Tuna Challenge Events
Important Make-A-Wish Tuna Challenge events are listed below in chronological order. Be sure to mark the dates on your calendar so you don't miss one!
All events are held at the Silver Gate Yacht Club. Here is a Yahoo map if you are not sure how to get there.
Early Bird Entry Deadline
Friday, July 27, 2012
All "Early Bird" entries must be postmarked on or before this date.
PLEASE NOTE: The registration fee will change to the higher rate after this date.
10th Annual Tuna Challenge Seminar
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 7PM
This special seminar is open to the public and affords anglers the opportunity to hear from experts in sport fishing related activities.
Tournament registration begins at 5PM. Food will be available for purchase along with an open bar (no host) at 5:30PM. This is a great seminar to attend if you are
looking for extra crew members or a boat to participate in the tournament on.
Every person in attendance will receive a free ticket to participate in a special raffle at this seminar.
Captain's Meeting
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 6PM
Located at Silver Gate Yacht Club, 2091 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA
One team member must be present at this meeting. Team captains may begin picking up captains bags and goody bags starting at 4PM while the tournament entry registration proceeds. At 4:30PM there will be food available for purchase and an open bar (no host) followed by the mandatory Captain's Meeting at 6PM covering rules and fishing information.
Tuna Challenge Tournament
Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 5AM
Lines are in the water and the tournament begins.
Weigh-In
Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 4:00PM-10:00PM
Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 7:00 AM-10:00AM
All eligible fish must be weighed in from the boat of entry at either the San Diego Marlin Club or the Dana Landing Market and Fuel Dock in
Mission Bay no later than 10:00 AM the morning of the Awards Banquet and Auction.
Trailer boats are not permitted to remove their boat from the water and drive the boat to a weigh in station for the purpose of weighing fish.
Please note that anglers fishing on a Chartered “6-Pack” boat must follow regular weigh in procedures.
Awards Banquet and Auction
Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 10AM
Banquet tickets for this event are only $15 per person. Raffle tickets are $2 each. Buy 100 or more tickets at a time and get a free Make A Wish Tuna Challenge beer glass while supplies last. (Maximum 6 per customer) This year, in addition to our Giant Mega Raffle with 100 chances to win, we will be holding very special Progressive Raffles with exceptional prizes at the $100, $200, $300 and $500 levels. We have also designed special books of raffle tickets that will make it so much easier to keep track of your raffle ticket numbers.
- 10:00AM - Silent auction.
- 10:30AM - Musical entertainment by Broadway Bound Youth Theatre.
- 11:30AM - Banquet food lines open. Program Begins with Welcome and Introductions.
- 12:15PM - Silent auction group 1 closes.
- 12:30PM - Make-A-Wish families presentation.
- 12:45PM - Angler awards presentation. Silent auction groups 1 closes.
- 1:15PM - Silent auction group 2 closes.
- 1:30PM - Live auction commences.
- 2:30PM - Mega raffle commences.
- 3:30PM - Presentation of the check to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego, Inc.
