| WHAT: | Walmart FLW Tour |
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| WHEN: | Thursday – Sunday April 26-29, 2012 |
| WHERE: | Thursday and Friday Takeoff – 6:30 a.m. and weigh-in 3 p.m., Prairie Creek Park, Rogers, Ark. Saturday and Sunday Takeoff – 6:30 a.m., Prairie Creek Park, Rogers, Ark. |
| NOTES: | The Walmart FLW Tour on Beaver Lake presented by Straight Talk will visit the Rogers, Ark. area for the fourth tournament of its 17th season. The tournament will feature a full field of the world’s best bass pros and co-anglers casting for top awards up to $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and up to $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division. |
| WHAT: | Walmart Pro Day |
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 21, 2012, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Walmart, 2110 W. Walnut Street, Rogers, Ark.Walmart, 4208 Pleasant Crossing Boulevard, Rogers, Ark. Walmart, 406 S. Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, Ark. Walmart, 2004 S. Pleasant Street, Springdale, Ark Walmart, 2875 W. Martin Luther King, Fayetteville, Ark. |
| NOTES: | Come out to Walmart Pro Day at the location nearest you. Professional FLW Tour anglers will be on hand at each store signing autographs and posing for photos, or just to discuss fishing tips and techniques. They’ll help you select the right gear that will have you landing more fish and having more fun. |
| WHAT: | Chevy Pro Night |
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 21, 2012, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Everett Chevrolet, 1159 N. 45th Street, Springdale, Ark. |
| NOTES: | Chevy sponsored Pro anglers Luke Clausen, Anthony Gagliardi, Dion Hibdon, Jimmy Houston, Larry Nixon, Bryan Thrift and Jay Yelas will be on hand to give tips and strategy and swap fishing tales with fans. Anglers will also be posing for photos and signing autographs. |
| WHAT: | FLW Community Outreach |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 8 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Crossroads Extended Day School, Rogers, Ark. |
| NOTES: | Professional FLW Tour anglers will be participating in a “Get Power” retreat to help bring to light the issue of bullying. The Get Power Program is designed to bring kids together, empower them to find and harness their power and challenge them to continue campaigning and organizing themselves to take the lead on ridding their community and schools of bullying. FLW anglers will be integrated into the retreat as positive role models. The retreat will have 8th grade students from various Rogers Public Schools participating. |
| WHAT: | FLW Outdoors Expo |
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, Noon – 4 p.m. |
| WHERE: | John Q. Hammons Center, 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers, Ark. |
| NOTES: | Come out and meet some of the top pros who just missed the cut in the FLW Tour tournament to discuss fishing tips, techniques and tales of the big one that got away. Interactive activities and games will be available for fishing fans of all ages, including a Ranger Boat simulator, Casting Pond and more. Prizes and giveaways will be awarded throughout the afternoons, leading into the weigh-in and the crowning of our champion of the 2012 Walmart FLW Tour on Beaver Lake presented by Straight Talk. |
| WHAT: | National Guard FLW Soldier Appreciation Tournament |
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 28 6:45 a.m. – takeoff at Prairie Creek Park 3:40 p.m. – weigh-in at John Q. Hammons Center, 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers, Ark. |
| NOTES: | Each of the participants in the National Guard Soldier Appreciation Tournament are members of the Ark. National Guard and most have had at least one tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. In this tournament, FLW Tour pro anglers take teams of two members of the National Guard, fishing to compete amongst their peers. FLW operates the tournament in conjunction with the National Guard to show appreciation to our service members. |
ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy -the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the “Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water,” through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world’s richest fantasy sports game -FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit the FLWOutdoors or FantasyFishing websites and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.By: Joe Opager, Communications Specialist
