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Shaw Repeats as Champ in Community Fort Ritchie Community Center
Center Fishing Tournament Receives $30,000 Grant
Aaron Shaw of Courtesy Photos Developing the “soft” skills necessary to be successful in the workforce is
Frederick took the top the goal of a new teen program offered by the Fort Ritchie Community Center.
honors in both the The Community Center has received a $30,000 grant from the Rural Maryland
spring and fall 2018 bass Council to pilot the new initiative. In addition to learning new skills, the
tournaments, hosted by teens will also have the opportunity to earn some money, according to Buck
Cobblestone Hotel & Browning, executive director of the Community Center.
Suites and held on Lake “The teens will have the chance to earn stipends as they successfully
Royer at the former complete the skill development sessions,” Browning said. “Along with our
Fort Ritchie property local partners in this initiative, we felt it was very important to make the
in Cascade. The events program simulate an employer-employee relationship. Thanks to the funding
featured adult and youth from the Rural Maryland Council, the teens will be able to earn and begin to
divisions. manage money.”
The job skills program will have three main components: Education,
Practice, and Evaluation. The education component will provide information
to the participants on skills as basic as how to professionally answer a
Aaron Shaw (far right) won both tournaments telephone call and take a message for a co-worker. Activities will be fun and
in 2018; pictured with Shaw are (from left): very interactive, according to Connor Brown, operations director for the
Josh Smith, David Fisher, and Jacob Martin. Community Center and the staff in charge of the program.
Joining Shaw on the podium “The instructional portion is going to be fast-paced and fun,” Brown said.
for the fall tournament, held on “We will use a wide range of strategies and techniques to keep the messages
Saturday, September 22, were Jacob clear, consistent, and understandable,” he added. Brown said the participants
Martin (second place), along with will then demonstrate their new skills as they are assigned tasks within the
Dave Fisher and Josh Smith (tied Community Center. “The teens will have a schedule just like our current
for third place). Cash prizes were employees and they will be expected to complete their assigned tasks with the
awarded for the top three finishers. In training they have received as part of the practice and evaluation components.”
the youth division, Jesse Leisinger of A participant-parent information meeting will be held at the Community
Smithsburg took first place, followed Center on November 1, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. To register for the meeting or to
by Chad Moser with second place. find out more information on the program, please call the Community Center
Youth division winners earned gift at 301-241-5085.
Jessie Leisinger (right) won the youth division, cards. Shaw’s winning fish was 13.25
and Chad Smith earned second place. inches, and Leisinger’s measured 13.5
inches. Patronize our Advertisers! The Catoctin Banner exists due
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Bass Fishing Tournaments are held
annually in the spring and fall, with
proceeds benefitting the programs of
the Fort Ritchie Community Center.
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites has more
than one hundred facilities across
the United States, with the closest
location to Fort Ritchie being in
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. For more
information on the community center,
please visit www.thefrcc.org.
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