LCI Father's Day Derby 2021

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The LCI Derby Guide

It’s time to CELEBRATE 40 YEARS!

This year marks the 40th  year for our flagship fundraiser –the LCI Father’s Day Derby presented by Yamaha.

There is no disputing that 2020 and beginning of 2021 have been economically challenging times, perhaps the most difficult any of us have experienced. Despite this, the 2021 derby promises to be as good as the previous 39, due in large part to the incredible commitment of our sponsors who are stepping up regardless of the challenges within their own industries.

BY JAMES EHLERS

It is also difficult to express in words our gratitude for the commitment of our weigh station staff, who have truly gone beyond to ensure an enjoyable and safe event for all involved.

Outside of the derbies, Lake Champlain International has been working tirelessly for the benefit of the anglers and the fish of the entire Lake Champlain watershed. There are many serious threats to the lake fishery; sea lamprey infestation, cormorant overpopulation, and pollution are just the ones we

hear about every day. Yet the benefits of fishing to the community, the lake and the environment are more numerous than anyone gives it credit for. It is our mission to promote these benefits, and fight against the threats that would diminish the great fishing opportunities on Lake Champlain.

The derbies are a huge part of this mission, and we thank you for being a part of it. Your participation in the LCI Derbies allows us to work hard throughout the year towards our mission of clean water and good fishing. It is also our goal to bring you the most enjoyable derby experience possible, and we welcome your feedback.

James Ehlers is the executive advisor of Lake Champlain International. He works with the team at LCI headquarters in Colchester, Vt.

Welcome to the 40th Annual FATHER’S DAY FISHING DERBY

For as little as $35 for an individual or $64 for an entire family, you can have a great day of fun on the water and have a chance at winning some of the $150,000 in cash and prizes.*

register for the Father’s Day Derby online at www.mychamplain.net or call (802) 879-3466.

For an up-to-date list of local registration retail outlets and where to find them visit www.mychamplain.net or call (802) 879-3466.

AJ’s Bait and Tackle

Aubuchon Hardware

Barrows Trading Post

Bay Store

Biben’s Ace Hardware

Biben’s Ace Hills

Hardware

Big River Bait & Tackle

Byrd’s Country Store

Champlain Boat Works

Dattilio’s Emmon’s Bait & Tackle

Fish307

Hero’s Welcome

Keeler Bay Variety

Lakeshore Ace Hardware & Marine

Martin’s General Store

Mattison’s Sport Shop

Norm’s Bait & Tackle

North Country Bait & Tackle

Old Fishing Hole

Parro’s Gun Shop

Point Bay Marina

R&L Archery

Rack and Reel

Reel Angler

Richard’s Bait & Tackle

Rite Way Sport Shop

South Burlington Ace Sportsman Cottages

Tom’s Bait & Tackle

Vermont Field Sports

Wright’s Sport Shop

DOUBLE YOUR FUN!

standings!

50 WEEKS – 15 SPECIES – $27,000!

Don’t miss the Champlain Basin Derby.

POINTS & MINIMUM LENGTHS

WEIGH STATION RAFFLES:

Due to restrictions on public gatherings, and social distancing requirements, weigh station raffles will not be held in person. Prizes and winners will be posted online at the conclusion of the derby.

AWARDS CEREMONY AND PRIZES:

In lieu of an awards ceremony, LCI staff will coordinate prize awards with winners at the conclusion of the derby.

RULES & REGULATIONS

CATEGORIES:

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UPDATES:

COVID-19:

WEIGH STATIONS

ALL OFFICIAL WEIGH STATIONS

HERO’S WELCOME

North Hero, VT (802) 372-4161

ST. ALBANS MARINA

St. Albans, VT (802) 528-3111

APPLE ISLAND MARINA

South Hero, VT (802) 372-3922

BAY HARBOR MARINA

Colchester, VT (802) 862-4072

SHELBURNE SHIPYARD

Shelburne, VT (802) 985-3326

POINT BAY MARINA

Charlotte, VT (802) 425-2431

SPORTSMAN’S COTTAGES

Addison, VT (802) 759-2348

CHIPMAN POINT MARINA Orwell, VT (802) 948-2288

ROUSES POINT SPORTSMAN’S PIER Rouses Point, NY ...........................(518) 297-3023

PLATTSBURGH BOAT BASIN Plattsburgh, NY (518) 561-2800

INDIAN BAY MARINA Willsboro, NY (518) 963-7858

WESTPORT MARINA Westport, NY ..................................(518) 962-4356

SOUTH BAY PIER

Whitehall, NY (518) 897-1310

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2021 LCI DERBIES & EVENTS

9TH ANNUAL LCI CHAMPLAIN BASIN

DERBY

April 10, 2021-March 31, 2022

You have 50 weeks to catch any of 15 species in any body of water the Lake Champlain basin. A $27,000 prize is split among the top three heaviest fish in each category.

40TH ANNUAL LCI FATHER’S DAY DERBY

Presented by Yamaha

June 19-21, 2021

Three days of fishing, family and fun in one of the largest freshwater tournaments in the country!

11TH ANNUAL LCI LITTLE ANGLERS DERBY

Presented by Ray’s Seafood Market & Restaurant

June 19, 2021

Any species of fish in the Winooski River Recreational Area is eligible as long as it’s legal and caught by a child 14 or under, accompanied by an adult. The child must play and land the fish; the adult may help bait hooks, cast and land the fish with a net. Each entry will be judged on weight and time of entry. Refreshments provided by Shaw’s Supermarkets.

22ND ANNUAL BASS OPEN

September 5, 2021

LCI brings competitive bass fishing to Lake Champlain. This exciting one-day event guarantees $3,000 to the first-place team.

HIGHLIGHTS and PRIZES

T.E.A.M PRIZES

Sign up as a T.E.A.M (Two Entries, Any Member) of at least one and no more than four people (and no more than two boats) and you can earn exclusive cash prizes based on a percentage of total teams registered, along with trophies for each member and extra entries to win the boat for each member. $16,807.20 awarded to the winning teams in 2020!

ANNUAL LCI LADIES OF THE LAKE

The top-scoring female angler in each of the Cold, Cool and Warm Water divisions wins a prize package. Valued at over $500.

NO FISH? GO FISH!

