 31th Spring Banquet Information
April 4th, 2009
Nick Loprire - Banquet Chairman
The Shenango Valley Civic Center (SVCC) in downtown Sharon Pa. will be the site of the annual spring banquet on April 4th 2009. The SVCC is located on the corner of Shenango and Pitt Street. The event will be an opportunity to shake off the winter blues and think about warm breezes and rising trout. Take this opportunity to gather your friends, plan some spring adventures and figure out what to plant in this year’s garden. It’s just great to have winter behind us and looking forward to the sun’s warmth and wearing sandals.
Sponsor and Corporate Sponsor Tickets will be available again this year. For the price, these tickets get you MORE raffle tickets than if purchased separately at the banquet. Contact Tom Jochman tomjochman@sbcglobal.net or Nick Loprire steelhd789@aol.com or any board member for more info.
This year we are especially excited about two major prizes. First, we plan to raffle a BIG SCREEN HDTV which will be on display at the Banquet. We are planning on a 40 or 42 inch model and tickets will be sold starting in January and up to and including the evening of the banquet. Tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10. See any board member, Neshannock Crk Fly Shop, Benjamin’s Restaurant to obtain tickets. This will be a fabulous prize for some lucky individual. Because we are emphasizing the Big Screen raffle this year, our 50/50 raffle tickets will only be sold at the banquet.
Next, we will be raffling a custom built Bamboo Fly Rod!! Thanks to the gracious generosity of local builder Chris Lantzy. He has agreed to build and donate a 7 ½ ft. 5wt. (with two tips) bamboo fly rod for our chapter. It will be specially marked for us and is sure to become a treasured addition to anyone’s rod collection. Chris’s background is a professional musician and teacher. Chris is dedicated to his rod building and is involved with the “Healing Waters” project. This is to help wounded soldiers by getting them out to enjoy fishing. It is a noble and worthwhile endeavor supported by TU.
Please mark your calendars for April 4th, 2009 at 5:00 pm and plan to attend. The ticket prices are the same (see order form) and will afford you a great evening to meet up with friends, solve a fly tying problem and enjoy a great meal while supporting Nehannock TU to continue our mission of preserving the local coldwater resources. Remember all the money we raise that night remains in our chapter account for the benefit of raising trout, stocking, and improving the environment of local waters. As you think about taking a son, daughter or grandchild fishing, remember that without the grassroots support of TU and other groups there would not be as bright a future for trout. We need YOUR support to for the future.
If you didn’t make the banquet last year make a new year’s resolution to go and support the chapter and the work we do. We hope to see you there at the SVCC. Tickets can be ordered through any board member (see newsletter for email and phone numbers) or the Neshanncok Creek Fly Shop, or by sending the form below with a Self Addressed Stamp Envelope to the address noted.
We look forward to seeing you there. Maybe you will the big winner of the HDTV or a custom bamboo fly rod, or even a new sporting arm. Remember to bring the kids and the wife. The kids are the future of the outdoors and the wife deserves a great meal and a fun night out.
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