b"Kid's Fishing Day Broadens HorizonsO ver a two week period eachimportance of our unique marine summer the West Palm Beachenvironment without getting out Fishing Clubs charitable affiliate, theon the water.Sea turtles, flying Palm Beach County Fishing Founda- fish, sharks and other sea life are tion (PBCFF),introduces area youtha memory making sight to see for to fishing through its Kids Fishing Daythe wide-eyed young participants. program.Its more than just a daySardines and fresh cut squid produced yellowtail snapper, trig-on the water, its a first-time offshoreger fish, muttons and other species for the kids to wind on while adventurefordrift fishing; some were even lucky enough many of the kids involved.Now in it's thirdto catch their first fish.Kids Fishing Day decade, the PBCFFs 36th annual programcontinues to broaden childrens horizons saw more than 200 kids participating.Overas they experience what makes Palm Beach 15,000 kids have experienced the thrill ofCounty so special.Not only do participants this program since its inception.walk away with fishing know-how and a new Kids Fishing Day targets children through- rod & reel combo, they hopefully also leave out Palm Beach County who dont normallymore invested in our saltwater resources. have the opportunity or means to enjoy salt- This is truly a community program.A water fishing aboard a big boat.Its hard tospecial thank you goes out to the present-understand theing sponsor, The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County.We are very grateful to the many busi-nesses and individuals who support this heart-warming event each year with their donations. A special acknowledgement also goes out to the dedicated volunteers who gave up their time to help with this meaningful cause and to the hard working crews on the Living On Island Time andMissBlue Heron for taking the kids offshore on an adventure theyresurely nottoforget. Theres some-thingspecial abouttaking kids fishing!56 W estP almB eachF ishingc luB"