Ocean City Exchange Club Fishing Tournament to Benefit Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Boys Foundation

Ocean City, NJ -- The Exchange Club of Ocean City will host its 30th annual boat-only fishing tournament, the Ocean City 1000, on Saturday, July 9.

The Boat registration fee is $150 before July 2, and $175 after that. Proceeds will benefit the Marine Mammal Stranding Center’s children’s educational programs in Cape May County, and the Randles Boys Foundation, which assists families with Cystic Fibrosis.

The top prize for the heaviest Flounder is $1,000.

Fishing takes place from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., followed by a barbecue and awards presentation at 4 p.m. at All Seasons Marina at the foot of the 34th Street Bridge in Marmora.

Boats must leave and return through the GE Inlet if fishing the ocean.

The club is accepting boat entries and donations.

For registration information, visit http://www.ocxc.org/ or contact Jon Batastini, the Tournament Chairman, at 609-399-0035.
The Captain’s Meeting is Friday, July 8, at the Ocean City VFW, 15th Street and Bay Avenue in Ocean City, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The proceeds from last year’s tournament benefitted the “Success by Six” program, which prepares Ocean City children in need to enter kindergarten ready to learn; and Family Promise of Cape May County, which assists children and families in times of need or crisis.

In the last year, the Exchange Club of Ocean City has donated more than $50,000, according to the Club.

It plays a significant role in the Miss Ocean City Pageant, the Spring and Fall Ocean City block parties, the local visit in Marmora by the Cole Brothers Circus, the Ocean City Halloween parade, the Roger LaRosa Golf Classic and the Book of Golden Deeds.

It has installed Freedom Shines in various public buildings. Freedom Shines are a collection of framed historical American documents that “memorialize our nation’s greatest achievements,” the club said. For more, check out the Freedom Gallery at the Ocean City Public Library.

The attached flyer was provided by the Exchange Club of Ocean City

Correction: A previous version of this story had the end time listed as 3 p.m. The tournament is actually scheduled to conclude at 3:30 p.m.