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Youth Education Report
by Greg Kucharewski
(from Jersey Coast Anglers Association May 2003 Newsletter)
SINGLE MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN
A grant proposal was submitted to the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation to reach under-represented audiences: “Single Mothers and Their Children.” The grant proposal was prepared by Dr. Eleanor Bochenek, Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory and submitted by the Jersey Coast Anglers Association, Youth Education Committee. The following is a brief synopsis of the grant proposal Dr. Eleanor Bochenek composed: A Pilot Saltwater Fishing and Boating Program Targeting Single Mothers and Their Children. Caucasian males have primarily enjoyed fishing and boating and their participation in these activities has been declining. The fishing and boating community has identified Hispanics, African Americans, women, and disabled people as underrepresented audiences in fishing and boating. In order to increase participation in boating and fishing as a leisure activity, programs must be developed to educate and involve these minorities in both boating and fishing. One such target audience is single mothers and their children. Many households are now comprised of single mothers with their children. Fishing and boating programs must be developed that specifically target single mothers and their children in order to increase participation in boating and fishing, because this group comprises such a large portion of the population. Programs have been developed that separately target women (ex. Becoming an Outdoor Woman) and children (ex. Hooked on Fishing and Not on Drugs).
This project proposes to develop an educational saltwater fishing and boating program that jointly targets single mothers (between the ages of 30 and 45) and their children (between the ages of 9 and 13).
Program Objectives
1.Develop a saltwater fishing and boating program for single mothers and their children.
2.Increase participation in fishing and boating by single mothers and their children.
3.To assess the impact of the program on the sale of fishing tackle and bait.
PASSPORT TO FISHING AND BOATING
Last month we traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico to assist in a pilot test for the RBFF Passport To Fishing and Boating event kit. Mr. Ti Piper, Contractor Fishing Clinics & Aquatic Education, New Mexico Dept Game & Fish hosted two Passport to Fishing and Boating events for Passport To Fishing and Boating working group members. Each station was evaluated for the following: station timing, script presentation, prop consistency, station setup, and client participation. Group members conducted presenter surveys for the Passport To Fishing and Boating event kit and evaluated data to improve presenter timing and reinforce core messages. The working group committee spent three days updating the following Passport To Fishing and Boating event kit changes: presenter script/format, poster logos and images, station extensions, casting techniques, boaters safety equipment, core messages, equipment needs, and local information suggestions/setup. The Passport To Fishing and Boating event kits is to be completed by National Fishing and Boating Week, June 1-9, 2003.
DONATION OF FUN FISH LIGHTS
Captain Matt Muzzley, Brick, New Jersey never stops thinking about our young fishers. This year Captain Matt supplied the JCAA Youth Education Committee with approximately two hundred fun fish lights that will be part of our HOFNOD goodie bag giveaway at upcoming youth fishing seminars.
LANES MILL SCHOOL READING RALLY
On Friday, May 16, 2003 the JCAA Youth Education Committee will host a fishing fun day at Lanes Mill School, Brick, NJ in support of their Reading Rally. Dr. Eleanor Bochenek, Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory will conduct a presentation about the Barnegat Bay Estuary and provide each student with a copy of her book entitled “Young Peoples Guide To Saltwater/Freshwater Fishing.” We will also present a station from the new Passport To Fishing and Boating event kit.
DADDY TAKE ME FISHING
I am very proud to announce that my daughter Adrienne Kucharewski will present her artwork entitled “Daddy Take Me Fishing” at Christina Geis Gallery, Georgian Court College 900 Lakewood Ave, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 Phone: (732-364-2200) Reception Date: Thursday, May 15, 2003 6-8 p.m., please stop by and enjoy the reception.