The following is background information about the role of volunteers at Saturday's event. Plan to be there by 9:30 a.m.
Greetings and thank you SO MUCH for being willing to volunteer with the Loveland Fishing's Future Chapter event on Saturday! I sincerely appreciate it!
If you could arrive at 9:30am please on Saturday that would allow enough time to get you situated. Come in the Main Entrance off of First Street into the paved parking area. We will be set up near that parking lot.
There will be stations set up. During the first hour of the event, I would love to have at least one volunteer at each station to give a short 10 minute demonstration/lesson about the topic for that table. The station topics are listed below. If you have a preference for which table you are at, we can accommodate! Just tell me which table you want. If you don't have a preference, I will put you where we need you. You don't have to bring anything (except probably a hat, water bottle and wear sunscreen) but if you WANT to bring anything to add to your demonstration table you are more than welcome to! For example, at the station where you talk about lures and bait, I have a print off of several examples of lures and types of bait, as well as a few examples. But if you have several of your own examples that you prefer to use, please share your expertise!
At each station, there will be a set of directions telling you what to talk about. I originally made these directions for high school students, so they may be a bit obvious. But again, please share your expertise and don't feel like you have to stick to the script. For example: if you are at the casting demonstration station and you have a better casting method than what the script says, please demonstrate that instead! You are experts and the more you feel free to share your expertise the better! The only parameters are that you need to please cover the topics that are assigned to your station so that we ensure that all topics are covered, and each rotation is only 10 minutes.
We will be doing the actual fishing in Dragonfly and Sandpiper Ponds during the second hour of the event. During this time, please help by assisting participants with putting bait on their poles and removing fish. All catches must be released unless the participant already has their fishing license.
Station 1: An introduction to Fishing's Future and to Fishing. We ask kids questions about fishing and get them excited. We also explain that fishing is fun even if we don't catch anything. We talk about safety and rules and help the nervous students realize that the outdoors (grass and bugs) aren't scary.
Station 2:. Participants learn about different types of bait, how to put a Bobber, weight and hook on a line, and how to tie a knot. We also go over hook safety.
Station 3: participants learn the correct and safe way to carry a fishing pole and cast. They also learn how to properly reel in without damaging the pole.
Station 4: Students learn about different species of fish and what fish they might catch that day. They are told about fishing licenses and that there are different regulations and limits on fish and where to find the rules. Participants have a link to buy a fishing license.
Station 5: Students learn how to correctly and ethically hold and handle a fish, remove a hook, and how to gently place the fish back in the water and revive it with "fish CPR" if necessary. Students also learn how to properly measure a fish to abide by regulations. They also learn about the different invasive species and the precautions to take to not transport any to a new body of water
Station 6: The last station is where participants are given a fishing pole and bait. Volunteers prepare and bait each pole and then rebait and fix poles that get broken.
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