Meeting Schedule

January 18, 2012 - Hi Folks - Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. Roanoke TU Meeting - January 18, 2012 We have a Roanoke Valley TU meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 18th at Hollins University. We will meet in the Moody Student Center in the Goodwin Room at 7:00pm. Presentation - Our speaker for the evening will be Dan Gracia. Dan is a member of Roanoke TU and has been employed by Orvis for 25 years. For about 10 years Dan taught and coordinated Orvis's Fly Fishing Schools on the West Coast. Dan has also taught Fly Fishing Schools up in Manchester and locally at Hot Springs. Dan has worked for Orvis in various other roles including managing the Rod and Tackle department. Dan has an extensive knowledge of fly fishing. His topic for the evening will be Strategies and Techniques for fishing Spring Creeks. Chapter Two Fly Event - February 4, 2012 We will attempt our first Two Fly Event for the Chapter on February 4, 2012. This event will be held in the Delayed Harvest Sections at Green Hill Park and the Colorado Street Section. There will be a $20.00 entry fee per team with all proceeds going to the chapter. The rules for this event along with an entry form will be posted to our web site soon. Find a partner, dig out your long johns and lets have some fun with this event. Raffle Tickets By now you should have received Raffle Tickets in the mail for our 2012 Raffle. This is our primary fund raiser for the year and I hope that all of you will support this initiative. We have a number of great items sponsored by Orvis. Prizes also include a custom fly box by Hans Loberg, a stay at Meadow Lane Lodge, a guided fishing trip on the South Holston and a set of golf clubs in case you get tired for fishing. The drawings for the raffle will be held at the February 15th meeting. Additional tickets will be available at the January and February meeting. You do not have to be present to win. Stay tuned for more details about the raffle. Volunteer Opportunities We have a need for a Secretary and a Membership Chairman. If you have an interest in serving in either of these roles, please give me a call. Thanks for your continued support. Bill Bainter, President Roanoke Valley Trout Unlimited, (540) 989-5249

February 15, 2012 - Roanoke Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter 308 Raffle - Please mail your tickets back as soon as possible. Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20. Mail your ticket stubs and donations in the enclosed envelope ASAP. Must be received by Monday February 13, 2012 or bring your tickets to the February meeting, Drawing will be at the general meeting at Hollins University, Wednesday Feb. 15 th at 7:00 PM. Thank you for your generous support to continue our work in stream restorations, conservation and educational projects. Click here to view prizes donated for the raffle. Also please make sure you thank and support our sponsors! For more tickets or questions concerning the raffle, please contact Bill Bainter, President.

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