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March 24th is the date to circle as it is the 34th annual Spring Banquet!  Once again it is being held at the wonderful Radisson Inn just off I-80 at the West Middlesex exit.  If you haven’t attended before, you will not be disappointed.  The surroundings, prizes, and food will certainly make it a wonderful evening for you and your better half and take you away from winter’s doldrums.  We really encourage bringing wives, girlfriends, and children.  The comments from our guest tiers over the years are that this is one of the best TU banquets they have attended. 

Order tickets using the links below. We hope to see you there!


Please download the ticket order form and mail it to us along with your check–thanks!

  >> Download Individual Ticket Order Form (MS Word)

  >> Download Corporate Ticket Order Form (MS Word)


Carol Jochman goes overboard to decorate the hall to help make it a first class experience for everyone.  We will again have a large screen TV to raffle and many fly rods, reels, knives, book, etc. for bids, raffles, and door prizes.  We are excited to have Kevin Compton as our guest fly tier along with our own Dr. Charles Moxley to help you with your tying or your can just watch to pick up a few tips.  They are some of the best tiers in the country.  Kevin was a support tier for the U.S. National fly fishing team.  He traveled internationally and helped specialize certain fly designs for the competing anglers.  He knows his stuff. Kevin and Chuck will be anxious to help you solve your tying issues. 
Tickets will be available through any board member, the Neshannock Creek Fly Shop in Volant, or the Form listed here.  If you have questions please call Nick Loprire (330 307 0884) or Carol Jochman (330 544 2507).

Trout in the Classroom Update

Our first TIC (Trout In the Classroom) program is up and running in the Delahunty Middle School of the Hermitage School District. Rick Stephens, 6th & 7th grade science teacher, is in charge of the project. Brook Trout eggs were received Wednesday, November 3rd, and have since hatched. Rick and his students will be responsible for raising them until sometime in late April or early May, when they will be released into Cool Spring Creek.

Trout in the Classroom is a conservation-oriented environmental education program for elementary, middle, and high school students. Through the school year, students raise Brook Trout from eggs provided by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to fingerling size, then release them into an approved cold-water stream or lake. This act of raising, monitoring, and caring for young trout fosters a conservation ethic within participating students and promotes an understanding of their shared water resources.

North Deer Creek Stream Improvement Project

Neshannock Chapter is proud of the accomplishments of the North Deer Creek TU Group spearheaded by Eric Armburger. First of three planned phases was completed in September 2008, followed by completion of phase 2 in August 2009.

Third & final phase is to be completed in August 2010.

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