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The Hancock Community Education Foundation, in a partnership with Hancock Central School, is beginning a new program called “Discovering the Delaware River Youth Enrichment Program” for all students in grades 5 through 12.
The objective of this program is to educate students about fisheries, ecology and the natural resources in their own community. The program will provide an opportunity for children and their families to learn new skills and introduce them to a lifetime sport.
The Fly Rods used for instruction and fishing for this new program have been provided by the New Your State Department of Environmental Conservation. Mr. Gregory Kozlowski the Fisheries Outreach Coordinator for the NYSDEC was instrumental in making sure that the students had the proper equipment needed for this program.
In April 2012 the entire HCS middle /high school students will receive casting instruction during their regular physical education classes. These lessons will be taught by Mr. Matthew Mastropietro the elementary Physical Education teacher from Deposit Central School. He will spend five days working with Mrs. Julie Cornwell, Mr. Brandon Olbrys and the students at HCS in a fly casting unit.
In addition to volunteers the following community partners have committed to providing the following classroom presentations and resources for our students at no cost. The National Park Service and Friends of the Upper Delaware FUDR.
Thank you to all of the volunteers and community partners who have committed in helping with this program and making it a reality.
