NATIONAL FISHING IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM APPLICATION

In order to participate in the "Fishing in Schools" program, each school/institution must first make application via this form.  If you have questions/problems, please contact us by email at information@fishinginschools.org

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required; mouseover the blue "i" icon for more information

Last name	*
First name	*
School/institution	*
School district	If applicable...
Type	*	Public school Private school State agency Federal agency Other institution
Street address (school/inst.)	* For the school/institution...
City (school/inst.)	*
State/Province	*	- - Choose One - - AB AK AL AR AZ BC CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MB MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NB NC ND NE NH NJ NL NM NS NT NU NV NY OH OK ON OR PA PE PR QC RI SC SD SK TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY YT
Zip/Postal code (school/inst.)	*
School telephone	*
School website
School/institution tax ID	* Please provide your school's tax #/EIN
Applicant email	*
School population
Grades to be taught in program (select all that apply)		None Kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade
College years to be taught in program (select all that apply)		None Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate
Hours per week
Estimated start date	*
Average class size
Student/teacher ratio (1:?)
SCHOOL/INSTITUTION RESOURCES- Please provide details about your school/institution so that we may ascertain suitability for the NFSP Program.
Gym length
Gym width
Gym height
Have more than one gym?		Yes No
OTHER RESOURCES- If available, provide additional facilities you have access to at your school; these may include tennis courts, sports fields, pools, additional gyms, equipment, etc.
Resources
Describe the availability of water resources with proximity to your school and how they might be utilized in conjunction with NFSP.
Water availability
Do students currently have access to fishing equipment at school?
Fishing equipment		Yes No
EXPERIENCE: Describe any past experience the school has with fishing program(s):
Past experience
Do any teachers involved in participating in NFSP have experience in fishing? If so, please describe their experience level and planned involvement.
Teacher experience
NFSP CERTIFICATION - at least one person must be certified by an NFSP Educator at a Personal Training, or via the online self-study LMS, NFSP CAST, prior to teaching the NFSP curriculum.
Are one or more of your staff NFSP Certified Teachers?	*	No - we have no NFSP certified teachers at this time Yes - NFSP Certified Level 1 CAFCAS (fly fishing) Teacher Yes - NFSP Certified Level 2 CAFCAS Teacher Trainer Yes - NFSP Certified Level 1 CALCAS (spincast) Teacher Yes - NFSP Certified Level 2 CALCAS Teacher Trainer
If yes, enter name(s) here
Curriculum Preferred	*	Cast A Lure, Catch A Student - spincasting Cast A Fly, Catch A Student - fly fishing
CROSS CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITY - Will NFSP have cross-curricular involvement with school subject matter? If so, what will that look like with the overall school curriculum goals?
Cross curricular	e.g., science, language, etc.
VIABILIITY/SUSTAINABILITY - Describe how your school might support the viability/sustainability of the NFSP program. School support may include administration, staff, teachers, parents and after school programs.
Sustainability
How long do you foresee the NFSP program remaining in your school's PE or other curriculum? What are some of your ideas for keeping the program viable for future years? Please relate this issue to funding, staffing, permanent program adoption into the school and community support.
Viability
FUNDING YOUR NFSP PROGRAM - Grant funds from the Fishing Education Foundation to support schools are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis at various times throughout the school year.
FEF Funding Requested?	*	Yes - we wish to request funding No - we do not require funding
Amount of FEF Funding Requested	*
Unfunded Balance To Be Paid By	*
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - A non-binding Memorandum of Understanding must be signed by an authorized representative of the school/institution. Please provide the name and email address of such individual below so that we may contact them.
MOU will be signed by...	* This may be the same or different individual than the person applying here
Email of MOU signer	* May be the same as applicant if you are signing the MOU
Name of person who referred you to NFSP
Email of referrer
Agreement - Thank you for applying for the National Fishing in Schools Program. We look forward to helping you implement "Fishing in Schools" in your school or institution.
Submitted by	*
Submission date	*