I would live to invite everyone to read Jane Behnken's story;

http://janebehnken.com/jane/

While many of our lives have been dealt blows and hardships, its hard to understand what the Behnken family has been through the past years. As you can imagine, such a lengthy battle will result in stifling medical bills and other liabilities. A group of local anglers and family friends have taken it upon themselves to set up a raffle to help ease some of the burden incurred during their pressing times. All proceeds of this raffle go directly towards offsetting the expenses the Behnkens have been dealt during their trials.

The Raffle:
Many of the states best guides, anglers, and companies have stepped forward to help make this a succeed on a large level. Take a moment to look through all the great prizes available. Please read this thoroughly and take a moment to let it sink in. There are some AMAZING prizes to be won and it could not be for a higher cause. All contact information is available at the bottom of the page along with payment information.




Destinations (select one for each raffle ticket):
1) West Texas Trophy Deer hunt with Trent Huckaby ($3,500 value) everything included except license (www.lonestartrailoutfitters.com).

2) Guided bass fishing trip by Speedy Collet (http://beaconlodge-rv.com) or Jim Edwards
(www.jimedwardsguideservice.com) with a guaranteed 10 pound bass (5 day limit) on Sugar Lake; Food and Lodging not included. (two separate winners will be drawn)

3) One Day Guided bass fishing trip to Fork with TV personality John McCalmont (www.JohnMcCalmont.com)

4) One Day Guided bass fishing trip by Ray Hanselman on Amistad (www.ReelNRay.com) includes two nights motel stay compliments of Ramada and Anglers Lodge(two separate winners will be drawn)

5) One Day Guided bass fishing trip by Charles Whited to Choke Canyon including one night’s stay
at Choke Canyon Lodge (http://barefootfishingtours.com)

6) Guided bass fishing trip by Derick Kuyrkendall to Choke Canyon (where he recently caught a 15 pounder), including one free Waterloo Rod

7) Guided bass fishing trip with Jimmy Johnson on Coleto Creek, Texana, or Fayette, including one free Waterloo Rod

8) Guided bass fishing trip with Red McPeek to Lewisville, Lavon, or Texoma

9) Guided trophy catfish trip with Tim Cline on Texoma or Tawakoni

10) Guided bass fishing trip with Terry Peacock on Ray Hubbard or other North Texas lake

11) Guided crappie/bass fishing trip on Cypress Springs with Ronnie Manning

12) Guided bass fishing trip to Falcon Lake by Falcon guide Charlie Haralson, Speedy Collet, or Jim Edwards (three separate winners will be drawn)

13) Guided bass fishing trip to Choke Canyon by Jason Gallas

14) Guided bass fishing trip to Coleto Creek by Rick Shock

15) Guided bass fishing trip to Canyon Lake by Mike Power

16) Guided bass fishing trip to Ray Hubbard with Mike Kernan (www.KernansFishing.com)

Prizes (each raffle ticket is eligible):
· $500 off a new or used boat from Anchor Marine(www.anchormarineoftexas.com)
· Linex Bedliner from Boerne Linex dealer
· Whitetail or Mule Deer Shoulder mount by Chase Bradford
· Boat Detail by Chris Mclain
· PowerTackle Rod-1 (www.powertackle.com)
· PowerTackle Rod-2
· Free entry into a BassChamps event of your choice(www.BassChamps.com)
· Free entry into a BBT event of your choice(www.[censored])
· Water pump impeller replacement donated by Tommy Yetts of www.RockwallMarine.com – a
$200 value!
· Kistler Rod-1(www.kistlerrods.com)
· Kistler Rod-2
· Kistler Rod-3
· Kistler Rod-4
· Kistler Rod-5
· All Star Rod-1(www.allstarrods.com)
· All Star Rod-2
· All Star Rod-3
· $100 Lure Pack from Oldham Lures
· $100 Lure Pack from Oldham Lures
· $100 LFT Lure Pack provided by Tommy Yates and LFT(www.lftlures.com)
· $100 Tackle Pack from Crucial Tackle (www.CrucialTackle.com)
· Assortment of Six Hand Painted Crankbaits by Eric Gandy
· Lock-N-Haul motor toter-1(www.lock-n-haul.com)
· Lock-N-Haul motor toter-2
· Lock-N-Haul motor toter-3
· Lock-N-Haul motor toter-4
· Lock-N-Haul motor toter-5
· Berkley culling system(www.berkley-fishing.com)
· Berkley Tackle Pack


Cash is appreciated, but if desired, please make checks payable to Jim’s trusted friends organizing this raffle: Derick Kuyrkendall or Mike Kernan.

Raffle ticket donations are $10 each, or 12 for $100. The drawing will be held on Halloween (10/31/2009) at Jim’s house.

Derick’s email is dtk2525@yahoo.com
Mail checks to Derick at:
108 Evans Dr
Bergheim, TX 78004

Mike’s email is mike@kernansfishing.com
Mail checks to Mike at:
6806 Rocky Top Circle
Dallas, TX 75252

Thank you to all those that have donated your time, your money, or both!

Pm sent Thomas

Looks like a great cause.

Do we have to pick one or the other or does each raffle ticket get into each drawing?

You CAN purchase a general ticket, yes.

FOLKS:

For online payment options please send me an email or a P.M

Thomasdr2@gmail.com

I will give you step by step instructions on how to send the money and register for the tickets. Thank you very much.

Please email for payment information.

Only 11 days away!

