Applications are due December 9, 2016! Last Name: ______

Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited Youth TROUT Camp Application Form

Dates: January 14-15, 2017Location: Rio Guadalupe Resort, 14130 River Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132

Cost: $150 for Youth. Parent/Guardian attend at No Cost. Includes food and lodging in riverside cabins!

Thank you for your interest in the GRTU Youth Trout Camp. Please read all of the instructions carefully. Admission to camp is a competitive process. Applications will be reviewed and scored. The top 20 applicants selected will bepromptly notified of their acceptance. We are seeking 12-17 year old girls and boys who are highly motivated, active in a variety of extracurricular activities, and interested in the outdoors, fisheries and wildlife, and natural resource conservation. If that sounds familiar, this camp is for you!

Please type or print the information requested.

Applicant’s Name: ______

Preferred first name for your nametag: ______

Parent/Guardian Name and relationship to Youth attending camp:______

Address: ______City______State:______Zip: ______

City, State, Zip:______

Phone: ______

Emergency Contact:______

Email:______

Shirt size (adult) – Please circlesize: Ex Sm Sm Med Lg XLg XXLg

How did you learn about the GRTU Youth Trout Camp?______

Have you attended GRTU Youth Trout Camp before? Please circle YES NO

If yes, what year(s) did you attend?______

Lodging is provided for 2 nights. Please indicate which nights you prefer. Note: Camp activities begin at 8:00 AM on Saturday Jan. 14th.

We prefer to stay (Circle one): Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun (Monday is MLK Day Holiday)

For new applicants: Please answer the following question on additional paper/separate pages.

  • Answers should be typed, between 150-500 words per question, single-spaced, and single-sided.
  • Pleaseput your name on the essay pages.
  1. What do you enjoy most about fishing or spending time outdoors?
  1. Describe your reasons for wanting to attend Youth Trout Camp on the Guadalupe River.

If you have previously attended the GRTU Youth Trout Camp, please describe the Fishing or Conservation related activities relevant to GRTU that you have participated in during the last year. Also, list the topics, subjects, or activities of the Youth Camp you would like to help lead or instruct.

Financial Sponsorships are available for those in need.

Checks can be made out to GRTU.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE (POSTMARKED BY) December 9, 2016.

Applications may be mailed, emailed (preferred) to:

Dakus Geeslin

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

4200 Smith School Road

Austin, TX 78744

Email:

Applicants will be informed of their selection no later than December 9, 2016.

All attendees over the age of 16 will need a Texas Fishing License.

For more information, contact Dakus Geeslin at the contact info listed above

Or go to the website,

Name: Age:

Letter Grade Avg: Gender:

(A=90-100+, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=below 70)

Hometown:County, State:

Grade currently completing:School name:

List your achievements, honors, awards, and/or participation in school, church, community organizations, clubs, athletics, etc. Please list full name of organizations, not abbreviations. Please list any officer positions held and include years of participation.

List your hobbies and other interests:

Do you intend to go to college when you graduate? If yes, in what field(s) of study do you intend to major?

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