The Ducks Need Our Help
Purpose: I hope to acquire donations and financial support for the K-State Ducks Unlimited
Chapter.
Audience: The donors and supporters at the Kansas State University Ducks Unlimited
Annual Banquet.
Introduction
Attention Material: According to an article titled Wetlands published by the Natural Resource Conservation Service under the US Department of Agriculture, only 46 percent of all original wetlands in the United States remain. This means that the ducks and geese we all love only have half the habitat they once knew.
Credibility Statement: In the rapidly growing world we live in, waterfowl need our help now more than ever. Like most of you, I enjoy hunting waterfowl and I love a good duck roast but if we do not help the ducks, we will not have anything left to hunt. As President of the Kansas State University Ducks Unlimited Chapter, I understand that the science is simple; waterfowl need water and if we keep draining wetlands for farming and infrastructure ducks and geese will not survive.
Audience Involvement: We are hunters, but more importantly, we are conservationists and stewards of the land, and today we need to show where our hearts lie.
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Second Main Point: As a university Ducks Unlimited Chapter, we attempt to reach out to the youth and young adult generation who may be less informed and less interested about waterfowl. We use funding to host events such as the Rubber Duck Race where we educate the public, specifically children about waterfowl, and the Wildcats for Wetlands Initiative, which works to educate college students about the importance, and far reaching positive impacts of wetlands. We understand that many who are passionate about waterfowl conservation are older and we are attempting to spark a fire in the younger generation in order to keep our efforts alive long after everyone in this room is gone. Donations to our Ducks Unlimited University chapter can allow this to
Purpose: I hope to acquire donations and financial support for the K-State Ducks Unlimited
Chapter.
Audience: The donors and supporters at the Kansas State University Ducks Unlimited
Annual Banquet.
Introduction
Attention Material: According to an article titled Wetlands published by the Natural Resource Conservation Service under the US Department of Agriculture, only 46 percent of all original wetlands in the United States remain. This means that the ducks and geese we all love only have half the habitat they once knew.
Credibility Statement: In the rapidly growing world we live in, waterfowl need our help now more than ever. Like most of you, I enjoy hunting waterfowl and I love a good duck roast but if we do not help the ducks, we will not have anything left to hunt. As President of the Kansas State University Ducks Unlimited Chapter, I understand that the science is simple; waterfowl need water and if we keep draining wetlands for farming and infrastructure ducks and geese will not survive.
Audience Involvement: We are hunters, but more importantly, we are conservationists and stewards of the land, and today we need to show where our hearts lie.
Thesis Statement: …show more content…
Second Main Point: As a university Ducks Unlimited Chapter, we attempt to reach out to the youth and young adult generation who may be less informed and less interested about waterfowl. We use funding to host events such as the Rubber Duck Race where we educate the public, specifically children about waterfowl, and the Wildcats for Wetlands Initiative, which works to educate college students about the importance, and far reaching positive impacts of wetlands. We understand that many who are passionate about waterfowl conservation are older and we are attempting to spark a fire in the younger generation in order to keep our efforts alive long after everyone in this room is gone. Donations to our Ducks Unlimited University chapter can allow this to