Junior Bassmasters
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One of the most dynamic and exciting opportunities BASS has created for
junior anglers is the Junior Bassmaster World Championship. Just like mom
or dad competing in the BASS Federation Nation club competitions, this program
allows junior members to compete at a club level, ultimately qualifying for
their Junior Bassmaster State Championship.
Junior clubs are sponsored by adult Federation Nation Clubs with members
of the adult clubs acting as mentors and educators for these young anglers.
Junior members gain skills from how-to clinics, educational workshops based
on conservation, good fishing ethics, catch and release and habitat restoration.
Junior members also get involved with youth tournaments, adopt waterways,
Bassmaster CastingKids programs and community service projects.
| Event Calendar |
Date |
Location |
| MN Junior TOC Meeting |
June 26 5pm
BBQ 6:30pm |
Crosby City Park, Crosby, MN |
| MN Junior TOC |
June 26-27 |
Serpent Lake, Crosby, MN |
| Junior Northern Divisional |
August 11-16 |
Lake Winnebago, Oshkosh, WI |
| Junior World Championship |
November 3-8 |
Milford Lake, Junction City, Kansas |
| Junior Club |
Location |
Contact |
Sponsor Club |
|
| Bassinators |
Minneapolis |
Jeff Nelson |
Stellar |
website |
| Bassin' Boys |
Minneapolis |
Todd Saterbak |
Sportsmen |
|
| Fairmont Jr. BASS Anglers |
Fairmont |
Dave Vogel |
Bass Seekers |
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| Gopher Jr. Bassmasters |
Minneapolis |
Rich
Lindgren |
Gopher Bassmasters |
website |
| Jr. Granite City Bassmasters |
St. Cloud |
|
Granite City Bassmasters |
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| Red Lake Bass Busters |
Red Lake |
Darwin Sumner
218-679-3148 |
Red Lake |
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2008 Minnesota Junior Bassmasters State Tournament
The 2008 Junior Bassmasters State Championship will be June 26-27 on Serpent Lake, Crosby, MN.
Entry Form
Captain's Entry Form
Official Junior Bassmaster Rules & Regulations
Schedule of Events
2007 Minnesota Junior Bassmasters State Tournament
The Granite City Bassmasters hosted the 2007 Junior Bassmasters State Championship
on August 9 and 10 on Clearwater Lake, Clearwater, MN. Congratulations to Derek
Kuntz and Ben Winge for winning the 15-18 and 11-14 age brackets, respectively.
View 11-14 15-18 results This event was sponsored by B. J.'s Bait, Waterfront
Restaurant, Sportsman's Warehouse, Holiday Inn Express, and the AmericInn Lodge & Suites.
View
photo album
2007 Junior Bassmasters Championship
February 18th, 2007
Pell City, AL
Minnesota’s
Junior champions Cody Sieben, 11-14 age group and Tom Gomez, 15-18 age group,
persevered through Sunday's chilly temperatures and gusting winds on Alabama's
Logan Martin Lake to help win 2nd and 4th place Northern Division Team standings
at the fourth annual Junior World Bassmaster Championship (JWBC).
Gomez finished 12th overall and placed 3rd in the Northern Division and Sieben
tied for 43rd overall with a 5th place finish in the Northern Division.
Anglers competed in two age divisions, 11-14 and 15-18. Two anglers, one from
each division, fished from the same boat in the company of a Bassmaster Classic
competitor.
The JWBC contenders fished in one of the most prestigious events for youth
anglers in the world. Cody and Tom earned the right to compete in the championship
by winning their State Champion titles in their age groups at the Minnesota
Junior Bassmaster Tournament of Champions.
The JWBC showcases the top youth anglers in the world and provides youth anglers
like Sieben and Gomez the opportunity to fish competitively under BASS-- the
most visible tournament structure in the world.
"It's an event that continues to grow, and to see how far it has come
in just four years is really amazing," said Stacy Twiggs, senior manager
of the Federation Nation and youth programs. "The Federation Nations across
the country have done a tremendous job to establish these youth programs."
On behalf of the Minnesota BASS Federation Nation, I would like to congratulate
Tom and Cody on their championship performance at the JWBC. I look forward
to seeing them again at this year's Minnesota Junior Tournament of Champions
held at Clearwater Lake. I would also like to thank the following Minnesota
sponsors for supporting our junior anglers:
All-Terrain
Tackle,
Berkley,
Cenex,
Fig
Rig Rods,
MG Lures,
and
Mojo Rods.
Joe Barnett
Minnesota B.A.S.S. Federation Nation
Youth Director
2006 Minnesota Junior Bassmasters State Tournament
Minnesota's Junior Bassmaster Tournament of Champions is an event where competitors
qualify from youth clubs all over the state to vie for top honors and a birth
to the B.A.S.S. Junior World Championships (JWC). On June 30th, 2006, two young
anglers punched their ticket to the Junior World Championships to be held in
February on Lake Logan Martin in Alabama. Along with the earning a birth in
the JWC, each winner received plaques and product packages from every sponsor.
