Urban Kids Fishing Derby to be May 18

Urban American Outdoors TV and Kansas City Kansas Community College will sponsor the 14th annual Urban Kids Fishing Derby from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Kansas City Kansas Community College pond, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The kids derby is free to those who are 4 to 16 years old, and the participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

All registered participants must bring their own fishing poles, bait and bucket. Loaner poles will be available, which must be returned.

Anyone interested in having their child participate in this event may call 913-334-5177; parents must sign a release. The event is limited to the first 250 children who sign up.

There will be prizes for winning catches. Parts of the derby will be filmed for Urban American Outdoors TV. For more information and to sign up, visit www.urbankidsfish.com.