The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited held its annual meeting on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Haywoods on the Green in Mill Hall, PA.
Thank you to all of our members, chapters, presenters, and partners for your support and for making this an enjoyable and informative annual meeting!
For those that were unable to join us, PDF versions of the presentations are available below, if provided by the speaker.
More information about the annual meeting will be forthcoming in the Fall 2023 Pennsylvania Trout newsletter.
Annual Meeting Presentations –
PATU Programmatic Updates/Annual Report Review – Rachel Kester, PATU Program Director
Marketing Your Chapter – Rick Nyles, PATU Eastern Executive VP
Advocacy Update – Emily Baldauff, TU Mid-Atlantic Policy Program Manager
Youth Fly Fishing Educational Training Program – Dr. Sara Mueller, Wildlife Leadership Academy
Priority Waters Update – Scott Koser, TU PA Coldwater Habitat Program Manager
PA Office of Outdoor Recreation – Dr. Nathan Reigner, PA Director of Outdoor Recreation
Annual Award Winners-
Edward Urbas Award for Best PA Chapter | Perkiomen Valley Chapter #332 |
Best Small Chapter (<150 Members) | Fort Bedford Chapter #291 |
Best Chapter Project | Adams County Chapter #323 |
Dr. John A Fritchey, Jr. Award for Coldwater Conservationist (TU Member | Owen Owens |
Outstanding Coldwater Conservationist (Professional) | William “Doc” Kimmel |
Samuel Slaymaker Award for Best Chapter Newsletter | Forbes Trail Chapter #206 |
Best Chapter Website | Brodhead Chapter #289 |
Greatest Membership Increase (Number & Percentage) | Susquehanna Chapter #044 |
Dr. Jack Beck Award for Outstanding Youth Outreach | Jodie Minor |
Enoch “Inky” Moore Award for Distinguished Service to Council | Todd Burns |
Ken Sink Award for Outstanding Service to Council | Larry Myers |
Ken Sink Award for Outstanding Service to Council | Nick Cobler |
Outstanding TU Volunteer | Hazel Stryker |
Diversity Award | Doc Fritchey Chapter #108 |
Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous) | Randy Buchanan |