Didn’t catch a fish you could weigh in? You’ll automatically be entered in the Empty Net Lottery to win six-hour bass and pike charter with Lake Champlain Angler and Captain Mickey Maynard.

CARRY ON THE ANGLING TRADITION

Sign up three new junior anglers and have a chance at an Everything Pass for the 2022 LCI Father’s Day Derby presented by Yamaha. Your three new anglers will each receive a tackle package courtesy of LCI.

ALL CASH PRIZES IN THE SPECIES CATEGORIES

$3,000 first place prize in each of the species categories! Species include: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Salmon (Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Steelhead), Lake Trout, Walleye, Bowfin and Extraordinary (Sheepshead, Carp, Catfish). And cash for 2nd-10th!

Be sure to select “Cash Extras” when you register! Here’s what you could win:

DOUBLE YOUR CASH WITH TOURNAMENT RECORD DOUBLE DOWNS

Break a derby record in any species category and we’ll double your first place prize cash to $6,000! Eligible species include:

WIZN Big Bad Bass

WOKO Big Station Salmon

Lakeshore Ace Lake Trout

VT Field Sports

Northern Pike

Shelburne Camping Bowfin

Ray’s Seafood Market

RK Miles

Sheepshead

................................................................... Catfish

Shaw’s Supermarkets Walleye

SUPER BONUS CASH

More than $21,000 awarded in 2020 to the three Super Bonus fish in the Cold, Cool and Warm Water Divisions.

A FATHER’S DAY TRADITION:

FISH HARD & HAVE FUN

BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI

Can you believe that the Lake Champlain International Father’s Day Fishing Derby is 40 years old this year? Annual events like this become part of our lives and have a way of marking the passing of time — and sometimes making us feel a little, well, old. For Dave Bartlett, this Father’s Day marks 38 consecutive years that he’s fished this derby.

“I fished a bass tournament in 1979 down at the southern end of the lake,” Lake Champlain that

is, remembered Bartlett, who’s 63 now. “It was a two-day tournament in Vergennes that I actually won. That kicked it off… A couple of years later I received a paper with the LCI advertised and asked a friend (Warren Croft) if he wanted to fish it with me. And I haven’t missed one since.”

Bartlett, who lives in Upton, Mass., began coming up to Vermont to fish the Father’s Day Derby when he was 26. Every year since, he’s organized a group of guys to come up to West Shore Cabins in North Hero to fish together.

“Back then we were really competitive about fishing,” he laughed. “Now we relax and enjoy the camaraderie… It’s a reason to get together.”

The fishing begins for Bartlett the weekend before the derby when his 25-year-old twin sons, Matt and Ty, join him along with a few other friends for some “fun fishing.” As the derby approaches, the rest of the group — this year, Bartlett calculates about 10 people — will assemble at the cabins.

“It grows and changes through the years,” he said. “It’s not always the same guys, but there’s a core group that always comes.”

The core group includes: Mike Andreotti, Gordon Wetmore, Lou Perrotti, Peter Lemon, Dan Burkholder, Stan Rutkowski, Dave Gavin, Bartlett (of course), and his nephew Tim. They hail from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine.

“They’re always a fun bunch,” said Donna Macdonald, who manages West Shore Cabins with her brother Bruce Mashtare. “We’ll go down and sit with them, have a cocktail or two and hear about all their fishing stories.”

“Remember the time a friend of mine in another boat handed

(See Tradition, Page 16)

Dave Bartlett has been coming up from his hometown in Massachusetts to fish the Lake Champlain International Father’s Day Fishing Derby for 38 years. Over the years, he’s organized groups to meet at West Shore Cabins to fish the annual derby. Pictured here is the group from the 2018 LCI Derby. From left to right: Dave Gavin, Tim Bartlett, Lou Perrotti, Dan Burkholder, Gordo Wetmore, Dave Bartlett, Steve Lavoie, Mike Andreotti, and Stan Rutkowski.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE BARTLETT

me a fish in his net to weigh,” Bartlett recalled, laughing. “And we thought it’d be funny to ‘forget’ to give him his net back… Minutes later we watched him battle and boat a 4-plus-pound Smallmouth by hand, very confused as to where his net went until we lifted it up to show him.

“Then there was the bass that was netted on the other side of the boat with the line under the boat… The first cast of the LCI, at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, when a Top 10 Smallmouth was caught on a topwater… The unexpected Top 10 Walleye, caught by Gordo, while fishing for Smallmouth… But one of the best was the first year that there was a Carp prize of $1,000 for the largest Carp. One of our guys, Dan, caught one over 16 pounds, weighed it at the cabin and released it unaware of the prize. He would have won!

“Oh, and the thunderstorms!” Bartlett exclaimed. “I remember one year both my friend and I thought we were seeing things when our fishing lines were floating in the air. It wasn’t until I lifted my rod and you could hear the static on the rod tip that we realized what was going on. We never moved so fast to pull the trolling motor up, start the outboard and race to the shore. We’ve never let a thunderstorm get that close to us again.”

The stories go on: flat tires, broken down boat equipment, trailer bearings gone bad, accidentally wrapping a trailer around your truck, swamping boats, burnt fingers on pop-tarts and learning the hard way that vacuuming a boat can quickly ruin a brand new Electrolux vacuum.

“You name it and it’s happened to at least one of us,” Bartlett said. “We used to get up at 4 a.m. and one of the fellows would make pancakes,” said Wetmore, who met Bartlett at their Bass fishing club in Massachusetts. “Then we wouldn’t get off the water until sunset. When you’re 40 you can do that. I’ll be 70 next month. Now we come back at lunch and have every intention of getting back out

there, but sometimes we just settle into our chairs.”

“I hate getting up so early that first day,” echoed Perrotti, who met Bartlett through business; he ran a countertop business and Bartlett is a kitchen dealer. “Dave makes us get up at 4 or 4:30 a.m. and I always say, ‘You’re crazy.’ I’m 73 years old; I’m an old fart, that’s why I don’t like getting up early.”

“Yeah, we’re getting old and grey now,” added Andreotti, who met Bartlett as a young man fishing at the same bass club in Massachusetts. Andreotti moved up to Brunswick, Maine, where he served on the police department and now runs a hunting and fishing guide business. “The nice thing about the LCI Derby is that we get to catch up with each other at least once a year. It used to be catching up with girlfriends or starting a new job, and now it’s talking about our grown kids and grandkids.”

