South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 5094


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HUNTER BOND OF LAURENS COUNTY FOR HIS SUCCESS AND SKILL AS A BASS FISHERMAN AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR WINNING THE 2014 BASS FEDERATION/FORREST L. WOOD SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE ANDERSON OPEN ON LAKE RUSSELL.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly were pleased to learn that Hunter Bond won The Bass Federation/Forrest L. Wood (TBF/FLW) South Carolina State Championship at the Anderson Open on March 9, 2014, on scenic Lake Russell; and

Whereas, Hunter Bond and his fishing teammate, George Lewis Compton, both sophomores at Laurens District 55 High School (LDHS), were the highest finishing team from South Carolina, bagging four fish bags that weighed nine pounds and nine ounces total, thereby winning the South Carolina State Championship; and

Whereas, the Bond-Compton team used a Carolina rig to catch the bulk of their fish during the tournament, but the rugged weather changes required all the anglers to stay focused all day; and

Whereas, with both of the top two teams bagging four live fish totaling the exact same weight, the Bond-Compton team tied with Connor Giella and Zach Battle of Augusta, Georgia, which led to a registration date tie-breaker to determine the overall champions and a win for the Georgia team of the Anderson Open. Both teams shared the Booyah Big Bag award, which goes to the team with the largest sack of fish each day at the tournament, and one-year subscriptions to Fishidy; and

Whereas, the top ten percent of teams will represent their respective schools at the Southeastern Conference Regional Championship and vie for a berth in the TBF/FLW Outdoors High School National Championship and a $10,000 scholarship prize; and

Whereas, successful in the classroom as well as on the lake, Hunter Bond is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and the Beta Club and he serves as treasurer of the LDHS student body; and

Whereas, he is also a member of the LDHS football team and the fishing team; and

Whereas, FLW Outdoors is the sanctioning organization for a series of sport fishing tournament tours, and the organization's initials are taken from Forrest L. Wood, the founder of Ranger Boats and developer of the Ranger fishing boat; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly appreciates the standard of excellence set by Hunter Bond and looks to hear of his continued success in the days ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor Hunter Bond of Laurens County for his success and skill as a bass fisherman and congratulate him for winning The 2014 Bass Federation/Forrest L. Wood South Carolina State Championship at the Anderson Open on Lake Russell.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Hunter Bond.

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