About Tri-Valley

Hello Tri-Valley:

The next meeting will be held Wednesday, March 19th the Upton Grange at 8:00 p.m.

NOTE: If you can't attend, please contact an officer of the club, Paul Hughes, Rob Brossman, Bob Perkins, or myself. Do not assume that someone will let us know that you will not be there. If you are not in attendance and don’t call an officer of the club in advance of the meeting, an unexcused absence will be marked on your record. If you can't make the meeting because of a conflict, please send the club a letter explaining why you can't attend. My home address is 9 Mike's Way Webster, MA 01570.

Banquet: March 15, 2008 at the Rose Garden in Upton, MA. If you have not paid Bob Perkins, you are late. It is $40 per person and you have to tell Bob your food selections: Prime Rib or Chicken Cordon Bleu.

Tournament Committee: Rule Changes - All boaters need to be at the ramp a 1/2 hour before the tournament start time or a 1 lb. penalty will be applied.

***MA and NH will be enforcing the number of cars parked from our club, at the ramp when we are having a tournament. We are limited to the number of cars equal to the number of boats allowed on the lake for our tournament. All boaters need to make transportation arrangements with their non-boater.***

Tentative tournament schedule - Note that some lakes may change as well as the dates.

May 3 - Webster Lake

May 17 Member Guest - Webster Lake

May 31 - Long Pond

June 21 - ?

July 19 - Barton Cove Connecticut River

August 2nd and 3rd - Moore Reservoir - No Pre-fishing allowed.

September 27 - Bow Lake

Federation Report:

Marine USA will be held on March 22nd and 23rd. We need members to contribute a couple hours each day to man the booth. Please let us know at the next meeting what hours you can attend.

State fish-offs will be at Winni on Sept. 6th and 7th out of Ames Farm.

The Federation Benefit Tournament will be held at 'Rock-Tuppa'.

FLW - If you have NOT paid your FLW dues, you will hear from me very soon to say you are not a registered Member of Tri-Valley. Sorry but the rules are the rules.

Club Dues - Please pay Bob Perkins if you have not paid your dues for this season. Thank you.

See you at the Banquet,

Peter

January 2008