36th Annual Women Anglers of Minnesota

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Date: March 2, 2013

Women Anglers of Minnesota Announces Annual Fishing Tournament

Women Anglers of Minnesota (WAM) announces their 36th annual multi-species fishing tournament to be held Saturday, June 1, 2013. The tournament will take place on beautiful Lake Koronis, Paynesville, Minnesota.

Tournament events include:

• Thursday, May 30th: 7:00 pm bonfire and gathering at Bug-Bee Hive Resort, Paynesville.

• Friday, May 31st: 3:30 pm social, 4:30 pm membership meeting, 5:30 pm Tournament Meeting at the Bug-Bee Hive Resort, Paynesville.

• Saturday, June 1st : 5:30 am – 2 pm: 36th annual fishing tournament on Lake Koronis, Paynesville.

• Saturday, June 1st : 4 pm social hour , 5 pm buffet, 6 pm awards ceremony at the Bug Bee Hive Resort, Paynesville, MN

WAM holds their annual tournament on the first Saturday of June every year. Next year’s tournament will be June 1, 2013 on Lake Koronis, in Paynesville, Minnesota.

Women Anglers of Minnesota (WAM) was incorporated as a nonprofit (501©(3) organization in 1977 as a way for women to fish together. It remains the oldest active fishing organization for women in the country! We have 3 generations of members who participate in our events each year. It is a wonderful organization that provides memory make experiences and traditions that are passed down generation to generation in our members families.

Our mission is to provide opportunities for women and children to participate in the sport of fishing, improve their fishing skills, and to fish for a variety of species. WAM provides opportunities for the friendly exchange of ideas and techniques.

• To educate women and children about the sport of fishing and interacting with the natural environment through fishing clinics and rod and reel donation.

• To support charitable and non-profit organizations dedicated to the environment and women and children’s causes.

• To promote full adherence of existing conservation, boating and fishing regulations.

• To promote responsible fishing practices

Please visit the WAM HSOforum: www.womenanglersmn.com

Women Anglers of Minnesota

5590 Jeffrey Ave Southwest

Howard Lake, Minnesota

For more information, please contact:

Kristen Merwin, Vice President and Tournament Chair: [email protected] or 763.226.7660

Bug-Bee Hive (this year’s tournament HQ): 320.243.4448

29659 Queen Bee Lane, Paynesville, Minnesota 56362