The fact that these guys leave their families to come spend the

(See Fish Hard, Page 17)

Lou Perrotti (left), Dave Bartlett (center) and Gordo Wetmore (right) hold up their small mouth bass.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVE BARTLETT

Dave Bartlett’s twin sons Ty (holding the small mouth bass) and Matt fish for fun with their dad the week before the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby.

“I look at being out on the water as more of a spiritual experience. Catching fish is a bonus.”

— Gordon Wetmore

weekend (or longer) together on Father’s Day is just something that Andreotti said their families have all “digested.”

“Coming to fish the LCI Derby together is the best Father’s Day gift,” he said. “That it’s just us is kind of special.”

Over the decades of companionship, the group of anglers has lost some friends too. So every year now, they remember their passed buddies with two plaques — one in honor of Fred Schneider who died in 1997 (age 52) and the other in honor of Warren Croft who died in 2007 (age 50). The Fred Schneider award goes to the group participant with the highest point fish, and the Warren Croft award goes to the highest cumulative weight of the participant’s largest Largemouth Bass and largest Smallmouth Bass.

“As the years pass, older plates on the plaques are moved to the rear of the plaques to keep the history of winners,” Bartlett said.

“Those plaques are a real point of pride,” added Andreotti. “The winner gets to keep the plaque for the year… Dave’s had his name on there probably more than anyone else. He’s the guy to beat up there.”

When they were younger, Andreotti and Bartlett dabbled in some high-pressure bass tournaments. Although they never fished tournaments for a living, the duo still holds a healthy competition.

“Oh yeah, we still want to beat each other,” said Andreotti, who joined Bartlett fishing the LCI Derby in 1988. “The trouble is, he beats me most of the time. I think he speaks fish or something.”

Andreotti, Wetmore, Perrotti and Bartlett along with the others in this year’s group have another crack at getting their name on those perpetual plaques — or winning a derby prize — again this year. Sure, catching a prize-winning fish is great, but there’s more…

“I look at being out on the water as more of a spiritual experience,”

“I always, always, always roll the windows down when I’m going across from Colchester to the Islands. I could have my eyes closed and know I’m here; Lake Champlain has a unique effervescence… I fish a lot, and there’s no place like it.” — Mike Andreotti

Wetmore said. “Catching fish is a bonus.”

“I always, always, always roll the windows down when I’m going across from Colchester to the Islands,” Andreotti said. “I could have my eyes closed and know I’m here; Lake Champlain has a unique effervescence… I fish a lot, and

there’s no place like it.”

“Yeah, we eat, we drink, we play cards and we fish,” Perrotti simplified. “What else is there?”

Bartlett plans to keep up the annual tradition of fishing the LCI Father’s Day Derby with friends until he can’t cast a line anymore.

“It’s much more than the fishing,” Bartlett said. “It’s the constant ribbing amongst friends, enjoying a sunset over the Alburgh Passage, playing cards and most importantly the camaraderie. After all these years you can imagine the stories… Of course there’s always the story about the one that got away!”

A group from the “early times” (around 1990) prepare to get out on the water. Pictured from left to right: Reed Burrell, Dave Bartlett, Dick Burrell, Warren Croft, Mike Andreotti, and Peter Lemon.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE ANDREOTTI

Dave Bartlett (center) holds up his catch with friends Warren Croft (left) and Mike Andreotti (right) in the earlly 1990s. These three were the original group members to start the tradition of coming up to West Shore Cabins in North Hero every year for the LCI Father’s Day Derby. They’ve been coming back year after year for over three decades to meet old and new friends.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE ANDREOTTI

The group of anglers compete each year to get their names on the Fred Schneider Plaque (above) and the Warren Croft Plaque (below). These plaques were made in honor of members of the fishing group that have died.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVE BARTLETT

BY SHAWN GOOD Fisheries Biologist, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept

Lake Champlain has a dinosaur. Actually, not just one dino. Likely tens of thousands. And no, I don’t mean Champ and her babies. I’m talking about bowfin and gar. Real, living fossils. Unchanged since the Pleistocene Epoch, 10 million years ago. The original native Lake Champlain fish species.

If you’re like most anglers, you probably have a favorite fish you like to target. Maybe it’s

hauling largemouth bass out of heavy vegetation, or burning spinnerbaits for roaming packs of smallmouth. It could be you like trolling spoons and streamers for landlocked Atlantic salmon, lake trout, brown trout and steelhead. Or perhaps it’s walleye or northern pike that hold your attention.

These keystone Lake Champlain sport-fish have played a crucial role in growing the LCI Father’s Day Derby, the premier competitive fishing event in the region, into what it’s become

today. And these same fish species have been responsible for putting the lake, our crown jewel, on the map as one of the best fishing destinations in the country.

But beneath Champlain’s waters, probably in the same areas you spend time casting a line, lurks an entirely different group of fish. A motley crew, far removed in looks and reputation from the traditional sport-fish we all know.

Bowfin, long-nose gar, freshwater drum, channel catfish, redhorse sucker, burbot and more. Historically, many of these

fish have been overlooked, misunderstood, and even persecuted. But they are native, insanely cool, and every bit as catchable by rod and reel as other more popular sport-fish.

The present-day bowfin is classified as a primitive fish — a living fossil — directly descended and mostly unchanged from relatives that lived alongside dinosaurs. Bowfin are facultative air-breathers, meaning that when necessary, they can gulp air and live out of the water for

(See Monsters, Page 19)

(Monsters continued from Page 18)

long periods, as their modified gas bladder doubles as a lung, and their ancient gill structure prevents them from collapsing when exposed to air. Bowfin are top-level predators, ambushing prey (and your lures) with vicious and aggressive strikes. The battles are epic.

Longnose gar — another relic from prehistoric times — is the bowfin’s closest living relative, and can also survive by gulping air. Longnose gar are covered by a double layer of overlapping ganoid scales that create a virtual suit of armor, leaving them with few natural predators. And their long, solid-bone snout is lined with rows of needle-point teeth, giving them a fearsome and impressive look.

