Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- April 8, 2008
Extra attention can turn youngsters into anglers (:47)
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Suggested Intro:
SATURDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF TROUT SEASON IN MOST PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES, AND MANY FISHING FANS WILL BE INTRODUCING CHILDREN TO THE SPORT FOR THE FIRST TIME. A YOUTH SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS PARENTS CAN HELP GET THEIR KIDS OFF TO A GOOD START. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:
Story:
(:20) THE CONTAGIOUS EXCITEMENT OF OPENING DAY MAKES IT A GREAT TIME TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THIS RELAXING, LIFE-LONG SPORT. BUT THE CROWDS AND COMPETITION FOR A GOOD LOCATION MAY MAKE IT HARDER FOR CHILDREN TO ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. PENN STATE EXTENSION YOUTH SPECIALIST SANFORD SMITH SAYS A SMALL OPENING-DAY SACRIFICE BY PARENTS CAN HELP GET KIDS OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT:
Smith Actuality:
(:18) "AND YOU PUT YOUR OWN FISHING ASIDE, OR PERHAPS YOU SPEND THE FIRST FEW HOURS WITH YOUR YOUNG ANGLER - HELPING THEM, TEACHING THEM AND THEN MAYBE AFTER THAT, THEN YOU CAN DO SOME OF YOUR FISHING. BUT FOCUS ON THE KIDS FOR THE BEGINNING OF FISHING AND GIVE THEM A GOOD START. THERE'LL BE PLENTY MORE DAYS TO FISH AFTER THE OPENING DAY."(:11) SMITH SAYS AS YOU PASS ALONG THE PHYSICAL SKILLS OF ANGLING, YOU'RE ALSO TEACHING AN APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS, CARE FOR OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND COURTESY TO OTHERS. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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