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2024 Ultimate Bass Adopt A Family Raffle

THIS IS THE BIG ONE- several rods and great tackle to be had.

It's time to kick off the Annual Ultimate Bass Adopt A Family Raffle.

A quick synopsis of the Ultimate Bass Annual Adopt A Family Raffle-
Ultimate Bass holds a raffle to raise money for a family in need each year at Christmas. It started as a way to help buy a few presents to go under the tree and has evolved into helping buy a family car, pay medical bills, or whatever is needed to get the needy family back on their feet and fill their days with joy.

100% of the ticket sales goes to the adopted families who have fallen on dire times, and without our help would not have a Christmas. This is our 13th Annual Adopt A Family raffle. Ultimate Bass has come together stronger and bigger each year, breaking the fund raising record of the year before. These families we help either have lost their jobs, had a disaster in their family, or have had extreme medical bills preventing a joy filled holiday season. However, with our help we can change a families Christmas and make it a blessed and joyful time in their lives.

Ultimate Bass Adopt A Family Raffle Prizes
(There may be more prizes and will be listed in order of value)

IF YOU BUY TICKETS VIA PAY PAL or VENMO PLEASE  PUT YOUR SCREEN NAME IN THE NOTES SECTION
ultimatebassfl@gmail is the address for PayPal and Venmo


Current Prize List, more to come...
(Prize order subject to change)

Grand Prize:
FDx Custom Rods Casting or Spinning Rod (7' High Mod)  $500 value


First place prize:
FDx Custom Rods Casting or Spinning Rod (7' Delta)  $325 Value


2nd Place:
13 Fishing Concept A2 Baitcaster RH  $150 value


3rd Place:
Lews Team Lew's Custom Pro Spinning Reel

4th Place:
Prize Pack $150 Value
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5th Place:
Prize Pack $125
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6th Place:
Prize Pack $100 Value
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7th Place:
$100 6th Sense Bait Pack

8th Place:
$100 Yamamoto Bait Pack

9th Place:
$100 DSG Gift Card

10th Place:
$50 DSG Gift Card

11th Place:
$50 Tackle Warehouse Gift Card


Tickets are your basic Raffle Ticket. Ticket cost:

IF YOU BUY TICKETS VIA PAY PAL or VENMON PLEASE PUT YOUR SCREEN NAME IN THE NOTES SECTION

1 ticket for $5
5 tickets for $20
30 tickets for $100

I will be tracking ticket purchases like always. Many times we are not able to spend $100 at a time to get the bonus tickets. If you buy $100 worth of tickets over a series of purchases I will give you the extra tickets to equal thirty with the purchase that takes you over $100. So if you buy 5 sets of $20 that gets you 25 tickets and I will kick in the extra five tickets to make the 30.

We take all forms of money but prefer Pay Pal or Venmo. Make sure to send funds via "Friends and Family". You can mail a check (please let me know it's coming)

I will message you the numbers of your tickets. You'll need to hang onto these numbers. On December 23rd we will draw the winners and post the ticket numbers. We will do the drawing on YouTube and a link to the video will be posted here.


How to Pay for Tickets

Mailing Address for checks

Ultimate Bass
C/O Adopt a Family
106 Bream St
Haines City  Fl  33844

Pay Pal:

Please put your "SCREEN NAME" and "Adopt a Family" in the notes section.

Venmo:
Please put your "SCREEN NAME" and "Adopt a Family" in the notes section.
Venmo is


Disclaimer: We have to have one so here it goes. All rules of this raffle are subject to change by site administration. Ultimate Bass is not responsible for the delivery of prizes; however we will provide our best efforts to ensure winners receive their prizes in a timely manner.

For some reason PayPal doesn't didn't offer me the friends and family option for UltimateBassFL. It always did for Mike

Lee
I sent you a PM.

please let the rest of us know so we do it right.

The Friends and Family did not show up for me either.  I did a test transfer and there were no fee's on either end.

Just send it and if there are any fees, I'll cover it.

I tried with a Venmo, seemed to go through as a gift with no issues.

