2012 Kids Day events

 

May

EMS and NMS goes to Bear Paw Reservoir - The trip was planned for Bailey’s Reservoir but because of excess rain at Box Elder and a dirt road into Baileys we went to Bear paw Res. in Beaver Creek Park. Wow what a fishing trip . I think every kids caught couple fish and many kids caught and released over a dozen. We caught Smallmouth Bass , Walleye , Trout (eastern Brook, Rainbow & cutts) and a couple perch. This was great trip for catching fish.

These trips wouldn’t ever happen without the help of lots of volunteers.

Bud-Bus Driver - Mr. B our cook
Alex for mobile classroom & working with kids
Dick from Walleyes Unlimited helping kids
Paul out Billings Volunteer (drove all the way from Billings to help)
Vaughn Meats for hamburger.

This has been a great year with a great group of kids!

 


March

"Hooked on Fishing Not Drugs" had a great day at the Maris river below Tiber dam. Catching fish was little slow but quality was good. We had kids from both middle schools and Great Falls High School and Lincoln. This trip wouldn’t went off as great if not for all the volunteers.

-Alex The cook & and provided out Mobile Classroom

-Mr G and Mr B our new helpers with cooking and fishing

-Ms. P helping especially with the girls from north & East

-Big Thanks to Great Falls Walleyes Unlimited for providing food & buses for the fishing Trip

-Bud and Bill for being bus drivers

This was our first of many open water fishing trips for 2012. Hope many of you can volunteer with our fishing trips in the future.

 


February

NMS - February 11th.

Well another great day on the ice. On February 11 a group of NMS & EMS hooked on Fishing not Drugs got on the ice for a great day ice Fishing. We went to Beaver Creek to Reservoir start then ended up at Bear Paw Reservoir. What a nice day we couldn’t of ordered more perfect weather. Fishing was slow at Beaver Creek Res. But after lunch we relocated to Bear Paw Res. which was a great decision fishing was great many trout were caught.

Special thanks to;
Alex Ferguson for cooking and bringing his mobile classroom. Great Falls Chapter Walleyes Unlimited for providing funding for Gear & Buses and meal. Bill Caffyn for driving the bus

Great day to be on the water,, next trip will be March 12th 2012 so those of you that want to help contact Pat Volkmar.

 


January

NMS goes to Baileys Reservoir -

Another great day out fishing on the Ice. We were on Baileys reservoir on Saturday. The weather was great. Sunny and 8 degrees ice was 12inches thick and all but 4 kids caught fish Some very nice Perch were caught and a few northern. Was great day to take 30 kids on the Ice.  This trip was all about volunteers I will attempt to thank them all:

Lance Breen of MFWP of Havre
Mike Lafrantz from Chester and BOR
Ron Readon President of Great Falls Walleyes Unlimited
Vaughn Meets again provided us with hot dogs
Kieth Chamberland
Steve Ortez
Bill Caffyn
Bud Place
Alex Ferguson

And many local fisherman that took it upon them selves to help our 30 kids catch fish. Also must thank Avis Rent a Car one of our new sponsors that allowed us to use a new Suburban, “Thanks Joe”. Thanks again to Great Falls Walleyes Unlimited to providing the financial backing to Pay all expenses incurred.

I can not say enough for the volunteers there is no way we could show all these kids how to have a good time in the outdoors without our volunteers they are great. We are starting a new year and all I can say that is club has became great because of our comminutes support.

I must always have said it takes a community to raise a child! Pat Volkmar