SPORTS & RECREATION Our aim is to improve the quality of life for paralyzed veterans and other persons with disabilities by expanding opportunities in sports and recreation, especially activities which enhance lifetime health and fitness.

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Sports and Recreation Boating and Fishing

Central Florida PVA Courage to Serve, Passion to Lead Serving our Central Florida community since Members as well as hundreds of associates and volunteers

24 th Annual PVA U.S. Open Bass Tournament A B.A.S.S. Sanctioned Event Date:4/16/2010 –4/18/2010 Location: Hickory Point Park-Tavares Fl. Format Open to ALL Disabled Anglers regardless of Veteran Status  2 Divisions Boat Division  The Tournament is 2 days of fishing  Safe light until 3pm  There is an able bodied Captain and a disabled angler on each boat  The first day the able bodied Captain does not fish  The second day both fish as a team Bank Division  The first day for bank division is Team, the second is individual  Volunteers help the disabled anglers on a designated dock or the waters edge

Annual Bass Fishing Tournament Prize Money First Day  Boat division Prize money for 1 st through 6th  Boat division Prize money for big Bass  Boat division Prize money for big Mudfish  Bank division Prize money for 1 st and 2 nd  Bank division Prize money for big fish Second Day  Boat division Prize money for 1 st through 6th  Boat division Prize money for big Bass  Boat division Prize money for big Mudfish  Bank division Prize money for 1 st and 2 nd  Bank division Prize money for big fish

Bank Division Anglers

Boat Division 50 to 100 Anglers

Tournament Logistics Meals are provided at the Captain’s meeting, each evening, and the Awards Banquet The Captains meeting is held the evening prior to the tournament. There is a blind draw to pair the boat Captains with the disabled anglers Tournament Rules are covered Finger foods and drinks served Volunteers prepare and serve the food Boat Numbers handed out After the Captain’s meeting, Volunteers prepare box lunches for all anglers to be served the following day

The Morning of the 1st day Volunteers arrive at 4:00 AM Coffee, Juice and doughnuts served to anglers and volunteers Shirts and Hats are given to Volunteers in appreciation and for identification Volunteers, attend an orientation meeting and are directed as to what function they will have Hand out shirts, hats and help with breakfast Loading disabled anglers into the boats Handing out Box lunches, water and ice for each boat Drive boat trailers Stage Wheelchairs Launch boats Park Trailers Help with the Bank division

Loading of All Disabled Anglers

The Morning of the 1st day Staging the Wheelchairs

The Morning of the 1st day Launching the Boats and Parking the Trailers

The Morning of the 1st day The Boats are started in order of the number given to them at the Captains meeting

Tournament Logistics 1 st Day Weigh-in Volunteers 1:30 Volunteers, attend an orientation meeting and are directed as to what function they will have A spotter is placed on the dock. When a boat arrives they radio the vehicle key attendant as to the boat number Volunteers get the vehicle and proceed to the ramp for pick up

1 st Day Weigh-in The Vehicle is driven to the ramp and Boat loaded on Trailer

1 st Day Weigh-in The boat with anglers aboard, is driven to the designated weigh in area

1 st Day Weigh-in The fish are weighed and recorded The anglers are interviewed and share stories of their catches

1 st Day Weigh-in The fish are released alive

Tournament Logistics After the weigh in Awards Ceremony Silent Auction Raffled Prizes Volunteers cook and serve a sit down meal for all anglers Volunteers fix box lunches for the following day

Tournament Logistics Day 2 Day 2 is a repeat of day one ending with a Picnic Dinner and Team Awards

How can you help? Monetary Donations It also take a tremendous amount of money to fund this tournament The PVA is a 501(c)3 Organization and all donations are tax deductable. We will volunteer to help with fundraising efforts that will benefit the Central Florida PVA

How can you help? Donation of Products Food items for breakfast, lunch or dinner Drinks Items to auction or raffle These items do not have to be fishing related 100% of Donations are used for this Tournament

How can you help? It takes a tremendous amount of manpower to make the event happen. Volunteers are always needed and we welcome any individual that would like, to become involved. Contact Central Florida PVA: Neal Lazarus -- Brian Terwilliger --