1.I watch the show just about every Sun. morning
2.Yes,It’s great to seea hunting and fishing show with out all the film cutting and also the variety of hunts.
3.It’s about time we have a show that gives us the recognition as union brothers and sisters united together to perserve the wild.
4.Yes I think it would be a great opportunity.

Captain Al
Retired SMWIA rep.

I watch Escape to the Wild as often as possible, which is as often as our local cable network airs the show. It is wonderful to watch a television show that reflects the positive side of organized labor. All to often what the general public sees on TV or reads about in the newspaper is a negative point of view. I applaud the founders of the USA, their contractor partners, sponsors, & Unions for developing a forum that can reach the general public, or any other non-Union employer or employees around the world, to show the many benefits & rewards of joining or becoming a Union member. Escape to the Wild shows our Brothers & Sisters as hard working, family oriented, positive members of their communities, as well as good stewards & conservationist of our great outdoors & environment. I think, if President Theodore Roosevelt were alive today he would tip his hat in appreciation & thanks to all the hard working men & woman of organized labor who created the Union Sportsman Alliance. As a member of the IBEW for over 36 years, it would be my pleasure to enter for a chance to win a trip of a lifetime.

1-  I watch almost every Sunday unless I am at work.
2-  The show is great, but, it would be way better with me on there.
3-  Our Unions are constantly working tirelessly to accomplish our missions with tremendous success, taking time
to have some serious fun is a reward for the hard work.
4-  Yes, I am going to submit an application to be on the show.  I would love to represent.

Thanks,
James Y.
IAFF Local 1159
CCFD1

I watch the show every week.  I was blessed by being a winner of the Alberta, Canada waterfowl hunt in season 1, and would encourage everyone to apply for the ETTW contest.  You would not believe the amount of work that goes into producing the show and administering the contest.  I have made some wonderful friends through the process and still keep in contact with the producer, host and camera men.  What a great bunch of hard working people!  Marc Pierce was awesome and I miss him on the show, but still enjoy Tom Ackerman as the new host.  I enjoy the out-takes at the end of the show because it shows some of the fun that the union members have while being a part of the filming process.  It also demonstrates the skill of the production team in producing a first-class program.  I was awful nervous about how the show would turn out (Not having much to work with from my end) and couldn’t have been more impressed with the end result.  What a memory the whole process will be.

I think it is great that our unions have invested in the quality of our lives, not only in the workplace, but that they have looked into what we as union members value in our personal lives and extended the benefits of union membership into the outdoors.  PLEASE encourage your fellow union brothers and sisters who value and enjoy the outdoors to support the USA and the TRCP.  We all know the strength of unions in the workplace and this same strength can be used to improve our experiences in the outdoors from both the benefits of USA membership and the legislative work of the TRCP.

Brad Cummings
Downers Grove, IL Fire Dept.
IAFF L3234

We thank all of you for sharing your thoughts about Escape to the Wild.  Your feedback will help us continue to improve the show and ensure that it will air for a long time to come.  Congratulations to Wess Ringgold, a steamfitter with UA local 602, known as 602 Fitter on the forums.  He was drawn as the lucky winner of the $100 Cabela’s gift certificate.

Don’t forget to apply for the hunting or fishing trip of a lifetime on season three.  You can find an application by clicking on the Escape to the Wild button on the USA homepage.  There is an early deadline of April 15, 2008 for the Argentina red stag, Canada bear, Texas bass and Panama saltwater trips, so don’t delay.

My name is John Demers i was on the first season of Escape to the Wild . That was one of the best things that has happen in my life.  I would like to tell everyone to applie for the show. I think it is a great show that shows the working man or woman doing what they love .I think it is an expereance everyone should have .Thanks again to all who gave me that chance. The buck is on the wall now.
john

Kate Cywinski - 17 March 2008 08:47 AM

  Congratulations to Wess Ringgold, a steamfitter with UA local 602, known as 602 Fitter on the forums.  He was drawn as the lucky winner of the $100 Cabela?s gift certificate.

congrats to Wess as well. how about a picture of the winner.
i did a search for is profile and here is his bio. seems it could not happen to a better person.. he really deserves it.
again CONGRATS
his BIO…...........

25 year member Steamfitters Local#602 Washington, D.C. . Hurt on job Dec. 1999. injured right shoulder and lower back. since injury ,worked as a mechanical estimater until my back totally gave out May 1, 2003. that was my last day at work. since injury have had five (5) shoulder sugeries , two (2) major back sugeries and numerous failed, spine stimulaters and pain medication injection pumps. I am currently waiting to be scheduled for my third (3rd) major back sugery. I thank God for my family, good friends and union. They all have played a very important part in keeping my spirits up and doing what ever it takes to help me to still get out to hunt and fish and enjoy life.