2005 ILLINOIS STATE CASTING TOURNAMENT

2005 ILLINOIS STATE CASTING TOURNAMENT

July 16th. (Distance events) in Valparaiso, IN.
July 17th. (Accuracy events) In Chicago at Lincoln Park

This E-mail relates mainly to the Distance events which WILL BE CAST IN VALPARAISO, INDIANA on the Valparaiso University campus.

The accuracy event information will follow very soon.

The distance field is located in back of the Bob Evans & Wendy's restaurants, the Fairfield Inn and the Courtyard motels on U. S. 30 / Morthland Drive.

If you go to Mapquest.com and request directions from your home address to the following Bob Evan's address you'll have everything you need in the way of location and directions.

Bob Evan's
2201 Morthland Dr. (this is also U.S. 30)
Valparaiso, IN. 46383
219-464-9201

1. EVENT SCHEDULE: (starting time will be 9:00 AM Saturday the 16th.)
2/Hand 5/8oz. revolving Spool Distance
2/Hand 5/8oz. Spinning Distance
1/Hand 1/4oz. Spinning Distance
LUNCH
1/Hand (Trout Fly) Fly Distance
2/Hand (Salmon Fly) Fly Distance
Angler's Fly Distance

AFTER THE DISTANCE EVENTS:
We plan to have a backyard cook out at John & Marty's house.
Nothing special - Hot dogs (beef or turkey)
Hamburgers (beef, turkey or vegie)
Corn on the cob, chips, soft drinks, coffee etc.

Inside if we have extreme heat or rain.
Time permitting we plan to cast the ICSF Skish Fly Accuracy event and the Arenburg 1/4oz. accuracy event in John's large back yard using the ICSF platform and targets specs.
We may also play with Jim Chapralis's special fly accuracy training events.

2. AWARDS: (Open Division / One class)
All Plug Distance
All Fly Distance
All Distance

There "WILL BE" an Angler's All Around award presented at this tournament.

This award relates to all six of the accuracy events as well as the 1/4 oz. spinning distance and the Angler's Fly distance events.
Like the Grand All Around award this award is based on placement points rather than total scores or distances.

3. FEES:
Adults - The 6 All Accy. = $25.00 or $5.00 per accuracy event-(save $5.00)
Adults - The 12 All Around events = $40.00 or $5.00 per event-(save $20.00)

Non-Adults - $3.00 per accuracy event or $15.00 for all 6 accuracy events
Non-Adults pay nothing for Distance events

4. MOTELS:
a) Fairfield Inn - 2101 E. Morthlad Dr. / US 30, Valpo - 219-465-6225
b) Hampton Inn - 1451 Silhavy Rd. Valpo - 219-531-6424
c) Holiday Inn Express - 760 Morthland Dr. Valpo - 219-464-8555
d) Hilton Garden Inn - 501 Gateway Blvd. / Ind.49 North at the 80/90 toll road's Valparaiso / Chesterton exit. - 219-983-9500
e) Super 8 - 3005 John Howell Dr. Valpo - 219-464-9840
Next to the Strongbow restaurant
All of these motels are no more than 10 minutes at the most from the distance field or John & Marty's house.

Contact John Seroczynski for any additional information about the distance events.
219-464-1125 or 219-405-4288 or j.seroczynski@worldnet.att.net