* Mercury Power of Champions Demo Tour, Friday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. CT

* Mercury Film Festival, Friday-Sunday

* Basscasters Daily Casting Competitions, Friday-Sunday ($50 gift card to each day's best caster)

* Toyota Trucks Kids Casting Contest and Toyota angler silkscreen T-shirt giveaway, Friday-Sunday

* Evan Williams Bourbon Sampling, Friday-Sunday

* Evan Williams Bourbon & Big Green Egg Grilling with the Greats Cook-off, Saturday, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. CT

* Super Retriever Series' Eukanuba Super Dock dog jumping contest, Friday-Sunday

* Tackle the Storm donation spot for fishing gear, Friday-Sunday

* Hope For The Warriors fishing event, Saturday

* Country music performance by Darryl Worley, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. CT

* Bassmaster Legends fishing competition featuring Jerry McKinnis and Bill Dance, among others, Sunday

* Bassmaster College Classic, Auburn vs. Alabama, Sunday

* Country music performance by Easton Corbin, Sunday, 6:30 p.m. CT

All events are free and open to the public. Fans can keep up with the competition on www.bassmaster.com.

Eight advancing finalists:

Casey Ashley Donalds, S.C.

Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif.

Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala.

Edwin Evers Talala, Okla.

Ott DeFoe Knoxville, Tenn.

Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, N.J.

Terry Scroggins San Mateo, Fla.

Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala.

2011 Bassmaster Elite Series Official Sponsors: Toyota, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Evan Williams Bourbon, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha

About B.A.S.S.

For more than 40 years, B.A.S.S. has served as the authority on bass fishing. The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and an expansive tournament structure while connecting directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles.

The Bassmaster brand and its multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications - Bassmaster Magazine and B.A.S.S. Times - comprehensive website Bassmaster.com, and ESPN2 television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, B.A.S.S. Federation Nation events presented by Yamaha and Skeeter Boats and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.

B.A.S.S. offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members and remains focused on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.