Youth Education Report

SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT IBSP

Get ready to enter the largest surf-fishing tournament along the Jersey Shore. The Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament, Sunday, October 7, 2007. Don’t miss a day of family fun! Pick up a brochure about the tournament at Island Beach State Park or at your favorite tackle dealer. The contest is reasonably priced. Register early and save. For information about disabled access and surf fishing beach chair reservation, please phone Greg Kucharewski, 732-785-9278 (leave message & phone #). The JCAA Youth Education Committee is helping novice anglers at the Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament and this will require extra volunteer hours from member clubs in JCAA. If members in your fishing club would like to help others learn the joy of surf fishing, please phone 732-785-9278 or e-mail Gkucharews@aol.com and place IBSP in the subject line. Help is needed to provide assistance for disabled anglers, youth anglers and novice anglers. This is a fun day. Come out and share your surf fishing expertise and help cast a line of caring.

YOUTH EDUCATION SUPPORT

During the months of June, July, and August the JCAA supplied fishing equipment, aquatic information, and HOFNOD materials to the Monmouth County Association of Retarded Citizens, Fort Monmouth Outdoor Recreation/School Age Services, New Jersey Beach Buggy Association, and the Hudson River Fishing Association youth angler program.

FAMILY FISHING CLINIC

On June 9, 2007, Dr. Eleanor Bochenek participated in the Cape May Nature Center Program called "Family Fishing Clinic." The objective of the program was to introduce families to fishing. The program consisted of a presentation by Dr. Bochenek about fish biology, fish handling, and fish ethics followed by a presentation by Jeff Bursick (Fiesta Party boat) on knot tying and use of the fishing gear on his boat. The families then took a half day fishing trip on the Fiesta (located at South Jersey Marina in Cape May).

HELPING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES

The JCAA Youth Education Committee and the Vietnam Veterans of America (Chapter 12), and volunteers from the Army Community Service Center continue to provide fishing instruction for over 100 children that attend the Fort Monmouth School Age Services Summer Camp. During July and August fishing clinics are held at Husky Brook Pond. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife conducted a warm-water species identification demonstration for children and their families at Husky Brook Pond. We would like to thank the Hi Mar Striper club for their donation of seven rod and reels that were used as prizes and Jim Oross, Fisheries Specialist for providing the “Hands-On” fish program at the pond. Children attending the fishing program received lunch cooler bags provided by the US Army Garrison drug awareness center, with the slogan Fort Monmouth is "Hooked on Fishing Not Drugs" printed on the lunch bags.

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