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Retail of this rig is $ 54,000.00   Our Michigan Federation has just reduced the selling price on our new 2008 SKEETER  I-Class package  w 250 HP Yamaha.  You may order a 20 ft or a 21 Ft  I- CLASS boat for the lowest price ever, on this State Promo boat.   We were asking $40,000.00 but it is ONLY $38,000.00   Plus a $ 500.00 gas card (this price available until June 15th)   Then a non-member can buy for $39,000.00   You can still order your own colors , if you act NOW.    Your Michigan B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Board

2008 Michigan BASS Junior State Championship
    The Michigan Bass Federation Junior State Championship is close at hand. This year, the Junior Championship will be held on White Lake in Montague (Whitehall), Michigan.  CLICK HERE to check out some lodging options in the area.
    The tournament will be held on June 15, 2008. We will be using the City ramp in Montague, Michigan.  Check in for the boaters and Kids will be starting at 6:00 A.M. that morning. We will have breakfast foods and drinks for all during the check-in.  The plan right now is to have the tournament from 7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. During and after the weigh-in there will also be a Lunch for all participants. After the completion of the weigh-in, the winners will be announced and trophies will be presented.

Our State Youth Director BARRY NARRIN will be sending packets out soon to all the youth club youth mentors. There will be an application form in the packet for the kids who will be attending the Championship. Please fill it out ASAP and mail it back it to Barry.

This Junior State Championship will have a $ 20.00 entry fee per youth fishing. Please include this fee with the returned forms.

We would like to thank the Berrien Bassmaster Club for hosting this special event.

Hope to see many of you there.

Barry Narrin / Tom Boland --- Mi. BASS Federation Nation Youth Directors

BASS formed in 1968 to promote and encourage fishing. Recognizing that youngsters are the future of this great sport, BASS took the lead of introducing and educating youth about the sport of fishing.

CastingKids comprises the youngest level of all levels of Federation Nation competition. Youth competitors are mentored by Federation Nation anglers and learn the elements that have become the foundation of the Federation Nation membership.

This year our Michigan B.A.S.S. Federation Nation clubs held many more CastingKids contest than any other year.  We work with over 250 kids teaching them the basics of bass fishing.  Each year all the winners from all our local CastingKids contests are invited to the next step in their quest to be the best in our State and then to advance on to National levels. The Kids are competing for awards. $21,000 in academic college scholarships are awarded to the 12 finalists.

This years State Championship was held on May 10, 2008 in Grand Blanc, Michigan at the Grand Blanc Motorcar Dealership. We would like to thank the dealership for the wonderful give-a-way prizes and BBQ picnic for the all the kids and their families.  At this contest 20 winners from around the State came to compete to represent the State of Michigan in August at in Oshkosh Wisconsin.  Our State would like to recognize the efforts all the kids who competed.

Yes we had two winners, one from each age group will advance, but the best thing was that no one lost. All those kids are winners in our book.  We would like acknowledge the two Kids who will be representing Michigan this year.

We all wish you the best of luck in the next contests and hope to see you written up as National Champions in The BASSMASTER Magazine this fall.
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  • Photo Gallery from the Casting Kids Competition at the Bass Federation Nationals in November
• 2007 State Championship
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