Updates
I want to thank each of you for coming out and fishing our tournament yesterday in support of foster children in NW La. I also want to thank each and every one of you that helped to get sponsors and prizes! A special thank you to Mike Craig and Mike Cork who make this tournament happen!
Our mission is to provide support for children in foster care and for children orphaned around the world.
Our three main ministries include:
- Supporting 3 orphanages, Danita's Children in Haiti, Hayley's House in Tanzania, and Trisker Orphanage in Panama,
- Facilitating the "Comarca Feeding Program" which feeds 700 indigenous Ngobe children during the school year in Panama, and
- Providing support for local foster children and families.
The Board's heart has always been to ensure that these children know that they have a Father that loves them and is always available to them. Our volunteers are the hands, feet, heart, and voice of Christ for these children. We have no paid staff or assets, God provides all that we need.
The money we raised yesterday will specifically support , Making A New Way. It is an equestrian assisted learning program located at Holly Hill Farm in Benton. Their purpose is to help children that have experienced early childhood trauma, such as foster kids, to achieve life skills and improve their self confidence. A child is paired with a mentor and learns to care for horses, other farm animals, and engages in some creative play so that they can progress towards increased confidence and self-esteem. It is an amazing place for these children, with small horses, chickens, a nature walk, goats and so much more.
With the money that was raised yesterday we will buy equipment and pay for scholarships so children can attend the program. A scholarship covers the child's participation on a weekly basis for ten months.
If you want to know anything more about what we do, you can check out are website or give me a call.
We raised over $10,000 yesterday. God Bless each of you!
Sincerely,
Jamie Jett
President
Pick It Forward for Orphans
Thank you so much for registered for the fishing tournament! Please bring a lawn chair if you can. We are putting up a tent for the tournament so you have a covered place to sit during lunch and weigh in!
Here are updated prizes and all of the rules. We have 48 teams as of today, please encourage your buddies to sign up! We are having a great raffle too - a yeti filled with fishing gear and a fire pit filled with fire pit and smores.
FISHING TOURNAMENT CADDO LAKE, EARL G WILLIAMSON LAUNCH
RAMP
MAY 29, 2021
Registration $160 per team
register at http://www.pickitforward.com
Call Jamie Jett at 318-707-3070 if you need help registering
Dobyns Rods given to first 100 registered and paid teams at weigh in!
Cash
Prizes: Biggest Bass Over Ten
Pounds $5000; First place $1500; Second place $1000; Third place $500;
1st Big Bass $500; 2nd Big Bass $300
The Watson Foundation is donating a custom-made rod to the fisherman
or fisherwoman that catches the 1st big bass!
7'6" Heavy Moderated Fast Mhx Blank 12-25 lb test line
and 1/2-1 1/2 lure weight, valued between $375 to $400!
Lunch provided at 2:30 PM by Hugh Wood Catering,
Minden! Gary McCoy to EMCEE!
SPONSORS:
PLATINUM: Kyle Robinson, Injury Attorney; Morris, Dewett Law Firm
GOLD: Pickett
Industries, LLC; Lunch Hugh Wood Catering
SILVER: Shane
and Jody Keenum; Dr. Paul Davis, Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists
ANGEL: Marble
Slab, Kristen Simmons
4th through 17th place
prizes, winners choice:
- Yeti Coolers
donated by Tubbs Hardware - grill sets
donated by Victoria Camp, Pampered Chef - $100 gift cards,
Bass Pro Shop, donated by Ann George Photography - $50 gift cards
Mandez's Seafood Bar and Grill, donated by Jeffrey Hernandez - $50 gift cards
Marble Slab, donated by Pamela Simmons - $50 gift cards
Riverview Restaurant, donated by Margaritaville - $50 gift cards
Bergeron's Boudin & Cajun Meats, donated by Bergeron's of Bossier City - $50 gift cards
Posados Cafe, donated by Posados - $50 gift cards
Silver Star Grill, donated by Silver Star Smokehouse & Tavern, Shreveport - $50 gift cards
Corks and Cuts in Shreveport, donated by Corks and Cuts - $50 gift cards
Dick's Sporting Goods, donated by Dick's Sporting Goods - 2 Jump Boxes
donated by Gateway Tires - 2 fishing reels
donated by Rasar Plumbing - 2 onyx auto
inflatable life vests by Zach Shadinger Law Office
RAFFLE $20 per ticket - 2 CHANCES
TO WIN: BRING $20 bills!
YETI: fishing
gear, bait and 2 hats donated by Funkbuster Baits, chairs, food, $35 Kim Nation Hair Design Certificate and a Pedicure by Top Nails
CUSTOM MADE FIRE PIT: Donated by JCM
Industries, Inc. with smore ingredients and 2 chairs in a bag, $35 Kim Nation
Hair Design Certificate and a Pedicure by Top Nails
Pick It Forward for
Orphans is a 501c3 dedicated to helping foster children in our community. There
are a hundred reasons and thousands of kids that end up in foster homes, the
only common thread that these children have is that none of them deserve it. By
fishing this event you can help these kids who have lost their parents.
RULES:
- You can register the morning of the event at Earl G
Williamson Launch Ramp. - If you have guided in the past 6 months on Caddo Lake
you are not eligible to fish in this tournament. - Trailering allowed, if you are registered and paid, you
do not have to check in at Earl G Williamson Launch Ramp. - Team members must fish out of the same boat.
- An angler can fish alone (4 overs rule applies).
- There is a 5 bass limit (must cull when 6th bass is
caught). - Boat must have operating live well with aerator system.
- Bass must be at least 12 inches in length and out of
protected slot for Caddo Lake. - All fishing with artificial lures only. Pork is allowed.
- Only one rod and reel may be used at a time.
- No trolling with combustion engine.
- All state, federal, and lake rules and/or laws apply.
- Dead fish assessed .5 lb. penalty per dead fish.
- Short or slot fish receive 1 lb. penalty and removal of
the fish from stringer. - Must be 18 to participate. Anyone not 18 must have
parent/guardian written consent. - Tournament directors reserve the right to refuse any
entry they deem necessary. - All entrants are subject to a polygraph test. Anyone
unable to take polygraph due to consumption of alcohol will be
disqualified from tournament. - Any teams late for weigh in will not be allowed to weigh
in. - Stop fishing at 3 PM.
- Weigh in line closes at 3:30 PM.
- No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs during
tournament hours. SEE POLYGRAPH RULE. - Life vest must be worn when boat is on plane.
- Must use proper lighting during hours of darkness.
FIRST CAST 6:30 AM - LAST CAST WILL BE 3 PM - MUST
BE IN WEIGH IN LINE BY 3:30 PM.
ANY QUESTIONS CALL:
Tournament Directors:
Mike Craig 510-8585
Mike Cork 560-9827
Jamie Jett 707-3070