Deployed Ft. Carson Soldiers Kid Fishing Day

Colorado Springs, CO – The Colorado Walleye Association (CWA), the Colorado B.A.S.S. Federation and Fort Carson Family Housing announce a fun and exciting fishing opportunity for kids of deployed Ft. Carson soldiers.

With the fishing and outdoors mentor/teacher of Ft. Carson kids being deployed overseas and these kids opportunity to enjoy what Colorado has to offer in the way of fishing being temporarily delayed, the CWA in conjunction with Colorado B.A.S.S. Federation and Fort Carson Family Housing have developed an exciting and educational day of fishing for these kids. On 17 June 2006, FCFH will take children of actively deployed Fort Carson Soldiers to Pueblo reservoir, where CWA and B.A.S.S. members will volunteer their time to take the kids for a day of fishing fun.

The kids will be bussed from Ft. Carson to Pueblo Reservoir where they will be met by volunteers from CWA and B.A.S.S. The kids will be divided into two groups. Half of the kids will be presented with fishing gear and paired up with a CWA or B.A.S.S. boater and have half a day of quality, on the water fishing instruction. The other half of the kids will be bussed to the Pueblo Fish Hatchery for an educational and entertaining tour of the hatchery. At noon, all the kids will meet back up at the North Marina for lunch. After lunch, the kids who took the hatchery tour will get their chance on the water and the ones who were on the water in the morning session will get the hatchery tour. Lunch will be provided by GMH/Fort Carson Family Housing.

Two of the four pillars in the CWA mission statement are “Community” and “Education”. Ft. Carson is part of the CWA South Chapter “community” and the CWA will use this opportunity to educate Ft. Carson kids on how to enjoy the fishing opportunities that exist in our state. In addition, the Colorado B.A.S.S. Federation sponsors similar activities such as the Jr. Bassmasters and assists with C.A.S.T. (Catch A Special Thrill - for disadvantaged and disabled).

Mark Browning, Outreach Coordinator for GMH/Fort Carson Family Housing will begin taking sign-ups 12 May 2006 for up to 50 kids who have an interest in fishing and aquatic education. The Outreach Coordinator for GMH can be reached at (719) 576-3198 or via e-mail at mbrowning@gmh-inc.com.

This event has been sponsored by Eagle Claw, Bass Pro Shops and Colorado Fisherman.

For more information contact Dave Kooser of the Colorado Walleye Association by e-mail at: dkooser@adelphia.net or by phone at 719-481-4647.