C.A.S.T. for Kids – Bringle Lake

10/04/2025

registration for this event will open about 3 months prior to the event date

Join Us!

This is a C.A.S.T. for Kids event designed to provide children with special needs (minimum age 6) the opportunity to enjoy a quality outdoor recreational experience through the sport of fishing. Join us for an unforgettable morning of fishing, boating, and celebrating amazing children! Choose how you’d like to register.

What to Expect at a C.A.S.T Event

C.A.S.T. for Kids events are designed for children with special needs. Events are free for children to attend, and all children leave with their very own fishing equipment! Children must be accompanied by their parent/guardian for the ENTIRE event.

Upon arrival, please check in at the event registration table. You and your child will be paired with a Volunteer Boater for approximately 2-3 hours of fishing. The fishing is followed by lunch for everyone and an awards ceremony for the children. A day of joy and celebration for all!

Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Contact the event coordinator with any questions or to see to see if a child out of the suggested age limit can participate. Please note only one parent/guardian is guaranteed a boat ride. Once registered, event details will be sent to you via email and text within two weeks prior to the event day.

We look forward to fishing with you!

what to expect at a boating event

Event Details

Event Date: 10/04/2025
Start Time: 8:00am
Type of Event: Boating

Event Coordinator

JD Moore
bringlelake@castforkids.org
903-278-5254

Event Location Address

Bringle Lake Park West
7602 University Avenue
Texarkana, TX 75503

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Volunteer Information

Anyone with a heart to serve children with special needs is invited to volunteer! Fishing experience is not required. On average, volunteers serve 6 hours the day of the event. Shore Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up and organization, registration and sign-in process, photo process, preparing for and serving lunch, celebrating the children, clean up and more. For our boating events, Volunteer Boaters are needed to bring their boats and take the children and their parents/guardians fishing for 2-3 hours.

Pre-registration is required. All volunteers 13-17 years of age must have a registration form completed by parent/guardian.  Our 13–15 year-old volunteers must have either a parent or guardian on site. We ask that all volunteers’ children aged 12 and under stay at home so that our volunteers can give their undivided attention to our event participants.

Contact the event coordinator with any questions. Once registered, event details will be sent to you via email and text within two weeks prior to the event day. We look forward to serving with you!

Donate Today

Your financial support provides opportunities for children with special needs and their families to experience a day of fishing and brings a community together. Local donations along with the Foundation’s financial support provide everything needed for this special experience. We would love for you to get involved and see the impact your financial gift makes. Volunteers are needed at every C.A.S.T. for Kids event, and although we do this for the children, often we are the ones who experience the greatest joy!

“We had an amazing time. Our boat captain, Mark, treated the kids like family. I never expected an event like this to take place in our small town so we were really excited to hear about it. We can’t wait for the next event!” - Parent of Participant, Bringle Lake

participants in boat at Bringle Lake
participants at Bringle Lake
Bringle Lake participants
Bringle Lake group photo

Event Sponsors

We sincerely thank all our sponsors who make this C.A.S.T. for Kids event possible!

Just Love and Kindness.org, East Street Pawn & Jewelry, Double J Excavation
“I grew up hunting and fishing, and it’s something I think we take for granted. For kids that have special needs, they may have never thought they could go fishing, so it was such an amazing thing to see all of the game and fish guys helping, the school fishing teams, etc. The boaters got kids out there in a boat if they wanted to try to fish from the boat or even just ride around! “ - Shore Volunteer, Bringle Lake

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