FARMINGTON — The seventh annual fishing derby for adults with developmental disabilities will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, May 18, at Rollo Pond in the University of Maine at Farmington’s Abbott Park.
The derby is hosted by the Farmington Recreation Department in conjunction with Wal-Mart of Farmington. The event is for those members of the community who have developmental challenges. Eligible participants must be accompanied by a family member or supervisor from a local support agency. Each agency supervisor may only be responsible for three or fewer clients. The derby is free.
The derby is limited to the first 36 eligible adults who register. There is a bag limit of two rainbow trout.
Four trophies will be awarded for catch, weight and time limit. If a participant fills the bag limit, his or her fishing space may be given to another person waiting to fish.
There is no guarantee that everyone will be able to take part in the derby because of the limited fishing spaces. Those who do not get to fish in the derby will have the opportunity to fish Rollo Pond afterward.
Preregistration is required by contacting the Recreation Department at 207-778-3464. Registration information may be left on the answering machine day or night until Friday afternoon. The person’s name, telephone number, town of residence, agency affiliation (if any) and derby assistant’s name must be included.
The Life Enrichment Advancing People program will provide a limited number of fishing poles, but participants are reminded that the Recreation Department will not furnish fishing equipment. Bait such as worms, night crawlers or lures are also the responsibility of those planning to fish. Fly rods are prohibited.
When the derby is over the pond will be open to the public.
For more information, contact the Recreation Department at 207-778-3464.
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