VTA President's Report

VTA President's Report

Steve Colvin

2000 SB Road

Barboursville, VA 22923

Phone: 434-996-6067

The end of trapping season is approaching and I hope everyone’s season has been successful. I hope to see a lot of you at the VTA Fursale in Fishersville Va. March 10.

The VTA Raffle will be $500.00 prize at $5.00 per ticket. The drawing will be held July 14, 2012 at the VTA convention in Orange County VA. If each member would buy 1 ticket this raffle will be successful. Tickets will be available at all VTA events or you can call Francis Richards for tickets at 540-840-5542.

I would like to thank District 6 Director Wynston Holbrook, Norman Pierce, Belin Watson, Tommy Lucey and Sidney Jones for the Basic Trapper Training class they put on in Purdy Va.. A total of 26 Scouts completed this class. Great job Guys.

We also have 2 new Directors. In District 7 Robert Graham has taken over for Brian Lacey. We all need to thank Brian for his work in District 7. Robert and his son Jonathon have been very active in the VTA and I am sure he will do a great job. Bud Jenkins has stepped up to be District 10 Director. Bud has been active in the VTA for many years and he will also do a great job. I look forward to working with both guys. We still have 2 vacant District Director positions in Districts 2 and 9. Anyone in these Districts that is interested please give me a call.

The VTA will have a booth at the Western Va. Sport Show Feb. 24-26 at Expoland in Fishersville Va. We can always use some help with this booth so anyone interested in helping out please let us know.

Now is the time to start preparing for the upcoming VDGIF Regulation Cycle so we have plenty of time to get issues in front of the VTA membership at our annual Convention. If you have any suggestions please contact John Bedwell . Jon will also be our contact for award nominations to be handed out at our convention. John can be reached at 276-284-0657.

Art Foltz has been working on a email list for the VTA membership. This will be a great asset to get information out quickly. If you haven’t been getting test emails or have not included your email address in your membership info. please let us know so we can get you on the list.

A very serious issue has come up. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has set there sites on the Foxhound Training Preserves. When HSUS attacks any sportsmen all groups should ban together to defeat them. If we don’t we could be the next group to be attacked. I have been in constant contact with VDGIF and other outdoor groups. At this point our biggest battle is in the Senate Ag. Comm. If it makes it thru it will go to the Senate floor for a vote. The Ag. Comm. will be discussing this issue Feb. 1 or 2. By the time you get your Newsletter this date may have passed and info. seems to be changing daily so please call me to get the most current info. I have sent info. to all Directors concerning this issue and asked them to pass the word. We also have sent out a mass email to members that have provided us current emails. I will also get the info. on our website at www.virginiatrappers.org . I can be reached anytime at 434-996-6067.

Steve Colvin

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