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St Jude / Dick Hiley Memorial Bass Classic
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History and Goals
Help Us Blow Past 600,000 Dollars!!!
| Year | Fundraising Highlights |
| 1999 | $11,250 Tournament’s first year, held in Red Wing, MN. |
| 2000 | $26, 395 First year a St. Jude running event was tied to the Tournament. |
| 2001 | $30,815 Tournament moved to October due to spring floods. |
| 2002 | $31,250 Tournament moved to Lake City, MN. |
| 2003 | $54,824 First year that boat starting position was linked to fundraising level. |
| 2004 | $72,564 |
| 2005 | $79,005 Tournament renamed to honor the memory of Dick Hiley, one of the tournament’s founders who lost his own battle with cancer. |
| 2006 | $101,412 First year a pre-tournament fundraiser was held to increase overall fundraising. |
| 2007 | $119,000 Multiple pre-tournament fundraising events by angler teams. First year a complete Stratos 176XT boat and motor package given away! |
| 2008 | $125,000 – Goal ! |
The Fundraiser
“Fishing / Hunting / Home and Garden Spring Kickoff”
Saturday March 22nd, 2008 5 – 9 PM
Rochester International Event Center
7333 Airport View Drive
Rochester, MN 5902
Fabulous door prizes, raffles items,
Silent and live auctions
Steak and Chicken Dinner
Hunting, Fishing, Art, Restaurants,
Sports Memorabilia, More…
The Tournament
“10th Annual Dick Hiley Memorial
St. Jude Bass Classic”
May 3rd and 4th, 2008
Wabasha, MN
Headquarters: Slippery’s
Hosted by: Zumbro Valley Bassmasters
Of Rochester, MN And
The Wabasha, MN Chamber of Commerce
How You Can Help – Sponsor Benefits
Cash Donations
- Directly to St. Jude
- To Tournament or Fundraiser to be
“multiplied” via raffles or incentives.
Merchandise Donations
- To Fundraiser for raffle, auction, or
door prizes for paid admission.
- To Tournament for fundraising
performance and paid entry incentive.
See Sponsor Level Benefit Sheet For
Advertising, Promo, Publicity
Opportunities
All Donations are Tax Deductible!