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The
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to co-sponsor
the Blackstone Valley Youth Fishing Derby to be held on
APRIL 24, 2010 at Upton's
Pratt Pond. The event will take place from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
with prizes awarded for various categories of trout- from
largest to smallest. In addition, 60 specially tagged trout will
be released before the event, each tag representing an
additional prize donated by event sponsors. An awards ceremony
and participant cookout will take place at 1:30 in the
recreation area pavilion.
The 4th Annual Youth
Fishing Tournament on April 24 will help celebrate
Upton's 275 Birthday by offering an expanded area to
fish in Pratt Pond which will be stocked with
state-stocked trout!
Tournament time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Cook
out starts at 12 Noon
Awards at
town Beach... 1:15 PM
Trophies and prizes will be
awarded at 1:15 pm to lucky young anglers who catch fish
that day.
Limited to the first 250 youth to register.
Pre-registering is requested!
With youth ages 3-14
registering by
April 10th they will receive a bag of
tackle, an official derby T-shirt, live bait
and a ticket to the cookout at noon. Trout will be
stocked prior to the derby.
The derby will then Open to
everyone on Sunday April 25. Registration $10 donation
for Youth and Adults, T-Shirts available for $8 (while
supplies last). Any 2010 tagged trout caught by a
registered angler is eligible to receive up to 3 prizes
during the Derby. Prizes will be awarded at the Fin and
Feather Sports Shop in Upton, MA (508)529-3901.
We are looking for sponsors
of this great event, we publish an ad booklet for the
derby that all supporter will receive an ad or will be
listed in it. There are 3 levels of sponsors, listed on
our website. *
The Derby will feature
trophies and prizes for many categories, such as the top six
largest, first caught, smallest and tagged fish based on age
divisions. Even after the event, the 60 tagged trout will be
available to be caught for prizes up until October 15, 2010.
We'll be following those lucky winners throughout the summer on
the web at www.BVFishingDerby.org, as well as through
local news stories and photographs throughout the Valley.
Want to help out? The Blackstone Valley Chamber of
Commerce is looking for sponsors of prizes and volunteers to
help make this event an annual tradition in the Valley and
attract more kids outdoors into a sport that can become a
lifelong passion.
For more information, please call the
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce at 508-234-9090 or
Jeff Leclaire at Fin & Feather Sports - 508-529-3901.
Visit
www.bvfishingderby.org to volunteer, become a sponsor or
to register for the event.
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