text: By editor on Mar 2, 2011	| In Bass Tournaments, FLW Tour, FLW Outdoors, Pro Anglers, Pro Teams, Sponsorship
  Trisha Blake, president, FLW Outdoors Marketing Division, stated: "We are both honored and proud to have the opportunity to continue our long-standing partnership with the National Guard. The impact they have had on the growth of our sport has been remarkable. What the National Guard men and women do each day to serve and protect our communities, country and the world is something we should all be thankful for. We look forward to further building upon our unique partnership as we continue to educate our constituents about the opportunities that serving in the National Guard present as well as honoring those that have served with our soldier appreciation tournaments."
  The National Guard will continue to serve as the title sponsor of National Guard FLW College Fishing, solidifying its commitment to bringing high-end tournament fishing to campuses across the country. It will also be the title sponsor of the National Guard FLW Walleye Tour, the world's premier walleye tournament circuit. The Guard will continue to sponsor The Bass Federation (TBF) Junior World Championship and the TBF National Championship while serving as the presenting sponsor for the Walmart FLW Tour events on Lake Chickamauga and the Potomac River during the 2011 season.
  "The National Guard is proud to continue our partnership with FLW Outdoors," said 1st Lt. Benjamin Bullington. "We look forward to another year of telling the National Guard's story and representing all of the soldiers who have served or are currently serving both at home and overseas. Our soldiers are doing great things every day all over the world, and our partnership presents a great vehicle in order to honor their service."
  Serving as co-anglers on the FLW Tour will be Sgt. 1st Class Reginald Falls of Howard, Pa.; Sgt. Adam Lock of Metropolis, Ill.; Command Sgt. Maj. Michael "Doc" McGhee of Blackstone, Va.; Capt. Curtis Persinger of New Albany, Ind.; and Sgt. 1st Class Mark Wojciechowski of Smyrna, Tenn. McGhee will also fish as a pro in FLW Tour Open events, and Capt. Jonathan Walker of Tacoma, Wash., will fish as a pro in the EverStart Series Western Division.
  The National Guard will host displays and promote its sponsored anglers during the 2011 season while providing interactive games and information to fans at the FLW Outdoors Expo, surrounding all Walmart FLW Tour and championship tournaments, and the College Fishing Festival, held in conjunction with National Guard FLW College Fishing events. In addition, the Guard will reach thousands of outdoor enthusiasts and their families throughout the country through these and other events associated with retailtainment, which brings entertainment to the retail experience and was made famous by Walmart. National Guard will also be highlighted across the numerous media platforms of FLW Outdoors, including all bass and walleye events, its websites, "FLW Outdoors" television show on VERSUS, and its bass and walleye magazines.
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