Texas Pro Lake Management Fundraiser - #REELBIOLOGY

Texas Pro Lake Management Fundraiser for Bass Brigade Youth Leadership Camp. We host an annual t-shirt fundraiser to help provide tuition and general support for Bass Brigade.

Bass Brigade is a student leadership development program which focuses on fisheries conservation. The camp is part of Texas Brigades (www.texasbrigades.org), whose mission is to empower high school youth with skills and knowledge in wildlife conservation, land stewardship, team-building, communication, and leadership to help them become ambassadors for conservation in their communities. Texas Brigades host camps focused not only on fisheries but also on salt water, white-tail deer, quail, and ranch management. At Bass Brigade our cadets are taught by leading biologists from Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, industry leaders from the private sector, and professional angler Gary Klein. The cadets get hands on experience sampling fish using electrofishing, seining, and traditional rod and reel techniques. They identify each species captured; learn its anatomy and its role in the aquatic ecosystem. Cadets leave camp with a strong understanding of fisheries and watershed management principles. Throughout the camp cadets compete with each other and in groups, and are rewarded for their hard work with prizes including fishing related items, fishing trips, gift cards, and other outdoors items. The cadets who go back into their communities and spread the conservation message are rewarded by coming back to camp as assistant leaders and with individual scholarships.