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2nd Annual Fishing Day A Success!!!!
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On Saturday August 9th at Herrick Lake in Wheaton, IL the Sgt. Tommy's Kids put on a fishing day event with great results. Thank You very much to this years 151 kids who helped make our 2nd annual Fishing Day a great experience. Thank You to all the family and friends who encouraged the kids to get outside and enjoy a great day of fishing.  This years participants joined together to catch and release more fish than the previous year.  Way to Go!
 
2nd Annual Fishing Day
• Also a special thanks to all who volunteered to help with the many aspects of the event.  Your help and dedication made the event go off with out a hitch.  We would also like to give a much appreciated THANK YOU to all those who donated all the wonderful gifts, goods, and foods, your contributions lit up 151 faces with smiles of children for a great afternoon of fishing.  Be Proud!

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Because of all your Support and the continued Success of our Fishing Day Event, Sgt. Tommy's Kids will definitely be putting on another event in the near future.  We will notify all of those who have contacted us for previous events with details in the future. GREAT JOB showing your support on August 9th with our Fishing Day.  Enjoy the links below with a summary of August 9th's event.  Keep checking back to find out when Sgt. Tommy's Kids will be in your neighborhood.

 

 

    Sgt. Tommy's 2008 Fishing Day Press Release
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On August 9th, 2008  Sgt. Tommy's Kids and the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance will be hosting a very special free kids fishing day at Herrick Lake. This event is geared toward children of Military personnel and their families.  The inaugural event in 2007 was successful in putting rods and reels into the hands of nearly 200 kids.

Sgt. Thomas M. Gilbert, 24, of Downers Grove, Ill., paid the ultimate sacrifice on Oct.25, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Thomas was an avid fisherman, deeply passionate about everything related to the outdoors and loved to spend much of his time fishing at this facility located in DuPage County .

While a child's mother, father, brother, sister, aunt or uncle is fighting abroad, we feel it is important to extend Sgt. Gilbert's passion for the outdoors and his willingness to share these virtues with everyone around him.

The event features fishing, Kids Casting instruction, lunch, crafts geared toward the outdoors, games and much more.  Every child will leave with a rod and reel to take home with them, in the hope they will continue to enjoy the sport of fishing long after the day is complete.

All attendees must sign-up in advance, with an application available on the following website:
www.sgttommyskids.org