Winter 2020 The "Lure" of Being a Mentor What was your first experience on Pennsylvania waters? Was it: * A hike along one of Pennsylvania's 85,000 miles of streams and rivers? * A canoe trip on one of Pennsylvania's 4,000 inland lakes? * Hearing frogs sing after a summer rain? * Catching your first fish? * Feeling pride while planting trees along a streambank? Behind each experience is the reflection of your mentors. Mentors help you learn and guide you through each experience. Some examples of famous mentors are: Yoda (Star Wars), Mufasa (Lion King), Mary Poppins and Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter). The people who are helped by mentors are called apprentices. Vocabulary (Watch for these words!) * Apprentices - beginners being guided by mentors * Mentors - people who provide advice, guidance or inspiration to another person www.fishandboat.com Fishing and boating mentors introduce others to the importance of conservation. Being a mentor does not require you to be older, wiser or have years of experience. This PLAY issue introduces you to mentoring. Becoming a mentor provides an opportunity to: * Help others connect to Pennsylvania waters through activities * Reflect and share experiences and skills * Learn something new * Share the responsibility of aquatic resource protection and enhancement * Make a difference and have fun doing it * Observant - quick to notice things * Protege - a person supported by a more experienced person * Encourage - give support to someone Pennsylvania Angler & Boater * January/February 2020 45http://www.fishandboat.com