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N. Loprire, J. Mondok, A. Monroe, R. Rickert, Reg McClelland, T. Jochman, R. Shuey, and R. Natoli
Guests: C. Jochman
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- Tabled in the interest of saving time
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- Minutes were approved as written
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- Aaron briefly reviewed Jeff’s report
- Budget Report ending February 28th – Approved as written
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| A. Watershed Coordinator – Jeff Kremis/Jim Mondok
B. Nursery – Pete Anthony
- Nursery stocking schedule was coordinated with Fish Commission personnel
- Ken Tarczy, Jim Noble, and Jim Williams will attend the Cooperative Nursery Seminar in Oil City on March 31st.
- Trout Fingerlings have been ordered for June 25th delivery to the nursery (2000 Browns and 25 Golden Rainbows). Six hundred of the Browns will be stocked in the DHALO sections of Coolspring and Neshannock Creeks this fall.
- One hundred Brown Trout will be stocked the evening of April 20th in the Children’s and Handicapped Fishing area of Wolf Creek for the Fishing Derby the next day.
- The Coolspring DHALO area will be stocked by the Fish Commission on Monday, March 12th.
C. Reverse Raffle – Tom and Carole Jochman
D. Banquet / Newsletter - Nick Loprire
- Nick reviewed the menu, the layout, the jobs list, and the prizes for the various events for the banquet. The silent auction will have about two dozen items, the verbal auction about a half dozen, and the bucket raffle “major prizes” are as follows:
- Winston 8’-6”/ 5 weight / 3 piece rod with Lamson Radius II Reel
- Damascus steel knife with a 3.5" blade – custom made by Ran Rantanen (Athol, Idaho), and a Buck folding knife.
- Shopping Sprees (3) at Neshannock Creek Fly Shop - $300 / $100 / $100
- Mossberg 855 Waterfowler 3.5" Mag Camo
- Tailwater XT Stocking foot waders & “Easy On” Battenkill studded boots
- Apple Ipod with 4-gigahertz memory
Dick Natoli offered a suggestion by Pete Anthony and Ken Tarczy to have one major prize raffled off at the Munnell Run Nursery table. That raffle would benefit the nursery, and help pay for their operating expenses. Most of the board members thought that would be a good idea, so Nick offered the following “major prize”:
- “Loaded fishing vest” & 7 piece “Travel Rod” by Orvis
- Dick Natoli reported that our banquet special guests this year include our WCO’s and their wives, our website manager, and four landowner couples.
E. Membership – Tom Jochman
F. Youth Coordinator – Dick Rickert
- Wolf Creek Youth Fishing Derby – Dick passed out the flyer, which has all of the pertinent information for the derby. He reviewed the jobs list, the sponsors, and the projected costs. The main details are as follows:
- Saturday, April 21st from 8:30 AM until 1:00 at Greenwood Avenue in Grove City, Pennsylvania (Wolf Creek Handicapped Area).
- All children 12 years old & younger and individuals with disabilities are welcome to attend
- Parents need to sign consent forms to allow their children to participate
- Fish stocking at 9:00 AM and the kids can carry the fish to the stream
- Free lunch, free hats, and prizes for all who participate
- Advertising for Fishing Derby – The board approved the cost to advertise the derby on Armstrong Cable Network for $2.50 per day. The board thought that two weeks of advertising should be enough time.
- Fly Fishing Conservation Camp – No applicants yet. Anyone who knows of an eligible teenager should contact Dick or any of the other board members.
- Boy Scout Summer Camp – The chapters 4 fly rod outfits will be used by the scouts at summer camp this year. They will use our equipment to learn how to fly fish and also try to earn a Fly Fishing Merit Badge.
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