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Today is a bittersweet day for all of us on the Fishing For A Cure For Cancer Fish-A-Thon organising committee. Once, again, a year of planning came to fruition yesterday with the fifth annual event. The less than perfect weather in no way spoiled another stellar day! Smiles were found everywhere, and, the fishing overall was probably the best participants have experienced in the five years. Quite a few decent bass/trout and panfish were landed. As for $'s, the final count is not yet in, but, we are over $12 000 raised!! Ryan Bonin and Dan Bouck will chime in with $ amounts/fish sizes and sponsor thank-you's (although I will give a big shout-out to Laurie at Dixie Tackle here!!!) and any other pertinent info. Thanks to the rest of the team, Ryan, Dan, Ginny, Sam, Shawn, Stephanie, Tom, Angela, Ashley, Suzie, Bob, Mike, Danna, Albert and ANYONE else who helped in any way. Juli and I are thrilled to be part of one heck of a winning team with an extremely positive attitude!!! It was great to see so many familiar faces, as well as a bunch of new ones including some OFCers such as Christopher K, a young man who has embraced this forum. The following is but a small portion of the 700 + photos that Juli took throughout Friday night and Saturday. I will post a link to ALL the pics once they are uploaded to Photobucket. Anyone wanting to share/print etc, will be able to have copies of photos of themselves. I will also post this link on the Fish-A-Thon website. Friday night kids campfire fun Saturday, The Main Event Registration, Ryan's Angels signing everyone up Laurie of Dixie Tackle St. Thomas...YOU ROCK LADY!!!!!!!!!! Fishing in the rain Having Fun Proud Anglers Prize bag set-up, think a few of you might recognize that guy Setting up Dinner, Ginny's mom is an amazing lady!! All generations were represented Fish measuring is serious stuff!!! My bud, Tom and his son Austin with a great bluegill Dan, Ryan, Ginny and myself in serious discussion The master of the Q, OFC's very own HTHM...Albert. He makes us all laugh!!! Thanks so much!! Ryan's dad Bob, great guy who puts in much time putting together promotional products for the Fish-A-Thon!! Ryan our main MC, and, Fish-A-Thon founder Take a bow Laurie Chris, what can I say...winner of most pledges (over $2100) grand slam, and, biggest fish other than bass!!!!! Tom's son Austin, winner of boys most pledges award Biggest bass winner has a napsack filled with 100 chocolate bars slung over his shoulder!! Angela, winner of largest fish other than bass, kids division, caught a nice rainbow trout over 15" Ryan's daughter Averie winner of girls most pledges award Various prize winners Rich, winner of the original Fish-A-Thon five years ago Chrisopher K, OFC's new wave People checking out their prizes Ryan getting a special tie award from Averie An unsuspecting Juli caught waiting for the next photo-op The group shot!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, again, everyone!!! Hope to see all of you next year!!!!!!