The Youth Scholarship Division presented by Realtree Fishing pertains to any registered angler 6 through 17 years of age (as of May 25, 2024) who is a current CCA New Tide member in good standing at the time of entering the competition, and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their competition entry. If a New Tide member turns 18 years of age during official competition dates, they are still only eligible for the Youth Scholarship Division, and as a youth angler plus the Trash Division.
STAR participants, ages 6 thru 17, who enter one catch entry per day of an eligible species, in the Youth Scholarship Division will be eligible for the drawing of the different scholarships in the division*
Youth may only win in one division (youth) in addition to the Trash Division.
Youth may only win a total of $25,000 in scholarships in the STAR competition.
Prizes
Approximately $25,000 Scholarship Realtree Fishing
Approximately $25,000 Scholarship
Approximately 10 scholarships $5000 each
Unlike traditional fishing tournaments, STAR encourages youth participation, focuses on conservation and offers $100,000 in scholarships!
Past Drawings of the CCA Florida 2023 Youth Scholarship Division presented by Realtree Fishing
Approximately $25,000 Realtree Fishing
Approximately $25,000 Spyder Boats & Academy Sports & Outdoors
Approximately $5,000 Florida Sportfishing Association & Strike Zone Melbourne
Approximately $5,000 Florida’s Sports Coast
Approximately $5,000 Southeast Environmental Scholarship
Approximately $5,000 Phillips & Jordan
- Seventh Prize: Dakota McMinds – Crystal River, FL
Approximately $5,000 Plantation Inn Crystal River Scholarship - Eighth Prize: Ryan Volker – Hobe Sound, FL
Approximately $5,000 Tailin Toads Eggnog Open - Ninth Prize: Maxwell Miller – Port Charlotte, FL
Approximately $5,000 Millers Boating Center - 10th Prize: Amelia Lukaszewski – Palm Coast, FL
Approximately $5,000 Flagler Sportfishing Club Scholarship - 11th Prize: Gabe Varney – Hernando, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida Cracker Invitational Scholarship - 12th Prize: Timothy Nott – Hernando, FL
Approximately $5,000 Sodium Fishing Gear/Florida Cracker Invitational Scholarship
Past Drawings of CCA Florida Youth Scholarships
Angelina Rodriguez from Clearwater, FL - Approximately $25,000 Scholarship sponsored by Realtree Fishing in CCA Florida STAR 2019
Kyle Comeaux- Eustis, FL - Approximately $25,000 Scholarship sponsored by Realtree Fishing in CCA Florida STAR 2017
2022 Scholarships Award
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division
- First Prize: John Amico – Palm City, FL
Approximately $25,000 Realtree Fishing - Second Prize: Hunter Travis – Apollo Beach, FL
Approximately $25,000 Spyder Boats & Academy Sports & Outdoors - Third Prize: Alexander Krenn– Merritt Island, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida Sportfishing Association & Strike Zone Melbourne - Fourth Prize: Kathryn Gaskins – Odessa, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida’s Sports Coas - Fifth Prize: Dylan Gaines – Stuart, FL
Approximately $5,000 Southeast Environmental Scholarship - Sixth Prize: Bryan Nguyen – Panama City, FL
Approximately $5,000 Phillips & Jordan - Seventh Prize: Dakota McMinds- Crystal River, FL
Approximately $5,000 Plantation Inn Crystal River Scholarship - Eighth Prize: Cameron Steel – Satellite Beach, FL
Approximately $5,000 Tailin Toads Eggnog Open - Ninth Prize: Spence Schenk - Nokomis, FL
Approximately $5,000 Millers Boating Center - 10th Prize: Samuel Johnson - Osteen, FL
Approximately $5,000 Flagler Sportfishing Club Scholarship - 11th Prize: Nathan Rekully – Spring Hill, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida Cracker Invitational Scholarship - 12th Prize: Abby Crosby – Crystal River, FL
Approximately $5,000 Sodium Fishing Gear/Florida Cracker Invitational Scholarship
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2021 Scholarships Award
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division
- First Prize: Preston Sanetz – Palm City, FL
Approximately $25,000 Academy Sports + Outdoors Scholarship - Second Prize: Reef Jaffe – Indian Harbor Beach, FL
Approximately $25,000 Realtree Fishing Scholarship - Third Prize: Rylan James Larkin – St. Petersburg, FL
Approximately $5,000 CCA Scholarship - Fourth Prize: Luke Hatcher – New Port Richey, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida’s Sports Coast - Fifth Prize: Bradley Laera – Orlando, FL
Approximately $5,000 Southeast Environmental Scholarship - Sixth Prize: Sydney Swink – Vero Beach, FL
Approximately $5,000 CCA Scholarship - Seventh Prize: Morgan Dunning - Ocala, FL
Approximately $5,000 Plantation Inn Crystal River Scholarship - Eighth Prize: Jacob Wiggins - Middleburg, FL
Approximately $5,000 Tailin Toads Eggnog Open - Ninth Prize: DeLaney Williams - Tallahassee, FL
Approximately $5,000 CCA Scholarship - 10th Prize: Luke Thomas – Luke Thomas - Palm Coast, FLt
Approximately $5,000 Flagler Sportfishing Club Scholarship - 11th Prize: Anthony Nott – Hernando, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida Cracker Invitational Scholarship - 12th Prize: Madison Phillips – Crystal River, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida Cracker Invitational Scholarship
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2019 Scholarships Award
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division
