ONS needs some host boaters at Randleman, here's the info:Hello Host Boaters –

Hope all is well with you – no sense in going into great discussions regarding COVID-19, we are all having to deal and manage to these crazy times. The virus forced cancelations to all eight of the ONS’ Top Shelf Fishin’ Festivals for 2020. What a bummer for us all - especially our wounded warriors / DVets. ONS has however been most fortunate in that we have been able to provide 71 one-on-one fishing outings so far in 2020 due to the support from numerous Host Boaters. To All Those ONSers - Thank You!

Now for the Good News. We are bringing back one Top Shelf Fishin’ Festival for 2020 in a limited - fashion. It will be held at Randleman Lake on Tuesday, September 15. This outing is SO, SO, SO needed to give our wounded warriors / DVets the opportunity to get on the water. I hear from them daily as to “is there any way we can have a Fishin’ Festival this year?”.

Thank You Randleman Lake and the Randleman Regional Reservoir Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority for stepping up. They really want to provide our veterans and all participants an enjoyable day. They are providing the lake/venue, staffing and some goodies. And, the launch fees are being waived for the Host Boaters. The general public won’t be on the lake – just the participating Host Boaters. Also, Smithfield (the “meats” company) has let us hold on to their $5,000 Badin Lake Title Sponsor donation even though the Badin Lake Top Shelf Fishin’ Festival was canceled this year. They are allowing ONS to “use the funds as we see fit”. We will use some of those funds for the Randleman Top Shelf Fishin’ Festival.

There will be NO DINNER this year at Richard Petty’s due to the virus; there will be NO event T-Shirt due to limited financial resources. We will offer HEAVY SNACKS. We will practice social distancing in a big way. The Festival will feature two launch periods: 6:00 – 7:00 and 7:00 – 8:00am. And, we will stagger coming off the water as well from 1:30 – 3:00 pm. These staged periods aren’t what we want but they at least enable us to provide the opportunity to get 50 - 65 wounded warriors / DVets on the water. They Are So Ready! We already have all the wounded warriors / DVets confirmed and a long, long waiting list.

More details to follow but for now, I need to get our Host Boaters confirmed. And, let me know which staggered launch time works best for you.

The goodies will be a little less this year; there will be no dinner; but, the heart-felt smiles and good times will probably be the best ever. We don’t have sponsor dollars to host the event this year but we can still make it happen. The facility and generosity of Randleman Lake is locked down; but, the event doesn’t happen without our Host Boaters. Lend a hand if you can.

Note: Operation North State is also working on hosting a crappie fishing outing on High Rock this fall; and, some pier fishing and a head boat deep sea fishing outing as well at the NC coast.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks!

Terry

Terry Snyder
Founder/Chief Asking Officer/Proud Volunteer
Operation North State
151 Windemere Ct.
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
office: 336.764.5967
cell: 336.406.3459
Operation North State – Operation North State