Welcome to the FFF Southern Council!
2008 Conclave Update
For those who have had difficulty finding our 2008 Conclave schedule and registration form, use this link to download a PDF of the version included in the V27N2 issue of Long Casts. Print it, fill it out, attach payment and mail it in to our managing director. There is also more information below in the Conclave area. Keep informed of last minute changes and updates as they are made available. Were you aware that one of our featured fly fishers was replaced? Find out about Mel Kreiger and his replacement Tim Rajeff also. Check out the general meeting annoucement. Are you in need of a place to stay during conclave? Roger and Tracie Maler have their White River cabin available for the week. Have you heard about the River Berry Players as one evening's entertainment hightlight? Should be a fine time. Need to know who is in charge of what area? The 2008 Conclave Chairs are shown in the Conclave area. Got a young friend who needs to go to the Wayne E and Catherine Moore Youth Day at the Conclave? Check out the spectacular photos and information.
Larry Murphy,
Webmaster
Posted 08.28.08
 Long Casts - V27N3 - 2008 Fall Issue is Available Online Now !
Expect mail delivery in September. This issue is packed with upcoming 2009-2010 Southern Council Officer election information, change in Conclave featured fly fisher, articles covering fly tying, fly fishing and fly casting. Plenty of material to provide some good reading.
Larry Murphy,
Long Casts Editor
2008 Southern Council Award Ballots
The time has come for each club president for their club and Southern Council officer to cast a single ballot for the 2008 Southern Council Awards. Please take some time and review each nominee carefully on the following page: 2008 Southern Council Award Nominees. Review the criteria of the awards found on the Awards page of this Web site to determine if each nominee is a true match.
Once you have reviewed the nominees, cast your ballot by one of three methods. You can download a Microsoft Word document ballot, an Adobe Acrobat PDF ballot or you can use the online ballot. The email submitted from the online ballot will go directly to Leon Alexander, Southern Council Treasurer for tabulation. He will be assisted by another designated member since he is a nominee himself.
Vote for only one nomination in each category, and return your club's or your office's completed ballot via email or US Mail prior to September 15, 2008 to:
Leon Alexander, Treasurer
FFF Southern Council
PO Box 117
Norfork, AR 72658
Brian J. Ellis
VP Communications
Federation of Fly Fishers - National Reports
FFF Annual Report 2008 [PDF]
FFF Bylaws [PDF]
FFF Board Meeting Standard Operating Procedures [PDF]
Loveland CO Status [PDF]
Sheryl Knight
President
Southern Council seeking replacement for retiring Managing Director
Pat Smith, current Managing Director, has announced her plans to retire at the end of this year. Pat has been the backbone of Southern Council buinsess support. She has contributed tirelessly toward the growth and development of the councilsince the position was implemented.
Prospective candidates are invited to submit a resume, letter of recommendations and any other supporting documentation to:
Managing Director
2603 Buford Spur Road
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Duties and Responsibilities of Managing Director
Perform those duties assigned by the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors including but not limited to:
- Maintain the membership database
- Arrange meeting locations for all meetings
- Take minutes at meetings as directed by Secretary and distribute minutes.
- Prepare mailing labels for Long Casts and mail them to publisher
- Figure amount of cost of mailing Long Casts and prepare check to accompany labels
- Maintain financial records under the direction of the Treasurer
- Pay all outstanding bills as they come due
- Maintain all Council records
- Conclave
- Make sure phone service is turned on and off for credit card service at fair grounds
- Be the clearing house for information on conclave
- Keep all records on conclave.
- Prepare conclave program booklet
- Take care of conclave pre-registration including working with conclave chair to make sure conclave registration form and schedule are prepared for submittal to the Long Casts editor for the conclave issue.
- Pre-registration packets
- Name Tags
- Appropriate ribbons if required
- Tickets for dinner and luncheon
- Raffle tickets
- Name Tags/Table Tent for Fly Tyers
- Workshop Registrations Including Log Book
- Be liaison between conclave chair and conclave facilities
- Arrange travel as necessary for celebrity speakers
- Make sure all needed materials are on hand at conclave
- Registration forms
- Raffle tickets
- Auction forms
- Silent
- Live
- Donor
- Has custody of the Council’s equipment
- Work with Communications VP to collect and count ballots for Council awards and order awards.
- Order casting awards
- Any other duties that are deemed necessary by the Officers, Directors or Conclave Chair of the Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Council
More information to follow shortly.
Larry Murphy
Webmaster
Letter from R.P. Van Gytenbeek, CEO, FFF
April 2, 2008
To: Council & Club President’s, BOD, SR Advisors
Subject: Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
The Federation has recently entered into a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the BSA. The Scouts have also provided us with a manual to help us understand their structure and to facilitate our working together at all levels of their organization. This office will send a copy to each council for copying and distribution. If you are not part of a council, please send your requests for a copy directly to Livingston.
At the time of signing the BSA announced a commitment by their Venture Scouts (ages 14-20) to perform ONE MILLION HOURS of work to improve American’s waterways during 2009. So here is an open invitation to set-up joint programs with the BSA. For instance, an adopt-a-stream program in your area would be a great place to start.
As always, send your questions, requests etc. to me here in Livingston.
Sincerely,
R.P. Van Gytenbeek
406.222.9369 Ext. 108
van@fedflyfishers.org
Win your own ClackaCraft Drift Boat — The Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Council and ClackaCraft Drift Boats are giving you a chance to have your very own drift boat. The FFF Southern Council is holding a raffle drawing to give away a 16' Low Profile ClackaCraft Drift Boat.
The package includes: Deluxe Trailer, Anchor System, Anchor, Rope, Oars, 2 Padded Fold-Down Seats, Front and Rear Dry Storage Boxes, Dry Storage under Rower's Bench, Rear Knee Brace, Level Floor Front and Rear, and Built-In Rod Holders.
Tickets are available through FFF Southern Council officers, board of directors and club presidents currently. They will be available online soon via this Web site through PayPal services in the near future. Tickets are available for $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00. The drawing will be held on Saturday evening, October 4, 2008 in Mountain Home, Arkansas during the Conclave Awards Banquet. If you have question, please contact 2008 Conclave Chair Michael Kyle at (417) 889-6548 or FFFSouthern Council Managing Director Pat Smith at (870) 425-1755 or email .
Ever miss something that used to be on this Web page? Well, no longer will you need to worry because it is archived under this new area. As a Web user, I just hate it when I return to a Web site and find the information I was looking for is missing. I want to insure that all the communications presented here is retained on the archives page also. So that if you are needing the information or even want to look back and see what all the Southern Council has been up to, you can! [09.08.07]
Larry Murphy
Webmaster
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Larry Murphy
Long Casts Editor/Webmaster
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