1. All the Sponsors for without their generous support it could not have taken place: A.E.Robinsons, Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union, Dexter Tire, Dexter Municipal Golf Course, PJS Bait & Tackle, Sebasticook Sports & Recreation, Grizzly Traps, BBS Tattoo, Tillsons True Value, Whitetail Habitat MD, Car Quest of Dexter, Flying Dutchman, Dexter Muni Golf Course, DF&G Campgrounds, Anglers Restaurant, Muffler King, Penquis Rental, Coveside Wheel & Ski, Motor Supply, Dyers Live Bait, Dexter Lumber, The Trading Post, Toots Variety, Dexter Variety, Vicki's Hair Attractions, Renys of Dexter, and Laurie Calhoun.

2. The following publications for keeping people informed about for the wonderful articles posted after our event: Easter Gazette, Piscataquis Times, Piscataquis Weekly, Rolling Thunder, The Daily ME.

3. All 384 hardy ice fishermen who registered for our event both locals and fisherman from as far away as Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Vermont & New Hampshire and for them keeping the ice free of litter.

4.The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife for tagging our fish.

5.A Special thanks to Chris & Julie Libby for providing us with a warm & very convenient place to use as Derby Headquarters at Lake Shore Lunch, to Mike Delaware and the road crew for plowing the parking areas, and to DF&G board members Jim Nicholas, Jim Costedio and Jeff Nicholas for braving the cold to provide hot food cooked by Vance McNaughton, Laurie Calhoun, Holly Nicholas, & Diane Nicholas to fisherman & for cruising the entire lake to pick up what few items were left behind by the ice fisherman, and to Laurie Calhoun for carving and painting all the great signs for our derby.