Thursday, April 5, 2012

Jerome Optimist Club sponsors Special Needs Fishing Derby

Fishing Derby - Sheri Mitchell, Chairperson for the Jerome Optimist Annual Fishing Derby announced that the Special needs Derby will be on Monday, May 7th. Each year the Jerome Optimists sponsors a fishing day, for the Jerome School District’s special needs program. It is an awesome experience for our students and welcome any volunteers or particpants this year.




Jerome Optimist Club - would like to thank the following for their participatation in the past years.
Martin Farms, LLC – owners of the pond (they have allowed us to have a fishing derby there for over 30 years)
Clear Springs Foods, Inc. – fish (trout) and volunteer Kris Henna
Idaho Fish & Game – fishing poles and fishing trailer and volunteer Dave Parrish
Trophy Bait – the wonderfully large worms
Sportsman’s Warehouse – hooks and sinkers
AAA Rental & Service, Co – handicap portable
Jerome School District – transportation
Riverside Trailers – the trailers to get the kids to the pond from the parking area
Ron’s American Car Care – donated tires for the trailers
HiLex Poly – donated the bags for fish
Don’s Irrigation – donated volunteers




If you have any questions or would like to volunteer or participate in the derby, please call Sheri at 308-3264