01/12/2014
Me and pops went to a hunting, fishing, boat show yesterday over in Mesquite. Since I have my driving permit I got to drive. Going thru Dallas was a little hairy for sure. I made a few good contacts and some possible customers. There was another custom duck call guy there so I got to look at his stuff which was pretty good. We did meet a man named Ken Strahan who runs a ministry helping kids that don't have a dad around. His business is called Compass Adventures, a youth leadership ministry. He takes kids hunting, camping, fishing, kayaking and lots of other things. The kids earn points for certain things like good grades, community help, Bible reading,and other deeds. The kids also design and manufacture fishing lures and I think sell them but I don't know where. When they get enough points for deeds,they get to do what they want. Pops thought it was a good thing. Ken wants me to come and make a speech about what I do to make my calls, how I save money and things like that. He also ordered a bunch of very tinynon working calls to give to the kids when they go hunting, sort of like a merit badge. I am going to make several for him. I think it is a good project. I am going to like his page. Mom and Pops make me give back so I guess I will give back something.
