The State Hunter Apprentice Program (S.H.A.P.) is a three-day youth camp sponsored by local chapters of the Safari Club International for boys and girls ages 11 through 15. In the period of a long weekend, kids can earn both their Michigan D.N.R. Hunter Safety Certificate and International Bowhunter Education Program (I.B.E.P.) Certificate.

The program teaches youths about hunter responsibility, sportsmanship, modern wildlife conservation, how to identify game, familiarity with Michigan’s hunting rules and regulations, and – most importantly – how to hunt and use firearms safely and responsibly.