The Youth Scholarship Division presented by Realtree Fishing pertains to any registered angler 6 through 17 years of age (as of May 27, 2023) 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, Tagged redfish division as a youth angler plus the Trash and Lionfish Division.
STAR participants, ages 6 thru 17, who enter a spotted trout, snook, non-tagged redfish, tarpon, sheepshead, snapper, grouper, dolphin, kingfish, ladyfish or jack crevalle 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.
Prizes
- Approximately $25,000 Scholarship Realtree Fishing
- Approximately $25,000 Scholarship
- Approximately 10 scholarships $5000 each
Prizes
Approximately $25,000 Scholarship Realtree Fishing
Approximately $25,000 Scholarship
Unlike traditional fishing tournaments, STAR encourages youth participation, focuses on conservation and offers $100,000 in scholarships!
- First Prize Drawing: Nina Burish – Saint Cloud, FL
Approximately $25,000 Academy Sports + Outdoors Scholarship - Second Prize Drawing: Denton Potter – Palm City, FL
Approximately $25,000 Realtree Fishing Scholarship - Third Prize Drawing: Mazzy Tateisha – Crystal Beach, FL
Approximately $5,000 Beall’s Department Store Scholarship - Fourth Prize Drawing: Tyler Holmes –Crystal River, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida Cracker Invitational - Fifth Prize Drawing: Alexander Krenn – Merritt Island, FL
Approximately $5,000 Southeast Environmental Scholarship - Sixth Prize Drawing: Spencer Schenk – Nokomis, FL
Approximately $5,000 Talk of the Town Restaurant Group Scholarship
- Seventh Prize Drawing: Tunk Crosby – Crystal River, FL
Approximately $5,000 Plantation Inn Crystal River Scholarship - Eighth Prize Drawing: Luana Engel – Bradenton, FL
Approximately $5,000 Tailin Toads Eggnog Open - Ninth Prize Drawing: Rylan Larkin – St. Petersburg, FL
Approximately $5,000 Coastal Conservation Association - 10th Prize Drawing: Luke Thomas – Palm Coast
Approximately $5,000 Flagler Sportfishing Club Scholarship - 11th Prize Drawing: Evan Foraker – Jacksonville, FL
Approximately $5,000 Jacksonville Offshore Sportfishing Club & Florida Sportsman Live Radio Scholarship - 12th Prize Drawing: Tarren Johnson – Land O’Lakes, FL
Approximately $5,000 Florida’s Sports Coast
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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
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
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
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
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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.