@BassBuster88 I got your venmo.  Thank you.

I will get ticket numbers to yall this weekend.




Thanks to the guys who kicked us off!

Bob R  - He sent me a check in November
Donald Gardner
BassBuster88



I found out today that there are more John Cruise Missle Baits prize packs coming.  I will get pictures posted this weekend.  Thanks to Fish_n_one for spearheading these.

OK everyone, we've had a couple of our best Adopt-a-Family supporters step up again this year! They have donated funds to be used as matching funds for ticket purchases. So for every ticket you purchase, you receive an additional entry. This will only last as long as matching funds last. Now is the time to jump in and buy your tickets. Let's break last year's record!


Current Prize List, more to come...
(Prize order subject to change)

Grand Prize:
FDx Custom Rods Casting or Spinning Rod (7' High Mod)   $500 value


First place prize:
FDx Custom Rods Casting or Spinning Rod (7' Delta)  $325 Value


2nd Place:
13 Fishing Concept A2 Baitcaster RH  $150 value


3rd Place:
Lews Team Lew's Custom Pro Spinning Reel


4th Place:
$100 6th Sense Bait Pack

5th Place:
$100 Yamamoto Bait Pack

6th Place:
$100 DSG Gift Card

7th Place:
$50 DSG Gift Card

I was worried I missed this.  I am in, as always a great cause!

This is the current list of guys who have purchased tickets.  If your name is not on the list, let me know.



Bob R 
Donald Gardner
BassBuster88
Bruce Comer
RangerandBass
Eric-Maine
Wolcy
TNDiver

Guys, don't worry about friend and family, just send the money, but make sure to put your screen name in the comment section.

Ticket numbers have gone out to all those who have bought tickets.  If you did not get a message from me with your numbers, please send me a PM.

FD just sent you a donation!
twocold

This is the current list of guys who have purchased tickets.  If your name is not on the list, let me know.



Bob R
Donald Gardner
BassBuster88
Bruce Comer
RangerandBass
Eric-Maine
Wolcy
TNDiver
twocold


Guys, don't worry about friend and family, just send the money, but make sure to put your screen name in the comment section.

Add Terry G

We have had more matching Funds come in so this is a great time to double up your tickets while it lasts.



This is the current list of guys who have purchased tickets.  If your name is not on the list, let me know.



Bob R
Donald Gardner
BassBuster88
Bruce Comer
RangerandBass
Eric-Maine
Wolcy
TNDiver
twocold
Terry G
Princeton_Man
Capt Lou



Guys, don't worry about friend and family, just send the money, but make sure to put your screen name in the comment section.

Come on group! Time is getting short!

For non-members who buy tickets through PayPal or Venmo, PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CORRECT SHIPPING ADDRESS AND A GOOD PHONE NUMBER ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR PAYMENT METHOD. 

Matching funds are still available, so right now for every ticket you buy, you receive two. Ticket numbers will be emailed to you. 

We have had more matching Funds come in so this is a great time to double up your tickets while it lasts.


Also more prize packs and gift cards have come in so the pot is getting bigger...



This is the current list of guys and gals who have purchased tickets.  If your name is not on the list, let me know.



Bob R
Donald Gardner
BassBuster88
Bruce Comer
RangerandBass
Eric-Maine
Wolcy
TNDiver
twocold
Terry G
Princeton_Man
Capt Lou
Kim A
BassinKorea
FlatNBay



Guys, don't worry about friend and family, just send the money, but make sure to put your screen name in the comment section.

Let's finish this up big guys! There are still matching funds available, so every entry you buy gets you two.

Ok guys, last day for tickets.  We still have some double tickets available.

$5.00   2 tickets
$20.00   10 tickets
$100.00   60 tickets




Tickets will be drawn Sunday Dec 22, at 5 pm eastern.  I will do it live on Zoom and then post the recording on the UB YouTube Channel.  Yes, we have one...


This is the current list of guys and gals who have purchased tickets.  If your name is not on the list, let me know.



