It's Hays HS - it's not an issue of teaching kids to fish. Let me try and clarify.
it's a club so therefore not school sponsored - the group has 20-30 kids. We meet 3-4 times a month at various ponds in our area for fishing 'practice'. This is all bank fishing in community lakes, mostly bass, but it's more about the kids and learning from each other (favorite lures, techniques, etc). We do some other stuff like visiting fish hatcheries and volunteering for the Lion's Club at their annual event.
The FAN stuff is actual tournaments on the area lakes such as Lake Travis and Canyon Lake - a HS version of Bass Masters. Typically, there are anywhere from 20-40 2-man teams at each event. This is the part where we have our growing pains. The parents/families only have 3 or 4 boats max. So of the 30 kids, only 6-8 can actually go to a tournament. It may not be a big issue - it was spelled out when the kids signed up that everyone was on their own when it came to tournaments, meaning you had to have your own boat/team lined up if you want to participate in the tournaments. I'm just looking for ideas to present to parents of kids who don't have a boat or know anyone who does.