Attend Or Watch Free Kids’ Fishing Trip Lottery Drawing

From the Town of Huntington: Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci will be joined by Captain James Schneider of the James Joseph II, James Howard of the Suffolk County Senior Citizens Fishing Club, and John Schoenig of the Imperial Sportsmen’s Club of Long Island for a lottery drawing to select 30 winners of the free “Take a Kid Fishing” trip in the Board Room at Town Hall on Tuesday, July 9 at 2:00 PM.

Watch the lottery drawing LIVE on Tuesday, July 9 at 2:00 PM on Optimum 18, FIOS 38 or online at http://huntingtonny.gov/featured-programs (link to view available approximately 1:50 PM)

WHEN:
Tuesday, July 9 at 2:00 PM

WHERE:

Huntington Town Hall
Board Room, 100 Main Street, Huntington

WHO:
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci
Captain James Schneider, James Joseph II
James Howard, Suffolk County Senior Citizens Fishing Club
John Schoenig, Imperial Sportsmen’s Club of Long Island

“This is a wonderful opportunity for kids who would otherwise never step foot on a fishing boat to learn about fishing as a recreation or as a possible future career,” announced Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci. “We are grateful to the Suffolk County Senior Citizens Fishing Club, the Imperial Sportsmen’s Club of Long Island and Captain James Schneider of the James Joseph II for offering to dedicate your time, expertise and resources to give back to thirty children across the Huntington community.”

Lottery winners will be notified the week of the lottery drawing, including further instructions for the day of the trip. Once winners are selected, a limited number of additional attendees may be added on first-come, first-served basis, as space is limited: $30/additional child (age 12 & under), $45/additional person (age 13 & up), payable on board to “The James Joseph II.”

The free “Take A Kid Fishing” trip will take place on Tuesday, July 30 from 12pm to 4pm. Four James Joseph II ship mates will provide all equipment and instruction; four fishing club members will provide individual assistance and tips on fishing and conservation.

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci joined with the Suffolk County Senior Citizens Fishing Club, the Imperial Sportsmen’s Club of Long Island, and Captain James Schneider of the James Joseph II to offer a free fishing trip to 30 lucky Town of Huntington kids ages 9-13.

Entrants must be Town of Huntington residents, age 9-13 on the trip date; Tuesday, July 30. The trip will disembark at 12pm from the Town dock off the municipal lot next to 95 New York Ave, Halesite. The boat is wheelchair-accessible. Enter the fishing trip lottery drawing online (one entry per child) by Monday, July 8: http://huntingtonny.gov/fishing-trip