BASTROP – The fourth annual Catch a Special Thrill needs captains and boats to help create a memorable fishing event for disabled and disadvantaged children at Lake Bastrop's North Shore Park from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12.

In addition to the rewarding experience of giving special-needs children the chance to enjoy the sport of fishing and the outdoors, volunteers will receive a free breakfast and lunch.

LCRA, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are jointly sponsoring the event, which was created 17 years ago by the national C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation.

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation was formed to join volunteers who love to fish with disabled and disadvantaged children for a day of fishing in the outdoors. The C.A.S.T. for Kids event was designed to create an environment in which both children and adults can benefit, each taking from the day their own lessons. Children and adults can leave their problems on shore and share a day of fun on the water.

Today, the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation hosts about 50 such events in 22 states to help increase awareness of disabled and disadvantaged children in our communities. It also teaches appreciation for natural resources. To learn more about the foundation and its programs, go to www.castforkids.org.

To volunteer your time and your fishing, pontoon, bass or ski boat for the event, call Steven Friedlein at (512) 303-5073, Ext. 8008, or send e-mail to steven.friedlein@lcra.org.