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Club Presidents, directors, and Council Officers who are unable to attend the Annual Conclave Directors Meeting, to be held right after the Conclave General Business Meeting, are asked to use the Proxy Form to assign their vote. Please either be there, or assign your vote, as there are important matters to be discussed, and voted upon. Also, please remember: In order to have the right to vote, you must be a current member of the FFF, and, please note the deadline date for return of your proxy to Pat Smith.

The planning of the 25th Anniversary Conclave, which began during the 1997 Conclave, insures that this One will be the biggest, best ever! Please remember to pre-register, and secure your hotel rooms early, so that you can be a part of the hoopla! But, don't stop there! Use your persuasive methods to lure others to the Big Event. Bring them along. You'll be glad you did. You won't be dissapointed!

by Chuck Easterling, SC-VP Education

As vice president for education I a receive a number of requests each year for use of the Southern Council's rods, reels and flytying equipment. This equipment is one of the real assets that the Southern Council has and frequently it is used to introduce youngsters to flyfishing arid flytying.

The club I am associated with has often used this equipment to introduce youngsters to flyfishing and tying and you can't help but feel good about doing this. However, after a class has been taught I can't help but wonder what will happen to the kids that really showed an interest in flyfishing or tying. How can they afford a rod and reel or a vice and equipment? If they don't have a parent interested in the sport how can they follow up on pursuing flyfishing or tying?

David Adkins and the North Arkansas Fly Fishers have come up with an outstanding way of making flyrods, reels and flytying equipment available to kids who have an interest in flyfishing. Dave and the North Arkansas Fly Fishers have started a flyfishing club in a nearby school and through a lot of effort have secured rods, reels and flytying equipment for the use of the kids that have joined the club. The equipment is kept at the school library and when a child wants to use it he or she can check it out just as they would a book.

This insures that the kids not only have monthly meetings that the cars go Lo, but also have access to the necessary equipment to pursue fishing and tying. There is a real interesting story as to how Dave acquired the equipment, but most importantly it can be done and Dave will share with you how you can do this if you think you or your club would like sponsor a flyfishing club in a school in your area.

As a result of his efforts Dave Adkins was awarded Teacher of the Year by the Southern Councils. Dave and the North Arkansas Fly Fishers should be commended for this Continuing Commitment. If you have an interest in duplicating what Dave has done he has graciously consented to sharing his thoughts and insights Dave can be reached at: David Adkins, Route 1 Box 39C, Yellville, AR 72687, 870-427-5348

The Sport Fish America Foundation is organizing an international event for fly fishing youth. Much like the Olympics, the youth involved must not only be good at their individual sport, but must also excel in academics and show personality traits conducive to good ambassadorship.

A six member team was decided on from applicants from all over the US. Three of the team members are from the Southern Council. These lucky individuals will be flying to Wales to compete with youngsters from around the world.

The competition is only one aspect of the program. Team USA, along with the other international teams will spend time together learning about fly fishing in each others countries. The opportunity for building life long friendships around the world is a once in a life time dream for these youngsters.

The Southern Council Executive committee was approached at the May Executive Committee meeting and asked for assistance in sending the three youths from the Southern Council to Wales. The Federation of Fly Fishers does not condone Fly Fishing Competitions and neither does the Southern Council. The executive Committee decided after much discussion that the benefits to these students would far out way any negative impact the competition would have on our sport.

Under the request that the team members would fully understand our philosophy on competition in fly fishing, the Executive Committee agreed to provide $1000.00 for each of the three team members from our council. The over all budget for Team USA to attend the event is around $80,000. If any member of the Southern Council would like to help these kids on their way to Wales please contact Shawn Taylor In Tecumseh, MO. You will be hearing more about this event in later issues of the Long Casts.

The Southern Council of the FFF proudly welcomes three new clubs: Tri-Lakes Fly Fishers, Boliver, MO; K.C. Northland Fly Fishers, Kansas City, MO; and an old friend and former member of the Council, Green Country Flyfishers, Bartlesville, OK.

