The co-chairs for this year’s Walleye Weekend festival have been announced. Fond du Lac Festivals has announced that Kelly Norton and Dave Hopper will serve as the co-chairs for this year’s event, to be held June 12-14 at Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park. Norton is the Senior Director of Enterprise Culture & Communications at Grande Cheese, and Hopper is Vice President of Hopper’s Silk Screening and All-Star Trophy. “Kelly is perfect for this role as she brings a lot of positive energy to everything she’s involved with for this community.” explained Terry Davis, FFI Board President. “Dave is a perfect choice as well as he and his father, Mark have had a long history with Walleye Weekend, and shows that Walleye Weekend will continue for generations to come.” Mark Hopper was event co-chair in 2008 and 2009. Norton lives in Fond du Lac with her husband, Tyler and three children. She regularly volunteers and attends Walleye Weekend with her family and friends. “My favorite element of the festival is the sheer variety of options – everything from watching the Pier Pups, to the athletic tournament play, to an amazing family zone, to fishing weigh-in, to music… and of course, the food. There really is something for everyone!” Kelly exclaimed. Hopper has fond memories of Walleye Weekend. “My favorite memory was when Mercury Marine sponsored the inflatable boat race on the lake. We raced inflatable Quicksilver boats with a Mercury 9.9 hp engine, and we had to complete 8 laps. I was so close to winning, but was still excited to finish in 2nd place.” Hopper was born and raised, and still resides in Fond du Lac with his wife Amy and two children. You can check out WalleyeWeekend.com for the most up-to-date schedule and all that’s in store at this year’s festival, June 12th – 14th , 2020. The event runs in conjunction with the Mercury Marine National Walleye Tournament during the 2nd weekend of June. The festival will include an expansive music line-up, Family Land, the Saturday morning Run/Walk, Hole-in-One Challenge, Walleyball Softball Tournament, Sunday Family Day Parade, food and drink and the World’s Largest Fish Fry.
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