Two annual Precinct Three events for children draw crowds

Almost 150 children competed and 500 to 600 attended Commissioner Radack’s annual KIDFISH on March 6th at Mary Jo Peckham Park for All Children, 5597 Gardenia Lane in Katy.

The free event teaches children up to age 16 about fishing. It is sponsored by Precinct Three, Texas Parks & Wildlife and the KIDFISH Foundation, Inc. – a non-profit that educates young outdoor enthusiasts.

As always, children at the event had to actively participate. Adults could only assist as the kids competed in different age groups and fished the lake at the park, which Precinct Three had stocked with an additional 900 pounds of catfish before the event.

Prizes and trophies were awarded to those who caught the top three fish in each age group and fishing equipment and bait was provided to those who could not bring their own.

On March 19th, another popular annual Precinct Three event for children – the Easter Egg Extravaganza at Bear Creek Pioneers Park – brought out between 75 and 100 attendees, even though it took place on windy day during Spring Break.

Participants competed in a variety of contests for coloring, homemade Easter eggs and Easter baskets and, of course, there were Easter egg hunts for different age groups.