With the addition of the new three, the Council now has 43 member clubs. The clubs are scattered about, in eight different states, and the distribution is as follows: Arkansas, (7); Kansas, (3); Louisiana, (4); Missouri, (10); Nebraska, (1); Oklahoma, (4); Tennesse, (1); and Texas, (13).

One of the most frequently asked questions about terminal tackle, is "what knot do you recommend when adding or replacing tippet to a leader, since, when standing in the middle of a river, it is difficult to tie a blood knot."

A simple knot, the Surgeon's knot, is ideal for joining lines of equal or slightly unequal diameters, and dissimilar materials, like fluorocarbon and monofilament. This knot is reliable and dependable, whether adding a tippet, or constructing a leader. Here's how to tie it:

It's that time of year again, time to select your club's nominations for the Annual Awards, to be presented at this year's Conclave Banquet.

Check out the Awards Guidelines, and send your nominees to me (my address is: Hod McIntosh, 6666 Woodson Dr., Mission, KS 66202)along with a nomination letter for each person, explaining your nominee's qualifications for the honor. Now's your chance to give that person in your Club, (You know the one, the one who works tirelessly. for the good of the Club, the Southern Council, and the FFF, the one who never gets the thanks he or she deserves,) - some recognition.

Also, this is the time to send to Chuck Easterling, the VP-Education, your choice for the $1000.00 scholarship that the Southern Council gives out each year. Remember that the nominee must live within the geographic boundaries of the Council, be in his or her second year or later year of college study, be pursuing a degree in a field consistent with the goals of the Federation of Fly Fishers, and either be a member of, or be sponsored by a member of the Federation. The Scholarship winner is announced at the annual SC Conclave, so don't delay your letter of nomination one moment longer! Send it in today, to:

Chuck Easterling
P.O. Box 1502
Jonesboro, AR 72403

North Fork River - below Norfork Dam to White River:
Trout permit required. You may only fish with rods or poles. You may use no more than two fishing rods and must attend them at all times. Chains or other objects capable of destroying aquatic vegetation may not be dragged. North Fork River - below Norfork Dam (from Otter Creek to 100 yards above River Ridge): Catch & Release Area - Only artificial lures with one single barbless hooking point per pole may be used (no marshmallows, salmon eggs or moldable substances such as Power Bait, Power Eggs or Zeke's Gold type baits). All trout caught must be immediately released unharmed to the stream.

White River - from Bull Shoals Dam to Highway 58 bridge at Guion:
Trout permit required. Open to fishing with rod or pole only from 100 yards below the dam. You may use no more than two fishing rods and must attend them at all times.

White River - from 100 yards below Bull Shoals Dam to the up-stream boundary of Bull Shoals State Park:
Catch & Release area - Only artificial lures with one single barbless hooking point per pole may be used (no marshmallows, salmon eggs or moldable substances such as Power Bait, Power Eggs or Zeke's Gold type baits). All trout caught must be immediately released unharmed to the stream. Closed to fishing from November 1 through January 31.

White River - from the upstream boundary of Bull Shoals State Park to its downstream boundary:
Seasonal Catch & Release area - From November 1 through January 31, same regulations as upper C&R area. Also, no fishing from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise during November 1 through January 31.

White River - Rim Shoals form mouth of Jenkins Creek to the first electric powering downstream:
Catch & Release area. Same regulations as previous C&R area.

Daily Limits - Trout - (Rainbow, Brown, Cutthroat, Brook combined) - Limit of 6 Brown Trout - Limit of 2, Must be 16 inches Cutthroat Trout - Limit of 2, Must be 16 inches Brook trout - Limit of 2, Must be 16 inches.

Jack Dennis' professional career began at the age of 12 when he sold his first flies. He started guiding visiting anglers at the age of 14. At 19, Jack opened his first fishing tackle business, in Jackson, Wyoming. His shop, the Jack Dennis Outdoor Shop, has become a well-known international fly fishing emporium.

