Pennsylvania Outdoor Writer’s Association 

Annual Sportsman's Auction

Sunday, February 9 | 1:00pm to 3:00pm

For the 42nd year, the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association will host the Sportsman’s Auction at the Great American Outdoor Show.

This popular auction, held each year on the last Sunday of the 9-day show, is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 9, from 1-3 p.m. in the Erie Room, located above the Small Arena.

Funds raised through the annual auction benefit POWA’s Kermit Henning Youth Education Grant program which, for years, has supported student programs designed to get youth outdoors and to teach them about the valuable natural resources available throughout the state. Youth fishing days, nature photography programs, and camps introducing urban middle and high school students to various outdoor activities are just a few of the programs supported by POWA.

In 2024, 14 organizations from around the state shared in $9,100 to help with costs for their programs.

To date, POWA has raised and distributed more than $462,000 to fund youth educational opportunities. POWA supporting and active members, as well as many of the show’s vendors, donate items and services. Auction items in the past have included guided fishing trips, firearms, hunting and fishing accessories, and artwork. Great American Outdoor Show promoter, the NRA, generously donates space each year at the Farm Show Complex to hold the auction.

In addition to serving as the state’s only professional media organization dedicated to informing Pennsylvanians about the wise use and management of natural resources and outdoor recreation, POWA’s mission includes promotion of outdoor education and increasing awareness and appreciation of our natural resources and outdoor heritage.

For more information on POWA, click here

Want To Know More 

For more information on the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Auction, or to donate an item, email Paula Piatt at [email protected]