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he army Bass anglers continue their west- ward charge and are signing on new coalition and task force members along the way. For those of you who don’t know, WesternBass recently formed a strategic alliance with this growing organization of dedicated anglers who have served or are currently serving our country in the army, navy, air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or national Guard. Collectively, this group of army Bass anglers are a growing force in the fishing industry and are carving a strong new niche for themselves. The army Bass anglers as a group have a mission. The following q&a will help everyone understand their mission, the goals and the benefits of becoming involved with this new force to reckon with in the fishing world. i connected with Marine Bass anglers Coalition pro staff tom inmon and army Bass Coalition pro staff Jeff Foley to ask some questions that will help everyone to better understand what this organization is all about.
WB: Who qualifies to become an aBa member? Army Bass: to be on the Coalition pro staff, you have to have served or be on active duty, retired, or an honorably discharged veteran. everyone else can join our task force.
WB: What does it take to become a member of army Bass anglers? Army Bass: to join the Coalition, go to our website, and fill out a coalition application at: http:// armybassanglers.com/prostaffteam/coalition.html to join our task force, fill out a task force application at our home page http://armybassanglers.com.
WB: How would an aBa member go about connecting with other aBa members locally? Army Bass: once you are a member, we have our network established through our “base camp” there you can connect with not only members in your area; but, throughout the world. We will have a Western section on
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our base camp very soon that will be geared towards all of our operations out West.
WB: is there a point of contact (PoC) for aBa in the west? if so, how would somebody reach them? Army Bass: Yes, i am the point of contact, you can reach me by email at marinebassanglers_tominmon@ yahoo.com or you can reach out to any member of army Bass anglers and they will get you squared away and pointed in the right direction.
WB: Will there be any aBa only events? Army Bass: Most of the events we take part in are not aBa only events, but in direct support of a club or tournament trail that is hosting an event to benefit one of our non-profits, such as returning Heroes Home, Heroes on the Water and Veteran outdoors. With that being said, we do conduct booth operations at various venues such as the Bassmaster Classic and coming in 2013 various iSe and Fred Hall fishing shows out here in the West to spread our mission of SUPPort, deFend, FiSH and to recruit new Coalition and task Force members.
WB: What are some of the benefits of being an aBa member? Army Bass: The primary benefit, in my mind and i know most if not all of my fellow aBa team mates (agree) as well, is not a tangible benefit, but the feeling of pride in helping others. This is our small way of saying thank you to the many men and women that have sacrificed so much for our freedoms and allowing us to do the things we love such as fishing. a secondary benefit are the products and discounts we get from our great sponsors that help us continue our mission.
WB: What are some of the things aBa members can do to help grow the coalition? Army Bass: Some of the main things aBa members can do to help the organization grow are recruiting more Coalition and task Force members -
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