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

9:00-9:10   Welcome and Announcements - Scott Grady

9:10-9:30   Recognition - Steve Yasgur

9:10-9:30   Program Review - Gary Elliott

9:30-10:00  406 Lines - Tom Brodhead

10:00-10:15   Wooden Roughing Forms - Gordon Koppin

10:15-10:45   Baginski Beveler - Don Schroeder 

10:45-11:00   Break

11:00-11:30   Multi-Track Beveler - Dennis Bertram

11:30-11:45   Rods in the Rack Info Sharing

11:45-12:45   Lunch

12:45-1:30   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 - Scott Grady

9:15-9:45   Ferrule Types - Gordin Koppin

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, Trade!)