Program Vision and Value
C
reated in 2006, the half-price youth
lifetime permit program was the
vision of a former Nebraska Game
and Parks Commissioner who created
an endowment with the Nebraska Game
and Parks Foundation. Donations to the
fund are accepted each year, and in 2012,
former Director Rex Amack secured a
three-year, $50,000 annual commitment
of support from Cabela's.
The program provides Nebraska youth,
age 15 or younger, the opportunity to
obtain a lifetime hunting and fishing
permit with half of the cost being paid by
the Foundation. Lifetime combination
hunting/fishing permits, fur harvest
permits, habitat stamps and the Nebraska
waterfowl stamp are also options for
program winners.
"We held a school-wide 'Why
I Love to Fish' contest where
students submitted essays or
drawings to enter the contest, and
we had a lot of kids participate.
They were extremely excited
about possibly getting a license.
The school paid for the other
half of it so we were giving
away a free one. We would
love to be a part of this again!"
~ Travis Lockyer, Principal
David City Elementary
Since 2006, 3,235 lifetime permits
have been awarded to Nebraska youth
through this program. Winners have
come from all counties across the state.
Including a conservative estimate of
federal matching funds, the lifetime
value of the Foundation's to-date $590,057
investment in the program is $3,892,163.
In addition to public drawings at Game
and Parks events statewide, conservation
organizations and events focused on
outdoor pursuits are eligible to hold
drawings or use these half-price permits
in raffles as fundraisers for their activities.
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