Upper Midwest Council

History

The Upper Midwest Council was formed in March of 2012.  The former Great Rivers Council had been inactive for several years and also comprised a huge multi state area.   Phil Greenlee, the CEO of the Federation of Fly Fishers, facilitated the creation of the Upper Midwest Council from the Great Rivers Council with a new board of directors and pared down geographic area to include the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois.  The Upper Midwest Council joins the other FFF councils around the country to support and enhance the local charter and affiliate clubs.   

Clubs

Minnesota

Arrowhead Fly Fishers                                             
Duluth, Minnesota

Lew Jewett Fly Fishing Club
St. Paul, Minnesota

Wisconsin

Badger Fly Fishers
Madison, Wisconsin

Classic Anglers of Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Lake and Stream Fly Fishers
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Northern Illinois

Chicago Fly Fishers
Chicago, Illinois

DuPage River Fly Tyers
Chicago, Illinois

Northern Illinois Fly Tyers
Chicago, Illinois

Additional clubs added as further infomation about clubs received.

Board of Directors

President                                                           Vice President
Todd Heggestad                                                 Frank Harford
theggestad57@gmail.com                                    fharford@aol.com                     
218-310-9182

Treasurer                                                           Secretary
Dan Boggs                                                         Donna Smith
dbguideservice@yahoo.com                                 dpnpj@sbcglobal.net

Casting Director                                                   Membership
Scott Kessler                                                       Mike Carpenter
skes@execpc.com                                                mikecarpenter@charter.net   

Conservation                                                      Fly Tying Director
Brad Eaton                                                        Paul Beckman
mn.labrat@yahoo.com                                         mn.fly.tyer@gmail.com

Lew Jewett Club Reprensentative                         Arrowhead Fly Fishers Club Representative
Lyth Hartz                                                          Larry Zelenz
lhartz@comcast.net                                             larry.zelenz@gmail.com

Advisor                                                              Advisor
John Breslin                                                       Dave Barron
johnxbreslin@gmail.com                                      dbarron@wicw.net

Bylaws

To be added shortly ( I have to figure out how to insert). Stay tuned.