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Bimonthly newsletter of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association June / July 2005

POWA congratulates the winners of our Excellence in CraftAwards and thanks our supporting member sponsors:

Christian Berg, Best Newspaper Feature, sponsored by SpringRidge Club, �Stripers on the Fly,� The (Allentown) Morning Call.

Charlie Burchfield, Youth and the Hunting/Shooting SportsAward, sponsored by National Shooting Sports Foundation, �GraySquirrels and Big Game Hunting Go Hand-in-Hand,� CameronCounty Echo.

Chris Denmon, Best Magazine Column, sponsored by ColemanCompany, �Fanatic Talk,� Whitetail Fanatic.

Will Elliott, Sportsmen with Disabilities, sponsored by PASportsmen for the Disabled, �Incentives Keep Marshall on the Roadto Recovery,� Buffalo News.

Tom Fegely, Whitetail Management Award, sponsored byTrupe�s Quality Hunting and Wildlife Management, �Doe Hunting:Old Traditions Die Hard,� Whitetail News.

From these smiling faces that greeted attendees, to the final wrap-up at the awardsbanquet, the 2005 spring conference set a new standard. Remember the May weekend-that-was here and elsewhere in this issue, and read more about our excitingfall conferenceto come.

Left to right, at the registration table with the Bass Pro Shops' "goodie bags," awaiting attendees, are Rich Walton,Stan Sowa, Dottie Sowa, Nancy Walton, JoAnne Zidock, Executive Director Eileen King and Alex Zidock.

Don Feigert, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership,sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt ConservationPartnership, for �A Reminder to the Public: Treasure theHemlock While You May,� The (Sharon) Herald.

Tim Flanigan, Wild Turkey Award, sponsored byPennsylvania Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation,�Westsylvania�s Feathered Heritage,� Westsylvania Magazine,and Best Magazine Feature, sponsored by Pure Fishing, for�Miniguns,� Upland Almanac, Winter 2004.

Charlie Heidecker, Best Published Color Photo, sponsoredby Nikon Sport Optics, "Coyotes Howling," PA Game News.

Ralph Martone, Best Newspaper Column, sponsored byWinchester/Olin Corporation, �Fathers Provide Key Lessonsin Outdoors Life,� New Castle News.

Charles Meck, Best Book Award, sponsored by Walker�sGame Ear, �Memory Rising.�

Gerald Putt, Best Published Color Art Award, sponsored

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President - JEFF MULHOLLEM701 East 1st AvenueAltoona, PA 16602E-mail [email protected] V.P. - RUSS ENGLEHART2nd V.P. - LINDA STEINERSecretary - RON STEFFETreasurer - ROBERT HILLIARDBoard Chair - DENNIS SCHARADINBoard of Directors (term ending):BOB FRYE (2005); RON TUSSEL (2005);FREDDIE McKNIGHT (2006); TERRYBRADY (2006); CHARLIE BURCHFIELD(2007); BOB BALLANTYNE (2007).Sup. Mbr. Rep. - CONNIE YINGLING,Maryland Office of Tourism DevelopmentParliamentarian - JOHN SWINTONPOWA Historian - GEORGE DOLNACKPowWow Editor - LINDA STEINER

POWWOWBi-monthly publication of the PennsylvaniaOutdoor Writers Association, Inc., a non-profit professional, educational organization.Items published in POW-WOW do not reflectthe opinions or endorsement of POWA.

June / July 2005

IN THE NEWSSpring Conference . 1,5,10,15,18,19,20Calendar ............................................ 2President's Message .......................... 3Craft Improvement .......................... 4,5Members in the News ..................... 2,5Market News/Opportunities ............. 6,7Sport Shows ....................................... 7Supporting Member News ......... 8,9,10Fall 2005 Conference ....................... 11Executive Director's Report ......... 12,13Ways & Means ................................. 13Minutes, Interm Board Mtg. ....... 14 - 19Bass Pro Shops Award .................... 20

Member contributors to this issue:Alex and JoAnne Zidock,P.J. Reilly, Rob Hilliard,Dennis Scharadin, Bob Sopchick, Eileen King, JeffMulhollem, Ben Moyer, Jerry Bush, Doyle Dietz, JeffFrischkorn, Earl Mickel, Jack Paluh, C. Boyd Pfeiffer,Don Carey, Freddie McKnight, Jerilynn Schumacher,Charlie Heidecker, Connie Yingling, Bob Steiner, JimFitser, Joe Gorden, Roger Kerekes, Ron Steffe.

SEND POW WOW CONTRIBUTIONS TO POWA Exec. Director Eileen King

158 Lower Georges Valley Rd.Spring Mills, PA 16875-9123

e-mail: [email protected]© Copyright 2005 by the Pennsylvania

Outdoor Writers Association, Inc.

POWA Executive DirectorEileen King - 814-364-9557158 Lower Georges Valley Rd.Spring Mills, PA 16875-9123E-mail -- [email protected]

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"Now, why didn�t that flash?" Bob Steiner, center left, seems to be wondering that,while Terry Brady, center right, prepares to snap a photo at the outdoor writers' tourof Woolrich's woolen mill, on April 23. POWA members and others flank the twophotographers. Nearly 60 media attended the event, to help Woolrich mark its 175thanniversary. Thanks to Dennis Scharadin for the photo and suggested caption lead.

June 4 - 12: National Fishing & BoatingWeek. Contact Recreational Boating andFishing Foundation, 703-519-0013,www.rbff.org.June 15: Treasurer mails 2005-06 electionballots to all membersJune 18: Pennsylvania Youth HunterEducation Challenge, Scotia Range, StateCollege. Contact: Keith Snyder, PA GameCommission, 717-787-7015.June 18-21: OWAA Annual Conference,Madison, Wisconsin. Contact: Eileen King, 814-364-9557.June 30: Deadline for Youth Mentor Award nominations to be mailed to committee chairCharlie Burchfield.July 15: Deadline for Supporting Members Favorite Photo Contest submissions to bereceived by chair Jerry Bush has been extended to this date.July 29-31: 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, Pittsburgh. Contact ESPN Outdoors/BASS at 334-551-2368.July 31: Deadline for individual members to return 2005-06 ballots.

August 1: Deadline for 2005 Youth Outdoor Education Fund grant requests to be mailedto committee chair Kermit Henning.August 31: Deadline for submissions to the Bass Pro Shops Pass It On Award (p. 20)

October 20-23: Fall conference, Johnstown. Co-chairs, Joe Gorden and Len Lichvar.Host hotel � Holiday Inn. POWA�s 55th anniversary. Registration form will be publishedin the August/September issue of PowWow.May 19-22, 2006: Spring conference, State College. Chairs, John and Cordy Swinton.Host hotel � Ramada Inn State CollegeSpring 2007: Conference site open. Show off your area of the state. Contact Eileen King.

Calendar of Events

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President'sMessage

by Jeff Mulhollem

This month marks the 10th anniversaryof the death of the man whom I believe wasthe greatest Pennsylvania outdoor writerever. Jim Bashline was my hero, and at atime when I have been thinking a lot aboutthe future of the association, it might begood to commemorate the passing of thisPOWA giant and look to the future.

Most Pennsylvania Outdoor WritersAssociation members remember Jim well.A former president of POWA way back in1970-71, the Coudersport native and SpruceCreek resident had a gift for imparting hisvast knowledge of the hunting and fishingworld in an inviting conversational writingstyle. I so admired his books and storiesabout fly-fishing. I remember that when Iwas young his books put me on the riverswith him.

I always felt privileged to know Jim. Heattained a level of success that few outdoorwriters ever will. He began his career writingarticles for the Pennsylvania Angler and acolumn for the Olean (NY) Times-Herald.He became associate editor of thePennsylvania Game News and then tookover as editor.

Jim went on to become managing editorof Field & Stream. After a two-year stint inNew York City, he returned to Pennsylvaniaand continued to work for the magazine as afield editor. Jim wrote for the PhiladelphiaInquirer and the Philadelphia Bulletin, andwrote columns for the Pittsburgh PostGazette and the Centre Daily Times. Hiswriting touched people all over the KeystoneState. He was also founding editor of TheFlyfisher. He wrote five books and editedthree, and hosted several television shows.

In his later years, Jim often relishedplaying the role of the grumpy curmudgeonoutdoor writer. One time on the banks ofSpruce Creek, I was foolish enough to let itslip how much I admired him. �Why the hellwould you want to be like me?� I recall himgrowling. �You need to set your sights higherthan that.�

It is difficult for me to believe a decadehas passed since Jim suffered a fatal heartattack at 63. Seems like his wake held at the

Spruce Creek Rod & GunClub was just a couple ofyears ago. Talk about acelebration of a life � I�llnever forget that event.

�I think Jim lovedplaying the grumpy oldoutdoor writer � hecouldn�t wait to be acurmudgeon and I think

he started that at age 50,� says Jim�s wife,Sylvia Bashline, also a POWA past-president and an accomplished outdoorcommunicator in her own right. Sheachieved national prominence as anoutdoor cooking columnist for both Field& Stream and Outdoor Life and authoredthree acclaimed fish and game cookbooks.

�I think the fame embarrassed him,�she says. �But he did appreciate it. Whenhe realized thatother writerslooked up tohim, he wasmore surprisedthan anythingelse. Jim was ofthe age whenyou didn�t go toschool to be anoutdoor writer,you just fell intoit from huntingand fishing.Because helearned to writeby doing it ratherthan going toschool for it, italways amazedhim that folksadmired him andhis writing.�

For somereason, therecent conference at Pocono Manor set meto thinking about Jim. It was at POWAconferences where I mostly got to see him.And as we continue to discuss the aging ofour membership and the anticipatedshrinking of our organization � and whatit will take to attract new, younger members� I recalled how folks like Jim Bashlineinspired me. I think I started going toPOWA conferences to rub shoulders withfolks such as the Bashlines and perhapsabsorb some of what made them great.

The Pocono Manor Conferencereminded me why I am a POWA member:I got to see old friend Art Michaels, the

Pennsylvania Angler and Boater editor whosponsored me for membership 22 yearsago; I got chills listening to former NewYork Times editor Howell Raines read anenthralling chapter from his latest fly-fishingbook and talk about writing; spent qualitytime discussing our business with anothertalented guy I greatly admire but seldomsee, POWA past-president and award-winning writer Terry Brady; and finally,got to give the award for the Best NewspaperFeature to Christian Berg, with TheAllentown Morning Call. Christian is oneof our most talented young writers. Wishwe had a dozen more like him.

At my urging, the association tookaction at the conference that might lead toattracting new members. We created astanding committee for membershiprecruitment that will be committed to

inviting outdoorcommunicatorsto join our ranks,and provide themwith improvedm a t e r i a l sshowing why itwould be helpfulto their careers tojoin the POWA(perhaps a CDwith testimonial-type interviewswith long-timemembers tellingwhat POWAmembership hasmeant to them). Iam convincedthat without ac o n c e n t r a t e drecruiting effort,the future forPOWA is notbright.

Too bad we never asked JimBashline for such an interview. �Jim wouldhave said he valued POWA tremendously,�says Sylvia Bashline. �POWA was his firstlove. The organization gave him greatcomfort. Not only does it encourage youngwriters, but he felt it recharged the batteriesof older, established writers.�

We need to get that message out.Oh, by the way, Sylvia Bashline, 72,

still lives at the exquisite streamside SpruceCreek property that Jim so loved, but shesold it last year. She plans to stay there untilthe fall of next year before moving to StateCollege. -PW-

Jim Bashline on Spruce Creek, circa 1990.

Jeff Mulhollem Photo


Only a few years ago, most editorswouldn�t consider digital images. Thequality just wasn�t there � or so they wereconvinced. Today most editors will accepthigh-resolution images. Some editors(especially those working for newspaperpublications) insist that digital images besubmitted with manuscripts.

So you�ve amassed a library of slidesover the years; now what? You can pay aphoto shop up to $1.25 per image to scanthem for you, or you can purchase a digitalfilm scanner and enjoy your photographsall over again.

