March 2020 Newsletter I'm writing this while I eagerly anticipating the Annual Awards Banquet -- its going to be great! So many things come together to make it that way, and like most things in this club, its because of the imagination, participation, and enthusiasm of our fellow members. Some scouted out the affordable location, with generous portions and variety. Others found or donated great stuff for the raffle, including beautiful gift baskets to help hold the interest of the spouses in attendance. And we ALL look forward to celebrating the winners of the awards, and choosing new board members. Two awards mean the most to me, the first being the Chuck Byron Memorial trophy, for club support and dedication. Where would we be without the people who get stuff done for our club? (FYI, board members are not eligible.) And for the first time, this year we will award another very meaningful prize, the Skipper of the Year. Not only do our skippers take people out to participate in our tournaments, but they generously give up a chunk of their own fishing time for the benefit of other anglers on board. Best of all, they make the club look like something worth joining! I think most of us have had conversations on sportfishers, in tackle shops, restaurants, gas stations, (the list goes on and on) with people who spot our club bumper sticker, hat, or shirt, and ask about the club. Some of us ran into someone in San QuintÌn this week whos a San Diegan, and interested  you just never know! Tell them about our meetings and everything we do, and let them know theyd be welcome! Wes Ciesielski, Tim Foote, Bill Renick, and Tony and I were at Lake Poways Youth Fishing Derby on February 1st with two bikes that were awarded from an endowment to the club. Two cute up-and-coming anglers went home with mile-wide grins and plenty of motivation to keep on fishing! We saw plenty of covetous looks while the bikes were still up for grabs; one little dude had his hands on a bike and was doing a great imitation of Clint Eastwoods squinty glare!