January 3-6, 2008

For Visitors

To find out more about the 2008 Providence Boat Show, please visit the following links:

Participate in the Bassmaster CastingKids Program….

Try you luck to Win over $21,000 in Academic Scholarships!
Competition Open all Four Days of the Boat Show

No Pre- Registration Required!
Two age groups: 7 – 10 and 11-14
Sponsored by the Rhode Island B.A.S.S. Federation Nation

The CastingKids Program is nationally known for promoting and encouraging young people to go fishing. It is the most successful youth fishing program in the country.

The Bassmaster CastingKids Program is similar to the NFL punt, pass and kick events. However, in CastingKids the challenge is to flip, pitch and cast a hookless lure to a bulls eye target . Two areas in the RI Convention Center have been set aside for a practice area and a competition area. Scoring is based on a points system so that the young angler with the most points wins. Each young angler aims for a target and the score he/she is given is based on where the lures lay to rest. Each individual will be judged and a score will be given at the time of participation. At the end of each day the two that scored the most points (one in each age group) will be announced as that day’s winners. The 8 winners (two from each day of the show) will then proceed to the Rhode Island State Finals held in September 2008. At the State level, winning contenders from all over the state will compete and only two finalists from Rhode Island will be chosen. They will represent the state at the National Semifinals. From the National Semifinals 12 contenders will advance to the National Championship Competition. The 12 contenders will compete to win over $21,000 in academic scholarships provided by the Casting Kids program each year!