Film scanners are not to be confusedwith flat-bed scanners. There�s a mountainof difference. A flat-bed scanner is fine forduplicating prints or letters, but it willusually leave you dissatisfied with thequality of film images. On the other hand,film scanners will convert your slide or filmnegative into a high-resolution, digitally-

A wealth of compelling subjects foroutdoor writers� columns, articles and booksis all around us, every day. These subjectsare fascinating in their own right and canadd variety to a writer�s conventional fishingand hunting fare. Even better, there areexperts out there eager to share theirknowledge with any credible writer whoshows the slightest spark of interest.

Let me explain. Several months ago Iwas invited by the Bureau of State Parks topresent the keynote address at the annualBiodiversity Conservation Conference, heldeach March at Shippensburg University.

After I gave my opening talk, Istayed throughout the day andattended as many sessions as Icould, notebook in hand.

Here is a list of the timelytopics in conservation that werediscussed that wintry day in theCumberland Valley:

-- The Plight of the EasternHemlock (woolly adelgidinfestation)

-- Pennsylvania�s FlyingSquirrels, Distribution andCompetition

-- Invasive Plants, PADepartment of Conservation and NaturalResources' Role

-- Timber Rattlesnake Site Assessmentand Inventory, PA Fish and BoatCommission

-- Important Mammal Areas Project-- Wildlife Diversity Regional

Biologists, A New Resource From thePennsylvania Game Commission

-- Status and Monitoring of Reptilesand Amphibians in Pennsylvania

-- Pennsylvania�s Biological StreamClassification, A Web-based Tool

-- Pennsylvania�s Second BreedingBird Atlas.

What made the day so ideal for a writerwas that the scientific and management

Writers can broadenmarkets with biodiversity

experts were all assembled there atShippensburg, hoping someone �outsidethe choir� of conservation biologists,educators and land managers would heartheir story. As a result of showing interestin their research, I was invited on field trips,provided with web addresses, and delugedwith business cards. �Call or write anytime�was the day�s most common partingexchange.

Of the 220 participants at theShippensburg Conference, to the best ofmy knowledge, I was the only professionalwriter. And I wouldn�t have been there hadI not been invited to speak. As writers, wecan benefit ourselves, our readers andnatural resources if we pay more attentionto these �non-game� aspects of the outdoors.

If we broaden our view beyond bucksand bass, we can also broaden our appeal inprinted media. That means more readers,more demand for our work and a greaterinterest among publishers and editors foroutdoor and nature material.

A good way to begin broadening yourwriting subjects is to plan on attending thenext Biodiversity Conservation Conference.For more information contact King�s GapEnvironmental Education and TrainingCenter, 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA17013. Telephone the King�s Gap Staff at717-486-3799.

by Ben Moyer

mastered, duplicate image.You can spend what you want, but

assuming you�re looking to save a buck, I�drecommend purchasing a quality scannerfrom a reputable photo shop doing businesson Ebay. There are several models to choosefrom, and a lot depends on the particularbells and whistles you prefer. Most qualityfilm scanners range from $200 to $500.

I recommend you consider purchasinga scanner that includes a feature known asDigital ICE. Digital ICE image enhancingtechnology provides automatic imagecorrection and restoration. To explain it assimply as possible, this technology allowsyour computer to anticipate repairs ofscratches and removal of dust marks, somost images are automatically repaired ascrisply and accurately as possible. Franklymy scanner does not have Digital ICE, andI find that I must manually remove scratchesand dust spots. It�s a tedious, time-consuming task.

What are the advantages of digital

imagery to the outdoorcommunicator? Well, I can burn 20 imagesonto a CD and mail the CD to an editor forless than a buck. That editor can keep myCD for as long as necessary, while I holdthe original slide. I no longer have to worrythat the editor might lose my slides, plus Ihave the ability to duplicate the image andsell it elsewhere.

I also save money in the form of post-age fees. I purchase my CDs for less than$0.30 each, and instruct editors to destroy

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SLIDE SCANNER BASICSby Jerry Bush

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Doyle Dietz, who earlier this yearretired after a sportswriting career of morethan 36 years at three newspapers, hasaccepted a position with the Times-Shamrock newspaper chain and is outdoorseditor of the Pottsville Republican & Herald,which expects to launch its Sundayedition this summer. POWAers shouldcontinue to use his home telephone number,570-366-1764; home fax number, 570-366-2351; and home e-mail address,[email protected]; to contact Dietz(he is maintaining his freelance status).

Artist Jack Paluh has released his firstimage in his new Heritage Series, called"The Spirit of the Hunt." Each image in theseries, says Paluh, "will reveal our bond,uniting in spirit, the hunters of the past withthe modern day hunters of today." Checkhis web site, www.jackpaluh.com.

Congratulations! C. Boyd Pfeiffer hasbeen elected to the Fishing Hall of Fame.Pfeiffer was selected for induction in 2005.In receiving this prestigious honor, he wasrecognized for his long career as a fishingwriter, with more than 2,000 articles and 20books to his credit. Pfeiffer was recognizedfor the education value of his body of work.

by GATCO Sharpeners/TimberlineKnives, "Woodcock Twosome," PA GameNews, November 2003; Best PublishedBlack-and-White Art Award, sponsoredby Bluff Creek Productions (GreaterPhiladelphia Sport, Travel and OutdoorShow), "Box Turtle," PA Game News,April 2004; Fine Art Fishing Award,sponsored by Daiwa Corporation,"Rainbow Trout at Lehigh Falls"; andWildlife Art Award, sponsored by NedSmith Center for Nature and Art, "Grouse-- Anticipation."

Gregg Rinkus, Trout and ColdwaterFisheries Award, sponsored byPennsylvania Trout, State Council ofTrout Unlimited, �The Clarion RiverComeback,� Pennsylvania Reader.

Bob Sopchick, Pennsylvania DeerAward, sponsored by Pennsylvania DeerAssoc., �The Reenactor,� PA Game News.

David Thompson, PennsylvaniaTrappers Award, sponsored by thePennsylvania Trappers Association,�Bobcat Comeback,� Fur-Fish-Game.

Alex Zidock, Best Published Black-and-White Photo, sponsored by thePennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen�sClubs, "Whitetail Fawn," Journal of thePocono Plateau.

Jeff Frischkorn captured four tophonors in recent judging conducted by theOutdoor Writers of Ohio. The awards werepresented at the group's 65th conference.

Frischkorn took first place honors inthe group's Best Newspaper categoryfor a reflective piece on the life and death ofhis older Labrador retriever.

He also took first and second place inthe Best Newspaper Travel category. Thefirst place win was for a travel story on theMitchell, South Dakota, Corn Palace, whilethe second place award was for a story onthe fly fishing found around Michigan¹sTraverse City area.

Finally, Frischkorn won a second placeaward in the Best Black and White Photo-General category for "Lone Hunter in Fieldof Corn," a photograph of a bird hunterwalking through a half-picked corn field onthe opening day of South Dakota's pheasanthunting season.

Earl Mickel received a LifetimeAchievement Award from the NationalWild Turkey Federation (NWTF) at theirrecent meeting in Nashville. The awardwas bestowed for the founding role heplayed in the development of andappreciation for turkey call making andcollecting. In preparing his two books onthe subject, Mickel traveled thousands ofmiles, interviewing call makers. He hasbeen a longtime NWTF supporter.

In 1994 Mickel provided advice andencouragement in starting the National WildTurkey Federation Grand National CustomCall Competition, which has become thelargest call-making competition in theworld. Annually the best-of-show call ispurchased by the National Wild Turkey

and discard my CD when they are finishedwith it. When forced to send a manuscriptplus a sheet filled with slides, I routinelyapply six first-class stamps to the mailingenvelope and another six stamps to theSASE so my cardboard protected slidescan be mailed back and forth.

I also save by salvaging poor-quality35mm images. Thanks to my film scannerand Adobe Photoshop, I�ve been able toconvert many of those poorly-lit or improp-erly composed 35mm slides into top-qual-ity digital images.

Another consideration is that film im-ages fade with time. A digital image willlast indefinitely, assuming you�re smartenough to back up your computer images.Check into the benefits provided by a filmscanner and rediscover your slide photos.

Federation and is placed on permanentdisplay at the NWTF's headquarters.

AWARDS, from page 1

SCANNERS, from page 4

Note: The Youth Fishing Award,sponsored by Expositions, Inc., was notpresented this year, due to insufficiententries. Also, Pennsylvania Sportsmenfor the Disabled is unable to sponsor theSportsmen with Disabilities Award anylonger. The award sponsorship is now open.

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Craft Award winners photographed at the banquet were, left to right, Chris Denmon,Charlie Burchfield, Gerald Putt, Don Feigert, Alex Zidock, Chris Berg and Tom Fegely.

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MEMBERSIN THE NEWS


MarketNews

by Freddie McKnight

The publisher of The Pointing DogJournal and The Retriever Journal seekscorrespondents living in major upland birdand waterfowl hunting states to supplywhere-to-go features. Stories would appearin The Traveling Wingshooter, launchingJuly 2005, and may appear in either of theother two magazines.

The Traveling Wingshooter focuseson public-land hunting and accessibleprivate lands, without using outfitter orguide services. Payment is $400-$450 for1,500-1,750 words with photos (minimumof four). Pays on publication unless slatedpublication is more than four months afteracceptance; then payment will be within 30days of acceptance. First North Americanserial rights are purchased.

Query Steve Smith, editor, TheTraveling Wingshooter, 2779 Aero ParkDr., Traverse City, MI 49686. E-mailqueries are preferred: Jason Smith,managing editor, [email protected].

Got fishing stories?FLW Outdoors is buying

FLW Outdoors Magazine, publishedeight times annually, is geared towardserious bass, walleye, kingfish and redfishtournament anglers. The magazine currentlyseeks queries regarding celebrities and theirpassions for fishing (any species). Articlesshould be 600-1,000 words, in addition toa short sidebar. Pay is $500 to $1,000 perarticle and $50 to $200 per photo, dependingon the celebrity. Manuscripts must beoriginal works and previously unpublished.Full print and Web rights to manuscriptsand photographs are purchased.Submissions are acknowledged uponreceipt. Queries will be answered as timepermits. Queries should be e-mailed toAssociate Editor Chris Eubanks [email protected].

Hunting.net seeksquality articles andeditorial submissions fromtop-notch writers who canmake hunting and outdoor

related topics entertaining, whilemaintaining accuracy.

Sought are �me and Joe� stories, how-to articles and those that are factual innature. Do not include original photographswith queries. Articles and editorials shouldbe 750-1,500 words, double-spaced, printedand on disk in Word format.

Purchased are one-time-use rights;information is posted online for as long asthe editors feel is appropriate. Payment,negotiated prior to printing, ranges from$25 to $350 depending upon story length,subject matter and quality. Completeguidelines are at www.hunting.net/editorial.asp.

Send all submissions with SASE toMagazine Editor, Hunting Net Inc., 11964Oakcreek Parkway, Bldg. B, Unit G,Huntley, IL 60142. For additionalinformation contact [email protected].

Travel and fitness storiessell at Shape magazine

Shape seeks travel and outdoor fitnessstories targeting women aged 18-34. Storyideas and query letters should be on suitabletopics and reflect Shape�s philosophy.Unsolicited materials are not accepted.Shape has a work-for-hire contract, whereinauthors transfer copyrights to their work toWeider Publications.

Familiarize yourself with Shape atwww.shape.com and read guidelines athttp://www.shape.com/shapeyourlife/7863. Submit queries via e-mail to OutdoorFitness and Travel Editor Lindsay Morrisat [email protected]. No phone calls.

Outdoor photographerscan cash in with sales here

Outdoor Photographer stimulatesoutdoor, sporting and nature enthusiasts toenhance their recreational and travelenjoyment through photography andsatisfies the needs of amateur andprofessional photographers with a specialinterest in the outdoors.

Most features and several departmentsare written and photographed by freelancers.Limit photo submissions to 20 photographsor fewer. The editors work with digital filesand duplicate transparencies. Purchased areone-time rights for publication in themagazine and on the magazine�s Web siteas part of a permanent archive. Payment isinitiated upon publication. A SASE mustaccompany all queries and photosubmissions.

Complete guidelines are atwww.outdoorphotographer.com; click�Submissions.� Contact Werner PublishingCorporation, 12121 Wilshire Blvd., 12thFloor, Los Angeles, CA 90025-1176,[email protected].