The 53 contenders in this event were split into two age groups, 11-14 and 15-18.
They fished two anglers in a boat captained by an adult federation member.
The contestants qualified from their respective junior clubs. Minnesota has
seven Junior Bassmasters clubs ranging from as far south as Fairmont and as
far north as Bemidji.
"The great thing about the Minnesota Junior State Championship is that
none of the kids walked away empty handed. Our junior sponsors have really
stepped up big for the kids," says Youth Director Todd Saterbak. "We
really appreciate the support we get from Berkley, MG Lures, All-Terrain Tackle,
and Mojo Rods."
View
story and results
2006 Bassmaster Junior World Championship and Casting Kids National Finals
The 36th CITGO Bassmaster Classic week kicked off on Friday, February 17th,
2006 with the JWC pairings banquet. All the Classic contenders, JWC contenders,
Parents and Youth directors were in attendance. The banquet was held at the
Radisson World Gate Resort in Orlando, FL.
After a great meal and presentations by Ray Scott, Stacey Twiggs and other
BASS staff, the 90 JWC contenders in two age groups, 11-14 and 15-18, were
paired with a Classic competitor for Saturday and Sunday. They launched from
Venetian Gardens in Harrisburg, FL and fished the Harris Chain of Lakes.
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more
2005 Minnesota Junior Championship held on Prior Lake
Junior
Anglers from around the State of Minnesota came to compete in the 4th Minnesota
Junior State Championship on Prior Lake. 43 junior anglers from 7 different
Minnesota Junior BASS Federation clubs participated in this years’ Championship
tournament.
The number of Jr anglers more then doubled from 2004. The participating clubs
were the Fairmont Junior club, Red Lake Bass Busters, Bassinators, Gopher Junior
Club, Bassin Boys, Granite City Jr Club and Jr Range Bassmasters.
Junior Anglers were paired together with an angler from a different junior
club. Their adult boaters were from the junior clubs that attended the state
tournament. The Skeeter Pro Team also provided boats and boat drivers for this
event.
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2005 Junior Bassmasters National Championship
Derek
Jacobson and Dave Saterbak, both members of the Minnesota Junior B.A.S.S. Federation
and the Bassin Boys, along with their families traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for the 2005 Junior Bassmaster World Championship.
Dave was also there for the Casting Kids National Finals. Dave is the first
person in history to compete in both Junior National events that coincide with
the 2005 Bassmaster Classic.
This was the second year B.A.S.S has held the Junior World Championship. From
the time they arrived in Pittsburgh on Saturday, B.A.S.S. had a full agenda
for all the Junior Anglers.
Forty-five
different state federations came to compete in this event.
On Saturday afternoon they met all the
tournament sponsors and received products from each one of them.
Full
Story
2004 Minnesota Junior Championship held on Turtle/Movil Lakes
Junior Anglers from Minnesota came to compete in the 3rd Minnesota Junior
State Championship on Turtle/Movil Lakes north of Bemidji. 21 Junior anglers
from 5 different Minnesota Junior B.A.S.S. Federation clubs participated in
this year's championship tournament. The participating clubs were the
Fairmont Junior club, Red Lake Bass Brats, Bassinators, Gopher Junior Club
and Bassin Boys.
Full Story
2004 Junior National Championship
The Minnesota B.A.S.S. Federation
flew Derek Kuntz and Randy Helms and their parents to Charlotte, North Carolina
with B.A.S.S. hosting them up at the Omni Hotel.
Derek and Randy went through the sponsor line and picked up their products.
Following the pre-tournament meeting, they attended the kickoff dinner at the
Omni Ballroom. B.A.S.S. brought the B.A.S.S. Classic qualifiers in one at time
and introduced them.
After dinner the pros and contenders were announced and presented. Contenders
from different states (and each age group) were paired together.
Derek was paired with Gary Klien as his boat driver. Gary Klein is no stranger
to Bassmaster Classic events with 22 appearances.
Randy was paired with Lee Bailey Jr., two time classic qualifier.
Full
Story
Junior Bassmasters Northern Divisional Team
Lower left to right: Derek Kuntz, Dave Saterbak, Kevin Niccum
Upper left to right: Derek Jaconson, Matt Vogel, Randy Barnett
MT. CLEMENS, MI. - Wells Kaiser of Wisconsin won the 11-14 age division and
was the overall champion at the 2004 Junior Bassmaster Northern Division Championship,
held Friday, June 25th, on Lake St. Clair.
Full
Story
2003 Junior Championship
How to Conduct a Youth Event (powerpoint
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