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Greetings and welcome to TURNING POINT's website. Below you will find information about upcoming TURNING POINT events and news from past events.

Upcoming Events
1st Annual Kids' Redfish Tournament

Turning Point Alabama is holding its first event on May 2, at Orange Beach. The tournament will start at 8:30AM until 11:00AM. Participants will receive a t-shirt and a fishing pole, as well as food. Also there will be trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. For more information, email Teddy Alvis at talvis@turningpointnation.org

23rd National Bass Tournament

Turning Point will once again be sponsoring its Bass Tournament at Caddo Lake, Uncertain, Texas on Saturday, May 10. You will be fishing for the biggest large mouth bass. Second place is given to the heaviest 5 bass. Practice day is Friday, May 9 from sunrise to 3:00PM. Registration begains at 5:00PM on Friday, followed by dinner and a mandatory meeting at 7:00PM. The entry fee is $75.00. Sunday, May 11 will be a free big bass tournament. For more information, contact Shorty Powers at 972-524-4231
or e-mail Shorty at shorty@turningpointnation.org

Doug Moore Frank Doval

Dave Hendeson Don Rogers

17th Annual Junior Fishing Tournament

Juniors will be fishing for bream from a pontoon boat on Caddo Lake, Uncertain, Texas on Saturday, May 10. The tournament starts at 8:30AM and ends at 2:30PM. There will be an outdoor banquet at 5:00PM. The following day, Sunday, May 11, Texas Parks and Wildlife will be offering archery and air rifles along with kayaking, remote control cars and Go-Devil rides. This event is for those 18 years and under. There is no entry fee. For more information, please contact Shorty Powers at 972-524-4231
or e-mail Shorty at shorty@turningpointnation.org

Pontoon Fishing Tyler Malone

Chris Shields/Howard alligator

All Species Tournament

Along with the above fishing tournaments on May 10, there will be an all species division for anglers interested in catching catfish, alligator gar, pickerel, etc. If you enter this division only, you will be fishing from a pier on Caddo Lake. This tournament begains at 8:30AM until 2:30PM. Entry fee is $10.00 per person. For more information, please contact Shorty Powers at 972-524-4231
or e-mail Shorty at shorty@turningpointnation.org

Dallas Extravaganza
"A Celebration of Choices"

Join Turning Point in celebrating your choices in adapted outdoor activities. On Saturday, June 7, Turning Point will offer a day to try over 20 activites such as water skiing, scuba, climbing wall, archery, kayaking, sailing, catfish tank, jet skiing, remote control cars, etc. This event will take place at Bachman Recreation Center from 9:00AM - 3:00PM. Receive a ticket for each activity to win over $10,000 in prizes. For more information, please contact Shorty Powers at 972-524-4231
or e-mail Shorty at shorty@turningpointnation.org

Texas Freshwater Fisheries center

Turning Point has arranged to spend a day, June 10 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. We will receive a tour of the center, watch a dive feeding show, and fish in their pond. Turning Point will supply lunch. This is a free event. For more information, please contact Shorty Powers at 972-524-4231
or e-mail Shorty at shorty@turningpointnation.org

Handcycling

Turning Point North Texas Chapter is teaming with the Lonestar Handcycle Club to bring handcycling to more people in North Texas. We will be riding in the Dallas/Fort Worth area twice a month. Jan Mattern and Rick Gore, from the Lonestar Handcycle Club, will be joing TP riders like Randy Snow, Jason Swanson, John Faye, Rick Cox , Richard Queen, Tony Thrift and others. Randy Snow is excited to be hosting one of the rides in Terrell. The rides will vary in difficulty and new riders are encouraged to attend. Our expert riders will work with new riders to give them tips and helpful hints.For more information, please contact Jason Swanson at 214-649-7146
or e-mail Jason at jswanson@turningpointnation.org



Turning Point News

Dates to Remember

    1st Annual Kids' Redfish Tournament- Alabama      May 2

    23rd National Bass Championship       May 9 - 11

    17th Annual Junior Fishing Championship        May 10 - 11

    18th Annual Extravaganza        June 7





Turning Point Scores with Mustangs

Dr Charles Lovas of SMU began a special annual project with his senior engineering students. They would build new devices, or improve ones that would make life better for people with speical needs. Turning Point submitted project ideas and SMU selected the few they wanted to tackle. Porjects ranged from pill dispensers to golf cart adapters. SMU picked 3 of Turning Point's ideas.

