Featured Speakers

Check out the 2011 Boating  & Outdoor Classroom Schedule

Here you'll find the great topics our experienced speakers will present! 

Ben Minor “The Outboard Dr.”  

Joey Monteleone  

Joey Monteleone has fished, guided and instructed across North America, earning national acclaims as a fishing guru. Joey is an expert at catching all species of bass, as well as trout, crappie, bluegill, catfish and more. His accomplishments include catching more than 25,000 bass in the past two decades, with documented catches of more than 1,025 trophy fish weighing more than five pounds, and he’s an expert in using a variety of tackle and techniques.Over the past 20 years, Joey has shared his secrets of success on the pages of BASSMASTER, IN-FISHERMAN, BASSIN' and other publications and Joey has also made numerous guest appearances on television shows, including serving as a "guide" on the nationally syndicated Tennessee Wild Side. On the radio, Joey has been heard for the last 15 years on Nashville stations and world-wide on the Web.Currently, he can be heard on AM 650, where he hosts Inside the Outdoors.

Tim Martin & Todd Lewis

Tim Martin and Todd Lewis have developed expert techniques on how to find and catch crappie year round. They will discuss structure, color, and techniques to increase your catch.

By using these techniques they have combined credits which include, National Crappie Champion, Angler of the Year and have consistently been Regional and Classic Qualifiers year in and year out.

They have operated a tournament circuit and been in fishing promotions since 1988.

Groups of all ages find their talks educational and entertaining.

Ray Eye 

Outdoor television celebrity and Radio personality Ray Eye is America’s most recognized turkey hunter. With over thirty years of seminar experience, Ray is without question one of today’s premier seminar speakers, entertainers, and leading educator in the world of hunting.

Ray, an award winning outdoor communicator, has more than 45 years of turkey hunting experience. For more than 30 years of that time, Ray Eye’s hunting adventures have appeared in countless newspapers, national magazines, videos and television shows, making Ray one of the most published, photographed, and quoted outdoor celebrities today.

Additionally, Ray has partnered with Outdoor Life magazine and host for “Chasing spring”, blog, photo and video project for Outdoor Life web site. Ray is host of Winchester Turkey Revolution Television show, Versus network; and has eleven years as producer and on air talent of “Eye on the outdoors” radio programming on KFNS 590 the Fan, St. Louis, MO.

For additional information about Ray Eye and Ray Eye Books, CDs and DVDs, go to http://www.rayeye.com/.