This is a newer event for our club.  Spearheaded by Rotarian Dr. Craig Phillips, we will celebrated our 4th annual Fishing Derby on May 8, 2009 at South Central Park.  This event has quickly become one of the favorites for many of our members.

Our club has the privilege to spend a couple of hours with some of the most special children in the North Ridgeville School System.  Our members prepare a barbeque lunch with hamburgers and hot dogs and then the fun begins as we each pair up with a student to fish and try to land that BIG ONE!

Here are a few photos from this year and past years.

Rotariains Chuck Bowman and Doug Maurer provide some assistance to a lucky fisherman.

The joys of catching a big fish!

Adam Sonnhalter convinces Rotarians Shawn Mueller and Bob Bunsey to take a break from their grilling duties to remove their shades and pose for a picture.

Rotarian Regis Holland mans the grill to prepare hamburgers and hot dogs for the hungry fishermen!

Rotarians receive their fishing poles and instructions.

Rotarian Pietro Trunzo helps his student put the bait on the hook before casting it out into South Central Park Lake.

The Rotarians and their students see who will be the first to catch a fish!

He got one!

Rotarian Tom Klear helps a student with a malfunctioning fishing pole.