Fishing is an easy outdoor activity that is fun for the entire family providing more than the catch. Remember, the activity is called fishing, not catching. Fishing can involve exploring a different world at the water’s edge, kicking back in the shade and enjoying company while the bait soaks, dipping your toes in the water and watching the sun set, and many more relaxing and rewarding experiences just by being there. Fishing can be inexpensive and accessible with abundant city, county, and state public waterways available. Don’t snub the ‘Snoopy’ rod and a can of kernel corn. Kids under the age of 17 are not required to have a Texas fishing license. Texas state parks do not require fishing licenses within their boundaries making it easy to get you hooked.
The 4-H Sportfishing Program provides all of this with a positive youth development atmosphere. Adult leader training creates local mentors to share the knowledge, experience, and tradition with youth involved in the project. As with all projects within the 4-H Natural Resources Program, Sportfishing will help establish the stewardship of our resources necessary to insure strong future leadership.
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Trainings
If you intend to serve as a direct volunteer with youth and have not been screened by a criminal background check, please contact your county Extension office immediately. All adults wishing to participate in a coach training must be certified adult volunteers through their resident county on 4-H Connect and through the Youth Protection Standards Program (YPS). The YPS process must take place through the volunteer’s local Extension Office and may take a few weeks, so it is important NOT to wait until the last moment to begin. If a volunteer is currently certified by a nationwide criminal background check through another entity, this YPS process may be skipped by disclosing proper credentials and documentation to the State 4-H Office. A list of approved prior screening entities and the proper documentation procedures may be found by clicking here. You will be unable to register for any of the trainings until your volunteer screening has been approved through the YPS and 4-H Connect Systems.
- 4-H Sportfishing Project Leader Training- PDF
- Sportfishing Project Leader Training -
Tyler, Smith County – May 19-20, 2012
Registration Opens April 2, 2012
Registration Closes May 4, 2012 - Floating Sportfishing Project Leader Training – Sept. TBA
(“Floating” indicates that the location will change from year to year)
Registration Opens July 16, 2012
Registration Closes Aug. 10, 2012
Youth Assistant Certifications
The 4-H Natural Resources Program is offering Youth Assistant certifications in the Shooting Sports Project (All disciplines), the Sportfishing Project, and the Wildlife Education Project. Youth Assistant Certifications are for those youth who will assist a certified Adult Leader, County Extension Employee, or Shooting Sports Coach with leadership of a Shooting Sports, Sportfishing, or Wildlife Education project in their county. This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic senior 4-H’ers who are passionate about Natural Resources to develop leadership skills, expand their knowledge, and share that knowledge with others. To become a Youth Assistant, youth should register for and attend the appropriate project area leader training. A Youth Assistant candidate must be accompanied to training either by a previously certified Adult Leader OR an Adult Leader participating in the same training. Youth must be 14 years of age or older by September 1 of current 4-H year to be eligible for training. Youth Assistant Certifications can be upgraded to Adult Leader/Coach Certification once a youth has aged out of the 4-H program and has been approved as a 4-H Adult Volunteer Leader.
Contact Information
Mr. Larry Hysmith
Extension Program Specialist
4180 S Highway 6 S
College Station, TX 77845
Phone: 979-845-1214
Email: tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu