Youth Group

In 2008, Forbes Trail will conduct our Fourth Youth Group class.
Students learn basic fly tying and fly casting skills, knots, tackle and fishing strategies as well as stream ecology and trout behavior.
Local experts instruct in their particular field of expertise, and FTTU members act as mentors to the kids. There are also fishing outings and a picnic. The cost is $20.00 per student and there is fly tying equipment and tackle available for loan to those who don't have their own. The group is open to boys and girls from ages 12 through 16. We encourage parent participation.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION TO JOIN THE FTTU YOUTH GROUP
Mail the application to Greg Hines, 662 S. Geary St., Mount Pleasant, Pa. 15666

TENTAVE SCHEDULE FOR 2008
Note that this schedule is subject to change due to weather and other factors


January 24 – Thursday 6 - 8:30 p.m.	Orientation - Intro to Trout Unlimited - Intro to Fly Tying, the Half- Hitch & Whip Finish, “Green Weenie”
February 2 – Saturday 9 a.m. - Noon	Fly Tying - Black Nose Dace - Wooley Bugger - Caddis Larvae
February 14 – Thursday 6 - 8 p.m.	Stream Ecology with Biologist Rick Lorson, Fly Tying Session Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph
March 6 – Thursday 6 - 8 p.m.	Tackle & Knots - Fly Tying
March 13 – Thursday 6 - 8 p.m.	Intro to Fly Casting with Leo Vensel - Fly Tying
April 3 – Thursday 6 - 8 p.m.	Fly Casting Outdoors
April 5 – Saturday 9 a.m. - Noon	On Stream Fly Casting - Fishing
May 6 – Tuesday 6 - 9 p.m.	Macroinvertebrate Collection and Analysis
May 17 – Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon	Fishing Outing and Picnic ( all borrowed equipment to be turned in after the outing )
Summer Break
October 9 – Thursday 6 - 8 p.m.	Fly Tying - Steelhead Patterns
November 22 – Saturday	Steelhead Trip to Lake Erie Tributary (Tentative)