Blaylock Oil
supports the Shell Key
West Challenge
Since
1989, an avid group of anglers has fished the Shell Key West Challenge for
trophies and bragging rights. The tournament brings together Shell
executives, jobbers, employees, and corporate sponsors for three days of
fun, relaxation, and heated competition in the waters surrounding the
Florida Keys. In the Gulfstream, anglers score points by catching marlin,
sailfish, dolphin, wahoo, tuna, amberjack, and bonito. Along the reefs
they fish for barracuda, mackerel, shark, grouper, snapper, and cobia. And
with light tackle they pursue tarpon and permit. No matter who ends up
catching the most fish and scoring the most points, the big winner is the
Diabetes Research Institute, which received a $110,000 donation from the
Shell Key West Challenge last year.
The 20th Annual Shell Key West Challenge fishing tournament, a fundraiser
for the Diabetes Research Institute, took place in May/June of 2008 in the
waters off Key West. More than 140 anglers competed for bragging rights
and the knowledge that their involvement will help fund the search for a
cure for diabetes.
Crystal
Blaylock-Sanchez “We’ve been impressed with the work that the Diabetes Research Institute
does in its laboratories at the University of Miami School of Medicine”
states Crystal Blaylock-Sanchez. “If funding from the Shell Key West
Challenge can help them find a cure for diabetes, nothing would make us
happier.”
Since
1989, an avid group of anglers has fished the Shell Key West Challenge for
trophies and bragging rights. The tournament brings together Shell
executives, jobbers, employees, and corporate sponsors for three days of
fun, relaxation, and heated competition in the waters surrounding the
Florida Keys. In the Gulfstream, anglers score points by catching marlin,
sailfish, dolphin, wahoo, tuna, amberjack, and bonito. Along the reefs
they fish for barracuda, mackerel, shark, grouper, snapper, and cobia. And
with light tackle they pursue tarpon and permit. No matter who ends up
catching the most fish and scoring the most points, the big winner is the
Diabetes Research Institute, which received a $110,000 donation from the
Shell Key West Challenge last year. 