PENNS CREEK CHAPTER PRESIDENT, BRIAN FREY, CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30PM.

THE FOLLOWING WERE IN ATTENDANCE: JAN SNEDEKER, DENNISON PEIFFER, BRIAN FREY, ROB BARGO, ARDEN LEACH, TOM WEAVER, KEVIN VARGO, HAROLD CAROLUS, BOB SNIDER, DENNIS SEIBER, R. B. POWELL, RICHARD FRY AND FRED FULTZ.

STATS ON BANQUET

219 TICKETS SOLD.

10 MORE THAN LAST YEAR.

IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT 6 TICKETS FOR $5.00 WAS A GREAT IDEA.

IT WAS NOTED THAT PENNS CREEK CHAPTER WILL NOT PUT WINNING TICKETS BACK IN THE BASKET FOR A 2^ND CHANCE.

PRESIDENT FREY DISCUSSED GETTING AUTHORIZATION TO BUY PRIZES AS DEALS ARE RECEIVED FROM NATIONAL.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY JAN SNEDEKER TO AUTHORIZE CHAPTER PRESIDENT TO SPEND UP TO $575.00 FOR PRIZES FOR THE BANQUET.

2^ND BY DENNISON PEIFFER.

IT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE BANQUET THAT PEOPLE WANTED TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION ITEMS. A CREDIT CARD MACHINE WILL BE UTILIZED NEXT YEAR FOR THE BANQUET FOR SILENT AUCTION ITEMS.

IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT NOT MANY YOUNG PEOPLE AT BANQUET. A PARENT/SON/DAUGHTER TICKET WAS DISCUSSED AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE.

NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

IT WAS DISCUSSED TO HAVE A SPEAKER TO ONLY SPEAK 20 TO 25 MINUTES. DENNISON PEIFFER ASKED FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A SPEAKER FOR NEXT YEARS BANQUET.

THANK YOU LETTERS WILL GO OUT TO:

JEFF BRATTON AND DOTTIE PEIFFER FOR THEIR GENEROSITY FOR THE BANQUET.

IF ANYONE CAN THINK OF ANYBODY ELSE THAT SHOULD GET RECOGNIZED CONTACT BRIAN FREY AT (717)242-0119.

A LETTER WAS SENT TO DEP REQUESTING AN INFORMAL MEETING BETWEEN DEP AND THE PENNS CREEK CHAPTER.

A TENTATIVE MEETING IS SET UP FOR OUR MEETING ON JULY 8, 2003.

CHAPTER PRESIDENT DISCUSSED SETTING UP A STREAM WATCH PROJECT FOR HONEY CREEK.

THE WEB PAGE WAS DISCUSSED WHICH IS A COMBINED CALENDAR OF EVENTS OF CONSERVATION CLUB ACTIVITIES. PENNS CREEK CHAPTER MEMBERS HAD SEEN THE PROTOTYPE LAST YEAR.

THIS WOULD BE A WEB PAGE THAT WOULD PROVIDE DATES OF MEETINGS AND ANY ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE AREA.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOB SNIDER TO GET THE WEB SITE UP AND RUNNING. 2^ND BY HAROLD CAROLUS.

PENNS CREEK CHAPTER PRESIDENT BRIAN FREY ANNOUNCED THAT THE CHAPTER HAS RECEIVED 3 MORE INSTRUCTIONAL RODS. ANY MEMBERS THAT HAVE ANY IDEAS OF ACTIVITIES THE CHAPTER CAN GET INVOLVED WITH TO PUT THESE RODS TO USE CONTACT CHAPTER PRESIDENT FREY AT (717)242-0119.

CHAPTER PRESIDENT DISCUSSED JESSICA WEAVER WITH PA CLEANWAYS IS APPLING FOR A GRANT FOR A STREAM CLEANUP. THE CHAPTER DISCUSSED AREAS THAT NEED CLEANED UP. THE STRETCH OF KISH CREEK THROUGH YEAGERTOWN WAS DECIDED ON. CHAPTER PRESIDENT WILL CONTACT JESSICA WEAVER.

CHAPTER PRESIDENT WAS CONTACTED BY BRIAN BERGER WITH FISH COMMISSION TO HELP FISH COMMISION STOCK PENNS CREEK WITH 17,000 FINGERLING RAINBOW TROUT FROM SWIFT RUN TO CHERRY RUN ON PENNS CREEK.

AFTER A LENTGHY DISCUSSION IT WAS DECIDED TO CALL A MEETING WITH FISH COMMISSION TO HEAR ABOUT THE PROJECT BEFORE THE CHAPTER CAN MAKE A DECISION.

FISH COMMISION IS SCHEDULED TO BE AT OUR NEXT MEETING ON JUNE 10, 2003.

TWO APPLICATIONS WERE SENT IN BY THE PENNS CREEK CHAPTER FOR THE RIVERS CONSERVATION CAMP. TO DATE THE CHAPTER HAS NOT HEARD ON THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATIONS.

BILLS WERE PAID.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.