Someone sent this link to me (thanks!)- but be aware I have no way of verifying it right now, but I thought you might want to know what is out there on the net. (Now I have found this was originally posted on the Kentucky Bass Federation message board by their State President)
http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/bassboard/other_topics/T49313.htm
Submitted by Sid Ryan (164.167.34.67) from VIRGINIA on
Statement by FLW Chairman Irwin Jacobs
“I want to make it very clear to the entire TBF organization and its members that FLW Outdoors
has no interest in attempting to own or dictate to the TBF organization. I believe it’s in TBF’s
best interest, both short and long term, to be an independent organization that is both managed
and ruled by its members.” – Irwin Jacobs
TBF\FLW Partnership Highlights
• FLW membership 25.00 per year (same as BASS)
• Full benefits access available to TBF\FLW
members to include;
• Clothing discounts (FLW and TBF Clothing)
• FLW online store discounts, Electronics, TV’s,
Cell Phones, Barnes and Noble, IBM, 1-800 Flowers,
Pots & Pans, Kitchen Products, etc.
• GroupHeath Care Insurance available through E-Heath Insurance
• Auto & Boat Insurance through Travelers Insurance
• Co-Sponsored FLW\TBF Credit Card Program
(Any fees and commissions from the Credit Cards will go back to the
State Federation where issued)
Youth!
• Funding for youth programs…Top to Bottom
• BIG name players….. Family Values
• Wal-Mart, Kellogg’s, Ranger, Yamaha, Evinrude, Castrol, Fuji Film
• M&M Mars, Pedigree, Land of Lakes, Pure Fishing, Chevrolet, Others
• Travel assistance money to all Youth Contenders Advancing
• TBF\FLW Junior World Championship @ FLW Championship
• How cool would it be to put the youth winners on the Kellogg’s box!
• Broad support for youth programs from Fortune 500 companies
• Annual National Youth Directors workshop
• CASH direct from TBF to your states youth program
• Spend it where YOU want to
CONSERVATION!
• Funding for Conservation Programs
• Big Name Players WANT to get behind you
• Wal-Mart, Kellogg’s, Ranger, Yamaha, Evinrude, Castrol, Fuji Film
M&M Mars, Pedigree, Land of Lakes, Pure Fishing, Chevrolet, Others
• People and companies with “Horsepower”
• New Conservation awareness program,
• Your the experts tell us what you need
• Annual Conservation Directors Workshop
• CASH direct from TBF to your states Conservation program
• Spend it where YOU want to
Boat Buying Program and Ranger CUP
Earn a FREE Ranger Boat with engine for your State Federation!
Receive THOUSANDS for Ranger Cup STATE Program
It may be easier than you think!
See Boat Details Presentation
TOURNAMENT Opportunities
• FLW will provide early entry to TBF members in the BFL
as Boaters and as Co-anglers
• FLW will provide priority entry to TBF members in the Stren Series,
Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series events as Co-Anglers
• FLW will provide TBF State Champions Stren Series Pro Guaranteed slots
(must enter all four events in a division)
• FLW will Provide TBF, Inc with an associate sponsorship of the;
BFL, Stren Series, FLW Tour and FLW Series
• As a sponsor of FLW, TBF members will be enabled to wear a
State Federation Logo and\or TBF Logo’s at any FLW
tournaments as a competitor
TOURNAMENTS
• State Events…….. Your state decides
• Divisionals…. by TBF\FLW and Host States, Fully functional and supported
• Federation National Championship…by TBF\FLW increased payout to $100,000.00
• National television coverage on Fox Sports Network-FSN
• FLW will provide TBF expenses PAID berth’s in the Wal-Mart BFL All-American
• 6 boater spots
• FLW will provide TBF expenses PAID berth’s in the Wal-Mart BFL All-American
• 6 Co-Angler Spots
• 12 spots total in Wal-Mart BFL All-American to TBF
• FLW will provide TBF one Pro Boater spot in the Forrest Wood Cup
($1,000,000.00 in cash to the winner if they run a Ranger,
$500,000.00 to the winner no matter what boat brand they own and use.)
• FLW will provide TBF one Co-Angler spot in the Forrest Wood Cup
Living the Dream
FLW\TBF will provide the TBF National Champion with the
“Living the Dream” Promotion to include:
• A slot for one year with fully paid entry fee’s in the FLW Tour or
the FLW Series Tournaments
• A wrapped “Living the Dream” Ranger Boat powered by a Yamaha engine PLUS,
a wrapped Chevrolet Truck for use during their one year tournament participation
• Expense money to help offset Travel costs.
Media
• FLW is a very powerful Media partner. They and their partners have
GLOBAL Media capabilities through all forms of Media
• TBF Federation National Championship coverage nationwide on
FOX Sports Net- FSN
• FLW will allot 4 pages in each issue of FLW Outdoors Magazine
to TBF.
The proposal you have seen is enormous. For any business relationship
to be long term successful it must be a two way street. Each party needs
to be rewarded for its efforts.
To offer up this kind of contract proposal that is in excess of:
15 million dollars…
These are REAL dollars supporting the federation.
TBF will need to provide FLW the following partnership commitments
TBF will provide to FLW:
• At least 80% of the TBF state Federations, Clubs, and Members
will join the FLW\TBF relationship & become FLW Outdoors members
• TBF will agree to start a new TBF affiliated Federation in any state
where no active TBF Federation exists
• State Federations that join the FLW relationship agree to provide category
exclusive sponsorships to Wal-Mart, Ranger, Kellogg’s, BP, Castrol, Fuji Film,
Yamaha, Land O’Lakes, Pure Fishing, M&M Mars, Pedigree and Chevrolet
• Each participating TBF state Federation agrees to display the FLW logo on all
printed materials. Also the TBF national organization agrees to use the FLW logo
on all printed materials.
• This a five year agreement
TBF is positioned to hire staff as we move forward and support
the Presidents and their states.
$1.00 dollar per member ($250.00 minimum) to youth fund in your state
$1.00 dollar per member ($250.00 minimum) to conservation in your state
State equipment purchase program for the state federations
Hire key people near term;
• Office Administration
• Executive Assistant
• National Youth Programs Director
• National Conservation Programs Director
Overall, we think the federation is well positioned and has
more opportunities ahead of it than ever before.
Federation First!
“Owned by those we serve, Dedicated to the sport of fishing”
The Bass Federation, Inc.