The year 2016 has brought many new opportunities to Catch-A-Dream, and the Spring holds many exciting things for us. Now in its 15thyear, Catch-A-Dream is fortunate to have friends in many, many places and walks of life. A review of our online calendar provides a glimpse into that world of FRIENDS who have chosen, in various ways, to draw alongside our mission and vision! Here’s a quick rundown of just a few of the major events coming down in the next few months. If you have a chance, find a way to participate in or support one of these events in your area!
- April 1-3, 2016 – Backwater Outdoors All Out Carp Out, Guntersville, AL
- April 4-9, 2016 –Sigma Chi Derby Days at Mississippi State University – Catch-A-Dream is the official charity for Sigma Chi’s largest event of the year that also involves most of the Sororities on campus. The week is capped off with a rally and check presentation at the MSU Amphitheater in the center of campus.
- April 12-15, 2016 – World Turkey Hunting Championship., LaCygne, KS – Catch-A-Dream is the official charity for this championship competition, capped off with the “Catch-A-Groove” concert on April 14 world-turkey-hunting-championship.com
- April 16, 2016 – Catch-A-Dream Shotgun Jamboree – One of our “Signature” events, this sporting clays fun shoot is held annually at the Turcotte Range on Ross Barnett Reservoir.
- April 23, 2016 – Brayden Lynn Bass Classic, Homer, LA – A memorial to 9 year old Brayden Lynn, who perished in a drowning accident in Lake Claiborne in 2009, all proceeds go to Catch-A-Dream.
- April 23, 2016 – Dream-Fest for Catch-A-Dream , Starkville, MS – A fun day of music, food and games to be held at Jenn Lake Meadows in Starkville, MS conducted by a Team Leadership Class at Mississippi State University.
- April 30, 2016 – Catch-A-Dream Kayak Classic, Ross Barnett Reservoir, MS – A new event this year, the Kayak Classic is a competitive fishing tournament on Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson, MS that adds a new twist and a new group of anglers to the long-standing Bass Classic Tournament weekend.
- April 30-May 1, 2016 – Catch-A-Dream Bass Classic, Ross Barnett Reservoir, MS – In it’s 7th year, this is our largest “Signature” event, and also the largest tournament held annually on Ross Barnett. With big payouts and big proceeds, this is a “don’t miss” tourney for anglers from 3 states.
- May 3, 2016 – Cops for Kids Bass Tournament, Table Rock Lake, MO – A long-standing charitable bass tourney with proceeds split between Catch-A-Dream and a local SW Missouri charity the Children’s Smile Center.
- June 18, 2016 – Pickwick Lake Catch-A-Dream Bass Classic, Counce, TN – Now in its 4th year, this is a rapidly growing “Signature” event held on Pickwick Lake at Pickwick Landing State Park.
- June 25-27, 2016 – Southern Traditional Archery Catch-A-Dream Shoot, Enid Lake, MS – Entering its 12th year benefitting Catch-A-Dream, the STA shoot brings traditional archers together from several southern states for a weekend of competition and fundraising for Catch-A-Dream.
