High school registration

Check out images from Decatur, Ala., as students prepare for the inaugural high school competition!

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Registration for the 2013 B.A.S.S. High School Invitational took place in the Ingalls Harbor Pavilion. 
<p>There's signage to help anglers find their way after a big day of practice on Wheeler.</p>
There’s signage to help anglers find their way after a big day of practice on Wheeler.
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The line for registering anglers stretched across the expansive Pavilion. 
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The 2013 High School Invitational is the first of it’s kind for B.A.S.S.
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Anglers patiently await their opportunity to register.
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At the front of the line, anglers and coaches finalize the details. 
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Anglers and their families await the pre-tournament briefing. 
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A beautiful array of trophies waits to be awarded to the top finishers.
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The B.A.S.S. High School Elite Experience offers another opportunity for high school anglers to get involved with B.A.S.S.
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The team from Corrigan High drove the farthest of any team for this event, over 650 miles one-way.
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A shot of the massive crowd that gathered for the briefing.  
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Standing are the coaches that will serve as boat captains for each team.
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Tournament Manager Hank Weldon went through the rules for this event.
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Special Events Director Leonard Morris with the Decatur Convention and Visitors Bureau greets the crowd before he introduces Decatur Mayor Don Kyle. 
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Mayor Kyle welcomed the anglers and their families to Decatur and Lake Wheeler.
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Dinner was provided for the attendees. 
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Plenty of cold refreshments. 
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Anglers dig in. 
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Everyone was treated to a great meal. 
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Time to beef up for competition tomorrow.