The second annual Bill Ireland Invitational Fishing Tournament will be June 24-25 on Lake Alice at Kanawahala Program Center (KPC) in Chelsea. Proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
The tournament will kick-off June 24 with a Captain’s Party from 6-8:30 p.m. at KPC. The dinner includes a silent auction and dinner by the award-winning Alabama Wildlife Federation cooking team, “The Cajun Connection.”
Silent auction items include a Dell laptop, North Carolina vacation at a mountain home on the Nantahala River, signed photos of Cam Newton, Michael Ingram and Nick Saban, a diamond necklace from Levy’s Fine Jewelry, jewelry and home items from Barton Clay, restaurant gift cards and more.
Following a 6 a.m. breakfast June 25, the tournament will begin with a shotgun start at Lake Alice on KPC and other private, local lakes. Lunch will be provided and an awards presentation will follow. Overnight accommodations can be provided.
Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $2,500. Prizes will be awarded for bass weight and all other species including catfish and bream. Fish may be iced or put in live wells, and fish more than 14 inches much be released back into the lake. All other fish may be taken home. No live bait will be allowed.
The fishing tournament started in 2004, and is now being revived in honor of Girl Scout supporter Bill Ireland Sr. This year’s event is being chaired by Gabe Hulbert. Other committee members include Tahiera Brown, Tom Clark, Phyllis Davis, Marjorie Davis-Trimm, April Deal, Joel Goldstein and Alice Williams.
Sponsors include Alabama Power, Barber’s Diary and EBSCO.
For more information, contact Julie Carter at [email protected] or 800-734-4541 ext. 1030. Visit www.girlscoutsnca.org/fishing for a sponsorship brochure.
