2010/2111/2012 FUNDRAISING BANQUET

ON APRIL 23, 2011, THE GILA TROUT CHAPTER WILL BE HOLDING ITS 2ND ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BANQUET IN PAYSON, ARIZONA AT THE LOCAL MAZATZAL CASINO, OFF OF STATE ROUTE 87, AT THE SOUTH END OF PAYSON.  

BANQUET FLYER   (click this link to see page to print flyer)

OUR 2012 BANQUET IS SET FOR APRIL 21, 2012 AT THE CASINO IN PAYSON. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AS COMPLETED. BELOW POSTED INFORMATION WAS FOR 2011 BANQUET. 2012 INFO WILL BE POSTED AS FORMULATED.

      THE BANQUET DINNER WILL BE BARON OF BEEF  (CHICKEN BREAST ON SPECIAL ORDERFOR THOSE WHO DON'T EAT BEEF)WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS. MIXED VEGIES, TOSSED SALAD, BAKED POTATO, TEA, COFFEE, OR SODA, AND DESSERT.

       THERE WILL BE AUCTIONS OF FLY FISHING TRIPS- GUIDED TRIP ON LEE'S FERRY,2 NIGHT STAY AND 1 1/2 FISHING AT X DIAMOND RANCH IN GREER ON LITTLE COLORADO RIVER , NUMEROUS FLY RODS, REELS, AND MANY OTHER ASSORTED FLY FISHING GEAR ITEMS. ALSO  MANY OTHER NON FLY FISHING ITEMS.

       THERE WILL ALSO BE DRAWINGS OF MANY ITEMS AND DOOR PRIZES.

PURCHASE OF TICKET FOR BANQUET ENTITLES ONE CHANCE ON A RENAGADE COMPLETLY INFLATABLE PONTOON BOAT (9FT-VALUE OF OVER $1000.00) 

       THE DOORS WILL OPEN AT 5:15PM WITH A CASH BAR AT CASINO UNTIL 6:30pm, AT WHICH TIME THE DINNER WILL BE SERVED. THE PROGRAM WILL START AT 7:30PM 

      ALL MONIES RAISED DURING THIS BANQUET WILL BE USED TOWARDS THE FUTURE HABITAT RESTORATION ON THE EAST VERDE RIVER NORTH OF PAYSON, AND TOWARDS THE CONTINUING OF OUR CHAPTER'S TROUT IN THE CLASS ROOM PROJECT AT PINE/STRAWBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND PAYSON RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5TH GRADE SCIENCE CLASSES. THE TROUT IN THE CLASS ROOM  PROJECT IS WHERE THE STUDENTS RAISE TROUT FROM EGGS IN A 55 GALLON AQUAIRIUM.BOTH OF WHICH HAVE OVER 100 TROUT SWIMMING IN THEIR TANKS AT PRESENT 

      TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ARE $35.00 PER PERSON (PRIOR TO EVENT),WITH TICKET SALES SUSPENDED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO EVENT, SO DINNERS CAN BE ORDERED. TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 928-472-7396 OR 928-474-5024 OR BY EMAIL AT dandort@msn.com or webmasterpaysonflycasters@q.com

NOTICE: LAST YEARS BANQUET WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND WE WISH TO THANK ALL OF THE DONORS AND ATTENDEES FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION.  WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH AZ GAME AND FISH AND US FOREST SERVICE TOWARDS GOALS OF SEEING OUR LOCAL STREAMS RETURNED TO VIABLE TROUT FISHERIES.