Help Tim Fish as a PRO
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Did you know that Tim loves to fish and has always dreamed of being a Pro Bass Fisherman? If you have met Him and spoken with Him for any length of time, then you most likely know that.
If you have known Tim, then you probably know He has helped many people throughout the years. Many times He helps people without even letting them know that He donated that money or that gift card or paid that older gentleman's breakfast as He left the diner. He helps people also get to their goals and dreams and no matter what, each individual stays or leaves His circle of influence better than they were before they met Him.
Tim never asks for anything and abhors asking for money. As He Himself will tell you, He is getting older. The time for His goals and dreams is now, before He is too old to make this happen. However, with everything that has been going on in the world with the virus, personal funds aren't there for His dream(s). He doesn't have the funds but all of us can help. We can help Him start on the path to this goal and dream. We can help Him be like Kevin Van Dam (yes, i know who that is - i have sat and watched the fishing tournaments with Tim! - and Tim can tell you about Van Dam's own rise to fishing fame if you ask).
In order to fish competitively, His first step is to fish as a Co-Angler in MLF and BASS tournaments. Co-Anglers fish from the back of a Pro-Angler's boat, which allows them to compete in the same tournaments but without having to haul and operate their own boat. It is the least expensive way to start on the road to the Pro Bass Tournaments. For this, there are 13 major tournaments throughout the Eastern states this year on His calendar. Each tournament is 3 days of fishing and at least one day of pre-fishing paperwork, checkins and meetings. He needs to travel to the location (low estimate of $200 each), sleep and eat for 4-5 days (low estimate of $150 each day) and pay the entry fees ($475-$550 each). This works out to just under $20,000 for these 13 tournaments.
Anyone who has met Tim knows that He can outfish almost anyone for whatever fish you are trying to catch - Bass, catfish, one fish, two fish, blue fish, red fish! He CAN do this and place and win the prizes and progress to the next level. He can break into the Pro Circuit - He might do so as one of the, if not THE, oldest Rookie Pro's, but He CAN do it - with our help.
Tim doesn't need all this money today, but He does need it soon to compete this year. The tournaments are spread out and He can wait to register for some of the later summer tournaments for a month or two and hopefully win some of the prize money too to help further Him along the path, but He needs to register and get setup to start asap. First tournament scheduled is the last weekend in March!
Please, if you have the ability, help me support Tim and get Him to HIS dream. Even $5 can help for this goal, every dollar helps.
And if you can't help financially, pass on this request to people you know with a memory of how Tim helped YOU to reach a goal or realize a dream. While this may not help Tim financially along this journey, it may inspire someone to find and support a worthy dream elsewhere, making the entire world a better place. We all need that now more than ever!
PS If you would rather donate another way, please contact me. Gift cards for hotels and food and gas money or even funds through another venue - I can collect Venmo or PayPal or good solid paper too! i can't express how much it means to me that people are already responding!
If you have known Tim, then you probably know He has helped many people throughout the years. Many times He helps people without even letting them know that He donated that money or that gift card or paid that older gentleman's breakfast as He left the diner. He helps people also get to their goals and dreams and no matter what, each individual stays or leaves His circle of influence better than they were before they met Him.
Tim never asks for anything and abhors asking for money. As He Himself will tell you, He is getting older. The time for His goals and dreams is now, before He is too old to make this happen. However, with everything that has been going on in the world with the virus, personal funds aren't there for His dream(s). He doesn't have the funds but all of us can help. We can help Him start on the path to this goal and dream. We can help Him be like Kevin Van Dam (yes, i know who that is - i have sat and watched the fishing tournaments with Tim! - and Tim can tell you about Van Dam's own rise to fishing fame if you ask).
In order to fish competitively, His first step is to fish as a Co-Angler in MLF and BASS tournaments. Co-Anglers fish from the back of a Pro-Angler's boat, which allows them to compete in the same tournaments but without having to haul and operate their own boat. It is the least expensive way to start on the road to the Pro Bass Tournaments. For this, there are 13 major tournaments throughout the Eastern states this year on His calendar. Each tournament is 3 days of fishing and at least one day of pre-fishing paperwork, checkins and meetings. He needs to travel to the location (low estimate of $200 each), sleep and eat for 4-5 days (low estimate of $150 each day) and pay the entry fees ($475-$550 each). This works out to just under $20,000 for these 13 tournaments.
Anyone who has met Tim knows that He can outfish almost anyone for whatever fish you are trying to catch - Bass, catfish, one fish, two fish, blue fish, red fish! He CAN do this and place and win the prizes and progress to the next level. He can break into the Pro Circuit - He might do so as one of the, if not THE, oldest Rookie Pro's, but He CAN do it - with our help.
Tim doesn't need all this money today, but He does need it soon to compete this year. The tournaments are spread out and He can wait to register for some of the later summer tournaments for a month or two and hopefully win some of the prize money too to help further Him along the path, but He needs to register and get setup to start asap. First tournament scheduled is the last weekend in March!
Please, if you have the ability, help me support Tim and get Him to HIS dream. Even $5 can help for this goal, every dollar helps.
And if you can't help financially, pass on this request to people you know with a memory of how Tim helped YOU to reach a goal or realize a dream. While this may not help Tim financially along this journey, it may inspire someone to find and support a worthy dream elsewhere, making the entire world a better place. We all need that now more than ever!
PS If you would rather donate another way, please contact me. Gift cards for hotels and food and gas money or even funds through another venue - I can collect Venmo or PayPal or good solid paper too! i can't express how much it means to me that people are already responding!
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Danielle Gunter
Organizer
York, PA