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**New Boating and Fishing Patches Available for Cub Scouts and Scouts** Three new boating and fishing patches (First Catch Patch, Mentor Patch & Passport Patch) promote the merits of the sport and encourage scouts to plan and organize fishing trips using the resources found on TakeMeFishing.org. Visit TakeMeFishing.org/Scouts to register for the patches.

This is your online connection to research-based aquatic education resources and materials specifically designed to promote boating, angling and aquatic stewardship. Grow your program with the Best Practices materials, learn about new evaluation strategies and techniques, utilize the Passport program to involve new folks in the sport, or browse the Web Directory for the information that you need.

Best Practices for Boating, Fishing and Aquatic Resources Stewardship Education: This is the indispensable toolkit that can help you design and implement an effective program or take your existing efforts to a new level. Produced in cooperation with research and educational professionals, Best Practices provides templates for program planning, staff considerations, implementation and evaluation.

Passport to Fishing and Boating Program:  The Passport to Fishing and Boating program provides families with little or no fishing and boating experience the basic skills and techniques needed to learn and enjoy these lifetime activities. The Passport program includes hands-on activities and tools to help make learning fun for the entire family.

Tip Sheets: Interesting and easy to understand, RBFF tip sheets provide timely and necessary information to make your next boating and fishing adventure a success, and they are easy to print out and share!

If you have any questions or comments, please contact , Education & Conservation Manager.

Note: Some files may require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.