Unfortunately, both bowfin and gar are often incorrectly viewed by anglers as harmful, or invasive, and are unfairly blamed and needlessly killed for eating other more “desirable” sport-fish species. But this isn’t true. These species are native, they have an intrinsic value to the lake’s fish community, and play an essential role in keeping species like panfish and minnows in balance.

Another fascinating native fish

that provides incredible angling opportunities is the freshwater drum. More affectionately known as sheepshead, this unique native species is the only member of its family in North America to occur completely in freshwater. They get huge and fight hard. The Vermont State Record is 25.5 pounds, while 12 to 18 pound fish are very common, and even drum under 10 pounds will test your tackle and your mettle. Drum have specialized molar-like teeth they use for grinding and crushing snails and clams, and in Champlain, they are learning to eat zebra mussels.

While Lake Champlain’s flagship species will always be fish like trout, salmon and bass, it’s clear that some of the lesser-known species are gaining in popularity.

When the LCI Derby started in 1982, there were only seven eligible species: landlocked Atlantic Salmon,

Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead, Large and Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye. Ten years later, the Extraordinary Category was added to include Bowfin, Burbot, Carp, Channel Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar and Whitefish, but it was reduced to just Bowfin, Carp, Catfish and

Drum in 1994.

In these early days, the Extraordinary Category accounted

for just 13% of fish entered. However, by 2011 it accounted for 24% of all fish registered, and last year 27% of fish registered for the LCI Derby were species in the Extraordinary Category.

Lake Champlain has an incredible diversity of fish species, many of which can be successfully targeted by hook and line. And while not all of them will earn you LCI points, they can provide exciting and unique fishing opportunities right here on our doorstep.

Bowfin can be found in shallow, heavily vegetated areas and can be targeted by tossing out a piece of cut bait under a bobber. They really like perch heads! Catching longnose gar is more about stalking and sight-fishing than anything. Look for gar sunning themselves on the surface in shallow, marshy bays, and cast your bait or lure ahead of the fish and keep it moving. Often, gar will wait until your lure is past them before charging and

(See Big Fish, Page 19)

Shawn Good holds up a 10-pound bowfin he caught on a flyrod.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHAWN GOOD

Here, Shawn Good holds a 17-pound freshwater drum he caught.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHAWN GOOD

attacking it. Setting the hook is often difficult because the hooks don’t penetrate the fishes’ bony mouths easily — so make sure your points are sharp. Freshwater drum feed mostly on small snails, clams, worms, and crayfish on the bottom. Fishing a small jig tipped with a nightcrawler around rocks can be a very effective technique.

Next time you’re looking for something a little different — a new challenge, something extra-ordinary, give one of Champlain’s many overlooked species a shot. Gar, bowfin, drum, catfish, redhorse, these species are arguably some of the toughest, meanest, and hardest fighting native fish we have.

is 14.5 pounds, but fish 8 to 12 pounds and up to 30 inches are common. The lake’s largest freshwater drum on record weighed 25.5 pounds, and anglers frequently catch 16-20 pounders. Channel catfish 18 to 25 pounds are widespread and the lake record is just over 32 pounds. Even redhorse sucker, which jump like tarpon when hooked, can exceed 10 pounds.

Bowfin can be found in shallow, heavily vegetated areas ... They really like perch heads! — Shawn Good

And then there’s the longnose gar. While the lake record is an impressive 18.75 pounds and fish 12-16 pounds are common, it’s the length that amazes. There’s no other sport-fish in the lake you can catch that can regularly exceed 50-inches.

They are abundant and widespread in the lake, and as a bonus, they can grow to huge sizes.

The Champlain record bowfin

Fishing is a life-long learning opportunity. Get out of your routine once in a while, and try fishing for some of Champlain’s more extraordinary species. You may never look at a 5-pound largemouth bass the same way again.

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A 52-million-year-old fossil of a bowfin from the Eocene Epoch, found in the Green River Formation of Wyoming, is on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (pictured above). Below, a skull of a longnose gar shows the fish’s impressive teeth.

PHOTOS BY SHAWN GOOD

Shawn Good fishes for bowfin.

SMALLMOUTH BASS CATEGORY

WALLEYE CATEGORY

NORTHERN PIKE CATEGORY

LAKE TROUT CATEGORY

ATLANTIC SALMON CATEGORY

EXTRAORDINARY CATEGORY

LARGEMOUTH BASS CATEGORY

BOWFIN CATEGORY

JUNIOR COLD WATER GRAND PRIZE

Presented by Rack ‘N Reel Sporting Goods

JUNIOR COOL WATER GRAND PRIZE

Presented by Rack ‘N Reel Sporting Goods

JUNIOR WARM WATER GRAND PRIZE

Presented by Rack ‘N Reel Sporting Goods

JUNIOR

TROPHY YELLOW PERCH

Presented by Rack ‘N Reel Sporting Goods

COLDWATER DIVISION

Angler: WARREN ROLLINS Cash Prize: $500

COOLWATER DIVISION

ROBERT PARADEE Cash Prize: $500

WARMWATER DIVISION

Angler: SHANE LAMOS Cash Prize: $500

2020

Prizes awarded to 1st Place only

* TO BE ELIGIBLE, AN ANGLER MUST HAVE ENTERED A FISH EACH OF THE THREE DAYS OF THE DERBY

DOUG EDWARDS

NATHAN FULLER

Angler: TIMOTHY BARTLETT

Angler: CHRIS ROGERS Cash Prize: $7,064.61

RULES & REGULATIONS

2021 FATHER’S DAY DERBY PRESENTED BY YAMAHA

7. Father’s Day Derby registrations must be purchased no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, June 18, 2021.

8. Father’s Day Derby registration forms are not transferable. They must be presented on each occasion a fish is offered, and they may not be honored or replaced if lost. This determination is made at the sole discretion of LCI. Any number of fish may be offered by each Father’s Day Derby contestant using the same registration form.

9. Requests for refunds due to accidental duplicate registration purchase will be considered only if made in writing and postmarked on or before June 18, 2021.

Please refer to www.mychamplain.net to check for any updates to the rules and regulations prior to the start of the tournament.

INTEGRITY STATEMENT

1. The LCI Father’s Day Derby presented by Yamaha will hereafter be referred to as the “Father’s Day Derby”. Lake Champlain International, Inc. will hereafter be referred to as “LCI”.

