OPERATION NORTH STATE’S 2024
WOUNDED WARRIORS / DVETS
TOP SHELF FISHIN’ FESTIVALS’ RULES AND GUIDELINES
TO WOUNDED WARRIORS / DVETS:
OPERATION NORTH STATE IS HONORED THAT 2024 MARKS OUR 12TH SEASON OF HOSTING FISHING OUTINGS FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS / DVETS THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. THIS COMING APRIL, ONS WILL HOST ITS 82ND FISHIN’ FESTIVAL AS WELL AS WE EXPECT TO PROVIDE 100 – 120 ONE-ON-ONE FISHING OUTINGS TOO IN 2024. WOUNDED WARRIORS / DVETS THAT HAVE ANY PERCENTAGE OF A VA DISABILITY RATING ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. ONS HAS RULES AND GUIDELINES THAT WE REQUIRE YOU TO FOLLOW. SEE BELOW.
FOR YOUR SAFETY, TO MEET ONS’ INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND CORPORATE BY-LAWS AND TO HONOR OUR COMMITMENTS TO OUR SUPPORTERS AND DONORS, ONS REQUIRES PARTICIPATING VETERANS TO AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING RULES. PLEASE DON’T SIGN UP TO ATTEND OUR FISHIN’ FESTIVALS IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RULES:
RULES & GUIDELINES
IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND A FISHIN’ FESTIVAL AND ON THE MORNING OF THE FISHIN’ FESTIVAL, SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, STAY HOME - DON’T ATTEND – BE SAFE. HOWEVER, CONTACT TERRY SNYDER AT 336.406.3459 TO INFORM HIM THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ATTENDING.
YOU MUST WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON THE WATER – NO EXCEPTIONS. IF AVAILABLE, IT’S BEST IF YOU PUT THE LIFE JACKET ON BEFORE WALKING DOWN THE DOCK RAMP TO GET ON THE BOAT.
IF YOU BECOME UNCOMFORTABLE FOR ANY REASON WHILE ON THE BOAT / ON THE WATER, ASK YOUR CAPTAIN TO RETURN YOU TO THE ONS REGISTRATION AREA ASAP.
NO ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED DURING ONS FISHIN’ FESTIVALS EITHER ON THE WATER OR ANY AREA OF THE HOSTING VENUE.
NO ILLEGAL DRUG USAGE IS ALLOWED DURING ONS FISHIN’ FESTIVALS EITHER ON THE WATER OR ANY AREA OF THE HOSTING VENUE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
FOR EACH FISHIN’ FESTIVAL, OPERATION NORTH STATE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SNACKS, BEVERAGES AND A DINNER FOLLOWING THE WEIGH-IN. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE SPECIFIC MEALS, SNACKS AND / OR BEVERAGES, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GOODIES. WE DON’T WANT ANYONE TO BE IN DANGER BASED ON ONS NOT HAVING AVAILABLE THE SPECIFIC FOODS, SNACKS AND BEVERAGES THAT YOU REQUIRE.
FOR OUR FISHIN’ FESTIVALS THAT HAVE YOU AS A CO-ANGLER ON A BOAT, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BRING A CAREGIVER IF NEEDED. THE CAREGIVER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FISH BUT WILL SERVE AS YOUR AID AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON THE BOAT. NOTE: ONS HOSTS TWO ANNUAL FISHIN’ FESTIVALS WHEREBY CAREGIVERS ARE ALLOWED TO FISH: THE OAK ISLAND PEER FISHIN’ FESTIVAL AND FT. MACON SURF FISHIN’ FESTIVAL.
OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS / DVETS OFTEN ASK TO BE PLACED ON A BOAT FISHING FOR A SPECIFIC TYPE FISH (BASS, CRAPPIE, CATFISH, STRIPER, ETC.). ONS ALWAYS TRIES TO HONOR YOUR REQUEST BUT CAN’T ALWAYS DO SO; IT DEPENDS ON THE HOST BOATERS THAT SIGN UP. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN’T ALWAYS MEET YOUR REQUEST.
ONS WILL ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO PROVIDE AN EVENT T-SHIRT BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE FISHIN’ FESTIVALS WILL HAVE THE FUNDING TO PURCHASE T-SHIRTS. WE WILL DO OUR BEST.
IF YOU ARE A SMOKER AND NEED TO SMOKE WHILE ON THE BOAT, PLEASE LET ONS KNOW AT THE TIME YOU REGISTER FOR A FISHIN’ FESTIVAL. WE WILL NEED TO FIND YOU A HOST BOATER THAT ALLOWS SMOKING ON HIS/HER BOAT. FYI: WE ONLY HAVE A HANDFUL OF HOST BOATERS THAT ARE SMOKERS OR ALLOW SMOKING ON THEIR BOAT. IF THIS IS A REQUIREMENT, UNDERSTAND ONS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET YOUR REQUEST TO SMOKE WHILE ON THE BOAT. PLEASE DON’T REGISTER IF THIS IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE. AGAIN, WE WILL DO THE BEST WE CAN TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.