Bass-Fishing Tournament to Benefit Children’s Hospital

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Local  sportsmen are invited to participate in the 15^th Annual Log-A-Load for Kids Bass-Fishing Tournament on Saturday, May 7, on the Escambia River at Swamp House Marina and Landing in Pensacola. All proceeds will benefit children in need at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital.

            More than $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, with $3,000 for first place and other amounts for the next nine places. This is a partner tournament, and first- and second-place lunker award will be awarded, with your choice of partner and one award per team.

The tournament will begin at safe daylight (approximately 5 to 6 a.m.) and conclude with weigh-in time for all participants starting at 3 p.m.

Interested parties may pre-register at A-1 Accessories/Small Engines on Highway 29 in Cantonment, or register on the day of the tournament at Swamp House Marina.

Early registration fees are $120 per two-person team, if received by May 6, and $140 per two-person team the day of the tournament. The non-refundable entry fee includes launch fees and “Big Fish Pot” entry. A properly completed and signed entry form along with entry fee, check or cash, must be received no later than the registration deadline, 30 minutes before safe daylight. Children under 17 must have a parent or guardian with them in the boat at all times.

A live auction will be held during the day and is open to the public. The auction will feature fishing gear and other great items.

Log-A-Load for Kids is a national program sponsored by an independent group of loggers, leaders from the wood products industry, and other local businesses who join together to raise money for children in children’s hospitals across the country.

            Local representatives of the forest products industry and local businesses in the Northwest Florida area have raised more than $500,000 in the past 14 years for Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, in partnership with Nemours Children’s Clinic, Pediatrix, and other specialty physician groups, uses this funding for the special treatment of sick and injured children.

            For more information on this tournament, please call (850) 968-4400.

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