BSA, ISE Partner For February Sportsmen's Expo

The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Grand Canyon Council has partnered with the acclaimed International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE), co-locating its Scout-O-Rama with the state’s largest annual outdoorsmen event for the entire family.

The Sportsmen's Expo will make its 13th appearance in Arizona during the week of Feb. 21- 24 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. BSA’s outdoor Scout-O-Rama, on UoP grounds, will attract 15,000-20,000 youth and family members on Saturday, Feb. 23.

Some of the activities planned for Scout-O-Rama include Dutch-oven cooking, knots and lashing, push carts, monkey bridges, water rockets, archery and more. Families who participate in Scout-O-Rama will also receive ISE $2 discount coupons.

Scouts Challenge

Inside the Expo, the new Scouts Challenge will offer prizes to troops competing in several activities, including BB-gun and archery ranges, rock-climbing wall, catch-and-release fishing, and a radio-controlled offroad race track, hosted by Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Coalition.

Families and outdoors enthusiasts are invited to participate in Scout-O-Rama for just $5. Families that include a uniformed Scout enter for free. According to Ty Page, Grand Canyon Council program director, “The lifelong values and basic survival skills these young boys learn are bound to shape who they are for years to come. We foster the values of leadership and personal responsibility, but also, we encourage Scouts to help others along the way. It’s going to be a great day!”

Expo Features

Inside the UoP Stadium’s 160,000-square-foot space, the ISE’ 300+ exhibitor companies will sell the hottest new fishing, hunting, off-roading and RVing, boating and camping products and services, also spotlighting travel destinations nearby and around the world.

The Expo features an Adventure Theater, giant fishing-demonstration tank, huge casting pond, two trophy displays, a computer-controlled three-dimensional pop-up target archery range, and a Youth Fair with hands-on activities — all gear and guides included at no charge.

Youth under 16 enter ISE for free, and parking is also no charge.

Grand Canyon Council

The Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts is one of the largest organizations serving youth in the state of Arizona, even including some areas in New Mexico. In total, this council includes some 22, 000 registered adult leaders and more than 48,000 kids, engaging in educational activities and learning to become the future leaders.

For further information, send an e-mail to info@SportsExpos.com, visit ISE on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/sportsexpos, Twitter http://www.twitter.com/sportsexpophx or tour http://www.SportsExpos.com. For information regarding the Grand Canyon Council of Boy Scouts of America, visit: http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org

About Boy Scouts Of America

Chartered by Congress in 1916, Boy Scouts of America provides boys and young adults an effective educational program designed to build desirable qualities of character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and to develop in them personal fitness. The Grand Canyon Council currently serves nearly 50,000 youth throughout Arizona.

Its vision is to prepare young people for productive adulthood through collaboration with other community organizations. To learn more about the 2013 Boy Scout Scout-O-Rama event, visit http://www.scouting.org/ or http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/events/scout-o-rama/40079

About International Sportsmen’s Exposition

Since 1975, the International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) has garnered acclaim for producing America’s premier sportsman’s show. The 2013 Western Tour includes stops in California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

Each of the five ISE shows includes representatives from resorts and lodges, outdoor-product manufacturers, boat and off road-vehicle dealers, regional and specialty retailers, hunting and fishing guides and outfitters, national and local conservation organizations, enthusiast magazines, television shows and Web sites, state and federal government agencies, and nonprofit groups representing the huge span of outdoor activities.

To learn more, visit: http://www.sportsexpos.com/