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Our Mission
To sustain our fishing heritage through education
and provide quality fishing experiences.
Last update January 19, 2004.
Our Feature Event
4th Annual Minnesota Outdoor Sports Show
Competitions and Educational Exhibition
March 26, 27 & 28, 2004
IRA Civic Center, Grand Rapids,
Minnesota
******* BANQUET HEAD COUNT NEEDED *******
If you are attending the banquet, please let us know by
the
first of March! We need a count for the food!
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News Release
Kids Fishtale Writing Contest Announced
Released by: Brian Carlson, Minnesota Fishing Federation 218-327-1522
Release Date: January 9, 2004
Attentions kids ages 6-17! The Minnesota Fishing Federation is hosting its 4th Annual Minnesota Outdoor Sports Show in Grand Rapids, Minnesota March 26-28, 2004. As part of that event they are running their annual KIDS FISHTALES writing contest with each youth receiving a prize and cash prizes going to the top three in each age group. Age groups are 6-12 and 13-17. Each child is asked to write their favorite fishing story not to exceed one page. They may include a photo or drawing to enhance the story. Stories will be judged and winners announced at 3 pm Sunday of the sports show. All stories ,photos and drawings will become the property of the fishing federation and may be used on their website which can be found by going to the Yahoo search engine and typing in MINNESOTA FISHING FEDERATION.
If there are further questions you may
Email Brian Carlson
, President of the MFF or call 218-327-1522. Entries must be received by March 1st.
Minnesota Fishing Federation
Kids Fishtales Contest
PO Box 450
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
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2004 Sports Show Highlights
The Kayak Lady - Mary Shideler from Grand Rapids
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The Kayak Lady has a passion to kayak each of the 1007 lakes in Itasca County.
Paddling a KIT kayak, she has visited 579.
Water clarity readings are done on each lake for the
Itasca County Soil and Water Office and the MN PCA.
Listen to her seminar on Saturday.
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Guess Who's Coming to the Sports Show
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Gail Buhl - Naturalist/bird trainer for the
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, Finland, MN
Presenting a 3 bird show including a Bald Eagle, Merlin, and Owl.
A seminar discussing their roles in nature.
Saturday noon and 2 pm.
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Paulucci Planetarium Skylab
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Paulucci Space Theatre's portable Starlab planetarium will again be a part
of the Minnesota Outdoor Sports Show held in Grand Rapids, Minnesota at the
Civic Center. It is 16 feet across at the base and fits about 30 students
at a time. Presentations include the current night sky, the Solar System,
the Hubble Telescope, and more; bringing the wonder of space and space
exploration to thousands of students and adults. The Starlab will hold
presentations each hour on the hour Friday, March 26 running from 1pm to
7pm and on Saturday March 27 running from 10 am to 5 pm.
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Contact the Minnesota Fishing Federation
Phone : 1-218-327-1522 or
Email:
Brian Carlson
Minnesota Fishing Federation
PO Box 450
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
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