The Congressional Athlete Foundation (CSF) is pleased to welcome SCHEELS as a Diamond Level Mission Partner. Headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, SCHEELS is a 100% employee-owned sporting goods retailer with 30 locations in 13 states.
“We are proud to partner with CSF and its work to protect the rights and time-honored traditions of hunting, shooting, fishing and trapping in the United States.” saying Scheels CEO Steve M. Scheel. “Responsible participation in these outdoor activities is an incredibly valuable part of conserving our outdoors for generations to come, and something we at SCHEELS have supported for more than 120 years. CSF’s leadership among groups working to protect these rights makes them a natural partner for SCHEELS.”
For decades, the Congressional Athletes’ Foundation has been a leader in the field of outdoor policy, seeking bipartisan solutions to wildlife conservation issues at both the state and federal levels. In 2022 alone, CSF successfully advocated for the availability of discounted lifetime licenses for youth ages 0-7 in Kansas, the authorization of .410 and 28ga shotguns for turkey hunting in Iowa, the offering of education programs for hunters as public school electives in Colorado, and the inclusion of more than $2 million in funding for hunting and fishing access in Idaho.
“We are proud to have the opportunity to partner and work with SCHEELS,” said Jeff Crane, CSF President and CEO. “As we begin the 118th Congress and legislative sessions across the country, we are grateful to the SCHEELS team for their support. At CSF we work every day to protect and promote our outdoor heritage for America’s 55 million athletes, and this critical work would not be possible without our mission partners.”
Mission Partner funding is critical to CSF’s success as it helps arm CSF staff with the resources they need to make an impact on athletes. In the last five years alone, CSF has been instrumental in passing more than 1,000 pro-athlete laws at both the federal and state levels.
As a diamond level partner of CSF, SCHEELS will join other iconic brands and organizations including Armasight, Ecentria, Hornady, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Safari Club International, Shimano and Vista Outdoor.
About the Congressional Athletes Foundation
Founded in 1989, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is the informed authority on outdoor issues and serves as the primary conduit for influencing public policy. Working with the Congressional Athletes Caucus (CSC), the Governors Athletes Caucus (GSC) and the National Assembly of Athletes Caucus (NASC), CSF gives a voice to hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and hunters on Capitol Hill and in all state capitals. advocate for vital outdoor issues that are the backbone of our nation’s conservation legacy. For more information on CSF’s policy work, visit www.congressionalsportsmen.org.
About SCHEELS
SCHEELS is currently a 30-store operation with stores in 13 states, including North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Nevada, Illinois, Utah, Kansas, Colorado, and Texas. Including the Tulsa project, SCHEELS now has 4 new stores under construction opening in 2023 and 2024 that will expand the business to 34 stores in 16 states, plus Idaho, Arizona and Oklahoma. Currently, Steve D. Scheel, great-grandson of the founder of SCHEELS, is Chairman of the company’s board of directors, and his great-great-grandson Steve M. Scheel is CEO. Todd Anderson serves as president and oversees SCHEELS’ daily operations of nearly 10,000 associates.
Founded in 1989, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is the informed authority on outdoor issues and serves as the primary conduit for influencing public policy. Working with the Congressional Athletes Caucus (CSC), the Governors Athletes Caucus (GSC) and the National Assembly of Athletes Caucus (NASC), CSF gives a voice to hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and hunters on Capitol Hill and in all state capitals. advocate for vital outdoor issues that are the backbone of our nation’s conservation legacy. For more information on CSF’s policy work, visit www.congressionalsportsmen.org.