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Join us 5/1-5/3 for 'Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs' Training - reg by 4/10
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New Jersey's "Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs" Program provides a great opportunity to get kids involved in positive recreational activities. Growing up in a big city, my parents saw value in having me spend my summers outdoors enjoying nature. These experiences afforded me the chance to discover that there is more to the world and my role in it than what the concrete jungle has to offer. Likewise, the goal of this program is to introduce youth to the fun and excitement of fishing, and to engage them in meaningful life skills, so that they also can imagine unlimited possibilities for themselves.

The Hooked On Fishing - Not On Drugs Program (HOFNOD) is sponsored by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, part of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. The HOFNOD staff will host a 2-day overnight training at Duke Farms in Somerset County May 1-3, 2015. This fishing education program encourages school-aged youth to learn about fishing, aquatic ecosystems and positive life skills as an alternative to the pitfalls of drug and alcohol abuse.

SPACE IS VERY LIMITED.

This intensive training targets middle school to high school educators, aftercare providers and faith or community-based youth organizations seriously interested in incorporating a youth fishing program into their curricula or regularly scheduled program offerings. After the training, funding is available for program support.

Please send a cover letter on your organization's letterhead detailing your interest in the program, relevant contact information (name/address/e-mail and phone number), your goals and/or mission, and a draft plan of how you will incorporate or adopt the HOFNOD program. If applicable, please also include a company brochure.

Deadline for submission is postmarked by April 10th to:

Liz Jackson, HOFNOD Coordinator
NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife
605 Pequest Road
Oxford, NJ 07683

No e-mail submissions will be accepted. This training is free and includes all workshop materials, five meals, snacks and lodging. There is a $50 deposit to hold your spot which should be sent with your materials. Make check payable to NJDFW. You will receive an email confirmation of your intent to attend. Attendee selection will be made by April 17th. Those selected will receive an e-mail with specific training information.

For more information about the program, visit: www.njfishandwildlife.com/hofnodnj.htm
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Diane Genco
Executive Director
NJSACC: The Network for New Jersey's Afterschool Communities
www.njsacc.org
dianegenco@njsacc.org