2019 Lew’s High School Grant Program Opens January 7th

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  • December 24, 2018

Springfield Mo (1/7/19)

The very popular Lew’s High School Grant Program will once again be taking applications for the 2019 grant season starting on Monday January 7th. For the third straight year the Lew’s corporation will strive to put quality rods and reels in the hands of young High School aged anglers across the country through their ever-popular High School Grant Program. The intent of this great program is to foster and motivate the growth of the sport through these four key objectives.

  • 1.  Growing the sport of recreational fishing
  • 2.   Showcasing high school fishing as a valued educational activity
  • 3.   Elevating the visibility of youth fishing in the local community
  • 4.  Instilling conservation awareness through best practices

There are three levels of grant awards that are based on the size of the club, club activity, willingness to promote the sport as well as conservation and the Keep America Fishing initiative.

The Program is administered for Lew’s by the Future Fisherman Foundation a 501(C)3 Non-Profit who’s mission is to “Ensure the Future of Fishing”.

“We are once again thrilled to partner with the Lew’s/ Strike King team to promote the High School Grant Program” stated F3 Executive Director Mark Gintert. “This program has helped well over 200 High School teams grow their respective clubs as well as the awareness of the benefits of High School Fishing” added Gintert.

Interested applicants can apply at either the Lews.com website or the futurefisherman.org site where they can find the Lew’s Grant Program link highlighted in red on the right side of the page.

About the Future Fisherman Foundation

Established in 1986,  the Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) unites the sportfishing industry and a nationwide network of state outdoor educators, national conservation groups, youth organizations and other educators dedicated to introducing America’s youth to angling, conservation and the outdoors lifestyle. The Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) operates under The Bass Federation (TBF) umbrella of companies and is the official education arm of TBF.  For more info visit futurefisherman.org.

2018 Future Fisherman Foundation On-line Auction Offers a Chance to Fish with Two Legends!

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  • November 19, 2018

2018 Future Fisherman Foundation On-line Auction Offers a Chance to Fish with Two Legends!

                                          

 

Ponca City, Okla., (11/19/18)

The Future Fisherman Foundation (a 501 (c) 3 Foundation) will offer the Chance to fish with two of the greatest legends of freshwater fishing this year.

Interested in a Bass Fishing Trip? There will be no greater “Dream Trip” then fishing with the Legendary Hank Parker! If your schedule is flexible and you can work around Hanks busy TV and personal appearance schedule this will most definitely be the trip of a lifetime for the winning bidder!

If you’re a Crappie Angler the auction gets even better as the country’s most famous Crappie Angler Wally Marshall is offering “The Ultimate Crappie Trip!” This two-day adventure in the State of Texas includes lodging and meals and promises to be one of the most awesome Crappie Adventures there is! Don’t miss the chance to bid on this one either!

Shoppers also have a great opportunity to bid on 25 different Guided Fishing Trip’s, as well as, a very large selection of tackle packages and merchandise.

Shoppers also have a great opportunity to bid on 25 different Guided Fishing Trip’s, as well as, a very large selection of tackle packages and merchandise.

We didn’t think we could do it but this year’s auction looks to be our best ever!

Proceeds from the annual event support F3 programs like Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs, SuperFish and the Tackle for Educators programs.

“We are thrilled with the lineup that we have for this year’s auction” commented F3 Executive Director Mark Gintert. “Our corporate partners and private donors have provided us with some terrific products that will be here just in time for Christmas and our programs are always in need of the crucial funding that this event provides our foundation” added Gintert.

Once again, A huge THANK YOU goes out to all or our donors this year; we couldn’t do it without them.

The auction goes live at 8am EST on Sunday November 25th.  It will run for seven days and bidding closes December 3, at 8am EST.

 Interested bidders should go to www.futurefisherman.org and click on the auction tab and then click on the eBay link to view the trips and merchandise and place your winning bids!

Help us “Ensure the Future of Fishing” by supporting this terrific event!

About the Future Fisherman Foundation

Established in 1986, the Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) unites the sportfishing industry and a nationwide network of state outdoor educators, national conservation groups, youth organizations and other educators dedicated to introducing America’s youth to angling, conservation and the outdoors lifestyle. The Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) operates under The Bass Federation (TBF) umbrella of companies and is the official non-profit education arm of TBF.  For more info visit futurefisherman.org.

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Future Fisherman Foundation and Color-on’s Offer Kids Outdoor Collection

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  • September 26, 2018

Future Fisherman Foundation and Color-on’s, Offer Kids Outdoor Collection
Ponca City, OK: (9/26/18)

The Future Fisherman Foundation (F3), in its continuing quest to help the industry reach 60 million anglers in 60 months, is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Color-on’s to provide three standard designs for young anglers to celebrate their early successes into the sport of fishing.

