2008 FFF Southern Council Nomination

Club of the Year

Missouri Trout Fishermen's Association - Springfield

The MTFA- Springfield group is a concerted team of fly fishing educators. The educational activities of the club include the following.

• 10 years demonstrating fly tying at Insectorama, Springfield Nature Center;
• 8 Semesters of Fly Fishing and Fly Tying classes at Missouri State University;
• 3 Years participating in Springfield Public Schools Solutions Programs bringing fly fishing to At Risk Students;
• 5 years of fly tying exhibitions at Bass Pro Trout weekend;
• 14 years of fly tying and casting instruction at Bass Pro Spring Fishing Classic;
• 3 years of fly tying instruction at National Hunting and Fishing Days/ Wonders of Wildlife;
• 1 year organizing and teaching Women on the Fly (Bass Pro);
• 1 year Fishing for the Sight Imparied of the Ozarks;
• 2 years developing The History of Fly Fishing for Wonders of Wildlife Hunting and Fishing Museum;
• 1 year Project Healing Waters- Fort Leonard Wounded Warriors program;
• 10 years Outdoor Days (MDC) at Bois d Arc;
• 3 years Discover MO Women (MDC) Fly tiying and casting classes;
• 3 years Women in Nature (MDC) Fly tying and casting classes;
• 2 years Hulston Cancer Center fly tying for developing fine motor skills;
• Pledged support for the maintaince of FFF Fly Fishing Museum if moved to Springfield's Wonder of Wildlife Hunting and Fishing Museum; and
• Implementing a fly fishing component to the Students at Risk Outward Bound program at Missouri State University.

The club has a regional reputation for assisting in the promotion of fly fishing through education. When there is an opportunity to impart the rewarding experience of fly fishing, MTFA is a group that provides experience and talent to promote the sport.

Larry Wegmann
President
MTFA-Springfield

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