The regular monthly meeting was held on April 14, 2010, at Perkins Family Restaurant in Olean, NY.

Grill Raffle Kicks Off!

As a club we typically have one fund raiser per year and the one most successful in the past has been our grill raffle. That being the case, we hope that our members fully participate by selling all their tickets.

Here’s how it works: each member is given a book of tickets to sell. All money and unsold tickets must be returned to Brady Schoonover by our June meeting. That ensures gives us a little time to sell and unsold tickets before the drawing is held at the Conesus Open in July to a lucky winner.

Members who attended the April meeting were given their tickets, all others will soon receive theirs in the mail. So, guys, go out there and sell ‘em all so that we can make this our biggest profit ever!

Junior Club News

The juniors will be holding their annual breakfast fund raiser at Applebee’s in Olean on June 12 from 8-10 AM. See any juniors for a ticket and join us for a wonderful breakfast. If you are planning on attending give the Brewers a call or email so they can get a better grasp on how many to cook for.

After many years of faithful service Trinette and Ron Brewer have announced that they will step down at the end of the year as Junior Club Directors. So, we are looking for a successor and the Brewers have offered to mentor and assist whoever takes the helm through the transition process.

The juniors are looking for one to two boaters to take out a STBM junior at the Junior World Qualifier on Onondaga on July 31. Contact the Brewers.

Miscellaneous:

Our first tournament of the year, the Erie Open is set for May 1. We’ll be launching out of Dunkirk and the entry form is available on our website.

We have heard, but not officially, that the Long Point State Park boat launch will remain open this season. If so, the Club Classic will launch there. If not, we’ll launch out of Bemus Point.

We’re still looking for someone to take over as annual banquet organizer, Don Hallock’s long-time role. Don said he will help the new chairperson by mentoring him through the process. If interested, speak to Don about the details then contact President Bob Green.

Federation News:

Federation Tournament News

The NY federation tournament on the St. Lawrence River will require anglers to have a Canadian license.

Also, those fishing the opener on Lake Champlain will not need to buy a Vermont license. Any waters not covered by your NY license will be off limits!

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 12 at 7 PM at Perkins Restaurant.