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Community Service

Community service and charity work in the St Louis area is a main goal of the Flyfishers at the Crossing (FATC).  The FATC is a community of men that have a passion for fly fishing, but we are so much more than that! The FATC is about vital relationships with other men. Relationships that grow in trust and integrity with one another. More than being successful in life, we want to be significant in the lives of others. The FATC serves our community in anyway we can by supporting local organizations like the Scouts, St Louis Children’s hospital, Ronald McDonald House and others. Also by giving to charities such as Casting for Recovery, Project Healing Waters, Altar Fly Fishing, and the Mayfly Project.  We believe in conservation of our land, waterways and fisheries.  Most importantly, taking care of our own members and their families are high on our list. We like to follow the “I am third” principle of God first, others second and I am third. Check out the many community service events and charity work that we participate in. Come join us when we do.

Event: The Tri-Lake Fly Fishing Expo – or More Appropriately, Tying, Talking, and Eating

April 11 & 12, 2025 By Jim Craig Four of your FATC brothers proudly represented our fellowship at the Tri-Lakes Fly Fishing Expo in Clinton, MO, this past weekend. Steve Baker, Stan Patton, Mike Gomez, and Jim Craig departed from Stan’s house on Friday morning.  After a lunch stop at … Read More…

Event: Oh, What a Night!!

Fun, Food, Fellowship and Fundraising! Our annual FATC charity dinner was, again, another success! This is our eighteenth year as a fellowship and each year our charity dinner grows bigger and bigger. This year we had 140, men AND women, sign up for this special event. Let’s start with a … Read More…

FATC (SWMO): Can’t Fish then Serve!

This month the FATC in Springfield got together and served the community by making meals for the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Springfield, MO. Led by George Wong and Ted Madden, the FATC-SWMO, decided with all of the cold weather outside to serve was a great idea. Here is just … Read More…

Service: Hey, Where’s Mike?

This was my first night as lead for the Ronald McDonald meal prep. When Paul Jacoby approached me to take over, he mentioned how Mike Bisaga provided him with five different choices of meals to prepare. Paul settled on Mike’s famous Cowboy Meatloaf. This led me to wonder, “Hey, Where’s … Read More…