2. Each LCI Father’s Day Derby participant, and all registered affirming witnesses, must submit to a polygraph (lie detector) examination upon request of Father’s Day Derby Officials, or he/she shall be disqualified. Based on the results of this examination, the LCI Board of Directors reserves the right to disqualify the contestant. In the event that Father’s Day Derby Officials disqualify a contestant, any and all fish which were offered by that contestant during the Father’s Day Derby shall also be disallowed. Furthermore, any contestant who has ever been disqualified by Father’s Day Derby Officials shall be permanently barred from participation in any and all future fishing derbies promoted by LCI.

REGISTRATION

3. Prior to the Father’s Day Derby, each contestant must purchase a valid individual, junior or family registration, either directly from LCI or through one of the 2021 Official Retail Registration Outlets.

4. All participants must hold a valid fishing license for the waters they are fishing as required by state law.

5. All persons aboard the same vessel/boat must be registered in the Father’s Day Derby. No one is allowed to be on the boat if they are not registered, regardless whether or not they are fishing.

6. A family registration may be purchased for the Father’s Day Derby and includes the following: registrant, spouse and their legally dependent children seventeen (17) years of age or younger at opening of the Father’s Day Derby. Only one registration form will be issued per family which covers all family registrants. Each registered family member is eligible for Father’s Day Derby prizes; however, any random drawings to determine prize winners will be executed according to the rule of one chance per registration form, not per person registered (raffle prizes excluded).

10. Requests for refunds for any other reason must be made in writing, submitted with the registration to be nullified, and must be postmarked on or before June 18, 2021.

WITNESSES

11. In order to affirm the integrity of the catch of each fish offered in the Father’s Day Derby, there MUST BE A REGISTERED AFFIRMING WITNESS TO EACH CATCH.

12. Shore and pier anglers MUST HAVE A REGISTERED AFFIRMING WITNESS TO EACH CATCH.

REGISTERING THE FISH

13. CONTESTANTS and AFFIRMING

WITNESSES must complete a weigh-in form furnished by the LCI Board of Directors at the weigh station. Only official weigh-in forms transmitted to Father’s Day Derby Headquarters at 531 Main Street, Colchester, VT 05446, from official weigh stations will be accepted.

14. The contestant is responsible for the accuracy of the information about his or her entered fish as it is transcribed on the official weigh-in form. Once the contestant has affixed his or her signature to the weigh-in form, he or she relinquishes all rights to challenge the accuracy of the data.

15. Weigh-in data as transcribed, and signed to, on the official weigh-in form at the weigh station will not be considered final until all entered information has been transmitted to Father’s Day Derby Headquarters at 531 Main Street, Colchester, VT 05446 and reviewed, subjected to biological feasibility scrutiny, and accepted by Father’s Day Derby Officials. The signature of a Father’s Day Derby Weigh Station Captain on an official weigh-in form does not in and of itself constitute the final determination concerning any entry.

BOUNDARIES/HOURS

16. The boundaries of the Father’s Day Derby shall include:

A. Lake Champlain Proper as defined in the New York Freshwater Fishing Official Regulations Guide and Vermont Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Laws and Guide.

B. Southern Boundary: Lock Number 12 at Whitehall, NY

C. Northern Boundary: Canadian border.

17. Any waters fished must have reasonable and convenient access by public right-of-way. Anglers may

not fish in waters that are only accessible by private permission or limited right-of-way, or that cannot otherwise be reasonably accessed by all participants.

18. Father’s Day Derby hours: Opening: 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021 Closing: 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 21, 2021

19. Father’s Day Derby Weigh Station hours: Weigh station hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, at any of the regular weigh stations (listed on locator map). Two weigh stations will operate with extended hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday and four weigh stations will operate 24-hours a day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday June 19, 2021. All weigh stations close at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2021.

20. All fish entered in the Father’s Day Derby must be caught upon hook and line and retrieved by rod and reel within the boundaries of the Father’s Day Derby.

21. Fish must be caught between 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 and prior to 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 21, 2021. All fish must be presented to a Father’s Day Derby weigh station no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 21, 2021.

22. Any angler found importing fish from another body of water, misrepresenting a fish’s weight, attempting to alter a fish’s weight or manipulate the fish in any manner to achieve a change in weight will be subject to legal proceedings.

ANGLING REGULATION

23. Father’s Day Derby contestants shall only enter fish caught within the derby boundary and hours.

24. The same angler must cast and hook, or, in the case of a trolled release, fight, and bring the fish to net unaided by any other person. No other person may touch any part of the tackle during the playing of the fish, or give aid other than taking the leader for landing purposes.

25. Only two (2) lines are permitted per angler at any time during the derby. This applies for both the Vermont and New York side of the lake. This rule applies regardless of state regulation.

26. Father’s Day Derby contestants may enter one or more fish.

27. All contestants must follow local and federal angling laws.

CONDITION OF FISH

28. All fish must be whole, fresh and never been frozen. No gaffed, snagged or foul-hooked fish will be accepted for entry. All fish entered will be marked for identification purposes, and may at the sole discretion of the Father’s Day Derby Officials become the property of the LCI Board of Directors. Any angler found misrepresenting a fish’s weight or attempting to alter a fish’s weight will be subject to legal proceedings.

29. In the interest of conservation of fish species, anglers are encouraged to release all fish caught in the Father’s Day Derby. The intent is to release all fish entered alive, and anglers are encouraged to properly handle live fish. For the purposes of the Father’s Day Derby, a fish shall be determined to be alive if, at the sole discretion and judgment of the Weigh Station Captain, the fish shows any reasonable signs of life. Any fish entered, which is considered to be alive under this criterion, shall be validated for a 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus. The Weigh Station Captain’s determination shall be made at the time of weigh-in, and shall be considered final.

