News Release
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2013
 
Attend Free Workshop and Become A Certified Youth Fishing Instructor
Passport to Fishing Workshop available in March

Columbus, OH -- Ohio Division of Wildlife will host a Passport to Fishing instructors workshop on Friday March 22, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Wildlife District One, 1500 Dublin Road, Columbus Ohio. 

The workshop is a free one-day instructor training program that qualifies individuals to become Division of Wildlife certified fishing instructors, similar to a hunter education instructor.  Pre-registration is required as seating is limited, participants will also be required to take part in a background check.

By becoming a certified instructor, you will be able to help reconnect students with the outdoors.  Resources available include grants, equipment, brochures, and training.

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 youngsters and beginning anglers the basics of fishing.

To register for the workshop, please e-mail John Farson at john.farson@dnr.state.oh.us or call (614)644-3925.  For additional class information, visit www.wildohio.com.
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For Further Information Contact:
John Farson, Wildlife Communication Specialist
 Division of Wildlife
614-644-3925