| ADVENTURES AND ACTIVITIES |
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| Spring - 1979 |
1st kayak class on Bachman Lake* - Dallas, TX |
| Summer - 1980 |
Brazos River Trip - TX |
| Oct - 1980 |
Fishing Tournament - Caddo Lake, TX |
| Nov - 1981 |
Fishing Tournament - Caddo Lake, TX |
| Apr - 1982 |
2nd kayak class on Bachman Lake - Dallas, TX |
| Apr - 1982 |
1st scuba diving class*, Bachman Recreation Center - Dallas, TX |
| May - 1982 |
Fishing Tournament, Lake - Livingston, TX |
| Jun - 1982 |
Juniors' camp-out |
| Oct - 1982 |
Juniors' camp-out |
| Jun - 1983 |
2nd scuba diving class, Bachman Recreation Center - Dallas, TX |
| Jul - 1983 |
6-week course on water safety and activities for juniors, Bachman Recreation Center - Dallas, TX |
| Apr - 1984 |
Fishing tournament - Cedar Creek, TX |
| Jul - 1984 |
5-day kids' camp - Nacogdoches, TX |
| Sep - 1984 |
Fishing Tournament - Lake Livingston, TX |
| May - 1985 |
1st Annual National Fishing Tournament* - Caddo Lake, TX |
| Jun - 1985 |
Scuba diving class, Bachman Recreation Center - Dallas, TX |
| Jul - 1986 |
1st Sailing course* - Lake Grapevine, TX |
| Jan - 1988 |
Big Brothers deer hunt |
| May - 1989 |
1st Annual Juniors' Bream Tournament* - Caddo Lake, TX |
| Oct - 1988 |
Lake Grapevine Extravaganza – TX |
| Nov - 1989 |
Photo Excursion with photographer Peter B Kaplan Caddo Lake, TX |
| Jun - 1990 |
Annual Extravaganza - Bachman Lake, TX |
| Oct - 1994 |
1st Physically Challenged booth at Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo |
| Jan - 1995 |
1st Annual Juniors' Deer Hunt - Kerrville, TX |
| Jan - 1995 |
Team Challenge formed (6 member fishing team) |
| Apr - 1999 |
1st Annual Juniors' Turkey Hunt - Sun City, TX |
| Oct - 1999 |
Outdoors Sports Camp in cooperation with TX Parks and Wildlife - Caddo Lake, TX |
| May - 2001 |
1st Annual All Species Tournament - Caddo Lake, TX |
| May - 2001 |
1st Physically Challenged Angler's Choice Circuit Tournament - Caddo Lake, TX |
| *All events noted were 1st time national events for the physically challenged |
| ANNUAL EVENTS |
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| Spring |
Weekends at Caddo Lake: fishing, kayaking, nature photography, boating |
| Spring |
Trap Shoot |
| April |
Drum Tournament - Galveston, TX |
| April-May |
National Bass Tournament - Caddo Lake, TX |
| April-May |
All Species Tournament - Caddo Lake, TX |
| Fall |
Weekends at Caddo Lake: fishing, kayaking, nature photography, boating |
| November |
Trap Shoot |
| NATIONAL EXPEDITIONS |
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| 1981 |
Uintah Mountain Climb - 4 members received national exposure by the Hearst Newspaper. Cover photograph awarded "Best Cover Picture" by Photographer's Magazine. |
| 1982 |
Mt. Guadalupe Climb (highest peak in Texas) - 6 members, 3 made it to the top. July 21, AP and UPI top story. Front page story in Mexico City, Bahamas and Canada. Jessica Savage nightly news. Received call from President Reagan. Recognition from Texas and New Mexico governors and various senators |
| 1983 |
American River Trip - 8 members in conjunction with Sobek, Angels Camp, CA. Covered by UPI and televised in Sacramento, CA. |
| 1984 |
BIG MAC Mississippi River Trip - 4 members, 4 days down the Mississippi River from Muscatine to Burlington, IL. |
| AWARDS |
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| 1999 |
Texas Parks & Wildlife Commissioner's Legend Award for Juniors' Deer Hunt - Kerrville, TX |
| 2000 |
Barbara Jordan Award for Turning POINT Video. |
| 2004 |
Shorty Powers was inducted into the Texas Parks and Wildlife Hall of Fame |
| PUBLICATIONS AND VIDEOS |
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| 1989 |
Turning POINT Resource Magazine |
| 1986 |
Turning POINT Video (video about Turning POINT activities) |
| 1999 |
Turning POINT Video (video about becoming physically challenged & acceptance) |
| 2000 |
Turning POINT Instructional Fishing Video |
| MEDIA |
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| 1983 |
PM Magazine with Leeza Gibbons |
| 1984 |
PM Magazine with Leeza Gibbons |
| 1985 |
Airwolf with Jan Michael Vincent |
| 1985 |
Talk of New York |
| 1986 |
PM Magazine |
| 1990-2003 |
Honey Hole (8 shows) |
| 1993 |
Fishing East Texas |
| 1995-2000 |
Texas Parks & Wildlife (3 shows) |
| 1996 |
Fox News |
| 1999-2001 |
Irving Community Television Network |
| 1999 |
Paragon Cable |
| 2000 |
Aqua Terra Adventures |
