03-14-2019, 03:57 PM
This year we have had some changes and health issues affecting some of our team that helps make the flotilla possible, along with schedule conflicts and such for some of our generous members who's contributions have covered the cost of pavilions so we could do this at little or no cost in the past... Due to some of these issues and some discussions with others that would like to see the flotilla go back to it's original roots as a gathering of members floating new areas together and learning new waters.. without the hassel of setting up meals and awards and prizes and such...
So my question for you is what do you want? Not to sway your vote, but I'll throw out my leanings... The awards dinner we have in the fall has been a great time to get together and visit, take a few minutes to present awards and have a nice dinner and it's a ton less hassel and less costly than the Willard get together.. Seems like trying to fish and get together on the same day makes it hard to do both, so I'm leaning towards a banquet (loosely defined, more like gettting together at Holy Smoke and eating as we talk fishing and then pass out awards) and maybe a separate float day minus the hassels... Like several have said, if we go fish, everyone splits up and does their own thing and not much association happens... so maybe we leave the gatherings to local marinas where someone puts out and invite and says we're fishing this pond today come say helllo...
Anyway let us know so we know what to plan for... I expect we will try to do this gathering between the last week in April to the 3rd week in May... Depending on what we do and availabilities of locations... Thanks Jeff
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So my question for you is what do you want? Not to sway your vote, but I'll throw out my leanings... The awards dinner we have in the fall has been a great time to get together and visit, take a few minutes to present awards and have a nice dinner and it's a ton less hassel and less costly than the Willard get together.. Seems like trying to fish and get together on the same day makes it hard to do both, so I'm leaning towards a banquet (loosely defined, more like gettting together at Holy Smoke and eating as we talk fishing and then pass out awards) and maybe a separate float day minus the hassels... Like several have said, if we go fish, everyone splits up and does their own thing and not much association happens... so maybe we leave the gatherings to local marinas where someone puts out and invite and says we're fishing this pond today come say helllo...
Anyway let us know so we know what to plan for... I expect we will try to do this gathering between the last week in April to the 3rd week in May... Depending on what we do and availabilities of locations... Thanks Jeff
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