Passport to Fishing Instructor Training Offered in Greene County
Division of Wildlife certifies volunteer fishing instructors to teach fishing basics 
 

XENIA, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
 
A Passport certification course is being offered on Saturday, April 28th, 2012 at the Greene County Fish & Game Association. Passport to Fishing is a one-day instructor training program that qualifies individuals to become Division of Wildlife certified fishing instructors, similar to a hunter education instructor.

This workshop is free of charge and will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Participants can purchase lunch at the training or bring a packed lunch.  The Greene County Fish & Game Association is located at 1538 Union Rd, Xenia, Ohio 45385

Passport to Fishing was developed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and adopted by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation.  Workshops teach volunteers the basics of fishing and how to run a four-station fishing program with a fishing event. These instructors then go back to their communities, with a written curriculum and training aids, to teach kids and beginning anglers the basics of fishing.
 
By becoming a certified instructor, you will not only be able to help in reconnecting students with the outdoors, but you will also have the skills and resources to help you do it in a more successful way.  Resources available include grants, equipment, publications and brochures, and training.
 
To register for a workshop, call Wildlife Communications Specialist Brant Fulks, at (937) 372-9261x5029.  For additional information on educational opportunities, visit www.wildohio.com.