National Guard joins FLW College Fishing as title sponsor FLW Collegiate National Champion qualifies for 2010 Forrest Wood Cup
Category: press release
Oct 8th, 2008 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Oct 8th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS – FLW Outdoors announced the National Guard will be the title sponsor of FLW College Fishing. National Guard also serves as the title sponsor for the FLW Series Western Division and is a sponsor of the Walmart FLW Tour.
“The commitment to FLW College Fishing by the National Guard demonstrates their investment in the community and dedication to enhancing the lives of these students,” said Charlie Evans, President and CEO of FLW Outdoors. “The National Guard has been an invaluable partner of FLW Outdoors over the years and we look forward to growing college fishing together.”
FLW Outdoors announced the College Fishing trail in May 2008. The first event will be held on Falcon Lake in Zapata, Texas, Jan. 17. The entire schedule, which is organized around the five Stren Series Divisions, can be found here or by visiting CollegeFishing.com, along with the rules, requirements and information on how to create a bass club.
“The National Guard is proud to be involved with FLW College Fishing,” said Lt. Col. Joseph Day. “This gives us an opportunity to give back and support these student-athletes as they exemplify the core beliefs and values the National Guard represents.”
Full time students enrolled in four year colleges or universities are eligible to participate in the events. Schools in each division can send two-person teams to each of the four qualifying events in their division, with each event limited to a maximum of 40 teams. Each team will have an opportunity to win $10,000 for first and $2,000 through fifth place. The prize money will be split evenly between the winning team’s club and the school they represent. The tournaments are free to enter, boats and drivers will be provided and all collegiate teams will receive a travel allowance. The top five teams in each of the qualifying events will advance to one of five televised three-day FLW National Guard Regional Championships.
Each school represented in a televised Regional Championship will have team shirts and boats provided by Ranger. The purse for each Regional Championship will be a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard wrapped in school colors for the winning club and $25,000 for the school they represent. Awards of $6,000 will also extend through fifth place for the club and school to split evenly.
The FLW National Guard College Fishing National Championship will be a three-day televised event hosting the top five teams from each regional, 25 total teams. The teams will be provided with team shirts and wrapped Ranger boats towed by Chevy trucks for this competition. The purse for the championship will range from $25,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard wrapped in school colors and $50,000 for the school they represent to $15,000 for fifth, split between the club and school.
The winning team will be declared the FLW National Guard Collegiate National Champion and will qualify for the $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol in 2010. The winners will also receive use of a wrapped boat and Chevy truck for the Forrest Wood Cup.
For more information about FLW National Guard College Fishing, FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit CollegeFishing.com, FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.