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Greetings!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
At this month's meeting we will be having our annual January game night. We have 2 games up for a vote! The ever popular Pictionary or Catch Phrase. Whatever the majority of the attending people vote for is what we'll play. Game night is always a good time to share a few laughs with the group.
Hope to see you all there!
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Banquet Location, Date and Time Set!
Location: The Brainerd Armory
Date: Saturday, March 12th
Time: 5:00pm Social - 6:30pm Buffet
First of all we'd like to pass on our appreciation to Cragun's Resort the past 6 years for hosting out Banquets. They have done a fantastic job during that time and deserve a big Thank You!
For the 2011 Banquet we have decided to shake things up a bit. A new format and location will surely create an added buzz for this year's event! A ton of prizes, great food and entertainment will surely make this Banquet tough to beat!
Tickets will be available starting at the January meeting.
Tickets are $40 each.
If you purchase your ticket before Sunday, February 13th the price of the ticket is $30! So get your tickets now!
For tickets contact Jeff at jyoung@brainerd.net or call 821-3669 or visit www.brainerdmuskies.com for a ticket order form.
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Banquet Donations Needed
As always our Banquet's success relies strongly on donations. We are asking your help to do what you can to assist in collecting donations. It can be a donation from your place of employment, a business you frequent or from people you know. The more the merrier! If your contact doesn't have anything to donate we of course accept cash donations. We then take that cash and purchase something great and label their business or name on that item for recognition.
Businesses that are generous enough to donate a minumum of $250 cash or $500 in retail items will be able to (once approved) advertise at the banquet with flyers, banners, etc. Everyone that does donate will be recognized!
Please contact Jeff at jyoung@brainerd.net or 821-3669 to discuss incentives and promotions.
One other incentive that we will once do again for people that are assisting with donations is free banquet tickets. For every $500 in cash or $1000 in donations raised you will receive a free Banquet ticket. All it takes is a few phone calls!
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Board Members for 2011
The votes have been tallied and here's your new Board. All of their contact info is located in the Board Contacts of this newsletter.
Vice President - Randy Rider
RVP - Steve Earhart
Secretary - Jody Young
Treasurer - Dawn Hines
Tourney Director - Brett Stark
Release Chairman - Dusty Cartie
Youth Director - Jim Kath
Merchandise - Jason Bassett
At Large Director - Donny Hines
At Large Director - Jeremy Anderson
At Large Director - Jeff Klein
At Large Director - Brett Sande
At Large Director - Cheryl Sande
At Large Director - Derek Johnson
At Large Director - Dave Fletcher
At Large Director - Ryan Severson
DNR/MMA Rep - Greg Kvale
Website Manager - Aaron Heimkes
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Leech Lake 5 Mile Spawning Ground
Did you know that Leech Lake, in the heart of Minnesota's lake country, is one of the primary Muskie stocking resources in the country and a premier Muskie fishing destination?
In 2003, the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation joined forces with the Minnesota DNR and Muskie fisherman across the Midwest to purchase 1,150 feet of privately owned wild shoreline on Five Mile Point of Leech Lake to protect one of seven known Muskie spawning areas on Leech Lake from the impacts of development. The Minnesota DNR now owns and manages this property as an aquatic management area (AMA).
An additional 200 feet of shoreline adjacent to the Five Mile Point AMA is threatened by development. Please help raise $50,000 to purchase this property--to become Five Mile Point 2 AMA---and insure continued quality Muskie fishing on Leech Lake and throughout the country for generations to come.
Your donation to the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation is fully tax-deductible. It will be dedicated to the completion of the Five Mile Point 2 AMA Project and matched by the Minnesota Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) fund. Please donate today.
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