b"Good Times at the BBQ & AuctionN early 500 West Palm Beach Fishing Club (WPBFC)unteering to get involved.A lot of physical set up happens before members, families and friends gather at the South& after the event getting the many tables and chairs in place or Florida Fairgrounds every November to celebrate the clubs an- broken down, and theres always a need for smiling faces to help nual Awards BBQ & Auction.It is always an evening completein the food serving line, selling raffle tickets, or walking around with delicious cooked-on-site BBQ, an incredible silent auctionthe passed wild-game appetizers during the casual affair.and raffle, and angling award presentations, highlighted by ourWe want to say thanks to our friends Steve Sprague, Bill Pee Wee Angler awards and Junior and Adult Angler of the YearBachman, and Jay Pottlitzer at Tuppens Marine & Tackle in honors.The night concludes with the highly anticipated 50/50Lake Worth.Tuppens is the presenting sponsor and makes 'Go Fish' cash raffle drawing, and club member Todd Harpersure the event is flush with wonderful boating and fishing raffle was the lucky winner in 2024! prizes from the store, and theres always a high-quality boat onThis is one event the club produces that is truly just a fundisplay adding to the atmosphere.A special thank you goes out social gathering for members of all ages.There are even gamesto all the WPBFC volunteers who work tirelessly to pull the event and activities for the kids, which are always a big hit with manytogether behind the scenes.Club chefs Grant Gillen, Brad & youngsters utilizing the bounce house area and enjoying theGreg Albritton, and Greg Hudson continue to give up their model railroad display.The BBQ & Auction offers members anentire weekend prepping, cooking and cleaning, to make sure opportunity to catch up with some familiar faces and interactwere eating good when we gather.Without their dedication and with new members they may meet just standing in line for pork,awesome food there is no BBQ!Wesley & Charlie Watson are chicken and ribs.The event remains an important end of the yearalso hard at it out back each year frying up the venison and gator fundraiser for the Club as well.The silent auction is always a suc- tail appetizers. Finally, a huge shout out to Keith & Kyle Rossin cess, thanks to the generosity of WPBFC members and captainsand the whole MANG crew for our wonderful table centerpieces! who donate fishing trips and quality fishing gear. We hope to continue seeing many members in attendance each The BBQ is also a good platform for people interested in vol- year.Remember, bring family and friends and come hungry!Artistic Quality and CraftsmanshipReleasemountsforthatonce-in-a-lifetimecatchthataremorethanjust replicas.Ourmountsareastunningblendofartandpassionthattruly celebrates the memorableshing experiences of our customers. We deliver superior quality and value at a transparent price.King Sail sh Mounts, Inc.Fort Lauderdale, Florida kingsail shmounts.com954-784-8377 sails@kingsail sh.com20 KingSailfishMounts_SLSSI23P.indd 1 W estP almB eachF ishingc luB5/15/23 11:34 AM"