Federal Ammunition® Sponsors Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors
At the recent SHOT Show, Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors presented Federal Ammunition with a Diamond Lifetime Sponsor award, recognizing their support over the last 13 years.
Federal Ammunition ® renewed their sponsorship of the Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors program, giving more children the opportunity to experience the great outdoors.
Wichita, KS, February 18, 2026 - Federal Ammunition has renewed their sponsorship commitment to help expand and grow the Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors program that gives children the opportunity to experience the great outdoors.
Dr. Scott Petrie, Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors CEO, said, ““Partnerships like the one we share with Federal allow us to open doors for young people across the Midwest and beyond. Their ongoing investment directly translates into more recruitment events, more mentors engaged, and more kids connecting with the outdoors in meaningful ways. We simply could not grow at this pace without their leadership and generosity.”
“Mentorship plays such a huge roll in engagement in the outdoors and retaining these kids, and this next generation is who will continue to protect and pass on our hunting and shooting sports heritage.” says Jon Zinnel, Director of Community Relations for Federal Ammunition. “Furthermore, Pass It On continues to deliver results by adding more support staff allowing them to host more recruitment events across several midwestern states and Federal is proud to continue to support these efforts.”
Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors partners with state fish and wildlife agencies, conservation organizations and youth organizations to give children outdoor opportunities they would not have had otherwise. “We are deeply grateful for Federal’s unwavering support over the past 13 years,” said Dr. Scott Petrie. “Receiving the Diamond Lifetime Sponsor recognition at SHOT Show was a small reflection of the enormous impact they’ve had on thousands of young people. Their partnership with Outdoor Mentors is not just financial — it’s transformational.” stated Petrie.
At the recent SHOT Show, Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors presented Federal Ammunition with a Diamond Lifetime Sponsor award, recognizing their support over the last 13 years.
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About Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors
Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors, Inc. is a Wichita, Kansas-based national organization dedicated to providing children with mentors who will share with them the experiences of traditional outdoor activities. The heart of the group's mission is to give children opportunities to connect with nature that they more than likely won't have without a mentor showing them the way. Partnering with organizations with like-minded conservation and youth participation efforts like Big Brothers Big Sisters, Pheasants Forever, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Delta Waterfowl, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and the National Wild Turkey Federation, among others, volunteers with a passion for the outdoors can give a child the chance to go fish, hunt, or simply spend time in the fields with a caring adult. For more information about Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors, please visit http://www.outdoormentors.org.
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