EXEMPLARY CHAPTER of 2009! Exemplary Project of 2009! Ted Sillox- Exemplary Volunteer for 2010!	Southern Colorado Greenback Chapter 509 Trout Unlimited, Inc.
Our Mission: To Conserve, Protect and Restore Colorado's Trout Fisheries and their Watersheds.

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Members' and Friend's Monthly Program
for February
Jones-Healy Realtors Bldg., 119 W. 6th, Pueblo

CDOW Biologists Doug Krieger and Michelle McGree will discuss plans for the Pueblo Tailwater Habitat Enhancement Project and other opportunities for Chapter Projects in area fisheries.

Pizza social begins at 6:30 p.m. -
(as of March 10 - 6:00 pm, Membership Meeting - 6:30 pm)

Thursday, February 10, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

Secretary's Section - Minutes

Judith Stein

Minutes of November Membership Meeting, Jones-Healy Realtors Bldg, 7:00 pm:

• Membership: There are 205 members in our chapter currently, and Trout Unlimited National will be sending us a check for $540.00.
• Projects: Frostbite Fishoff Update- Lou stated we are over half way there with controllers and competitors. We will provide training for controllers. There are 22 beats, and teams of two. The second prize is worth $1,000, and Lou is trying to raise the first prize.
• The Winter Rendezvous is Jan 22nd 9-3 pm at the Marriott. Marge suggested we pass out info on Pueblo at the lounge party afterward, and have activities such as fishing and a river walk.
• Juls Bayci and Phyllis Zambora from The Pueblo Chamber of Commerce were our Speakers. The website for the Chamber is pueblochamber.org., and they wanted us to know we can submit our event info in their quarterly newsletter. There is a Calendar link on the website with info for both Pueblo and Pueblo County. Juls informed us that for the Jan/Feb/March edition of the quarterly, postings would have to be submitted by Dec. 1, 2010.
• Ted passed around an article about water from the local newspaper, and alerted everyone the the long straws will continue to try to sip our water away to the north.
• Steve Spock from Pueblo West HS wants all to know there is a fly tying demo and workshops at Pueblo West High on December 9 at 4 pm.

Minutes of December Board Meeting Minutes, Rawlings Abriendo Library, 7:00 pm:

• Lou states there are currently 205 members.
• Ted says he has 18 confirmed raffle prizes lined up for Saturday night dinner. 40 plus tickets have been sold for the 2011 Raffle effort, and we know of several people who want to buy them at the door. We are booked at the Fly Fishing Show in Denver, Jan. 7, 8, and 9.
• 22 teams are desired for the Fly Fishing Tournament, as is a corporate sponsor. Lou says over half the controllers positions are filled, and 5 teams have payed up. A Steam Flex rod and reel will be auctioned; Lou wants 1st prize to be $1,000. 25 people have booked reservations at the Marriott for the CTU Winter Rendezvouz Jan. 22nd.
• Bill Edrington is our December Speaker, January speaker is pending. Doug Krieger is probable February speaker.
• Chamber of Commerce luncheon is January 13th, and we will see if Pat McGraw will represent us.

Minutes of January Board Meeting Minutes, Rawlings Abriendo Library:

• Membership - 205 presently
• Marge called AMR/Sheriffs Dept re: Frostbite Tourney event
• Ted will report Silent Auctions donors for December Dinner at MoMos
• Fly Fishing Show Jan 8-10 needs volunteers to raise Raffle $
• Pat McGraw and Frank Nemick did Fly tying training for Pueblo West High school for 14 kids in Dec.
• CDOW doesn't want chapter $$ for signs in C&R section of AK River through Pueblo. They will fund these themselves.Pat indicated that the COC luncheon didn't accommodate his presence as planoed .

