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Ponca City,
Okla. (Sept. 6, 2011) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW
Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural Student Angler Federation
Arizona High School Fishing State Championship, September 25 Cholla Recreation
Area, Roosevelt Lake, AZ. The state championship is a two person team event for
students in grades 9 -12. Registration for high school anglers and
their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org
or by calling 580.765.9031. Check-in is 4-5pm Saturday, September 24 at the
Cholla Recreation Area with a mandatory rules briefing to follow at 5pm. We highly
encourage all teams to pre-register online or by phone in advance.
Students
and parents can go to HighSchoolFishing.org for details
on the Student Angler Federation (SAF) and to sign up. Cost is only $25/ year
and includes full TBF and FLW Outdoors benefits, including access to the
all-new FLW Outdoors Magazine e-Edition and insurance coverage for students and
their club. The winning two-person team from the Arizona State Championship
will advance to an FLW Outdoors/TBF High School Fishing Regional Championship
held in conjunction with a National Guard FLW College Fishing Regional Championship
hosted on a college campus in Tempe, AZ, Nov. 20, 2011. The winners from each regional will advance to
the FLW Outdoors/TBF High School Fishing National Championship held on a
college campus in conjunction with the National Guard FLW College Fishing
National Championship in the spring of 2012. All SAF members and state championship
participants qualify for the largest event in high school fishing, the 2012
High School Fishing World Finals to compete for thousands in college scholarships
and prizes. Each team that qualifies for
a regional and/or national championship will receive a travel allowance to help
offset expenses. The High School Fishing National Championship winner’s will
also each receive a $5,000 scholarship to use at the university of their
choice.
If
you’re not an SAF member, there’s a $25/per angler fee for the state
championship, which includes full TBF/FLW Outdoors membership benefits, and the
onetime fee covers ALL SAF sanctioned events all year!
“We’re very excited to be working with the
Arizona TBF President, Greg Krueger and the Arizona TBF to bring this event to
the state of Arizona and Roosevelt Lake,” TBF National President, Robert
Cartlidge, said. “Our affiliated state federations are the backbone of the
industry; they’re on the ground doing the work to put on these types of events
and give high school anglers a chance to grow their skills, have some fun,
compete to advance, and get involved with other programs the Arizona Bass
Federation has to offer.”
“High School
anglers in Arizona are fortunate to have the Arizona Bass Federation well
established in this state and eager to help with this event, which promises to
be a great one,” TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, commented. “Our
Student Angler Federation has a great start in Arizona with several state
students participating in our High School Fishing World Finals this year held
in Russellville, Arkansas. I’m sure they’re ready to show everyone in the state
how far they’ve come as anglers.”
Another
unique feature of an SAF sanctioned event is the “angler testing” component. Anglers
can take a free online test at HighSchoolFishing.org about
boater safety, conservation and angler ethics, which makes them eligible for
contingency awards at their state championship. “It’s an industry first by TBF
and a tremendous way to emphasize the importance of education to these student
anglers,” Gintert commented. “The Federation is driven by our desire to promote
education through fishing and the testing component is designed to do exactly
that. Put this package together with our partnership with FLW Outdoors and the
sky is the limit. These young anglers
will have opportunities unlike anything the industry has ever seen.”
Event
Details:
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State Championship sign-up:
PRE-REGISTER ONLINE at HighSchoolfishing.org OR BY PHONE
580.765.9031. Questions? info@highschoolfishing.org
or call 580.765.9031. If you have to you can register Saturday, 4-5pm at the
Mandatory Check-in. The best way is to pre-register online at
highschoolfishing.org.
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Mandatory Check-in: 4pm, Saturday, September 24 at
Cholla Recreation Area, Roosevelt Lake, AZ; Rules briefing to immediately
follow at 5pm.
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Takeoff & Weigh-in: Take-off
at 6:30am or first light, Sunday, September 25, at Cholla Recreation Area,
Roosevelt Lake, AZ; Weigh-in at 1pm to be held in
conjunction with Arizona TBF adult qualifier.
About
FLW Outdoors
FLW
Outdoors is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering
anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of
191 tournaments in 2011. FLW
Outdoors has taken fishing mainstream with the world’s richest fantasy sports
game, FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk, where competitors can
play for free, as well as, sign up for Player’s Advantage to gain an edge. For
more information about FLW Outdoors and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com.
About The Bass Federation
The
Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the
sport of fishing. TBF is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing
organization. TBF affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct
more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each
year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for
more than 40 years. Visit bassfederation.com.
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