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Since the Club’s inception in the 1950’s it has
rightfully gained a reputation for putting its money
where it’s mouth is. Literally dozens of
organizations with similar education, conservation and
youth-in-the-outdoors related missions have received
financial support from the Club. Concurrent with our
desire to support organizations of similar ideology,
we have recently begun to take a more hands on
approach. The Club and its Directors are making
efforts to not only sponsor special events but to
organize, coordinate and host events of our own.
One such example is C.A.S.T. for Kids. C.A.S.T.
(Catch A Special Thrill)
is a nation wide organization dedicated to the
education of youth in the fundamentals of respect for
and enjoyment of the outdoors. Using the experience
and format developed by C.A.S.T., the
Club’s Directors coordinated and hosted “real-world
fishing tournaments” for each of the past two years.
Children who are patients in the Cancer Care Center at
Fort Worth’s Cook Children’s Medical Center were
invited to participate in this remarkable fishing
bonanza. Professional tournament fishermen and Club
Directors alike were on hand to offer their time,
talents and equipment to ensure these enthusiastic
young anglers the chance to win the big prize. Each
child left with a better sense of respect for wildlife
and their environment as well as trophy to commemorate
their successes that day. Volunteers left with much
more than they expected in their hearts.
Camp Sanguinity
is another such event that has
become a heart-felt favorite of the Sportsmen’s Club
of Fort Worth. The Club was initially approached by
Cook Children's Medical Center to assist financially
with the operation of their summer camp at Camp Jon
Marc. Naturally, the fishing program Cook’s had
developed for these youngsters was a perfect fit with
our objectives and the Club sponsored some new
equipment purchases and offered to send a few
Director’s to Camp to teach the kids some fishing
techniques. That was four years ago. Since then, the
Club has adopted Lake Jon Marc as its own, stocked the
lake and managed the lake’s habitat. Due to better
successes while fishing, the visitors to Camp
Sanguinity have developed a real passion for the
sport and we could not be happier. Every July
volunteers from the Club’s Board look forward to the
chance to share some knowledge of fishing and the
outdoors in exchange for some lessons on life from the
brave and spirited visitors to Camp Sanguinity.
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