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GOLDEN WEST WOMEN FLYFISHERS FOUNDATION
JO CLARK YOUTH FUND
FISHCAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2010 Scholarships

The Golden West Women Flyfishers Jo Clark Youth Fund is sponsoring three youths to attend FISHCAMP in 2010. 

FISHCAMP is a 5-day/4 night summer fly fishing camp.  FISHCAMP is organized and run by The Fly Shop in Redding, California.  FISHCAMP is a unique program that offers boys and girls 10-15 years of age an opportunity to learn how to fly fish or to fine tune their fly fishing skills.  Campers will learn about various fly casts, fishing techniques and strategies, reading the water, safe wading, the basic bugs that trout like to eat and even how to tie their own flies.  Campers will also meet new friends and experience the outdoors in a beautiful setting.

FISHCAMP is located at Antelope Creek Ranch in Northern California, approximately one hour from the town of Mt. Shasta.  FISHCAMP is a privately leased ranch with a stream and two lakes teeming with trout.  Campers are housed in state-of-the-art walled tents with comfortable cots.  Bathroom and shower facilities have flush toilets and hot water.  There are separate facilities for boys and girls.  

FISHCAMP staff is a select group of talented fly fishers, patient experts who enjoy sharing their love of fly fishing.  FISHCAMP counselors make learning to fly fish fun and easy. 

FISHCAMP includes all accommodations and meals, as well as the use of the finest fly fishing equipment available (from Sage, Winston, Scott, Redington, and Loomis).  Every fly, leader, tippet, rod, reel, and drop of floatant is included, as well as the Mel Krieger School Notebook, souvenir cap and tee-shirt.  Campers need only bring their clothing, sleeping bag and personal items and arrange their own transportation to and from FISHCAMP.

2010 FISHCAMP DATES:

            June 21-25, 2010

            July 5-9, 2010

            July 12-16, 2010

Each scholarship covers the entire cost of attending FISHCAMP, other than transportation.

QUALIFICATIONS: Each scholarship applicant shall be between 10 and 15 years of age and shall have an interest in learning to fly fish.     

SELECTION:  FISHCAMP scholarship applicants shall submit the attached application form and short essay described in the application form to Judith Austin Brown at 68 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 200 San Rafael, CA 94903.  All submissions shall be postmarked no later than April 1, 2010.  The Jo Clark Youth Fund Committee shall review all submitted applications and select its scholarship recipients by April 15, 2010.  The Committee shall notify its selected scholarship recipients by mail no later than April 30, 2010.                

REPORTING:  Each scholarship recipient shall submit to Golden West Women Flyfishers a short written report of his/her camp experience on or before December 31, 2010.  If possible, each scholarship recipient shall present his/her report at one of Golden West Women Flyfishers membership meetings.  

PUBLICITY:  Golden West Women Flyfishers and its Foundation, in its discretion, may publicize the identity and photographs of the scholarship recipients in its marketing materials, membership information, brochures, other literature, website, etc.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Contact Fanny Krieger at 415-752-0192 or The Fly Shop (Mike Caranci) at 800-669-3474 or at michael@theflyshop.com.

Application to Fish Camp CLICK HERE
“Letter From A Recent Winner”

July 14, 2009

 

Dear Mrs. Brown,

 

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity for me to go to “FISHCAMP!!!!!” At first I was scared about going to my first summer camp. I had so much fun I didn’t want to leave! I learned so many fun things, like how to cast in many different ways, strip in my line, and set my hook. I learned that I can use the roll cast when there is a tree behind me. The Pick-up-and-lay-down cast is more accurate in that you can put your bug right in front of the fish. The false cast can be used to change direction and shoot out line. They also taught me how to tie a leader on the flyline using different kinds of knots.

 

 

The Counselors were all really fun and playful but understanding at the same time. We watched many slideshows about different bugs. After we got to tie the different kinds of bugs. I tied so many bugs that I got the award of “Most Likely to Become a Commercial Fly Tier”. All the meals were great! There was a campfire every night and they all had really fun subjects.

 

I made lots of friends. I would do anything to go back to this 5-star camp next year!

 

 

 

Yours truly, Justin Stemach

 

(P.S.) The fishing was excellent!!

 

Announcement:
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IWFF’s Club Liaison Ambassador Kate Blubaugh Meets Sweden’s Club Fjallorna
August 8-9 2009; while attending the “Hunting and Fishing Show” in Dalarna, Sweden, Kate marked time with Sweden’s women fly fishing club Fjallorna. The meeting was an instant hit, the women having a common passion and similar goals. President Sivan Jannson and Kate will be working to host an International Gathering in North Sweden in the summer 2010. Stay tuned for details of this dynamic Gathering that will have us experiencing the mid-summer sun!

Reel Angels

Thanks to the program Casting for Recovery (CFR), many women across the country who have experienced breast cancer are discovering the therapeutic benefits of fly fishing. Writer and photographer Lisa Metheny tells us how women such as Barb Simpson and Patti Beasley of Indiana are opening doors to healing through fly fishing retreats. For More

Don't forget to sign up for your Extra Special IWFF Birthday Card! Email Kate Blubaugh: blubaughk@mindspring.com
 
Check the IWFF Calendar for the many fly fishing shows, seminars, casting certifications, CFR venues, outings, etc. Click Here

CLC  Requesting Club Articles, Poems, Drawings, Photos…

The IWFF’s Club Liaison Committee (CLC) is requesting Articles (with a maximum of 500 words or less) from each of the Clubs in their native language to share with our other Club members.  If there is anyone who can translate your submission into another language, please send all language interpretations to in order to post on our new website page.

Please send your entries to Ann Bounds
IWFF CLC Advisor
Please make subject line:
“Your Clubs’s Name”:  Scales and Tales
tedannbounds@msn.com
480-821-5290 MST
Thank you and we can’t wait to publicize your entries to the world!!!
Ann Bounds IWFFCLC Advisor

Kate Blubaugh
IWFF CLC Chair and IWFF CLC Goodwill Ambassador
blubaughk@mindspring.com

 Misako Ishmura
 IWFF CLC Goodwill Ambassador
misakoflyfish@hotmail.com

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rev January 4, 2010

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