Bass Brigade

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Bass Brigade July 12th-16th 2010 Warren
Ranch Santa Anna, Texas
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Texas Brigades

• 5-day intensive wildlife leadership camps
• Open to students 13-17 years of age with at
  least a B average.
• Held annually in June and July
• Tuition is 300 and scholarships are available.

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There are five camps offered across the
state North Texas Buckskin Brigade South Texas
Buckskin Brigade Rolling Plains Bobwhite
Brigade South Texas Bobwhite Brigade Bass Brigade
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Texas Brigade Partners
Texas Wildlife Association Texas Cooperative
Extension Texas Chapters of Quail
Coalition Texas Parks Wildlife Department
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
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School Composition
School Leader
5 cadets
Asst. School Leader
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Tell me, I forget, Show me, I remember,
Involve me, I Understand.
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Fish Anatomy and Physiology
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Global Positioning Systems
Technological advances have modernized pond and
watershed management. Learn how the GPS system
works and its impact on conservation.
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Watershed Analysis and Management
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Population Sampling
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Water Quality Tests
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Casting Lessons
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Team Building and Leadership Skills
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Media Skills
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Wildlife Photography Journaling
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K.P. and Bedding Area Inspection
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A Little Friendly Competition!
Schools compete in Bass Trivia, Art, Angling
Skills, Journaling, and more
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Constructing
Tri-Fold Displays
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Conservation Cadences
Thought wed get to fish all day Thats not why
were at Brigades Catching fish takes
education, Thats why its fishin and not just
catchin.
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Opportunities

• At every camp, a Top Cadet is chosen and win
  great prizes!
• Cadets who give programs throughout the year can
  return as Assistant School Leaders and receive
  college scholarship money.

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The Future of Conservation
Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but no
one can count the apples in a seed. Anonymous
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Texas Brigades
For more information or to receive a copy of the
application, log onto www.texasbrigades.org You
may also contact Helen Holdsworth at
1-800-TEX-WILD.