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Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon, in cooperation with the Muskegon Area
Sportsmen for Youth, will host the 14th Annual Sportsmen for Youth Day
on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The event is hosted each year with the cooperation of area sportsmen
and women who volunteer to introduce young people to outdoor sports. For
the event, the park's large beach area parking lot will be converted
into an outdoor sports show where young people can be given the
opportunity to try their hand at archery, shooting sports, fishing and
many other outdoor activities.
Also at the event, there will be special live animal programs such as
Birds of Prey by the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Michigan Snakes
by Nature Discovery and Michigan Turtles by the Gillette Visitor Center.
Participants 17 and under will receive a tshirt, other souvenirs,
raffle tickets and a lunch coupon. Many of the exhibitors also will be
giving away prizes of outdoor equipment and experiences through a raffle
process.
There is no fee for this special event, but a Michigan State Parks
Motor Vehicle Permit is required to enter the park. Permits are
available at the entrance for $6 for a daily resident permit, and $24
for an annual resident permit. Non-Michigan residents can obtain permits
for $8 for a daily, and $29 for an annual.
Overflow parking is being provided by the Muskegon Motor Cycle Hill
Climb Association at their Hill Climb location on Lake Harbor Road. A
shuttle service will move participants the short distance from the
overflow parking area to Hoffmaster State Park.
