A Cast for Nathaniel To Benefit Team Luebke
Apr 11th, 2007 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Apr 11th, 2007 at 12:00 AM
How would you like a chance to spend the day fishing with a Professional Walleye Angler and help out a great cause at the same time? You can do just that by signing up for the “A Cast for Nathaniel” fund raiser to be held Saturday, April 28th in Winneconne, WI. Nathaniel Luebke is the 3 year old son of Kevin Luebke, Manager Freshwater Endorsements for Mercury Marine. Several months ago Nathaniel was diagnosed with Hepatitis Associated Aplastic Anemia. Throughout these past months, Nathaniel has under gone seemingly innumerable tests and treatments, including a bone marrow transplant from his younger sister Madison. While Nathaniel is not completely out of the woods just yet, the good news is that his recovery seems to be well on the upswing, but the medical expenses to the Luebke family (Team Luebke) have been substantial.In hopes of helping Team Luebke take a bit of the bite out of their medical expenses, many of the walleye anglers of Mercury Marine’s Pro Staff have agreed to hang around an extra day following the PWT (Professional Walleye Trail) event scheduled for The Wolf River, Winneconne, WI, April 25 through 27 and participate in this fund raising event. For a donation of $250.00, guests will get the chance to spend the day fishing with one of the participating Pro anglers on the Wolf River system. The day’s schedule will begin with a brief meeting over a breakfast buffet (cost is $6.95 per plate) at the Fins and Feathers restaurant in Winneconne at 7:30 am on Saturday, April 28th. Breakfast is optional but will serve as the morning meeting place. At that time, anglers will be paired up for the day and hit the water following breakfast. Anglers will fish until 1:00 pm at which time they will meet back at the Fins and Feathers restaurant for a buffet lunch ($8.95 per plate – also optional), and an award will be presented for the largest fish, in length, caught by the guest angler. “Team Luebke” jerseys will also be available for an additional cost of $10.00, to be ordered and paid when you pre-register for the event. If you wish to participate in this great event, send your donation check of $250.00 ($260.00 if you are ordering a “Team Luebke” jersey – please include the size desired) with contact information made out to;Nathaniel Luebke Benefit Fund to:Pam Behnke576 Luco RdFond du Lac WI 54935You may also register using a credit card (VISA or Master Card) by calling 920-788-2562, Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm. Registration needs to be received by April 23rd, 2007.If you need further information you may contact Steve Fellegy at 651-270-3383 or Pam Behnke at 920-929-5258.All proceeds collected will go to Team Luebke.