YOUTH EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT
By Greg Kucharewski
(from Jersey Coast Anglers Association - June 1996 Newspaper)
Fisheries and management of marine fish habitat are inherently intertwined. Fish habitat is synonymous with everything a fish needs to survive; thus habitat management decisions can severely impact the resources upon which fish depend. It is critical that fishery managers and habitat managers work together to manage these vital resources.
Sponsored by: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission NOAA Coastal Services Center
Location: Ramada Inn - Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For information phone 202/289-6400
WE NEED YOUR INPUT
If your fishing club is hosting a youth fishing or family fishing tournament please forward the information to the J.C.A.A. office two months before your event. This will allow us the necessary time to list your event in the J.C.A.A. Youth Activity Bulletin Board. Please include dates, phone numbers, contact persons and all information concerning your event. We do encourage member clubs in the Jersey Coast Anglers Association to learn and share from each others activities.
1996 NATIONAL FISHING WEEK
FREE FISHING DAYS IN
NEW JERSEY
National Fishing Week, June 8 - 9, 1996 Free Fishing Days in New Jersey are Saturday & Sunday June 8 & 9, 1996. Residents and non-residents may fish the public waters of New Jersey without a license or trout Stamp. All other regulations apply.
Member clubs that wish to conduct a National Fishing Week program can phone the J.C.A.A. office for a list of materials to help promote the National Fishing Week event. Also during National Fishing Week, if your club would like to help collect funds for children with cancer that want to go fishing. Please contact Greg Kucharewski, "Kid's Wish'N To Go Fish'N" 908/840-9197. We have donation canisters available.
1996 "Kid's Wish'N To Go Fish'N" Campaign
J.C.A.A. is supporting the Valerie Fund's Camp Happy Times for young patients with cancer and blood disorders in New Jersey. Camp Happy Times was opened in 1983 and has provided vital psychological boosts for many children and their families. Some children attending Camp Happy Times are not well enough to participate in sports that require a lot of physical activity. Many of the children at the camp enjoy the fishing program because it is something they can do without exhausting themselves.
Camp Happy Times is a one-week camp for children 6-16 living in or being treated in New Jersey. Young adults who are over 16 can join the Junior Counselor Program for ages 17-20. The activities include swimming, boating, fishing, sports, arts and crafts, and creative expression. The lakes and fresh air of the campgrounds are most appealing.
If you or your fishing club would like to send a donation to the Jersey Coast Anglers Association's, office for this worthwhile youth fishing program. Please send a check or money order care of J.C.A.A. Youth Ed., 1201 Hwy. #37 East, Suite 9, Toms River, NJ 08753 or see A BOARD MEMBER at the next J.C.A.A. meeting.
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
FUTURE FISHERMAN FOUNDATION'S
"HOOKED ON FISHING NOT ON DRUGS" CAMPAIGN
The Future Fisherman Foundation's "Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs" Campaign is celebrating a ten year anniversary. The Jersey Coast Anglers Association would like to help member fishing clubs and schools promote the Future Fisherman Foundation's "Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs" efforts. If your fishing club is sponsoring a youth fishing event or would like to introduce the "Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs" program to a school superintendent in your community, please phone the Jersey Coast Anglers Association's office and leave a message for the J.C.A.A. Youth Education Committee. We will be happy to help you with learning about the Future Fisherman Foundation's "Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs" support material, along with any items that will help your fishing club run a successful drug awareness youth fishing program.
YOUTH ACTIVITY BULLETIN BOARD
Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center
Oxford, NJ Sunday, June 2, at 1 p.m.
Bring the children to the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center to learn the basics of cane pole fishing. It is the perfect introduction to fishing for youngsters ages 5-7. Children learn fishing safety and techniques through the use of a simple cane pole, hook, line and bobber. Children must be accompanied by an adult and registration is required.
FORT MONMOUTH YOUTH FISHING SEMINAR NATIONAL FISHING WEEK
The J.C.A.A. Youth Education Committee will provide a youth fishing and aquatic education program during National Fishing Week at Fort Monmouth, NJ. The focus will be on teaching children the importance of the proper methods of releasing different species of fish. Anyone wishing to volunteer their time during National Fishing Week can phone 908/899-8874 and leave their name, phone number, and available time.
JUNE 1, THE 9th ANNUAL GREATER ATLANTIC BLUEFISH TOURNAMENT
Entry forms and information can be obtained by calling the American Cancer Society at 609/545-7272 or write Absecon Saltwater Sportsmen at P.O. Box 453, Absecon NJ 08201
Be safe- Enjoy fishing!
Greg Kucharewski, a member of the Shore Surf Club, is the J.C.A.A. Youth Education Director. For information on aquatic youth education material write to: J.C.A.A. Youth Education Committee, 1201 Rt. 37 East, Suite 9, Toms River, NJ 08753 or phone the J.C.A.A. office at 908/506-6565 voice mail box #1