About Us (The Trib3)
What we do:
We don’t only sell the best quality outdoor goods we can get our hands on (though, we do that). We’re here to outfit you and inspire you for your next adventure. We know that adventure is a large spectrum. Whether you are a single guy heading out for an annual camping trip with your crew, a girl excited to get out and hike, a college student planning a road trip, or a young parent wrangling your tribe at the park we want you to be prepared, encouraged, and successful.
That’s where the products come in.
We carry an array of goods to inspire you to #adventureout. When you walk in the door, we want you to find a product to suit your current adventure and spot a product that sparks your interest for embarking on another one!
Business man to college student. Young family to empty nester. Barista to stay at home mom. Your adventure may look different from all those around you. GOOD. That means you are blazing a new trail.
Let us be a part of it.
Meet Jahmicah:
President and Creative Director
Jahmicah Dawes is a 35 year old husband and father of 2 boys from Central Texas. Jahmicah has a passion for the outdoors, especially fly fishing, and strives to help foster diversity not only in the outdoors but on the water. The overarching goal is to diversify the outdoors by way of the outdoor industry.
Personally he believes it is important to reconnect black people to the narrative of their historical influence and impact on and in outdoor spaces and reclaim those experiences and ownership. Jahmicah is intent on showing his sons that he (and they) can reclaim and create positive experiences in the outdoors.
Jahmicah moved to Stephenville in 2004 to attend Tarleton State University decided to stay. He now lives in a small nearby town with his wife Heather, his sons Silas & Finis, and their pup, B!ll Mvrray.
One of Jahmicah’s pillars of style is “Form Follows Function”. He is pleased to say that we carry the best. Items that are well made, functional, and attractive all in one are hard to find, but he takes pride in finding them and offering them to our customers.
Overall for Jahmicah, it’s about the people. Ministry is a way of life and that’s the way that Jahmicah intends to spend his time at SlimPickins Outfitters. His vision for SPO is that people leave knowing who they are and who they serve and where they are going (both temporarily and eternally).
Meet Heather
VP of Operations
Heather is known around the shop as "The Boss' Boss". While she would say that's not true, everyone else disagrees. She sometimes plays the role of producer, getting Jahmicah to meetings on time, managing the family calendar, setting up marketing opportunities or brand partnerships.
She loves working for SPO but more importantly, she loves the people that work for SPO. Often she's found wrangling the two boys, Si & Fi, reading, or watching NBA basketball (her first love).
If you want to start a conversation, get in touch with Jahmicah, but if you want to finish a project, find Heather.
Meet Jamie
Shop Manager/Buyer
Jamie keeps everyone in line and we know it. She builds relationships with brands and with customers and we hear all the time, "The last time I was here, I visited with the nicest girl," and we know, it was Jamie.
Jamie and Heather have been friends since elementary school and now, they're sisters (in-law)! She lives near Stephenville with her husband, Harrison (Heather's brother) and their daughter Vivian.
Jamie is one of the most thoughtful and kind people you will ever meet. She genuinely cares and the whole family knows when you get a gift from Jamie, it will probably be your favorite.
People ask us all the time, "Wow, you hired family?" We proudly say, "Yep! And we're happy we did!"
Meet B!ll Mvrray
Assistant to the President
The assistant to the President, not to be confused with Dwight Schrute, Assistant to the Regional Manager. B!ll Mvrray thinks he runs the show, because he does. His favorite snack is raw potato. We don't understand it. We just supply the raw potato. He's a big scaredy cat unless the kids are involved. He once jumped between Silas and some unleashed dogs and got his tail kicked, but he has also fallen off the porch running from a praying mantis. He greets, licks and asks for scratches the minute someone comes in the door. Unlike the human Bill Murray he's very conspicuous. He likes all the attention. Lastly, Bill Murray is petty. If you ask him to move out of your spot on the couch, he turns on the selective hearing and ignores you. The only way out of the dog house (pun fully intended) is a treat or ear scratches. You see, he thinks he runs the show, because he 100% does.
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