Becoming a Sponsor

Friends of NRA welcomes you to the first year of the National Friends of NRA Big Game Sponsor Program.  You have the opportunity to join a select group of proud Americans whose love and commitment to the shooting sports will ensure its vitality for years to come!

The first sculpture in a new, exclusive NRA Big Game Sponsor Series for Friends of NRA. The talented designers at Big Sky Carvers have captured the majesty and intensity of the Cape buffalo - which is inspired by the award winning wildlife artist, Eddie LeRoy’s Friends of NRA 2009 Print of the Year: “Bad Boys”. Set in the Savannas of Africa, the Cape buffalo displays the stern determination to protect the herd and symbolically represents our collective determination to protect second amendment rights. These animals have been known to reach 7 ft in length, weigh more than 1,500 lb, and reach a height of 5 ft at the shoulder. The Cape buffalo have very few predators, and the bull’s have the ability to protect themselves and their young by gathering up their cow’s and calves in a circle for protection while they form a protective outer layer . Known as one of the “Big Five” or “Black Death” in Africa, the African Buffalo is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal and usually lives in large herds of up to a thousand animals. This highly sought after trophy has been hunted by many including the first presidential conservationist Theodore Roosevelt, and William (Buffalo Bill) Cody.

Each sculpture is meticulously cast in fine resins with a bronze patina hand applied, standing at approximately 9 ½ inches long and 7 ½ inches tall, the finished sculpture rests on a 1 ½ inch black faux marble base that is engraved with gold lettering and finished off with a National Rifle Association medallion.

The spirit of Friends of NRA lives on through this sculpture with the generous help from the friends and supporters of the NRA.

As a Friends of NRA national sponsor you are entitled to a number of great benefits.  2009 marks the first year in a series for special sponsor recognition.  For a cash donation of $328 (includes two tickets to the Colorado Springs Friends of NRA dinner on September 25, 2009) or more, you will receive a limited edition numbered sculpture titled "The Cape Buffalo".

In addition to the sponsor sculpture, the sponsor decal, and sponsor hat that you will receive, many more exciting benefits are yet to come.  You will receive a sponsor merchandise catalog, which offers quality merchandise exclusively to national sponsors.  You will also receive a quarterly mailing offering other quality items at discount prices.  Finally, you will receive The NRA Foundation’s quarterly newsletter, Traditions, keeping you updated on all the events of The NRA Foundation and the Friends of NRA program.

Since Friends of NRA’s inception in 1992, more than $100 million has been invested in local and national projects to further the shooting sports.  Funded projects safely introduce newcomers to the shooting sports, challenge existing enthusiasts, train instructors, and conserve the environment.  With your support, as a National Friends of NRA Sponsor, we can ensure that future generations will enjoy the same rights and privileges that have helped shape our lives!

Sponsors will be entered into a drawing for a New Henry Youth Golden Boy .22LR rifle at the dinner.

(Click on Sponsor Level for details about the benefits of being a sponsor at that level.)
 

*Includes two tickets to the Colorado Springs FNRA dinner on September 25, 2009.

You can still order the 2002 - 2008 (2005 & 2006 are sold out) sculptures if you need to fill out your collection.

You can become a sponsor on-line on the Ticket Order page.  If you are interested in becoming Patriot or Founding Sponsor, please e-mail the Chairman.

Page last updated: August 22, 2009