Bob R
Donald Gardner
BassBuster88
Bruce Comer
RangerandBass
Eric-Maine
Wolcy
TNDiver
twocold
Terry G
Princeton_Man
Capt Lou
Kim A
BassinKorea
FlatNBay
Fish_in_1
Topds0138
Mike and Kim M
Nate
JC
Mark T
Cork
FD
Bruce Comer x2
Pat Dilling

Last call for tickets!  We still have the 2 for 1 tickets available.  Dr FD and I will be drawing the prizes on camera in 40 min and I will upload the video to the UB YouTube channel and post the link here. 

Thank you and good luck to everyone who participated this year.

The drawing has been held.  The video is being uploaded to YouTube right now.  I will post the link here asap.  Looks like it will be finished around 730 EST.  I would tell you the winners, but I don't want to give away the surprise...

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Here is the link to the video...

For the winners, please send me a mailing address for your prizes.



 https://youtu.be/HufvrV-cDXc?si=pSeY6ZCgNar1GkwH (https://youtu.be/HufvrV-cDXc?si=pSeY6ZCgNar1GkwH)

I for one totally agree with your choice of the of the family to get the gift! Thank you and bless all who donated!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I also endorse your recipients for the raffle!  I have known them for more than 30 years, I think, since back in USAF days. It's fitting to help such giving people when they in turn can use a hand.  Thanks to all that pitched in!

Do we have a list of the winners?

PERFECT CHOICE!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone:)

And the Winner is...



Grand Prize:
FDx Custom Rods Casting or Spinning Rod (7' High Mod)  $500 value    BassinKorea


First place prize:
FDx Custom Rods Casting or Spinning Rod (7' Delta)  $325 Value       BassinKorea


2nd Place:
13 Fishing Concept A2 Baitcaster RH  $150 value                      Mike and Kim


3rd Place:
Lews Team Lew's Custom Pro Spinning Reel                             Mike and Kim

4th Place:
Prize Pack $150 Value                                                Josh L

5th Place:
Prize Pack $125                                                      Pat Dilling

6th Place:
Prize Pack $100 Value                                                Kim and Ritchie

7th Place:
$100 6th Sense Bait Pack                                             Bruce Comer                                 

8th Place:
$100 Yamamoto Bait Pack                                              Fish_in_one

9th Place:
$100 DSG Gift Card                                                   Cork

10th Place:
$50 TW Gift Card                                                     Fish_in_one

11th Place:
$200 Surprise Pack                                                   BassinKorea

Thanks FD

Okay, you got us.... :surrender:  :surrender:  I spent 30 minutes on the phone with FD explaining that we are okay, our lights are on, our house note is paid, the water still flows. FD had good arguments, and finally convinced me I'm not going to win...

Laurie and I are still in shock, dismay, and a little bit of we really don't deserve this. We've enjoyed giving so much and it feels selfish that we are taking this time. We've had a really tough year, medically, financially, and mentally. That doesn't make us special, we all have tough years and we just needed to survive ours.

I'm not going to lie, after FD made me see the light, maybe (no definitely) we could use the help. Laurie and I are honored that the UB Family selected us this year. It's definitely going to help put us back on track.

FD got us some funds tonight and we'll be able to make for a brighter Christmas for the grandkids. We as a family, grandkids included, understood that this year was going to be a little lite on presents but we'd have each other and plenty of love. Thanks to all of the UB family, we can put a little Santa back in Christmas for these teenagers we're trying to raise.

Thank You isn't a big enough set of words. I know now how hard it is for the folks we've help over the years to struggle for the words. UB is a special group of people, Laurie and I are privileged to call all of you family. I wish there was a way to express how truly blessed we feel right now. UB has yet again put another family in a much better place.

Thank You!!!
Merry Christmas
Mike and Laurie Cork

Mike, Laurie,

You're welcome and yes ya'll are very deserving of this.  I have ya'll in my daily prayers.



FD, and to the rest of the UB family that made this happen thank you all.

Merry Christmas and to everyone I hope your Holidays are Joyful and Pleasant.


Don