Youth Education Report

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The Future Fisherman Foundation, The American Association for Leisure and Recreation, The National Association for Sport and Physical Education and The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation are partnering to sponsor the Physical Education Grants - "Physh Ed" -Initiative. These grants provide up to $5,000 to physical education teachers to help establish fishing and/or boating education program in their school. The grant recipient will attend a 3-day Physical Education Grants Training Workshop. Travel to and from the workshop will be included in the grant award. Room and board will be covered by the Future Fisherman Foundation. The grant is open to all K-12 PE teachers who are members of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Applications for the 2007-2008 school year are due March 2, 2007. Information is available on the Future Fisherman Foundation's website at http://www.futurefisherman.org/programs/pegrants.php. You can also access the information at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/pegrant.htm.

Meet Physical Education Standards. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) developed a set of standards for physical education that discusses what a student should know and be able to do as a result of a quality physical education program. All standards can be met by a fishing and/or boating program. Some of the standards that can be met include the following: Understand that physical activity provides opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction. Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms. Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills. Exhibits a physically active lifestyle. Preparing for a fishing education program. Act now to get a program started in your child's school or where you are a teacher.

During 2007 the JCAA Youth Education Committee will promote school programs and JCAA events with a new tabletop display that was donated by Mr. Samuel McCauley, a student at Jersey City University. The new display features a montage of color images showing children and their families enjoying freshwater and saltwater fishing. Mr. McCauley will also donate artwork and materials that will be used to teach students about aquatic education. This donation will make it possible for the JCAA Youth Education Committee to introduce the JCAA Junior Angler pilot program. We plan to promote the JCAA Junior Angler marine fishing program in schools to complement the FFF "Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs" and RBFF "Passport To Fishing and Boating programs.

The JCAA Youth Education Committee plans to partner with JCAA member clubs and organizations to promote the JCAA Junior Angler program. The JCAA Youth Education Committee has accepted an invitation to participate in the Fishing/Environmental Expo on Saturday, January 27, 2007. It will begin at 10 am at the Bolger Middle School, 100 Palmaer Place, Keansburg, NJ. We will set up our new tabletop display and utilize the new saltwater lure guide designed by Mr. McCauley to teach children how to catch fish with saltwater lures.

Take the time to get certified as a “Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs” presenter. Certification Grants will be available to JCAA member clubs. The following criteria must be met for a JCAA member club to sponsor a person/s for HOFNOD Certification:

1.) The member club must be in good standing with JCAA.
2.) Fiscal year dues must be paid.
3.) Only three members from your organization can be certified per fiscal year.
4.) Your club president signature vouching that the grant will be spent as described in the request.
5.) Complete the HOFNOD Certification Grant Application.

Please e-mail Greg Kucharewski at gkucharews@aol.com for more information and training dates. HOFNOD GRANTS, don’t forget to place HOFNOD in the subject line of your e-mail.

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