ELIGIBLE SPECIES & SIZES

30. The eight eligible species categories in the Father’s Day Derby are:

A. Cold Water Division:

Lake Trout Species Category

Atlantic Salmon Species Category, to include: Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead and Brown Trout

B. Cool Water Division:

Walleye Species Category

Northern Pike Species Category

Smallmouth Bass Species Category

C. Warm Water Division:

Largemouth Bass Species Category

Bowfin Species Category

Extraordinary Species Category, to include:

Carp, Catfish and Sheepshead (Freshwater Drum)

(See Rules & Regulations, Page 33)

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31. Fish which do not conform to all Fish and Wildlife laws of the applicable state shall be disqualified. Due to concern for the conservation of all fish species, the following minimum lengths have been established:

Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead 21”

Brown Trout 19”

Lake Trout 28”

Smallmouth Bass 17”

Largemouth Bass 16”

Northern Pike 32”

Walleye 25”

Bowfin 23”

Catfish 26”

Carp 26”

Sheepshead 22”

Yellow Perch (Junior Anglers Only) 12”

32. No fish under the above-stated lengths will be accepted for entry in the Father’s Day Derby.

PRIZEWINNER DETERMINATION

33. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to collect his/her prize(s). Prizes, or parts thereof, not claimed by July 23, 2021 will become the property of the LCI Board of Directors.

34. All tax liability is the burden of the recipient of the prize. Additionally, in accordance with state and federal authorities, LCI may be required to collect taxes before prizes can be presented.

35. The LCI Derby Prize Point value of each fish entered in the Father’s Day Derby shall be determined by multiplying the weight of the fish by the Species Points for that species. In addition, all Father’s Day Derby-eligible fish from the eight major species categories which are entered alive and relinquished to Weigh Station Captains shall receive a 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus (see Rule #29). Live fish shall be given priority at weigh-in.

36. Prize Point values for each of the eligible species are as follows:

to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who is fourteen (14) years of age or under on June 19, 2021 and who enters one fish from any of the eligible species in the Father’s Day Derby (see Rule #30), between the opening and closing hours of the Father’s Day Derby, that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points. Subsequent Junior Grand Prize places shall be likewise determined, in order, according to total LCI Derby Prize Points. Only a junior angler’s highest scoring fish per Junior Division will be considered eligible for an award. Awards will be made for Cold, Cool and Warm Divisions.

A. In addition to the eligible derby species, junior anglers may also enter yellow perch that are a minimum of 12 inches in length. There will be a special award category for junior yellow perch.

39. Early Bird Special

A. Anyone who registers for the Father’s Day Derby on or before March 31, 2021, will be entered to win a Smugglers Notch Resort vacation package valued at up to $1800 dollars.

B. To qualify, anglers must submit a COMPLETE registration for the Father’s Day Derby either by phone or online.

C. Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the Father’s Day Derby.

40. Ladies of the Lake prize package is awarded to the female angler, who is both registered in the Father’s Day Derby, and catches the fish that scores the most points in the Cold, Cool, or Warm Water Division

41. LCI Mystery Weight Birthday Cash

A. Eligible species for this promotion are Atlantic Salmon, Bowfin, Carp, Channel Catfish, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Sheepshead, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye.

B. The entry weight, for the purposes of this promotion, shall mean the number representing the tenths and hundredths place of the weight of the fish - e.g. for a fish that weighs in at 5.39 pounds, the entry weight would be 39.

C. The entry weight range shall mean the two numbers to the immediate right of the decimal point between .00 through .99, both inclusive, representing the tenths and hundredths place of the weight of the eligible species caught.

D. The preselected winning weight shall mean the single two-digit number in the entry weight range randomly selected for each eligible species prior to the start of the Father’s Day Derby.

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An example determining points for a live Smallmouth Bass that qualifies for the 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus follows: A 4.40-pound Smallmouth Bass is worth 4.40 (weight) x 100 (points-per-pound) = 440 LCI Derby Prize Points. If the fish is determined to be alive at the time of weigh-in, add an additional 5%, or 22, bonus points. Thus, the entry earns the angler 440 + 22 = 462 LCI Derby Prize Points.

37. 1st Place Species Prizes shall be awarded, for each of the eight (8) eligible species categories (see Rule #30), to any Father’s Day Derby registrant who enters one fish from that category which amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points for a single fish. Subsequent Species Prize places shall be likewise determined, in order, according to total LCI Derby Prize Points.

38. The Junior Division Prizes shall be awarded

E. An independent underwriter will send randomly preselected winning weights to LCI sealed in master security envelopes prior to the start of the Father’s Day Derby.

F. The 40th place fish, as determined by LCI’s Derby Prize Point System, for each of the eligible species will have a chance to match the preselected winning weight. In the event that an eligible species does not have a total of forty fish weighed in, the eligibilty will revert to the last place.

G. Once results for the Father’s Day Derby have been finalized, LCI will place a live phone call to the underwriter’s security representative to verify the entry weights for each eligible species.

H. If the entry weight of the eligible species is identical to the preselected winning weight, the angler will be awarded $10,000.

I. In order to be eligible, the fish must be

(See Rules & Regulations, Page 35)

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caught in compliance with all state and federal rules and regulations, as well as LCI rules and regulations.

J. Fish must be caught by an official entrant in the Father’s Day Derby during official derby hours.

K. If there is a claim, any requisite paper work must be completed in its entirety and presented to Father’s Day Derby Officials. LCI will provide any requisite paperwork.

L. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with any and all rules and regulations of the Father’s Day Derby will render the claim void and no prize will be paid.

M. As a condition for claim consideration an investigation will be conducted if, in LCI’s sole opinion, such action is warranted. Such an investigation will include, but will not be limited to, requiring the winner and/or witness to submit to and pass in a conclusive manner polygraph examinations.

N. The polygraph examiner shall be chosen by LCI. The polygraph examiner shall make the final determination regarding passing or failing the examination.

O. Winner is responsible for all state and federal taxes associated with winning a prize.

41. Fish On, Ride On Raffle

A. Prize awarded is a 2021 Can-Am Outlander Xmr 570, including applicable freight and sales tax. Winner will be responsible for arranging pick up at Land Air in Essex, Vermont.

B. Entries will be issued by registration number.

i. All Individual registrants receive one entry

ii. All Junior registrants receive one entry

iii. All Family registrations receive one entry

a. Family registrations receive one entry, regardless of how many family members are on the registration.

b. All fish weighed in from anglers registered under a family registration, and that qualify for bonus points, will be attributed to the family registration number.

c. In the event that the winning registration number drawn belongs to a family registration, the first named individual on the registration will be considered the winner and be delegated to receive the prize.

C. The LCI Board of Directors reserves the right to change the advertised model if it is deemed necessary. In the event that changes are made, the total value of the prize will remain the same.

D. To win this prize package, a registered angler must have their name drawn at random at the conclusion of the 2021 Father’s Day Derby.

