A highly successful season for the Neenah High School fishing team has resulted in the team earning the inaugural Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association High School Team of the Year Award.
The group had an award-winning season on the lake with a second and third place finish at the state meet, but it also had a big year outside of competition. With over 40 members, the team has hosted several “Reel Choices” fishing outings with local elementary students and “learn to ice fish” events with middle school students. They have co-hosted two Memory Café fishing events for adults with Alzheimers and promoted high school fishing at the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association state conference.
The team has also had an environmental emphasis, working with the City of Neenah on its redevelopment and revitalization plans of Arrowhead Park. Each of the last four years, the team has been involved in the annual Fox-Wolf Watershed Cleanup and yearly stream monitoring.
“This group had a dream of starting a fishing team from the time they were in seventh grade,” said advisor Chris Jones. “With supportive administration at multiple grade levels, they were able to make that dream a reality and then able to showcase the dynamic impact a fishing team can have in a school.”
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association began in 2015 and is comprised of more than 90 schools throughout Wisconsin. More information may be found at studentfishing.com.
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