Cypress, Calif.
- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.,
the leading maker of ATV and side-by-side (SxS) vehicles for outdoor
enthusiasts, has selected its 2011 National Hunting and Fishing (NHF) Day
sweepstakes winner.
As part of Yamaha's ongoing support of NHF Day, the company
will give a new Grizzly 450 Automatic 4x4 ATV to Adam Penton of Greeley, CO.
Penton was one of more than 26,000 people who entered in the 2011 ATV
sweepstakes. As an ongoing sponsor of NHF Day, Yamaha has aggressively
supported the grassroots effort by donating one of its best-selling ATV models
each year as a giveaway.
The Grizzly 450 ATV, valued at $6,899, is assembled in the
U.S.A. Yamaha is currently implementing a production transfer through the end
of 2013 which will result in the majority of its worldwide ATV production being
based in the United States.
Currently, all Yamaha 4x4 ATVs are rolling off the production line in the
company's state-of-the-art facility, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation, in
Newnan, GA.
"Yamaha is pleased to continue our support for National
Hunting and Fishing Day and grow our participation in the outdoors community
through such great programs and partnerships," Steve Nessl, marketing manager
for Yamaha's ATV/SxS group, said. "As the leading ATV manufacturer for hunting
and fishing enthusiasts, Yamaha supports a number of conservation- and
education-minded organizations like NHF Day. Congratulations to this year's ATV
winner and we hope he will enjoy many years of hunting and fishing with his new
Grizzly."
NHF Day (www.nhfday.org<http://www.nhfday.org/>)
falls on the fourth Saturday of September each year and serves as the most
effective grassroots effort ever taken to promote outdoor sports and
conservation. Yamaha, through its relationships with organizations such as
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Club International, Buckmasters, NWTF, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and NHF
Day, among others, is the leading ATV & SxS supporter of conservation
efforts for outdoor enthusiasts.
"We're thrilled to have Yamaha on for another year of
support," said Misty Mitchell of Wonders of Wildlife museum in Springfield, MO-the
official home of NHF Day. "The ATV giveaway has been a huge hit amongst NHF Day
participants and we look forward to another great turnout at this year's events
nationwide."
