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Reclamation Hosts Annual C.A.S.T. For Kids Fishing Event at Shasta Lake as Part of Let’s Move Outside

Media Contact: Erin Curtis, 916-978-5100, eccurtis@usbr.gov

For Release: June 18, 2015

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s Northern California Area Office, in partnership with the C.A.S.T. (Catch A Special Thrill) For Kids Foundation, will hold the 16th Annual C.A.S.T. For Kids event on Saturday, June 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Packers Bay Boat Marina on Shasta Lake, approximately 20 miles from Redding.

The day begins with each child receiving a free fishing rod and reel, bait and tackle equipment, a T-shirt and a hat. During breakfast, the children will learn about boating and water safety from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Boat Patrol and will be treated to visits by Smokey Bear from the U.S. Forest Service and mascot Chipper from the California Highway Patrol. The children and their parent or guardian, along with their fishing mentors, will then head out to enjoy a morning of fishing on Shasta Lake. A barbecue lunch hosted by the Elks Lodge and Shasta Lake Lions Club will be served as the day concludes with an awards ceremony recognizing the accomplishments of the children, their boat captains and all the volunteers.

C.A.S.T. For Kids fishing events team up community partners, volunteers and anglers with special-needs children to enjoy a quality outdoor recreational experience through the sport of fishing. This year, Reclamation is looking to sponsor 50 special-needs children. If you know of a child who would benefit from this event or boaters and volunteers who want to be part of this amazing day, please register at http://www.castforkids.org/events-calendar/cast-events/lake-shasta/.

The event also highlights the Department of the Interior’s Let’s Move Outside initiative, which was created to encourage children and their families to enjoy outdoor activities, which abound in every city, town and community (http://www.letsmove.gov/lets-move-outside).

For more information, including directions and registration assistance, please contact Sheri Harral at 530-276-2030 (TTY 800-877-8339) or sharral@usbr.gov. For more information on the C.A.S.T. For Kids Foundation, please visit http://www.castforkids.org.

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