirstie Pike lives in the clothes she creates for Prois Huntwear for Women

Kirstie Pike, CEO and president of Prois Huntwear for Women, lives in the clothes she creates. As an RN, Kirstie, who is the veep of The WOMA, has designed clothes with comfort and a woman’s body in mind.

Kippi and Kay at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club

Photo by Barbara Baird. Kippi Leatham (left) and Kay Clark-Miculek wind down a bit after shooting a stage at a USPSA match at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, AZ.

Kay Clark-Miculek Wins Top Lady at the World Steel championships!

Photo credit to United States Practical Shooting Association.

Kay Clark-Miculek once again wins Top Lady at the World Steel championships. She is also the founder and head instructor for the Babes with Bullets/Ladies Action Shooting Camps, sponsored by Smith & Wesson. Now going into it’s 5th year of traveling through the U.S., the camps, instructed by women for women, are now part of a reality TV series. For more information on Kay’s long list of world and national championships with handgun, rifle and shotgun, visit her at www.Bang-Inc.com

Marsha Petrie Sue Supports the Mule Deer Foundation

Supporting the Mule Deer Foundation is a joy for Marsha Petrie Sue. Marsha has an MBA and is a Certified Speaking Professional, and is known as the “accountability master” because she speaks on real-time communications techniques (including media training and presentation skills), conflict resolution, leadership and personal responsibility.

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