2016 Tournament Kick-Off Event at the Hyatt Regency-Sarasota a Big Success
Last night’s 2016 Sarasota Tarpon Tournament Kick-Off event at the Hyatt Regency-Sarasota drew a large crowd. Event organizers were overwhelmed by the show of support from the community. The annual banquet, celebrating the tournament’s 86th consecutive year of competition, kicked into gear promptly at 7 p.m. with Event Chairman Mason Tush acting as master of ceremonies.
A review of the tournament rules and a thank you to all tournament sponsors, including a special thanks to the 2016 Presenting Sponsors, Cannons Marina, Hann Powerboats, and Tom Kane Construction Inc. followed. Several other speakers shared the floor and the committee expressed its sincere gratitude to the Hyatt Regency-Sarasota who once again this year acted as the tournament’s Hosting Sponsor.
As usual there was an incredible selection of fishing related items, with too many to mention here, donated for this year’s charity raffle which was conducted throughout the evening.
All monies raised from the evening’s Kick-Off event and from the tournament overall will be donated to charity. The Tournament fishing begins this Saturday, May 7th and will continue for the next 5 weeks.