Features wanted for TheTraveling Wingshooter,to be premiered soon

Hunting.net islooking fortopnotch writers

Target your writing toTraditional Bowhunter

Traditional Bowhunter, dedicated topreserving and advancing the bowhuntingtradition, has readership spanning 40countries and six continents and seekspreviously unpublished material with high-quality photos. Features are 1,500-3,000words. Payment is as follows: full-lengthfeatures/assigned columns, $300-$400;cover images, $400; book reviews (400-500 words with cover image), $50.

Purchased are first North Americanserial rights. Query first. Guidelines areavailable at www.tradbow.com. Submitfeature article materials with SASE to E.Donnall Thomas Jr., [email protected],224 W. Main #206, Lewistown, MT 59457.Submit all other materials to T.J. Conrads,[email protected], TBM, P.O. Box 519,Eagle, ID 83616.

Bow & Arrow Huntingseeks sharp submissions

From bowhunting antelope towilderness elk to unheard-of callingtechniques for whitetails and what it takesto be dead-on at long-range shooting, Bow& Arrow Hunting has it. Sought aresubmissions with high-contrast, clear, colortransparencies, accompanied by necessarycaption information.

Typical features are 2,000-2,500words. Articles must be typed, double-spaced and single-side printed with name,address, phone number and Social Securitynumber on the first page. Use new disks foreach submission, and save as �text� or�Word� documents. Features pay from $200


Westsylvania magazine needs shots offall-blooming wildflowers for a photo essayto run in its autumn 2005 issue. Photosshould be submitted in digital format toeditor Jerilynn �Jerry� Schumacher byJuly 15. Pictures should be saved at 300dots per inch in files large enough to covera full page, or 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches(before trim). Images of common and little-known flowers will be accepted. The bestsix to 10 shots will be used. Pay is $60 perphoto selected. Contact Jerry at 1-800-898-3636 or [email protected] formore information.

Westsylvania wantsphotos of fall wildflowers

Dog writers have a marketin Field Trial Magazine

Field Trial Magazine, dedicated topointing dog breeding, training and fieldtrials, seeks well-written, well-illustrated,related articles. The magazine�sknowledgeable audience has been, iscurrently or would like to be involved inpointing dog field trials. Writers submittingarticles must be experienced field trialersor reliant upon someone who is.

Quality illustrations are extremelyimportant. Features are 2,000-3,000 words.Purchased are first North American rights;pay is upon publication. For moreinformation visit www.fielddog.com/ftm/writers.htm.

Query with SASE or by e-mail. ContactCraig A. Doherty, editor, Field TrialMagazine, P.O. Box 298, Milan, NH 03588,603-449-6767, [email protected].

to $450 (paid upon publication). Include aSASE. Photography-only submission ratesvary from $35 to $500. Purchased are eitherall rights or one-time rights, depending onthe situation.

Contact Joe Bell, Bow & ArrowHunting, 265 S. Anita Dr., Suite 120,Orange, CA 92868, or e-mail him [email protected], orvisit www.bowandarrowhunting.com.

Caught at the Lehigh Valley Outdoor Expo Sports Show!Thanks to Charlie Heideckerfor capturing these POWAersat work(?) at the LehighValley Outdoor Expo SportsShow this past winter. Atright, Tom and Betty LouFegely; below, Dave Ehrig;and bottom right, Sal Pitera.

The Minnesota-based North AmericanMedia Group is looking for a skilled,motivated and experienced televisionshooter/field producer to join our team.

The candidate selected will spend a greatdeal of time on the road, traveling to huntingand fishing destinations throughout NorthAmerica and the world.

The company requires an education intelevision production; at least two years ofbroadcast television experience;outstanding broadcast camera skills; strongfield producer skills; good non-linear editingskills; valid passport and free to travelinternationally; and a working knowledgeof hunting and fishing.

It offers competitive pay, health, den-tal, vacation, 401K and "lots of travel tosome truly amazing places." Send resume,including salary requirements, to StevePennaz ([email protected]). Lead-ing candidates will be required to send ademo reel (Beta, VHS, DV, etc.).

Wilderness Adventure Press is seek-ing a knowledgeable fly fisher to write anew edition of their �Flyfishing Guide toPennsylvania.� The candidate must havestream reviews in his/her publication listand be able to complete the assignmentwithin two years of accepting a contract.Remuneration is competitive and will bediscussed with candidate upon selection.Send resume and photocopies of publishedstream reviews to Chuck Johnson, Presi-dent, Wilderness Adventure Press, 45 Buck-skin Rd., Belgrade, MT 59714. Interestedwriters may contact Chuck at 866-400-2012 or [email protected] foradditional information.

Opening announced for TVShooter / Field Producer

Wanted: Fly-fishing writerfor Pennsylvania guidebook

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Supporting Member News

The keynote speaker for theWoolrich 175th Anniversary Cel-ebration will be General H.Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. ArmyRetired. The celebration, which will be aprivate event for Woolrich, is set for theVillage of Woolrich on Saturday, June 18.

In making the announcement, RoswellBrayton Jr., president and CEO of Woolrich,Inc. said, "Our guests will join in a celebra-tion of our employees -- both past andpresent -- whose dedication has enabledthis company to become America's oldestcontinuously operating outdoor apparelcompany ... We are truly honored to haveGeneral Schwarzkopf as our keynotespeaker on this very special occasion."

As the commander of the U.S. CentralCommand, General Schwarzkopf led thecoalition forces that defeated Iraq and lib-erated Kuwait in operations Desert Shieldand Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War.

Cabela's will be part of theYES Outdoors program this year,with the Safari Club International Founda-tion. Cabela's will join the Foundation inproviding youth ages 5 years and up andtheir families with hands-on experience inthe outdoors and outdoor sportsmanship.This summer, Cabela's stores across theU.S. will host the Safari Club InternationalFoundation's Youth Education Seminars(YES) Outdoors, free to the public.

"Everyone at Cabela's recognizes theimportance of passing on the knowledge,skills and the respect for the sporting heri-tage we've been fortunate enough to ac-quire in the great outdoors," said Ev Tarrell,Cabela's director of marketing and brandmanagement. "And the people at the SafariClub International Foundation are the per-fect partners to help us work toward thismission."

Nearby YES Outdoors seminars willbe at the Cabela's in Wheeling, WV, July 30- 31 and the Cabela's in Hamburg, PA,August 20 - 21.

Walker's Game Ear, Inc. wasnominated for producing the"Safety Product of the Year" forthe third year in a row. The occasion wasthe Shooting Industry Academy of Excel-lence Awards, which were presented at the2005 National Rifle Association's nationalconvention. The new Walker's Game EarInc. Digital Quad Muffs + AFT were theproduct that received the honor. The Shoot-ing Industry Academy of Excellence wasfounded in 1992 to recognize excellence indesign, innovation and customer servicewithin the shooting sports market.

Diamond Machining Technol-ogy was acquired recently byVogel Capital, Inc., owned by Markand Stacey Brandon of Sherborn, MA. Co-founders of Diamond Machining Technol-ogy David and Elizabeth Powell will re-main as consultants for two years.

Remington Managed-RecoilAmmunition has received the 2005

NRA GoldenBullseye Awardfor "AmmunitionProduct of theYear" from bothAmerican Hunter andWomen's Outlookmagazines. The NRAGolden BullseyeAwards are an ac-knowledgment of thefinest quality productsavailable in the shoot-ing sports. These prod-ucts are evaluated andare voted on by aneight-member commit-tee of editors, art staff

T h eMarylandD e p a r t -ment ofN a t u r a lResourceswill host its first major sportfishingtournament in more than 20 years.The Maryland $1,000,000 Fishing Chal-lenge will be sunup Friday, June 3, tosundown Monday, July 18. It is sponsoredby Boater's World and the Maryland De-partment of Business and Economic De-velopment. Through the contest, the Mary-land Department of Natural Resourceshopes to demonstrate the productivity, di-versity and value of its fisheries resources,while generating excitement for fishing inMaryland.

There is no registration required forthe contest, no fee to participate and no agerestrictions. For more information, visit theweb site http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fish4cash/ which includes everything fromcontest rules and FAQs to how and whereto fish in Maryland.

POWA would like to thank Woolrich, Inc. for the specialmedia day and woolen mill tour earlier this spring. Herethe mill manager explains the process before the tour.

and veteran publications staff. The Mayissues of the American Hunter and Women'sOutlook magazines featured editorial over-views of the Golden Bullseye awards.

In other news, Remington announcedthree officially licensed, NRA Edition fire-arms -- The Model 870 Wingmaster, theModel 11-87 Sportsman and the Model552 BDL Deluxe Speedmaster. Each spe-cial edition firearm will feature the NRAlogo and NRA prefix serial number.Remington will donate a portion of eachsale from these firearms to the NRA tosupport their programs in firearm safety,marksmanship, personal safety, hunting andnatural resource conservation.

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A new U.S. casting record hasbeen set with an Abu Garcia reel.Using an Abu Garcia 5500C3CT Mag Elite,Tommy Farmer of Team North Carolinaset a new United States casting record of839.25 feet at the SportCast USA SoutheastRegional in Wilmington, NC, this spring.Farmer's record cast shattered the previouslylong-standing United States record of 821feet. Farmer's record-breaking cast camewith the Abu Garcia reel casting .28mmdiameter monofilament line and 125gsinker. Abu Garcia is a brand name of PureFishing.

The founder of BushnellOptical Corporation passed awaythis spring. David Pearsall Bushnell,who founded the Bushnell OpticalCorporation and grew it to become thelargest source of binoculars in the UnitedStates, passed away quietly at his home inLaguna Beach, CA, on March 24, 2005. Hewas 92.

"The entire Bushnell PerformanceOptics family mourns the loss of ourcompany�s founder and namesake, DaveBushnell," said Joe Messner, President andCEO of Bushnell Performance Optics. " Hewas a gentleman with an adventurous spiritand special character. We will carry on therich Bushnell tradition and conduct ourbusiness with the same energy and passionthat guided Dave through his life."

For the second consecutiveyear, a Pennsylvania ChapterNWTF member won the presti-gious Roger Latham Award.Donald W. O�Brien of Trout Run, PA,received the honor at the National WildTurkey Federation's national convention inFebruary.

The Latham awards are given toNational Wild Turkey Federation memberswho are not employed as professional

United Cutlery Brands hasannounced the signing of ImagesGroup, Inc. as its marketing com-munications agency of record.Images Group will be responsible for in-creasing brand awareness in the outdoor,automotive, do-it-yourself and fantasy mar-kets. In addition, Images Group will de-velop event partnerships for United, RigidKnives and several of the cutlery company'slicensed brands.

David Hall, president and CEO ofUnited Cutlery Brands, said, "In namingImages Group as our marketing partner, weimmediately gain their extensive knowl-edge of the cutlery, film and outdoor mar-kets."

In other company news, Jim Hamiltonhas been named president of ArrowheadManufacturing and Technologies LLC,which is United Cutlery's domestic manu-facturing and OEM sales unit.

by Connie Yingling, Maryland Office of Tourism

May 18, 2005 � Worked late at the office trying to get all my ducks in a row beforedeparting for the POWA spring 2005 conference. The Maryland Department ofNatural Resources is launching a new fishing contest the first part of June, so will berecruiting journalists for that press conference and day on the Chesapeake Bay.Rushed home at the end of the day for a very nice dinner with hubby � he cooked!

May 19, 2005 - Day started off wonderful, with a 2-mile walk from my house tothe park and ride lot to get the state van, only to turn very ugly when I discovered a deadbattery (left the lights on last night.) Got towed, then purchased a new battery, but wasin the office many, many hours later than planned. Loaded up the van with all thematerials needed for POWA. Of course, got stuck in rush-hour traffic leavingBaltimore. Arrived at Pocono Manor at 10:30 p.m. and was greeted by the smiling faceof POWA�s Executive Director, Eileen King.

