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Central Pro-Am Association changes format for 2009 Bass Tournaments
by Gary Groman aka The Ole Seagullpublished: Jan 14, 2009
Branson, MO - The Central Pro-Am Tournament Association (CPAA), with headquarters in Branson, has published the “2009 Skeeter-Yamaha Central Pro-Am Bass Tournamen Schedule" for its Pro-Am and Buddy bass tournaments. Jim Thompson, CPAA owner, said, “To better serve the needs of the fisherman, the tournament format has been changed from the straight two day Pro-Am tournament to two one day events, a Pro-Am Tournament on Saturday followed by a Buddy (Team) event on Sunday.”
Thompson said that all participants must be a member of CPAA and pay the required tournament entry fees. For the Pro-Am Tournaments the entry fees are $200.00 for the professional angler and $150.00 for the amateur angler. In the Buddy Tournaments there is a flat $150.00 fee that covers both anglers in the boat.
The schedule consists of a series of seven tournaments and a separate championship for the Pro-Am and Buddy tournaments. The format used for the schedule is Date, Lake, Type, and Tournament Headquarters:
Nov. 1-2, 2008, Table Rock Lake, Pro-Am, Ahoy’s
2009
March 7, Beaver Lake, Pro-Am, Prairie Creek
March 8, Beaver Lake, Buddy, Prairie Creek
April 4, Lake of the Ozarks, Pro-Am, Public Beach 2
April 5, Lake of the Ozarks, Buddy, Public Beach 2
May 2, Table Rock Lake, Pro-Am, Ahoy’s
May 3, Table Rock Lake, Buddy, Ahoy’s
June 6, Bull Shoals Lake, Pro-Am, Bull Shoals Boat Dock
June 7, Bull Shoals Lake, Buddy, Bull Shoals Boat Dock
July 11, Truman Lake, Pro-Am, Long Shoal Marina
July 12, Truman Lake, Buddy, Long Shoal Marina
August 1, Table Rock Lake, Pro-Am, Ahoy’s
August 2, Table Rock Lake, Buddy, Ahoy’s
Each championship for the “2009 Skeeter-Yamaha Central Pro-Am Schedule” will be a two day event. The Buddy Tournament Championship will be held Sept. 12-13 on Stockton Lake and will be headquartered at Orleans Trail. The Pro-Am Championship will be held Oct. 3-4 on Bull Shoals Lake and will be headquartered at Bull Shoals Boat Dock.
Thompson stated that, in addition to the “2009 Skeeter-Yamaha Central Pro-Am Schedule” tournaments, he is excited to announce that Skeeter Boats and Yamaha motors, in conjunction with CPAA, is sponsoring a series of three Buddy Tournaments called the “Skeeter Tour Missouri Division. ” This series of tournaments will have a $10,000 first place guarantee no matter how manyteams enter the tournament. Eash participant in the Skeeter Tour Missouri Division tournaments must be a member of the CPAA and each team must pay an entry fee of $200.00 that covers both anglers in the boat. Thompson stressed that participants do not have to own or use a Skeeter boat or Yamaha motor to participate in the tournaments. The “Skeeter Tour Missouri Division” schedule is:
March 29, Lake of the Ozarks, Buddy, Public Beach 2, Osage Beach
May 9, Table Rock Lake, Buddy, Ahoy’s, Kimberling City
July 26, Truman Lake, Buddy, Bucksaw Marine, Clinton
Information on the Central Pro-Am Tournament Association CPAA, obtaining membership, or the tournaments is available by calling Kris Maples, CPAA Administrator orThompson at 417-335-5075.
