C.A.S.T. for Kids – St. Johns County presented by Farm Bureau Insurance

06/06/2025

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!

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Event Details

Event Date: 06/06/2025
Start Time: 7:30 am
Type of Event: Boating

Event Coordinator

Theresa Davidson
stjohnscounty@castforkids.org
(904) 838-2452

Event Location Address

Northeast Florida Marlin Club
3030 Harbor Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32084

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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!

“Honestly, this exceeded my expectations! I had no idea what to expect as it was our first time. EVERYTHING from the fishing to the awards plaques was perfect!. Captain Joe and Captain Mike were both absolutely phenomenal with my child. Endless patience and the smile my son had the WHOLE time was worth everything! My son learned to cast his line and was able to do it on his own…even reeling his fish all by himself.” - Parent of Participant, St. Johns County

on the boat at Northeast Florida Marlin Club
participants at Northeast Florida Marlin Club
Northeast Florida Marlin Club group photo
two kids fishing at Northeast Florida Marlin Club

Event Sponsors

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

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CES Power, Roy & Kathy Provost Foundation, Coastal Conservation Association Florida, Coastal Films of Florida, TEREX Utilities, Champions 4 Children, Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q, Smoothie King, Social Magazines, The Outdoors Show, Great Strides Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Bait Shack, Northeast Florida Marlin Association, 13 Fishing, Fish Monkey, Beauregard Family, Kurz Family, Robbins Family, Wood Family
“I have a child with special needs. I understand how hard it is for the parents to find activities that their child can participate in. Seeing how good of a time they had and to hear them laughing out loud was priceless. Seeing how excited each of the kids were was an amazing experience. Thanks for all you do. I would be happy to join again next year.” - Volunteer Boater, St. Johns County