SOUTH FLORIDA LOBSTER TIE DOWN (Date: July 23-25, 2024) Location: Miami, Florida (Haulover Sand Bar) The first ever South Florida Lobster Tie Down is here! Get ready to show off your lobster-catching skills while contributing to a great cause. Join us for an unforgettable day of camaraderie, competition, and community involvement. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit Marine Education Initiative. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Gather your team of 4 for a thrilling 1-2 days of lobster catching on the beautiful waters off the South Florida coast. EVENT FEES Registration Fee: $250 per boat (4 persons per team) Includes: Registration for 4, 1-drink ticket per person, 4 raffle tickets per boat, 1 donation swag bag, and 1 long sleeve event shirt for each captain. ***All of the included items will be distributed at the captains meeting the day before*** PRIZES Grand Prize = Largest Lobster = $750 + Names on Annual Trophy 1st Prize = Largest 6 Lobsters = $500 + Names on Annual Trophy 2nd Prize Largest 6 Lobsters = $250 3rd Prize Largest 6 Lobsters = $150 (We will increase prize amounts pending the number of entries) You will receive an extra raffle ticket for every lobster you weigh-in! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tuesday: July 23, 2024 | Captains Meeting & Kick-Off Party 5:30pm-8:30pm, TBD, Miami, FL *Captains are required to attend – rest of participants are welcome but not obligated* Wednesday: July 24, 2024 | Mini-Season Lobster Weigh-In’s, Day 1 1:00pm-3:30pm, Haulover Sand Bar, Aquatic Flavors Barge Stage Thursday: July 25, 2024 | Mini-Season Lobster Weigh-In’s, Day 2 1:00pm-3:30pm, Haulover Sand Bar, Aquatic Flavors Barge Stage Prize Winners & Raffle 4:00pm-5:30pm, Haulover Sand Bar, Aquatic Flavors Barge Stage RULES Start your hunts July 24 & 25 any time after the legal mini season opening and head to weigh-ins each day between 1:00 PM-3:30 PM. *Please bring your lobster friends whole, on ice, and in a cooler or bucket. Prize Winners and Raffle Prizes will be announced on Thursday only, however you can weigh-in your catch each day and use the best day. ***We will be marking the lobsters each day so you cannot reuse the same lobsters on both days.*** SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Lobster Legend: $5,000 The top-tier sponsorship for those who want to make a significant impact and be recognized as the ultimate supporters. Includes: Large logo on sleeve of event shirt Logo on all social media & Emails Large logo on barge banner AT EVENT Logo on step repeat banner Registration for 2 boats (up to 8 participants) 8 fishing shirts Crustacean Connoisseur: $2,500 For those who appreciate the finer things in life, like lobster hunting and philanthropy. Includes: logo on BACK of event shirt Logo on all social media & Emails logo on barge banner AT EVENT Logo on step repeat banner Registration for 1 boat (up to 4 participants) 4 fishing shirts Lob-Star Partner: $1,000 Join forces as a partner to show that you’re ready to tackle the lobster-catching challenge with style Includes: logo on BACK of event shirt Logo on all social media & Emails Logo on step repeat banner All business logos to be placed on fishing shirt must be emailed to [email protected] no later than July 10th, 2024 in vector or high res PNG file formats. If you have any questions, call Pablo Arzola (305) 632-5867 or Vincent Hogan (954) 615-8824 or email: [email protected] Marine Education Initiative is a tax exempt not-for-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code 501 © (3) Federal Tax ID # 45-3862555 ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR SALE DISCOUNTED Drink Ticket $7.50 PLEASE CLAIM YOUR PHYSICAL DRINK TICKETS ON SITE WITH YOUR SCANNABLE ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE RECEIPT (We can scan from phone) Additional event shirts will be sold for $30.00 each LIMITED SUPPLIES SO PLEASE ORDER AHEAD OF TIME AND SELECT YOUR SIZE PLEASE CLAIM YOUR SHIRT ON SITE WITH YOUR SCANNABLE ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE RECEIPT (We can scan from phone) Purchase raffle tickets for $5.00-$10 online YOU MUST CLAIM YOUR PHYSICAL RAFFLE TICKETS AT THE EVENT WITH YOUR SCANNABLE ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE RECEIPT (We can scan from phone), YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN SPONSORS & RAFFLE DONATIONS We will list the raffle prizes online as they are donated. Sponsors & donations help make this event possible! A letter of acknowledgement will be sent, for tax purposes, to all donors, and all items are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Thank you for supporting our event. See Donation & Sponsorship Forms for more details. Pablo Arzola (305) 632-5867 or Vincent Hogan (954) 615-8824 or email: [email protected] ENTRY LINK QR CODE (Please scan below for entry) To share via mobile, please copy paste this link: https://qrco.de/LobsterTieDown