FFS- Awards

Fishing For Success

is proud to be the recipient of this 2003 prestigious award:

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Honor's Award, for "Enhancing the Capacity of All Rural Residents, Communities and Businesses to Prosper."

The award was presented on June 13,th at the 57th Secretary's Honor Awards Ceremony 2003 in Washington, D.C.. FFS co-director, Dr. Daniel E. Canfield, Jr. traveled to Washington to accept the award on behalf of the FFS team:

Co-director: Dr. Charles Cichra
Program Coordinator: Steve Caton
Group Event Coordinator: Sharon Fitz-Coy Information Coordinator: Amy Richard.

Fishing For Success (FFS) is a multi-faceted public outreach program that introduces children of all ages to Florida's freshwater environments. Using fishing as the "hook," FFS connects youth with the challenge and fun of fishing, as well as career opportunities in the fields of fisheries and environmental sciences. Last year, the program served more than 15,000 youth and their families.

Gail MckGoogan, a 4th grade teacher at the Narcoosee Community School (St. Cloud, Florida) and recent recipient of Disney's prestigious American Teacher Award, has credited FFS' youth education outreach for helping to provide unique environmental education opportunities for students (2002-03)

Albert "Ray" Massey Award 2005 to Dan for Fishing for Success On January 23, 2006, Dr. Dan Canfield received the Albert "Ray" Massey Citizen Volunteer Award for Fishing for Success from the City of Gainesville for 2005: "For Your Outstanding Efforts to Promote Recreational Activities in Gainesville" Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan proclaimed January 23rd, 2006 as a day to honor Dr. Dan Canfield as a 2005 Albert "Ray" Massey Citizen Volunteer
	Fishing For Success is proud to be the recipient of this 2003 prestigious award: Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Honor's Award, for "Enhancing the Capacity of All Rural Residents, Communities and Businesses to Prosper." The award was presented on June 13,th at the 57th Secretary's Honor Awards Ceremony 2003 in Washington, D.C.. FFS co-director, Dr. Daniel E. Canfield, Jr. traveled to Washington to accept the award on behalf of the FFS team: Co-director: Dr. Charles Cichra Program Coordinator: Steve Caton Group Event Coordinator: Sharon Fitz-Coy Information Coordinator: Amy Richard. Fishing For Success (FFS) is a multi-faceted public outreach program that introduces children of all ages to Florida's freshwater environments. Using fishing as the "hook," FFS connects youth with the challenge and fun of fishing, as well as career opportunities in the fields of fisheries and environmental sciences. Last year, the program served more than 15,000 youth and their families. Gail MckGoogan, a 4th grade teacher at the Narcoosee Community School (St. Cloud, Florida) and recent recipient of Disney's prestigious American Teacher Award, has credited FFS' youth education outreach for helping to provide unique environmental education opportunities for students (2002-03)

	In 2001, Fishing For success was awarded Conseervation Educator of the Year Award by the Florida Wildlife Federation