BASS Charity Tournament for our Troops

[live2fish]

Our Michigan B.A.S.S. Federation Nation has joined with the PVA to put on

a Pro style BASS tournament for our returning Troops and injured Veterans.

The event will be on June 14,2008 at Kent Lake.

We are still short about 20 boaters. Please let us know if you can help fish with two

Vet's in a 3 man BASS tournament.

Let's show them we support our troops.


This will be a family day for all our volunteers. Breakfast,Fun runs, fishing, canoing,Pig roast BBQ climbing wall, massages,live bands and any more actives.

Please contact:
Rick Briggs
Consultant, Veteran Affairs

Brain Injury Association of Michigan
7305 Grand River, Suite 100
Brighton, MI 48116-2334
(810) 229-5880; Fax (810) 229-8947;
Helpline (800) 772-4323
veterans@biami.org ; http://www.biami.org



Chartered State Affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America, Inc.

7305 Grand River, Suite 100  Brighton, MI 48114-7379 Office (810) 229-5880  Fax: (810) 229-8947
E-mail: info@biami.org  Website: www.biami.org Helpline: 1-800-772-4323



Dear Friends of Veterans, February 17th, 2008

The Brain Injury Association of Michigan Veterans Program is proud to announce the 2nd Annual
"Tips-up for the Troops" Charity Bass Tournament.
This special event is confirmed for Saturday, June 14th, 2008 at Kent Lake, Kensington Metropark, Brighton, Michigan. The pro-am style bass fishing tournament will provide a fun filled day on the water for some of our veterans that have sacrificed so much for our freedom. We would like to field at least 50 boats, with the boater (Pro) and a veteran (Am) fishing as a team. If you know a boater, a veteran, or someone that may like to support this event as a sponsor or volunteer, please have them e-mail me at: veterans@biami.org. Please register early as it is a first come, first serve registration. We would like to fill out the field so we can establish the number of veteran's to fish without disappointing anyone and leaving someone out.
There is plenty of parking at the facility to make this a complete family event as we have a large pavilion and play area reserved in addition to the West Ramp facilities. There will be activities all day long for those staying on shore. We'll have 2K and 5K walks and bike rides through the beautiful nature areas of the park. If you want, there will be tours out to their wonderful "Farm Center" to see a real farm in action. You can play softball, go fishing, hit the beach area, or visit the slides, swings and tons of other fun stuff planned all day long. Of course a day like this deserves a classic All-American B-B-Q following the weigh-in show.
We need sponsors for our picnic and sponsorship of the event. The overall goal is to have the entire day free to the participants and their families. Park entrance stickers are required for entrance for all visitors, but don't let that stop you from joining us. Event volunteers are needed to help with every aspect from planning and set-up to clean-up.
We would like to get some nice prizes for the event and get some sponsors on board also, so if you know a business owner try to get a prize donated, i.e.: Gift Certificates – Hotels weekend stay for 2; Golf for 4; A dozen roses; Dinner for two; Jewelry; Spa treatment; etc. Cash donations will go to the Brain Injury Association of Michigan's Veteran Program to help with their Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) veteran's programs.
Please feel free to call if you have any questions about veterans, Traumatic Brain Injury, or the event.

Sincerely,


Rick Briggs
Consultant, Veteran Affairs

Brain Injury Association of Michigan
7305 Grand River, Suite 100
Brighton, MI 48116-2334
(810) 229-5880; Fax (810) 229-8947;
Helpline (800) 772-4323
veterans@biami.org ; http://www.biami.org

Thank you all;
Barry Narrin 

P.S. We need boaters.Please pass this on to any bass anglers you know.
This is not just for the BASS members this is to help the veterans out so please all TBF boaters are more than welcome to help the Vet's

[dartag]

i faxed my entry as a boater this morning.   

steve smith
commerce, mi

[live2fish]

Dartag, Thanks and I will see you there.

Barry Narrin

[djkimmel]

Another example of our short, crowded season being challenging. Barry we have our state youth championship that same day on Lake Nepessing so we are working to get boaters to volunteer that day already for the kids. Hopefully, there's enough helpful volunteers to go around.

[bshaner]

Currently serving and will be happy to accomodate vets in my boat.  I have a couple of other servicemembers in mind that are boaters.  I'll talk to them as well.

B

[dartag]

i am signed up also.  i would propose we share as much info about the conditions at the time since this is for the people in our boat not us as boaters.   i plan on fishing Mccarters tuesday night tourny and  borrowing,  procuring, observing as many spots as i can.  figure i will follow him and Kev since they win all the time.

[live2fish]

Thanks guys, I know the veterans will thank you also.

Barry N. 

[MIBassKid]

Thought I would post this since I found it on ESPN.com and haven't seen it posted on here.  Much respect goes out to all who helped out in this. 
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/federation/news/story?page=BT_bonus_200909_FN_Troops
-Luke