In September, CCA Georgia part-
nered with Safe Kids Savannah, the Georgia Department of Natural Re- sources — Coastal Resources Division, the Coast Guard, Memorial University Medical Center and the Chatham County Aquatic Center to host a kids’ fishing and water safety event on Tybee Island. Led by CCA Savannah board member Carey Fredrich, CCA volun- teers helped children, from ages 5 to 12, cast their lines into the Atlantic and learn about fishing, rigging and conserving.
CoastFest For the fifth consecutive year, CCA
Georgia has participated in CoastFest, Georgia’s largest educational event cel- ebrating the state’s coastal natural envi- ronment. This family-oriented, free event took place in October at the Georgia Department of Natural Re- sources — Coastal Resources Division complex in Brunswick. CCA Golden Isles President Billy
Bice, Treasurer Letha Sharpe and board member John Sharpe put together a casting contest for the CCA booth. More than 500 children tried to cast the perfect line for $5 and $10 cash prizes. Luckily for prize sponsor Billy Bice, only three were successful!
LOUISIANA
State Convention slated for February
The sixth annual CCA Louisiana State Convention returns to the Hilton Capitol Center in downtown Baton Rouge for the second straight year, on Feb. 18-19, 2011.
The convention events schedule is stocked with the annual state board meeting, the wildly popular chapter cook-off — where celebrity judges will monitor the culinary efforts of all par- ticipating chapters — seminars and speakers highlighting conservation efforts throughout the state. Visit
CCALouisiana.com or contact
Rad Trascher, Director of Develop- ment,
rad@ccalouisiana.com, for more information on the state convention.
The Ted Beaullieu Sr./CCA Louisiana Scholarship Fund
The 2010 Ted Beaullieu Sr./CCA Louisiana Scholarship Fund has been awarded to Scott Walter. The Beaullieu scholarship is awarded each year to a University of Louisiana-Lafayette stu- dent pursuing a graduate degree in marine fisheries science or coastal
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restoration services. The annual schol- arship is made possible through a $100,000 donation by the Beaullieu family to the CCA Louisiana Foun- dation. It was created to contribute to the understanding of coastal wetlands loss, conservation or restoration in Louisiana, and marine fisheries re- source management in the Gulf of Mexico region.
The scholarship honors the lifelong dedication of Ted Beaullieu who has been instrumental in conservation activities ranging from artificial reef construction to helping strengthen laws that protect marine resources.
Barbera honored for 10 years of service
STAR Director Sam Barbera was
honored for his 10 years of service dur- ing the STAR Awards Banquet at the end of October. He was presented with a rod and reel, a case of custom-labeled beer and a gift certificate. Aslide show compilation detailed all of his work as STAR Director.
Join the fish tagging program
When gathering your gear for the next big fishing trip, don’t forget your
fish tagging kit! The Cooperative Marine Fish Tagging Program is in full swing and would like your help pro- viding scientists with valuable data on our estuaries. Next time you are on the water, consider tagging and releasing. Signing up to become part of the tag- ging team is free.
As part of the team, participants are sent a tagging tool, 10 tags and post- cards along with instructions on how to tag fish. When a fish is tagged and recaptured, it provides scientists with information on growth rates and migratory patterns, allowing them to assess the strength of our fisheries. Louisiana’s estuaries are some of the most prolific in the world, and becom- ing part of the tagging team helps assure that it will stay that way for gen- erations to come. For more information on the program, contact Tony Berrigan at
fishtagging@ccalouisiana.com.
MARYLAND CCA volunteers assist young anglers
More than 20 CCAvolunteers assist- ed young anglers during the annual Children’s Fishing Derby during the
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