May 20, 2005 � Spitting rain, windy and cold here in the Pocono Mountains.Naturally, I did not pack appropriate gear, so used the discount coupon for theCrossings Premium Outlet to purchase a new red raincoat. In my humble opinion,conference planners Alex and JoAnne Zidock did a fabulous job in stuffing theregistration goodie-bags. Made it back just in time to be boosted aboard Chance for ourtwo-hour Pocono Outdoor Adventures mule ride. Marveled at the many shades ofgreen in the springtime woods, the deer darting in and out of the brush, and the wildturkeys strutting through the field. Walked a little funny for about an hour afterdismounting, but finally taking deep, slow breaths again.

Opening night barbeque moved inside due to threatening skies, but the food wasoutdoor, finger-licking delicious! Made note to self to thank Pittsburgh 2005, CITGOBassmaster Classic (ESPN Outdoors / BASS) and Pocono Mountains VacationBureau reps for their generosity in sponsoring the meal. Headed to the board ofdirectors meeting after dinner. Among other business, the POWA board voted FORallowing supporting members to nominate other supporting members for membershipin POWA and to receive a free one-year membership after successfully sponsoringthree new members. Board also voted FOR allowing supporting members to nominateactive members with a co-sign by another active member. Tumbled into bed at 11:30p.m. after briefly stopping by the hospitality room sponsored by ThermaCELL(Schawbel Corp.).

May 21, 2005 � Up bright and early to prepare my remarks for the MarylandOffice of Tourism-sponsored breakfast. Gulped scrambled eggs, then urged theaudience to visit the nearly 30 supporting member booths at breakout later in the day.Understand that this is one of the largest breakouts in recent conference history.Worked with John McHale, Pocono Manor Sales Director, to deliver more tables setup for breakout, as we had walk-in registrations. The resort staff has been so pleasant

wildlife managers, but who have madesignificant contributions to wild turkeyconservation.

O�Brien served on the Pennsylvaniachapter�s board of directors and has beenpresident, chairman of the board andchairman of various committees. He is alsoa National Wild Turkey Federation districtdirector for northcentral Pennsylvania.O'Brien has helped with turkey huntingsafety classes, JAKES Days, Women in theOutdoor events and chapter banquets.

My Adventures at the POWA Spring Conference

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Jim Fitser writes: "Don�tknow if you were keeping scorefor the conference weekend 'take'by the fish and game 'authorities'at the conference, but I believeyou often report the successes ofour tribe. I got lucky in the rainFriday morning at 7:45 and found arather large jake that wanted to end itall. He said things weren�t going wellfor him and he had been beaten up byseveral playground bullies this spring. So Ihelped him achieve his wish. Nice bird for a jake -- weighed in(field dressed) at 17-plus pounds on my rather accurate Berkleydigital scale. Unfortunately he wasn�t available for "photo ops" in thepouring rain and had become quite disheveled from flopping around inthe rain and muddy cornfield. But he�ll eat well ...."

POWA also congratulates Steve Wagner, National Shooting SportsFoundation, for his gobbler, taken Saturday morning at the conference.

and efficient during our visit. Talked�tourism talk� with Lisa Dailey, ExecutiveDirector of the Greater JohnstownConvention and Visitors Bureau, site ofthe fall 2005 POWA conference. Hauntedmine tours in the area sound like somespooky fun � will be sure to register early.

Sat with Kevin Howard of HowardCommunications at another tasty lunch andthanked him on behalf of his clients thatsponsored the meal (BattenfeldTechnologies, Birchwood Casey,Browning, Hunter�s Specialties, andWinchester). Chatted with MelindaDowney of the Chesapeake BayFoundation about cosponsoring a writers'trip to Bishop�s Head on the Eastern Shorethis fall. Love the endless opportunities topartner with other POWA members!

New supporting member Karen Lee ofthe National Wild Turkey Federationmentioned she liked my �Git �er Done�column in the last PowWow -- doing thehappy dance -- an editor of a prestigiousnational magazine complimented mywriting skills!

Steve Trupe of Trupe�s QualityHunting and Wildlife Management toldEileen and me that this was his best breakoutever. The time went fast and I met severalactive members for the first time, so waswell pleased with this afternoon�s efforts.

And the incredible generosity ofsupporting members that donated additionalitems for this evening�s raffle warmed myheart. Mark Schindel of Gerber LegendaryBlades, Geof Wandersee of Wildlife

Research Center, Larry Thornhill of FishHarder, Bobbi Hoagland of Images Group,Mary Wells of Alpen Outdoor Corp., RaySmith of River Valley Game Calls, DennisPhillips of Food Saver (Tilia, Inc.) allloaded up the raffle with superior outdoor-related items.

Represented the supporting membersat the POWA business meeting betweenbites of the free ice cream sundae providedby Pocono Manor. Meeting was short andsweet, so had time to relax in my room fora while. Watched Afleet Afoot win thePreakness Stakes in Baltimore before goingdownstairs to attend the awards banquet.

Meal sponsors National ShootingSports Foundation and U.S. Sportman�sAlliance partnered with the National WildTurkey Federation to conduct a survey onyouth hunting. The stats were eye-opening,but Doug Jeanneret�s comment aboutremaining relevant to lawmakers and othergroups stuck with me for hours afterward.Bought raffle tickets in an attempt to winanother Barbara Brady doll, but no luck thisyear. Tucked into the hospitality roomsponsored by Bushnell PerformanceOptics until I could no longer keep my eyesopen � after all it was past the midnightwitching hour.

May 22, 2005 � Packed up and was onthe road towards hearth and home by 9:30a.m. Played back snippets of the weekendand added items to my ever-lovin� to-do listas I drove south on the Interstate. Carriedwith me memories of the fellowship sharedwith so many POWA members, both activeand supporting, and began to look forwardto my next great adventure.

Diary of a P.R. Gal, continued

-- Thursday Hospitality Room: VAN-ISHHHunting Supplies.-- Friday BBQ: Pittsburgh 2005, The CITGOBassmaster Classic (ESPN Outdoors/BASS)and Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau.-- Friday Hospitality Room: ThermaCELL, TheSchwabel Corporation.-- Saturday Breakfast: Maryland Office ofTourism.-- Saturday Lunch: Battenfeld Technologies,Birchwood Casey, Browning, Hunter�sSpecialties, and Winchester/Olin Corp.-- Saturday Banquet: National Shooting SportsFoundation and U.S. Sportsman�s Alliance.-- Saturday Hospitality Room: BushnellPerformance Optics.-- Hospitality Room Hosts: Ed and Doris Matheny.-- Meeting Facility: Pocono Manor Resort.-- Activities � Pocono Adventures Outfitter/Guide Service, River Valley Outfitters,Winchester, Rod and Gun Club at PoconoManor, White Flyer Clays, Delaware River ShadFishermen.-- Seminar Speakers: John Punola; John Riley,Pennsylvania Game Commission; C. BoydPfeiffer; Howell Raines-- Art Judges: Marcia Flammonde, Jim Hannon,Pam Mading, Monroe County Arts Council �Artspace Gallery.-- Special Thanks: Co-chairs, Alex and JoAnneZidock; Registration, Dottie and Stan Sowaand Nancy and Rich Walton; Ways & MeansChair Jerry Bush and committee membersRob Hilliard and Kermit Henning, also ConnieYingling of the Maryland Office of Tourism;Official photographer Don Carey; and all thosewho worked behind the scenes.-- Registration Bags/Other Items: Bass ProShops, Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau,Birchwood Casey, Cabela's, Berkley,Hunter's Specialies, National ShootingSports Foundation, Blue Mtn. Ski Resort, BlueRidge Communications, Camel Beach, CherryValley Vineyards, Pocono Candle Factory, EagleClaw, Kittatinny Canoes, Legendary TannersvilleInn, McIlhenny Co., Monroe Co. Conservation,National Marine Mfrs., "Out in the Open" TV, PAFish & Boat and Game commissions, ShawneeInn & Golf Resort, Star Brite, StroudsmoorCountry Inn, The Crossings, "This Week in thePoconos" (magazine), White Water Challengers.

THANKS for helpingPOWA have a greatspring conference!

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Do you know what Steelers star andNFL Hall-of-Famer Jack Ham, award-winning author Michael Novak, sportsbroadcaster Ray Scott, former NBA playerPat Cummings, Cy Young Award winnerPete Vuckovich, legendary disc jockey AlanFreed (the man who coined the term �rockand roll�) and Boyd �Buzz� Wagner(America�s first World War II fighter ace)have in common with POWA PresidentJeff Mulhollem?

They were all born in Johnstown!Now, guess what ties film stars Tom Cruiseand Paul Newman to rocker Ted Nugent,baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig,former Steelers coach Chuck Knoll,sportscaster Bob Costas, R&B great GeorgeThorogood and Manon Rheume, the onlywoman ever to play in the National HockeyLeague?

They all made money and furtheredtheir careers in Johnstown!

The bad news for you is that if youaren�t in the first bunch by now, you neverwill be. But those of us planning the POWAfall conference in Johnstown are doing allwe can to provide an opportunity for you tojoin the second group.

All you have to do is spend Oct. 20 to23 with us in Johnstown. We�ll do the rest.

We�ve worked hard to weave storymaterial into everything you will see and doduring the fall conference. For instance,we�re going to offer sporting clays at thenewly opened Stonycreek Shooting Center.

Aside from some innovative aspects ofthe course itself, there is a story in owner

Roy Fritz, who was able to convince somearea high schools to bring back riflery as anextracurricular activity and then expand onthat until every public school in SomersetCounty was offering the sport. The WesternPennsylvania Athletic Conference(WestPAC) got on board, and nowcompetitive shooting is listed alongsidefootball and basketball on the local sportspages.

We�ve scheduled a shooting match atthe South Fork Rifle Club for POWAmembers who enjoy competition at adistance. But, there�s also a story hiddenhere. Several times a year, South Fork hoststhe legendaryW e s t e r nP e n n s y l v a n i aL o n g - R a n g eG r o u n d h o gShoot, wherecompetition isheld at ranges upto 500 yards onl i f e - s i z eg r o u n d h o gtargets dubbed� C a r r o l l t o w nC h a r l i e . �D i s t a n c e -shooting fanshave come fromas far away as Australia to participate.

We�re proud that our efforts to bringJohnstown�s rivers back from decades ofindustrial pollution are paying off and weespecially want to showcase theStonycreek�s comeback. But we�ll give thefly fishermen and lake anglers somethingto do, too. And, in addition to the usualconference fishing and hunting fare, we�replanning seldom-offered activities such assquirrel hunting with dogs, morning roundswith a veteran trapper, and night huntingfor raccoons.

We�re also putting together a list of

Photographer Roger Kerekessupplied this photo as a previewof the facility at QuemahoningReservoir, where we will holdthe POWA fall conferencebarbecue and breakout.

story ideas on things we just couldn�t craminto the conference schedule, including atour of the new Rock Run ATV park,information on Soap Hollow Furniture, anda woman who builds beautiful hand-craftedwooden canoes and converts some of theminto spectacular coffee tables.

We�ll continue to tell you about thesethings in the pages of PowWow, but we

have so muchmore to saythan we caninclude here, soour hosts at theG r e a t e rJ o h n s t o w nConvent ionand VisitorsBureau arebuilding a Website to providem o r einformation.It�s still underconstruction,so check back

from time to time. The web site's address iswww.visitjohnstownpa.com/powa.html.You might also want to see what the areahas to offer at the visitor�s bureau site:www.visitjohnstownpa.com.

We believe you will enjoy your visitwith us. In fact, consider coming a dayearly or staying a day or two after theconference. We�ll give you plenty to dothen, too, and you may find it profitable aswell as entertaining.

Note: The registration form for thefall conference will be in the August/September issue of PowWow.

2005 Fall Conference,October 20 - 23 atJohnstown, promisesto be "profitable aswell as entertaining"

Report by Joe Gorden, Co-chair

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Change in POWA Board of Directors:Terry Brady will serve the remaining termof director John Taylor, who resigned hisseat due to professional time constraints.Brady is a Past President and brings asolid background in POWA to hisposition. Thanks to Terry for acceptingthis appointment.


ExecutiveDirector'sReport

by Eileen King

The spring conference at PoconoManor was one of the highest-attendedconferences by individual members in thepast five years, with an all-time record-breaking attendance from supporting mem-bers. The networking and partnerships es-tablished between individual and support-ing members is one of the many benefitsgained from attending conferences.

