Don’t forget about the meeting this Saturday! See below for details. Thanks to our generous donors we will be having a raffle to raise funds for our in-stream habitat projects. Come and learn about our activities and how you can help.

GRAND PRIZE:
Orvis Clearwater 10′, 3 wt. Outfit (Rod, Reel and Flyline)
Donated by ReelFlyRod www.reelflyrod.com

PREMIUM PRIZES:
Ballistic Pro Performance Floating Fly Line, 5wt.
Donated by Spring Creek Fly Fishing, Ltd www.springcreekfly.com

Trout fly box with 43 assorted flies
Donated by ReelFlyRod www.reelflyrod.com

Simms G3 Fishing Vest, 
Donated by member Burt Hancock

PLUS, several GENERAL PRIZES like, hats, flies, books, etc.
 

Below is the Agenda for our upcoming meeting. Here are links to the 2021/2022 Accomplishment Report and the 2021/2022 Activity Report to TU National. The By-laws will be available on the website soon. Look in the News Section on the home page at www.tumadriver.org 

Trout Unlimited Mad River Chapter #477 2022 Annual Meeting

May 21, 2022 — 9:00 a.m. until noon

The Van Dyke Club – 11044 Old Columbus Rd, South Vienna, OH 45369 (937) 568-4332

 
Agenda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

8:30 a.m. 
Meet and Greet. Coffee and Doughnuts, Buy Raffle Tickets, Tell Fish Stories

9:00 a.m. 
Welcome and Introduction of Officers and Board Members – Rick Hurni
 

9:10 a.m. 
Update of Chapter By-Laws and Vote to Approve – Chuck Dyas and Rick Hurni

9:20 a.m. 
Treasurer’s Report and Vote to Approve – Mark Beckdahl and Rick Hurni
 

9:30 a.m. 
Highlights of Accomplishment Report
 
 
 
 

• Trout in the Classroom (T.I.C.) – Don Dean and Tom Allen
• Youth Programs – Tom Allen
• Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) – Mitch Tucker
• Stream Water Quality Monitoring – Don Dean
• Restoration, Instream Habitat, Log-jam Removal, Trail Clearing, Clean-up Efforts – Tom Allen

10:00 a.m.
 
 Break. Buy Raffle Tickets
 
 
 
 
 
 

10:15 a.m.
 Other Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 

•  Ohio Women on the Fly – Pam Allen for Katie Johnstone
• The Mayfly Project – Pam Allen
• Trout Unlimited Ohio State Council – Tom Allen

10:45 a.m.

 
Guest Speaker: John Ritter, Ph. D. – Professor of Geology, Wittenberg University – Teaching courses in physical geology, geomorphology, hydrology, and environmental geology – John will be presenting “The Mad River:  Geomorphology and Hydrology of an Exceptional Coldwater System” 
 

11:30 a.m.
 
Raffle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noon
Adjournment
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Van Dyke Club has a five acre lake on the property. . . Bring your rods and enjoy fishing from the bank, the dam, the dock, or one of the club’s boats.

Please plan to attend. Arrive early. . . stay late. . . Hope to see you there.

Rick Hurni, President