To Benefit the Chattanooga Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy
When: Sunday, April 19, 2015
Where: Chester Frost Park
Time: 7:45am-1pm / Must be in line by 1:15 for Weigh In
Entry Fee: $50.00 Per Boat/ 2 People Per Boat
Fish Limit: 5 Live Fish
First Place = 500.00 plus MadDogs Master Piece Custom Jig Tackle Pack and two 1st Place Crappie for Canines Plaques
Second Place= 2 Shimano Sellus URrods combo 2 Shimano Sonara Reels from DJ Marine and Electronics and 2/50.00 Gift Certificates from DJ Marine and Electronics
Third Place=Scenic City Fishing Charters 1/2 day fishing trip for 1, plus 2/50.00 gift cards from Academy Sports
Big Fish (Lamar's Catch) = $100 Bass Pro Shop Gift Card and a Distinctive Big Fish Plaque (To Qualify, Make a cash donation to Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy at pre-registration/sign in)
All other places /prizes will be announced and update in this thread closer to event date or by following us on facebook.com/crappieforcanines
Of those fishing the tournament, we have LOTS of give-a-ways, that we will be drawing names for prizes.
Stop by Chester Frost Park for the weigh in, even if you don't fish the tournament, and see the service dogs teams, and we will have grilled hot dogs and chili, all served and prepared by my co-workers from the critical care ICU heart division of Erlanger. Come join us. We would appreciate your support.
All Money Raised Stays Local For The Therapy And Service Dogs.
All Proceeds Benefit the Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy.
Fish and Release Tournament
PUT THE “FUN" IN FUNDRAISING
If you Pre-register early @ TowBoatU.S. Chickamauga on Hwy 58 Friday April 17 between 5:30-7pm you are automatically entered into a drawing for The Big Bobber Floating Cooler filled with 25 PanFish Assassin various jigs and soft baits to be given away that evening. You don’t have to be present at drawing to win.
***We will have DONUTS AND COFFEE SUNDAY AM 6:30-730 during sign in if you are unable to pre-register***
You are participating, with your donation in a life changing local program for our local disabled people. These dogs are trained in learning over 90 commands, that will be matched and partnered with someone free of charge because of donations and fund raising events like this. Last year we helped 3 teams, those teams will be present this year to say "Thank You" and tell a little bit about how these trained service dogs have changed their lives.
Courage and Independence, currently in training, will be matched this year with their partner because of your help with Crappie for Canines. Take Pride in knowing that when you see these teams together out in pubic that you had a helpful hand in making all that possible.
Your donation makes these new teams possible this summer, all donations from Crappie for Canines will go towards Team Training Camp this summer, as we prepare Courage and Independence in their future role as Service Dogs with their Partners. Thank you to everyone that has been a part of this journey and supporting this cause!
Come support us again this year, if you cannot fish the tournament and would like to Follow us on facebook too at www.facebook.com/crappieforcanines. Please share our page, like our page, help us spread the word about this life changing local program.
Special Guest MC, will be our own Dave Staley, News Chanel 9 Sports Anchorman. US 101 will be doing a live radio remote, and Team Murphy and Bliss Welch, Ms Wheelchair Tennessee 2013 will be handing out our prizes, along with the help of her 4 year old daughter AnnaBelle.
I am anticipating as time gets closer to events we will have some more special announcements, gifts/prizes/donations.. Keep checking back to thread!
SPECIAL THANKS to Russ Bailey for the Crappie Now Online article (http:/
A VERY SPECIAL “THANK YOU” to a member of Crappie.com for the making of our "Story Telling Banner” and Thank You Slab for helping to make that happen.
I APPRECIATE EACH AN EVERYONE OF YOU!
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE…
Crappie for Canines Tournament Rules 2015
1. Entry fee for the tournament is $50 per boat. Registration and signed waiver/rule form is required. This is a team tournament. One or two anglers make up a team. (Children 13 years old and under under will not count.)
2. Single-member teams are permitted but must pay the $50 entry fee.
3. Prizes are as follows:
First Place = 500.00 plus MadDogs Master Piece Custom Jig Tackle Pack and two 1st Place Crappie for Canines Plaques
Second Place= 2 Shimano Sellus URrods combo 2 Shimano Sonara Reels from DJ Marine and Electronics and 2/50.00 Gift Certificates from DJ Marine and Electronics
Third Place=Scenic City Fishing Charters 1/2 day fishing trip for 1, plus 2/50.00 gift cards from Academy Sports
4. Big Fish (Lamar's Catch) = $100 Bass Pro Shop Gift Card(To Qualify, Make a cash donation to Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy at pre-registration/sign in)
5. All Teams or entrants must take off from Chester Frost Park Boat ramp, after a quick live well check. Boats will leave from ramp in the order of registration.
6. All crappies must be caught during tournament hours 7:45a.m. – 1 p.m., and all entrants must be in the weigh-in line by 1:15 p.m. or be disqualified.
7. No passengers and/or spectators allowed with the Team while tournament fishing.
8. Each team must fish together as a Team, one team per boat. This includes pontoon boats.
9. All Teams must comply with all state (Tennessee) regulations and boating regulations while fishing the tournament.
10. All crappies must be alive when they are brought to weigh-in. All live fish at weigh-in will be returned to the lake.
11. Anglers may bring up to five (5) crappie to weigh-in.
12. The winner will be determined by the total weigh of five (5) crappie. In the event of a tie between Teams, the weight of the largest crappie will determine the winner. If that is also a tie, the winner will be determined by coin flip.
13. For Big Fish (Lamar's Catch) consideration, entrants must make a donation to the Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy at sign-in, and only one Big Fish per participant will be weighed in at the scales.
14. The Tournament Director has the right to disqualify any questionable fish.
15. The Tournament Director, who reserves the right to make additional rules conducting the Crappie Tournament if circumstances require the change, will make all the decisions regarding compliance with these rules and interpretation of these rules.
16. The Tournament and its representatives and Sponsors are not responsible for any theft or injury that may occur at the event.
17. Weigh-in location is at Chester Frost Park (CBA weigh in stand)
18. All participants must fish from boat.
19. All Participants Fishing Tournament must sign a rule and waiver form.
20. Early pre-register Friday April 17,2015 at Tow Boat US on Hwy 58 5:30-7PM. In the order of sign-in will be the order you will take off the morning of the Tournament. You will be given a boat number. You will line up at dock for a live well check.
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