2026 Programs and Events

Thursday

3:00-4:30 Registration, Social & Rod Casting 

4:30-4:45 Welcome and Announcements

4:45-5:45 Driftless Report w/ Erik Helm

5:45-7:00 Dinner

Friday

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Announcements

9:15-9:45 406 Lines - Tom Brodhead

9:45-10:00 Wooden Roughing Forms - Gordon Koppin

10:00-10:30 Baginski Beveler - Don Schroeder 

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:15 Multi-Track Beveler - Dennis Bertram

11:15-12:15 Bellinger Update & L'il Giant Beveler - M. McFarland

12:15-1:00 Lunch

12:15-12:20 Rods in the Rack Info Sharing

1:00-1:30 Rods in the Rack - Erik Helm

1:30-2:30 Intro to Making Rod Bags - Carol Elliott 

2:30-3:30 The Quinchat Digital Cane Mill - Dennis Bertram

3:30-3:45 Break 

3:45-4:45 Ferrule Station Cutters - Kickapoo Bamboo

4:45-5:30 Rods in the Rack - Erik Helm

5:30-6:30 Dinner

Intro to Making Rod Bags - Carol Elliott (1:30 - 2:30)
Saturday

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Announcements

9:15-9:45 Ferrule Types - Dave Norling Jr.

9:45-10:45 Making Duronze Ferrules - Grayson Davis 

10:45-11:45 Making Aluminum Delrin Ferrules - Frank Stetzer

11:45-12:15 Rods in the Rack - Erik Helm

12:15-1:00 Lunch​

1:00-2:30 Sell and Swap (All encouraged to Attend, Sell, Buy)