Guest column by Lou Braswell
An event that began 31 years ago by Ed an Ione Trapp, the Leavenworth Road Association kids fishing derby, continued this past Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake.
This year’s attendance was somewhat smaller than in the past, with several community events taking place on the same date and at the same time. The weather was super as far as the temperatures and although rain was predicted, we won there, too.
It didn’t take away from the smiles we enjoy every year as the kids proudly march their catch to the weigh station.
We appreciate the Unified Government – Wyandotte County Parks for their participation, such as stocking the Kids Pond along with providing the tables and chairs for our registration area, the electricity for our public address system and the paperwork for registering.
So many have joined in to add the extras.This year our goody bags had items from Quest, Providence Hospital, Chick-Fil-A, Culvers, Wright’s Insurance, Indian Springs Dental and some of our board members.
Then along comes organizations and businesses with prizes to be awarded in a drawing for all the youth that registered to fish. Also, Delta Auto Detailing, Ussery Body Shop and Speedway Muffler donated Walmart gift cards to be awarded with the trophies in each age group. They provided $15 gift cards to 1st place winners, $10 to 2nd place, $5 to 3rd place and $25 to the winner of the largest fish. Our trophies came from Varsity Sports.
The grand prizes in the drawing were a girl’s and a boy’s bicycle provided by Maple Hill Optimist; a wagon, and two lawn chairs from Kyle Wright’s State Farm Insurance; from Sam’s at the Legend two $25 gift cards; a fishing rod from John Cantwell and another fishing rod from Judge Mikesic; Dimples and Diapers donated three $25 gift cards and Buz’s Muffler donated four $10 cards from Sonic.
Leavenworth Road Association has absolutely some of the most fantastic volunteers ever. As I was facing my air conditioning going to air-conditioning heaven Sunday before the derby, and stressing over getting it all pulled together for Saturday’s derby, I have to brag about the help that all showed up packing bags, loading the trucks, and all the incidentals while my new air conditioner is being installed. Wow, what a crew.
Thanks to all involved, those in attendance, the donors and the volunteers.
Lou Braswell is the executive director of the Leavenworth Road Association.
2015 Leavenworth Road Association Fishing Derby
Prize winners
Boy’s Bicycle
Mario Mitchell
Girl’s Bicycle
Shadaye Coppage
Bicycles were donated by Maple Hill Optimist
$25 Gift Certificates donated by Sam’s at Legends
Jordan Hanks and Isabel Santana
Lawn chairs donated by Kyle Wright’s State Farm Ins.
Gracie Avsmus and Jenna Knight
Wagon donated by Kyle Wright’s State Farm Ins.
Logan Moore
Fishing pole donated by John Cantwell
Jesse White
$25 Gift Certificates donated by Dimples and Diaper Day Care
Isaiah Coppage Ciara Cole and Sam Cole
Fishing Pole donated by Judge Dave Mikesic
Julia Vazquez
$10 Sonic Gift Cards donated by Buz’s Muffler
Emma Hutchings, Danika Lopez Rios, Nolan Moore, Tyler Lovelace
2015 LRA results
Ed and Ione Trapp Kids’ Fishing Derby
3-6 yr. old
Place Name Age Wt.
1st Roslynn Edwards 5 1.60
2nd Emma Hutchings 3 1.50
3rd Keiliman Cole 4 1.20
7-9 yr. old
1st Nathan Edwards 7 1.60
2nd Logan Moore 7 1.1
3rd Rylee Cole 7 1.1
(Ties were determined by a drawing as per LRA rules)
10-12 yr. olds
1st Jayndon Beachan 12 1.3
2nd Corey Kiantz 10 1.3
3rd Chandler Harris 11 1.2
13-15 yr. olds
1st Keirsten Harris 13 1.40
(This was the only fish weighing in in this age group)
Largest fish winner
Joselyn Sanatana 5 2.0
