Taking the bait.......

This week I have officially gotten my first $102 sponsor from Irwin Paint Contractors, my uncle's paint company. That'll cover my prize expenses, with a little left over. Hopefully, I can get a few more and sell some T-shirts. I know someone who will give me a deal on shirts, so I probably won't go with Spartan Custom, and they also might sponsor and give me an even bigger discount on the shirts. Would you like to sponsor? Any amount would be greatly, greatly, appreciated but you must donate at least $50 to be on the back of the shirt. As always, you can reach me at:

lanemiccio@gmail.com
(If you would like to talk with me over the phone just email me and I'll give a call or I can give you a presentation in person.)

New Fish Finder.....

This week has been all about research, research, and more research. I also did some research. I've gotten tons of useful articles and websites from our excursion to USC upstate, and I have also taken a trip to the public library and gotten a few useful books. Luckily, there were plenty of sources on evironmentalism and its negative effects on commercial fishermen and their employment. So that was the small victory of the week.

On the down side of this past week, I finished my 50 or so notecards last Thursday night but in my exhausted daze I left them on my laptop. So that was minus 10 points or so. But, you win some you lose some, I tallied my losses, moving on. As always, if you have any suggestions, questions, or comments:

lanemiccio@gmail.com

Eye of the wind.......

This has been a very exciting week and I have gotten lots of sources and notecards for my research project. So we have progress there. Also, and more excitingly, I have officially moved the tournament to Lake Craig in Croft State Park. If I ever find my camera to pc cord I'll give you more beautiful pictures. With every step closer to the tournament I get, the more I excited I get about it. What has been amazing is the enormous outpouring of support I have received and I would like to thank all of you on your continuing support. I will say though, that the actual schoolwork like endless abstracts, notecards, writing the research paper, and printing out blogs does get a bit distracting from the actual task at hand. I hope that somewhere inside of me I can find the strength and patience to put on a successful tournament and slog through the schoolwork. Well, thats enough for one week. Wish me luck and God speed.

Waiting on those little nibbles..........

This week has definitely been slow. With my immediate project worries mostly taken care of, I can focus on getting sponsors, but life has gotten in the way with college apps and changing jobs and such. This next week I will be making phone calls and beginning researching and writing that pesky research paper. This is probably not my most exciting blog, but on the other hand there'll be alot more.

Deeper Waters........

Over the past week I have been tapping more into my outdoorsy side. I've been doing some hiking, doing much of it in and around Croft State Park. I've walked a good amount around Lake Craig and I may decide to move the tournament there. I've also officially decided on a date which will be Satuday April 17, 2010. In addition, I have a checking account for the tournament funds set up, and I can now begin getting sponsors and raising money. Pictures of Lake Craig very, very, soon. As always, you can reach me at:

lanemiccio@gmail.com