Cast for Kids and Wounded Warriors

[pezvela]

It was a long expensive trip to strawberry from Provo via SLC I15, Parleys canyon to Pak City, Heber, up Daniels canyon to Soldier creek and ultimately Aspen Marina. It required pilot cars, permits, fuel and time. Fortunately the cost was donated by several who dug deep in their pockets to make it happen and for that we are grateful.
We were there for the CAST for Kids Foundations event hosted by the Bureau of Reclamation. Our big boat is one of the only boats of its kind that is wheelchair accessible and there were several children that couldn't have participated hadn't we took her there.
The event started at 7:00AM registration, then off fishing for the morning. We had a fantastic time with numerous s that dazzled even the mountain sunlight.
We were back in at noon for a lunch and award ceremony. Then we returned to Aspen Grove marina hoping to get a little fishing in advance of a scheduled Wounded Warrior trip the next day, but a violent thunderstorm prevented that so we stayed in camp trying to keep dry.
The following morn a van from the Vets Center brought our veterans and we were off again. The fishing wasn't up to standard of the previous day, but we managed a few fish including a 4 pound plus Cutthroat that was 25 1/2".
It was a great week end and are planning on spending next week there again fish Wounded Warriors.
To all of those of you that were up there as volunteers and boat captains making this CAST event possible, I can only say "thank you from all the kids that were there.
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[Kent]

Wonderful report Steve.
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[GEEZER]

Steve,

I'm bettin' there's already a special fishing place reserved for you somewhere over the rainbow. God bless you Man.
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[pezvela]

Thank you Tom for your kind words. God bestows his blessings on me daily when He paints a on a child's face or a wounded warrior wraps his burly arms around me and thanks me for chasing away the demons and having the opportunity to be with his brothers in arms to share a moment.

It took me most of a lifetime to realize that God's blessings come when you give.

I hope the legacy I leave will be a hundred children that have learned to love the outdoors and to fish in spite of the disabilities they suffer through and that the many men and women that have served our country so valiantly will know that America cares for all they have done for us.

And on a personal note Tom, the special reel you donated brings so much joy to those that are paraplegic as they realize they can catch a fish on their own. It brings happiness and change to these kids in wheelchairs. For them and me..."Thank you."

[AFFamily]

Steve, I'm putting a couple of these photos on the BFT Facebook page. Do you also have any of the following form the Wounded Warriors day?
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[pezvela]

I'll find some and post them here if that is what you prefer I'm not sure I took many, but some of the WW's did I'll contact them and get what I can. Thanks, Steve