Board,

Just an FYI about an event I have cooked up for the summer bass season. This July 20-21, the 1st annual Cape Ann Striped Bass Open will be held up here in the Gloucester area.

The tourney is going to benefit Cape Ann Youth Hockey, a non-profit local organization serving young hockey players in Gloucester/Rockport for 20 years. I am very invloved in the local youth hockey scene here on Cape Ann as I have 2 boys in the program and I am also on the board of directors for CAYH.

CAYH thought it would be a great idea to put this tourney on and bring not only local players and their families together but to also incorporate other communities as well.

http://www.cayh.org

http://www.cayh.org/Tournament.htm

The entry fee of $20 will be applied directly to CAYH. Most important:

1st place $150 cash for adult
1st place $150 cash for youth (under16)

I have just ordered coozies with the tourney logo on it and they will be given to each entrant upon registration. Entries will be accepted at :

Winchester Fishing Co.

18 Washington St.

Gloucester Ma. 01930

(978) 281-1619

If anyone is interested in this, please participate and help us get this tourney to be an annual event.

Your generous donation to our program is appreciated!!!

Good luck & let me know if you have any problems putting it up on the Calendar...

Got in on the calendar with no problems John.....thanks again for the advertising. I have a tourney coozie waiting for you. (if I see you in person, it will be filled with a cold beer!)

Thanks to everyone who as already shown interest in the tourney. The entries are coming in quickly. Good luck to everyone entered!