Classic Championship Week – We will hold our Classic Championship week in Paducah, Kentucky the week of April 30 to May 7, 2005. Qualifiers will have the chance to win 2 fully rigged Skeeter Bass Boats with 150 Yamaha outboards. In addition, anglers will be fishing for at least $20,000 in cash payback. More sponsors are stepping up to add even more cash to the pot! Remember, we don’t charge for our Classics as most other circuits do. Bonus! – Classic Qualifiers – get your early membership to us by April 1, 2005 and you’ll be qualified to win an additional $500.00!
$5000.00 Black Jack Shootout – Fish as few as 14 tournaments with NBAA and you’ll qualify to fish the Blackjack Shootout with a guaranteed $5000.00 first place prize – fish 21 tournaments and it’s Free! Tournament will be held in fall 2005 in Michigan. This is in addition to all other NBAA Classic Championships you can qualify for!
$2500.00 Super Big Bass Challenge – NBAA will track all Big Bass winners in each of the divisional tournaments in 2005. Each time you catch a Big Bass your name will be entered into the Super Big Bass Challenge and a chance to win a minimum $2500.00 prize. We expect to pay back over $5000.00 in cash and prizes in this season long bonus program. This will be a drawing, so any big bass can win!
Angler of the Year Awards – NBAA sponsors have stepped up in a huge way this year and are offering great contingency awards by supporting sponsor products. You could win more than $10,000.00 in Angler of the Year Awards. For example, Skeeter will offer a $1500.00 certificate to the Angler accumulating the most points while owning a Skeeter. We have at least six other sponsors on board, including Auto Value, Deka, Aqua View, Yamaha, Minn Kota and more – keep checking the website for updates. We expect to pay back over $10,000 in prizes.
Bass Fan $100,000.00 Weekend Warrior Championship – NBAA has been chosen as the first Northern tournament circuit to join Bass Fan’s Bass Army program. By joining the Bass Fan Army, you will be eligible for great additional awards and prizes, plus have a shot a fishing a tournament with a top prize of $100,000.00. Check out their website at www.bassfan.com for details. We’ll be posting all the info on our site after January 1, 2005.
Sponsors – We literally can’t list all of the sponsors that are joining us nationally, regionally and at a divisional level. We would like to thank Skeeter, Yamaha, Deka, Auto Value, Minn-Kota, Aqua View, Stopper Lures, Matzuo, Xtreme Deer Scents, All Green, Luhr Jenson, Anglersmart, D & R Sports, Xtreme Boat Products, Big Bear, Arrow Material Handling, BTI, Arjays, Solar Bat, Shimano, Rapala, Storm, Dave’s Lures, Dixie Dancer, Mustad, Moose Tracks, Eagle Claw, Mizmo, Leverance, Bumper to Bumper, Saber Tooth, Thornapple Outdoors, Twin Ponds, Outdoorsman, Scent-Lok, Denali Flavors, Bill Norman, Nitro Bait, DK Fence, Al & Bobs, Wells Fargo, Show Span, Herbies Magic Dust, Precision Angling, Wilderness Guide Service, Poor Boys, Wahoo, Strike King, Bagley, Luck E Strike and many more to come!
Paybacks – Through our affiliation with Skeeter, Yamaha and all the other great National Sponsors, our overall payback will be well over 100% in cash and prizes. No other circuit can match what we will offer for just a $30.00 early membership. Other circuits have claimed higher ramp payback, but hit you with outrageous membership fees and charge for classics. We don’t play these number games – we just deliver the best value in bass fishing.
Joe Thomas Seminar – Ultimate Sport Show Novi – Joe will be giving an in depth seminar for NBAA members at the Ultimate Fishing Show in Novi, Michigan on January 15 at 4:00 p.m. He will do an in-depth talk on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes on how to target spring time bass. Check the web for more info. We’ll have a huge booth – sign up for your 2005 membership, get a great sponsor pack and a chance to win great prizes.
New NBAA Magazine – In January we will publish the premier issue of our new quarterly NBAA Magazine. This will be free to all members. If you are interested in submitting an article or have any ideas that you’d like to see, get in touch with us right away. We think it’s important to have our own publication concerning issues important to your members. This will be part of your $30.00 annual membership. We have great advertising rates for members.
New Website – Look for our new website that we will be rolling out in January. We’ll offer more information on all of our programs, all schedules and director contacts, sponsor updates, partner locator, on-site registration and much more!
New Divisions, New Areas – It is our goal to give our anglers the widest choice in tournament angling. We are offering at least 15 new circuits and could have as many as 25 new ones on board by this spring. We’re adding new areas such as Northern Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and more – if you know of any area that needs a circuit, let us know. Our growth means better paybacks for you and greater sponsor support. For just $30.00 membership, you can choose from nearly 70 divisions and close to 700 tournaments.
Ultimate Fishing Shows – NBAA has affiliated with the Ultimate Fishing Shows conducted by Showspan through out Michigan – we’ll be at their shows in Novi, Lansing and Grand Rapids. These are the best shows in the Midwest. If you would like to get more exposure for your personal sponsors give us a call on how you can get great exposure by joining us at the shows at no cost to you – another great reason to be a member of NBAA! |
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