Shorebound Fisherman Wins Bass Boat in Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Giveaway

by Mike Hall, Sep 23, 2008

IUPAT member Lonnie Tinder (right) takes the keys to his new bass boat.

Lonnie Tinder, a Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) member in Phoenix, was an avid and dedicated fisherman with a slight problem. He had no boat. Tinder, also a member of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), would cast his lines from the banks and in trout streams. For a day of bass fishing, he had to count on friends with a boat.

But not anymore.

Tinder, this month, took possession of a brand-new Triton 18 bass boat—powered by a Mercury engine—and trailer. Triton Boats and USA sponsored the $25,000 bass boat giveaway—one of several ongoing giveaways for trips, hunting gear, firearms and more that are open to USA members (click here to learn how to win a NASCAR weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in November). Says Tinder:

USA-made and union-made is something I always try to support because I know it is excellent quality.

Triton President Earl Bentz says:

USA members are our customer base, and we’re proud of this association. Our boats are made in America, the Mercury engine is union made here in America and we’re excited to be able to support these union members here in North America.

Tinder is one of the founding members of USA, joining in 2007, the year it was launched. The hunting, fishing and outdoor club for union members is a joint venture of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) and 21 unions. Since then, more than 5,000 union members have joined the alliance.

One of USA’s main goals is to support the TRCP’s long-standing dedication to guaranteeing access for hunters and anglers, conserving the fish and wildlife habitat and increasing funding for conservation.

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