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Youth Education

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Youth Programs

WSF reaches out to the next generation of conservationists and outdoor adventurers with Shooting, Hunting & Ethics Education Programs (S.H.E.E.P.) and the Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience (YWCE). The WSF Youth Program also offers scholarships, awards, curriculum, and other hands-on events, including the annual Nevada Outdoor Experience.

Bighorn lambs on a snowy mountainsidePhoto Courtesy Travis Bower
YWCE

The Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience occurs during the WSF’s annual Sheep Show® Convention and Expo in Reno, Nevada. The multi-day event welcomes elementary through high school students and their families to learn hands-on about wild sheep, the natural world, shooting and archery, survival, hunter safety, conservation careers and many more exciting subjects. The 2026 YWCE will take place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on January 22-24, 2026.

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S.H.E.E.P.

The Shooting, Hunting, and Ethics Education Program (S.H.E.E.P.) is WSF’s outreach program designed to excite and inspire the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife conservationists. The program features hands-on learning about wildlife, habitat, conservation, outdoor recreation, shooting sports and more. Events range from smaller, chapter-based events to large scale events where we team up with other conservation groups. 

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Other WSF Youth Programs

In addition to YWCE and S.H.E.E.P., the Wild Sheep Foundation offers the following youth activities.

Nevada Outdoor Experience

NEVADA OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE

The Nevada Outdoor Experience is sponsored and organized by the Wild Sheep Foundation annually. The goal of the free event is to excite and inspire the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts

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WSF Youth Scholarship recipients

SCHOLARSHIPS

The WSF Life Membership Fund Scholarship is awarded to students in a field related to the Wild Sheep Foundation's endeavors. Specifically, degrees in wildlife management, wildlife biology, and wildlife pathology. 

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Ryan Brock presenting the Butch Townsend Youth Conservationist Award

TOWNSEND YOUTH CONSERVATIONIST

This award is dedicated in the memory of Butch Townsend. He devoted much of his life to wild sheep. He knew there wouldn’t be sheep on the mountain in the future without kids on the mountain today.

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Children learning about wild sheep

CURRICULUM

Our Curriculum is constantly being developed to help both formal and informal educators teach concepts about wild sheep, conservation and the importance of natural places. Download Lesson Plans and Education Materials.

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