The Champions Tour is pleased to announce that the Student Angler Organization (SAO) will be providing boat officials for all Champions Tour events.
SAO is made up of a group of young anglers who are passionate about learning, and the Champions Tour provides great access to that education. The “Every Fish Counts” format engages the boat marshals and truly makes them feel part of the larger event. There is no better way to excite a group of young anglers than to be a boat marshal in the Champions Tour. “The Student Angler Organization is proud to be the exclusive provider of boat officials for the Champions Tour Events,” stated Jimmy Bell, President of SAO. “The approach that the Champions Tour takes to provide opportunities to high school student anglers is a perfect match for us.” All the Student Angler Organization events are catch-weigh-release events where fish are immediately released back into the water after being weighed. The Student Angler Organization is a nonprofit organization that provides quality fishing opportunities to students and their families through competition, scholarships, and education.
“We’re very excited to be working with the Student Angler Organization for this year’s Champions Tour events,” said Scott Bonnema, Owner of the Champions Tour. “The partnership is a win-win situation for both the Champions Tour and SAO. These young anglers are excellent boat marshals, but more importantly, the experience and education they receive is second to none.”
