Following a vigorous campaign of interpretation and leadership development by OEP director Dr. Julian Smith, today thousands of secondary schools, colleges and universities have shooting and hunting education in their physical education and recreation programs. SAAMI's financial support since 1955 has contributed to the success of this project in education. Personnel assigned through the shooting development program have proudly participated in over 53 state and regional workshops, at which hundreds of school administrators, teachers, professors, and recreational leaders have been introduced to Outdoor Education. Considering that the current school age potential is 23 million youths, the project and its message on hunting and shooting education have many more to reach.

In 1959 SAAMI's shooting development program announced a new activity designed to expose thousands of teen-age boys and girls to the healthy fun enjoyed through the participation in the shooting sports. This program is now nationally known as ``Teen Hunter Clubs.''

Teen Hunter Clubs were initially sponsored by affiliated members of the Allied Merchandising Corporation. The first program was sponsored by Abraham + Strauss, Hempstead, New York, under the direction of Special Events director Jennings Dennis. Other pilot programs were conducted by A + S, Babylon, New York; J. L. Hudson, Detroit; Joseph Horne, Pittsburgh.