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The 2010 Orvis National Casting Competition has concluded with a great weekend of activities and plenty of fun was had by all. To ALL of our volunteers this weekend, we cannot thank you enough. Without their help, their keen eye for judging and willingness to brave the heat over the weekend we would not have been able to make this event happen. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who devoted your weekend to this event. I am taking in all of the photos over the weekend right now and putting together video footage as well, so look for updates in our galleries and video pages soon - Gabe Parr, Deschutes Trout Unlimited Communications Chair.
Please click the "read more" under this lead-in to find out what the official results were.
Well here it is folks, the official list of who did what, where and when. Encouraging news from the Team Competition - our Deschutes TU Chapter Team got third!!! Even better than that is how well the amateurs did! See below for the full breakdown and list of competitors. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all the competitors and especially to all the volunteers who came out this weekend to participate. A special thanks to Orvis for hosting the event on the course they designed for the Old Mill and all the groups who came out in support of the program. The spectators were a special breed of wonderful and supportive people who made it worth all the planning we put in to it again this year!
Amateur Division-Men's with Par of 48
Men's 1st place - Michael Shannon - score of 40 - 12' Native Kayak
Men's 2nd place - Peter Olson - score of 42 - Fish Cat float tube
Men's 3rd place - Ted Brownrigg-Score 45
Men's 3rd place - Daryl Loveland- Score 45
Men's 4th place - Dominic Tagliavento-Score 50
Men's 5th place - Michael Tripp-Score 51
Men's 6th place - Jim Fenner-Score 60
Men's 7th place - Dale Luoma-Score 69
Men's 8th place - Tom Piper-Score 70
Men's 9th place - Chris Smith-Score 73
Amateur Division-Women's with Par of 48
Women's 1st place - Barbara Hess - Score of 44 - 12' Native Kayak
Women's 2nd place - Sarah Brosier -Score 57
Professional Division - with Par of 60
Men's 1st place winner - Damien Nurre - $1,000 cash prize
Men's 2nd place winner - Bob Alexander - Helios rod of choice
Team Division-Skins Tournament, played on holes 2, 5, 11, 18, cash prize of $100 for winning a hole.
First Place - Team Paluch: Matt Paluch, Brian O'Keefe, Trevor Darlington, Scott Cook. Winner hole #5-Score 30, Winner of hole #11-Score 11, Overall Score of 128
Second Place - Team Van Natter - Bill Van Natter, Peg Van Natter, Floyd Dean, Vern Jeremica. Winner of hole #2-score 45, Winner of hole #18-score 27, Overall Score of 132
Third Place - Team Deschutes TU: Mike Tripp, Mike Shannon, Barbara Hess, Tom Wolf. Overall Score of 171
Fourth Place - Team Nurre: Damien Nurre, Russell Hershbarger, Lee Ann Ross, Matt Shinderman Overall Score of 175
AND HERE IS THE TOURNAMENT CASTER RESULTS:
Tournament Division, Mens Division- Par of 60
Men's 1st place - Chris Korich - Score 71 - $3,000 prize (won tie breaker)
Men's 2nd place - Henry Mittel - Score 71 - $2,000 cash prize
Men's 3rd place - Floyd Dean - Score 87 - $1,000 cash prize
Men's 4th place - Randy Mandt - Score 98 - $500 cash prize
Men's 5th place - Bob Middo - Score 107 - $250 cash prize
Men's 6th place - Bill Van Natter - Score 111 - $100 cash prize
Men's 7th place - Russel Harshbarger - Score 114
Men's 8th place - Matt Paluch - Score 119
Men's 9th place - Trevor Darlington - Score 128
Tournament Division, Womens Division-Par of 60
Women's 1st place - Cezanne Alexander - $1,000 cash prize
Women's 2nd place - Peg Van Natter-Score 84
Women's 3rd place - Lee Ann Ross- Score 90
Women's 4th place-Janet Dean-Score 109
*****PREVIOUS YEAR'S ARTICLE AND LEAD IN TO THE 2010 EVENT IS CONTAINED BELOW THIS LINE******
The 2009 Orvis National Casting Competition at the Old Mill in Bend, Oregon was held on the first-of-its-kind 18-hole fly casting course completed in 2008 and located adjacent to the Orvis Bend retail store. The course was designed to test and improve fly casting skills in a variety of settings much like those you’d find in actual fishing conditions. The 2009 National Casting Competition used selected holes on the course but each competition hole was modified from its current format challenge for the competition. Over 50 participants tested their skills against the course and fellow competitors at the 2009 national casting competition. Most importantly, part of the proceeds for the event went to Trout Unlimited toward conservation projects in the Deschutes Basin and Central Oregon area.
In 2010, we’re planning on the same heated competition with even more contestants. The dates for this year’s competition are August 12-15. To see a layout of the Casting Course and get the "Casting Course Guide" to get familiar with the layout, rules and challenges, please click here.
August 12 - Amateur Casting Clinic - come learn from the pros
August 13 - Amateur Division (Men’s and Women’s)
August 14 - Tournament and Professional Division (Men’s and Women’s - prizes awarded for men and women in each category)
August 15 - Team play (limited to the first 15 4-person teams that register)
August 15 - Kids Tournament - two divisions. 6-12 year olds and 13-17 year olds
Cut off date for entry is July 31, 2010 and entry is limited to the first 50 participants in each category. To enter or receive more information about the 2010 competition , send your request to Tory Myler.
Orvis
Attn: Tory Myler
178 Conservation Way
Sunderland, VT 05250
Phone 802-362-8623
Email: mylert@orvis.com
This year we have expanded the format of this weekend to include a festival atmosphere to encourage a larger segment of people to come and enjoy this one of a kind event. Please think of this as an opportunity to be part of a larger cooperative effort to ensure the conservation of the resources we all enjoy here in Central Oregon. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this event, please contact Gabe Parr (communications@deschutestu.org) to get the low down for sponsor packet, marketing resources, and expected participation and attendance.
Visit www.troutfestival.org or www.orvis.com/bend to see a list of last year’s winners and get more information about the 2010 competition. There will be more updates to this page as to sponsors and links and such, so bookmark it and keep updated as it develops!! Our Calendar also has information about this event and will be updated regularly. There is a link to the photos from Julia Robinson located in the Gallery as well, and you can click here to view those. We also have videos regarding this competition posted in our videos section of this site!
VOLUNTEERS REGISTRATION INFORMATION BELOW HERE!!!
For those of you who wish to be a volunteer at the event, you get a $50 gift certificate for each day you volunteer from the folks at Orvis. That means you could get a total of $150.00 in gift certificates to use at Orvis! If you would like to volunteer for any of the days of the event, just drop me an email and I will send you a link to an online form you can fill out. Don't worry, I won't share your information with anyone - it's just a way for us to all stay in touch leading in to the event this year. Thank you again for all the continued support you show with out events and programs here in the Deschutes. You guys are AWESOME, and we can't wait to see you all sooner than the event and especially at the event. Here is that link to the form if you decide you want to volunteer: CLICK HERE FOR FORM
You can also visit our Facebook Page and Event for this wonderful program this year to get more information by clicking here.
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