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Grant funds fishing classes for students

May 30, 2007

BOURNE, MA.

Grant funds fishing classes for students

Middle school students will be catching striper's during gym class starting next year.

Bourne Middle School received a $3,000 grant from the Future Fishermen of America to implement fishing as part of the physical education curriculum, according to Bourne Middle School gym teacher Andy Mather.

The money will go toward purchasing fishing equipment for students who will head to the Cape Cod Canal during gym class in order to learn to fish.

The decision is part of a trend to move away from traditional activities such as dodge ball, to recreational choices that can be continued even outside the classroom, Mather said.

The new program will start in September.

— Aaron Gouveia

Re: New Class at local school! Awesome
 

Nice! I would have been all over that during my days as a student.

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God bless them ;D

Re: New Class at local school! Awesome
 

I think its a great Idea!! Maybe it will catch on in some other schools around here?

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THAT IS AWESOME!

Re: New Class at local school! Awesome
 

Cool!!!!

I MAJORED in fishing in college, at least until I flunked out cause I was always fishing.

Re: New Class at local school! Awesome
 

SWEET!!! i would not have skipped school so much if that class would have been available ;D