Fish Camp for Kids
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Sport Fish Restoration Program
It’s summer camp season. But instead of sending the kids off to make potholders and Popsicle stick picture frames, send them to fish camp in East Texas where they’ll learn a lifelong skill.
Fish Camp is a four day camp and it will be in the mornings only from nine to one PM. It’s a camp where the kids can learn about fish, fishing, and water in general. They’ll not only learn the basics, but a few extra techniques and things about the tackle and bait, and different kinds of things to use for different kinds of fish.
ZoeAnn Stinchcomb is with the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, the site of the camp.
We really want to get the kids outside and doing things outdoors, because a lot of kids nowadays don’t go outdoors as much as we want them to. Families have kids that are out of school. You can have a little more extra time to spend, and what better time to experience the Texas outdoors.
Fish camp is for kids 9 to 15 years old, and fifty dollars per child. The deadline to register is Friday, June 22.
It’s a fun thing to do and plus we’ll be getting wet, and that’s always a good thing to do during the summer I think.
Fish Camp is July 3rd through 6th at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
Visit passporttotexas.org to find out how to register.
That’s our show for today…with research and writing help from Loren Seeger…For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti
July 3–6, 2007 — Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center — Camp Fish — Boys and girls ages 9-15 can learn fishing techniques and skills and practice them in our stocked casting pond. They will also study aquatic ecology and learn how important water quality is to fish and people. Call for times; fee $50 per person includes daily admission and all equipment; preregistration required, deadline June 22, 2007. To register, e-mail terry.bedford@tpwd.state.tx.us or call (903) 670-2211. (903) 676-BASS.
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