One project was designing a cooling vest that allows individuals with spinal cord injuries who are not able to sweat, to spend extended periods of time outdoors in the heat.. They also designed a handcycle that can be peddled with your hands or feet or both. Also they built an extended range vehicle which allows a person in a wheelchair to play golf or use off road for hunting or exploring the wilderness while seated in their wheelchair.

Turning Point would like to thank all of the people involved for their hard work and time invested.

Check out the link below for the news coverage of the unveiling of some of the projects.

CBS Interview




Turning Point- Alabama News

  •   1st Annual Kids' Redfish Tournament, Orange Beach-May 2
  •   Leadership Camp, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 5-9
  •   Juniors' Bream Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 10-11
  •   National Bass Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 9-11
  •   Juniors/Adutls 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Dallas- June 6
  •   Dallas Extravaganza, Bachman Recreation Ctr- June 7
  •   Fishing Camp, Dallas- June 9-12

TP Alabama hosted a charity event for a young man who has a rare bone marrow disease, (who Teddy coached in baseball a few years back) named Justin Finch at his middle school. They played a basketball game between students and teachers. The press was on hand and Turning Point received some good coverage and raised Justin and his family a few hundred bills.

Check out the news link below to see Teddy on TV.

CBS Interview

Turning Point- Carolina News

  •   Harris Chains Lakes, PVA Bass Tournament, FL- April 18-20
  •   Turkey Hunt with Wheelin Sportsman, NC- April/May
  •   Pier Fishing, Oak Island/Morehead City- May 2-4
  •   Leadership Camp, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 5-9
  •   Juniors' Bream Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 10-11
  •   National Bass Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 9-11
  •   Rend Lake PVA Bass Tournament, IL- May 16-18
  •   Juniors/Adutls 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Dallas- June 6
  •   Dallas Extravaganza, Bachman Recreation Ctr- June 7
  •   Fishing Camp, Dallas- June 9-12
  •   Kids' Camp Out, Fishing Derby, Lake Norman, NC- June 20-21 
  •   Turning Point Extravaganza, Lake Norman YMCA- Summer 2008 

Adaptive Snow Ski Clinic - Beech Mountain

Beginner Advanced


Turning Point-Great Lakes News

  •   Leadership Camp, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 5-9
  •   Juniors' Bream Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 10-11
  •   National Bass Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 9-11
  •   Juniors/Adutls 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Dallas- June 6
  •   Dallas Extravaganza, Bachman Recreation Ctr- June 7
  •   Fishing Camp, Dallas- June 9-12

Pheasant Hunt, Childs Place Buffalo Ranch


Turning Point-Indian Nation News

  •   Crappie Trip on Arkansas River Camp - April 26
  •   Doodle Socking Day - crappie spawn with long rods - May
  •   Leadership Camp, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 5-9
  •   Juniors' Bream Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 10-11
  •   National Bass Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 9-11
  •   Juniors/Adutls 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Dallas- June 6
  •   Dallas Extravaganza, Bachman Recreation Ctr- June 7
  •   Fishing Camp, Dallas- June 9-12
  •   Catfish "Noodling" - June/July
  •   Dove Hunt, Webber Falls, OK - Sept 20
  •   Fin-n-Feather Weekend Fundraiser - Sept 26-28
  •   Kayaking & Bar B Q, Greenleaf Lake - Oct 18
  •   Archery Season Hunt - October 

CJ Laymon

CJ Laymon

Turning Point-North Texas News

  •   Leadership Camp, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 5-9
  •   Juniors' Bream Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 10-11
  •   National Bass Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 9-11
  •   Juniors/Adutls 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Dallas- June 6
  •   Dallas Extravaganza, Bachman Recreation Ctr- June 7
  •   Fishing Camp, Dallas- June 9-12
  •   PVA Bass Tournament, Lake Ray Hubbard, Garland- June 13-15

Turning Point-Tahoe News

  •   Cross Country Skiing, Tahoe Donner- April
  •   Mackinaw Fishing, Lake Tahoe- May
  •   Leadership Camp, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 5-9
  •   Juniors' Bream Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 10-11
  •   National Bass Championship, Caddo Lake, Uncertain- May 9-11
  •   Juniors/Adutls 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Dallas- June 6
  •   Dallas Extravaganza, Bachman Recreation Ctr- June 7
  •   Fishing Camp, Dallas- June 9-12
  •   Hike in Sierra Valley- June
  •   Fishing & Hiking in Tahoe- July
  •   Camping & Fishing, Emerald Bay- September
  •   Fall Hike, Tahoe- October
  •   Fund Raising Event- November


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