Opportunities are there to photographand gather story material by talking to theexperts about their products. Business rela-tionships and friendships begin and arerenewed each time we meet, and are main-tained throughout the year via e-mail andphone calls. I�d like to personally thankeach and every supporting member for itsinterest and support of POWA. We wouldn�tbe able to serve our membership as well aswe do without your support. Thank you

Conference Chairs Alex and JoAnneZidock put together an excellent speakingprogram, as well as pre-conference trips.The majority of members came in early toparticipate in those activities. Don Feigertmade the decision to drive 11 hours to reachthe conference site because there were toomany opportunities for him to not attend. Ithink that says it all about POWA confer-ences � they are events that shouldn�t bemissed.

If you weren�t able to make the springconference, mark your calendars now forthe fall conference in Johnstown, Oct. 20-23. Joe Gorden, Len Lichvar and theircommittee have quite an event planned.

Welcome New Members:DAVID EVANS (Apprentice)524 Heiser Rd.Evansburg, PA 19426610-489-0838Work: [email protected] is a freelance writer with credits

in the PennsylvaniaGame News. He isemployed as a seniore n v i r o n m e n t a lmanager with ane n g i n e e r i n gconsulting companyand has spent asmuch time as he canoutdoors. He wantsto become an activemember of POWAand welcomes anysuggestions to help

meet that goal.Sponsor: Eileen King

RICHARD A. JACKSON(Apprentice)15 Sorbertown HillHunlock Creek, PA 18621570-542-7013Work: 570829-8860Fax: [email protected] is a freelance writer with

credits in Pennsylvania Outdoor News, USArcher Magazine, and Pennsylvania Woodsand Waters. He plans to continue his outdoorwriting on a part-time basis, specializing inhunting and fishing. He hopes to eventuallymove to a full-time position and plans onattending classes at Luzerne CountyCommunity College.

Sponsor: Ron Tussel

CARSON OPTICAL (Supporting)c/o Images Group, Inc.P.O. Box 28-CEaston, PA 18044-0028610-258-5408Fax: [email protected] [email protected] Optical is known for product

innovation, exceptional customer serviceand value. It is a group of aggressive, cre-ative professionals who love what they do.The people at Carson are marketing spe-cialists, offering outstanding packaging andstrong advertising and editorial support.They have created a line of products withthe end user in mind. Contact us toll-free: 1-800-9-OPTICS or visit our web site atwww.carson-optical.com.

Contacts: Bobbi Hoagland or DaveStaples, Images Group, Inc.

Sponsor: Eileen King

LAUREL HIGHLANDS(Supporting)120 E. Main St.Ligonier, PA 15658724-238-5661, ext. 18Fax: 724-238-3673jdonovan@laurelhighlands.orgwww.laurelhighlands.orgOfficial tourism promotion agency for

Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland coun-ties.

Contact: Julie DonovanSponsor: Eileen King

STREAMLIGHT, INC.(Supporting)30 Eagleville Rd.Eagleville, PA 19403610-631-0600Fax: 610-631-0712malbert@streamlight.comwww.streamlight.comManufactures flashlights.Contact: Mike AlbertSponsor: Eileen King

UNITED CUTLERY (Supporting)c/o Images Group, Inc.P.O. Box 28-CEaston, PA 18044-0028610-258-5408Fax: [email protected]® Cutlery Corporation is an in-

dependent manufacturer of hunting, camp-ing, fishing, military, utility, collectible andfantasy knives. UCC also markets fantasy-based swords, weapons and armor underlicense from movie studios. To round outthe knife assortment, UCC offers outdooraccessories such as flashlights, binocularsand walking sticks. UCC is known in theindustry for its creativity and innovativeproduct designs. It differentiates itself byoffering exclusive designs, patented mecha-nisms and exclusive brands.

Contacts: Bobbi Hoagland or DaveStaples, Images Group, Inc.

Sponsor: Eileen King

Membership Totalsas of 5/18/05Active -- 214

Apprentice -- 11Honorary --1

Supporting -- 137


WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER(Supporting)1050 McKinley St.Anoka, MN 55303763-427-3350wildliferesearch@att.netwww.wildlife.comManufactures hunting scents and scent

elimination.Contact: Ron BiceSponsor: Eileen King

Individual Membership Changes:Denise Raum, new e-mail

[email protected]; Ken Reinard, new e-mail [email protected]; RonTussel, new fax 570-685-7333; MelodyZullinger, new address, 2426 N. 2nd St.,Harrisburg, PA 17110.

Supporting Membership Changes:Bluff Creek Productions, P.O. Box

1644 Blue Bell, PA 19422; 215-641-4500,ext. 41, contact Ken Safarowic.

ESPN Outdoors /BASS, P.O. Box10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830; 407-566-2277.

Kettle Creek Lodge, web site iswww.kettlecreeklodge.com.

Maryland Office of Tourism, changezip code to 21202.

Pennsylvania Trout Unlimited, DebNardone, P.O. Box 5148, Pleasant Gap, PA16823; 814-371-9290.

Pocono Adventures Outfitter/GuideService, 30 Hatchery Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA18229.

Pocono Mountains VacationBureau, new contact is Shannon Ray.

U.S. Sportsman�s Alliance, newcontact is Beth Ruth.

Withdrawals:Individual Members: David Adams,

Edward Howey, Don Madl.Supporting Members: Crawford

County Convention & Visitors Bureau,Eastern Foundation for North AmericanWild Sheep, Luc Rousseau � Outfitter, PACleanways, Pennsylvania Sportsmen forthe Disabled, Turbo Nock Inc., and WorkingMan Outdoors.

Dropped for Nonpayment:Individual Members: Larry Adams,

Edward Howey, Robert Sleigh.Apprentice Members: Michael

Ference, Christopher Gorsuch.Supporting Members: Aspen

Outdoors Inc., National WhitetailFederation, NW-PA Great OutdoorsVisitors Bureau, Pennsylvania OutdoorTimes, Point Mountain Wilderness,Western Pennsylvania Anglers, WhitetailsUnlimited OH/PA.

Ways & MeansReport by Jerry Bush

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Sponsor 3 new POWA membersin 1 year and your dues for the nextyear are covered. This applies forALL members.

Note: Supporting members maynow sponsor other supportingmembers. They may also sponsoractive or apprentice members withan active member co-signer.

POWA membership recruitmentcards are available for you to give topotential members. Contact EileenKing for cards and applications, orprint member applications from thePOWA web site (public side),www.paoutdoorwriters.com.

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The Ways and Means Chair and POWAwish to thank all those who donated itemsfor the raffles/auctions at the springconference. Thanks also to ConnieYingling, of the Maryland Office ofTourism, Rob Hilliard, Kermit Henning,our new member ticket salespersons andprize runners, and everyone who assistedby purchasing raffle tickets or bidding.

Here are the numbers for the auctionand raffles. All monies will be put in thegeneral operating fund this time.

General Raffle -- $2,034Ladies Only -- $169Supporting Members Only -- $ 105Active Members Only --$800Live Auction -- $1,210Total Raffles/Auctions -- $4,318

* * * 2005 Spring Donation List

Alpen Outdoor Corp.ATK Ammunition & Related ProductsBass Pro ShopsBlakemore ProductsBarbara BradyBrowning/Winchester FirearmsBuckWing ProductsCharlie BurchfieldJerry BushBushnell Performance OpticsButski's Game CallsCarson OpticalDeLormeDiamond Machining TechnologiesOak DukeExpositions, Inc.Tom FegelyFish Harder CompaniesFood Saver (Tilia Corp.)Jeff FrischkornGerber Legendary BladesHawk Mountain Sanctuary Assoc.Dave HendersonHorton Manufacturing, Inc.Hunter Specialties, Inc.

Ithaca Gun Co.Steven Kokai Sales & MarketingMagic Products, Inc.MaptechArt MichaelsMPI Outdoors

Outdoor Writers of OhioPennsylvania Chapter, National Wild Turkey FederationPennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's ClubsC. Boyd PfeifferPlano Molding Company

Pure FishingGerald PuttRemington Arms Company, Inc.River Valley Game CallsRocky Mountain Elk FoundationQuality Deer Management Association, Pennsylvania ChapterShakespeare Fishing TackleMcIlhenny Company - TabascoThermaCELL (Shawbel Corp.)Trupe's Quality Hunting and Wildlife ManagementTTI CompaniesTV 13 Blue Ridge CommunicationsUnited CutleryVentco, Inc. (Shooter's Choice)Wildlife Research CenterWinchester Division of Olin Corp.Woolrich, Inc. -PW-

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The meeting was called to order at 1 p.m.Present were Board Chair Dennis Scharadin;Pres. Jeff Mulhollem; 1st Vice Pres. RussEnglehart; 2nd Vice Pres. Linda Steiner;Secretary Ron Steffe; Treasurer Rob Hilliard;Exec. Director Eileen King; Directors Bob Frye,Ron Tussel, Jr., Freddie McKnight, BobBallantye, Charlie Burchfield, ParliamentarianJohn Swinton and Supporting Member Rep.Connie Yingling. Absent, unexcused: JohnTaylor.

Motion to accept minutes from Septemberboard meetings. Steiner/Tussel Passed.

OFFICER�S REPORTSChairman�s Report:

This Chairman�s report could be labeledthe "I Thank You Report" because that is whatI am going to do.

POWA is running smoothly and that isbecause of the good work the officers, board,and committee chairman are doing. So let�sbegin with the "I Thank You" part. First, I wantto thank each of you for attending this meeting.The fact that you are at this meeting shows theimportance that POWA means to you. Next, Iwant to thank our Executive Director, EileenKing, for all the great work she does for POWA.I also want to thank all the members that took thetime to help at the show booths and spent timehelping to get items for the auctions and helpedat the auctions.

This year, each auction raised more moneythan last year�s did, which in turn means thatmore grant money can be distributed this yearand more children�s programs can be helped.With this year�s proceeds we are very close togoing over the $200,000 mark in earnings. Lastly,I want to thank both conference Chairs andstaffs. Reports indicate that this year�sconferences will be outstanding.President�s Report:

1. Treasurer John Street resigned due tohaving to spend so much time caring for hiselderly father. Hated to see John go, because heworked with Eileen to bring POWA bookkeepingout of the 1950s paper ledger era to modern,computer-aided professional financialmanagement. But he left our books in goodshape, and replacement Rob Hilliard is a capableand congenial replacement. Thank you Rob foragreeing to serve.

2. Bob Sopchick resigned as a directorbecause of big demands on his time from abusiness project. He sort of left the board beforehe even got started, but hopefully we didn�tscare him so badly that he won�t serve againwhen he has more time in the future. I appointedperhaps the most competent board member Iever had the pleasure of serving with during mystints on the board, Bob Ballantyne. Thank you,Bob for agreeing to serve.

3. Interim meetings. We agreed that wedidn�t need them, and then had an emergencymeeting last summer and now an interim meeting.Should we go back to holding two interimmeetings a year, summer and winter, or try toavoid the extra sessions, only scheduling themwhen it becomes apparent we have to have one?

4. Our booth at the Monroeville outdoorshow. We voted last year to give it up because ithad not served a purpose the previous few yearsand we could not find members to staff it. ThenRich Faler persuaded us to allow him to staff thebooth and promote his company. Then this year,we were not able to contact him to see if hewanted to handle it again. When the showpromoter asked us, we turned the booth backover to the show, which was sold out, and thespace was sold. For better or worse, this likelyends the annual hand wringing about our presenceat the Monroeville show. I say good riddance!

5. Selling advertising in PowWow. Youwill hear a committee report todayrecommending against selling ads in ournewsletter. I want to express my agreement withthe recommendation and urge the board to letthe bad idea die. I fear that it would aggravatesupporting members for very little return. Thespace would be worth very little because of theextremely low circulation.

6. 1st vice president is conference chair.Although most of us didn�t realize it, it is writtenin our Organizational Manual, and since we arehaving serious problems finding members tochair our conferences, we should discussreverting to that line of responsibility.

