Welcome Captains! Please complete this form to volunteer for the 2024Trolling with the Troops event located in Southwest Michigan.

Itinerary:

June 21st, @ 6:00 PM - Thank You Dinner for Veterans and Captains at the Stevensville American Legion, located at 3093 Johnson Rd, Stevensville, MI 49127, beginning at approximately 6:00 PM.

Past events have included a dinner, raffle/door prizes, appreciation messages from local officials, guest speakers, live entertainment, and cash bar. This years event activities are still being finalized, but please plan on attending for no less than two hours. Also, this event is only for the veterans and captains / first mates, family members are not permitted to attend due to building capacity constraints.

June 22nd, you will meet your assigned veteran at your designated dock/boat launch location on the St. Joseph River throughout Benton Harbor and St. Joseph Michigan.  Veterans will be instructed to arrive at your location at 5:30 AM and depart between the St. Joseph Michigan pier heads onto Lake Michigan to begin fishing no later than 6:00 AM.  After fishing, all boats will be required to stage prior to 1:00 PM for a ceremonial boat parade back through the pier heads accompanied by the the US Coast Guard. The Stevensville American Legion, local fire departments, and many other passerby's will be welcoming in the parade from the piers.

Following the boat parade, you will stop to weigh your fish for the big fish contest, return to your dock / launch location, and clean/distribute any fish to the veterans.

This will end the event at approximately 3:00 PM.