"Bob La Londe" you mention local Wal-Mart. The one of the local Wal-Mart
actually is a sponsor to the tournament. They actual raise about $35,000.00
last year for CMN.

One issue we have is we are on the fringe of the dividing line from one CMN
area to another. We already have to thread carefully as not to take away
from the other area. This hurts a little on sponsorship since many
potential donors will not donate if to us since we are not in there CMN
area.

The tournament has continue to grow every year but we feel that by the
turnout last year we have reached a plateau. Although we try not to
schedule the tournament the same weekend of other tournaments in the area,
that not what happen last year. We still drew 155 boats and the other
tournament drew 110 boats. The other tournament had larger prize money for
the same entry fee but they chose ours instead. The big difference between
the two tournaments is we allow fisherman to fish anywhere they want but
must check in a one or 5 locations by a certain time and must be back at the
weigh in for a certain time. The other tournament everyone is fishing out
of the same marina and from what we heard many fisherman did not like that
due to the amount of boat traffic around the same time.

We are going to get some free advertisement from one of our master of
ceremony. He is a local outdoor radio and TV personality and volunteers his
services every year for the tournament. He plans on doing the morning show
live from the tournament and take the tournament director and his assistant
on a fishing trip on TV and talk about the tournament. The other MC is a
local outdoors columnist and will do his usually and mention it in his
articles.

As far as thanking the sponsors, depending on how large of a sponsorship
they get their name on the tournament brochure and a banner by the weigh in.
The bigger their sponsorship the larger their name is printed.

Our goal this year is to raise over a $100,000 grand and have over 200
boats.

Thanks for your insight.