Rockingham - Harrisonburg Chapter of The Izaak Walton League of America

2011 Fishing Rodeo

We had a great day at Lake Shenandoah for the 2011 Fishing Rodeo! We started at 9:00 am with 64 children and their parents. The weather was good with no rain and a nice breeze to keep everyone comfortable.

How this works is we break down these young anglers in 4 classes. We keep a score card on each of the kids, recording the number of fish and how long each one is. After lunch we hand out awards for the top 3 in each class with Special Awards going to the Largest Fish, the Smallest Fish and the Most Inches of Fish caught. Everyone that participates gets a certificate and a door prize.

The kids fished until 11:30 noon and then turned in their fishing scores to determine the winners of each category. We had a lunch of hot dogs, chips and cookies with Kool Aid and Lemonade to drink. All of the food is supplied by the Club.

The IWLA sponsors the Annual Fishing Rodeo each year to promote environmental awareness and appreciation in the young people of today in hopes that they will take these lessons with them as they continue to enjoy the outdoors as adults. If the photos are any indication, these kids are off to a good start!

Special thanks to the following for their generous donations that made the Fishing Rodeo possible:

• Bridgewater IGA
• Rockingham Coop
• Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries

Links to photos from other Fishing Rodeos: 2014 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005

	Class I Ages 0-5 INCHES 1st Place Noah Warble 60-1/2 2nd Place  Rylee Stroop 40 3rd Place Dorie Gholson 17-1/4
	Class II Ages 6-8 INCHES 1st Place Myona Clay 11-1/2 2nd Place  Nataevia Daley 9 3rd Place Alyssa Kelley 6
	Class III Ages 9-11 INCHES 1st Place Jordon Brittle 16 2nd Place Katie Neunlist 14-1/4 3rd Place Hannah Brown 13-1/4
	Class IV Ages 12-14 INCHES 1st Place Tyler Roadcap 25-1/2 2nd Place Ryan Hildebrand 16-1/2 3rd Place Owne Priest 4-1/2
	Award Name SIZE CLASS Largest Fish Jordon Brittle (age 9) 10-3/4 III Smallest Fish Tyler Roadcap (age 14) 2-3/4" IV Most Inches Noah Warble (age 5) 60-1/2 i

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