Dear Vern,
The BASS MN donation of $100 for youth education challenge grant was received.We matched it 2:1 to triple your money, and actually delivered $310 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities environmental camp. On behalf of OHEC's volunteers and the dedicated folks at the Boys & Girls Clubs, thank you so much for your generosity. Your donation helped put
urban youth in fishing boats and canoes, and that's a good thing! Please share this email and our sincere gratitude with the rest of your group.We'd like to thank each and every one for stepping to the plate to help.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION WE RECEIVED YESTERDAY!
Mark LaBarbera, President
Outdoor Heritage Education Center

The Minnesota Bass Federation teams up with Cast-A-Ways for Kids for worthy cause March 25,2002- Every year Ron Schara's Cast-A-Ways for Kids Fishing Pole Restoration Project collects used rods and reels in order to restore them to working condition and donate them back to people and programs in the community The Minnesota Bass Federation is now one of the fishing groups, which restores these rods and reels. Cast-A-ways goal this year is to collect and distribute 3,000-4000 rods and reels.

MN Federation Bass clubs and individual members are needed to assist in fixing up this equipment. Vern Wagner, Federation Conservation Director can provide you with information on obtaining rods and reels to work on and whom to contact to apply for a donation of rods and reels. Any used rods and reels that you may wish to donate can also be given to Vern at the next federation meeting. All all parts, line etc. has been graciously donated by, Pure Fishing, Gander Mountain and other sponsors of the project. Ron Schara as a journalist, has been sharing the great outdoors experience with his readers for nearly three decades. He is also well-known for his own program, Minnesota Bound, which co-stars his canine companion 'Raven' and airs on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 p.m. on KARE 11 TV. His national program, 'Backroads with Ron & Raven', airs on ESPN2 and has consistently been one of the highest rated shows on the outdoor block. Schara's programs are also seen on national cable outlets The Outdoor Channel and on Kingdom Vision Network. His 'Minnesota Outdoors' radio program airs on WCCO-AM radio on Saturday mornings. Schara believes strongly in the importance of educating kids about our environment, and he ends each television program by urging his audience to "introduce a kid to the great outdoors."

Vern Wagner is Conservation Director for the Minnesota Bass Federation, and a board member with the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance. These are the people who made possible this amendment: Minnesota Constitution ARTICLE XIII Sec. 12. PRESERVATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING. Hunting and fishing and the taking of game and fish are a valued part of our heritage that shall be forever preserved for the people and shall be managed by law and regulation for the public good. [Adopted, November 3 Vern is actively involved in activities in support of the outdoors, he can be contacted at 763-425-6072 or vwagner@mnbf.org