Justin Moore Booked for the First Evening of the 2015 SCI Hunters’ Convention
Safari Club International 07.23.14
SCI Convention Director Libby Grimes has announced singer Justin Moore as the entertainment booked for the first evening, February 4 of the 2015 SCI Hunters’ Convention at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Moore won the New Artist of the Year award at the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards (CMA) and latest hit single, “Lettin’ the Night Roll,” was a #1 hit on both Country Music radio charts the third week of June this year. This was his fifth #1 song as his popularity continues to build.
“Justin Moore, the popular young country singer from the small town of Poyen, Arkansas, will kick off the entertainment for the Convention on Wednesday night during the evening activities after dinner,” said Grimes. “Moore is one of the most popular young country singers on tour today and is sure to be popular with SCI Convention attendees.”
Justin Moore grew up in a small town, and hunting and fishing have always been part of his life. His grandfather took him on his first deer hunt when he was less than a year old and they have not missed a deer season since Justin was a young boy. He will be welcomed at the SCI Convention not only because of his music ability, but also because of the love of hunting he shares with attendees.
As one music critic put it, “Justin Moore was that good kid from a small town with a rowdy heart of gold who just happened to be able to sing.”
Those attending the 2015 annual SCI Hunters’ Convention February 4-7 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino will be entertained by widely known musicians and celebrities. Each evening of the four-day show, dinners will be highlighted by groups or speakers known worldwide. Tickets to the dinners are limited so anyone interested needs to register to attend the Convention and book tickets for the evening events. Registration for the 2015 SCI Hunters’ Convention will open on August 18, 2014.
Protecting hunters’ rights and promoting wildlife conservation, SCI’s two areas of focus, historically has been the interest of hundreds of individuals long before SCI was established. But how did SCI as an organization begin?
Forty years ago, there were many safari clubs across the country made up of local, unaffiliated groups of hunters. One such was Safari Club of Los Angeles, which was formed in April 1971 by forty-seven individuals. In early 1972, an out-of-towner from a similar club in Chicago attended one of the monthly Wednesday night meetings, and it was decided that the L.A. club should attempt to combine with the one in Chicago to make it an affiliated chapter. The founder of Safari Club of Los Angeles, C.J. McElroy, went to the Windy City and instituted the new chapter.
Eleven months after the formation of Safari Club of Los Angeles, on March 9, 1972, the name was changed officially to Safari Club International. SCI continued to reach out to other independent safari clubs throughout the United States in an effort to combine them into a single overall organization.
Today, interest in SCI’s two primary missions has grown a worldwide network. Subsequent involvement and promotion of these missions is rooted in each of our 55,000 members, supported through each of our 190 membership chapters found across the globe, and put into action by government representatives and personnel both nationally and internationally.
In this way, we can encourage an appreciation for nature and wildlife so that conservation efforts remain strong, while also fighting to protect our rich hunting heritage. Big changes can be achieved through the endeavors of many who are united in a mission – the mission of Safari Club International.
