Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Regional Events

• 6/5-7, 2005 Komen Mission Conference, Washington DC

• 4/28-30, 2006 1st Annual Collaborative Conference, Skytop Lodge, PA

The CFR June 2005 Retreat at Rising Phoenix Retreat Center in Cumberland, MD was a huge success! What a phenomenal group of women participants!

An amazing staff team put great effort into the Retreat. Our fearless lead fishing instructor, Susan Eggert amazed us all with tales of childhood food fights, and the subtle art of flicking mashed potatoes across a family dinner table. And if the mashed potatoes weren't enough, there was a whole new version of Charlie the Trout debuted thanks to the brave and brilliant creativity of Robin Hoofnagle (fishing instructor) and the interpretive dance she orchestrated (Diane Pennessi and Meg Thomas being willing dancers), each and every participant could enthusiastically identify a Mayfly from a Caddis from a Stone fly.

All in all, a retreat filled with great fishing, excellent friendship and sharing, and so much laughter that our sides were all sore on Sunday night.

Thanks to the ALL-STAR staff who include: Susan Eggert, lead fishing instructor; Diane Pennessi, fishing instructor; Robin Hoofnagle, fishing instructor; Carolyn Harvey, Facilities and Participant Coordinator; Dory Shipley, Medical Staff; Barb Elsner, Psycho-Social Staff, and Pat Holden, Psycho-Social Staff. An excellent group of River Helpers joined us as well, including Yancey Hall, Jake Tannehill, Judy Murphy, Sue Day, Katherine and Dean Baker.

And above all are the thirteen women who are already planning next year's reunion ... FISH ON, SISTERS!

Meg Thomas

Retreat Coordinator



Dear CWA Members,

YOU DID IT AGAIN! Because of your hard work and dedication to Chesapeake Women Anglers and Casting for Recovery - CWA in partnership with the national CFR program put on another successful CWA/CFR Retreat May 18th to 20th in Orkney Springs, VA. I wish you all could have been there. The smiles, laughter, hugs and community spirit were ever present as the participants not only enjoyed learning about the sport of fly fishing but also getting to know each other while surrounded by the sights and sounds of the great outdoors.

The success of the retreat would not have been possible without the support of the entire membership of CWA. As the CWA/CFR Retreat Coordinator, I would like to recognize and thank CWA members who played key roles: Dotty Smith, Special Events/Fly Show Coordinator- under the leadership of Dotty the club raised over $3,000 for CWA/CFR; Camille Fulp, Fly Show Member Volunteer Organizer; Linda Crouch - CWA/CFR Gift Bag Rubber Stamping Instructor and Host; Norma Kawecki - Gift Bag Coordinator and Fishing Instructor; Kiki Galvin - Resource Coordinator and Fishing Instructor; Carole Miller - Fishing Instructor and River Helper Coordinator; Mary Vogelsong- Fishing Instructor; Diane Pennessi- Volunteer Staff Coordinator; Carol Dworin - Participant Coordinator; River Helpers - Stella Norman and Debra Aquavella; Carolyn Harvey, Karen Shoemaker and other CWA members who contributed items for the Gift Bags; and each CWA member (YOU!) that volunteered at Fly Fishing Shows and the

LLBean Gift Wrapping booth.

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