Charity News | Fishing Fund Raiser for Athletic Scholarships
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2/8/2011 3:07:09 PM |
University of Minnesota Duluth Ice Fishing Event
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The "Big Jig" ice fishing fund raiser raises over $350,000.00 dollars for College Athletes.
For the past ten years thousands fisherman young and old have been gathering on (frozen) Pike Lake in northern Minnesota to support The University of Minnesota Duluth Athletic Scholarship Fund. For the tenth straight year on the second Sunday of February ice fisherman have been wetting a line to support this great cause of raising money for UMD athletes.
UMD Athletic Director Bob Nielson stated that this is a one of a kind event that brings together the communities that surround and support our athletic programs through out the year. "It is our way of giving back to all of our fans that enjoy watching our student athletes compete through out the year."
"It is one of our biggest athletic scholarship fund raisers that we have and it is organized and ran by the entire athletic department" said Nielson. "On Sunday morning February 13th, UMD Football Players will start drilling thousands of holes through the ice, Softball & Track field athletes will be in charge of event set up, Tennis players will be handling the prizes, Volleyball players weighing in fish, Basketball teams running the Concessions, and the Men’s & Women’s Hockey teams will do clean up all of our teams coaches and players work together to make this a great event."
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Nearly $50,000.00 in prizes will be given out at The Big Jig Ice Fishing contest and this year some lucky fisherman will win a 2011 Ford Focus Sedan for catching the biggest fish!
Our own Wired2Fish Scott & Marty Glorvigen who are UMD alumni will be emceeing the event and want to invite everyone to come on out and enjoy a great day of ice fishing.
For more details go to www.umdbulldogs.com
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