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Volunteer Position Descriptions

Educational Program Assistant 

Assisting the Education Department staff with instructing school and youth programs such as birthday parties, scout programs, and fishing clinics.

Birthday Party Coordinator

Help coordinate a fun birthday party while instilling the importance of conservation through fishing and wetland tours.

Duties and responsibilities required:

• Help (and teach) with decorating the lab, lunch, activities, games, fishing or wetlands walks, simulated fishing, and cake distribution

• The ability to teach children, the patience to explain concepts, and knowledge of the aquatic environment and fishing is helpful – much of what is needed can be taught.  Patience is big for the days of fishing (lots of untangling lines, birds-nests, and constantly tying terminal tackle on).  High energy (but there are two coordinators at a time)

• Parties are typically on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am – 1:30 pm and 3pm – 5:30 pm (2.5 hours), parents pick which time and which party they want.  Sometimes there are 2 in a day in which we usually have the same party coordinators do both (8 hours). There may be an occasional party during the week though it is very rare.

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Fishing Activities Volunteer

This position will be responsible for assisting the IGFA Jr. Angler and Education staff in teaching hands-on fishing exercises to children and young adults.  These Fishing Activities are designed to teach new anglers principles of ethical angling. Fishing activities may take place at IGFA headquarters, at local state parks or on fishing boats through tournaments, camps, scout programs and birthday parties. 

Duties and skills required:

• Have the ability and enjoy working with children and young anglers

• Experience fishing for freshwater and saltwater species

• Knowledge of various types of fishing rods, reels and baits
• Ability to tie and teach children different types of fishing knots

• Ability to discuss local fishing regulations with young anglers and why they are important for maintaining fisheries

• Ability to discuss proper catch and release techniques

• Ability to discuss the importance of healthy aquatic habitats for fisheries

• Ability to travel with groups for daily fishing trips during hot summer months

• Be upbeat and enthusiastic about the Museum and the IGFA.

-For More Information Contact-

Jeff Mackin 

Volunteer & Education Coordinator

jmackin@igfa.org
Phone: (954) 924-4340
Fax: (954) 924-4299