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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.

Service: Children’s Hospital Feather Fly Tying Event

June 29, 2023,
On Monday June 19 four volunteers from FATC met up at Children’s Hospital for another fly tying event with the patients at Children’s Hospital.  Allen Blair, Dan Staggenborg, Jim Craig and Steve Baker met up with Melody DeWeese at the security desk on the second floor entrance to Children’s.  After going through … Read More…

Service: June 2023 Stream Team – Bonhomme Creek

June 7, 2023,
On June 3, 2023 five FatC members met at the statue at  Babler State Park for a Stream Team water monitoring event of Bonhomme Creek.   The April monitoring event at the Bonhomme location was rained out.  This rescheduled date for monitoring Bonhomme proved to be ideal. Steve Baker, Ken Welter, … Read More…

Trips/Events: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship! Altar meets FATC.

May 25, 2023,,
Trips/Event: The Start of a Beautiful Friendship – Altar meets FATC This trip/event reminds me of the last line in the famous movie Casablanca. “This is the start of a beautiful friendship.” The trip was set up last October 2022 with Altar Fly Fishing. This organization we met in 2019 … Read More…

Service: May 9th RMH Dinner

May 11, 2023,
As Mike Bisaga and I stood looking out at a packed dining room ( I counted 34 men, women and children) he said first “isn’t this great” and then in the next breath “isn’t this sad”.  This was by far the biggest crowd we had to sit down and eat … Read More…