Positive Youth Development

37 Years Making a “Reel” Difference

Encouraging young people to explore the outdoors, learn about ecosystems, and engage in sustainable practices helps foster a lifelong respect for the natural world and ensures healthier communities for our planet future .

An older man helping two boys learn to fish outdoors, with fishing rods and fishing gear in the background.
Young boy wearing a red beanie and colorful patterned jacket, holding a fishing line with a hook, outdoors with green trees in the background.

What Our Community Says

“ The I'm Hooked program has transformed our lives and taught us how to become one with nature, with applied knowledge this has helped us navigate challenges.”

- The Eggers Family

“ I've seen the powerful and positive impact I'm Hooked has on families. A mother who had never held a fishing rod watched proudly as her daughter learn to cast for the first time, smiles from ear to ear on both of them.”

- Dena Marshall

Follow our Journey

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a child to fish and you feed them for a lifetime.”

A man in a red shirt and black shorts helping a young boy in a yellow shirt at an outdoor event, with children and adults sitting and standing nearby.
Two young girls examining insects under a microscope at an outdoor science event, with various insect specimens and educational materials on a table.
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A Boy receiving a life jacket from a Coast Guard Auxiliary officer at an outdoor event. The boy is wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, and the officer is in a blue uniform with a hat. The setting is a grassy area with tables and a tent.
Logo with a fish holding a fishing rod, slogan 'Making A Reel Difference,' and text 'Postitive Youth Development' and "I'm Hooked".

Outdoor Nature Training

Training kids how to use safety equipment in nature and navigating heavily wooded areas and our local lakes rivers and streams.

Community Outreach

Our community is very important to us. With combining nature and recreation to the Communites. Working with local mom and pop shops faith oganizations local schools districts retail stores financial institution non profit organization.

Events & Fun

Multiple events held annually which brings kids from all neighborhoods and put our communities in great spirits with adventure and excitement that nature brings. The I'm hooked family is honored to bringing community together in one space with fun and memories.