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2014

The 3rd Fish 4 Kidz event

Here is a copy of the 2014 poster

2014  was the third year of Fish 4 Kidz, as with all new things each year has little changes, it needs tweeking to get things to go correctly. It doesn't just have to be enjoyable for the children, it has to be enjoyable for everyone taking part, including the organizers.This year the booking in was changed again, we booked in upstairs in the Eastbourne Angling Association,

but with the help of Steve Frost's wife (Chermaine), table signs

were designed and made, each table sign is double sided,

on each side a number (1 to 20) and also a slot to insert a

card with the name of the steward, each steward was allocated

a table. Each steward was given a pack that included;the names of the children they

were stewarding, the free membership for the Eastbourne Nomads ac

for each child, and the children Participation certificate.

Also each steward was issued with the equipment (rods, reels, tripods)

that were required by their children. And all the steward were issued

with; a bucket, leads, rigs, bait, a pack with cards (for recording the fish), a pen and a points per size per species card, also a goody bag for each child.

THE STEWARDS HAVING BREAKFAST BEFORE THE BOOKING IN

(It looks like chaos, but it's organized chaos)

GOODY BAGS

 

The items for this years goody bags were donated by George Cunningham of TronixPro.

TronixPro gave 80 of each of the following;
1. Tronixpro box sticker

2. HTO sticker
3. Fish logo sticker
4. Rig winder
5. Packet of size 4 crab hooks
6. Packet of size 4 diamond eye swivels
7. Packet of pink oval beads.

 

Because we didn't have a fishing magazine visiting and covering this years event (although Barney Wright still came, he hadn't launched his new magazine by then), Steve put out an appeal for Sea Fishing magazines. There was a brilliant response. Allan Mathews came down from London with a pile of mags, local angler Peter Cornwell gave a load and the rest of the magazines were donated by Tony Kirrage of Tony's Tackle.

Also in the bag was a Leaflet about Bassboots

(they donated prizes of smocks and baseball

caps, stickers) (Malcolm Scullion of Bassboots)
 

The RNLI

donated

items for

the goody

bags, they were;

1. Stay Safe book
2. RNLI Membership booklet
3. Guide to Beach Safety booklet
4. On the beach booklet
5. Storm Force RNLI children's club members booklet
6. Beach signs quiz 1
7. Beach signs quiz 2
8. Stay safe on the beach sheet
9. Picture of the inshore lifeboat to colour in
10. Picture of the offshore lifeboat to colour in
11. Support our Lifeboats window sticker
12. Very fancy looking pencil with rubber
13. Keyring with trolley token
 

The Angling Trust

sent enough

Angling Trust

stickers, 1 for every bag.

 

Steve Frost printed the following paperwork from Fish 4 Kidz for every bag:
1. Sponsors sheet
2. Thank you sheet
3. Feedback sheet
 

Steve also put a Lolly pop in every bag


All of the bags were donated by Tidmas Townsend.

CONTENTS OF THE 2014 GOODY BAG

The Sponsors

 

As with the previous years, Fish 4 Kidz was not short of Sponsors and support.

The organizers are the same as before, they are; the "Eastbourne Nomads Angling Club"                                 ,

the "Anglers Den"                                                       

                                                                                          , the "Anderida Club"                              ,

 

 

"Tony's Tackle"                                                                                                                                      , "A.T. Tackle"

 

 

 

                      the Eastbourne Angling Association"                                        

 

                                                                     and the "Eastbourne R.N.L.I."

 

The Sponsors this years were "Rovex",

they supplied rods and reels for the

children to use in Fish 4 Kidz

 

 

The prizes for the children who caught fish were donated by "Pure Fishing"

 

Malcolm Scullion contacted Steve Frost through Facebook, he owns a company called "BassBoots"

Malcolm donated a smock and some baseball caps for the prize fund.

 

Steve Holmes contacted Steve Frost to tell him about a great new DVD

he had made, his business was called "Where to Shore Fish".

Steve asked him if he would like to donate some DVD's to the prize

fund. Steve Holmes donated 5 DVD's

 

 

 

Paul Parson of "P.P.H. Ltd"

gave a cash donation to

pay for inks, paper,

card etc.

 

Steve spoke Andy Thomas, the manager of Eastbourne's "Cineworld",

Andy gladly donated a family ticket to the prize fund.

 

Drinks and crisp snacks were donated by Booker

of Eastbourne. This meant that every child had

a drink and something to eat while they were

fishing.

 

Bob, the owner of B.F.J. Engraving LTD

said that he would engrave the trophy

(donated by Stephen Lloyd MP) for the

winning child.

 

 

 

Local angler (and friend) Joe Legate very kindly donated a box and some rods that he wasn't

using to the prize fund.

 

Once again the presentation of prizes to all the lucky children was made by Stephen Lloyd

Eastbourne's MP. I think Stephen enjoyed it as much as the children did.

 

This year there were so many prizes that every child that caught a fish was lucky enough to get

a prize, this was amazing.Sadly, Fish 4 Kidz cannot guarantee this every year.

THANK YOU's

A big Thank you to all those mentioned above, and also to the following;

 

Local angler "Ian Hopper" made all of the rigs used by the children, all of the line, hooks and bits used to make the rigs were donated by the "Anglers Den".

 

 

 

The "Eastbourne Borough Council"

very kindly gave FREE parking in

certain car parks.

