03-09-2007, 04:10 PM
CONCORD, N.H. -- Attention anglers! The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department needs you as a volunteer fishing instructor for the Let's Go Fishing program, where you'll have a chance to teach basic fishing to youth and adults. The Let's Go Fishing program will hold certification trainings for new fishing instructors on Saturday, March 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Fish and Game Region 1 office, 629B Main Street in Lancaster; and on Saturday, March 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Fish and Game Region 4 office, 15 Ash Brook Court in Keene. It is only necessary to attend one of the scheduled training classes to become certified. The certification program is required in order to be an instructor in this popular, long-standing program.
To sign up for the free training, call Lisa Collins at (603) 271-3212 or email aquatic-ed@wildlife.state.nh.us; in addition, you must print out and return a Let's Go Fishing volunteer application form, which can be found on the Fish and Game website at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/...ishing.htm (or ask to get one by mail when you call). Applications must be received by March 21 to reserve your spot in the class. Lunch will be served.
The Let's Go Fishing Program's basic fishing classes are fun, easy to teach and very popular. The instructor trainings will cover the ins and outs of Let's Go Fishing program operation, teaching techniques and policy and procedures, as well as ethics, pond ecology, rules and regulations and an overview of equipment and safety.
After completing the training, participants have the opportunity to join an existing team of volunteer fishing instructors who present programs across the state. The Let's Go Fishing program also offers: basic freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, ice fishing, fly tying, fly fishing and saltwater fly fishing.
Over the past ten years, thousands of children and adults have learned to be safe, ethical and successful anglers through the Let's Go Fishing program. The program is federally funded through the Sport Fish Restoration Program -- a true user-pay, user-benefit program. Your purchase of fishing tackle, firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and motorboat fuels, along with license sales, helps fund sport fish and wildlife restoration in New Hampshire, in turn providing opportunities for hunting, fishing and other wildlife-associated recreation.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works to conserve, manage and protect the state's fish and wildlife and their habitats, as well as providing the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources. Visit http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us.
To sign up for the free training, call Lisa Collins at (603) 271-3212 or email aquatic-ed@wildlife.state.nh.us; in addition, you must print out and return a Let's Go Fishing volunteer application form, which can be found on the Fish and Game website at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/...ishing.htm (or ask to get one by mail when you call). Applications must be received by March 21 to reserve your spot in the class. Lunch will be served.
The Let's Go Fishing Program's basic fishing classes are fun, easy to teach and very popular. The instructor trainings will cover the ins and outs of Let's Go Fishing program operation, teaching techniques and policy and procedures, as well as ethics, pond ecology, rules and regulations and an overview of equipment and safety.
After completing the training, participants have the opportunity to join an existing team of volunteer fishing instructors who present programs across the state. The Let's Go Fishing program also offers: basic freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, ice fishing, fly tying, fly fishing and saltwater fly fishing.
Over the past ten years, thousands of children and adults have learned to be safe, ethical and successful anglers through the Let's Go Fishing program. The program is federally funded through the Sport Fish Restoration Program -- a true user-pay, user-benefit program. Your purchase of fishing tackle, firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and motorboat fuels, along with license sales, helps fund sport fish and wildlife restoration in New Hampshire, in turn providing opportunities for hunting, fishing and other wildlife-associated recreation.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works to conserve, manage and protect the state's fish and wildlife and their habitats, as well as providing the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources. Visit http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us.