Catch the action: Enter a drawing for a 2025 Bullet bass boat and register for the 36th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament

The event, presented by Miller Electric and W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractors, Inc., benefits Wolfson Children’s Terry Heart Institute.

Featured events (all at Palatka City Docks):

• Thursday, May 15: Lads & Lasses Tournament (one male, one female boater).
• Friday, May 16: VIP & Friends Tournament (sponsor boats pre-fish).
• Saturday, May 17: 36th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament.

Register before noon on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. In-person registrations will take place at the Palatka City Docks from 4 am to safe light the morning of May 15 and May 16 and from 3 am to safe light on Saturday. Boats launch at safe light. The Palatka City Docks are located at 319 River Street, Palatka, Florida 32177. Additional tournament support provided by Facility Automation Solutions.

Tournament schedule:

• Thursday, May 15: Weigh-in begins at 3 pm. Lads & Lasses winners announced.
• Friday, May 16: Weigh-in begins at 3 pm. VIP & Friends winners announced.
• Saturday, May 17: Weigh-in begins at 3 pm. Tournament winners announced.
  • Weigh-ins continue in 10-minute increments, staggered by boat number.
  • After weigh-in, winners are brought to the stage for awards and cash prizes.

The highlights:

• More than $40,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to competitors from across the Southeast.
• For a suggested donation of $20, anyone may enter a drawing for a new Bullet Boat model 21SDC with a trailer, courtesy of Bullet Boats and Mercury. All proceeds from the drawing will help fund new technology for the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. To enter the bass boat drawing or for information, visit WolfsonBassTournament.com.
• Now in its 36th year, the Wolfson Children’s Bass Tournament is one of the largest and longest-running bass fishing tournaments in Florida.
• Since the first tournament in 1989, the event has raised more than $7 million for Wolfson Children’s.

Tournament history:

In 1989, the Plant Facilities Department of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, along with several others, organized the Bass Tournament to fund capital improvements and purchase the latest medical technology for Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Today, the tournament welcomes thousands of anglers during the three-day event, which has raised millions for specialized treatments and lifesaving equipment.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital relies on the generosity of members of our community. To support Wolfson Children’s Hospital, please visit wolfsonchildrens.com/give.

About Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville
Nonprofit Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, is a part of Baptist Health, Northeast Florida’s most comprehensive health system serving every stage of life. Wolfson Children’s is the only children’s hospital in Northeast Florida and serves as the pediatric referral center for North Florida, South Georgia and beyond. Staffed 24/7 by pediatric nurses and other healthcare professionals specially trained to work with children, the 281-bed, patient- and family-centered hospital features the latest pediatric medical technology in a welcoming, child-friendly environment. At Wolfson Children’s, nationally recognized pediatric specialists representing nearly every medical and surgical specialty work with pediatricians to provide care for children of all ages with congenital heart conditions, cancer, neurological disorders, diabetes and endocrinology disorders, orthopedic conditions, behavioral health conditions, traumatic injuries, and more. Wolfson Children’s collaborates with pediatric organizations, including Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, the University of Florida College of Medicine — Jacksonville, Emergency Resources Group, and Mayo Clinic Florida. A Magnet™-designated hospital since 2010, Wolfson Children’s Hospital has been named among the U.S. News & World Report 50 Best Children’s Hospitals year after year, and in 2024, was selected as one of only eight children’s hospitals in the country as a Leapfrog Top Children’s Hospital, a recognition of patient quality and safety. For additional information, please visit wolfsonchildrens.com.