Attention: Anglers – Plan now for next week, which will be awash with activities for all anglers.
A 100th Anniversary Surf Fishing Tournament is being sponsored by the Ocean City Fishing Club from Oct. 17-19. To register for this three-day Fishing Tournament, for six-member teams of men and women throughout the East Coast, visit www.oceancityfishingclub.com. Cash prizes will be awarded to winning teams. An optional donation of canned goods may be made, which will support the City’s Food Cupboard. For more information, call 856-303-0906 or 609-320-2849.
The Ocean City Fishing Club is also sponsoring a Tackle Show on Oct. 18, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sports and Civic Center, 6th St. and the Boardwalk. Admission is $3. Visitors may also make an optional donation of canned goods to the Cupboard.
An exhibition of OC Fishing Club memorabilia continues at the Ocean City Historical Museum, 1735 Simpson Ave. The Museum is open Tues. through Sat. Featured in the exhibit is the Ocean City Cup, which was awarded to “teams that competed for it in surf-casting tournaments along the New Jersey coast from 1916 to 1986.” In 1916, the Cup went to the Asbury Park Fishing Club. Also displayed, are old trophies, medals, reels, lures, and rods. On loan to the exhibit, is a 100-year-old bamboo surf rod that is still in use today. The exhibit also features a slide show of old photos.
The Ocean City Fishing Club has the unique distinction of being the oldest, continuously-operating fishing club in the nation. Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president when the club was founded in 1913.
In addition to Ocean City’s Food Cupboard, some other Club community activities include a free Surf Fishing Tournament for Boys and Girls, which is co-sponsored with the City’s Recreation Dept. The Fishing Club also awards a “$500 scholarship to an Ocean City High School graduating senior who plans to continue his or her education in such fields as biology, oceanography, environmental sciences, or related fields.”
For further information, visit www.oceancityfishingclub.com.
CASA for Children of Atlantic and Cape May Counties is hosting the “I Am for the Child” Community Awareness Lunch on Oct. 16 at 12:30 p.m. at the Sand Barrens Golf Club in Swainton. This free, one-hour event features Tanisha Cunningham, former foster child, author, and nationally-recognized speaker. Cunningham grew up in the New Jersey foster care system and is now helping other foster youth as a CASA volunteer in Essex County.
Those interested in attending this luncheon should call 601-7800 to register. Please call by Oct. 11.
In addition to Cunningham’s presentation, CASA will honor the newest community partner in the “I Am for the Child” local marketing campaign – The Ocean City Exchange Club.
Trained CASA volunteers speak in family court on behalf of abused and neglected children in the foster care system and are dedicated to ensuring that these children are placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible.
For more information, contact CASA for Children of Atlantic and Cape May Counties at 601-7800 or visit www.AtlanticCapeCASA.org.
For a complete list of upcoming events in the county go to the Herald calendar, in print and online, at www.capemaycountyherald.com/calendar.
If you would like to make the public aware of happenings in your town, classroom, group, or club, please email me at Rwhelan@cmcherald.com.
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