Jack's books, Western Trout Fly Tying Manual, Volumnes I & II, have sold over 300,000 copies, making them two of the best known fishing books in the world. Jack has also produced 20 fly fishing video tapes which have received critical acclaim throughout the flyfishing world, winning several Video of the Year Awards. Jack's newest book, Tying Flies with Jack Dennis and Friends, is a best seller.

Jack has appeared in four television American Sportsmen Shows and other fishing shows including "Fishing the West", "ESPN Fly Fishing America", "Fly Fishermen" as well as other programs in Australia, Japan, Canada, and New Zealand.

Jack is an ambassador of fly fishing advising the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Chile, and Argentina and many U.S. western states on fly fishing tourism. He is a consultant with the world's largest fishing and hunting agency, Frontiers, where he helps develop new and diverse fishing travel destinations.

Many companies such as Cortland Line Company and Scott Rod Company have appointed him as their fly fishing spokesman, and Jack has been involved for years with the development of tackle and consulting for such companies as Abel Reels, Action Optics, Dan Bailey Flies, Griffith Tool Company, and many other companies.

The Friday Evening Program will be presented by Jack, who will narrate a very special video, "Fly Fishing Legends of the Fall." The video will feature several "fathers of modern fly fishing" such as Lee and Joan Wulff, Curt Gowdy and many others that have pioneered our sport in to what it is today.You don't want to miss this! Throughout the Conclave, Jack will be presenting programs during the day.Jack's programs are video presentation. Friday afternoon Jack will conduct a fly tying demonstration for Youth and Beginning Fly Tyers. Saturday, Jack will present programs in the morning, meet with the youth at Dry Run Creek at noon, and be the Feature Tyer in the Convention Center Saturday afternoon.

During the year, Jack is found on the lecture tour giving programs to fishing clubs, sports shows, and civic groups throughout the United States and the world. While Jack lectures over 100 days a year, he finds time to fish with his wife of 25 years, son and two daughters. His family frequently accompanies him on many of his fishing trips, and shares his love of the outdoors.

The SCFFF Women's Outreach has become an important part of the annual conclave. It provides classes and seminars on fishing and non fishing topics.

Jennifer Olsson is the main speaker for the Women's Outreach Program on Saturday, October 3, 1998. She says, "Fly fishing is the perfect sport for women. It requires finesse and timing, and it's intellectual and aesthetic. It is a sport you can enjoy and participate in during your entire life. When you go fly fishing, you go to find fish. You also go to be challenged, to be inspired, and to find yourself."

Jennifer has authored books and articles on fly fishing. She began as a guide and fly casting instructor in 1985. She has held numerous casting clinics and fly fishing seminars throughout the United States and in Scandinavia. Jennifer was the first woman to be endorsed by Scott Fly Rod Company. Jennifer's classes will be held at the L.C. Sammons Youth Center in Cooper Park in Mountain Home, AR.

Saturday, between 9:00 - 10:30 she will offer a "Casting Clinic". The first half hour will be a general casting demonstration. From 9:30 - 10:30 those interested in individual casting instruction from Jennifer should preregister. Class size is limited to 15.

The much anticipated Ladies Luncheon and highly sought after raffle items will again be held from 11:00 - 2:00 at the Van Matre Senior Citizen Center in Cooper Park. Jennifer will give the luncheon talk: "Guide Tells All". She is a great story teller and her program is lively, original and fun. Jennifer is working on a new book dealing with a fly fisher's life in Sweden. She will share some of the highlights of this book in the 2:30 - 3:15 slide show entitled "A River Story"...life in a rural Swedish village and the restoration of a flyfishing river.

Immediately following the slide show Jennifer will present a class on "Keeping a Fishing Journal." If you've ever been interested in keeping a fishing log, Jennifer will show you easy ways to journal your day's fishing. This class will be from 3:15 - 4:00. This year the Women's Outreach will offer classes on Friday, May 2 as well and there is something for everyone. Refer to the enclosed schedule for times of the following classes.

