22nd Annual GBF Dinner

Carmichael Elks Club

5631 Cypress Ave

Carmichael, 95609

Friday, March 14, 2008

No Host Bar - 5:00PM

Dinner - 7:00PM / Auction / Raffle

Update 3/2/2008: The Annual GBF Dinner is SOLD OUT!

The Annual Dinner is only days away.  Friday, March 14^th, is approaching fast, so here’s some final information for those lucky enough to have obtained tickets… 

This year’s dinner location is the Elks Club in Carmichael, at 5631 Cypress Avenue.  The schedule of events is shown below.  Be sure to bring your checkbook!  

The Day Program (for dinner ticket holders) will take place at the GBF clubhouse on the following Saturday, March 15^th, from 9:30am to 11:30am. 

Lori-Ann Murphy will be conducting the Day Program - which will focus on tips for perfecting your cast.  Free coffee and pastries will be provided after 9:15am.  

We are still accepting donations for the dinner.  The biggest need now is for funds to help offset dinner costs.  The March general meeting is a great time to donate. 

Remember… this is our only fundraising event of the year.  The proceeds of this evening help pay for the club's conservation outreach, programs and outings we’ll all enjoy in 2008!

Come early for Hors D’oeuvres – and to examine all the great prizes and auction items.  And did I mention… don’t forget your checkbook!  See you there!

Evening Agenda:

5:00pm       No-host bar opens

6:00pm       Hors D’oeuvres

6:45pm       Introductions

7:00pm       Dinner begins

--- Silent Auction Round #1 closes at 7:00pm ---

7:40pm       Awards

8:00pm       Break

--- Silent Auction Round #2 closes at 8:15pm ---

8:20pm       Live Auction #1

8:30pm       Guest Speaker

9:10pm       Live Auction #2

9:20pm       Raffle

10:10pm     Closing remarks

GBF's Annual Dinner Committee headed by Mike Howes announces that Annual Dinner tickets go on sale November 1^st, 2007.  Tickets are $35 until February 29, 2008; then they increase to $40 from March 1^st to March 13^th.  No tickets will be sold at the door.

The menu this year is a choice on one of the following entrees:  Baked ˝ Chicken, Prime Rib, or Halibut.

There will be an early-bird raffle for those who purchase dinner tickets by January 31, 2008. The drawing will be held at the February general meeting.

Tickets may be purchased at GBF general meetings or by mail. You may mail in your ticket request as follows: Send a check made out to Granite Bay Flycasters and include the name(s) of individual(s) attending, telephone number(s), and meal choice(s) to:

Bev Hagopian

7124 Secret Garden Loop

Roseville, CA  95747

You will then receive your tickets in the mail.

This is Granite Bay Flycasters’ major fundraiser event of the year.  There will be our famous raffle and silent auction loaded with valuable prizes, many of which are donated by GBF members, supporters, and community sponsors.  This event enables our club to be an integral part of the community. Please support our sponsors.

Seating is limited to the first 204 members and friends, so be sure to order your tickets EARLY!

Raffle/Auction Items Needed

Please consider donating something for this year’s Annual Dinner before March 14th. 

Our success at obtaining nice raffle and auction items is directly related to our success at raising the funds needed to pay for club activities in the year ahead.  Contribute now and you can benefit all year!     

Here are some of the kinds of things club members have donated in years past:

• New, unused merchandise – fishing-related or otherwise. 

• Professional services – in gift certificate or coupon form

• Handcrafted goods – again, fishing-related or other

• Flies you tied (favorites or specialty patterns) in a fly-box

• Funds specifically designated for the purchase of prizes

Getting any ideas?  If you can help, please call Mike Howes at 916-863-6795.  Any contribution is appreciated, and all donators are duly acknowledged at the dinner.  Here’s your chance to help the club help you (and fellow members) catch more fish in 2008!

Mark your calendars…

The famous Granite Bay Flycasters Annual Dinner is coming!

This is our club’s largest organized event of the year and everyone’s invited to come for  the fun, food, great prizes, amazing raffle, incredible auction, fantastic program, and all the rest of what makes this event so popular!  As our primary fund-raising of the year, your purchase of dinner tickets (and maybe some drinks, raffle tickets, and auction items) helps the club pay for the kind of great programs, activities, outings, and conservation efforts that Granite Bay Flycasters has become famous for!  Here’s the facts…        

● Who:  Club members, friends, families, co-workers, neighbors… anyone who’s willing to help support our great organization and be eligible for great prizes at the same time!

 

● What:  This year's speaker is  Lori-Ann Murphy (click link for more info), the first woman to become an Orvis endorsed fly fishing guide in 1988. She has numerous media credits and is recognized for her love of fly-casting. Her enthusiasm and dedication to our sport is unparalleled and guaranteed to be contagious for everyone around her.

 

● When:  Friday, March 14^th, 2008.  The dinner festivities get going by 5:00pm (bar opens at 5:00PM; dinner is served at 7:00PM).

 

● Where:  The Elks Club, 5631 Cypress Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95609.  This new venue was carefully chosen for its quality of food, facilities, and services.

 

● Why:  Because you want to win some of the thousands of dollars worth of new fishing gear, trips to awesome fly-fishing destinations, and other cool stuff that will be raffled and auctioned off during this event.

 

● How:  Three ways to participate… 1) Buy dinner tickets at our monthly club meetings, 2) Donate funds, prizes, or services for the raffle or auction, and 3) Volunteer to help with the ‘dinner committee’ that puts the whole thing together.  You choose!!!

More...  Dinner tickets are $35 each until February 29, 2008; this will enter you into the special raffle for early-bird ticket purchasers.  On March 1, 2008, ticket prices will go up to $40 each, so be sure to order yours early.  Funds donated for the dinner are used to buy raffle prizes from local fly shops (at big discounts).  If you can make a donation or want to volunteer to help with the dinner committee, please contact Mike Howes at 916-863-6795.

Map to the Elks Club, 5631 Cypress Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95609