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July 04, 2009

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FISH IOWA GAMES

General Info

Competition Info

Registration

Online Registration

View Entrant List

Results

Additional Information


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Individual Medalists will be invited to the
Summer Iowa Games
Friday, July 17, 2009

FOR THE
FISH IOWA GAMES FINALS

If you qualified for the FINALS through your schools Fish Iowa Games program CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

General Information

The Iowa Sports Foundation (Iowa Games) in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources have developed a program called Fish Iowa Games.  The Fish Iowa Games program is a competition through Iowa schools, where students cast from three distances using the flipping, pitching and overhand techniques.

Fish Iowa Games Competition Kit

  • Guidelines and diagrams

  • Instructional DVD

  • Score Sheets

  • Reporting Forms (return to Iowa Sports Foundation)

  • Targets – 2

  • Contest spincast rods and reels – 2

  • Casting plugs (5/16 oz) for practice – 16

  • Participant ribbons – 1 per contestant

  • Medals – gold, silver, and bronze for each class

  • Sample press release (click here to download)

  • Activity Sheets (please see below)

Competition Information

Fish Iowa Games is designed to teach kids the basic techniques of casting.  Through the instructional video included within the Fish Iowa Games Competition Kit, students can learn casting techniques such as flipping, pitching, and the overhand cast.

Fish Iowa Games Competition Guidelines

Competition Format

The program is unique in that it allows students to learn the basic casting techniques as well as having a fun competition to display the skills and techniques learned throughout the program.  Each contestant/student must cast to the targets provided using the spincast combos provided in the contest kit. Each contestant/student must flip twice from 10 feet, pitch twice from 20 feet, and do an overhand cast twice from 30 feet.

Fish Iowa Games Casting Lanes Diagram

Fish Iowa Games Score Sheet

You may opt to have students complete one, two, or all three casts as part of the competition.

You will need extra rods and reels for practice. There are several distribution centers located throughout the state. Please click on the link below to view the closest one near you.   Rod and Reel Distribution Centers throughout Iowa

Activity Sheets

Please feel free to use the activity sheets below for your students throughout the program.

 

Registration

Entry Form

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

Click here to download or print a PDF of the Fish Iowa Games Entry Form. 

(Note: If you are having problems viewing the entry form, please download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install the newest version of the Acrobat plug-in for your browser. This is a free download.)

 

Results

Fish Iowa Games results will be posted as the program ends.

Fish Iowa Games Results Sheet

2009 Sample Press Release

Medalists Information Sheet

 

Additional Information

Barb Gigar
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Aquatic Education Program
641.747.2200
AquaticEd_Info@dnr.iowa.gov

Cory Kennedy, Event Coordinator
Iowa Sports Foundation
888-777-8881 ext. 6
cory@iowasportsfoundation.org

 

 

 
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