Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Founded 1989
Key people

Jeff Crane, President

Mark DeYoung, Board of Directors Chairman, CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc.
Website www.sportsmenslink.org

The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Established in 1989, CSF’s mission is to, “work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping.”[1] Initially, CSF provided a link of information and resources between the sportsmen’s community and Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), and since has extended its legislative network across the United States, managing a network of bipartisan state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses organized under the banner of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC).

CSF is supported by its Mission Partners, a group of corporate, foundation, and organization partners, as well as an individual support program called the Chairman’s Club and currently manages three caucus programs: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses, and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus.

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC)

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus was established in 1988 by Richard Schulze (R-PA) and Lindsay Thomas (D-GA), among other Members of Congress. Today, the CSC is the largest bipartisan caucus in Congress, with nearly 300 Members of Congress from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.[2]

114th Congress Leadership

Alumni Association In 2014, the CSC Alumni Association was established to link past Members of the CSC in an alumni network, with the goal to protect and advance hunting and angling after serving in Congress. The Alumni Association was founded by Co-Chairs Richard Schulze and Lindsay Thomas.

National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC)

The bipartisan National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses was established in 2004 as an umbrella program of state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses across the United States. As of 2016, NASC includes 48 legislative sportsmen’s caucuses, including over 2,000 state legislators. [3] NASC facilitates the interaction and idea exchange among state caucus leaders and the outdoor community.

The NASC program is guided by the Executive Council (EC), consisting of state sportsmen’s caucus leaders who are committed to advancing NASC. EC members are elected by their sportsman-legislator colleagues to serve two year terms.

2016 NASC Executive Council

Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC)

The Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) was established in 2009 to facilitate communication and information exchange between state executives in support of policies that protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping. As of 2016, there are 34 members – 33 governors and one lieutenant governor. [4]

2016 Leadership

Board of Directors

CSF is governed by a Board of Directors including leaders from the sportsmen’s community and associated industry.[5] Honorary Board Member*

References

  1. ↑ "About". sportsmenslink.org. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Caucuses". sportsmenslink.org. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  3. ↑ "NASC". sportsmenslink.org. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Gubernatorial". sportsmenslink.org. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Board". sportsmenslink.org. Retrieved 2015-06-23.

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