advancement opportunities with
paid entry fees. TBF anglers will
also be eligible to win additional
contingency prizes from national
sponsors, with payouts to multiple
winners. The champions on the
boater and co-angler side will
both win a boat to help them live
their dream.
$3 Million and Counting
The 11th annual High School
Fishing World Finals and National
Championship dual event is
scheduled for June 23-27, 2020 on
the Mississippi River in La Crosse,
Wis. The scholarship offers and
prize pool are still building, but
the total value of what’s available
to be won currently sits at almost
$3 million. Any Student Angler
Federation (SAF) member can
compete in the World Finals.
National Championship competi-
tors must qualify. Luckily, there’s
plenty of time to fish your way in.
To join SAF or sign up for an
event, visit highschoolfishing.org.
Make Yourself Heard: If you have TBF news you’d like to share with FLW and TBF
readers, please email Robert Cartlidge at [email protected].
TBF DID YOU KNOW?
Bass Fishing History – TBF is the oldest and
largest organized grassroots fishing, youth and con-
servation organization in North America.
Member-Owned – TBF is 100 percent owned by
its members and is the only 100 percent member-
owned organization in the entire fishing industry.
Everything we do or earn goes back to TBF member-
ship programs.
User Pay, User Benefit – TBF operates via a user
pay, user benefit system, where adult dues support
the adult program, junior dues support the junior
program, high school dues support the high school
program, conservation funds are used only for the
conservation program, etc.
Insurance to Protect Members – TBF has offered
an industry-leading, comprehensive insurance cover-
age program for all of its affiliated adult, junior and
high school clubs since 1990. Funded entirely by a
portion of each TBF member’s dues, the insurance
coverage offers very inexpensive peace of mind in a
very litigious world. It’s one more reason it pays to
belong to TBF.
Volunteer-Led – TBF has a 100 percent volunteer
leadership structure. Obviously, as a large organization,
TBF has excellent paid staff to conduct its day-to-
day operations. However, all state and national offi-
cers and directors, including presidents and youth
directors, plus the TBF national board members and
national president and CEO, are all unpaid volun-
teers. Give them a well-deserved pat on the back
sometime and lend a hand when you can, as they
are working hard for you.
Longevity – TBF’s volunteer leadership base is
one reason the organization has been so successful
for so many decades. In 50 years of service, TBF has
always adapted, overcome and thrived, and it will
continue to do so. Avoiding the overhead and layers
of management salaries at local and national levels
gives TBF a huge business advantage and makes it
very financially stable for the long term.
Learn More About TBF
If you have a question or want to know something
about TBF, which is YOUR organization, drop us a line
at the national office via [email protected].
Staff will answer you and might even print some of
the questions here for all TBF members to see.
Above all else, THANK YOU for being a member of
The Bass Federation.
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