E. Registered anglers are given bonus entries for the drawing based on the following criteria:

i. Angler receives two entries for each of their fish placing in 1st – 10th in any adult species category at the end of the derby

ii. Angler receives one entry for each of their fish placing 11th – 25th place in any species category at the end of the derby.

42. Anglers of the Year

A. Only those participants officially entered in the Father’s Day Derby are eligible to compete.

B. Anglers will compete individually, and are eligible to compete in any division – Cold

Water, Cool Water or Warm Water (see rule #30 for species breakdown). One winner will be announced in each division.

C. Anglers must enter three fish – one fish each day of the derby – that amass the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points in either the Cold Water, Cool Water or the Warm Water Division (see rule #36 for more on point calculation). Only the angler’s single highest scoring fish per division per day for each of the three days of competition will be included in their final point total.

D. Each fish entered MUST be weighed on the same day it was caught to qualify for Angler of the Year. For example, a fish caught at 11:45pm Saturday, but weighed in at 12:45am Sunday, will still count towards species and T.E.A.M. prizes, but not toward Angler of the Year.

E. This is a non-exclusive prize, which means it can be won in addition to whatever other prize(s) the angler might also earn.

F. Tiebreakers will be determined by the single highest-scoring fish entered. If still a tie, the prize shall be split.

G. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with the terms and conditions of the Father’s Day Derby Official Rules and Regulations will render the claim void and no prize will be paid.

H. As a condition for claim consideration an investigation will be conducted if, in LCI’s sole opinion, such action is warranted. Such an investigation will include, but will not be limited to, requiring the winner and/or witness to submit to and pass in a conclusive manner polygraph examinations.

2021 CASH EXTRA PRIZES

43. The 2021 Cash Extras include the Super Bonus prizes, Tournament Record Double Downs (WIZN Big Bad Bass; WOKO Big Station Salmon; Lakeshore Ace Laker; Shaw’s Supermarkets Walleye; Ray’s Seafood Market and Restaurant Sheepshead; VT Field Sports Northern Pike; Shelburne Camping Bowfin; RK Miles Catfish); and the $10,000 Lake Record Reward.

44. General requisite qualifications for Cash Extra Prize awards:

A. Fish must be eligible for the Father’s Day Derby and registered ALIVE.

B. In order to be eligible for a 2021 Cash Extras prize, the fish or fishes must be caught in compliance with all state and federal rules and regulations as well as the LCI Rules and Regulations (no electric reels are allowed) and all other rules contained herein.

C. The angler must have purchased the 2021 Cash Extras option at time of registration. Contestants are subject to official verification by Father’s Day Derby Officials. All decisions made by the Father’s Day Derby Officials are final.

D. Fish must be caught by an official entrant in the Father’s Day Derby during official derby hours.

E. If there is a claim, any requisite paper work must be completed in its entirety and presented the same day as the catch to Father’s Day Derby Officials. LCI will provide any requisite paperwork.

F. Eligible contestants: Only those participants officially entered in the Father’s Day Derby who comply with any and all Father’s Day Derby rules and regulations shall be eligible to compete for a prize.

G. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with any and all Rules and Regulations of the

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Father’s Day Derby will render the claim void and no prize will be paid.

H. As a condition for claim consideration an investigation will be conducted if, in LCI’s sole opinion, such action is warranted. Such an investigation will include, but will not be limited to, requiring the winner and/or witness to submit to and pass in a conclusive manner polygraph examinations.

I. The polygraph examiner shall be chosen by LCI. The polygraph examiner shall make the final determination regarding passing or failing the examination.

J. Winner is responsible for all state and federal taxes associated with winning a prize.

45. Super Bonus Awards

A. The LCI Cold Water Super Bonus Grand Prize shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who enters a SINGLE live fish, from any of the four eligible Cold Water species in the tournament (see Rule #30), that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points.

B. The LCI Cool Water Super Bonus Grand Prize shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who enters a SINGLE live fish, from any of the three eligible Cool Water species in the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha (see Rule #30), that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points.

C. The LCI Warm Water Super Bonus Grand Prize shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who enters a SINGLE live fish, from any of the four eligible Warm Water species in the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha (see Rule #30), that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points.

46. Tournament Record Double Downs

A. Any angler who breaks the existing Father’s Day Derby record in one of the qualifying fish species below shall receive double their species category prize for that species, up to $3,000. For example, a first place walleye will win $3,000. If that walleye breaks the current Father’s Day Derby record, that angler shall win double their first place prize, for a total of $6,000.

B. For the purposes of this award, the Father’s Day Derby records are as follows:

Atlantic Salmon 11.42 pounds

Bowfin 13.15 pounds

Lake Trout 17.49 pounds

Largemouth Bass 7.17 pounds

Smallmouth Bass 5.44 pounds

Northern Pike 23.74 pounds

Walleye 12.42 pounds

Channel Catfish 31.43 pounds

Sheepshead 24.97 pounds

C. To win this prize, the weight of the fish reported must exceed their respective record by 0.01lbs or more.

D. If the record for a given species is broken more than once during the course of the tournament, the heaviest fish at the end of the Father’s Day Derby shall win the prize.

E. Eligible Species: Smallmouth Bass; Walleye; Northern Pike; Lake Trout; Atlantic Salmon; Largemouth Bass; Sheepshead; Catfish; Bowfin.

F. In the unlikely event of a tie, the first fish registered will qualify to win.

47. Lake Record Reward

A. In the event that the weight of a fish reported during the 2021 Father’s Day Derby exceeds a current Lake Champlain Record as defined by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, that angler will win $10,000.

B. Eligible Species: Atlantic Salmon, Bowfin, Catfish, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Sheepshead, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye.

C. For the purposes of this award, the Lake Records, as defined by Vermont Fish and Wildlife at the time of this publication, are as follows:

Atlantic Salmon 12.65 pounds

Bowfin 14.50 pounds

Lake Trout 19.36 pounds

Largemouth Bass 7.19 pounds

Smallmouth Bass 6.78 pounds

Northern Pike 26.00 pounds

Walleye 14.55 pounds

Channel Catfish 32.25 pounds

Sheepshead 25.54 pounds

D. To win this prize, the weight of the fish reported must exceed their respective record by 0.01lbs or more.

E. The fish will be surrendered for verification by LCI and State of Vermont officials.

F. Per Vermont State regulation, catch and released fish are not eligible for State Record consideration. A fish must be harvested in order to be weighed on a certified scale and kept for inspection by a State of Vermont official.

