AMERICAN ANGLER'S CLUB NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
LAST YEARS TRIP NOTES
Here is a brief time line that we ran on last year according to notes in our diary.
4:45 Members gathered at the Conway exit
5:00 Left Conway
6:45 We had finished breakfast in Bells Ferry and were bidding farewell to Steve.
7:35 We were passing through the border crossing at Sumas.(Thanks to the silver toung of our chef Slo Simmer)
10:00 We were passing the Merritt exit
11:00 We had arrived at the Flyshop in Kamloops.
11:45 After stopping at the package store and gassing up we were leaving Kamloops.
Only 32 mile to go! About 1:00 we were being greeted by Ron and Missy at Hi-Hium lake resort base ranch.
DEPOSITS ARE DUE FOR GGA 2000 BY MAY 1, 2000
A deposit of $75.00 will be required for the cost of getting our trip on the road.
We are initiating a new method to pay for your share of the trip cost. We plan on collecting $350.00 cash more during the breakfast stop from each member. In doing this the club will have a purse to cover all assoiciated costs of the trip. This will include breakfast and tip, fuel stops, house booze, food, cabin cost, license' fees, lunch on the return and fuel top off in the U.S. on the return. No more digging in your wallet every time we purchase something for the American Angler's Club. No more trying to split every bill 7 or 8 ways. We will also have Canadian funds of about $300 on hand for local purchases without the exchange hassle. If we run short we will have to kick in a bit more, but I am reasonably sure that you should get a kick back instead with the return credit we get at the border. In reviewing last years receipts I have exstimated the cost of the trip at $425.00 per member all inclusive.(Not including rebate)
AL'S SPECIAL DAY
Yes this was Al's day of glory back in 1999. He's been talking about that fish all year now. But now we will recognize his efforts with the official hat pin for the largest fish of 1999. When asked how it felt Al responded, It's hard to be humble when you're dangling the BIG MEAT in your hand. Yes Al you got to hang on the BIG MEAT last year but wait till this year! The rest of the gang wont' let this happen again! (related story page 3)
Quote of the week.......This sissey fishin isn't that hard, and it's kind of fun too!
COST BREAKDOWN 1999
Cabin rent, fishing license $2182.07 $311.73
Food $ 350.82 $ 50.11
Fuel est. $ 200.00 $ 28.58
Breakfast and Lunch $ 14.00
Misc expenses $100.00 $ 14.28
Cabin houch $ 42.00 $ 6.00
Grand total per member $424.68
Keep in mind that this is a estimate according to last years costs. It should not cost more than this. You will also have a share in a rebate of about $175.00(us) when we re-inter the U.S.
