Holes For Heroes

  • In-Depth Webstaff
    Keymaster
    Posts: 2756
    #1305673

    REGISTER ONLINE AT: http://www.fishingforlife.org

    The Armed Forces Ice Fishing Festival
    Medicine Lake
    Sat, February 4th,2012
    12:00-3:00 pm

    Come Win Great Prizes like Fraill Sno Suits, Fish Houses, Underwater Cameras and Cabela’s Gift Cards!

    Come visit the many military members participating; JROTC, Wounded Warriors, and Military families

    *Kidzcove ice fishing Educational Zone for Kids

    Free HT ice fishing jig stiks for 1st 100 kids!
    After event bask at Elks Club-details online at http://www.Fishingforlife.org

    redneckjr
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 1037
    #1023349

    This is an awesome cause! I’m going to try and make it we’ll see if I’m home in time, if not I’m going to have to simulcast it to say hi to everyone!

    redneckjr
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 1037
    #1025388

    You guys should put a link to this in the some of the other forums… I think it would get more attention that way. Way too good of a cause to miss out on.

    open2hardwater
    Posts: 10
    #1025938

    I came on to post the info for this event and seen that it was already here.

    Thanks IDO Staff for you support!!!

    Here is the list of all the info for this event to support our Military.

    Join us for a fun ice fishing contest honoring the Armed Forces who have
    served our country, and their families who have sacrificed along with them.

    There will be great prizes, food, and fun activities for kids….not to
    mention great fishing!

    The Holes for Heroes Ice Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday,
    February 4 from 12-3 pm at Medicine Lake in Plymouth.

    Registration
    Advance registration is just $5 per person. Same-day registration
    (walk-up) is just $10. Your registration helps provide free fishing
    opportunities for men & women who have served our country.

    Registration link: http://www.2012holesforheroes.eventbrite.com

    Military personnel and their immediate families can register in advance
    or day-of at no charge. Online registration & advanced ticket sales will
    end on Friday, Feb 3 at 6 pm.

    Simulcast to Iraq & Afghanistan
    The tournament will be simulcast to Iraq & Afghanistan so that personnel
    currently serving overseas can watch their family & friends while they
    fish. Advance registration is REQUIRED for those who wish to participate
    in the simulcast, so that we can coordinate timing and logistics and your
    military friend or family member can be positioned to participate.
    Contact [email protected] to inquire about the simulcast.

    Prizes
    Over $5,000 in prizes including Frabill StormSuit, Aqua-Vue, Strikemaster augers,HT equipmentset, $50 [censored] Sporting Goods card, Cabela’s gift cards, Ice Hunter Combo. Category prizes
    plus random drawings throughout the day. See http://www.fishingforlife.org.

    Rules
    Tournament rules will be posted on http://www.fishingforlife.org and emailed to
    all registered participants by January 24.

    Sponsorships, Prize Donations & Volunteer Opportunities
    If you are interested in getting involved as a sponsor, volunteer, or
    donor of a door prize, please contact Tom at _612-987-5466_
    (tel:612-987-5466) or email [email protected].

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    #1026390

    Sounds like good fun for a great cause. I am going to have to pencil the date in to my calendar.

    open2hardwater
    Posts: 10
    #1033878

    Hole for Heroes Ice update:

    Checked ice today, great shape, 13 inches on medicine and many vehicles driving on lake.
    We will probably encourage walk on traffic, we will have designated parking on lakeshore
    and also secured great parking, easy access and lake access off hwy 169 and Plymouth ave. Go to:
    East medicine lake park parking lot or Ryerson steel parking lot. 4 wheeler and shuttles will shuttle and be available on sat.GPS address is: 1740 Medicine Laek blvd E. Plymouth

    crappiechaser
    Clear Lake WI
    Posts: 431
    #1034912

    Its gonna be a great event ! Me and my team will be in the kids cove tent doing demonstrations Hopefully we will see you all there!!!!!

    crappiechaser
    Clear Lake WI
    Posts: 431
    #1036070

    Hole for hero’s update:

    The event was fantastic over 400+ showed up and most all the kids and vets caught fish !!! There was 14″ of good clear ice , walleyes were caught , pike,bass,perch, crappies, and the spot we were in was about 15′ with good fresh weeds grown back already !! panfish were abundant! i will post some pics from the event.
    Thanks IDO for letting us advertise here!!!!!!!


    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1840
    #1036393

    Nice job for a great cause crappiechaser . Looks like the kids had a great time too!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1036509

    Awesome Pics! Thanks for posting them Joe!

    crappiechaser
    Clear Lake WI
    Posts: 431
    #1007248

    hey no problem fellas ! more events to come and more pictures !!!!

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