NEW for 2008

PASSPORT TO FISHING AND BOATING

CERTIFIED BY THE OHIO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE

AQUATIC EDUCATION PROGRAM

THIS IS A FREE PROGRAM BY VOLUNTEERS

NEXT TENTATIVE CLASS IN AUG, NEED MORE SIGN UPS
Starts at 10:am.

THE DATES CANNOT BE CONFIRMED UNTIL THERE IS ENOUGH SIGN UPS

Details to follow.

We are excited to be a part of The Passport to Fishing program. One of our goals is to introduce children who have never been fishing into the realm of our beautiful resources.

The Passport to Fishing and Boating Program is an introduction to a lifetime of recreation for families with little or no previous fishing and boating experience. By participating in the program, participants have fun while learning some basic skills and needed techniques to begin fishing and boating in their communities. The Passport Program includes strong stewardship messages as part of each learning activity.

Passport Program

Six different "hands-on" stations with activities focused on fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship have been developed for family participation. The program is designed to give participants the chance to be actively involved in each of the activities. Studies show that information is remembered better when participants physically do things and actively think about the activity compared to when they listen to a lecture of the same material.

The groups can be smaller than whats shown in the below example.

Six groups of about 10 people each, rotate between the 6 stations, accommodating a total of 60 people at one time. Stations may be completed in any order. Reading levels and activities are designed for 4th grade, about age 10, with whole family participation. The children will receive handouts, posters and more along with their free rod and reel to keep. These are not toys, they are quality outfits to withstand years of use if properly taken care of.
The Program takes about an hour and 45 minutes for participants to rotate through all 6 Stations. Each station takes about 15 to 18 minutes and covers the following topics:

Fish Habitat and Handling
Boat Smart, Boat Safe
Fishing Knots and Rigging
Casting
Ready, Set, Boat
Local Information:
Children will receive a fishing rod and all materials to keep, and a hands on memorable fishing experience.
We have some nice ponds/lakes that produce great fishing to introduce the youngsters to the time of their life. We are all volunteers and will provide food and drinks for an excellent day. You are welcome to join the cause.

If you wish to volunteer for an outing and/or have some children interested feel free to contact me.

All in kind donations and volunteers will be recognized on this site with your name and amount.

Send name, address, phone, and age for registration information. Only name and age will appear on the site. email

Help support these efforts.

Give back what you have been given – the gift of fishing
Take someone you know out on the water – friend, colleague, neighbor, your kids' friends, anyone.
Get connected to the cause at Anglerslegacy
Together, we WILL make a difference!
Have some childrens pictures fishing you would like to see here? Send them to me.

Sign up sheet open to the first 25 children 5-15 yrs.:
Scott Burnett jr. age 12
Daniel Burnett age 7
Samantha Stickle age 10
Nicole Stickle age 13
Will Palace age 8
Anthony Palace age 11
Brandon
Cheyenne
Hunter Tice age 5

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