The Drift: Nov2022
Good news! We will be having a holiday gathering at Junior’s for our December meeting! After not having our banquet at the Lake Elmo Inn for the past couple of years due to Covid, I’m really looking forward to it and hope to see you all there. See the article in this issue for more information.
We will also have chapter awards at the December meeting. Without the banquet, we did awards two years ago during our on/line February fundraiser. Not handing out the awards in person, didn’t feel right, so last year we had awards at our May meeting at Rush River Brewing. That was better, but having me standing on a picnic table, yelling at the top of my lungs to be heard, again left something to be desired. Getting back to our December format will be much better.
Speaking of chapter awards, we have so many great volunteers in our chapter. I hear from many other chapter presidents how impressed they are with how much KIAP-TU-WISH accomplishes. That is all due to our membership and I want to thank all of you for your time and money. We have such hard-working and passionate members. If you haven’t gotten involved in a chapter volunteer activity – why not? There is something for everyone – brushing, Trout in the Classroom, youth days, Stream Girls, grant writing, and stream monitoring to name a few. Tell me what your interests are and I will plug you in with a group. You will have a lot of fun! Trust me! KIAP’s reputation is that of a “doer”. A group that isn’t afraid to get their boots wet or hands dirty – let’s keep it that way!
