Erin Crooks Virginia Beach, VA CEO/Founder President, Board of Directors Erin Crooks is an Oregon Native. She has a background in the logging industry, commercial and charter fishing, and customer service. The love of the outdoors and how it shaped her life lead her to founding Raise ‘Em Outdoors unofficially in 2015.

Erin Crooks

Virginia Beach, VA

CEO/Founder

President, Board of Directors

Erin Crooks is an Oregon Native. She has a background in the logging industry, commercial and charter fishing, and customer service. The love of the outdoors and how it shaped her life lead her to founding Raise ‘Em Outdoors unofficially in 2015.

Molly Ford Coos Bay, OR Secretary of Office Board of Directors Molly Ford is an Oregon native. After attending the University of Oregon and the American College of Lucerne Switzerland, she returned to Coos Bay to raise a family. Molly is recently retired from owning a retail gift shop. Prior to small business experience she was employed by Coos County as a Public Health Educator where she gained training in grant writing and public speaking. She is also an avid lover of the great outdoors, hiking, fishing, and on the water most of her free time.

Molly Ford

Coos Bay, OR

Secretary of Office

Board of Directors

Molly Ford is an Oregon native. After attending the University of Oregon and the American College of Lucerne Switzerland, she returned to Coos Bay to raise a family. Molly is recently retired from owning a retail gift shop. Prior to small business experience she was employed by Coos County as a Public Health Educator where she gained training in grant writing and public speaking. She is also an avid lover of the great outdoors, hiking, fishing, and on the water most of her free time.

 
Brad Luttrell Louisville, KY Vice President, Board of Directors Brad Luttrell is the Co-Founder and CEO of GoWild, the fastest-growing social media and activity tracking platform in the outdoor space. As an award-winning writer, photographer and digital marketing strategist, Luttrell achieved his first “dream job” of Creative Director by age 29. He’d eventually leave that role to found a tech company and pursue a new dream with GoWild. He’s passionate about helping kids learn to love the outdoors. And tacos.

Brad Luttrell

Louisville, KY

Vice President, Board of Directors

Brad Luttrell is the Co-Founder and CEO of GoWild, the fastest-growing social media and activity tracking platform in the outdoor space. As an award-winning writer, photographer and digital marketing strategist, Luttrell achieved his first “dream job” of Creative Director by age 29. He’d eventually leave that role to found a tech company and pursue a new dream with GoWild. He’s passionate about helping kids learn to love the outdoors. And tacos.

Cody Rich Bozeman, MT Board of Directors Living in his dream location of Big Sky Montana Cody Rich is native Oregonian who wandered the hills of his family farm since he could walk. An avid entrepreneur who has founded multiple businesses he credits his success to his deep passion for the outdoors. Growing up in a rural setting, hunting, and fishing has instilled many core virtues that he hopes to pass onto the next generation.

Cody Rich

Bozeman, MT

Board of Directors

Living in his dream location of Big Sky Montana Cody Rich is native Oregonian who wandered the hills of his family farm since he could walk. An avid entrepreneur who has founded multiple businesses he credits his success to his deep passion for the outdoors. Growing up in a rural setting, hunting, and fishing has instilled many core virtues that he hopes to pass onto the next generation.

Gabriella Hoffman Washington D.C. Board of Directors Gabriella Hoffman is a media strategist and freelance writer based in the Washington DC Metro area. She’s an avid angler, gun owner, and new hunter.

Gabriella Hoffman

Washington D.C.

Board of Directors

Gabriella Hoffman is a media strategist and freelance writer based in the Washington DC Metro area. She’s an avid angler, gun owner, and new hunter.

We can’t thank @naturespaint enough for all of their support!! Let’s get some kids sponsored for camp! #repost @naturespaint NATURE'S PAINT PARTNERS WITH RAISE 'EM OUTDOORS!! Raise 'Em Outdoors “Raise ‘Em Outdoors is dedicated to helping kids from any background get outdoors, learn all about hunting, fishing, bringing food to the table, and the outdoors as a lifestyle.” And, through their nationwide outdoor camps are teaching kids lifelong skills. Like any camp, there is a cost of entry and of course a sponsorship program in place for families that can't necessarily afford the camp. At Nature’s Paint, we have made it our goal to provide a minimum of 10 scholarships to families who need assistance with the entry fee and we are doing this by contributing a portion of our sales. For one month, April 15th through May 13th we are donating 30% of our sales to Raise ‘Em Outdoors with the goal of providing a minimum of 10 scholarships, a value of $750 to this amazing camp. With that, we encourage you to head over to naturespaint.org and grab a set of paint for yourself and your hunting partner. And, feel good about doing your part to enhance a life through the outdoor lifestyle we all know and love. Help us blow this goal out of the water and get as many kids as possible outside and experiencing the great outdoors! -- www.naturespaint.org. #raiseemoutdoors #naturespaint
🙌🙌🙌 #Repost @fish4chrome ・・・ Running the boat AND catching trout! Couldn’t be more proud. #raiseemoutdoors @raiseemoutdoors
April's Get Outdoors Challenge! We are keeping it simple this month. Spring is here, lakes and reservoirs are getting stocked by your state and it is the perfect time to get outside fishing. So that is your challenge this month, GO FISHING! If you are a parent reading this, your challenge is to take a kid fishing! Great news for most states you do not need a fishing license for your younger kids, just yourself. There are also free fishing days offered in every State. You can look up your State's fish and wildlife website to read all the regulations on fishing near you, get fishing reports, and find out about any free fishing days or derby's. These are great ways to get kids introduced into fishing and can offer lots of guidance on what kind of tackle you will need and where to go. Another great option for guidance is using the @gowildapp , you can download it for free to your phone and join a community of outdoorsman who love to help others. Ask all the questions you want and I guarantee you will find some great advice on what you need to know about fishing in your area. This Month's Prize: Combo Ugly Stik Fishing Rod and Reel Tackle Box and Lures Raise 'Em Outdoors Swag Rules : 1. Follow the challenge directions. 2. Share to any social media site; GoWild, IG, or FB and tag us @raiseemoutdoors in your photos and use hashtag #raiseemoutdoors! Remember if you have a private account on FB or IG, we will not be able to see any posts no matter how many hashtags or tags you use! 3. Get outdoors. Sign up for our newsletter to get our monthly challenges! #raiseemoutdoors #april #challenge #getoutside #takeakidfishing #fishing
When did you get your first Robin Hood? I bet not many people can say age 5! @schultzjps 🙌#raiseemoutdoors #archery #robinhood #getoutside #gowild
Congrats to Lucy! 9 years old and recently got her Hunter’s Ed Cert! She missed the first try by a few questions. So with full determination she studied, volunteered, tried again, and passed! Looks like her and @ravenfinegan her mom are going to be life long hunting partners. Pretty awesome! #raiseemoutdoors #colorado #huntersed #hunt #mentor. #passiton #getoutside #outdoors
Fishing with mom! Love this epic photo. @polishpalomino , never too young to get them outside with you on adventures. . . #raiseemoutdoors #Repost @polishpalomino ・・・ Finally managed to introduce Delta to some good friends of ours yesterday! I was so excited to see her reaction to laying eyes on these beauties for the first time now that she’s so much more aware of her world! Welp, as if I wasn’t hooked enough...now I just want to find her every species possible and marvel at the wonder in her eyes 😍 #DearDelta #raisethemwild #raisethemoutdoors #startemyoung #centraloregonladyanglers 📷: @rivergoldoutfitters 💕