2014
Union Lake Parking Lot & Ramp Clean-up - June 20

Some of the volunteers at our annual pre-tournament clean-up.

May Member Meeting - May 21

NJ Fish & Wildlife principal fisheries biologist Chris Smith speaks to meeting attendees

NJ Fish & Wildlife principal fisheries biologist Chris Smith speaks to meeting attendees

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2013

December Member Meeting - December 18

Mike Riordan samples the cold food portion of the holiday food spread.
Hot food portion with ribs & pasta not photographed.


NJDFW Employee Dave Golden Speaks at SJBCA Meeting - February 20

 

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2012

December Member Meeting - December 19

Deli Platter	Ribs & Baked Ziti
Digging in to the cold cuts & salads	Beverages & chips
Sandwich line	Ribs - bbq & dry rub

Steve Steinmetz receives custom personalized fishing rod
(for accumulating 110 participation points).

Sportsmen's Jamboree in Millville area - October 6 & 7


Vineland Police Kids Fishing Derby at South Vineland Park - May 20

Volunteer Al Franchetta observes the post-derby activities	Volunteer MaryAnne Franchetta helps out

Union Lake WMA parking lot & ramp clean-up - June 14
(Eight adults & three kids volunteered for this project)

Joe Hoban and Tom Schwarzman (rear) of South Jersey Bass Stalkers
shop for tackle during the "SJBCA Night" at Blackwater Sports Center, March 17

Todd Pride of Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Program speaks at January 18 Meeting.

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2011
NJDFW Employee Lee Widjeskog Speaks at SJBCA Meeting, December 21

2010
Barbecue at July 21 member meeting

SJBCA 2nd VP Rob Kunze mans the grill.	MaryAnne Franchetta works on food preparation
Rob gets supervision from SJBCA food coordinator Mike Graham

NJDFW Employee Lee Widjeskog Speaks at SJBCA Meeting, March 17

2009
Maskells Mill Pond Ramp Improvement Project, November 29

Volunteers cut up fallen trees and move tree parts to nearby forest for wildlife habitat (left to right:  Joe Hoban, Rob Kunze, Dave. Not pictured is Fred Lentz)
Volunteer Bob Russell cuts tree stump down to ground level.	Tree parts were piled in nearby forest to serve as habitat.

Bass fishing pro Mike "Ike" Iaconelli visits SJBCA Meeting, November 18

Ike & SJBCA Board Members left to right:  Gary Corliss, Mike Graham, Mike Iaconelli, Al Franchetta, Fred Lentz, Carmen Bersani, Joe Hoban (sorry for the photo quality)

Ike speaks to the members about The Bass University

SJBCA Weigh-in Trailer (after addition of some preliminary graphics), October 13

New SJBCA Weigh-in Trailer (before addition of graphics)
 
Fishermen's Flea Market, Millville Elks Lodge, March 7

Elks Lodge marquee	Admissions & raffles table with Steve Steinmetz and MaryAnne Franchetta
Shopping for bargains	Shopping for bargains
Shopping for bargains	Shopping for bargains
Kids casting activity with participant, Rashawn Lewis and Rob Kunze	Kids casting activity with Rob Kunze and participant
Fishing seminar with Tim Fitzgerald	Fishing seminar with Tim Fitzgerald
Franzwa's RV & Marine display with Joe Franzwa	Parking lot was busy almost all day.

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2008
HarvestFest/Trailblazer Kids Fishing Event, Pine Hill, November 1
Click here for photos.

Sportsmen's Jamboree, Millville, September 13 & 14

Al & MaryAnne Franchetta at the SJBCA booth before the event.

Fred Lentz talks to visitors at the SJBCA booth.

South Jersey Youth Outdoor Day, Carney's Point, August 16

Event pavilion at Salem County Sportsmen's Club	SJBCA Booth with giveaways (Bill Ridel and Fred Lentz  prepare the goodies)
Bass boat display.  Rich Pettit's Triton in the foreground.	Loaner rod & reel combos, which were in heavy use all day.

Fishermen's Flea Market, Millville Elks Lodge, March 1

Elks Lodge marquee	Admissions table with tackle box raffles (left to right:  Steve Steinmetz, Greg Carter, Al Davis)
Flea market floor	Flea market vendor booth
Flea market floor	Kids casting event. Must have been tough in that stiff wind. (left to right: unidentified participant, Rob Kunze)
Franzwa's boat & trailer display	Flea market floor
Friends of the SJBCA - "The New Jersey Angler" magazine  and NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (left to right:  NJA editor Curt Bobzin, NJDFW conservation officers Scott Risher & Paul Toppin)	Flea market floor

2007
Sportsmen's Jamboree in Millville, September 15 & 16

SJBCA Booth.  Al Franchetta at left.

SJBCA Booth.  Fred Lentz at left.

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Fishermen's Flea Market, Vineland Moose Lodge, March 10

Volunteers setting up tables: Steve Steinmetz, Rob Kunze, Joe Hoban, Carmen Bersani	Volunteers setting up tables
Parking lot	Street-side sign

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Taping of ESPN Radio "Rack & Fin" Show, February 24

Left to right: SJBCA president Carmen Bersani, radio show host "Tom P", SJBCA director Fred Lentz

2006
  Trailblazer/Havestfest youth event at Pine Hill Scout Reservation, October 28

Kids fishing, with parental supervision	Kids fishing, with parental supervision
The biggest (okay, only) fish of the day	SJBCA table with loaner rod & reel combos and giveaways.  Lynn Bobzin monitors the table. (Lynn and husband Curt, both employees of "The New Jersey Angler" magazine, volunteered at the event and brought along a bunch of giveaways including sample magazines & gift subscriptions.)

  SJBCA weigh-in trailer at Bass Bowl, Union Lake, October 15
(click here for more 2006 Bass Bowl photos)

with Tournament Director Steve Steinmetz

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  SJBCA booth Sportsmen's Jamboree in Millville, September 17

with MaryAnne & Al Franchetta manning the table

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South Jersey Youth Outdoor Day at Salem County Sportsmen's Club in Carney's Point, August 19
More photos are posted on the event web site at www.sjyouthoutdoorday.org.

SJBCA booth with lots of giveaways	Another shot of our booth (volunteers in yellow shirts)
A nice little bass	Another nice bass
Volunteer Al Franchetta helps out with a bass	Nice bluegill
Part of our bass boat display	Free SJBCA/SJYOD t-shirts we gave away

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Fishermen's Flea Market at Vineland Moose Lodge, March 25