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Becoming an Outdoors-Woman |
“I just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU ALL at BOW for such a wonderful experience. I thoroughly enjoyed learning and participating in activities at Friendly Pine Prescott. I could sense that it would be an amazing adventure. I look forward to sharing this event with other women!" - BOW Participant
Registration for September BOW is now open! What is BOW?Sponsored by the Arizona Wildlife Federation Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) offers hands-on workshops to women 18 and older at all fitness levels. No experience is necessary! BOW encourages an inclusive, supportive environment conducive to learning, making lifelong friends, and having fun. Participants learn skills like plant identification, gun safety and shooting, angling (including fly fishing), camping, Dutch-oven cooking, map and compass reading, rappelling, geocaching, and marksmanship with a rifle and bow. |
Upcoming BOW Workshops
| BOW Classes We offer over 30 classes at our BOW weekend workshops. Participants sign up for 4 sessions: Friday pm, Saturday am, Saturday pm, and Sunday am. When you register, you select your top 4 choices for each session. We will strive to give you your top selections. We suggest you review the class descriptions before registering. Your registration fee covers all classes and class materials, stellar instructors, lodging in camp cabins, all meals, and special activities and presentations each morning and evening.
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BOW Scholarships
Scholarships are available for women who would like to attend BOW but who are currently financially challenged. Applications for April BOWs are open from January 15 - February 15. Applications for September BOWs are open from July 1 - 31. You can apply for scholarships using the Scholarship Application Form.
If you would like to help send another worthy woman to BOW please consider donating toward our BOW scholarship fund. You can send a check to the AWF office, writing “BOW Scholarship” in the memo, or click on the “Donate” button below and leave a note in the "Comment" question on the form stating that your donation should go toward BOW Scholarships. You can also add an "Additional Contribution" when you register for BOW. Thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact us via e-mail at trica@azwildlife.org for more information.
What does a BOW Weekend look like?
Each BOW Weekend begins at noon on Friday and ends after lunch on Sunday. We hold two weekend BOWs at the Friendly Pines Camp in Prescott, Arizona each year in the fall and spring. When you register for a BOW Weekend online, you'll choose which classes you'd like to attend throughout the weekend.
Your registration fee covers all classes and class materials, stellar instructors, lodging in camp cabins, all meals, and special activities and presentations each morning and evening.
In addition to the day time classes, there are a number of morning and evening events to enjoy that may include yoga, nature hikes, talent shows, bird walks, night fishing, fly-tying, and/or wild game tasting. The weekend schedule would be similar to this BOW Sample Schedule.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) is a program started by Christine Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Resource Management at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Pointe. The first BOW clinic was conducted in Wisconsin in September 1991. The Arizona BOW workshop is part of the same curriculum and each workshop is organized by the Arizona Wildlife Federation. Visit the National Bow site to learn more about the program across the nation!
Instructors:
We strive to get the most experienced instructors possible. Our instructors, who volunteer their time to teach these classes, are experts in their field. Some are employed in the fields they teach; others are experts in their subjects, including archery and rifle marksmanship. Still others are Arizona Game and Fish or U.S. Forest Service employees with years of experience in the flora and fauna of Arizona. While many of our instructors are women, we do also have some excellent male instructors that have long been dedicated to providing the very best instruction for our attendees. All our instructors are volunteers.
Get to Know BOW and Follow Us!
Interested in Becoming a BOW Instructor?
Let's see if you're a good fit:
- Are you well versed in an outdoor activity as either a pro or an avid amateur?
- Are you comfortable speaking to an audience of adult women?
- Can you leave politics and your personal biases at home?
- Can you teach in a hands-on, fun, non-threatening manner?
If so, then we have a great volunteer opportunity for you! Please contact us at trica@azwildlife.org with a little about you and what you would like to teach. We will follow up with a formal application, an opportunity to attend BOW as an apprentice instructor or observer, and an opportunity to teach a demonstration class. Note: All BOW instructors serve in a volunteer capacity. AWF will cover costs of most class materials.
Opportunities Beyond Your BOW Experience
We are grateful to have amazing instructors, partners and sponsors who can help you explore more outdoors opportunities beyond BOW.
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| Arizona Wildlife Federation PO Box 1182, Mesa, AZ 85211 The Arizona Wildlife Federation is a Registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization. EIN# 86-0076994 |