7. Nominations for officers. Our nominatingcommittee recently reported that is has a fullslate of candidates, but the chairman said it wasagain difficult to find candidates. Is it time todiscuss new strategies for persuading membersto commit time to serving? Anyone have anyideas?Executive Director�s Report:

Dues notices were mailed to individualmembers in October and supporting members inDecember with second and third noticereminders. There are 14 individual and 35supporting members who have not yet paid.Final letters will go to both in March.

I have worked with committee chairs andworked closely with Pres. Mulhollem to findcandidates to fill positions vacated by BobSopchick and John Street.

I attended the VIP dinner prior to theHarrisburg Sports Show and the POWA auctionat that show.

We now have a new company to embroiderOWAA clothing. Turn around time is 3-4 weeks.

Invitations to attend the spring conferencewere sent to surrounding state/regional groupsas well as OWAA members in the surrounding

states. I visited Pocono Manor in October andeverything is in order there. All meals are nowsponsored. The only outstanding sponsorship atthis time is the Thursday night hospitality room.

The Duties Manual was recently updatedand I urge everyone to read what theresponsibilities are. The 1st and 2nd VP�s aredirected to work on upcoming conferences. Iknow this has not been happening the past fewyears and local chairs have been difficult to find.I think if local chairs knew most of the dutieswould fall to the VP�s and the ED they would bemore inclined to volunteer to help with aconference in their area. Membership recruitmentis slow going and I, again, urge each boardmember to bring in at least one new member thisyear. Please see the Membership RecruitmentReport under old business.

Membership currently stands at: 218 active,8 apprentice, 1 honorary and 146 supporting.

Motion: Tussel/Englehart to approveofficers� reports. Passed.Treasurer�s Report:

Rob Hilliard presented the report (seeTreasurer's Report, elsewhere this issue).

Motion: Steiner/Burchfield to approveTreasurer�s Report. Passed.

Motion: Tussel/Englehart to approveOfficer�s Reports. Passed.

COMMITTEE REPORTSAwards - P.J. Reilly, Chair. Committee

people report that all entries are in and thejudging is under way. I will have winners by theend of March.

Outdoor Education - Kermit Henning,Chair. Both auctions at the Harrisburg andAllentown sports shows have been concludedand the grants requests are: Bill Feddock, flytying school for young people, $500;Cooperstown Borough, youth trout fishing day,$500; Youth Bass Anglers Conservation School,$350; Capital City Bassmasters, $1,000; DauphinCounty Parks & Recreation � Wildwood LakeSanctuary Nature Center, $1,000; BluebirdSociety of Pennsylvania, $1,500; Perry CountySportsmen for Youth Field Day, $1,000; CentreCounty Sportsmen for Youth, $500; HarrisburgInner City Outings, $1,000; Camp Compass,$1,500 for a total of $8,850. Committee membersare Carl Graybill, Sal Pitera, Dennis Scharadin

Craft Improvement - Bob Frye, Chair.I�ve sent e-mails to eight POWA members (VicAttardo, Doyle Dietz, Robert Entler, Ron Koch,Steve Loder, Art Michaels, Jack Paluh, andKenneth Rienard) asking that they contributecraft improvement pieces to PowWow. I plan tosend e-mails to another five or so members inlate February.

Nominating - Tim Flanigan, Chair. TheNominating Committee has completed its work

POWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGInterim Meeting, March 19, 2005, Penn Stater Conference Center

The minutes of the spring Board of Directors and General Membership


and nominee information request forms havebeen mailed to a slate of four prospective Boardmembers and the candidates for President, FirstVice President and Second Vice President.

Ways and Means - Jerry Bush, Chair.Most letters soliciting raffle and auction donationitems have been sent by e-mail. About twodozen more must be printed and mailed. I havenoticed a trend which has developed in the last12-months. It seems an increasing number ofsupporting members are requesting that theorganization help defray specific costs.

For example, some supporting membersare offering to donate prints or other frameditems, but they are asking that the organizationpay for the framing. Another supporting memberhas changed their policy of blind giving, andnow offers items at "special pricing."

I�m not sure where this trend is leading, butit is something we will need to be alert to. I needinput regarding our organizations positionregarding this. For example, do we want topurchase items at discount prices, or only acceptwhat we can get at no cost, and see what happens?

Jerry will try to have as many of the itemsinventoried as possible, prior to Saturdayevening. I will need help to set up the raffle.Donations are already arriving at my home.

I have not yet requested supportingmembers to judge the "Supporting MembersFavorite Photo" contest. I plan to do so whenI�ve finished with the donation solicitations. Ialso need to solicit prizes. I am encouragedbecause at this time, we already have 2 activemembers who have submitted images for thecontest.

Several supporting members have requestedthat I remind the membership that items arebeing donated so active members can be familiarwith the product or service, and will report it totheir listeners and viewers. I have promised tosee that each supporting member�s item is clearlyand specifically mentioned during the raffles,and we will do all we can to assure that outdoorenthusiasts are informed of these items.

Membership Audit - Dennis Scharadin,Chair. A list of 16 Active members was submittedto the committee for the 2005 audit. The membersare David Adams, Phil Burkhouse, Dr. BernardDiGiacobbe, Will Elliot, Robert Entler Jr., RobertFrye Jr., Donald Garner, Rance Harmon, A.Robert Lapsley, Roger Mallon, FreddieMcKnight, Patrick Reilly, Jerilynn Schumacher,Robert Sopchick, Deborah Weisberg, and WaltYoung.

Letters of explanation and audit forms weresent to all but Robert Lapsley at the end ofJanuary. The letter requested the return of thecompleted form and all necessary documentationby March 9, 2005.

Completed forms have been received fromnine members, one member forgot to sign theirform, Rance Harmon resigned from themembership, and forms have not been receivedfrom David Adams, Dr. DiGiacobbe, DonaldGarner, and Patrick Reilly.

E-mails were sent, and phone calls madeto those with no email address, on March 2, 2005to those who had not responded to learn whetherthey had received the audit information. PatrickReilly was the only one to respond and a newform has been sent to him. The followingmembers have returned their audit forms andbeen approved: Phil Burkhouse, Will Elliot,Robert Entler Jr., Robert Frye Jr., Roger Mallon,Freddie McKnight, Robert Sopchick, DeborahWeisberg, and Walt Young. JerilynnSchumacher returned her completed form butforgot to sign it. It has been returned for signing.

Board Action requested by committee:Approve those that have returned their AuditForms, allow more time to contact the others,and approve via email those who have yet toreturn their completed forms. The committeealso wants the Board to decide if Robert Lapsleyshould be included with next year�s audit due tohis illness?

Constitution and Bylaws - Jim Fitser,Chair. No activity. Committee Members: BettyLou Fegely, Mark Passaro

Finance and Budget - Rob Hilliard, ChairFinancial books were audited and there

were no discrepancies.Sport ShowsHarrisburg - Kermit Henning, Chair. The

POWA Auction at the Harrisburg Sports Show,Sunday, February 13, 2005, brought in a totalamount of $10, 676.00 that includes $8,676from the auction and $2,000 from ReedExhibitions. After the auctioneer�s commissionof 7.5%, the total auction amount is $8,025.30.Total gross receipts: $8,676.00. Cash: $356.00.Checks: $5,154.00. Credit: $3,166.00. Total:$8,676.00. Minus 7.5% commission: $650.70.Total Net: $8,025.30. Check from Reed:$2,000.00. Total for Education Fund:$10,025.30.

Lehigh Valley - Mike Watson, ChairAnother show is over and under our belt.

The PA Outdoor Writers Sporting Auction didvery well considering we have only a day and ahalf to contact the exhibitors and gather items.Our auction brought in $3,048.00, plus $156.00in Eastern Trail book sales.

The biggest thanks should to all thoseindividuals who donated items for the auction,including our "adopted" tax man Ron Kistlerwho gave many items and framed a large printfor us at no charge. Donations from the PAGame Commission and many show vendorsbrought a very good attendance to our annualauction. Our booth and auction was well mannedby the following POWA members and friendswho gave of their time. Thelma and Bob Clark,Tom and Betty Lou Fegely, Charles Heidecker,Kermit Henning, Wally Musser, Dave Kimmel,Deb & Monte Hayes, Linda Watson, DoyleDietz, Dave Ehrig, Jim Fitser, Sal Pitera, RussEnglehart and Dennis Scharadin (AuctionChairman) Bottom line- once again the kidswin!

Editorial Review - Sam Hossler, Chair: Atotal of 23 supporting members were surveyedasking if they would be interested in advertisingin PowWow. If so, what size ad would they beinterested in and at what cost; various ad rateswere suggested. Five replies were received, allnegative. The larger companies advised theyhave media buyers, ad agencies that handleplacing their ads. This may be true, but it is aknown fact the parent company can direct smallbuys such as ours.

In any case, it was not surprising to me thatnone of those responding were interested inadvertising in a targeted vehicle with a limited450 circulation. In addition, those receiving thepublication, for the most part, already receive a

At the spring conference, POWAers were treated to seminars by Pulitzer Prize winnerHowell Raines, author of "Fly Fishing Through the Mid-life Crisis," and C. Boyd Pfeiffer.Raines talked about the art of writing, saying, "There is joy in the activity that is its ownreward." Pfeiffer gave tips on planning and taking photos to accompany articles. Leftto right, Krystyna and Howell Raines; and Brenda and C. Boyd Pfeiffer.


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discount on the products the supporting memberswould advertise. The committee isrecommending the following size rates if theprogram goes forward. These rates have beenconstructed using a page size of 7-1/2" X 10" allin one color and per issue on a six issue contractto run consecutively. All copy to be cameraready. Back Cover $250 full page; Inside backcover $200 full page; Inside Full page $150;Inside Half page $85; Inside Quarter page$50.Committee Members: Jack Paluh, RegisSenko

Ethics - John Swinton, Chair. No mattersreached the Committee in the last quarter.Members: Joe Gorden and Bob Ballantyne

Member Screening - Dennis Scharadin,Chair. Members approved by committee andboard by e-mail notification: Vicki Diebold,Chip Hart, Roger Hayslip, Jeff Knapp, DavidLockard (Apprentice), John McCoy, RickMethot, James Peters. Need approval at boardmeeting: Ralph Scherder (Apprentice).Committee members: Dennis Scharadin, DoyleDietz, Dave Ehrig

Supporting Member Screening - HarryGuyer, Chair. Members approved by committeeand board by e-mail notification: BattenfeldTechnologies, Beretta, Birchwood Casey, BrileyManufacturing, Conemaugh ValleyConservancy, Fish Harder, Hart Productions,Hodgdon Powder Company, Leupold & Stevens,PA Fish and Boat Commission. Need approvalat board meeting: Forest Stream Publishing,Wildlife Research Center. Committee members:Darl Black, John Kasun

Historical Archives - George Dolnack,Chair. Nothing to report. Committee members:John Swinton, Kermit Henning, Mark Passaro,Sylvia Bashline.

Scholarship - Joe Gorden, Chair.Scholarship applications, posters, news releasesand other necessary materials were distributedto Penn State and Pitt-Johnstown upon return toclasses in January. The committee will continueto accept applications from students through theMarch 18 deadline. Committee Members: JohnSwinton, Jeff Mullhollem.

Financial Auditing - Russ Englehart,Chair. In process.

Duties Manual - Bob Mitchell, Chair.Activities of committee since last meeting: noneBoard Action requested by committee: Forwardany necessary Duties Manual changes to me,and encourage committee chairmen to do thesame. Only with their input can we keep theDuties Manual up to date. Should we proceedwith having the Duties Manual placed on thePOWA website? I think so. Making it availablefor all members to see may encourage morepeople to become involved in the committees. Ifso, I need guidance in how, technically, this canbe done.

Technology/Website - Jerry Bush, Chair.

We are still trying to complete the major website improvements. So far, I have submittedmost supporting member logos, whosecompanies are alphabetically situated between"A" through "R." I hope to have the web sitecomplete before spring conference. This hasturned into a larger undertaking than anticipated.

I believe we should consider making another$100 mass payment to Gerald Hetrick for thesuperb job he has been doing in monitoring ourweb site. I�ve noticed that since we boosted ourpayment to Gerald, he has been more responsiveto our needs. His prices are well under what wewould expect to pay for a similar web siteelsewhere.

