400 kids experience fishing

This year our Golden Rods and Reels Volunteers have scheduled training sessions for over 300 Cubs, plus our participation in BC Rivers Day at Goldstream Park. At Goldstream we restricted our training sessions to casting only. We had over 100 kids attend this session. That makes over 400 kids, in 2009, we have had the opportunity to pass on our interest in fishing.

We have done sessions with the 5^th Juan de Fuca ( 20 Cubs), 5^th Tsartlip ( 14 Cubs and 6 Scouts), 5th Cedar Hill( 9 Scouts) and the 5^th Gary Oak Group (28 Cubs). Typically we would host a session at the Cub Hall, generally on a Tuesday and, on the following Sunday would move outdoors to Ida Ann Lake. Fishing has been OK, but not great. We have been experimenting with different types of bait and our success rate has been steadily improving.The Cubs, Scouts and parents seem to learn a lot and have a good time.

We have now concluded our session due to weather but will be up and running in April 2010.
It is important to recognize our committee; Dennis Gedney, Robert McConnell, Barry Proud, Art Raven, Gordon Riddell, Larry Repp and Ray Wallis. Thanks for a job well done.