Thank You to Our SPONSORS!

The Talking Trees Children’s Trout Fishing Derby is made possible through the generous donations of the following sponsors and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  If your business or organization would like to sponsor this worthwhile event where 2,500 children are provided fishing gear and everything needed to have a free, fun outdoor experience with their families, please contact us.  Your donation includes publicity and links to your website. In addition, the Talking Trees Children’s Trout Fishing Derby draws over 5,000 visitors to the Oconaluftee Islands Park where your logo will be displayed on the main stage banner and throughout the park, depending upon your level of giving.

Golden Trout 

$10,000 +

Become our main sponsor and get your logo prominently on the stage banner, your own bridge banner, links to your website and more.   Contact Lisa Frady for details.

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal ABC Commission seal

Rainbow Trout 

$5,000 – $9,999

Cherokee Fisheries & Wildlife Management
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson blue JMT logo
Elk foundation logo RMEF
tribal option logo

Brook Trout 

$3,500 – $4,999

Great Smokies Inn
Owle Construction, LLC
Pautzke Bait Co.

Donaldson Trout 

$1,500 – $3,499

4D Engineering
mcmillan, pazdan, smith architecture logo

Brown Trout 

$500 – $1,499

Insight Marketing Marketing in Sylva, NC logo. Black background with white fonts.  Specializes in Social, Digital and Traditional marketing
Cherokee Enterprises
Johnson Architecture