Campaign Management & Political Leadership Training
Hosted by Alaska Gun Rights & The Northern Forge
Saturday, July 25 • Palmer, Alaska
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration: $100
Lunch Included
Seating is Limited
Freedom Doesn’t Defend Itself
Responsible gun owners understand something many people don’t.
Preparation matters.
We train with firearms because skill matters.
We practice safety because responsibility matters.
We stay vigilant because freedom requires it.
But there is another arena where preparation matters just as much.
Politics.
Every year, elected officials make decisions that affect our right to keep and bear arms, our property rights, parental rights, and the freedoms that make Alaska unlike anywhere else in America.
The fight for liberty doesn’t begin when the Legislature gavels into session.
By then, campaigns have already been won or lost.
Relationships have already been built.
Caucuses have already been organized.
The next fight begins long before the first bill is introduced.
That’s why Alaska Gun Rights and The Northern Forge created the Liberty Leadership Academy.
Winning One Legislative Session Isn’t Enough
This year, Alaska Gun Rights helped stop numerous attacks on our Second Amendment rights.
That’s worth celebrating.
But our opponents aren’t giving up.
While we’re catching our breath, they’re recruiting candidates.
They’re organizing activists.
They’re raising money.
They’re preparing for the next election and the next legislative session.
If we want to preserve liberty for future generations, we can’t afford to simply react.
We must prepare.
We must organize.
And we must develop more effective liberty leaders across Alaska.
What Is the Liberty Leadership Academy?
The Liberty Leadership Academy is an intensive one-day training designed to help ordinary Alaskans become extraordinary political leaders.
Whether your goal is to:
• Run for public office
• Help elect constitutional candidates
• Become more effective within your local party’s district
• Organize grassroots efforts in your community
• Hold elected officials accountable
• Defend the Second Amendment and individual liberty
…this Academy will give you practical tools you can begin using immediately.
This isn’t a political rally.
It isn’t another lecture.
It isn’t a meeting where everyone already agrees with each other.
It’s practical, hands-on training based on strategies that have been tested in real campaigns, real legislative fights, and successful grassroots movements across America.
What You’ll Learn
During the Academy you’ll discover:
• Why simply educating voters rarely changes public policy by itself
• How political campaigns actually win elections
• How grassroots organizations become politically influential
• How to build and organize effective campaign teams
• How to motivate volunteers and supporters
• How to influence elected officials before—and after—Election Day
• How successful liberty movements build long-term political influence
• How ordinary Alaskans can become effective liberty leaders
You’ll leave with practical skills—not just inspiration.
Learn From Liberty Trainer Shawn Dow
We’re bringing one of the nation’s most experienced liberty movement trainers to Alaska.
For more than fifteen years, Shawn Dow has helped grassroots organizations and political campaigns achieve real results throughout the country.
His experience includes:
• Consulting with grassroots organizations in 29 states
• Leading more than 70 political campaigns to victory
• Assisting with legislation that has become law in more than 15 states
• Leading successful efforts to eliminate red-light camera systems nationwide—saving American drivers an estimated $1 billion every year
Shawn has also worked on presidential campaigns and has trained thousands of grassroots activists across America.
Most importantly…
He has spent years teaching ordinary Americans how to become effective political leaders.
Now he’s coming to Alaska.
Who Should Attend?
The Liberty Leadership Academy is designed for:
• Current and prospective candidates
• Campaign managers and volunteers
• Grassroots activists
• Second Amendment advocates
• Community leaders
• Anyone serious about defending liberty in Alaska
No previous campaign experience is required.
Only a willingness to learn and a desire to make a difference.
Bring Someone With You
Every successful political movement is built by teams—not individuals.
If someone immediately came to mind while reading this page…
Invite them.
Bring your spouse.
Bring a friend.
Bring your campaign manager.
Bring someone who shares your passion for defending liberty.
The relationships built during this Academy may become just as valuable as the lessons you’ll learn.
Why Is There a Registration Fee?
This is not a fundraising event.
It’s an investment in Alaska’s future.
Your $100 registration helps cover:
• Professional instruction
• Training materials
• Venue expenses
• Instructor travel
• Lunch and refreshments
To ensure participants receive meaningful interaction throughout the day, seating is intentionally limited.
Alaska Needs More Liberty Leaders
Every successful movement reaches a point where it needs more than supporters.
It needs leaders.
Some people attending this Academy will eventually run for office.
Others will become campaign managers.
Grassroots organizers.
Issue advocates.
Community leaders.
Every one of those roles matters.
The future of liberty in Alaska won’t be decided by one election or one legislative session.
It will be shaped by Alaskans who are willing to prepare themselves to lead.
Reserve Your Seat Today
Liberty Leadership Academy
Saturday, July 25
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Palmer, Alaska
Registration: $100
Includes:
✔ Full day of professional instruction
✔ Course materials
✔ Lunch
✔ Practical campaign and political leadership training
Seating is limited and registration will close once capacity is reached.