Members and Supporters of the Lonestar Chapter PVA:

We are proud to announce that the LSPVA will once again be hosting a bass tournament as part of the PVA BASS National Tour. Listed below are the preliminary details. National will make it official after July 1 when they update the 2023/2024 BASS Tour calendar and open competitor registration.

The LSPVA is looking for Competitors, Volunteers, and Sponsors!

There is a lot of planning that goes into a successful bass tournament and once PVA National makes it official, a lot more details will be forth coming and they will include how to register to compete and how to sign up to volunteer.

Areas of volunteer will include:
-- Boat Captians to partner with a disabled angler to compete in the tournament.
-- Serve on the LSPVA Planning Committee - Starts July 10.
-- Administration volunteers for the Friday night registration and pairing.
-- Volunteers to help with Partner Pairing Dinner (Friday), Angler Banquet (Saturday), and Ramp Dinner (Sunday)
-- Setup & Teardown at the State Park
-- Disabled Angler Boat Loading and Unloading (Saturday AM/PM & Sunday AM/PM)
-- Boat Launch & Recovery (Saturday AM/PM & Sunday AM/PM) Will include Drivers and Ramp Assistants
-- Bank Division Angler Asistants (Saturday & Sunday)
-- Boat Launch Ice/Drinks/Lunch
-- Weign-In Assistants (Saturday & Sunday pm)

For those that will be interested in fishing but have never participated in a PVA event....

You sign-up as a Boat Captain or a Non-Boater Partner.

Friday night partner pairing.
----- Boat Captians will be paired, at random, with a non-boater disabled angler.
----- Non-Boater Partners will be paired, at random, with a Disabled Angler Boater (has his/her own boat).

Saturday is Disabled Angler Competition Day. The disabled angler is the only one fishing and he/she is competing for Angler of the Year points and a sot at BASS Nation Championship. If your angler wins money/prizes, you win money/prizes.

Sunday is Team Day. Both the Disabled Angler and Boat Captian/Non-Boater Partner fish as a TEAM. You split the money /prizes!


In the meantime, Please mark you calendars and save the dates to either fish or volunteer. We will need a significant number of volunteers to make the event successful.

You may contact the office (972-276-5252), email (Carlos.Turic@LSPVA.net), or PM me to add your name and contact info to the list.

What: 2023 PVA BASS Tour - Texas Roundup
When: October 27 - 29, 2023
Where: Lake Ray Roberts - Isle du Bois State Park - Pilot Point, TX 76258

Dang it!! I got all excited until I saw the dates as I have a conflict. Guys, if you haven't had an opportunty to fish one of these you are missing out. The PVA Lonestar Chapter really puts on an excellent tournament. YOu cann enter as a non boater or boater. There is valet boat launching each morning where you go through a line and are given ice, drinks, and lunch stuff to eat and at the end of the day they valet you out of the water and through the weigh in. ON Saturday, your disabled angler is the only one competing, however, it he/she places and cuts a check, you get a check for the same amount. On Sunday, you fish as a team and have the opportunity to cash another check. Not sure what the entry fee is now, but it was $50 or $60. I have met several good guys at these events and still communicate with them today. (looking at you Jim Sifers) I have fished several of these in the past and I must say I am glad to see it in October instead of June.

So if you are able, I highly recommend that you do it.. You will NOT be disappointed.

HookaToad,

Sorry to hear the dates don't work for you this year but we thank you for your support and enthusiasm for our events. Please continue to share with your angler community.

Just to clarify, entry will be between $50 - $75 to fish both days. You you get two lunches, three dinners, water, and ice. If your angler cuts a check on Saturday, you will indeed cut a check (you are still a team and you will work hard on Saturday to help your angler have success), but its not for the exact same amount. Just a bit less. On Sunday, Team Day, where you are both fishing, you will each cash a check for the same amount.

Please keep spreading the word. This is our first year back on the Tour since Covid and we want to return to being the number one event with great Volunteers, Great Boat Captians/Partners, and Great Sponsors. So please share with everyone you know and let's do this thing!

Thanks
Carlos Turic
LSPVA Texas Round-Up
Committee Chair

I'm in! , email sent and waiting on further instructions for registration

Will do! Really hope to fish with you guys again soon!

You will not be disappointed and will be the best entry fee money you ever spent!

Hello Anglers:

Sorry I haven't bumped this since my original postingf. The wife insisted I go work free on our 20th Anniversary trip last week.

If you want to fish as a Boat Captain or a Non-Boater Partner, you can register online at the Paralyzed Veterans of America website by following this link. Register for PVA Texas Round-UP Tournament

Please register early. This helps us with all our planning and logistics and helps to keep cost down.

Once you register, National will notify me and I will follow up with options for how to pay your entry fee directly to the PVA Lonestar Chapter.

If you are interested in volunteering to help make the event a success, please send me a message or comment to this thread.

Thanks
Carlos Turic
LSPVA Texas Round-Up
Committee Chair

Anglers,

The Paralyzed Veterans are still recruiting both boaters and non-boaters for the PVA Texas Roundup on Ray Roberts Lake, OCtober 27-29.

Please consider supporting us by fishing or volunteering. We have nearly 50 disabled Veteran and Disabled Community Anglers registered to come compete.

I am going to be honest, this is my first year as the director and our first time at Ray Roberts Lake and recruiting volunteers and ablebodied boat captains has been way more difficult than I anticipated. So, please consider volunteering to help us get these deserving anglers on the water. I promise you it will be one of the best times of year.


Our needs include:

ANGLERS - $50 entry fee. You get lots of food and cash prizes.

We need 20 -- Ablebodied Boat Captains (you enter to compete and bring your own boat. You will be paired with a PVA Angler)
We need 5 -- Ablebodied Boat Partners (you enter to compete without a boat. You will be paired with a PVA Angler that has his own boat)

Register to Fish

VOLUNTEERS

Saturday 5:00 am to 9:00 am
Saturday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday 5:00 am to 9:00 am
Sunday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

LOADING/UNLOADING Teams of about 6 volunteers each shift.
Must be able to lift 50 lbs in a multi-person lift team.

BOAT LAUNCH/RECOVERY Teams of about 8 to 10 volunteers each shift.
Must be able to back a boat/trailer and be over 18 years of age.

WEIGH-IN Team – 2:00 – 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. We do a drive-thru weigh-in so we need people to rotate weigh bags and release fish.

There are several other areas to choose from as well. If you have the time and desire to volunteer, we'll find a spot for you.

Register to Volunteer

Thank you for considering supporting The Paralyzed Veterans of America

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We are now only 15 boats short. Please consider supporting the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Entry fee is just $50. You get 3 dinners, 2 lunches/water/ice both days, and a shot at good cash prizes.