About
About Us
Safari Club International is the leading organization protecting all hunter’s rights by actively lobbying at the state, provincial and federal level. We are a non-profit organization that relies solely on our dedicated volunteers, membership fees, fund raising events and charitable contributions to carry out the battle to protect the freedom to hunt. Hunting must not be lost!
We intend to take back the ground lost and fight vigorously to insure your children and grandchildren have the same opportunity
to hunt that you did growing up. Every member of SCI is also a conservationist on many levels.
From our membership dollars that go to support SCI Foundation’s global activities and the hundreds of local chapter projects to the support of federal and local game and fish agencies through purchase of licenses and sporting equipment, members of SCI are conservationists of the best kind. The community of SCI hunters promotes strong family values and teaches young hunter’s about hunting and the role hunters play in sustainable wildlife conservation.
Missions & Involvement
Safari Club International is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and promoting wildlife conservation worldwide.
These primary missions are supported through the many arenas of the organization.
Advocate: Since 2000, SCI has spent $140 million on protecting the freedom to hunt through policy advocacy, litigation, and education for federal and state legislators to ensure hunting is protected for future generations. Through direct involvement and partnerships with like-minded organizations, SCI has become a political force in Washington, D.C. and other world capitals.
Read more in Advocacy.
Connect: When you become a member of SCI, you join a network of over 55,000 like-minded individuals all over the world. In your local community there may already be an official SCI chapter. Working side by side, holding similar attitudes about the importance and responsibility of being a hunter, SCI members make a tangible difference through conservation efforts in their communities and voicing their concerns to representatives who take them to the floors of Washington.
Read more in Membership.
Educate: We provide breaking news, legal issues, government actions, product reviews, and exciting stories of the hunt, to more than 45,000 members. Through our publications, Safari Magazine and Safari Times, we keep you up to date on events and board actions as well, teach you some tips and techniques, and stories about other membersˊ hunting expeditions.
Read more in Media.
Represent: SCI members help shape and promote the image of the hunter to non-hunters through their words and actions. In addition to practicing ethical hunting while in the field and around others, members can give back by participating in humanitarian efforts taking place across the globe through the affiliated charitable organization, Safari Club International Foundation.
Read more at SCI Foundation.
OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
President – Rich Gotshall
Vice President – Keith Almeida Treasurer
Treasurer – Sean McCann
Secretary – Bob Salisbury
Immediate Past President – Tom Van Note
BOARD
James Rittenhouse
Douglas Sensenig
Greg Tait
Craig Van Der Heiden
Shawn Beightol
Executive Assistant: Diane Clutter
COMMITTEES
Fundraiser – Keith Almeida & Rich Gotshall
Sporting Clays – Sean McCann & Tom Van Note
Membership – Doug Sensenig & Bob Salisbury
Entertainment – Greg Tait & Rich Gotshall
Education/AWLS – Shawn Beightol & Rich Gotshall
Website – James Rittenhouse & Tom Van Note
Sportsman Against Hunger – Craig Van Der Heiden & Tom Van Note
Chapter Magazine/Advertising – Rich Gotshall
Government Affairs / SCI-PAC – Sean McCann & Tom Van Note
Marketing Committee – James Rittenhouse & Tom Van Note
Conservation Outreach – Craig Van Der Heiden
PAST PRESIDENTS
W. Bruce Brock
Dean Castillo
Lawrence S. Katz
Harry D. Dennis, Jr.
Carlos Davidov
Glen A. Hudson, Jr.
Ralph E. Johnson
Fredric C. Buresh
Richard B. Nilsen
Stephen J. Potter
Timmie E. Burr
Richard L. Gotshall
Keith Almeida
Sean McCann
FRIENDS AND USEFUL LINKS
Want to link with us? Email membership@scisfc.com
Safari Club International Home Page: www.scifirstforhunter.com>
SCI Foundation: www.safariclubfoundation.com
The 50th Annual SCI Hunters Convention will be held at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada,
January 19-22, 2022. Ultimate Sportsmen’s Market (showsci.org)
