This year’s Tournament was held on a beautiful, breezy day. One problem – no one invited the fish!
We had 162 kids register and fish, but only one fish big enough to count was caught.
Everyone had a great time anyway.
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All set up for registration.
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Ready to begin fishing.
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Hooray! A fish!
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Fishing was slow, so extreme measures were employed!
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Our winner!
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The siren blows; fishing is ended; time for hot dogs!
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The cooks work over a hot stove.
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Support our sponsors!
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We lost Herb Hollinger, Sr., a charter member of the SFEC, earlier that week.
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Time to begin announcing awards and prizes.
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Tournament Co-Chair Ed DiMarcantonio ‘splains things…
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And with Co-Chair Mike Olley, congratulates our winner, Erin Fuzer!
She won with a 13″ bluefish.
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The two 17-year-olds, who are ineligible next year, draw the prize numbers.
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The prize winners choose their prizes.
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Time for the raffle!
Herb Jr. draws a ticket…
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Charter member Eddie Andress draws another winner.
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Still some more prizes to be drawn.
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Here are all of our prize winners!
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Our raffle winners!
Two great bikes (a Sun Cruiser and a Fuji), an iPad Mini and a VHF Marine Radio.
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The Hollinger Family.
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Our thanks to Ed and Mike, to all the Club members who pitched in, to our great sponsors and especially to all the kids and their parents who came out to make it a great day!
See you next year!
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