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ONEIDA LAKE BASSEYE CHALLENGE
TO BENEFIT THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
Features Captain’s Reception & Day of Fishing
Syracuse, NY (March 24, 2008) – The Central New York Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation today announced the first annual Oneida Lake BassEye Challenge is scheduled for June 25th & 26th, 2008. Money raised during the tournament will be used for medical research, educational programs and support of the foundation’s care center network.
At present, sponsors of the Oneida Lake BassEye Challenge include Redbone @ Large Celebrity Tournament Series, Pepsi Bottling - Syracuse, Bass Pro Shops, and Toyota.
The event kicks off with a Captain’s Reception at Lakeshore Country Club over looking Oneida Lake on June 25th from 5:30 until 9:00pm. Guests, anglers and guides will be treated to a dinner and the opportunity to bid on exciting fishing trips and other getaways during the silent and live auctions. The teams entered in the tournament will meet their guides during the reception.
Bright and early on June 26th, teams will depart Oneida Shores Country Park at 6:30am for a day of fishing for either Bass or Walleye. Veteran fisherman from throughout the Oneida Lake area and elsewhere have volunteered their boats and time to take the teams out to find their “secret” fishing spots in search of the big fish.
Call the Central New York chapter office at (315) 463-7965 or (800) 962-6578 for information about purchasing tickets to the Captain’s Reception and information about entering the fishing tournament.
About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. For more information on cystic fibrosis, call (800) FIGHT CF or visit www.cff.org.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects approximately 30,000 people in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that leads to chronic and life-threatening lung-infections and impairs digestion. When the CF Foundation was created in 1955, few children lived to attend elementary school. Today, because of research and care supported by the CF Foundation with money raised through donations from individuals, corporations and foundations, a person with cystic fibrosis is expected to survive into their mid-thirties.
Media Contact:
David Compton
Executive Director: Central New York Chapter
Phone: (800) 962-6578
E-mail: dcompton@cff.org
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