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Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine
PUBLISHER Every year I look forward to our 2020 Season. Trae doesn’t believe
Michael Nowell Championship, this year was no in practising; he’s either that good
President different. However, I can say that or fortunate to have partners that
this year was the worst Champion- know that they’re doing.
EDITOR ship Tournament I’ve ever fished. We have a new rule for 2021,
Bernard Williams I’ve competed in these tournaments LIVE-FISH Weigh-in only. Board
members can tell you that I’ve in-
since 2004. We’ve never fished for
Vice-President two days and only caught one fish. troduced this rule for the last 5 or 6
We had a legitimate excuse, low- years. Each year it gets voted down.
WRITERS er-unit went out. I asked someone else to bring it
Michael Nowell, We could have decided to scratch to the board, and it passed. The
President the tournament but instead opted to fish you bring to the weigh table is
play the hand we were dealt. That’s yours if you wish to return the fish
Paula Nowell, what fierce competitors are sup- back to the lake it’s up to you.
Secretary/Treasurer posed to do, make the best out of a We (MCC Members) have a chance
bad situation. That’s what we did. to grow this club beyond our ex-
Stephen Turner, I found out one thing; there’s no pectations. All we have to do is
Weigh-Master home-field-ad- speak good stuff,
vantage in spread the word,
crappie fishing. invite other crappie
PHOTOGRAPHER The rumours anglers, and solicit
Bernard Williams abounded sponsorships. We
about Terry can promote any
Contact us at: and Rabbit business or orga-
nization, give MCC
winning the
magnoliacrappieclub@ Championship. a chance to use its
gmail.com
I guess Kodi, magazine and social
Randi, Ryan media following to
MCC Adventures
Magazine is publica- Cox and James help your company
tion of Magnolia Crap- Morris didn’t or business.
pie Club. No portion get that memo. We’re asking all
may be reproduced
without written permis- Congratula- our members to be
sion. @Copyright 2020 tions to both good sportsmen;
Photographs can be teams. If we’d it’s not worth the
purchased from Mag- had an engine, little money we’re
nolia Crappie Club upon we would have fishing for, to ruin
request.
been there your reputation by
beside you guys. doing unethical things. If you see
See our website for
membership,rules or MCC has so much to be thankful something, say something. We can’t
tournament schedules for; we had another record season watch everyone; it takes the entire
at: with memberships and sponsor- group to police each other.
www.magnoliacrappie- ships. Even in tough times, our Lastly, let’s make our 2021 Season
club.com group continues to pull off the the best it can be, each team should
unbelievable. Thank you to our BOD commit to fishing as many tourna-
and our volunteers for all their hard ments as possible, bringing in as
work, making sure we have a safe much sponsorship as possible, and
and fair tournament each time. only saying good things about our
Congratulations to all our youth club. Remember, “We Have Not, Be-
anglers, you guys and gals did won- cause We Ask Not!” Don’t be scared
derfully. I want to offer a special to ask businesses for sponsorships,
congratulations to Trae McWilliams you may be suprised at the positive
for winning MCC Top Youth Angler responses.
of the Year. This young man did not Bernard Williams,
miss a tournament for the entire Vice-President, Editor

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