Gary LaFontaine tied his first fly and made his first cast on a Connecticut trout stream at the age of nine. Shortly thereafter he was transplanted to the swamps of Georgia where the transition from trout to largemouth bass flies demanded adaptation and creativity. The purpose was simple and straightforward. Develop a fly that will catch fish. Gary's innate abilitiy to entice and catch specific species, whether warmwater or coldwater has been his trademark. His fly tying transition from trout to warmwater species and back to coldwater quarries again was clear with a purpose, adaptive and incretibly creative. Gary later moved to Missouli where he attended the University of Montana. With a Master's degree in English and psychology and a thesis on "Selective Feeding of Trout", Gary was primed to share his fly tying and fishing expertise with his fellow fly fisher. And now he will be sharing his talents and experience with us at the 25th Anniversity Conclave in Mountain Home.

Gary has published over 100 articles in virtually every major fly fishing magazine as well as many other outdoor publicatons such as Sports Afield, Field and Stream, and Outdoor Life. He has also arthored numerous books three of which (Caddisflies, The Dry Fly -- New Angles, Trout Flies -- Proven Patterns) have received Book of the Year Awards. Gary has appeared in several video presentations and received the Arnold Gingrich Memorial Award for Lifetime Writing Achievement from the FFF.

Gary will be conducting intermediate to advanced fly tying clinics on Friday morning and Saturday afternoon. He will be presenting programs Friday afteroon and Saturday morning. Gary's fly tying clinics will be pivoted around his classic book, Trout Flies -- Proven Patterns. Please note that Gary will offer this clinic on both Friday and Saturday of the Conclave, and the clinic is designed for for intermediate to advanced tyers. Registraton is required--limited enrollment is available. Register Early!

Mike Lawson was born and raised in southeastern Idaho and has fished the local trout streams in this part of Idaho all his life, especially the Henry's Fork . He taught school in St. Anthony and during the summer, he fished the Henry's Fork.

Mike and his wife, Sheralee, later started tying flies commercially. They tied for Cal Gates Au Sable Lodge in Grayling, Michigan and for many of the local shops in the Yellowstone area. In 1977 they opened the Henry's Fork Fly Shop in Last Chance, Idaho which is a full service fly fishing specialty shop employing 15 fly fishing guides, with unsurpassed knowledge of the surrounding waters.

Mike has written articles on fly fishing for several magazines including Fly Fisherman, Fly Fishing for Trout, The Fly Fisher, Trout Magazine, and American Angler. His photographs have appeared in many of these publications. Mike is also a staff writer for Southeast Idaho Hunting and Fishing Magazine. He is currently writing his first book entitled, Spring Creeks. He has also contributed to several books on fly tying, fly fishing, wild turkey and upland bird hunting, and has been featured on the cover photos of several of fly fishing's top publications.

Mike is also featured in several fly fishing videos including: Tying Western Dry Flies with Mike Lawson and Jack Dennis, Tying and Fishing Caddisflies with Gary LaFontaine and Jack Dennis, and Fishing the Golden Ring by Gordon Eastman. His latest video, Tying Flies for Spring Creeks and Tailwaters, was released this year.

At Saturday night's banquet Mike will present his favorite and most requested program on his own home waters, the infamous Henry's Fork. The program, "Henry's Fork Seasons" is an in depth look at the Henry's Fork and surrounding area. It covers most of the basic questions asked about fishing this area including best times of the year, best waters, and basic techniques. This program also contains some good fly fishing philosophy sprinkled with some old fashioned country humor. Don't miss this program! It promises to be most informative and entertaining.

Mike will be presenting programs throughout the Conclave. He will be the Feature Tyer in the Convention Center Friday morning, and will be conducting a Fly Casting Clinic for intermediate to advanced fly casters (registration required -limited attendance) on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

Anyone attending the 'Fly Casting Clinic with Mike Lawson' or participating in a morning or afternoon 'Casting Class with FFF Certified Casting Instructors' will need to bring their own fly rod and reel with matching line. Mike Lawson's Fly Casting Clinic will be held on the casting lawn in the back of the Ramada. The Casting Class given by the FFF Certified Casting Instructors will be held offsite at Cooper Park ( very close to the Ramada).

