Youth Education Report

TAKE A DISABLED VETERAN FISHING

The JCAA Youth Education Committee and members of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 12, will assist disabled veterans that would like to fish at the Governor's 17th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament, Sunday, October 5, 2008. Special arrangements are made for handicapped anglers. Balloon tire equipped beach wheelchairs (capacity 250 lbs.) are available for anglers with disabilities. Volunteers will be needed to assist anglers with special needs who fish on tournament day. To volunteer or to make arrangements for a handicapped angler, please contact Greg Kucharewski at 732-785-9278.

HELPING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES

On August 25th the JCAA Youth Education Committee, Vietnam Veterans of America (Chapter 12), and volunteers from the US Army Garrison will conduct a “Casting for a Drug Free Fort Monmouth” program for children that attend the Youth Services summer camp.

GOVERNOR’S SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT

The JCAA Youth Education Committee is helping novice anglers at the Governor's 17th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament. 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.

OHIO NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM

The Jersey Coast Anglers Association’s Youth Education Chairman traveled to the University of Toledo to support their National Youth Sports Program, NYSP, and Youth Fishing Program. Over 200 children participated in the University of Toledo’s National Youth Sports Program and celebrated another successful summer recreation program. The Ohio Division of Fish and Game supported the program and supplied loaner fishing equipment for the NYSP "Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs" portion of the program. The JCAA Youth Education Committee helped organize the land skills theory classes on campus and suggested campers form local fishing groups in their neighborhood. The Merickel-Farley Trout Club donated funds to purchase prizes for campers and their club members volunteered at Olander Park for the hands-on fishing program. Many campers caught their first fish and now have the fishing bug.

If you would like to help with our youth education efforts and offer some of your time to teach children the joy of fishing, please phone 732-785-9278 or e-mail Gkucharews@aol.com.

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