3rd Annual Crappie For Canines****UPDATE FRIDAY 4/17/15****

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Third Annual Crappie For Canines Tournament
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 GUARANTED, MadDogs Master Piece Custom Jig Tackle Pack an our Distinctive Crappie For Canines Plaques

All other places /prizes will be announced and update in this thread closer to event date or by following us on facebook.com/crappieforcanines

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)

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 dog, 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


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 cash GUARANTEED, MadDogs Master Piece Custom Jig Tackle Pack an our Distinctive Crappie For Canines Plaques
Other places/prizes announced closer to event date. Keeping checking back for UPDATES

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.


***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.

Come support us again this year, if you cannot fish the tournament and would like to make a donation or be a part of sponsorship for this event, please contact me, Candi Burrows (423) 313 4405 or send me a message here. 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 Richard Simms of Scenic City Fishing Charters for all your help and support and The Chattanooga Crappie Club for handling the Weigh in for us.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT I APPRECIATE EACH AN EVERYONE OF YOU!

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE...
 

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Re: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines

Crappie or bass fisherman come out and support this great cause. You will not see a finer tournament put on in the Chattanooga area than this one.
 
Re: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines

WOW emoEek what a great presentation for such a Great Organization...I frequently see their marked vans traveling around town and my heart warms each time thinking of the good things they do for people in need of just a little extra help. The timing of the fishing tournament should be 'right on' spot with post spawn conditions and some bunches of big 'ole hungry Crappie are out there to be caught by one and all, no special secrets required...just sign up and go catch' em as they will be scattered in several catchable patterns. Looking forward to April 19th!! emoToast
 
Re: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines

MadDog, Ms.Lily sure does Thank You on behalf of her Mom and all the GADA staff, volunteers, and service dogs for the "262" Custom made jig box. Gonna make a first place winner happy, an catching fish for a long time emoBigsmile
 

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RE: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines

Looks good! I fished this last year and even thou I am not much of a big crappie catcher as much as I am a big crappie eater, it is a really great tournament put on really well. If you crappie fish at all this one is a good one to enter. emoThumbsup Jmax
 
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I'm looking forward to fishing this one and meeting everyone.
emoBigsmile emoGeezer
 
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I think I have been volunteered to help, by the son. emoLaugh GLAD TO HELP.
 
RE: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines****UPDATE 4/10/15****

****Prize UpDate 4/10/2015****

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)

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 do not have to be present to win, just need to pre-register.

*Keep checking back, More prizes to be announced next week*

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 and have a grilled hot dogs and Chili, prepared by my co-workers, the nurses from the critical care ICU heart program team @ 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 Dogs, Courage and Independence. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
 

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RE: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines****UPDATE 4/10/15****

Sounds like it's going to be a GREAT event! Kudos to all sponsors, volunteers, and supporters. I may try to swing by weigh-in with my granddaughters. They're huge animal lovers.
 
Re: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines****UPDATE 4/10/15****

Don't forget that TowBoatUS will be giving $100.00 to the highest placing angler at this event! If you are not a member you can sign up at pre-registration on Friday night at our office on Hwy. 58. Only $72.00 per year for unlimited service! Good luck to everyone!
-Stacey
 
Re: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines****UPDATE 4/10/15****

What a wonderful reason for a fishing tournament. See you there.
 
Re: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines****UPDATE 4/10/15****

Thank you to Tournament Director Candi for her tremendous dedication to putting together another amazing event. We deeply appreciate the outpouring of support from sponsors and participants! You truly make our service dogs possible and your participation means the world to us and to the people we serve! You are changing lives!
 
RE: 3rd Annual Crappie For Canines****UPDATE 4/15/15****

We have added a 4th and 5th place.
Soddy Custom Bait and Tackle donated a “Big Orange” Crappie Bag filled with lots of crappie supplies, that will go to our 4th place winner. Thank you Greg, Mark and Brad.

5th place from First Volunteer Bank is a gift "Tackle Box" bag. Thank you First Volunteer Bank

This year we will have the Royal Blue Crappie For Canines T-shirts sizes small-xlg for 10.00 each.

More give aways to be posted, Keep checking back. Also Follow along with us on Facebook.com/crappieforcanines

We are watching the weather for Sunday and optimistic that we will be able to have our event!

Thanks again for the support. emoThanks
 

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