Fishing Derby fantastic! About 100 kids, members and parents participate

The conditions for our June 15 fishing derby were incredible!  Sunny with the temperature in the 70s.  We had 36 youngsters registered, and there were a total of about 100 people in attendance.  The kids had a ball catching one fish after another.  

 

The winners of the derby were:

 

Overall:                      Justine Derouin (12" Perch)

Youngest Angler:      Tia Angelletti

2 and Under:              Karson Hall
                                    Abbey McBride

3 and 4:                       Alex Chimenti
                                    Xavier Stewart
                                    Ben Chimenti
                                    Mady Witherow
                                    Peyton Walker
                                    Caleb Gibson

5 and 6:                      Matt Bloom
                                    Zach Irwin
                                    Ian Gibson
                                    Eric Delp

7 and 8:                     Dilan Harmic
                                   Gracie McAninch

9 and 10:                  Brandon Connor
                                 Audrey Smith

11 and 12:                Caleb Smith
                                  Khristian Hollopeter

Door prizes:              Alex Chimenti, Zachery Irwin, Ben Chimenti

                                   and Tia Angelletti.

We gave away 17 fishing rods and 7 door prizes this year!

I want to thank the following members for their help; it would not have been as great without them:  Bud Thomas, Andy Shaffer, Carl Huss, Jeremy Smith, Steve Beretsel, Tom Noble, Andy Chimenti, Jerry Witherow, Marty Hrin and Brian Allen.  I also want to thank the spouses that put a great deal of time in for the kids: Karen Hamilton, Justine Derouin and Melissa Chimenti.

– Tom Hamilton