Rudy Vallet Youth Fishing Derby

Orange County Federation of Sportsmens Clubs'
Rudy Vallet Youth Fishing Derby

Fishing around the Shawangunk Fish & Game's pond at the Junir Fishing Derby
Every year the Federation holds a fishing derby. These pictures are from the 2003 derby held at the Shawangunk Fish & Game Association's pond just outside of Middletown. The event is held in the spring but the location and date change every year so please check with us to see the date an location of the next event. The 2005 event was held at the Orange County Park and over 500 kids attended. The ponds are stocked so everyone has a great chance of catching a fish.

     Everyone had a great time at the 2003 Junior Fishing Derby. Over 300 kids signed up and each one got a free official hat, hotdog, soda and as many free worms as they needed. Families from all around were able to attend bring their kids.

People standing in the registration line to get their hat and wrist band.

People standing in the registration line to get their hat and wrist band.

The cooks deserve a big round of applause for all of their hard work.

The cooks were cooking away
Girl with hotdog
2 boys eating

                 
        People brought chairs a cooles for the day.

People brought chairs and coolers for the day.		        
Even the geese had a good time and none were caught.
Even the geese had a good time and none were caught.
           
                           
       The kids were the reason for this event and the pond had been stocked with over 200 trout of several types and sizes and contest were held for fish of different sizes. Every few minutes a horn would sound and someone would yell across the lake, "A PRIZE FOR THE NEXT CATFISH CAUGHT!" In a few more seconds you would normally hear someone yell, "FISH!!!" and the helpers who were checking the catch would run over to confirm the prize winner. Sometime the next prize would be for a the next 2 trout or perch or what ever the MC decided.
Boy with trout
2 girls with fish
        Alex with 2 trout
    Helen with catfish  
       
                   
           
All of the winners were posted
Winners were posted
 

We have to thank all of the volunteers who gave up Father's Day to run around in the hot sun and help award the prizes. This is a picture of just a few who helped. A special thanks to Murphy, Jessica, Joe, Tom, and Carmen for all of their hard work.
Some of the helpers
Helpers

A special thanks to Shawangunk Fish & Game Association for hosting this event.

    
               
     
Everyone got a hat.
Free Jr. Fishing Derby Hat.
  

PICTURES FROM THE 2005 FISHING DERBY

 

 
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