THE BASS FEDERATION
2021 TBF HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON TAP
As the weather slowly begins to warm up , so does The Bass Federation Student Angler Federation schedule . Students pay a $ 25 membership fee that also gives students an MLF High School membership .
“ We never charge these kids an entry fee to enter any of these Federation or MLF High School tournaments ,” Cartlidge says . “ We don ’ t hand out cash prizes , but there are still plenty of valuable prizes to be won . High school needs to be about learning and having fun in the outdoors , so that ’ s what we try to focus on .”
For any state champion who is 16 years old or older , TBF will pay their entry fees , adult membership TBF fees and give them a co-angler spot in the TBF National Semi-Finals for their home state . The 48 state champions ( 47 states and one Canadian champion ) all earn a trip to the High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship . In 2020 , TBF awarded more than $ 3.2 million in college scholarships and prizes to student anglers in the High School Fishing World Finals .
TBF SAF HIGH SCHOOL UPCOMING SCHEDULE :
ALABAMA – SAF State Championship , Feb . 13 Neely Henry Lake
MISSOURI – MLF High School Open , March 27 Table Rock Lake
ARKANSAS – SAF State Championship , March 7 DeGray Lake
ARIZONA – SAF State Championship , March 27 Lake Martinez
FLORIDA – MLF High School Open , Feb 13 Harris Chain
GEORGIA – SAF Bass Pro Shops / Cabela ’ s Earlybird Open Challenge , Feb . 6 at Clarks Hill ; SAF State Championship , Feb . 28 at Lake Lanier
KANSAS — SAF State Championship , April 24 Melvern Lake
KENTUCKY – SAF State Championship , March 27 Lake Cumberland
LOUISIANA – SAF State Championship , March 14 Red River
MISSISSIPPI – SAF State Championship , March 21 Pickwick Lake
NORTH CAROLINA – SAF State Championship , April 17 High Rock Lake
SOUTH CAROLINA – SAF State Championship and Open Challenge , Feb . 20 at Lake Hartwell
TENNESSEE – SAF State Championship , April 3 Lake Chickamauga
TEXAS – SAF State Championship , Feb . 13 at Sam Rayburn ; MLF High School Open , April 17 at Lake Somerville
UTAH – SAF State Championship , April 24 Sand Hollow Reservoir
VIRGINIA – SAF State Championship , April 17 South Holston
ABOUT THE BASS FEDERATION
THE BASS FEDERATION INC ., ( TBF ) is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame . TBF is owned by those we serve , and dedicated to the sport of fishing . The Federation is the largest and oldest organized grassroots fishing , youth and conservation organization . TBF , our affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 50 years . TBF founded the Student Angler Federation and the National High School Fishing program in 2007 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing , and are proud partners in fishing with MLF . Visit bassfederation . com or highschoolfishing . org and “ LIKE US ” on Facebook .
Contact TBF : Send us your club stories . If you have a question or want to know more about TBF , which is YOUR organization , drop us a line at FAQ @ bassfederation . com . Above all else , thank you for being a member of The Bass Federation . n
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