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Safari Club International - Eastern Dakota Chapter

Safari Club International is the Leader in protecting the Freedom to Hunt and in promoting Wildlife Conservation Worldwide !

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.

MISSION STATEMENT

To promote good fellowship among all who love the outdoors and hunting.

To promote conservation of the world’s renewable wildlife resources, recognizing hunting as one of the many management tools.

To educate youth, sportsmen, and the public in conservation of our wildlife and our forest, which is our natural heritage.

To share our knowledge and hunting experiences among all our membership.

To operate the association as a non-profit organization, consistent with its charitable purposes, while providing enjoyment for our members. Always with the goal of helping to conserve the animals that we love to hunt today, for those who will come to love the sport tomorrow.

The Greater Dacotah Chapter (GDC) supports SCI’s efforts to protect hunting around the world, and fulfill countless conservation, educational, and humanitarian projects that make a difference. The annual banquet and auction is our largest source of fundraising, which allows us to be a strong voice in hunting and conservation advocacy today and into the future. The Greater Dacotah Chapter is a strong advocate of the North American Model of Conservation! Over the past 16 years GDC has provided over $650,000 in funding for conservation and hunter advocacy both in South Dakota and worldwide! GDC has consistently held Chapter of the Year status because of our outreach efforts for hunters, conservation, humanitarian, youth hunting adventures and education, Safari Care, Sportsmen Against Hunger 1-million-mark, Wounded Warrior, shooting range development, and wildlife law enforcement efforts! The Greater Dacotah Chapter’s mission & vision is consistent with SCI and SCIF to protect the freedom to hunt and promoting wildlife conservation through involvement with state and federal wildlife agencies in North America and the Global network. Visit our website https://greaterdacotahchapter-sci.org/main

Safari Club International is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. The Hawaii Chapter of SCI is the authorized chapter for the state of Hawaii and is a non-profit (501c4) organization providing advocacy for the SCI mission, connecting people interested in hunting and wildlife conservation, educating youth and the general public on the role of ethical and responsible hunting as both recreation and a wildlife management tool, and in promoting ethical hunting practices and civic responsibility among those who enjoy hunting.