DU Films-The Chairmen

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 8, 2020 Ducks Unlimited released the latest film in its online series. In The Chairmen, Texas A& and Colorado State DU chapter alumni Jordan Keller and Sam Wigand hunt the Mississippi Delta and share their passions for conservation and the outdoor lifestyle.

Watch the film at www.ducks.org/media/du-films.

Keller joined the DU Texas A& University chapter as a freshman and filled leadership roles throughout her college career. She moved to Houston following graduation and joined the chapter there. Members soon realized that she was a natural to lead that chapter as well.

I moved to Houston right after graduation for work, said Keller. I became involved immediately in the Houston DU chapter and ended up becoming chapter chairman. Its been one of the greatest experiences of my life.

Wigand chose a similar path at Colorado State, joining the university chapter and soon leading another major DU chapter in Denver after leaving school. The Denver Sponsor Gala is routinely the largest grossing single event and it takes tremendous commitment and leadership to bring it together.

We have a really strong group of volunteers in Denver, Wigand said. It truly and simply wouldnt be possible without the entire team.

Dr. Ronal Roberson is the DU Advisory Board Senior Vice President for Youth and Education. He believes strongly in the DU Varsity (high school) and University (college) programs.

One of the best things we have done with the Varsity and University programs is allowing these young people to be leaders, Roberson said. Their momentum drives the future of Ducks Unlimited.

Keller and Wigand spent several days hunting near Charleston, Miss., with Roberson and DU Manager of Youth and Education Programs Mark Horobetz.

The success Jordan and Sam have had after graduation shows the capacity for other college volunteers to take on really strong, and what can be intimidating, leadership roles, Horobetz said. Because of what Jordan and Sam did at their schools, they had confidence in their leadership abilities beyond school.

Ducks Unlimited is creating the next generation of conservationists with Youth and Education Programs. For more information please check out https://www.ducks.org/related/youth-programs.

DU Films is a unique online film series from Ducks Unlimited, the world leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. Each film features thrilling hunting footage but also tells a story about waterfowl hunters passionate about hunting, conservation and giving back to the resource. DU Films presents all of this through breathtaking waterfowl footage and intimate conversations with hunters across North America.

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DU Films is produced by Rock Road Creative and sponsored by Mossy Oak, Drake Waterfowl, Winchester Repeating Arms, Winchester Ammunition and Yeti.

Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 14.5 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more information on our work, visit www.ducks.org.