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Does Your Dad Deserve a $500 Fishing Trip?
What's the biggest life lesson that you ever received from your dad? Share it with us and you could win dad a charter fishing trip for five people from Duluth Trading and the Charter Captain's Association of Port Washington.
Maybe he taught you how to throw the perfect curveball, how to fix a broken bike chain, or even the real meaning of selflessness. Whatever that lesson may be, the father-figure in your life has been there for it all. And this Father's Day, we want to hear about it all.
Just upload a photo of your dad, or other father figure in your life – grandpa, foster father, father-in-law – and tell us in the caption of the photo why the dad in your life rocks. Be sure to tell us what community you and your dad live in, too.
The top winner will receive a five-hour charter fishing trip for up to five people from Duluth Trading Company and the Charter Captain's Association of Port Washington. The top two runners up will receive prize baskets from Sentry.
How do you enter?
SHARE A PHOTO of your dad and tell us why he deserves a day away. Tell us what life lesson your dad's taught you that's really stuck. Maybe he taught you how to drive a stick-shift car. Or he taught you everything you know about good sportsmenship. Just tell us why. (Our deadline is 9 p.m. June 9.)The winner will be selected by Patch staff and an additional top two runners-up will receive a Shop Port, Think Local prize basket.Shop Port, Think Local is a group of businesses in Port Washington focusing on sustaining a local economy; businesses include:- Sentry;
- Vines to Cellar;
- New Port Shores;
- Beanies Mexican Restaurant;
- Zing Accessories;
- Fireworks Popcorn;
- The Pasta Shoppe;
- and Sweetheart Cakes.
RULES
OK, now for the rules (that's right, we gotta have rules):- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.
- To enter, upload a photo and tell us why you love your dad in the caption.
- All entries must be received by 9 p.m., June 9 Central time.
- You may enter once.
- One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive the prize package described above, with an approximate retail value of $500. The top three runners-up will receive Sentry prize baskets valued at $25.
- If you crave more legalese, read our Complete Official Rules.
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