Opportunities To Help

Roger Trageser Apr 24th, 2011 Permanent Link
    At almost 600 strong the question is often asked "what do members want or get out of being a part of the Maryland Bass Federation Nation". The answers are as varied as the numbers representing this organization. And represent you do. Wether it is just to be part of a social network that eats, sleeps and lives fishing or at a more intense level that puts you in
the tournament competition ranks we all represent the MBFN. So let's roll up our sleeves because we have a few projects in the near future and I'd like to have the MBFN well represented at all of them.
    Now when I say projects of course they all involve fishing so let's not confuse these efforts with work. These are, for lack of a better description, benefit events which will involve a little time and a little cash.
    The Butch Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund Tournament finds it self on the lower Potomac for the first time on May 21.  This gives glass boaters a golden opportunity to involve themselves with this significantly important component of our organization. Over the course of the past years it has provided numerous schorlarship awards to worthy students. The tradition continues and you can all be a part of it. Applications are available at Tournament Entry Forms on our site.
    The MBFN will host the first annual Black Bass Stocking Tournament on the Choptank River also on May 21 (6 AM-2 PM). We tried not to sit on the Butch Ward event but when the fry gotta go they gotta go. This is the brainchild of Tidal manager Joe Love and Randy Elliott. This should be an improvement over the current DNR "one drop spot". The pay back is 100% and each team will be given a bag of fry to release at their favorite spot. So that the DNR knows what to provide in the way of bags there will most likely be an application deadline a week out from the event. Contact Randy at relliottfishing@aol.com for applications and information.
    June 3 is the annual Nations Bass Tounament at National Harbor. This event benefits the Nations Capital Living Classroom Foundation. You a child and a sponsor representative partake in a morning tornament that provides many of these children an opportunity on the water that they perhaps have never had or ever will. The FLW is the primary sponsor and this event is being held in conjunction with one of their major tournament events. Special consideration is being made for parking and marina access for boat captain volunteers. This one is fun, no pressure, just a nice morning on the water with lots and lots of smiles. Contact me for information on this one at teamroger@aol.com.
    Finally (for now) there is the PVA/Wounded Warriors Tournament on July 22-24. You know about this one guys. We need help on the water and off. This is a major event for the MBFN and I may even have Jerry McKinnis dropping in on this one. We are all about helping the PVA but just in case you weren't aware we are the Wounded Warriors event. That baby is ours and we're damned proud of it. Join us. Go to www.pvabasstour.org to register or contact Dick Brown at mdbfupdate2000@msn.com.
    So, as it relates back to what I said in the beginning "what do you want from your Federation" my email door is always open for suggestions. In the mean time we want you to be a part of the MBFN that steps up and helps out.
Roger