Here are the results of the Laborers’ 2025 Crappie Tournament. There were 23 boats entered, and the teams were allowed to weigh-in 10 crappie per team.

1^st- Rob Shaw- 8.03 lbs ($340) 2^nd- Brock Shaw- 7.63 lbs ($275) 3^rd- Matt Hall and Preston Womble- 7.48 lbs ($210) 4^th- Jason Bowe and Paul Farmer- 6.95 lbs ($140) 5^th- Aaron Cary- 6.91 lbs ($70) Big Crappie- Matt Hall and Preston Womble- 1.03 lbs ($230)

Lecet staff Tim Stege and Rob Ilijasevic talk to students about the advantages of being a Union Laborer!!!!!!

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Winners 2025

High Overall Member

Ryan Armiston-86

Men Division

1st- Seth Forster-88

2nd- Walt Schneider-87

3rd- Patrick Pryor-85

Women Division

1^st- Stacey LaGarce-45

Junior Division

1^st-Gauge Masterson-91

Draw Team

Tom Adams-84

Patrick Pryor-85

Hayden Porter-67

Total-236

Missouri LECET along with the Laborers Training Center teamed up to attend the Flo Valley Build My Future event. It was estimated 900 students was at the event.

For those of you who need plenty of advanced notice, here are the 2025 Member Event Dates!!!!

Tim Stege from Missouri LECET speaks to students at the Build My Future event in Macon Missouri. Close to 2000 students attended the event throughout the day.

Winners

HIGH OVERALL MEMBER

Caleb Pary- 337

BOWHUNTER

1st Place- Josh Bickmeyer-393

2nd Place- Steve LaGarce -367

3^rd Place- Hunter Meyer-366

TRADITIONAL

1st Place- Adam Wilmes-264

2nd Place- Pete Stapleton-232

3^rd Place- James Barker-221

WOMEN

1st Place- Theresa LaGarce-277

2^nd Place- Kristen LaGarce- 269

JUNIOR

1st Place- Jackson Payne-143

CUB

1^st Place- Harrison Belcher-159

2^nd Place- Maddox Manley- 102

Winners

1^st– Scott Besselman and Donald Mueller- 6.53 lbs ($275)
2^nd– Duane Reed and Jason Jackson – 6.14 lbs ($230)
3^rd– Nick Pryor and Brad Pryor – 5.20 lbs ($180)
Big Crappie- Rick House and Jeff Maple- .83 lbs ($130)

Tim Stege, Construction Market Representative, from LECET speaks to students about the career advantages of being a Union Laborer. LECET attended the Build My Future Career fair that the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri had sponsored. Students from around St. Charles County and St. Louis attended the Two day event.