May 24, 2019 at 08:15AM
"One of the big ways we're going to raise money is Saturday night we have an amazing auction," said Fins Weekend Co-Chairman Jeff Peck. "We have some incredible trips. There's Super Bowl tickets, which obviously are going to be a real hot commodity this year. There's two seats on the team charter, which we rarely do. You've got to win the (fishing) tournament to be able to get that position, that's our first prize. And we've got a really cool trip down to Key West. … Everyone gets a great deal and has a good time."
"No matter what you say about this town, it's a Dolphins town," Castronovo said. "The allure of hanging with the team, it's a fishing community and people that go to our Saturday night awards party under the giant tent, it is a raucous affair. I mean, you buy your ticket and we've got 20 to 25 of the best restaurants in South Florida serving up delicious food. It's open bar. There's entertainment, there's music, there's the awards, and there's no velvet rope. The players and the alumni,cheerleaders and the coaches are mixing it up with the fans, and I think that's a great opportunity. Normally we sit in the stands and watch these guys, but to see them in person and hanging out as regular guys and telling fish stories, there's nothing like it."
And it's a great party for a great cause.
"Education is the key to success in young people," Jehn said. "With proceeds raised from this event, we're able to invest in those young people with scholarships that give them the opportunity to go to college or to a vocational school or even in a public service. We'll fund all three of those areas and then from a mentoring standpoint, mentoring in that first year of high school is proven to improve graduations rates throughout, and that ultimately has a major impact on kids in this community."
"One of the big ways we're going to raise money is Saturday night we have an amazing auction," said Fins Weekend Co-Chairman Jeff Peck. "We have some incredible trips. There's Super Bowl tickets, which obviously are going to be a real hot commodity this year. There's two seats on the team charter, which we rarely do. You've got to win the (fishing) tournament to be able to get that position, that's our first prize. And we've got a really cool trip down to Key West. … Everyone gets a great deal and has a good time."
"No matter what you say about this town, it's a Dolphins town," Castronovo said. "The allure of hanging with the team, it's a fishing community and people that go to our Saturday night awards party under the giant tent, it is a raucous affair. I mean, you buy your ticket and we've got 20 to 25 of the best restaurants in South Florida serving up delicious food. It's open bar. There's entertainment, there's music, there's the awards, and there's no velvet rope. The players and the alumni,cheerleaders and the coaches are mixing it up with the fans, and I think that's a great opportunity. Normally we sit in the stands and watch these guys, but to see them in person and hanging out as regular guys and telling fish stories, there's nothing like it."
And it's a great party for a great cause.
"Education is the key to success in young people," Jehn said. "With proceeds raised from this event, we're able to invest in those young people with scholarships that give them the opportunity to go to college or to a vocational school or even in a public service. We'll fund all three of those areas and then from a mentoring standpoint, mentoring in that first year of high school is proven to improve graduations rates throughout, and that ultimately has a major impact on kids in this community."