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Wyoming state 4-H sportfishing camp July 18 to 20
Wyoming
Youths 12 years or older and leaders in 4-H with a passion for sportfishing can reel-in deeper knowledge and skills at the 2005 Wyoming 4-H Sportfishing Camp, says 4-H/Youth Development Specialist Warren Crawford with the Wyoming State 4-H Office.
The camp is July 18 to 20 at the University of Wyoming Recreation Camp west of Centennial in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Youths must have been 12 years old by Jan. 1, 2005, to participate. Cost of the camp is $75 and includes lodging, meals, snacks, canoes and boating activities, transportation to the various activity sites, equipment and supplies for tackle crafting and the use of spin- or fly-casting equipment (if needed), and the 4-H Sportfishing T-shirt.
Participation is limited to 40 youths and 20 adult leaders. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for registration is June 27.
4-H is the youth arm of the University of Wyoming's Cooperative Extension Service, and its state offices are located in the College of Agriculture.
"This camp is designed to bring together 4-H youths and adults from Wyoming for an opportunity to become leaders in the sportfishing project area," Crawford said. "The intent is to allow our youth members and adult volunteers to develop skills to become leaders in their home clubs and communities as well as advocates for 4-H and the stewardship of aquatic resources."
The UW Recreation Camp has cabins with bunk beds, a bath/shower house, lodge and a full kitchen. All facilities have electricity and wood-burning stoves and fireplaces for heat.
Crawford said campers should have equipment that fits and is in good condition. Participants are expected to wear appropriate clothing. "We will be at higher elevations and could experience any weather," according to Crawford. "Hypothermia needs to be cautioned against during all activities where the camper might get wet. By keeping a high adult to youth ratio, the safety issue can be more readily monitored."
A designated chaperone will act as supervisor and contact person for times in camp when educational activities are not being held. All adults staying in the camp must be successfully screened through the Wyoming Department of Family Services. Central Registry Screening information, details and forms are available from local CES offices.
"Since this is a remote camp, the closest medical facilities will be many miles away," says Crawford. "Please be aware of any limitations which might preclude a participant from fully experiencing the camp."
Crawford said participants will travel many miles from camp in vehicles to experience the diversity of the sport with many of the miles on dirt mountain roads.
For more information, contact Warren Crawford, Wyoming State 4-H Office, by calling 307-766-5679 or e-mail at crawford@uwyo.edu.
Date: 5/26/05
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