Kids Fishing Rodeo Set for June 15

Calling all youngsters who want to catch fish and win prizes at the same time!

The Annual Steve McCadams “Casting For A Cure” Kids Fishing Rodeo is at McKenzie’s City Park Lake on Saturday, June 15.

Girls and boys ages 15 and under are invited to participate in the FREE event which will benefit the American Cancer Society. Each year McCadams teams up with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, McKenzie City Parks and Recreation, Relay For Life Volunteers and others to host the big event and it’s fast approaching.

More than 4,500 kids from five states have been introduced to the great sport of fishing since the rodeo’s conception.

Special plaques and bicycles will be awarded to kids catching the most and biggest fish in four separate age brackets. Age brackets will be 5 and under, 6-9, 11-12, and 13-15 years of age.

“Returning to my hometown and hosting this rodeo is my favorite fishing day each year,” said McCadams, nationally known outdoorsman who lends his name to the event. “Thanks to the help of a TWRA, lots of volunteers and donations, the festivity will build some self-esteem in these future fishermen as they fight fish and cancer at the same time.”

“With the help of donors who open their hearts and pocketbooks each year we send each youngster home with a prize and fond memory. I know we’ve made a positive impression on these kids over the years and in so doing we helped fight cancer at the same time,” continued McCadams, an inductee into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and Legends of the Outdoors, who grew up fishing nearby Carroll Lake and participated in rodeos there in days gone by.

“It’s a great opportunity for kids to learn about the great sport of fishing while sharing some time with their family and friends,” said McCadams, himself a cancer survivor. “I wanted to do something to help fight this terrible disease that affects so many people. It’s especially sad to see young kids stricken with cancer but with events like these we can give them hope as we work together to find a cure.”

McKenzie’s City Park Lake is located at 570 Como Street.