- 1st Prize: Approximately $25,000 Academy Sports + Outdoors Scholarship – Valerie Wright– Windemere, FL
- 2nd Prize : Approximately $25,000 Realtree Fishing Scholarship – Angelina Rodriguez – Clearwater, FL
- 3rd Prize : Approximately $5,000 Beall’s Department Store Scholarship – Louis Leblanc-Simard – Ellenton, FL
- 4th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Talk of the Town Restaurant Group Scholarship – Vincent Cianciolo – Cape Coral, FL
- 5th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Southeastern Environmental Solutions – Marley Larkin – St. Petersburg, FL
- 6th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Talk of the Town Restaurant Group Scholarship – Presley Armstrong – Valdosta, GA
- 7th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Coastal Conservation Association Scholarship – Seth Pope – Port Charlotte, FL
- 8th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Rob Wade Phillips Fund Scholarship – Shawn McCormick – Merritt Island, FL
- 9th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Carolina Skiff Scholarship – Nathan Bailey – Merritt Island, FL
- 10th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Carolina Skiff Scholarship– Logan Ehlers – Melbourne, FL
- 11th Prize : Approximately $5,000 Tailin Toads Scholarship – Myles Stiller, St. Petersburg, FL
- 12h Prize : Approximately $5,000 Florida Sports Coast Scholarship – Madison Hartley, Melbourne Bch, FL
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2018 Scholarships Award
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division.
- 1st prize: Approximately $25,000 Academy Sports + Outdoors Scholarship – Corey Moore – Clearwater, FL
- 2nd prize: Approximately $25,000 Realtree Fishing Scholarship – Ayden Bennett – Lake Worth, FL
- 3rd prize: Approximately $5,000 Reel Legends Performance Clothing by Beall’s Scholarship – Lucas Engel – Bradenton, FL
- 4th prize: Approximately $5,000 Talk of the Town Restaurant Group Scholarship – Alexander Krenn – Merritt Island, FL
- 5th prize: Approximately $5,000 Southeastern Environmental Scholarship – Sebastian Schenk – Nokomis, FL
- 6th prize: Approximately $5,000 Coastal Conservation Association Scholarship – Seth Pope – Port Charlotte, FL
- 7th prize: Approximately $5,000 Coastal Conservation Association Scholarship – Mason Ehlers – Melbourne, FL
- 8th Prize: Approximately $5,000 Rob Wade Phillips Fund Scholarship – Dylan Engel – Bradenton, FL
- 9th Prize: Approximately $5,000 CCA Scholarship – Jackson Ehlers – Melbourne, FL
- 10th Prize: Approximately $5,000 CCA Scholarship – Logan Ehlers – Melbourne, FL
- 11th Prize: Approximately $5,000 Big Rock & Clenzoil Marine Lubricant Scholarship – Louis Leblanc-Simard, Ellenton, FL
- 12th Prize: Approximately $5,000 Visit Pasco County Scholarship – Kira Parker, New Port Richie, FL
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2017 Scholarships Award
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division.
- 1st Prize: Approximately $25,000 Scholarship – Parker Kleppinger- Bradenton, FL
- 2nd Prize: Approximately $25,000 Scholarship – Kyle Comeaux- Eustis, FL
- 3rd Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Hunter Rudisill – St. Petersburg, FL
- 4th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Taylor Martin – Crystal River, FL
- 5th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Mason Ehlers – Melbourne Beach, FL
- 6th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Cheyenne Dietz – Hudson, FL
- 7th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Wade Walton – Lithia, FL
- 8th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Logan Ehlers – Melbourne Beach, FL
- 9th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Kyle Johnson – Lithia, FL
- 10th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship – Joseph Canestrari – Melbourne Beach, FL
- 11th Prize: Approximately $5,000 Scholarship – Kendal Kleppinger – Bradenton, FL
- 12th Prize: Approximately $5,000 Scholarship – Kendrick Forlifer – Okeechobee, FL
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2016 Scholarships Award
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division - presented by Bright House Networks.
- 1st Prize Drawing: Approximately $25,000 Scholarship Jack Parker- New Smyrna Beach, FL
- 2nd Prize Drawing: Approximately $25,000 Scholarship Shawn Blanton- Clearwater, FL
- 3rd Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Michael Galang- Lutz, FL
- 4th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Dylan Bonhoff- Fort Myers, FL
- 5th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Jacoby Kelso- Cape Coral, FL
- 6th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Jackson Ehlers- Melbourne Beach, FL
- 7th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Willow Barron- Dunedin, FL
- 8th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Emily Allen- Lakeland, FL
- 9th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 McKenzie Klemkosky- Palmetto, FL
- 10th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Camden Williams- Tallahassee, FL
- 11th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Kevin Yulkowski- Homestead, FL
- 12th Prize Drawing: Aproximately $5,000 Bela Schmidt- Gainesville, FL
Register for STAR
STAR is free for CCA Florida youth members (ages 6 to 17) and for those who need to become a member, youth membership is only $10.
