Adopt An Angler

Aaron Martens

Sturgeon Bay is in full swing prepping for the upcoming Bassmaster Angler of the Year (AOY) Championships, Sept. 17-20, taking place at CenterPointe Marina in Sturgeon Bay. The four-day event is expected to bring 12,000 to 15,000 fans and visitors to Sturgeon Bay.

“We’re thrilled to be hosting the AOY Championship, but it’s going to take a lot of people to pull off an event of this magnitude,” said Pam Seiler, executive director of the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas: information booth, volunteer registration, beverage serving (must be 21 years of age or older), crowd control, and site maintenance.

“We’re also really excited about our ‘Adopt an Angler’ sponsorship program,” said Seiler. “‘Adopt an Angler’ is a program designed to get our community involved and excited about this once in a lifetime event. For $250, you or your business can adopt one of the 50 anglers that will be fishing our waters. On Sept. 1st, Kitty O’Reilly’s will be hosting a ‘picking party’ where those adopting will randomly draw an angler’s name and receive their Bassmaster hats, angler profile, and complimentary 1 year subscription to Bassmaster Magazine. The participating businesses or individuals will then receive email updates as to their angler’s progress during the week and position on the leaderboard. Then on Sunday, going into the Championship round, the top five adopting businesses or individuals, along with a guest, will be invited to the VIP party tent to watch the final weigh in and have the opportunity to meet their adopted angler. It’s really going to be a fun way to get people involved and following the anglers. But there are only 50, so it’s first come, first served!”

For more information, call 920.743.6246 or email [email protected].