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Reclamation Holds Annual C.A.S.T. for Kids/Let’s Move Outside Event at Potholes State Park, Aug. 6
Media Contact:
Annette Ross, 208-378-5322, 07/27/2016 15:25
Jaurette Jackson , 509-930-4711, jjackson@usbr.gov
For Release: July 27, 2016
MOSES LAKE, Wash – The Bureau of Reclamation’s Ephrata Field Office will hold its annual C.A.S.T. for Kids fishing event Saturday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at Potholes Reservoir located 15 miles south of Moses Lake.
The C.A.S.T. "Catch a Special Thrill" program provides one day fishing and boating events designed to accommodate children with a wide range of special needs. This C.A.S.T. event is also part of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move Outside" initiative. The First Lady's goal is to solve the problem of childhood obesity by encouraging healthy diets and more physical activity.
Participants and volunteers will meet at Potholes State Park located off State Route 262. Washington State Parks manages the campground which offers easy access to Potholes Reservoir.
"C.A.S.T. is one of the most rewarding programs for young people that I have been a part of," said Jaurette Jackson, event coordinator for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Ephrata Field Office. "It is such a joy to see them get to do something they will remember for a long time."
The children range in age from 7-16 years old. Each participant will receive fishing gear, a tee shirt and a hat. Local Potholes Bass Club members and the Columbia Basin Walleye Club will be on hand with fishing boats and years of professional experience to assist the participants.
Reclamation's canal safety mascot, Otto Otter, will make an appearance and hand out canal safety coloring books. The Canal Safety Program teaches kids and adults about the danger of canals and how to be safe around canals, ditches and other waterways.
The morning fishing events will be followed by a picnic lunch prepared by the Culinary Arts Class of the Columbia Basin Job Corps Center.
Partners include: Bureau of Reclamation, C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation, Columbia Basin Walleye Club, Potholes Bass Club, Washington Bass Association, Columbia Basin Job Corps Center, Washington State Parks, and Washington State Fish and Wildlife. Donations for the event were provided by local businesses including: Coulee Playland Resort, Grand Coulee Dam Federal Employees Association, Sporty’s Steakhouse, Safeway, Wal-Mart and various Ephrata Field Office employees. Medical support this year is provided by Emergency Medical Technicians in Washington State.
For more information about the Aug. 6 event or volunteering at the event, contact Jaurette Jackson, Ephrata Field Office at (509) 930-4711. For background information about the C.A.S.T. for Kids /Let’s Move Outside events Region-wide, contact Annette Ross, Regional Coordinator at (208) 378-5322 or visit http://www.usbr.gov/pn/cast/. In case of rain, the event will be canceled.
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