Day: March 11, 2015

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With warmer weather finally arriving, excitement is building among anglers and kids for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) popular Mentored Youth Trout Days, which have been expanded this year to include all PFBC stocked trout waters.rnrnThe first Mentored Youth Trout Day will be held on March 28 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in 18 southcentral and southeastern counties, including Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, and York. Anglers and their mentors can each keep a combined species total of two trout, at least seven inches in length.rnrn”Our goal is to get more kids involved in fishing and to keep them engaged, and one of the best ways to do that is to make the experience as easy as possible for parents and mentors,” said PFBC Executive Director John Arway. “By expanding the program this year to include all Commission stocked trout waters, we are substantially increasing the number of available waters and are bringing fishing as close as we can to anglers.”rnrnTo participate, adult anglers (16 years and older) must have a valid fishing license and trout/salmon permit and be accompanied by a youth. Youth anglers must obtain a free PFBC-issued permit or a voluntary youth fishing license (only $2.70 including all fees) and be accompanied by a licensed adult. Both licenses and permits are available at www.GoneFishingPA.com or at any of the more than 900 licensing agents across the state.rnrnFor every voluntary youth license sold, the PFBC will receive approximately $5 in federal revenue from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sport Fish Restoration Act program, which provides funds to states based on a formula that includes the number of licenses a state sells. All revenues earned from the voluntary youth fishing license is dedicated to youth programs.rnrnThe second Mentored Youth Trout Day will be held statewide on April 11.rnrnEvery year, the PFBC stocks approximately 3.2 million adult trout in about 530 streams and 120 lakes across the Commonwealth. They average 11 inches in length and weigh about one-half pound each.rnrnThe PFBC expects to stock a majority of the trout waters in advance of the mentored youth fishing days. But some of the waters may not be stocked in time due to weather, water conditions and scheduling logistics. Also, special regulation areas, like Catch and Release Fly-Fishing Only or Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only, are not included in the mentored youth program.rnrn”It’s important for anglers to visit the PFBC stocking page for an updated list so they know exactly what waters are being stocked,” added Brian Wisner, director of the PFBC Bureau of Hatcheries. “We don’t want mentors and kids inadvertently showing up at waters which have not been stocked. Waters that receive a stocking before the mentored youth days will be highlighted on this list to assist anglers with their fishing plans.”rnrnAlso this year, adult anglers will enjoy a first-ever decrease in the price of their fishing license.rnrn”This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to our loyal customers,” added Arway. “And at the same time, we think the reduction will attract lapsed anglers back to the sport.”rnrnThe PFBC announced last fall that it was reducing the price of resident, non-resident and senior resident annual licenses by $1 for the entire 2015 season. The discount is part of a marketing campaign to highlight the sport’s affordability to families and younger audiences and to persuade lapsed anglers to return. It’s being promoted under the slogan “Catch the Value!” (Twitter – #CatchTheValue)rnrn”By expanding the mentored youth trout program this year to all stocked waters, and taking into account the $1 decrease in the price of an adult fishing license, I’m confident we will see an even greater level of participation,” Arway said.rnrnAlso, vouchers for the voluntary youth license will be available at the 900 license-issuing agents and online. A voucher acts as a gift card and does not require any personal information at the time of sale. Clubs, organizations, businesses, and individuals who are interested in promoting youth angling can purchase quantities of voluntary youth license vouchers to distribute to children. Personal information is required at the time the voucher is redeemed and a customer identification number is issued.rnrnThe two Mentored Youth Fishing Days precede their respective opening days of trout season. The regional opening day of trout season is April 4 and the statewide opener is April 18.rnrnMore information about the program is available at www.GoneFishingPa.com.rnrnMedia Contact: rnEric Levis, Press Secretaryrn717.705.7806 or elevis@pa.govrnrnSOURCE Pennsylvania Fish & Boat CommissionrnrnrnrnRELATED LINKSrnhttp://www.GoneFishingPa.com

rnrnnnrnMORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and NASA’s award-winning, hip-hop physics education program, FMA Live! Forces in Motion, is making its way to Northeastern U.S. middle schools this spring. Aiming to inspire students to learn and enjoy math and science in a compelling, fun and memorable way, the popular show is in high demand, having been performed before 400,000 students in all 48 contiguous U.S. states, as well as in Mexico and Canada, since its creation in 2004. The spring tour is making its way to Allentown, Dresher and Wyndmoor, PA this week.rnrn”As a technology-based company, it’s our goal to prepare the next generation of engineers, scientists and innovators, but to do that, you have to capture a student’s interest,” said Mike Bennett, president, Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s global corporate citizenship initiative. “With FMA Live! Forces in Motion, students are experiencing science and technology firsthand, rather than reading about it in a textbook. This show helps students understand how science and technology apply to their everyday lives.”rnrnFMA Live! Forces in Motion is an interactive, traveling hip-hop concert that teaches Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity and Three Laws of Motion. Named after Newton’s Second Law of Motion [Force equals Mass times Acceleration], FMA Live! uses music videos and interactive scientific demonstrations to teach and inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).rnrn”Bringing FMA Live! to our school was one of my proudest moments of my teaching career,” beamed teacher Michelle Rose, after FMA Live! visited her Colorado middle school in 2014. “Honeywell brought a high quality, thought-provoking production for our students to experience and reminded me why I love to teach!”rnrn”This innovative collaboration between NASA and Honeywell has been immensely successful over the past decade,” said Donald James, NASA Associate Administrator for Education. “The combination of exciting, NASA-unique content and a dynamic stage performance is a proven formula for helping students grasp the fundamentals of physics. Together, we are inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers.”rnrnOver the course of 10 weeks, the show, under the direction of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, will reach 30 public, private and military-connected middle schools in 10 states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The program will tour the Midwest region of the United States in the fall.rnrnAbout FMA Live!rnUsing live actors, hip-hop songs, music videos, interactive scientific demonstrations and video interviews with scientists and engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the show teaches Newton’s Three Laws of Motion and Universal Law of Gravity.rnrnHoneywell and NASA created FMA Live! to inspire middle school students to explore STEM concepts and careers. The program addresses Forces and Motion learning objectives outlined by the Next Generation Science Education Standards for students in grades 5-8.rnrnThrough Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company has a number of award-winning programs focused on inspiring students at all grade levels to embrace STEM education. The company chose physics for FMA Live! Forces in Motion because studies have shown that the middle school years of education offer the best window of opportunity to get kids interested in STEM careers.rnrnSupporting ResourcesrnrnRead more about FMA Live! Forces in MotionrnVisit the FMALive! Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HoneywellAerornFollow @HON_Citizenship on TwitterrnFollow FMA Live! on InstagramrnVisit Honeywell’s Corporate Citizenship pagernLearn more about NASA’s education programs rnFor EducatorsrnrnThe new FMA Live! Forces in Motion features a teachers lounge, which provides:rnNational Science Standards-based teaching resourcesrnDownloadable streaming videosrnMusic from the showrnA comprehensive educational guide with lesson plansrnEducators interested in having FMA Live! visit their school can fill out the online application.rnAbout Honeywell Hometown Solutions rnFMA Live! Forces in Motion is part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, which focuses on five areas of vital importance: Science & Math Education, Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter, Habitat & Conservation, and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.rnrnAbout HoneywellrnHoneywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. For more news and information about Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.rnrnHoneywell and the Honeywell logo are the exclusive properties of Honeywell, are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other Honeywell product names, technology names, trademarks, service marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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