CAFWF News!
Fishing with Friends hosts second annual Veterans Celebration
July 20th, 2023
Fifty-two veterans were honored during the second annual Chaska Area Fishing with Friends Veterans Celebration on July 11. Six pontoon boats took off from Howard’s Point Marina on Lake Minnetonka around 10 a.m. so veterans could spend a couple hours fishing and relaxing on the lake.
Chaska American Legion Auxiliary Unit #57 supports Fishing with Friends
July 13, 2023
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #57 presented a $1,000 donation to Chaska Area Fishing with Friends on June 5 for the organization’s second annual Veterans Fishing Day on Lake Minnetonka.
American Legion Auxiliary Chaska Unit #57 members Jennifer Stolz and Sue Wherley present a $1,000 donation for Veterans Fishing Day to Chaska Area Fishing with Friends President Loren Simer.
First Annual – Veterans Celebration Day
August, 2022
CAFWF kicked off our first Annual Veterans Celebration Day. Local area Veterans were honored and celebrated with fishing fun and shoreside lunch. This event is open to the public and all were welcomed to join.
CAFWF to host Family Fishing Academy
April 29, 2022
While it might not yet feel like it, summer is quickly approaching and plenty of Minnesotans are gearing up to enjoy a classic pastime: fishing throughout the state.
Fishing and Fractions
CAFWF teamed up with Wayzata Schools and offered pontoon fishing for their “Fishing and Fractions” summer program.
CAFWF Board Member Katie Corgiat
Katie was the guest speaker on FishonTed podcast!
Learn more about Katie’s passion for fishing, how she became interested in the sport, and her future goals as a Fishing Ambassador!
Take a listen!
Sun(fish) fun: Police, volunteers help first time fishers
The Chaska Police Department teamed up with Chaska Area Fishing with Friends and took several youth kids out fishing on Lake Minnetonka. The outreach program serves as a way for children in the neighborhood to meet and hang out with police officers.
Read Full Article: Sun(fish) fun: Police, volunteers help first time fishers
CAFWF Assists Camp Explorer – Sun Sailor News
Chaska Area Fishing with Friends participated in Wayzata School District’s new summer program called Camp Explore. The students of the program finished a lesson of Food, Fractions, and Fishing, and they tested their new found knowledge by enjoying a trip on the CAFWF’s pontoon boat.
Read Full Article: Sun Sailor – Fishing and fractions: Wayzata Schools’ Camp Explore offers summertime learning
Karen Campbell
The City of Chaska, Chaska Parks & Recreation, The CCC Lodge & CAFWF lost a beautiful and caring person, Karen L. Campbell. Karen was the connective tissue that made everyone, and everything work better. Her love, caring & kindness contributed to the successes enjoyed by all of the above-referenced organizations.
We will miss her smile, her laughter and her unmatched energy that she brought to every project ! Please keep her husband John, and her family in your thoughts & prayers as they navigate through this difficult time.
Carl Lacey – Board President