I am again suggesting that we shouldreconsider our policy for the use of the "MessageBoard." Web site usage is way down since wehave put stringent rules into effect, which requireEileen to approve any posted message. I suggestthe board check out the message board at WesternOutdoor Writers. There are unflattering postingsoften, yet nobody is being sued. Our web site isvery flat without this ability to debate on-line.

Supporting Member Rep. - ConnieYingling, Chair. I�m working on a compiling acomprehensive e-mail contact list for allsupporting members so that I can sendinformation quickly from my computer. It�salmost done; I have to add the new supportingmembers still. I�ll have a separate list for thosefolks who don�t have e-mails (about two or threeso far.) I�m still learning what I need to be doingas liaison and I�m requesting input from thesupporting members as to what they�d like to seein PowWow, etc.

Youth Mentor Award - CharlieBurchfield, Chair. The applications for nomineesfor the award have been solicited via PowWowwith at least one application for the awardreceived.

Recommendation: The award is worthwhileand the recipients thus far well deserved.However participation at best has been poor.That being noted the award should be reviewed,and determined if it should be continued. If theaward is to be continued a suggestion would befor the membership to advertise the award viathe media they are published in.

In this case the application(s) could beforwarded to the individual member for apreliminary screening, then several of thescreened applications would be forwarded to theCommittee Chair to be included in the finalselection process. By doing so this could helppromote the award and provide the committeewith a boarder base of individuals to choosefrom. Following the presentation of the award atthe POWA conference the communicator whosubmitted the winning name could announce thename, background, etc, in his/her area that inturn would generate additional interest andprestige in the award.

Without doubt there are many individualsacross the state qualified for the award howeverPOWA needs to make it special if it is to

continue. The question that POWA needs to answeris, "How important is this award to POWA?" Theaward does hold potential, but if the organizationdoes not show interest in the award is it worthcontinuing?

Past President�s Council - Tim Flanigan,Chair. No report.

Awards Review - Bob Mitchell, Chair. Sinceassuming chairmanship of this ad hoc committee,I�ve reviewed the past committee�s work and thensolicited from John Mahon his thoughts on possiblechanges to the awards program.

Board Action requested by committee:Guidance. Next step will be to talk with TomFegely, to get his thoughts on what the committeedid and didn�t do last year, and why, and to talk toP.J. Reilly, the current Awards CommitteeChairman, to get his thoughts on areas of possibleimprovement. Lacking any formal mandate fromthe board, I am trying to not jump to any changesin response to the problems that occurred duringlast year�s awards program.

Truth is, I feel, the awards program hasworked well over the years, and great care needsto be taken to make any changes that will involvemore work on the part of the chairman. This isalready an extremely demanding job.

Current Committee members: So far Boband Linda Steiner and John Mahn have helpedwith this review, as have Jeff Mullholem and TimFlanigan.

Motion: Tussel/Frye to approve committeereports. Passed.

CONFERENCESSpring 2005 - Alex and Joanne Zidock,

Chairs. Everything seems to be falling in order, asplanned, with the conference and the conferenceactivities. Rooms are going at a steady pace andregistrations are beginning to come in. The Waltonsand the Sowas have taken on the task of manningthe registration area at the conference. As anyonewho has chaired a conference knows, this is amost important task and with someone doing it, ittakes a load off of the backs of the chairs.

We�d like the registration to be open onThursday afternoon and the hospitality room openfrom 4 p.m., if we can get a "sitter," or we�ll openit at 6 p.m. til? on Thursday night. Members JohnPunola, A.J. Shoemaker and other guides and areapersonnel will be on hand in the hospitality roomon Thursday evening to meet and greet membersand spouses.

Speakers are all lined up:9 a.m. - John Riley, president of the Board of

Commissioners of the PA Game Commission.Mr. Riley will NOT talk about the current deersituation; his main thrust will be the history of theGame Commission and other insights andobservations. Riley has been involved in theoutdoors for more than 40 years. Had been a long-time officer of the PA Federation of Sportsman�sClubs and other outdoor oriented organizations.He actually grew up and lived as a child at thePocono Manor resort.

10 a.m. - C. Boyd Pfeiffer, accomplishedwordsmith and photographer, will talk about how

March Interim BoardMeeting Minutes, cont'd


to approach an assignment from the standpointof supplying photographs with the words.Basically it�s a how-to marry photographs to astory, article or book. And, if he has time, he�lltalk about his observations and insights as towhat he�s learned since he�s gotten involved indigital photography. He�ll take questions at theend.

11 a.m. - Howell Raines, retired from TheNew York Times, is a Pulitzer Prize winner andbook author. Mr. Raines has been the Time�sWhite House correspondent, London bureauchief, Washington editor, editorial page editorand editor. An avid and accomplished flyfisherman Mr. Raines wrote �Fly FishingThrough the Midlife Crisis� and is completinghis current book, with the working title, �Catchand Release�, which is due out in the fall. Raineswill read a little from his new book, talk aboutthe process of writing, and will allow time toanswer questions.

JoAnne and I are planning that everyonewho attends will receive a registration bag (kindlysupplied by Gander Mountain) and hopefullyfilled with stuff by many of our other friends inthe outdoors. If anyone can get anything to putin the bags, we�ll need about 125 or whatever.Anything that�s left over will go to the raffle.

I have talked to and have gotten a goodresponse from White Flyer clays and it lookslike they are going to supply all of the claytargets we need for Friday�s sporting claysshooting, and for Saturday�s breakout on thefive-stand. Winchester will supply ammo andwe�re getting some shotguns to test too.

Trout fishermen will be on their own on theresorts miles of prime catch-and-release troutstream, but the Orvis Lodge at Pocono Manorwill provide a guide to take the group back to thestream and give pointers and suggestions whereto fish.

John Punola, who will give a shad fishingseminar on Thursday night in the hospitalityroom, says he and/or someone else will takeshad fishermen to a good spot on the river. Hereagain there will not be individual guides butPunola will place people in an area good for shadfishing. John will also provide shad darts.

Maps will be provided to turkey huntersand other outdoor attractions on Thursday night.There are two offers from A. J. Shoemaker andhis Adventure on Mules. First anyone (membersor spouses) can ride the mules on Friday as a pre-conference event. Then on Saturday the spousestour will include a mule-drawn carriage ride,lunch at the Memorytown Tavern and shoppingat the stores at Memorytown. Then spouses cango to the Outlet stores just a few miles away.

Fall 2005 - Joe Gorden and Len Lichvar,Chairs. Planning for the Oct. 20-23 fallconference in Johnstown continues to proceedat a steady pace with no problems to date. Werequest that the board grant permission to postour activities and other pertinent material on aweb site devoted to the conference and hostedby the Greater Johnstown/Cambria County

Convention and Visitor�s Bureau.This would allow us to provide potential

attendees with more information about activitiesboth connected to the conference and otherwiseavailable than we can through traditionalcommunication in the pages of POW-WOW. Atest site has been posted to indicate the generaldesign and vision for our site. We further requestthat the board approve a link from the POWAweb site Members Only section to the conferenceweb site, and we strongly suggest that the boardtake whatever action necessary to allow membersto register for this and future conferences onlinethrough use of a credit card.

We�d like to point out that setting up sucha system would allow not only online conferenceregistration, but also would make it possible tosell items such as hats, mugs and T-shirts throughthe POWA web site. That would be much moreconvenient that the present system, and mightprompt a slight increase in members purchasingsuch items.

To our dismay, we have found thatJohnstown offers far more opportunities thanwe can fit into the conference. We hope toencourage POWA members to arrive a day earlyor stay an extra day to enjoy one or two moreexperiences, or to pick up enough informationand photos for one or two more stories.

To take full advantage of our later-than-usual dates, we have put together an extensivenumber of hunting-related activities and areconsidering adding a few more. We also plan tooffer enough fishing to satisfy the hard-coreanglers. We have prepared an impressive list ofattractions for self-guided spouse�s tours.

We have confirmed seminars by twonewsmakers: PA Fish and Boat CommissionFisheries Manager Rick Lorson, who haswitnessed the comeback of the Stonycreek Riverfrom a lifeless drain to a growing fishery, willspeak about recovering rivers and urban fisheries.Penn State professor Dr. William Sharpe willdiscuss his long-term studies of the effects ofacid precipitation on forestry resources, and willlead a tour of his study areas. We have scheduledone craft-improvement seminar: Jerry Bush willtell us how outdoor communicators can besttake advantage of e-Bay not only to market theirproducts, but as a source of low-cost supplies.One craft-improvement seminar slot remainsopen at this time.

Finally, through the generosity of ananonymous donor, we will be able to honor ourpast presidents as part of POWA�s 55thanniversary. That special recognition will includefree conference registration and banquet mealsfor the presidents and their spouses. Requestedboard action: To plan and execute an outstandingfall conference. Committee members: JoeGorden, Len Lichvar, Larry Adams, LisaLybarger, Lisa Dailey, Joe Workosky, RogerKerekes.

Spring 2006 - Proposal from State College- John Swinton will chair the State Collegeconference.

Motion: Steiner/Tussel to hold Spring 2006conference at Ramada Conference Center in StateCollege, PA. May 19-20, 2006. Passed.

Fall 2006 - Ernie Aharrah, Bob Barrickman,John Street and Gil Twiest, co-chairs. John Streetand I, along with Gil Twiest and Bob Barrickman,would like to invite POWA to Clarion in 2006.We are willing to host either the spring or fallmeeting. I had talked with some others in Erie andthey thought fall might be better since we are tobe in Johnstown this fall. Does that mean thatonly fall meetings will be held in the west andspring meetings in the east? We believe that theHoliday Inn would be the most likely place tohold the conference. Please let me know if youwould like more information.

Motion: Tussel/Frye to approve committeereports. Passed.

OLD BUSINESSPOWA & eBay: Robert Hilliard -- I propose

that the membership be solicited for items theywould be willing to donate to POWA for sale onE-Bay. For instance, I have several limited-editionwildlife prints and a complete collection of PeterHathaway Capstick books ("Death in the LongGrass") that are used but in excellent conditionthat I would donate - John Street. John and I hadtalked about this and I�ve volunteered to handlethe transactions for POWA on eBay. My onlycautionary note on this subject is that we shouldbe mindful of the potential for this auction todetract from the fund-raiser auctions at conference(i.e., people might donate items to the eBayauction that would normally go to the conferenceauction). The eBay auction certainly has thepotential to raise more money per item, but Iknow many people look forward to the conferenceauctions.

Motion: Hilliard/Steiner to accept donationsand begin POWA eBay program. Passed. Boardhas also directed Hilliard to prepare guidelinesfor handling eBay donations.

Advertising in PowWow: See SamHossler�s report. Ron Tussel also received an e-mail from Walt Young with his thoughts onadvertising in the POWA directory, stating:

"Also, since you are on the board of POWA,let me, both as a member and a supporting member,tell you that the idea of accepting advertising inthe POWA directory is idiotic. There is no valuewhatsoever to supportingmembers to spend more money on an ad to aminiscule audience that does nothing but moochfree product from them whenever and howeverthey can. Further, even if a few of them woulddecide to waste money on a so-calledad, why clutter up the directory with such uselessnonsense? Have you tried to find anything in thehunting and trapping digest lately? Do what youcan to kill that stupid idea, please. Best, Walt.�

Motion: Mulhollem/Ballantye thatadvertising not be allowed in any POWApublications. Passed.

Membership Recruitment Brochure: JimFitser and Dennis Scharadin volunteered to look



over the current membership recruitmentbrochure and update. We need new artwork andedited text.

55th Anniversary Celebration: See JoeGorden�s conference report.

Membership Recruitment: The ED sentapproximately 150 letters and a copy of PowWowto OWAA members in Pennsylvania andsurrounding states. Eight new active membershave resulted from that effort. ED also sentapproximately 30 letters to potential supportingmembers and 10 have applied and been approvedfor membership from that effort.

I�d like to challenge each board member tobring in at least one new member (eitherindividual or supporting) this year. I think weneed to have an aggressive membership

New Supporting members: Carson Optical,Forest Stream Publishing, United Cutlery,Wildlife Research Center. All approved.

Youth Hunter, Trapper EducationAward: Jim Seitz, YHEC, wrote: "Please askyour Board if they would like to create a newaward category entitled, Youth Hunter, TrapperEducation (YHTE) or Youth Hunter EducationChallenge (YHEC).

