United Fly Tyers of Rhode Island, Inc.
The person who receives the number 1 will pick a gift (that is not their own) from the pile and open it for all to see, model, read, or demonstrate. During the selection of a wrapped gift, the participant may visually inspect the gifts, pick them up and/or gently shake them.
The person who receives number 2 then chooses a gift and opens it, and then must decide whether to keep it or swap it for the first player’s gift. Each person in order then gets to select a present, open it and decide whether to keep it or swap it for any other gift someone has already opened.
Opening of gifts and swapping takes place until all the presents have been chosen. Finally, the person who picked first gets to choose from all the gifts or keep what he or she has already received. In the end, the gift you are holding is the gift you take home.
Christmas Banquet
The Christmas Banquet will be December 5th, 6:30 PM at the Knights of Columbus in Warwick. It will feature Adam Franceschini, head guide for Housatonic River Outfitters, with a presentation on “Hatches of the Housatonic.”
Any UFTRI member who receives this e-mail notification and is not in good standing (has let their membership lapse), can easily rectify this and pay their dues of $30 for the current tying year at the banquet - they can attend the dinner and program that follows.
The banquet is free for members. $15 for guests.
During the banquet we will raffle a Temple Forks BVK rod and reel of your choice--either fresh or salt water. Another choice will be a fly tying vise.
Banquet Menu
- Grilled-Marinated Balsamic Flank Steak
- Chicken "Hunter Style"( Spinach, Mushrooms & Tomatoes in a rich brown sauce)
- Penne Marinara (Tomato, Garlic & Fresh Basil)
- Garlic-Mashed Red Potatoes
- Fresh Vegetable Medley (Green & Yellow Squash, Carrots, Broccoli, Red Peppers)
- Cheese Platter ( Assorted Cheese & Crackers)
- Rolls and butter
February 6th 2013 Newsletter
Fly Tying and Casting Videos
Head Guide of Housatonic River Outfitters
Guide at Tikchik Narrows Lodge, Alaska
Orvis field Tester
Yankee Swap
Everyone who wants to play Yankee Swap brings a wrapped gift related to fly fishing. It should be worth $10-15 and wrapped to make it unrecognizable.
When they bring the gift to the table, they pick a random number, which will be the number for the choosing a gift.
The person who receives the number 1 will pick a gift (that is not their own) from the pile and open it for all to see, model, read, or demonstrate. During the selection of a wrapped gift, the participant may visually inspect the gifts, pick them up and/or gently shake them.
Adam Franceschini
