Guys,

Thanks so much for all the enthusiastic responses. Glad you're wearing your shirts and hats. We'll have nametags for you at signup. If you have your children with you, feel free to just enjoy the day, and help them have a successful time. We won't open the gate to anyone till 7am, so don't feel like you have to show up before that. My staff will have signup tables set up from the night before. Here are some of the jobs you might want to do, depending on what time of day you're able to come, and how free you are to move around:

Measure fish. Signup children. Arrange prizes. Decide on categories for prizes (based on who shows up and who catches what). Determine individual scores. Take pictures. Take down chairs, tables, etc. at the end.

One of the most demanding jobs will be to just wander the shoreline and find kids who want help. We always have a lot of single moms, and they've all been promised that there will be help for their children.

There is no fee of any kind for the day. The Lions Club always feeds the staff and volunteers, after they make sure they have enough free hot dogs and sodas for the children. Some people drop coins in their donation box but it isn't required. We'll have snacks in the bait shop, and worms and lures. I am famous for lousy coffee, so you might want to stop at Starbucks on the way if you need fortification for the day.

Some volunteers are coming Saturday night to fish, and then spending the night, and that's free of course. Let me know if you need a hookup. Otherwise just show up and sleep by the lake. We need to keep the gate locked till 7am. That means the people who are here already from the night before will set up and then there will be plenty of other work for the "after 7am" shift (It's hard to open the gate before 7 on Sunday for helpers and not others, because all the kids are afraid the "helpers" are getting the good spots and it just causes ill will.)

Call me at 831-722-8129 or email me at pmcquade@pintolake.com if I can answer any other questions, or if you'll be staying here Sat night. We're looking forward to seeing you on Sunday. Thanks for helping.

Patricia