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Bass Brigade July 13-17, 2009 Ft. Parker State Park Mexia, Texas

Bass Brigade July 13-17, 2009 Ft. Parker State Park Mexia, Texas. Texas Brigades. 5-day intensive wildlife leadership camps Open to students 13-17 years of age with at least a ‘B’ average. Held annually in June and July Tuition is $300 and scholarships are available.

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Bass Brigade July 13-17, 2009 Ft. Parker State Park Mexia, Texas

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  1. Bass Brigade July 13-17, 2009 Ft. Parker State Park Mexia, Texas

  2. Texas Brigades • 5-day intensive wildlife leadership camps • Open to students 13-17 years of age with at least a ‘B’ average. • Held annually in June and July • Tuition is $300 and scholarships are available.

  3. There are SIX camps offered across the state: North Texas Buckskin Brigade South Texas Buckskin Brigade Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade South Texas Bobwhite Brigade Feathered Forces Bass Brigade

  4. Texas Brigade Partners Texas Chapters of NWTF Texas Wildlife Association Texas Cooperative Extension Texas Chapters of Quail Unlimited Texas Parks & Wildlife Department USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service

  5. School Composition School Leader 5 cadets Asst. School Leader

  6. “Tell me, I forget, Show me, I remember, Involve me, I Understand.”

  7. Fish Anatomy and Physiology

  8. Global Positioning Systems Technological advances have modernized pond and watershed management. Learn how the GPS system works and its impact on conservation.

  9. Watershed Analysis and Management

  10. Population Sampling

  11. Water Quality Tests

  12. Casting Lessons

  13. Team Building and Leadership Skills

  14. Media Skills

  15. Wildlife Photography & Journaling

  16. K.P. and Bedding Area Inspection

  17. A Little Friendly Competition! Schools compete in: Bass Trivia, Art, Angling Skills, Journaling, and more

  18. Constructing Tri-Fold Displays

  19. Conservation Cadences Thought we’d get to fish all day That’s not why we’re at Brigades Catching fish takes education, That’s why its fishin’ and not just catchin’.

  20. Opportunities • At every camp, a “Top Cadet” is chosen and win great prizes! • Cadets who give programs throughout the year can return as Assistant School Leaders and receive college scholarship money.

  21. The Future of Conservation “Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but no one can count the apples in a seed.” Anonymous

  22. Texas Brigades For more information or to receive a copy of the application, log onto www.texasbrigades.org You may also contact Helen Holdsworth at 1-800-TEX-WILD.

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