{"id":173296,"date":"2026-02-11T10:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173296\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:46:12","slug":"kiwanis-club-of-kerns-take-a-kid-fishing-event-makes-its-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173296\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwanis Club of Kern\u2019s \u2018Take a Kid Fishing\u2019 event makes its return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 It was a day filled with fun and education for local students as Kiwanis Club of Kern relaunched its \u201cTake a Kid Fishing\u201d event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event began in 1989 and stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a welcomed return for a day filled with memories for local children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI love this because it fits with our mission statement, which is to serve the children of the world. And as we do that the kids, they\u2019re so happy, they\u2019re so enthusiastic, and that gives us joy for us in our club,\u201d said Kern Kiwanis Club President Jim Ventura.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Bakersfield Fire Department also spent time helping students fish and educating them about fire trucks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s always great to be around kids, helping kids do things some of them have never done before. Seeing their smiles when they were catching fish was great,\u201d said BFD Captain Jason Johnson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With help from the California Department of Fish and Game, Kiwanis Club of Kern packed an area of Ming Lake with 300 lbs of fish \u2014 plenty of fish to go around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/city-bakersfield-host-bulky-waste-190208097.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:City of Bakersfield to host bulky waste drop off event on Saturday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> City of Bakersfield to host bulky waste drop off event on Saturday <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is why we do what we do. It\u2019s for the kids and just to give them a little moment of pleasure, a little bit of fun and a new experience,\u201d said Lt. Governor of Kiwanis Club Division 33 Judy Goad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sixteen students from the Vineland School District participated in Tuesday\u2019s fishing event, all of them taking home five fish to clean and cook at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before COVID, this event hosted 50 to 60 students per year, a number Kiwanis Club of Kern aims to return to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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