Take Pride in America Committee

05/16/2026

Kids Fishing Derby June 20 8am at Prairie Creek Recreation Area Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.

04/12/2026

04/12/2026

We had an awesome turn out for the Take Pride bass tournament today. 28 boats fished today. 5th place went to Edwards/Halsted 5 fish 17.58 pounds. 4th place went to Hampton/Hampton 5 fish 18.0 pounds. 3 rd place went to Rau/Metz 5 fish 18.34 pounds. 2nd place went to Grounds/Rametta 5 fish 19.24 pounds. 1st place went to Ziegler/Zeigler 5 fish 19.92 pounds. Big Bass was 6.08 pounds.

04/11/2026

Take Pride Tournament today 28 boats entered. Awesome turnout for today’s tournament. Will post results and hopefully pics later today.

04/04/2026

Still time to enter the tournament. Mail in apps probably won’t make it in time. If you can drop the apps off in person that would be better. Entries will be taken that morning at check in. We will be checking the P O box everyday this coming week. See you next Saturday at the tournament

03/08/2026

03/08/2026

Buddy Bass Tournament will be on April 11 at Crab Orchard Lake. If you need an application they are at area locations, Dunns in Marion, Harrison’s in Hurst, Just Add Water Lake of Egypt and in Ziegler. Pics are posted of the application.

09/09/2025

The refuge will have our contact person at our meeting tonight (Kim).

09/09/2025

Take Pride meeting tonight at 6p at the Bluegill Bay (Old boat and yacht club) clubhouse to discuss upcoming Take Pride Tournament. Please attend if you can all are welcome.