2006 July
PLATTE CITY, MO – Heartland Tournament Association announced Monday that Megaware KeelGuard – a world leader in boat protection products – will become an official sponsor of all Heartland Trails tournaments commencing with the year-end classics in 2006.

As a Heartland Trails sponsor, KeelGuard’s cutting edge products will be featured in various placements, including all 18 Heartland Trails tournaments. KeelGuard will also gain exposure from prominent logo placements in Heartland Trails Magazine and www.heartlandproam.com. Additional marketing opportunities include sponsor-specific product usage such as a KeelGuard given away at each tournament. KeelGuard also has the opportunity to use “Official Sponsor” in their awareness efforts.

“The majority of our anglers currently utilize KeelGuard’s top of the line products and are aware of their tremendous benefits, so it is a natural fit” said Ralph Haggard, President of Heartland Trails. “With KeelGuard joining our elite team of sponsors, anglers will now receive direct support from their hull protector of choice.”

Haggard went on to say: “KeelGuard is without a doubt a leader in the industry and they continue to raise the bar with their on-going product development as well as support within the angling community through venues such as Heartland Trails, Bass Edge T.V., and K.A.S.T. (Kids Are Special Too).”

KeelGuard President David Shumway said: “We could not be more excited about our sponsorship of Heartland Trails. A large portion of anglers desire a quality platform to be able to compete and Heartland provides this. We are looking forward to helping anglers achieve success with KeelGuard.”  

Megaware KeelGuard, Inc., a Utah based company, is a world leader in keel protection, motor skeg protection, and bow protection. Founded in 1992, Megaware KeelGuard was the first do-it-yourself keel protector and continues to provide leading edge boat protection products worldwide. The patented do-it-yourself installation kit is available in 14 colors and comes with a lifetime no hassles warranty. There is a KeelGuard to fit most boats and personal watercraft. It has truly become an industry standard for quality, dependability, and ease of installation.

For more information about KeelGuard call (801) 334.5335.

For more information about K.A.S.T., visit www.kastonline.com
or call 417.425.7513.