WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 2019. Please
note change of date from previous years.
WHERE: The Dillard House Conference
Center, located behind the Dillard House Restaurant in Dillard, GA.
WHO:
The more the better! Everyone interested in conserving and
protecting our cold-water resources, including their families, friends, and all
who love cold streams, trout, and trout fishing.
SOCIAL: Doors open at 3:00 pm. Around 4:30 pm folks will start gathering to
“pick the pig” and enjoy the rocking chairs on the porch of the Conference
Center. There will snack trays of chees,
crackers, veggies with dip, and fruit.
Soft drinks and ice will available.
There will be a nice fire inside to warm your buns. Please
note the earlier start time from previous years.
The Foxfire Boys will again provide their
‘down home’ style of bluegrass picking and singing for your enjoyment from 5:00
to 6:30 pm. CD’s will be available for
purchase.
Raffle and silent auction items will be
available for your chance of purchase.
We welcome donations of raffle and auction items!
DINNER:
Fish, chicken, beef, and pork with all the side dishes and desserts that
have made the Dillard House famous will be served at 6:30 pm. It is a serve yourself buffet and you will
not leave hungry!
Please
note there will be no guest speaker this year.
For this reason, we anticipate concluding the
Rendezvous at an earlier time than previous years.
COST:
$35 for adults and $25 for youth age 15 and younger. Cash, check, VISA or MasterCard are accepted. Pay at the door when you arrive.
LODGING:
The Dillard House has set special rates for rooms starting at $79 (plus
tax) for those that make reservation and say they are attending the Trout
Unlimited Rabun Rendezvous.
The 2018 Rabun Rendezvous provided financial
support for the following: GA Council
Youth Trout Camp; Sponsoring youth to attend Trout Camp; GA Department of
Natural Resources Smithgall Woods Conservation Education Program; US Forest
Service Kid’s Fishing Event at Tallulah River; Fly-Fishing 101 educational
event; Helicopter stocking program; In-stream habitat improvement on a brook
trout stream; Casting for Recovery; Fly Fishing for Vets; National TU’s Youth
Education, First Cast, Embrace-A-Stream, Griffiths Circle, and Southeast Lands
program; GA Council Conservation fund; and providing Trout magazine
subscriptions to all Rabun County schools, public libraries, and Tallulah Gorge
State Park.
