GoodLifeFamilyMag.com MARCH | APRIL 2018 57 hunting certification. The second part of their mission addressing wildlife conservation is equally important to their curriculum. Scot says, “Students must understand it first to respect it and enjoy it.” Their curriculum is “outdoors with a wildlife emphasis.” Studies continue to show that kids who get outside are smarter, happier, more attentive and less anxious than kids who spend more time indoors. Other studies show time with nature builds confi- dence, promotes creativity and imagination, teaches responsibility, reduces stress and fatigue and just gets them moving. Author Rich- ard Louv, who coined the term “nature deficit disorder,” says, “As the young spend less and less of their lives in natural surroundings, their senses narrow, and this reduces the richness of human expe- rience.” Really, we can all benefit by taking OTF’s mission to heart – just get outside! Editor’s Note: The Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation is a non-profit orga- nization. They are proud of their partnerships with the Dallas Safari Club and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund but also depend on the financial support from individuals to achieve their objectives. Help them reach their goal to get their curriculum into 500 schools reaching 50,000 students nationwide by attend- ing their Rendezvous of the Guardians banquet on Thursday, April 5 and the Outdoor Adventures Cup at the Dallas Gun Club on Friday, April 6. Visit gootf.com/events for more information. Kids 8 to 18 spend an overwhelming 53 hours a week using entertainment media, and the average American child spends only 4 to 7 minutes per day in unstructured play outdoors. What connections are they making to our world?