Bass BrigadeBass Brigade

July 13-17, 2009July 13-17, 2009

Ft. Parker State Park Ft. Parker State Park

Mexia, TexasMexia, Texas

• 5-day intensive wildlife leadership camps

• Open to students 13-17 years of age with at least a ‘B’ average.

• Held annually in June and July

•Tuition is $300 and scholarships are available.

• 5-day intensive wildlife leadership camps

• Open to students 13-17 years of age with at least a ‘B’ average.

• Held annually in June and July

•Tuition is $300 and scholarships are available.

There are SIX camps offered across the state:There are SIX camps offered across the state:

North Texas Buckskin BrigadeNorth Texas Buckskin Brigade

South Texas Buckskin BrigadeSouth Texas Buckskin Brigade

Rolling Plains Bobwhite BrigadeRolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade

South Texas Bobwhite BrigadeSouth Texas Bobwhite Brigade

Feathered ForcesFeathered Forces

Bass BrigadeBass Brigade

Texas Chapters of NWTF

Texas Wildlife Association

Texas Cooperative Extension

Texas Chapters of Quail Unlimited

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service

Texas Chapters of NWTF

Texas Wildlife Association

Texas Cooperative Extension

Texas Chapters of Quail Unlimited

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service

Texas Brigade PartnersTexas Brigade Partners

5 cadets Asst. School Leader

School Leader

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““Tell me, I Tell me, I forget, forget,

Show me, I Show me, I remember, remember,

Involve me, I Involve me, I

Understand.Understand.””

Fish Anatomy and Fish Anatomy and PhysiologyPhysiology

Global Positioning Global Positioning SystemsSystems

TechnologicaTechnological advances l advances

have have modernized modernized pond and pond and watershed watershed

management. management. Learn how Learn how

the GPS the GPS system works system works

and its and its impact on impact on

conservation. conservation.

Watershed Watershed Analysis and Analysis and ManagementManagement

Population SamplingPopulation Sampling

Water Water Quality Quality

TestsTests

Casting LessonsCasting Lessons

Team Building and Team Building and Leadership Leadership SkillsSkills

Media Media SkillsSkills

Wildlife Wildlife PhotographPhotograph

y & y & JournalingJournaling

Wildlife Wildlife PhotographPhotograph

y & y & JournalingJournaling

K.P. and Bedding K.P. and Bedding Area InspectionArea Inspection

K.P. and Bedding K.P. and Bedding Area InspectionArea Inspection

A Little Friendly A Little Friendly Competition!Competition!

A Little Friendly A Little Friendly Competition!Competition!

Schools compete in:Schools compete in:Bass Trivia, Art, Angling Bass Trivia, Art, Angling Skills, Journaling, and moreSkills, Journaling, and more

Tri-Fold Tri-Fold DisplaysDisplaysTri-Fold Tri-Fold DisplaysDisplays

ConstructingConstructingConstructingConstructing

Conservation CadencesConservation Cadences

Thought we’d get to fish all Thought we’d get to fish all dayday

That’s not why we’re at That’s not why we’re at BrigadesBrigades

Catching fish takes Catching fish takes education,education,

That’s why its fishin’ and not That’s why its fishin’ and not just catchin’. just catchin’.

OpportunitiesOpportunities• At every camp, a At every camp, a “Top Cadet” is “Top Cadet” is chosen and win chosen and win great prizes!great prizes!

•Cadets who give Cadets who give programs programs throughout the throughout the year can return as year can return as Assistant School Assistant School Leaders and Leaders and receive college receive college scholarship money.scholarship money.

““Anyone can count the seeds in an apple,Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but no one can count the apples in a seed.” but no one can count the apples in a seed.”

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The Future ofThe Future ofConservationConservation

For more information or to For more information or to receive a copy of the application, receive a copy of the application,

log onto log onto

www.texasbrigades.orgwww.texasbrigades.org

You may also contact Helen You may also contact Helen Holdsworth at Holdsworth at

1-800-TEX-WILD.1-800-TEX-WILD.