Motion Burchfield/Steiner for ExecutiveDirector to contact Jim Seitz regardingestablishment of new contest. Passed.

Craft Improvement Committee:PowWow editor Linda Steiner wrote: I

currently have in hand a craft improvementarticle by Bob Mitchell and another one orderedfrom Bob Myers. I spoke not long ago with BobFrye, Craft Improvement Committee Chairman,and he is working on obtaining some, too, but Ihaven�t heard back from him as to who/

other how to be better at what we do, andPowWow�s craft improvement columns, evenmore than conference seminars, reach all members.Thanks in advance for your help. .

New Logo: Bob Sopchick said he would bevery interested in designing a new logo for POWA.Something to bring it more current and jazz it up.There is no proposal at this time.

1st and 2nd VP Duties as ConferenceChair: ED Eileen King wrote -- It�s been extremelydifficult finding members to chair a conferencebecause they are under the misapprehension theyhave to do all the work. However, the 1st and 2ndVPs are responsible for much of the planning, asoutlined in the Duties Manual. I have beencollecting the registrations and printing badgesthe past three years, which has relieved the localchair of that responsibility. The local chair wouldthen only have to be concerned with what is reallyhis responsibility -- setting up trips and makingsure the site is staying on task.

Motion: Englehart/Steiner to update dutiesmanual and follow procedures of vice presidentsregarding conferences. Passed.

Supporting Members Bringing in NewMembers: ED Eileen King wrote -- I had asupporting member tell me he brought in threenew members this past year. He could not sponsorthem, however, and passed them along to activemembers who could sponsor them. He wonderedif their dues could be waived if they bring in threenew members in a year. Can this be done and howcan we track it?

Motion: Burchfield/Mulhollem to reviewpolicy that keeps supporting members fromsponsoring new members. Passed.

Minimum Age for Applicants: A youngwoman wishing to join raised the question of the21-year-old age limit. The minimum age limit stillappears on old membership applications, but thatwas eliminated by board action in 1996.Applications will be updated to reflect the change.

Senior-Active Membership Dues: The EDreceived a note from a member requesting POWAreduce (by half) the annual dues for seniormembers. He states both OWAA and NYSOWAhave this policy. No action taken.

POWA Logo and Link on Outdoor Wire:Should POWA request a link on the OutdoorWire? Discussion by board. No board action.

Cookbook Fundraiser: ED Eileen Kingreceived this information -- "I just received a copyof the production schedule from the publisher.We will have a copy of the cover for promotionaluse by the end of June. The book will be releasedAugust 30, 2005, in time for the Christmas gift-giving season. Jim Casada edited the cookbookand wrote all of the chapter openers.

"The name of the cookbook is 'Wild Fare andWise Words: Recipes and Writing from the GreatOutdoors.' The South Carolina Outdoor PressAssociation Inc., the Harry R.E. HamptonMemorial Wildlife Fund Inc., and the SouthCarolina Wildlife magazine formed a partnershipto produce the cookbook as a national ready-madefundraiser for outdoor writers organizations, state

recruitment commitment from the board. Ofthose 150 letters sent, I think follow-up phonecalls from one or even two board members(dividing the list between all board members)inviting them to join POWA and outlining thebenefits should be incorporated with thatrecruitment effort. A follow-up postcard listingthe benefits could be mailed from POWA.

Motion: Mulhollem/Tussel to establishMembership Recruitment as an ad-hoccommittee this year and standing committee forfuture years. Passed.

NEW BUSINESSApprove new members:Motion: Burchfield/Steiner to go into

executive session.Motion: Steiner/Englehart to come out of

executive session.New members: Richard Jackson

(Apprentice), Ralph Scherder (Apprentice). Bothapproved.

scheduling. Yes, I would appreciate any (all) ofthe board members, who are by definition outdoorcommunicators with expertise worth sharing,contributing a craft improvement article, on atopic of their own choosing, to PowWow. If anyare agreeable, they should contact me and we�llchat about the topic/scheduling.

Also, if they have a suggestion on a subjectand/or an individual whom they wouldrecommend to write a craft improvement article,they should also let me know. I�ll keep Bob Fryeinformed (we�ll work together on this).

The craft improvement columns inPowWow are one of the newsletter�s mostimportant features. That�s why I like to includeat least two on different subjects in each issue.They need not be long and they need not be"just" about writing, but also photography/illustration and (especially needed) the businessend of the business. One of the reasons for theexistence of POWA is so we can learn from each

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At the spring board meeting, during a lighter moment, left to right, Charlie Burchfield,Eileen King, Rob Hilliard, Terry Brady, Connie Yingling and John Swinton.

SPRING CONFERENCE WRAP-UP ... BY ALEX AND JOANNE ZIDOCKAs any of you know who have hosted a conference, there�s almost as much paperwork after the

conference as in its preparation. As with all things, the more extravagant the production, the moreextended the cast. And while the list of thank-yous appears in this issue -- and Eileen will sendindividual thank-yous, and we�ll send some thank-yous ourselves -- we fret someone will beoverlooked. If that happens, we are truly sorry, because without each and every one of our "helpers,"this conference would not have been as enjoyable.

Thanks to friends John Riley, who is never afraid to meet the press; to C. Boyd Pfeiffer, whonever has refused to answer our call; and to our new acquaintance Howell Raines, who did nothesitate in his response and who eloquently concluded our morning seminars.

We would like to personally acknowledge Dottie and Stan Sowa and Nancy and Rich Walton,who jumped in as soon as the site was announced. Their offer to "handle registration" was atremendous help. They came in extra early and without their help stuffing registration bags, we mightnot have been ready until Sunday. Ed and Doris Matheny�s early offer to coordinate hospitality roomsalso lightened our load. Eileen King kept us on track, made important contacts and provided support.John McHale and the folks at Pocono Manor Golf Resort and Spa are the best in the Poconos.

Thanks to the membership for an opportunity to show off our Pocono Mountains. Oh, and weappreciate receiving copies of any articles that are written as a result of your visit ... send them directlyto me (and I�ll pass them on) or to whomever you write about. I already received a very nice one fromJohn McGonigle about the Bog ... that's quick work. Tear sheets are important, as you well know.

by Rob Hilliard9/1/04 - 4/30/05

TREASURER'SREPORT

POWA Assets (as of 4/30/05): General Fund $15,850 / Emergency Fund $10,979Youth Outdoor Education Fund $4,548 / Will Johns Scholarship Fund $49,068 / WillJohns Scholarship Fund Investments $30,000 / Total POWA assets: $110,445.

INCOME ACCTS. 04-05 Budget Year to Date 05-06 BudgetActive Members $12,500 $12,426 $12,500

Supporting Members 12,500 12,350 12,500Merchandise Sales - 38 50Ckg. Interest/Misc. 50 358 50Net fm. Conferences 6,000 3,845 6,465TOTAL INCOME: $30,550 $36,031 31,565

EXPENSE ACCTS. 04-05 Budget Year to Date 05-06 BudgetPowWow (print/edit) $7,500 $5,370 $7,500Postage, PowWow 1,700 1,212 1,800Postage, General 1,789 1,231 1,700Officers Expenses 140 - -Exec. Dir. Office 2,800 2,366 2,800Exec. Dir. Stipend 8,806 5,871 9,200Exec. Dir. Bonus 500 500 -Plaques, Supp. Mbrs. - 734 600Website 200 - 750Liability Insurance 500 541 550Bonding 415 - 415Member Directory 1,800 375 1,800Cost of Awards 200 2,029 200Sport Shows 200 74 100Interim Board Mtgs. 400 527 550Bank/Credit Card Fees 800 463 800Miscellaneous 2,800 2,587 200Accounting Fees - - 2,600TOTAL EXPENSES: $30,550 $23,880 $31,565

wildlife magazines, conservation organizationsand sportsman organizations.

"The retail price is $19.95, and POWA willbe able to purchase the cookbook directly fromthe publisher by the case for $10 a book (the casewill be 10 to 12 cookbooks). POWA could marketthe cookbook to its members through thenewsletter, direct mail, conference -- if all of yourmembers purchased a book, that would be anapproximate profit of $3,980. POWA could alsomarket the cookbook for retail sales throughcolumns written by active members. Once thepromotional materials are available, I�ll send youa package." - Gail Wright

Discussion on fear of POWA ending up withunsold books, which would in turn cost moremoney than endeavor made. No board action.

Member Audit: Motion: Mulhollem/Tusselto move Robert Lapsley to next year�s audit listdue to health problems. Passed.

Duties Manual: Motion: Steiner/Mulhollemto put duties manual on POWA website. Passed.

Youth Mentor Award: Motion: Burchfield/Steiner to request Awards Review Committeereview Youth Mentor Award. Passed.

Winter Interim Board Meeting: Discussionon need for winter interim board meeting due toinactivity of board concerning board businessleads to large workload. Motion: Tussel/Ballantyne to reinstate winter interim boardmeeting. Passed.

Ways & Means Committee IncidentalCharges: Discussion on the occurrence ofincidental charges during conference auctions.Motion: Mulhollem/Burchfield allowing Ways& Means Committee Chair to handle incidentalcharges for conference auctions. Passed.

Motion: Burchfield/Englehart to go intoexecutive session. Passed.

Motion: Ballantyne/Tussel to come out ofexecutive session. Passed.

Youth Grants: Motion: Tussel/Mulhollemto accept youth grant proposals. Passed.

Nonmember News items: Discussion onnonmembers with news items being allowed toaccess membership list and e-mail members withsuch items.

Motion: Steiner/Mulhollem to have boarddecide on each news item by nonmembers toallow Executive Director to e-mail members.Passed.

Bylaws Change: Discussion on bylawlanguage being sufficient/insufficient in dealingwith the recall of an officer whose actions becomesdetrimental to the well-being of the organization.Motion: Ballantyne/Englehart to request a bylawschange regarding recall of officers and boardmembers. Passed.

Fall 2005 Conference: Motion Hilliard/Fryeto allow link on Johnstown website for Fall 2005conference. Passed

Life Membership Proposal: Discussion onoffering life membership to two members. Noboard action.

Meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m.Respectfully submitted,Ron Steffe, Secretary


158 Lower Georges Valley Rd.Spring Mills, PA 16875-9123

AUGUST / SEPTEMBERPowWow Deadline

July 1, 2005Please Be On Time

The second annual Bass Pro Shops Pass It On Award wants to recognize and praise a POWA active member in good standing whohas been responsible for introducing people (novice adults, children or a group, audience or readership) to the outdoors or enhancing theirappreciation of the outdoors.

The Bass Pro Shops Pass It On Award will be awarded to an active POWA member in good standing and shall be given for the best:1. Published newspaper or magazine article; 2. Broadcast radio or television program; 3. Commercially marketed video; OR 4. Black andwhite or color photo or art; that most effectively promotes passing on the love and appreciation for the outdoors, natural resources andpursuits such as hunting, fishing, trap-ping, hiking, camping, boating,birdwatching, and nature appreciation.

A panel of three judges selected bythe POWA president shall judge thecontest. There will be only one winnerfor this award. The winner will receivea $300 check from Bass Pro Shops anda plaque.

The entry must have been pub-lished and paid for between July 1, 2004and June 30, 2005. Three copies mustbe submitted. Publication and date mustbe on the entry. Please remove yourbyline from two copies of the entry, butleave all identification on the original.Entries must be received by August 31,2005. Send entries to: P.J. Reilly, POWAAwards Chair, 519 Westfield Dr., NewHolland, PA 17557.

Please include a self-addressed,stamped envelope if you want thematerials returned. The award will bepresented at the fall 2005 conference atJohnstown.

Bass Pro Shops Pass It On Award deadline is August 31

A sunny Saturday afternoon for POWA's spring conference breakout was appreciatedby all attendees. The event was held on the grounds of picturesque and historic PoconoManor and was the best-attended breakout, in numbers of supporting members, inrecent years. Supporting members complimented the interest of POWA's professionalcommunicators in their products and services. Supporting member liaison Connie Yingling,seen at center, of the Maryland Office of Tourism, will be coordinating the fall breakout.

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