04-15-2008, 12:53 AM
Help especially needed in Syracuse, Clearfield, Kaysville and Nephi
Want to help a group of kids have one of the best experiences they'll have all summer?
Then sign up to become a youth fishing club volunteer!
The Division of Wildlife Resources is looking for volunteers to teach 6- to 13-year-olds about fish, the places fish live and how to catch them.
Adult volunteers are needed in communities stretching from Logan to Washington City. The following communities are still looking for volunteers to help in their clubs:
Logan (two clubs)
Brigham City (one club)<br />
Ogden (one club)<br />
Roy (one club)<br />
Clinton (two clubs)<br />
Syracuse (one club)<br />
Clearfield (one club)<br />
Kaysville (one club)<br />
Bountiful (two clubs)<br />
Murray (two clubs)<br />
Riverton (one club)<br />
South Jordan (one club)<br />
Highland Glen (one club)<br />
Orem (one club)<br />
Spanish Fork (two clubs)<br />
Saratoga Springs (one club)<br />
Payson (one club)<br />
Nephi (one club)<br />
Washington City (one club)<br />
Anyone can help
While all of the clubs need volunteers, help is especially needed in Syracuse, Clearfield, Kaysville and Nephi.
Volunteer training takes only a single evening to complete. Depending on the community, the one-evening trainings will take place between now and mid-April.
If you'd like to volunteer, please e-mail Chris Penne before March 1 at chrispenne@utah.gov.
"You don't need a lot of fishing experience to volunteer," says Chris Penne, community fisheries coordinator for the DWR.
"If you have a positive attitude, patience and good communication skills, you have everything we're looking for. We'll teach you everything else you'll need to know to have a great experience with these kids."
Penne says a number of rewards await those who volunteer.
"One of the biggest thrills you'll have is seeing the look on a young one's face when they reel in their first fish. Experiencing that will make your whole summer," he says. "Helping connect today's youth with the natural world around them is also something that our volunteers find rewarding."
What you'll do
The clubs meet at the fishing pond in their community for six to eight weeks. The children spend the first 30 minutes of each two-hour class learning about fish, how to catch them and about the fishes' habitat. Then the adult volunteers take the kids to the pond and help them use their new skills to catch fish.
"2007 was our most successful year yet," Penne says. "About 3,000 kids and 270 volunteers participated in the six-week program. Many of the volunteers were folks who had volunteered the year before. After seeing the positive influence they had on the kids, they wanted to help in the program again."
Want to help a group of kids have one of the best experiences they'll have all summer?
Then sign up to become a youth fishing club volunteer!
The Division of Wildlife Resources is looking for volunteers to teach 6- to 13-year-olds about fish, the places fish live and how to catch them.
Adult volunteers are needed in communities stretching from Logan to Washington City. The following communities are still looking for volunteers to help in their clubs:
Logan (two clubs)
Brigham City (one club)<br />
Ogden (one club)<br />
Roy (one club)<br />
Clinton (two clubs)<br />
Syracuse (one club)<br />
Clearfield (one club)<br />
Kaysville (one club)<br />
Bountiful (two clubs)<br />
Murray (two clubs)<br />
Riverton (one club)<br />
South Jordan (one club)<br />
Highland Glen (one club)<br />
Orem (one club)<br />
Spanish Fork (two clubs)<br />
Saratoga Springs (one club)<br />
Payson (one club)<br />
Nephi (one club)<br />
Washington City (one club)<br />
Anyone can help
While all of the clubs need volunteers, help is especially needed in Syracuse, Clearfield, Kaysville and Nephi.
Volunteer training takes only a single evening to complete. Depending on the community, the one-evening trainings will take place between now and mid-April.
If you'd like to volunteer, please e-mail Chris Penne before March 1 at chrispenne@utah.gov.
"You don't need a lot of fishing experience to volunteer," says Chris Penne, community fisheries coordinator for the DWR.
"If you have a positive attitude, patience and good communication skills, you have everything we're looking for. We'll teach you everything else you'll need to know to have a great experience with these kids."
Penne says a number of rewards await those who volunteer.
"One of the biggest thrills you'll have is seeing the look on a young one's face when they reel in their first fish. Experiencing that will make your whole summer," he says. "Helping connect today's youth with the natural world around them is also something that our volunteers find rewarding."
What you'll do
The clubs meet at the fishing pond in their community for six to eight weeks. The children spend the first 30 minutes of each two-hour class learning about fish, how to catch them and about the fishes' habitat. Then the adult volunteers take the kids to the pond and help them use their new skills to catch fish.
"2007 was our most successful year yet," Penne says. "About 3,000 kids and 270 volunteers participated in the six-week program. Many of the volunteers were folks who had volunteered the year before. After seeing the positive influence they had on the kids, they wanted to help in the program again."