The California University of
Pennsylvania Recreation Programming class and the Parks & Recreation Society takes great pleasure in announcing
The 15th Annual Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival!!
For Children 15 years old and
Younger
Join Us At California Rotary Park in
California, PA
3rd Street & Rt. 88 near Exit 32 of PA 43 - Turnpike
Saturday, April
24, 2010 @ 7:00am - 3:00pm
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Kids - Print
your own Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival Certificate
Click HERE
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Parents, you
can print "Special Fishing & Boating Coupons" for your young anglers! -
Click HERE
Details:
Registration will
begin at 7:00AM to 10:00AM and fishing will begin at 8:00AM Sharp!
Awards, trophies and prizes will be
presented at 2:00PM
The event will be
held at California’s Rotary Park. The Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival is California’s
largest and longest running community recreational event of the year.
Entertainment will
be provided, so bring fishing tackle, bait and let's have some FUN!
This event provides great
family atmosphere for parents and children.
Vendors will be on hand selling bait,
tackle, food & drinks.
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Don't Pollute! |
For Questions Contact:
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Zane
Reinard, PRYFF
Program Chair
at
(814) 573-1699 or email
rei4825@cup.edu
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Dr. John Confer, Faculty
Advisor
at (724) 938-4211 or email
confer@cup.edu
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Kids Don't Remember Their Best Day of Watching
TV!
April is National Children & Nature
Awareness Month
209Pike Run Fishing Festival
Rules and Regulations
Schedule:
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Registration: Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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Fishing begins at 8:00 a.m.
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The
weigh-in & measuring will end at 2:30 p.m. and prizes will be awarded
shortly after.
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO COLLECT YOUR AWARD.
Who can
fish?
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Fishing on Saturday is limited to children 15 and under.
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Children 13 and under must have a parent/guardian present.
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Festival staff reserves the right to remove any person from the festival
boundaries for any behavior contradictory to the festival rules and
regulations.
Rules
and Regulations:
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No
wading, fish from
shoreline only!
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No
vehicles, animals, or bikes permitted on the track.
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Any
bait that is permitted by PA Fish & Boat Commission can be used.
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The
age groups for the festival are as follows:
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First, Second, and Third prizes will be given for each age group.
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A
limit of 5 fish can be caught and only 3 can be entered for judging.
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All fish
caught & kept and fish that are caught & released during the fishing
festival must be reported at checkout/registration table.
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All
participants must register with the registration table at the festival from
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 - noon.
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The
entire posted area will be open to contestant fishing ONLY!
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Each
participant is only permitted to use one fishing rod.
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Only
fish from the posted area are eligible for judging.
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Parents/guardians are not permitted to reel in fish, but may assist their
child with baiting and de-hooking.
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All
fish entered will be weighed and measured for their score; the fish must be
a minimum of seven inches.
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The
final score will be based on weight and length of the trout.
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All
fish entered in the contest must be taken to the official weighing/measuring
tent
Please enter ALL fish caught even if practicing catch & release fishing.
We need to report all fish caught to PA Fish & Boat Commission!
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The
participant must take all fish caught home, (unless practicing catch &
release fishing).
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NO Littering,
please pick up any litter you see, lets keep our streams clean!
Remember to Leave No Trace & Tread Lightly!
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My Home! |
Organizers & Sponsors
Organized & programmed by:
- Cal U Parks & Recreation Student Society
- Cal U Parks & Recreation Management Program
- Cal U Recreation Program
Planning Class (REC 412)
- Cal U Eco Learning Community
California University Sponsors:
- Earth Sciences Department
- College of Science & Technology
- California University
- Cal U Student Association, Inc.
Other Sponsors:
- Borough of California, PA
- California, PA Rotary Club
- Green Springs Trout Farms
- Arby’s, Washington
- Block Buster, Washington
- Campy’s, California Borough
- Coffee Connections, California Borough
- Cracker Barrel, Washington
- Dairy Queen, California Borough
- Fridays, Washington
- Highpoint Restaurant and Lounge, Coal Center
- Kwik Fill, California Borough
- Lagerheads, Coal Center
- Peter J. Daily, 49th District State Representative
- PNC Bank, California Borough
- Ponderosa, Washington
- Quizno’s, California Borough
- Red Lobster, Washington
- Riverhouse, Charloi
- Sportsmen’s Warehouse
- Starbucks, Washington
- Subway, California Borough
- Zerambo's Bait & Tackle, Bentlyville
- Rose Plastics, California, PA
- Trout Unlimited, Uniontown Chapter
- Pennatronics, California, PA
In Cooperation with:
Special Thanks to:
Borough of California,
Pennsylvania
California Borough Mayor, Casey Durdines
California Borough Recreation
Authority
Rotary Club, California, PA
California University of Pennsylvania
Cal U Department of Earth
Sciences
Cal U Student Association Inc.
Ed Marks & The Cal. U Grounds Crew
Cal
U Special Olympics
Cal U Park & Recreation
Society
Cal U Roosterhead Rugby Club
AVI Food Services, Cal U
John Mariscotti
Funeral Home
William K. Crouse
Mary Popvich, The Clown!
Zerambo’s Tackle
Green Springs Trout Farm
Peter J. Daley, 49th
District State Representative
Miller’s Marina - Green Cove Yacht
Club
Wal-Mart, Belle Vernon, PA
Somerset Sports Shop Outlet,
Somerset, PA
Lagerheads, Coal Center, PA
Lovann G. Petrucci, Attorney at Law
Bortz Chevrolet, Waynesburg, PA
Med Express, Morgantown, WV
Dairy Queen, California, PA
Kwik Fill, California, PA
Coffee Connections, California, PA
High Point Restaurant & Lounge, Coal
Center, PA
Quiznos, California, PA
Fox’s Pizza, Brownsville, PA
Gander Mountain, Moon Township, PA
Lee-Way Rent-a-car, Kittanning, PA
Pizza Hut, Brownsville, PA
R.E. Longdon Company, Sarver, PA
The Fishing Fun Doesn't End
after the Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival!!
June is National Kids Fishing Month!!
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