TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM
Trout in the Classroom (TIC) - is a nationwide Trout Unlimited Program that provides environmental and fish biology education for students from kindergarten through high school.
Some of the features of the program are....
raise trout from eggs to fry
Dave Truesdale Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited
monitor tank water quality
engage in stream habitat study
learn to appreciate water resources
foster a conservation ethic, and
grow to understand ecosystems
Our chapter sponsors and assists five teachers in local area schools. Our coordinator is Mr. Dave Trusedale. In addition, we support the State College YMCA with our Y Trout Program.
Dave Trusdale volunteers for this program and coordinates it for the Chapter. He will be working with our newest TIC teacher Christina Gugliocciello at Snow Shoe Mountaintop Area Elementary School. Our more seasoned TIC teachers include Allison D’Ambrosia at Bellefonte Middle School, Jessica Martin at the Penns Valley Middle School, Jessica Boyer at the Delta Program in State College, and Jade Thompson at Bald Eagle High School. We are grateful for their support for the future of all of the watersheds in the Central Pennsylvania Area. These teachers maintain a coldwater aquarium in their classroom and raise brook trout from eggs, sent to them by the PA Fish & Boat Commission.
In the Fall, Trout Unlimited chapter members assist the Benner Springs Fish & Boat facility, in the packaging of the fish food and eggs. The teachers are provided with lesson plans for teaching their students the basics of coldwater conservation. A highlight of the year is in June when the brook trout fry are released by the students into an approved stream as you can see. And they love to learn about the fish habits, aquatic insects, and all of the efforts are worth it when you see their faces.
For more information about the Trout in the classroom program visit the PATU Trout In The Classroom Website or the National TU Trout In The Classroom Website.