For those who have signed up for the 'Intermediate to Advanced Fly Tying Class with Gary LaFontaine', please bring your own vise and tying tools ( bobbin, sissors, bodkin, whip finisher, hackle pliers, threader, hair stacker, head cement, etc.) and tying thread. Tying materials will be provided. Electricity will be available; if you bring a lamp, bring an extension cord.

1998 Conclave Hats - This year's Conclave will offer a specially designed hat sporting the logo of the 25th Anniversity of the Southern Council Conclave. These are really good looking, high quality hats. This is your statement to say, "Been there, done that - it was fantastic!" We have a limited number of hats ordered so place your order early. Thanks again to a great friend of the Southern Council, Duane Hada, for designing the logo for our 25th Anniversary Celebration. You will see the beatuifully designed logo not only on Conclave Hats but on the Conclave Pins and the Conclave Program. A Friendly Reminder - Do you want to Save money? Reserve your seat at the banquet? Assure your place at the limited attendance clinics? Guarantee that you get a Conclave Hat or Conclave Pin? No Problem just PRE-REGISTER NOW!

This year's Conclave offers a virtual smorgasbord of casting opportunity. Spend Friday afternoon or Saturday morning with Mike Lawson, for an Intermediate to Advanced Casting Clinic. This is casting information at its finest.

Or, spend your choice of a morning or afternoon with an FFF Certified Casting Instructor. This clinic is for all levels of flyfishers, from beginners, to those wishing to achieve that extra 20-30 feet of distance. (pre-registration required)

How about those of us who don't want to give up half-day of our Conclave to casting instruction? Go to the back lawn of the Ramada Inn any time during the Conclave a see a casting coach. Your Casting Coach will help you hone your casting skills.

Last, but not least, your casting Chairmen, Jerry Clark and Shawn Taylor will be conducting the Conclave Casting Games. Awards to be given at the banquet for Youth Distance, Youth Accuracy, Adult Distance and Adult Accuracy.

Food for thought, Jerry Clark reminds us:
You don't need to Tie Flies, in order to Fly Fish,
You don't need to Build Rods, in order to Fly Fish,

But, you can't Fly Fish, if you can't Cast
We all could all use a lesson or two.

Dear Parents, please allow the Southern Council Conclave to entertain and educate your children in our wonderful sport of Fly Fishing and its natural companion, Conservation.

See to it that your children get to the back lawn of the Ramada Inn on Friday (Oct. 2nd) morning for casting lessons from one of our casting coaches, and then encourage them to sign up for casting games with coordinators Jerry Clark and Shawn Taylor. You'll be surprised at how many children are natural casters!

Then, at 2pm, send them to the upstairs meeting room, for an afternoon of fly tying with Jack Dennis. They will learn a bunch and should come away with tips to help even you, with those troublesome patterns.

Get the children up early Saturday. Get them down to Breakfast, then relax. This year, the Youth Conclave Outing, from 9a m to 3pm, starts in the lobby of the Ramada Inn. That's right, you heard it here first, no driving to Dry Run Creek! Just stand at the lobby door as the school bus takes your children on a day of fly fishing and conservation fun on Dry Run Creek.

They will visit the fish hatchery, where they will be treated to a guided tour by hatchery personnel, who will answer their intuitive questions about fish biology and habitat.

Lunch will be provided at the park, as well as a visit by a special guest speaker. After lunch, a Park Ranger will visit, with a discussion on conservation. Then, the streamteam will give some streamside entomology. At 3pm, you can pick them up in the lobby, and listen to their wide-eyed stories about an adventurous day.

All children will be required to bring a hat, sunglasses, and, most importantly, sunscreen.

