Reservations Accepted for Annual Arizona Awards Banquet

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

PHOENIX, Ariz. -(Ammoland.com)- The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will recognize 17 people during the 2016 Commission Awards event, which will commend national/state/local leaders, wildlife advocates, and volunteers for their work to support the state’s wildlife.

The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Arizona Grand Resort at 8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway in Phoenix.

Reservations are being accepted for $65 per person to attend the event, which begins with a social hour and live music at 5 p.m., and will be followed by dinner and the awards presentation at 6 p.m.

The banquet recognizes Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of the state’s wildlife, its outdoor heritage and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Those to be honored this year include:

• Award of Excellence: Sonoran Sky Elementary
• Youth Environmentalist of the Year: Matteo Bailloux
• Outdoor Writer of the Year: Jim and Carol Allen, Western Outdoor Times
• Media of the Year: Arizona Antelope Foundation
• Conservation Organization of the Year: Mule Deer Foundation
• Conservationist of the Year: Jim Lawrence
• Natural Resource Professional of the Year: Gloria Tom
• Volunteer of the Year: Robbie Love
• Educator of the Year: …Read the Rest

  Source:: AmmoLand