The people at GFive Feed & Outdoor would love for kids to spend more time outside and less time on their smartphones, so they took matters into their own hands over the weekend.
The store, located at 4960 U.S. Highway 92 West, hosted Kids in the Outdoors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and drew hundreds of kids and their families for a fun day. Representatives from Ducks Unlimited (which partnered with the store to host the event) and Florida FWC officers, pilots, marine biologists and outdoor experts were there to answer questions about their jobs, boating safety, wildlife awareness and more, taught gun safety, landed a helicopter and let kids sit in the cockpit and more. Kids got in target practice on ranges for lever-action BB guns and archery, and they also got to build their own wooden Case pocket knives during two classes. Games, food and much more were on site.
There was a suggested $5 donation for the event and all proceeds will benefit Ducks Unlimited’s Greenwing program for kids. Area chairman Michael Layrisson said the Plant City-based chapter hopes to get more involved with the community through events such as Kids in the Outdoors. GFive’s Bill Glisson said he hopes to host three to four similar events each year and expand future Kids in the Outdoor days to include fishing derbies on-site, camping demonstrations and more.
The store will host a wild turkey hunting seminar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with professional hunters on hand for a Q&A, a turkey calling contest, handmade game call sales and more.
