Alamo Fly Fishers Christmas Party & End of Year Fundraiser
By: Todd Fleming
Vice President – Alamo Fly Fishers
The end of the year is already upon us. Traditionally, the Alamo Fly Fishers gather for a Christmas Party to share food and fellowship, and celebrate the events of the past year. We get together to share memories and stories from the year, and prepare for activities of the coming year. It is a time for celebration, and it is a time for planning. The Christmas Party will also mean officer elections, and a change in the club leadership that will start in January. We will sell raffle tickets and have some silent auction items for bidding to raise money for next year’s operating budgets. The party is a fun evening, and the whole family is invited.
This year the AFF Christmas Party will be at Casa Sol Mexican Restaurant on Sunday evening December 10th. Casa Sol is located at 9938 San Pedro at E. Ramsey. A social gathering for appetizers will begin at 6:00pm, and dinner is planned for 6:30pm. Dinner costs are $15 per person, and everyone will have your choice of dinner plates from a special select menu. Soft drinks, tea, and coffee are also included. Other adult beverages will be available from the restaurant cash bar. Our party will occupy most of the restaurant on that evening. We will have the projector and screen to show pictures of events and outings from the year. That should bring back some great memories, and get us thinking about outings for the upcoming year. If you have pictures from this year that you would like to share with us, please send them to Mike Lee at mikelee3@gmail.com Mike is organizing a disc of pictures to show at the party. We will also have some tables set up for raffle prizes and silent auction items. Raffle tickets are $5 per each or five tickets for $20. Dinner tickets and raffle tickets can be purchased at the party. Please join us for an evening of food, fun, and fundraising. If you need a ride to the party, please call me at home at 210-479-3062 or e-mail me at tfleming@bartlett-cocke.com and I will be glad to coordinate drivers and riders.
The fly fishing community has been very supportive of our activities throughout the years, and this year is no exception. They have always been generous to help with donated items and services for prizes and fundraisers. When we started calling on individuals and businesses for donations for our end of the year fundraiser, we received an outpouring of generous support. In many cases we were given more and grander items than we asked for. The Alamo Fly Fishers are blessed to have so many friends and supporters of our club. Their support allows us to provide education, service, and conservation projects throughout the year. They provide the resources to keep our club energized to learn more about fly fishing and fly tying. I encourage you to do business with these folks, and tell them “thank-you for supporting the Alamo Fly Fishers”. Special thanks to Tackle Box Outfitters (Rick Laird and Bruce Young), Plantation Suites (Jim Hale), Rockport Adventures (Tommy Moore), Greg Berlocher, David Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News, Gulf Coast Connections (Everett Johnson), Rodmakers (Dennis Freeman), Gruene Outfitters (Ray Box), Billy and Stacy Trimble, Lefty Ray Chapa, Scott Sommerlatte, Ethan Wells, Freddie Lynch, Neptune Motel, Fleet Feet San Antonio (Carroll Voss), Adams Outlet (Todd Adams), Texace (Mel Dunavant), Slowride (Dean Thomas), Jay Forrest, and more. I hope to see you at the party. We have lots of nice prizes! Have a safe holiday season, and I look forward to another great year in 2007!