"Do we have to pick one or the other or does each raffle ticket get into each drawing?"


When you purchase the tickets you will choose from one of the first 16 prizes. There will be 16 buckets and will be sorted into the bucket with coresponding number you have chosen for the trips and then will draw names from each bucket. After all 16 trips are drawn, remaining tickets will be tossed back in a giant bin and the rest of the prizes will be drawn from the remaining tickets.

This is a cool raffle for a great cause.
I got my $100 worth.

I have them here at the shop as well if your out this way !

A very limited offer!

The next 6 individuals who purchase 100$ of raffle tickets will recieve a Talon Lures Custom Series Shibui Spinnerbait!!

This is a custom color Andi designed herself of their Shibui spinnerbait. The Shibui is an elite level spinnerbait with the highest attention to detail and quality. When your payment is recieved or you committ and I recieve your MO, you will recieve the spinnerbait by mail.

A large thank to Talon Lures for their generous donation.

www.talonlures.com

You'll receive one of my most recent Limited Edition Signature Series baits in one of these patterns.

Baby Bass Light



Bluegill II



Yellow Parrot

1 down, 5 to go.

Sent email. Let me know on payment. Prayers for Jim and family.

Another Purchase!

Guys if you plan on mailing in for the donation, it needs to be sent tomorrow. Paypal will no longer be accepted. I will be dropping off the tickets and money thursday night. Thanks for all your donations, the Behnken family has been extremely blessed by this. Look forward to the results.

-Thomas

Thomas,
What a great cause.
Thanks for doing this.
I'm ready for the drawing.
Vince

I am in the process of getting my raffle tickets but am curious if this is a tax deductible expense?

Is there still time to enter this raffle?

Still time?

I am just reading this. Is the raffle over already? If not I will take one ticket. Please send online payment info to me, as I will be out of town most of the day.

Im sorry.

We are no longer able to submit online payments for tickets and the mail in deadline has passed.

I would be happy to drop my money of at Mike Kernan's if he is open to that...Just let me know...I am willing to buy $100.00 worth.

Just wanted to extend a sincere THANK YOU! To all those involved with the raffle. Together, we raised $18,005 to pay medical bills for the Behnken Family. Simply amazing everyone!!!!
1. Deer hunt – Luke Cavanaugh
2. Guided trip to Sugar with Jim Edwards – Bill Reaves
3. Guided trip to Sugar with Speedy Collet – Chad Thiel
4. Guided trip to Fork with McCalmont – Tony Gutierrez
5. Guided trip to Amistad with Ray Hanselman – Tom McKane
6. Guided trip to Amistad with Ray Hanelman – Shane Quinn
7. Guided trip to Choke Canyon with Charles Whited –Terry Hawkins
8. Guided trip to Choke Canyon with Derick Kuyrkendall – George Laredo
9. Guided trip with Jimmy Johnson on choice – Joseph Hardy
10. Guided trip with Red McPeek on choice – Clark Seymour
11. Guided catfih trip on Texoma with Tim Cline – Michael Dugosh
12. Guided trip with Terry Peacock on choice – Larry Upshaw
13. Guided crappie trip to Cypress with Ronnie Manning – Billy Rowland
14. Guided trip to Falcon with Charlie Haralson – Jeremy Workman
15. Guided trip to Falcon with Speedy Collet – Dan Hanselman
16. Guided trip to Falcon with Jim Edwards – Robert Austin
17. Guided trip to Choke Canyon with Jason Gallas – Steve Worley
18. Guided trip to Coleto Creek with Rick Shock – Randy Nolen
19. Guided trip to Canyon Lake by Mike Power – Brandon Schultz
20. Guided trip to Ray Hubbard with Mike Kernan – Thomas Ross
21. Lock-n-haul – Mitch Hawkins
22. Lock-n-haul-Steve Ingram
23. Lock-n-haul-Shane Quinn
24. Lock-n-haul –Lewis Bush
25. Water pump impeller by Rockwall Marine – Blake Enberg
26. $500 off a new or used boat from Anchor Marine – Mike Anthony
27. $100 packle tack from Crucial Tackle – Arc-Rite Welding
28. Berkley Tackle Pack – Jeff Beyer
29. Berkley Culling System – Joe Smith
30. Six hand painted crankbaits by Eric Gandy – Nathan Mastin
31. $100 LFT Lure Pack by Tommy Yates – Robert Beard Jr.
32. $100 Lure pack from Oldham Lures – Tracy Hawkins
33. $100 lure pack from Oldham Lures – Ken Cowan
34. All Star Rod by John McCalmont – Dennis Trepanier
35. All Star Rod by John McCalmont – Jerry Reed
36. All Star Rod by John McCalmont – Kevin Moses
37. Kistler Rod by Ken Parker – Henri Woods
38. Kistler Rod by Ken Parker-Jack Harper
39. Kistler Rod by Ken Parker-Chuck Hauck
40. Kistler Rod by Ken Parker- Travis Darley
41. Kistler Rod by Ken Parker-James McBride
42. Free entry to a BBT event – Ken Parker
43. Free Entry to a BassChamps event-Larry Petr
44. PowerTackle Rod – Doc Bryant
45. PowerTackle Rod – Hugo Velasco
46. Boat Detail by Chris McClain – Jason Koehler
47. Whitetail or Mule Deer Shoulder Mount by Chase Bradford – Ken Cowan
48. Linex Bedliner from Boerne Linex – Dan Coein