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Bass fishing clubs have made a big splash on the high school scene in recent years, helping bridge the gap between academics, competitive sports and the great outdoors for teens across the country.
While the number of high school bass fishing clubs is growing at a rapid pace, there’s plenty of room for more, which is why the non-profit Future Angler Foundation (FAF), in conjunction with Into The Outdoors Education Network, offers a free series of four classroom videos with lesson activities covering all aspects of high school bass fishing, including a youth-to-youth introduction designed to help students form a club and get it up and running in their very own schools. These peer-driven lessons are even correlated to national education standards for use in schools across the country.
“At FAF, we strive to introduce the public to the joys and thrills of fishing and boating through our extensive educational, promotional and grass roots efforts,” says president, Patrick Neu.
FAF’s “Forming a High School Bass Club” 30-minute television show introduces viewers to a high school angler who started a bass fishing club in his school and went on to become state champion. Follow along as our expert and his two high school co-hosts spend a great day on the water uncovering bass fishing secrets while offering tips on putting together a proposal for starting your own high school bass club, approaching school administrators, and even getting your program approved by the school board.
You’ll also learn how to find other students who would like to join the team, sponsors that might help defray club costs, and how to build excitement for your program as it begins to grow and take on a life of its own. (deleted last bit) Besides the television show that has impacted millions, the four classroom videos with high school bass fishing curriculum approved for use in any school system, make this series a valuable tool for anyone looking to start a high school bass fishing club or team.
These four Forming a High School Bass Club classroom videos and the full half-hour television show are just some of many 30-minute made for television shows and classroom videos in the FAF library that can help high school anglers learn about fishing and the resource.
Here is a link to 30-minute video: https://youtu.be/TCN6SFW6jmQ
For more information about the FAF program, contact Patrick Neu at president@futureangler.org.