Sport Management Students Organize Family Fishing Extravaganza

Students enrolled in Advanced Sport Management organized an afternoon of fishing at Spur Pond in Kirksville.  The event was co-sponsored with the Kirksville Parks & Recreation Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation.  Over 125 kids and their families attended the event which also included casting practice and a scavenger hunt.  Poles and bait were provided for free and no fishing permits were required.

Future Spring events planned by students in the class include the Hershey’s Track and Field meet on April 30th and Aquafina Pitch, Hit and Run on May 1st.  For more information, please contact the Kirksville Parks & Recreation Department (660) 627-1485 or http://www.kirksvillecity.com/