PGSS to introduce fly fishing program aimed at mental well-being education
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PRINCE GEORGE — Student stress is nothing new, from social pressure to good grades to college applications. For senior students at PGSS, a new program coming in the fall aims at helping alleviate that anxiety through fly fishing.
Ryan McIndoe is the brainchild of the program. Using his time at the school to develop something students can truly engage with. The academic content of fly fishing gives students the chance to learn about the sport and environmental aspects, but well-being is the key focus of the course. Some key points under that umbrella look at awareness of internal states, coping mechanisms, stress identification and reduction, and other forms of anxiety-based education.
Potential for the course can go even deeper still. Aboriginal students can use it as a way to reconnect with their roots and traditions, and soon they’ll be able to earn credits for it through the Cultural Connections program, which is also in the works.
The fly fishing program curriculum has already been approved. Now the next steps surround the logistics of the program.
