Allegheny Mountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Save the date for the October 2021 Allegheny Mountain Chapter Membership Meeting!

October 21, 2021 7PM
Lakeside United Methodist Church
420 1st St.
DuBois, PA 15801
(Click the above link for a map)

Please plan to join us on Oct. 21st for our next chapter membership meeting.  In addition to a speaker, we will be having the election of officers and directors that evening.  This will be a great opportunity to learn more about local Allegheny Mountain Chapter projects and events.

Below is the slate of officers and directors nominated for 2021-2022 to be voted on that evening:
                                                                      Term Expires

• President: Codey Schlemmer                        2022
• Vice President: Matt Marusiak                       2022
• Secretary/Treasurer: George Kutskel             2022
• Director: Marty Hrin                                     2024
• Director: Doug Wolfe                                   2024
• Director: Tracey McAfoos                             2024
• Director: Jon Altemus                                  2023

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The AMCTU annual meeting and election of officers is October 15, 2019 at Penn State DuBois – Mary Smeal Building. The meeting will start at 7 pm. Nominations for officers are:

• President: Codey Schlemmer
• Vice President: Matt Marusiak
• Secretary-Treasurer: George Kutskel

In addition to the officer nominations, there are two board of director positions open. If you have interest in any of these positions or making other nominations, please contact Joe Buterbaugh. Nominations also can be taken from the floor prior to the election.

Eli Long, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Watershed Manager, will provide the program for the October meeting. He will give a presentation on the Cherry Run acid mine drainage remediation project near the village of Force in Elk County.

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The Allegheny Mountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be hosting an evening of learning to Euro nymph fish. The program will start at 7 pm on November 20, 2018 at the Penn State DuBois Campus in the Conference Room in the Smeal building. 

Codey Schlemmer and Rich Ferrara will demonstrate the technique and equipment to make you a better fisherperson.  This event is free and open to the public.

For more information call George Kutskel 814-371-9290

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Please join us for Shannon White’s presentation on Tuesday April 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm on the impact of stocking on wild trout populations.

Due to the interest in this topic, this program will be held at the Hiller Auditorium at Penn State DuBois. The public is invited to attend and there is no charge.

You can learn more about Shannon and her research at www.thetroutlook.com.

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On February 20, 2018 we will have Bill Anderson from the Little Juniata River Association as our speaker. Please plan to attend and bring a friend. We will be meeting at the conference room in the Mary Smeal Building at the DuBois Campus of Penn State. We will start at 7pm.

For more information call George Kutskel at 371-9290

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The Allegheny Mountain Chapter will be hosting a fly tying roundtable at their monthly meeting on January 16th at 7PM.  The location will be the conference room at the Mary Smeal Building at the DuBois Campus of Penn State.  Many tiers will be showcasing their talent including some pike and musky flies.  This is a great opportunity to come out and ask questions or learn a new technique. The public is invited to attend and there is no charge.

For more information call George Kutskel at 371-9290

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Officers and Directors Report

The officers and directors met on May 2, 2017 and took the following actions:
•    Approved sponsoring to send four youth from our region to the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp at the Allenberry Resort Inn in Boiling Springs, PA.
•    Approved donating $333 to Clarion University for a $1000 educational award to a student studying biology. Oil Creek Chapter and Iron Furnace each contribute $333 to this program too. We have been in this partnership for many years
•    Approved a one-time donation of $500 to the Galeton Development Corporation for the Galeton Dam and Lake Feasibility Study. The Galeton Dam is a significant fish passage barrier for Pine Creek, and this study will address providing fish passage and other ecological issues.

The next AMCTU board meeting is 7 pm on August 1, 2017 at the DuBois Nursing Home. All membership is welcomed to attend board meetings.

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