“We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Color-on’s to offer these fun and educational T-shirt Iron-on designs that will allow young anglers to show their artistic talents while sharing important messages on Conservation and fishing” stated F3 Executive Director Mark Gintert.

“”We, at Mach 3 Inc. Are very happy to assist The Future Fisherman Foundation in supplying our product to this wonderful organization” commented Mach III Inc’s Sales Representative Jerry O’Neill. “We look forward to helping them with our Color-on Products in any way that we can”.

To achieve the most affordable price options for groups like those participating in Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs as well as events sponsored by various state Fish & Wildlife agencies and National Park services, F3 and Color-on’s have developed three specific designs that allow young anglers to celebrate their experiences by coloring their own design and then having it transferred to their own shirt. The three standard designs allow F3 to keep the pricing low and the quantity requirements at a minimum.

The designs offered in this initial program include “My First Fish, Keep our Waters Clean, and Get Hooked on Fishing. These three designs are available in quantities of 100, 250, and 500 with pricing as low as $1.30 each for orders of 500 or more. Interested groups can go to futurefisherman.org and click on the Color-on’s tab to see the pricing and quantity discounts. In addition, for those groups looking to customize their event, F3 and Color-on’s have the ability create an event or group specific custom design at discounted pricing for larger quantities. As it is with most products, the more you buy the better the pricing!

Futurefisherman.org is where orders can be placed on-line or by calling F3 Executive Director Mark Gintert at 330-993-0014 if your interested in a special order project.

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About the Future Fisherman Foundation
Established in 1986, the Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) unites the sportfishing industry and a nationwide network of state outdoor educators, national conservation groups, youth organizations and other educators dedicated to introducing America’s youth to angling, conservation and the outdoors lifestyle. The Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) operates under The Bass Federation (TBF) umbrella of companies and is the official education arm of TBF. For more info visit futurefisherman.org.

About Mach III
Mach III Inc. (The parent company of Color-on’s) has been a pioneer in Iron-on heat transfer products since the 60’s. In the last 50+years they have worked with Fortune 100 Companies on National Programs that have involved millions of heat transfers for both home and professional use. We consider Our dedicated staff to be the best of the best in this field!

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Future Fisherman Foundation and Lew’s Tackle Company Issue 100th High School Grant of 2018 Season

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  • July 28, 2018

Future Fisherman Foundation and Lew’s Tackle Company

Issue 100th High School Grant of 2018 Season

(July 24th 2018) The Future Fisherman Foundation (F3), a 501C3 Non-Profit and the Lew’s Tackle Company recently celebrated the important milestone of having issued it’s 100th High School Grant of the season last week at ICAST. The worlds largest fishing trade show showcased High School Fishing on the final of the show by inviting hundreds of High School Fishing teams to the event for the first time. During that day of celebration, Lew’s and F3 took the time to savor their programs success with Head coach Jason Foss and team members Dylan Westhelle and Joey Bloom from Oviedo High School and the Seminole County Fishing team.

“Our fishing team started with students at Oviedo High School and has now blossomed into the Seminole County Bass Fishing team” stated Foss. “Getting an opportunity to participate in the Lew’s Grant program has really helped our team grow as we use the Lew’s products as prizes and raffle items at our charity tournament that we run every year. Being able to either raffle or auction off these items allows us to raise money to help cover our travel expenses to events like the High School World Finals and the High School National Championship. It also helps us if we have a student who is in need of top quality equipment but can’t afford it on their own. We can’t thank Lew’s enough for helping teams like ours continue to grow the sport of High School Fishing” added Foss.

(Seminole County Bass Fishing Team members Dylan Westhelle, coach Jason Foss, Joey Bloom and Lew’s Field Activation Mgr. Mike Eutsler)

Both Westhelle and Bloom, who are both juniors at the club, also stated that the Lew’s Speed Spool reels are part of their equipment arsenal that helped this team become champions of this rapidly growing club that now supports 16 two-person teams.

“The Future Fisherman Foundation is proud to partner with Lew’s on this terrific program” stated F3 Executive Director Mark Gintert. “The intent of this program was to help High School teams grow the sport of High School fishing by rewarding those groups that are trying to make a difference in their communities. Getting students off the couch and back into the great outdoors has always been one of our goals at F3 and being able to partner with a great company like Lew’s to help accomplish that goal is very rewarding for us” added Gintert.

The Lew’s High School grant program runs annually from January 1st to September 30th and awards teams one of three grant levels depending on their team size and other factors that make up the grant application. Teams can apply by going to futurefisherman.org or Lews.com.

About the Future Fisherman Foundation

Established in 1986,  the Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) unites the sportfishing industry and a nationwide network of state outdoor educators, national conservation groups, youth organizations and other educators dedicated to introducing America’s youth to angling, conservation and the outdoors lifestyle. The Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) operates under The Bass Federation (TBF) umbrella of companies and is the official education arm of TBF.  For more info visit futurefisherman.org.