The Walla²
Fly Fishers elected new club officers on November 14, 2018.
Diane Briggs – Co-President
Judy McDole – Co-President
Tyson Kopfer – Vice President
Harold Saxby – Treasurer
Dale McKain – Secretary / Blogmaster
Tyson Kopfer – Vice President
Harold Saxby – Treasurer
Dale McKain – Secretary / Blogmaster
On
January 6th this new slate of officers came together at the home of
Diane Briggs to discuss 2019.
We
discussed the activities of the November 14th meeting, the
distribution of funds $100 each to the Tri-States Steelheaders and the Walla
Walla Christian Aid Center.
We also discussed the acquisition of Tom’s 9’ pontoon boat and the purchase of
a smaller 6’ or 7’ pontoon boat for active due-paying club members' use. We
talked about presenting to the club the idea of helping the Tri-States
Steelheaders with their 2019 Kids’ Fishing Day at Bennington Lake. Volunteers
are asked to come forward.
Discussed
was an itinerary for club meeting programs, and the price it would cost the
club to have Rick Hafele join us on Wednesday, February 13th – a one-time change
from our usual third Wednesday of the month meetings. The monthly program itenary discussed was:
Heidi Hoffer also attended this meeting and made suggestions that we create a mentoring program for novice fly fishers and fly tyers. Our program would be hands-on instructions, at a fly tying vise and/or with a fly rod in hand, not a video program of watch and talk about. This will be discussed in more detail at our January 16th meeting.
Heidi and Tyson also volunteered to upgrade our club's video, book, magazine library and develop a better system of club members to check out valuable fly fishing information.
We also hope to develop a club meeting HOSTING / GREETING group of individuals that will WELCOME everyone attending our monthly meetings.
Diane had bought a dozen fly boxes for the club to fill (2 boxes per meeting) with flies to continue to offer a nightly Door Prize and a box for the nightly Raffle.
This meeting lasting about two hours, was complemented with tea, coffee and Diane's banana bread being served.
Respectfully submitted
Dale McKain
Secretary
January - Sea-run Cutthroat fishing guide
February - Rick Hafele
March - Spokane Fly Fishing Women (and/or)
Eric Hoverson - CTUIR Salmon recovery efforts
April - Grant Richie's guided Grande Ronde River trips
Eric Hoverson - CTUIR Salmon recovery efforts
April - Grant Richie's guided Grande Ronde River trips
May - a fishing trip with Tyson Kopfer
June - a 2019 Fly Fishing Fair
June - a 2019 Fly Fishing Fair
Summer - group fishing outings
Heidi Hoffer also attended this meeting and made suggestions that we create a mentoring program for novice fly fishers and fly tyers. Our program would be hands-on instructions, at a fly tying vise and/or with a fly rod in hand, not a video program of watch and talk about. This will be discussed in more detail at our January 16th meeting.Heidi and Tyson also volunteered to upgrade our club's video, book, magazine library and develop a better system of club members to check out valuable fly fishing information.
We also hope to develop a club meeting HOSTING / GREETING group of individuals that will WELCOME everyone attending our monthly meetings.
Diane had bought a dozen fly boxes for the club to fill (2 boxes per meeting) with flies to continue to offer a nightly Door Prize and a box for the nightly Raffle.
This meeting lasting about two hours, was complemented with tea, coffee and Diane's banana bread being served.
Dale McKain
Secretary
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