Just after Christmas, 1968, Mickey Hall, a fellow carpooler, asked if he could join us in our next fishing trip to the White River in Arkansas. I told him he would be welcome and he started tying some flies but ran out of grizzly hackle. We drove to Curtis Sporting Goods Store, here in Bartlesville, but Bill Beasley told us he didn't carry flytying materials and referred us to a Dave Whitlock.

We had heard of Dave on some of our stops at the docks along the White River but had never met him. I gave him a ring. He would be happy to share with us he said, if we would come over to his house, which was only three blocks away. When we arrived, he invited us in and told us we could have the hackle after we heard what he had to say. He wanted to start a flyfishing club and had 6 or 7 potential members. I suggested we might have the same number.

We met at Dave's house on December 29, 1968 and over cookies and coffee, initiated the development of the Green Country Flyfishers. At a meeting just after New Years Day, the club was formally established with ten charter members, and with Dave as President. The club grew rapidly, primarily because of Dave Whitlock's promotion as he traveled. Soon, there were more than 100 members, scattered across the US and with one in England. Many of them were in Little Rock, Dallas and Oklahoma City.

It was decided that in order to have direct contact with the scattered membership, we should spend weekends periodically on the White River. We called them "BIG ONES". The Commercial Hotel at Cotter was the headquarters for these weekends. They were quite successful. By the end of the third one, there existed an Arkansas Flyfishers in Little Rock, the Dallas Flyfishers, and the Prairie Flyfishers in Oklahoma City. Clubs from St. Louis and Southern Illinois were also invited to participate. Communication was by a quarterly publication.

In the Fall of 1973, Dave Whitlock and Paul Collier, then the President of the Federation of Fly Fishers, decided it was time to establish Council conclaves in the area. They selected Mountain Home, Arkansas where the Holiday Inn had just erected a new facility. With Dr. Karl Glander as Conclave Chairman, the first Midwest Council Conclave took place. As I remember, the guest speakers were young Carl Richards and Doug Swisher who had just published their first book.

On Sunday morning as Mickey Hall and I were leaving our room to try our luck on the White Rive, we were intercepted by Dave Whitlock who said "We need you in our business meeting. It won't take long." It didn't. Before I knew it I had been elected the First President of the Midwest Council.

We felt our way along for a while, fielding the normal range of desires of the various clubs and members, and finally wound up with a constitution and by laws that paralleled those of the Green Country Flyfishers. It served well in the beginning, but has been rewritten on occasion since. Our major problems were related to merely how to exist, how the conclaves should be conducted, should women participate or just be entertained, should they be allowed as members and should they have their own programs, should they participate in the raffles, etc. (Green Country Flyfishers was a family member club and we felt this issue vital.)

We were able to scrape up enough funds to ensure succeeding conclaves utilizing raffles, and the ladies contributed. We had much the same format as is now utilized, but to a much smaller degree, with only one featured speaker. We quickly outgrew the Holiday Inn facilities, which could handle only about 90 people.

The Ramada Inn's new facility was much more spacious and had better conclave facilities As we grew, efforts were made to develop and to change the direction of the council, some good, some not so good, but probably the first surge toward a solid foundation began in the mid 1980's when it was apparent the Council was a very desirable entity and positions were in competition. Steve Jensen became Conclave Chairman, developed a good crew, the revenue device expanded to include auctions, the programs were diversified, and there were about 16 clubs actively participating.

There has been council conclave each year since 1973, with all but an early one in Ludington, Michigan, being at Mountain Home, Arkansas.

I elect to end this article here, as dividing the Council into two councils and the ensuing history, is fresh in the minds of most of you. Also, I would respect the opinions of others who may have seen the development of the Council differently, for after all history is but the memory of the individual who records it, based on where he entered it and his interpretation of what he witnessed.

Editor's note: Bob Cunningham is a member of Green Country Flyfishers, the club I originally joined, and the club that taught me about the FFF. It is fitting to hear about the origin of the SC Conclave, and I don't know anyone better qualified to chronicle it than this gentleman. By the way, welcome back, Green Country Flyfishers! It warms my heart to see you back in the fold!!! I do so look forward to seeing more of you at the next Conclave! What with all the great speakers and the extra preparation for this year's event, I know this Conclave will be remembered for years to come!