Minutes of January Membership Meeting Minutes, Jan 13, Jones-Healey Realtors Bldg - reported by Marge Vorndam

• William Mihelich, Steve Fieldman, David Baggerman and Karl Tameler were new members at the meeting
• Ben Wuerster and Lou McCullough presented on the Frostbite Fish-Off Tourney planned events/prizes

Minutes of February Board Meeting Minutes, Feb. 3 - Abriendo Library - reported by Marge Vorndam

Fundraising Dinner Donors and Volunteers - Dec. 4

For those who didn't attend our fund raising banquet on December 4, 2010, you missed out on a great evening. We had a fun social hour in the banquet room of MoMo's Japanese Restaurant and everybody was able to enjoy visiting and looking over the silent auction items. We were lucky enough to have Bill and Taylor Edrington come and give us an inspirational talk about "Why We Fly Fish" accompanied by some pictures to remind us of the beauty of being outdoors.

There were plenty of door prizes awarded throughout the night and one lucky member won the framed David Lance print to hang on his wall. The food was excellent and there was more than enough to go around. Many of those who attended remarked about the quantity and quality of the fare. Our silent auction was very successful and we raised a good amount for our cause for which I am very thankful to all of you who attended and participated. Next year plan on coming out for the evening and bring someone, a neighbor or a fishing buddy and join us for a great evening of fun.

• Thanks to Erica Stock, Lou McCullough and Ben Wurster for coordinating the CTU Quarterly Board Meeting, hosted by our chapter at the Pueblo Marriott on January 22-23.
• Thanks to John Shanley, Dr. Dennis Driscoll, Charles Mason and Jamie Christian for recent donations to the chapter!
• Thanks to Pat McGraw and Frank Nemick for donating time in December to the PW High School Fly Tying Event.

Denver Fly Fishing Show Volunteers - Jan. 7-9, 2011

Ted Sillox

January 7, 8 & 9 found us in Denver at the Flyfishing Show doing our best to sell raffle tickets for a stream improvement project in our area. I look forward to attending the show each year and make new friends and visit with some old ones. We had a successful weekend in spite of the recession proving that our mission is near and dear to many in the field of angling. Sunday saw a major storm move into the Denver area and sort of put a damper on the day but overall we got off to a great start for the 2011 raffle. Once again we are awarding a rod (Wright & McGill), Lamson reel, Scientific Anglers line, Nemick's Western Rivers 6 dozen flies and a full day guided trip on our tail water with the Drift Fly Shop. Take a chance and buy a least 1 ticket for our cause.

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Frostbite Fish-Off - January 14-15, 2011

Ben Wurster

1st Place Tournament Champions Team Reel Swingers Chris Galvin and John Knight with FFO Organizers Lou McCullough and Ben Wurster Galvin & Knight donated 50% of their winning check back to our chapter!	See More Photos and WINNERS!

The tournament was a huge success and we raised a lot of money for stream improvements on the Arkansas River. We had good weather and steady flows all day. All told, competitors netted over 2,300 inches of qualifying fish. The most rewarding thing was getting to meet each and every one of you. We had so much fun putting it on and seeing such a great group of folks in one room. We can’t wait to do it again. I want to thank everyone involved in making this work. Without your hard work, camaraderie and individual talents we never could have pulled it off. It was a SUPER effort for our first time tourney! See you at the 2012 Frostbite Fish-Off!

Fly of the Month

CTU Gala - March 11 - Arvada Center

This is CTU’s largest fundraiser of the year and features hosted drinks, live entertainment, an elegant sit-down dinner, and great silent and life auction items and trips, for the angler and non-angler alike. Don’t miss the biggest party of the year. Tables sell out quickly for this event, so please call Erica Stock if you’d like to make reservations for your group or business 720-314-1219 or email estock@tu.org.

11th Annual Spring Fling ! - Coming March 25 - 27, 2011 !

Fly fishing instruction for beginner, intermediate and advanced anglers - equipment provided - lodging at the Cotopaxi KOA - Sat. Night BBQ - Sponsored by Royal Gorge Anglers

Projects Report

Ted Sillox

Exciting things are happening for Projects plans. Attend the Members & Friends Meeting this coming Thursday to hear about this!

S. Colorado Greenback Chapter 509
2011 Board of Directors All-Stars for 2011

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