Kids need to fish is an event started by the Warsaw River Rats in 2016. The intent is to get kids outside and learn valuable skills. Local, state, and federal agencies teach safety and regulations. Our KNTF volunteers help to teach a wide range of skills to have a better fishing experience. The KNTF event is held each year on the first Saturday of June. (KNTF 2024 will be June 1st.) It is ABSOLUTELY free for kids 15 and under. Upon arrival, participants will register (Participants must be present at drawing to receive prize.) They will receive a FREE fishing pole and tackle pack to get them started fishing. We serve a free lunch, and water. Near the end of the event, We will Provide the Tickets to the Childern. we gather and begin the prize drawings.
The KNTF INC is a registered not for profit organization, 501c3. All of our equipment and prizes are donated from local and surrounding businesses and communities.
Please see KNTF Info for more info on rules for the day off.
KIDS NEED TO FISH Event is held at East Bledsoe Ferry Area in Warsaw, MO
We are Close to Truman Lake and the Harry S Truman Dam area.
Our Goals For Kids at the KNTF Events
•Introduce children, who may not otherwise get the opportunity, to go out fishing.
•Get Kids involved to participate, We would like the kids and even the parents to keep coming back to keep learning and bettering there skills.
•Increase the awareness of all participants and help strengthen family relationships and local communities.
•Offer education elements such as angler techniques, ethics, fish identification, and water safety to local youth.
•Provide education and understanding to children about fish and wildlife conservation as a natural resource. The conservation and The core provide reading sources to help educate.
•Develop skills that provide a lifelong hobby.
In early may we host a bake sale to help raise money for our upcoming Kids need to fish event.
All proceeds go towards that Upcoming Event , we want our kids that come out to have a full day off learning and fun.
In early may we host a Auction to help raise money for our upcoming Kids need to fish event.
We hope to have a fall auction in the future.
We have lots of locals that donate goods to be auctioned off. The Auction would not be possible without the help from the local community which play a big role in KNTF.
The Warsaw community is a big part of this.
All proceeds go towards the upcoming event, we want our kids that come out to have a full day off learning and fun.