BCHC Mid Valley Unit President's Monthly Message

Howdy everyone,

Well, another month went by, seems like time is sure flying by pretty darn quick these days. We just had our Kennedy Meadows Campout a couple of weeks ago or so. It was a good one. I think this is one of the first times I have ever been to Kennedy that it did not rain. The weather was beautiful, the fishing was good and the camaraderie great.

I got up there on Wednesday and stayed until Sunday. Garrett gave me a hand setting up camp; more like set up my camp. After that we went and did some fly fishing, which worked out pretty well for the most part. We caught plenty of fish, but the river was just a tiny bit deeper in some areas than my boots. Thursday I had to drive down to Modesto and back to take care of some business that I could not get out of. That kind of put the kibosh on my Thursday's activities. Friday I went out and did some more fishing for a little while, then just hung out at camp.

Saturday was a nice, relaxing day. Again, I just did a little fishing and hung out at camp and enjoyed the scenery and waited for the Dutch oven gathering later in the evening. We had another great turnout at the Dutch oven gathering with plenty of food; afterward sat around and listened to Lance Kell. After a while of listening to Lance, some of our members decided they were born to sing, and sing they did! It was a great time had by all.

The next day I went and enjoyed Cowboy Church. Doug did a great job. I then went over to start breaking down camp and a crew came over and gave me a hand breaking down the tent, pop-up, tables - you name it and they did it. I want to thank Garrett, Carl and Julie Perry, Jim and Chris Westmoreland, and Cheyenne. I know I am forgetting some of you, and I apologize for that, but without the help you all gave me I would not have been able to come up this year and enjoy the mountains and me with you all. So once again, thank you all for the help.

We had a work party at Clark Fork putting up our new sign and hitching rails. They did a great job. If you get a chance, go up and check it out. The sign looks outstanding and the hitching rails look nice and stout. Another work party went out of Gianelli and cleared some trails. Keep up the good work, people!

That's about it for now.

David Rumsey, President

(Our President writes a message every month for the newsletter.)