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2010 MCB Kids Casting Contest
The Greater Philadelphia Outdoor
Sportshow, Oaks, PA.
February 28, 2010
MCB hosted their annual Kids Casting
Contest at the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow located at the Oaks Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Over 125 boy's
and girl's, ages 7 to 10 and 11 to 14, competed in a flipping, pitching, and casting contest.
The kid's were provided identical closed-face spinning combos and were taught by club members the art of
casting a 3/8 ounce jig to a target area for points.
The top three individual point totals within
the two age brackets won Penn Rod and Reel Combos, Penn Spinning Reels, and Tackle Boxes as prizes. In addition, fishing
hats and plastic fishing lures were provided to all the kids that registered to compete in the casting contest. As an
additional bonus, eight children won a Penn or Shimano Spinning Reel which were provided by our gracious
sponsors as door prizes during the course of the contest.
A special thank you goes out to all our
sponsors. Because of their gracious support, every child walked away with a smile on their face and the anticipation
of catching the "BIG ONE"!
Jonathan Sauers, Show Director, ASA/Eastern Fishing and Outdoor Exposition
Paul Allen of AB&S Masonry Corporation, Jenkintown, PA
Penn Fishing Tackle
Dicks Sporting Goods
Wave Worm
Mercury Marine
The winners of the MCB Annual Raffle Drawing are:
1st Prize-Mark Modoski, $500.00 Dicks Sporting Goods
Gift Card
2nd Prize-John Hudop, 4 Luxury Box Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Tickets
3rd Prize-Randy
Sellers, Penn Rod and Reel Combo
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Here is a nice letter sent to the club from Christine Murphy, mother of
Nick Murphy (pictured above with the catfish) who won 1st place in the 11 to 14 age group.
My son Nick won the casting competition yesterday, and I just
want to say thank you to all the volunteers who made yesterday possible.
He won a fishing pole and I won something
more -- when he got home, he didn't want to play xbox. He sat on the chair with his fishing pole practicing the
new technique that you taught him. He was sitting there on the gliding chair, a basket a few feet away just practicing
practicing.... That was a very good thing.
So, thank you to all who helped.
Thanks so much,
Christine Murphy
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During January 2009, MCB sponsored a Kids Casting Contests for
boys and girls ages 7 to 14 held in King Of Prussia PA during the Philadelphia Sportman's Show. Kids were
provided the opportunity to learn how to flip, pitch and cast as demonstrated by MCB club members and they competed
among two age brackets for prizes and awards.
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