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2008 News and Events
The Rule 9 Picnic is Saturday, August 2nd at Russ Hall's house. We will be
kicking off this years picnic at noon and will start cooking around 2pm. I
just want to touch on a few things you can do to help make this another
successful picnic. The final head count is about 74 people and that means about
25-30 cars. Russ has planted trees in the areas we parked last year, so lets be
careful not to run them over. The picnic is outside, so kids are not to be
running in and out of Russ's house except for bathroom breaks. We could use a
few volunteers to stick around afterwards and help clean up. This year we have a
few new 'attractions'. We have procured a moonwalk for the kids, but we cant
just let them jump their brains out in there because if it gets damaged, the
club has to pay for it. We also have a dunking booth. If you want to get in it,
bring a bathing suit. In all likelihood, its going to be hot, so prepare for it.
If you have a portable shelter, bring it so you have some shade. It is also
recommended that you bring your own lawn chairs. If you have a small collapsible
table that you think will be useful for eating on, you can bring it as well.
Last year we had a pitching contest that went very well, so if you have a
favorite rod you like to pitch with, you might want to bring it too. The club is
providing the meat, hamburgers and hot dogs as well as the plates and utensils.
We will have some soft drinks and some bottled water too, but if you want
alcohol, you will need to bring that yourself. We also ask that you bring a
covered dish of some sort, such as baked beans, potato salad, green beans,
potato chips and desserts. I have put directions to the picnic below. We have
several new members this year and you don’t always have time to meet them at our
club tournaments. This event will be a great opportunity to do that as well as
drop a few scales and tell some lies. As always, if you have any questions, call
me or post them on the message board.
Look forward to seeing you there.
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Raffle tickets are back!
New for 2008 is the
reinstatement of the raffle tickets. Each Rule 9 member will be selling raffle
tickets to raise money for the club and we will be giving away some great
prizes. Look for tickets in late April or early May...you'll want to buy one to
get in on the action!
Nottoway opens up to Chowan!
Access to the Chowan River was
voted in this year after several unsuccessful attempts in previous years. Rule 9
members will now be allowed to fish the Chowan River during our Nottoway
tournament. Members who choose to fish the Chowan during this tournament must
purchase a North Carolina fishing license and must remember that there is a 14"
minimum size limit in North Carolina waters. It is important to keep in mind
that any fish in your livewell under 14" while your boat is in NC waters
WILL get you a ticket and disqualified from the tournament. regardless of
where you caught the fish. In other words, dont spend half the day fishing the
Nottoway or the Blackwater and catching a bunch of 12-1/2 or 13" fish and then
decide to run to the Chowan in search of bigger fish. It doesn't matter where you
caught the fish....try explaining that to the N.C.game warden!!
Military exemptions!
It has always been Rule 9's
policy that you pay for all tournaments whether you fish them or not. This
year it was voted in to allow those serving our country an exemption from this
Rule. Any current Military member of our club who gets temporarily re-stationed
or deployed during the tournament year will not have to pay for any tournaments
he misses. We sincerely appreciate the service that our Military members are
providing by serving our country and protecting the very freedom that allows us
to have a Bass Club such as Rule 9. We currently have several Military among our
ranks and are proud to have them as members!
2007 News and Events
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