SCI NW Chapter History

1972 - C.J. "Mac" McElroy changed the name to Safari Club International and moved it to its current headquarters in Tucson, Arizona.

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1973 - Our Chapter Founder had the only commercial booth at the first SCI Convention in Las Vegas

1974 - Northwest Chapter of SCI was founded starting with only ten members. Our chapter founder also helped to start the Sportsmen for Conservation Fund, a nonprofit, tax-exempt.

In Washington, Oregon and British Columbia there are now ten SCI chapters with a total membership of more than 1,200. All are off-shoots of the Northwest Chapter: Seattle Puget Sound Chapter, Inland Empire Chapter, Central Washington Chapter, Columbia Basin Chapter, Portland Chapter, High Desert Chapter, Santiam River Chapter, Southern Oregon Chapter and the British Columbia Chapter.

Past Presidents, read here!

The NW Chapter Starts a Safari Wish Program
The Story of Jonathan Kerr

On May 26th, 2007, I met Jonathan and Bruce Kerr for the first time. These two "Georgia Boys" were to be the guests of the NW Chapter of SCI for the next ten days. Ten year old Jonathan, a liver cancer patient, was headed to central BC for his SafariWish hunt of a life time. These two intrepid travelers spent a day and a half at the home of Bob and Debby Stallman (SCI NW members), fishing for rainbow trout (up to 18 lbs.) and a little time on the rifle range. Jonathan "Kerrocket" proved to be a marksman. Those bruins in BC where in trouble!

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Safari Wish Program, Click on poster to see larger size

Northwest Chapter of Safari Club International Sensory Safari Project

The Northwest Chapter is working to complete the development of a large interactive permanent exhibit of wildlife in partnership with the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver Washington.

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