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Trout Unlimited 50th Anniversary - Travere City, MI

Monday, August 17th - Sunday, August 23rd

2009 marks the 50th anniversary of Trout Unlimited. Founded 50 years ago in 1959, TU was created by a group of Michigan fishermen who wanted to protect their local waters. Throughout 2009, TU chapters and councils will commemorate the 50th anniversary with many celebrations around the country. From local stream clean-ups to banquets and other events, TU volunteers and staff will commemorate 50 years of protecting cold, clean, fishable water. The TU Annual Meeting will culminate a week-long event being held in Traverse City, MI to celebate 50 years of Trout Unlimited. To help celebrate TU's 50th anniversary, TU is hosting a national stream clean-up day on June 13, 2009. TU volunteers and staff will work together on streams and rivers around the country, cleaning up trash and planting trees. The national event will engage a host of volunteers and will provide opportunities for partnership with schools, synagogues and other community organizations. Prizes will be awarded to TU chapters who engage the most volunteers at a clean-up site and for those who collect the most trash, and for the strangest thing found in a stream clean-up. 2009 Annual Meeting Agenda ■ Monday – August 17 7:30 am – 4:30 pm *Un-hosted Fishing Day (recommendations provided) 5:00 pm Registration opens ■ Tuesday – August 18 7:00 am Registration opens 7:30 am – 6:00 pm *Hosted Fishing Trip 8:00 am – 6:00 pm **Family Activities (must register), other open activities 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Dessert Reception/Ice cream Social 10:00 pm - MI Hospitality Suite ■ Wednesday – August 19 7:00 am Registration opens 7:30 am – 5:30 pm *Watershed Conservation Tour 7:30 am – 5:30 pm **Family Activities (must register), other open activities 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm BBQ 7:30pm – 9:30 pm MI Council live auction & raffle 10:00 pm MI Hospitality Suite ■ Thursday – August 20 7:00 am Registration opens 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Vendor/Partnership Day, Chapter/Council displays 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Grill Out Lunch 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Lake Michigan luau (Chasin' Steel band) 10:00 pm MI Hospitality Suite ■ Friday – August 21 7:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 8:30 am – 11:30 am Annual Members Meeting: State of TU 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Volunteers Awards Luncheon 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm 9-Hole Fly Casting Tournament 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Speaker Dinner 10:00 pm MI Hospitality Suite ■ Saturday – August 22 7:30 am – 8:30 am Grassroots Breakfast 8:45 am – 9:45 am Council chairs meeting 10:00 am – 11:00 am NLC meeting 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Speaker Lunch 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm TBD 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Banquet Social (Semi-formal) 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Gala Banquet (Semi-formal) 10:00 pm - MI Hospitality Suite ■ Sunday – August 23 7:30 am – 12:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting. Visit www.tu50.org for more details.

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