To: All Media
From: Grand Rapids Area Chamber Walleye Classic
June 20, 2009
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Contact: TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, Jason Green 218-259-8592
Jason@upnorthinc.com
www.grandrapidschamberwalleyeclassic.com
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Bud Stone 218-326-6619

Paul Bunyan Telephone is excited to bring you the 1st Annual Grand Rapids Area Chamber Walleye Classic. The Walleye Classic will be held June 20th, 2009 on Pokegama Lake. Information was released to the public in November and Tournament Director, Jason Green’s phone has been ringing off the hook. “People can’t believe we are going to have a one day Walleye Tournament that will give away over $50,000.00 in cash and prizes” states Green. The positive community response has been enormous.

June 20th, 2009, 100 teams will take to Pokegama Lake in one of Minnesota’s largest Walleye Tournaments. Not only will the tournament be paying out large sums of money for 1st Place through 10th place, anglers will be able to compete at different levels with random payouts at 11th, 25th, 50th and 75th places. The Walleye Classic will also award the top Adult/Youth, Male/Female Teams and of course the Biggest Fish! This way if anglers feel they cannot compete with the “Pros” they can still compete on a comfortable level. With this type of format we will end up with a smaller tournament within the actual tournament.

Mark your calendars for the weigh in, it will be held at 3:00pm at Zorbas on Pokegama Lake. Pokegama Lake is known for its massive sized walleye and plenty of them will be brought to the scales so grab your family and a camera.

When interviewed, Chamber President Bud Stone said “It’s not just about the tournament, it is also about community and the resources that Grand Rapids has to offer. To kick off the tournament we plan to have a community party which will take place Friday June 19, 2009. The community party will consist of a Boat Parade, Fish Fry, Kids Games and Media Blitz. We hope to get everyone involved to help support the anglers and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber Businesses.”

Major event sponsors include; Paul Bunyan Telephone, Walmart, Edward Jones, US Bank