Robbie Williams and I will be Co-Chairing the Auction\Raffle for the 1998 Conclave. We seem to have a head start toward making this the most successful Auction\Raffle yet. Maybe, because it is the 25th anniversary of our conclave. Everyone wants to be part of the action. Much PRAISE and THANKS to those who have donated in the past. They have been instrumental in making the Southern Council Federation of Fly Fishers as strong as it is. This strength has enabled us to excel in many areas of Fly Fishing. Such as; Conservation, Education, and Youth Programs that center on teaching true worth of our natural resources to future Fly Fishermen.

This year the Auction\Raffle donors will be able to take advantage of some advertising if they wish. For any item donated between $200 - $500 dollars an 1/8th page ad of your choice and design will be run in the fall (Conclave issue) and winter issue of the Long Casts. For an item donation over $500 a 1/4 page ad of your choice and design will be run in both issues. Your add will reach some 4000+ Fly Fishermen.

Please ship your items and ad to me at the following address as soon as possible to take advantage of advertisement in both issues.

Don Nasser
8510 Millicent Way #506
Shreveport, LA 71115
(318) 798-9160
E-Mail don.nasser@westgroup.com
(318) 798-3657 fax

In addition: This year we would like to recognize donors in The 25th Anniversary, Southern Council Federation of Fly Fishers Conclave Program. In order to do this; We will need to have donated items by the 1st of September. If you intend to bring an item top donate with you to the conclave, please let Robbie or I know what it is by phone or mail before September 1.

Again, at this time things are looking very good, (We are planning bucket raffles, card raffles, silent auctions and of course, our infamous live auctions, featuring Johnny Chamness.) but, we still have a long way to go. Our Conclave is the major fund raising project for the Council. Consequently, it is important to have participation from all the members, member clubs and vendors we support, if this is to be a success.

Donations of any kind are needed

PLEASE HELP

New, innovative, interesting, diverse... Yes, they all describe this year's Women's Outreach program offerings. Here are the programs and descriptions. For the exact times of each, please see the two page Conclave program in this iisue.

"How To Use Your Antiques in Decorating" by Verna Cooper will be held at the Magnolia House Antiques. It is approximately 5 miles East of the Ramada Inn on Hwy 62E. This will be a visual tour of a five room cottage decorated with antiques and Victorian accessories.

"Outfit Her For Fly Fishing" by Phyllis Speer will display and explain fishing gear and clothing designed especially for women. Catalogs will be available.

"Rubber Stamp Madness" by Terrie Partee will teach you rubber stamping techniques while you design and make your own card and also learn how to take that design and make it into a t-shirt. "What Fly Should I Use Today" by Denise Barton will show you how to assess the water and fishing conditions and decide which fly to use. You might even learn some of the names of the "bugs" you're using.

"Indian Artifacts" by Florence and Clarence Peasley...the Peasley's will share a sampling of their North American Indian Artifacts consisting of arrowheads, Kachina dolls, Indian rugs, etc. "Ribbon Angel" by Neumann will use wired ribbon to create an elegant 5" angel, which can be used as a Christmas ornament, a package accent, or a year round decoration.

At 4:00 pm on Friday the Women's Outreach Annual Meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn. We hope to see many of you participating in the decision making process of this organization. In 1997 the group voted to sponsor 2-3 women from the different states in the Southern Council to go to their respective "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" weekends. These ladies would not have been able to attend because of the financial burden. The workshops provide women with an opportunity to learn outdoor skills such as: hunting & shooting, fishing, canoeing, outdoor cooking, camping, orienteering, backyard wildlife and more. Bring your own ideas to share at the this year's Outreach meeting.

1998 Pre-registration Form

Friday Schedule of Activities

Saturday/Sunday Schedule of Activities