Grants To Teach Kids Fishing, Boating, And Conservation

[Tim Smith]

From the AFS web page:

ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 1, 2011) - The Recreational Boating & Fishing

Foundation (RBFF) today announced the availability of boating and fishing

education grants for 2012. Youth-focused organizations are encouraged to

apply for RBFF's National Youth Fishing

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Initiative, which expands on the organization's boating and fishing

education outreach efforts. The application deadline is December 30, 2011.

"We're looking for high-quality education programs that will not only

introduce children and their families to boating, fishing and conservation,

but also foster continued participation," said RBFF President and CEO Frank

Peterson. "Our goal is to create future lifetime boaters and anglers who

will respect and care for our aquatic natural resources. We urge both new

and existing programs to apply."

Key requirements of RBFF's education grant guidelines

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boating and fishing to minorities and underserved communities. Special

consideration will be given to programs that offer multiple on-the-water

learning opportunities, encourage long-term involvement of participants,

foster multi-generational participation, promote conservation education,

support existing RBFF partnerships and are inclusive in their programming.

Since 2007, RBFF education grants have reached more than 680,000 children.

To download the Grant Guidelines and Application and learn more about RBFF's

National Youth Fishing & Boating Initiative, visit RBFF.org. Grant

applications must be submitted on or before December 30, 2011. Applicants

will be notified in April 2012.