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Three years ago my wife and I started a free kids fishing tourniment at a lake in Michigan.We paid for every thing ,trophies food drinks and a free raffle prise (rod and reel) We measure all fish cought in a 90 minute period in a confined area apx.100 yards We have age groups and girls in one group and boys in one group. We also have a parent /grand parent and child in a group (mother and child, Father and child ) hoping to get parents into the sport as well. This year we had 45 teams involved and had a ball. This year it should be self supporting with the donations from the parents. Age groups are from 2-5 , 6-9, 10-15. I am pleased to announce that over the past three years a girl 7 and under has won every year. We took our old trophies and had them reworked into new ones for the kids it takes 11 trophies for the tourniment and the smallest kids always get the largest trophies. Hot dogs by the box cheeper buns from the day old bakery drinks from the dollar store and chips on sale? Plus we furnish the bait and have extra poles we picked up at yard sales. Try this you will have a ball. Jackie Proctor [url=mailto:proctorplus@yahoo.com]proctorplus@yahoo.com[/url]
Jackie, Man what an effort! This is the type of interaction and enthusiasm our youth need to keep them upright. The personal gratification must be tremendous! Thank you for sharing. BCB
Kudos to you and your wife, Jackie! Its great to see folks get kids outdoors and exposed to fishing, or anything other than TVs and video games. It sounds like youve got this thing well underway and that its growing. Keep up the good work, and thanks for the inspiration! John Helms Hot Springs, AR
BCB We always take our boat to the tourniment and would like any outdated kids clothing or hats you might want to donate ,Last year we gave out hats and baits you gave us at the BCB tourniment and they loved them. any thing you dont want or need we will take . Thanks in Advance Jack and Shirley Proctor
Sounds like a great event. It always good to see the kids excited about fishing. KentKent Charles 2002 Pantera Classic & 200 Yamaha VMax
We have a 4H kids derby every year here in Raeford, NC. We take it a step further using our club scales to weigh in all fish. The program consists of a bucket (2 gal.) provided to all contestants, to haul the catch up to the “stage” where they weigh in their catch through-out the event. It is very funny watching a 40 pound kid run with a 15 lb. bucket full of water and fish to the scale. All fish are returned to the water by the contestants and a running total weight is used to determine the winners in each age group. We finish up with hot dogs, chips and coca cola products as well as snack cakes. The awards ceremony includes rod-reel combos,tackle packs and trophies or medals for the contestants. PLease promote youth fishing.
Sounds like you have taken the time as well and we both thank you for our grand kids and those to come we hope. Our system works with only a dollar store sheet cake pan and a ruler to measure each fish no matter how small or large. most of our kids are to small to carry 10 pounds and we measure each fish by the water and release each fish within minutes of them catching them. The first year we paid for the tournament our self The second year we collected donations from the guests and left it with the park but the rangers quit the park and took our money so we had to pay for the next one again but this time we kept the money safe with us . Keep up the good work and help spread the concept . We would like to get this thing going nationally. It only takes two people with the love of the out doors and our future. Thanks Jack and Shirley Proctor phatestkat wrote: We have a 4H kids derby every year here in Raeford, NC. We take it a step further using our club scales to weigh in all fish. The program consists of a bucket (2 gal.) provided to all contestants, to haul the catch up to the “stage” where they weigh in their catch through-out the event. It is very funny watching a 40 pound kid run with a 15 lb. bucket full of water and fish to the scale. All fish are returned to the water by the contestants and a running total weight is used to determine the winners in each age group. We finish up with hot dogs, chips and coca cola products as well as snack cakes. The awards ceremony includes rod-reel combos,tackle packs and trophies or medals for the contestants. PLease promote youth fishing.
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