Baxter Health to host 1st annual Bass Classic on Lake Norfork

Local anglers will want to mark their calendars: a new fishing tournament is set to launch on Lake Norfork in early November.
Baxter Health will host its first annual Bass Classic on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Lake Norfork Marina in Henderson. The event will kick off Friday with a banquet at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. Proceeds from both will benefit the Baxter Health Foundation’s annual fund, which primarily supports the community houses on the hospital campus.

In past years, the foundation has raised these funds through a ball and separate events. Organizers hope that by combining everything into one weekend, they can pool resources and bring the community together in a stronger show of support.

Gift Officer Cindy Costa told KTLO’s Sammy Raycraft on an upcoming episode of Talk of the Town that the idea for a fishing tournament came after seeing a similar effort in eastern Arkansas.

Listen:

click to download audio

The Baxter Health Community Houses, which include The Mruck Family Center on Aging, The Schleimann Center for Women’s Health and the Pietz Cancer Support House, have become a vital resource in the Twin Lakes Areas with their influence reaching far outside the area.

Listen:

click to download audio

The banquet Friday night at the fairgrounds will run from 6 until 10 with tickets for $75. Featuring dinner from KT’s BBQ with beer and wine served, a silent auction, the ’80s cover band ‘Members Only Band’ with a raffle that Costa says will feature some high ticket items.

Listen:

click to download audio

First flight for the fishing tournament will launch at 7 that Saturday morning at Lake Norfork Marina. Registration is open until the morning of the event. Cost per boat is $200 with weigh in at 3 in the afternoon. Prizes for the tournament include $4000 for 1st place, $2,000 for 2nd and $1000 for 3rd. Prizes for 4th and 5th place will also be awarded cash and their will be prize for the big bass pot.

Information about the tournament, banquet tickets and event details can be found at www.BaxterHealth.org/bassclassic.

WebReady^TM Powered by WireReady^® NSI