Updated
information and event changes as of February 20, 2008: With
the weather being what it is, a few changes have been made
to the
event. The venue has been expanded from the Ravens Club south
to the south end of Bicentennial Park. You must sign in at
the front of the Ravens Club (starting at 7:00 AM). Scorecards
must
be filled out correctly; your witness must be a participant
in the event. There will be a fishing tackle flea market tied
into
the event; your stuff needs to be bagged and tagged as soon
as possible; 5% goes to the Ravens Club, 5% goes to the MCAA.
You
must drop off your own scorecard or it will not count. There
will be a leader board set up, so the people fishing at remote
locations will have to call in their catches to keep the leader
board current. It will be a good time; you can park close to
your pegs.
What:
1st Annual MCAA Ravens Club Challenge and Tackle Flea
Market.
When:
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Where:
Des Plaines River, Joliet, Illinois, at the Ravens Club. (One
block south
of Ruby Street, one block east of Route 53). Click
here for a map. Fishing may take place from the Ravens Club to
South Bicentennial Park.
Who: Anyone who pays the $10.00 entry fee and has
paid the annual MCAA dues,
two dollars, and signs the waiver.
Why: Fame, fortune and fun.
How: This is a total weight, catch and release
carp tournament.
Prizes: Olympic style medals for first, second
and third place. The organizer will match the entry fees paid and the pot
will be
distributed to the top three
anglers in a 60%, 30% 10% split. Each participant will receive a Ravens
Club free drink token at sign up.
Fine print: Fish are weighed at your
catch site and must be witnessed. If not fishing at the Ravens
Club swim, you are to periodocially call in your weights to the
tournament organizer at the Ravens Club headquarters. Limit of
two rods per
angler, one hook per line. The Ravens Club will
open
at
noon
as
a warming
station.
Washrooms,
drinks,
and food
will be available there.
