The Memorial Day Kids Fishing Tournament included 45 entrants this year. Kids were allowed to fish anywhere in POC, except in a boat! All sorts of fish were caught, including pin perch, hard heads, trout and more! Trophies were given in each age group for Most Fish, Biggest Fish and Smallest Fish.
Winners for age group 3-5 were Hudson Chavez (Biggest Fish 18 1/2”), Preslee McCord (17 fish) and Gus Ash (Smallest Fish 3 1/4”). Winners for age group 6-8 were Hunter Leiker (Smallest Fish 2 1/2”), Cora Pohler (38 fish), and Falisha Mendoza (Largest Fish 13 1/4”). Winners for 9-12 age group were Carrigan Pohler (Smallest Fish 3 1/2”), Karsyn Davis (Largest Fish 19”) and Carrigan Pohler for Most Fish (63 fish).
A HUGE thank you to those volunteers that help and sponsored this event… Brent Hart and The Two RV Park, Clark’s Bait Stand, Mike Overton, Debbie Michalek, Terri McGuire, and all the other volunteers assisting!
The winds were perfect for the Kite Flying Contest on Memorial Weekend. This annual event brought 20 contestants to show off their skills at King Fisher Beach. There certainly were some beautiful kites and colors flying in our skies! Awards were given for the prettiest, most effort, best tricks and highest flying for age brackets 2-5, 6-9, 10-12, and 13-adult. A VERY SPECIAL thank you to James and Shirley Harper for all their hard working in making this event happen!!!
Make plans to celebrate Americas Birthday with our annual fireworks display on Saturday July 2. This will be the 52nd year of the waterfront Fireworks Display, which is funded solely on donations and sponsors. It is not too late to donate and help us bring our community together and celebrate yet another beautiful July 4th weekend in Port O’Connor! You can donate on the Chamber website, at https://portoconnorchamber.com/chamber/donate/ , or you can drop your contribution in the mail to the POC Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 701, Port O’Connor, TX 77982. We also have donation boxes set up at our businesses throughout town. Please drop that spare change in…. every penny helps!
We will also hold our first Fourth of July parade on Monday, July 4th, starting at 9:00 am. Bring your golf cart, trailer, bicycle, boat, horse and join us as we make our way up main and turn on Washington and then on toward front beach. We will have several awards to hand out once the parade concludes, including best decorated, most patriotic, most unique, etc. To enter, submit your name, phone number and your entry (golf cart, boat, trailer, etc.) to info@portoconnorchamber.com.
We welcome our new and renewing members for this month Brookie’s Cookies, Marvelous Gardens, and Sharkies Bar & Grill.
Remember to visit the calendar to stay up to date on all the local events. https://business.portoconnorchamber.com/events/calendar
Kite Flying Contest
6-9 years Winners
Celebrate with Fireworks! Saturday Evening July 2 King Fisher Beach, POC
Join the Parade! Monday, July 4th 9:00 am On the Beach front
