UPCOMING EVENTS
October 5, 2019 – We Heart Veterans’ Annual Fishing Rodeo
SPECIFICS
- Date: October 5, 2019
- Location: Art & Vicki’s The Dock / 118 Harbor View Ct. Slidell, LA
- Launch: First Safe Light
- Weigh-In: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
- Awards: 4:00pm
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NOMINATE A VETERAN
We have several boats willing to sponsor a veteran to participate in our Fishing Rodeo! Do you know someone who would benefit from participating in our event? If so, please let us know!
AFTER PARTY
- Food & Beverages
- Live Entertainment by:
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm Supercharger
- 4:30pm – 6:30pm Voodoo Gumbo
DIVISIONS (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)
- Boat Angler – Inshore
- Speckled Trout
- Redfish
- Largest Five (5) Fish Bag
- Freshwater Division
- Bass
- Kayak – Inshore
- Speckled Trout
- Redfish
- Largest Five (5) Fish Bag
VETERAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
We are proud to announce the recipient of this year’s Captain John Rogers Veteran of the Year Award, Secretary Joey Strickland!
Joey Strickland was appointed Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs by Governor John Bel Edwards on Jan. 13, 2016. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing five veterans homes, four state veterans cemeteries, the department’s parish service offices, the administrative, contact assistance, and claims divisions, the Military Family Assistance Fund, the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Program, and a myriad of outreach initiatives for veterans service organizations, our homeless, incarcerated, and women veterans.