 

Paul Sandalls very kindly contacted all of the media (Newspapers, New channels, Radio Stations etc) to imform them about "Fish 4 Kidz", one day one of the big papers or news channels may come and cover our event.

 

Rob Hughes and his team came with their cameras and covered our event for "Tight Lines"

of "SKY TV"

 

 

 

Tim McPhearson also covered this years event for Sussex Angling Media.

 

 

 

Thanks also need to go out to all the bait diggers that donated lug worm for the children to use on the day.

 

A special Thank ypo to all the local anglers that gave up their time to steward this event, without them giving up their time to help and advise the children the event wouldn't happen.

Here is a list of...............................

THE STEWARDS

  • Glyn Morgan

  • Tony Kirrage

  • Aran Aghili

  • Steve Frost

  • Kevin Morgan

  • Dave Dawson

  • Emily Morgan

  • Paul Christopher

  • Paul King

  • Gerald Sargeant

  • Debbie Sargeant (First Aider)

  • Harry Spencer

  • Jim Spencer

  • Stuart Curtis

  • Jim Whippy

  • Chris Kirrage (First Aider)

  • Phil Chapman

  • Gary Ogden

  • Dave Pringle

  • Rod Reynolds

  • Steve Domsalla

  • Paul Cox

  • Peter Fountain

  • Colin Essery

  • Colin Fay (First Aider)

  • Paul McKay

  • Tim Lane

Also a thank you to all the parents and guardians who booked their children in this event, and of course thanks goes to the children for giving up their time to attend our event (without them it'd be a bit boring)

Lastly a massive thank you goes out from Steve Frost to his wife, Chermaine Frost, for helping to proof read all the paperwork.

 

If anyone has been missed out, please accept our apologies.

FEEDBACK

Every year feedback forms are given out with just a few questions on them.

Here's what is on the forms;

 

This form has gone out to all those involved in Fish 4 Kidz;

Stewards, helpers, parents/guardians etc.

 

Would you please take a few minutes to answer a few questions & giving any suggestions that you think may help this event in the future.

 

  • How/ where did you find out about "Fish 4 Kidz"?
     

  • Did you enjoy this event?
     

  • In your opinion, what was the best thing about the event?
     

  • In your opinion, what was the worst thing about this event?
     

  • Do you think anything could have been done differently, to improve this event?
     

  • Do you have any ideas (sensible) to improve future Fish 4 Kidz events?
     

THANK YOU

You can either hand this form back to Steve Frost, Event Organiser, or you can email the details to him at nomadsec@hotmail.co.uk or pop it in the post, address it to; Steve Frost, Fish 4 Kidz, 8 Belle Vue Court, Belle Vue Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7RF.

Here is some of the Feedback that was received......

RESULTS

5 TO 9 YEAR AGE GROUP

Alfie Sargeant  (age 6)
Delilah Worrell (age 6)    (Biggest fish)
Teigan Painge  (age 8)
Harvey Plumstead (age 6)
Archie Wood (age 9)
Pearl Denny  (age 9)
Gracie Hoad (age 5)
Ellie Legate (age 8)
Sam Atkinson  (age 9)
Joshua Cowley (age 5)

5 Fish 84 points
1 Fish 80 points
2 Fish 70 points
2 Fish 39 points
1 Fish 35 points
1 Fish 25 points
1 Fish 25 points
1 Fish  13 points
1 Fish 13 points
1 Fish 2 points

10 TO 12 YEAR AGE GROUP

Oliver Newman (age 10)     (overall winner)
Lana Lawrence (age 11)
Connor Fox (age 10)
Charlie Wilkins (age 12)
Callum Sullivan (age 12)
Callum Dell (age 12)
Ellie Hylands (age 11)
Jacob Sargeant (age 11)
Jack Burke (age 12)
Jessica Frias Del Rio (age 11)
Nathan Hyde (age 10)
Charlie Denton (age 12)

3 Bass 190 points
2 Fish - 70 points
3 Fish - 34 points
1 Fish 25 points
2 Fish 22 points
1 Fish 22 points
1 Fish 18 points
1 Fish 16 points
2 Fish 12 points
1 Fish 9 points
2 Fish 4 points
1 Fish 2 points

13 TO 16 YEAR AGE GROUP

Callum Jones (age 14)
Abbie Vine (age 15)
Jake Nixon (age 13)
Ryan Coats (age 14)
Jake Brown (age 14)
Charlie Hattenden (age 16)
Bob Sandalls (age 13)
Stephen Sullivan (age 13)

4 Fish 66 points
1 Fish 63 points
2 Fish 36 points
1 FIsh 31 points
 1 Fish 18 points
 1 Fish7 points
1 Fish 2 points
1 Fish 2 points

Presentation Photographs

More pics from the day

Some Vids to finish with

The Rnli put on a display for Fish 4 Kidz, here is part 1

And part 2

Tim Macphearson from Sussex Angling Media came along to the event and done some filming. Here is the finished production

Rob Hughes and his crew from "Tight Lines" came to cover our event again this year. The program went out on the 9th May 2015 on "SKY TV".

Here is the whole program

Well, that's it, you've seen everything for 2014.

Was you there? I hope you enjoyed it.

Don't forget to keep your eye's peeled for the posters and booking forms for 2015, don't miss out.

You can alway's contact Steve Frost on the Contact Page for more information.

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