Tom Fegely Receives Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show Outdoor Youth Mentor Award
1/23/08
Tom Fegely of Walnutport, Pennsylvania has received the 2008 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show Youth Mentor Award for his efforts in promoting the outdoors and outdoor sports to young people.
Fegely has spent his adult life working on outdoor related projects aimed at young people– including a half dozen years of volunteer work in the 1970’s developing a weekend outdoor education program through the East Penn Schools that benefited more than 125 kids by helping to developing youth education study areas in the East Penn Elementary Schools.
That was followed by writing 10 youth books--five on nature, one on organic gardening, one on recycling, and three on deer and turkey hunting. Four of the childrens' books received awards by the National Science Teachers Association.
On his television show, Call of the Outdoors, broadcast on WGAL-TV in Lancaster, Fegely included youth-oriented programming on a regular basis with focus on young people of at least 15-20 percent of the 350 shows aired from 1979-1986.
In 1984, Fegely received the Distinguished Service Award from Lock Haven University for his public-service work in promoting the outdoors to young people. In 1985, Fegely received the Distinguished Service Award for youth and adult conservation education work from Lock Haven University Alumni Association.
In 1995, Fegely was honored with the Wildlands Conservancy Award of Distinction for "taking the high road and urging legions to follow, appreciate and preserve."
And, in 2002, Fegely and wife Betty Lou received the first Pennsylvania Outdoor Ambassador Award from Pennsylvania DCNR, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Dept. of Community and Economic Development and Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show Outdoor Youth Mentor Award is presented annually to an individual or organization in recognition of their demonstrated commitment to using their knowledge of the outdoors and outdoor sports to educate and help young people.
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