G. In the event that two fish of the same species are entered of the exact same weight, and both break the record, the fish that was reported first will be declared the winner.

H. In the event that the lake record in more than one species category is broken, the fish that was reported first will be declared the winner.

I. In the event that a record for one species is broken more than once by fish of different weights, then the largest fish at the end of the derby will be declared the winner.

J. Only one (1) $10,000 prize will be awarded.

T.E.A.M. PRIZES

49. The T.E.A.M. (Two Entries, Any Member) Prize shall be awarded to that Father’s Day Derby T.E.A.M. which (1) has purchased a T.E.A.M. registration in addition to Father’s Day Derby registrations for each of the individual members of the T.E.A.M., and (2) collectively enters two fish, both from within either the Cold Water Division, Cool Water Division or the Warm Water Division, that when added together amass the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points. The two fish may be caught by a single member, or by different members of the T.E.A.M., but must each be caught according to the Angling Regulation (Rule #23).

50. All 2021 Father’s Day Derby T.E.A.M.s shall be governed by the following rules:

(See Rules & Regulations, Page 39)

A. The T.E.A.M. (Two Entries, Any Member) will be composed of at least one (1) and not more than four (4) members.

B. Prior to the tournament, each T.E.A.M. member must also purchase a valid individual, junior or family registration.

C. Each T.E.A.M. member must be listed on the T.E.A.M. registration form

D. T.E.A.M. registrations must be purchased no later than 11:59pm on Friday, June 18, 2021.

E. A contestant may be a member of one and only one T.E.A.M.

F. Each T.E.A.M. shall choose a Captain in whose name the T.E.A.M. will be registered. All cash prizes will be issued to the T.E.A.M. Captain.

G. When selecting a T.E.A.M. name, participants are asked to respect the family-friendly nature of the Father’s Day Derby.

H. T.E.A.M. members may divide themselves into not more than two (2) groups while fishing. This means a limit of 2 boats per T.E.A.M., or shore anglers fishing in no more than two groups. In all cases, the witness requirement continues to apply (see Rule # 13).

I. LCI Derby Prize Point Determination Example for T.E.A.Ms: 7.0-pound Atlantic Salmon (not alive): 7.0 x 63 = 441 LCI Derby Prize Points. 10.0-pound Lake Trout (alive): 10.0 x 35 = 350 LCI Derby Prize Points, plus 5% bonus for being alive gives a total of 367.50 LCI Derby Prize Points. Team Total for above example is 441 + 367.50 = 808.50 Father’s Day Derby Prize Points.

MISCELLANEOUS

51. LCI Board members and staff and their immediate families, sponsors, and officials and volunteers involved in the daily operation of the Father’s Day Derby, are not eligible to participate.

52. All contestants agree to give the LCI Board of Directors full rights for promotional or commercial purposes to any photograph of themselves taken by the LCI Board of Directors or its duly authorized agents.

53. Each contestant agrees to hold the LCI Board of Directors, Father’s Day Derby sponsors, their agents, employees and volunteers harmless from any liability of any nature for any injuries and/or damage suffered by the contestant in conjunction with the Father’s Day Derby.

54. All entries are subject to review by Father’s Day Derby Officials. LCI reserves the right to change any entry that it believes to be in error (see Rule #15). The decision of the Father’s Day Derby Officials is final. In the event of a tie, unless otherwise specified, the first fish weighed in will be declared the winner.

55. Final Father’s Day Derby standings will be posted online by noon on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Participants who wish to contest posted standings must do so by prior to 2:00 p.m., June 25, 2021. Results will be considered final at 5 p.m. on June 25, 2021, and prizes will be awarded subsequent to that final determination. Father’s Day Derby Officials reserve the right to delay finalizing results in the event that additional time is needed to resolve any and all contestations.

56. Lake Champlain International, Inc. reserves the right to change these rules at any time without notice.

57. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration.

A. In the event of any dispute between the parties with respect to any matter covered by these rules, the parties shall first use their best efforts to resolve such dispute among themselves. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) calendar days, the dispute will be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the following provisions. The arbitrator may rule on any and all claims or controversies for which a federal or state court would be authorized to grant relief, whether or not arising out of, relating to, or associated with the activities of LCI. All claims shall be determined under the law of the State of Vermont, without regard to conflict of law principles.

B. Either LCI or the Father’s Day Derby participant may submit any matter referred to above to arbitration by notifying the other party, in writing, of such dispute. Within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice, LCI and the Father’s Day Derby participant shall designate in writing one arbitrator to resolve the dispute; provided, however, that if such parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within such ten (10) day period, the American Arbitration Association shall select the arbitrator. The arbitrator so designated shall not be an employee, consultant, officer, director, or member of any party or an affiliate of or relation to any party.

C. Within fifteen (15) days after the designation of the arbitrator, the arbitrator, LCI and the Father’s Day Derby participant shall meet, at which time shall be required to set forth in writing all disputed issues and a proposed ruling on each such issue.

D. The arbitrator shall set a date for a hearing, which shall be no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of written proposals, Each such party shall have the right to be represented by counsel. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association, however the arbitrator shall have sole discretion with regard to the admissibility of evidence.

E. The arbitrator shall use his or her best efforts to rule on each disputed issue within thirty (30) days after the completion of the hearings. Any ruling of the arbitrator shall be accompanied by a written opinion detailing the arbitrator’s reasoning for such ruling. The determination of the arbitrator as to the resolution of any dispute shall be binding and conclusive upon all parties.

F. The Arbitrator shall award costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees and arbitration fees and costs.

G. Any arbitration pursuant to this section shall be conducted in Chittenden County, Vermont. Any arbitration award may be entered in and enforced by any court having jurisdiction thereover, and the parties hereby consent and commit themselves to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Vermont and any United States District Court in Vermont for purposes of the enforcement of any arbitration award.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ARBITRATION

These rules contain an agreement to arbitrate. The parties understand that neither will be able to bring a lawsuit concerning any dispute which is covered by the arbitration agreement.

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