FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
CONTACT: 
Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama
Hilary Perry, Director of Communications & Advocacy
OFFICE  205/980-4750 x1003
hperry@girlscoutsnca.org
 
Fishing Tournament to Benefit Girl Scouts
 
BIRMINGHAM—The second annual Bill Ireland Invitational Fishing Tournament will be held June 24-25 on Lake Alice at Kanawahala Program Center (KPC) located in Chelsea, AL. Proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
 
The tournament will kick-off Friday, June 24 with a Captain’s Party from 6-8:30 p.m. at KPC.  The dinner includes a silent auction and dinner by the award-winning Alabama Wildlife Federation cooking team, “The Cajun Connection.”
 
Silent auction items include a Dell Laptop, North Carolina vacation at mountain home on the Nantahala River, Signed photos of Cam Newton, Michael Ingram and Nick Saban, a diamond necklace from Levy’s Fine Jewelry, Jewelry from Barton Clay and home items, restaurant gift cards, jewelry and more!
 
Following a 6 a.m. breakfast on Saturday, June 25, the tournament will begin with a shotgun start at Lake Alice on KPC and other private, local lakes.  Lunch will be provided and an awards presentation will follow. Overnight accommodations can be provided.
 
Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $2500.  Prizes will be awarded for bass weight an all other species including catfish and bream. Fish may be iced or put in live wells, and fish over 14” much be released back into the lake. All other fish may be taken home. No live bait will be allowed.
 
The fishing tournament started in 2004, and is now being revived in honor of a wonderful Girl Scout supporter, Bill Ireland, Sr.  This year’s event is being chaired by Gabe Hulbert.  Other committee members include Tahiera Brown, Tom Clark, Phyllis Davis, Marjorie Davis-Trimm, April Deal, Joel Goldstein and Alice Williams.
 
Current sponsors include Alabama Power, Barber’s Diary and EBSCO.
 
For more information, please contact Julie Carter at jcarter@girlscoutnsca.org or 800-734-4541 x1030. You may visit www.girlscoutsnca.org/fishing for a sponsorship brochure.
 
Photo: Committee members (Top L-R) Tom Clark, Alice Williams, Joel Goldstein, April Deal (Bottom L-R) Taheria Brown and Marjorie Davis-Trimm.
 
About The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama
Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama is a United Way community partner and serves more than 14,000 girls and an additional 5,000 in special programs across 36 counties, ages 5-17, who are developing crucial life skills that help them grow courageous and strong so they can make wise choices in today’s world and beyond. For more information, call 800-734-4541 or log on to www.girlscoutsnca.org.