{"id":827,"date":"2009-08-25T09:35:31","date_gmt":"2009-08-25T15:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/?p=827"},"modified":"2009-08-25T09:50:28","modified_gmt":"2009-08-25T15:50:28","slug":"dancing-trout-ale-helps-celebrate-big-blackfoot-chapter-of-trout-unlimiteds-success-and-future-on-sept-12-2009-in-missoula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/dancing-trout-ale-helps-celebrate-big-blackfoot-chapter-of-trout-unlimiteds-success-and-future-on-sept-12-2009-in-missoula\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing Trout Ale helps celebrate Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s Success and Future on Sept. 12, 2009 in Missoula"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a post dedicated to our neighbors, Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Missoula, Montana.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A message from our friend, Jerry O’Connell:<\/p>\n

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For the past 20 years, our Big Blackfoot Chapter Trout Unlimited (BBCTU) has done more watershed restoration and preservation than any other chapter in the US. It has gained national acclaim and recognition for the hundreds of miles of restored and protected tributaries of the Big Blackfoot River. Over the years, BBCTU has set the standard for designing, managing, and executing boots-and-shovels projects at the grass roots level.<\/p>\n

BBCTU has done all of this without a single fundraising event. However, we feel it\u2019s time to break that tradition as we celebrate these two decades of progress. Thus, we\u2019ll be holding our 20th Anniversary Party on Saturday, September 12, 2009, complete with bus tours of some of our projects, cocktails, a pitchfork BBQ and an auction with some very unique items (need a steer?). It\u2019ll be at the Rolling Stone Ranch in Ovando, right in the heart of the Blackfoot Valley.<\/p>\n

Please come! Pass the word to your friends \u2013 the more the merrier. You can call me (244-5612) or the BBCTU offices (677-6454) to make reservations. It\u2019s a bargain at $25 each (or $50 will get you dinner and a Monte Dolack print of the Blackfoot). Email Jerry at <\/strong>joconnell@blackfoot.net<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Merle’s note: What a way to break tradition. If you can make this event, DO IT! It will be an amazing gathering loaded with fun and you will mingle with some of Montana’s interesting, caring and socially and environmentally involved people.<\/em> <\/p>\n

About Trout Slayer and Bayern Brewery<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The original brew was called Trout Slayer Ale but in 2007 on the 20th anniversary of Bayern Brewing, the oldest brewery (and in my opinion the best) in Montana decided to give Trout Slayer Ale a new face to best reflect Bayern Brewing\u2019s environmental company philosophy.<\/p>\n

Their search for a more appropriate name kept them coming back to \u201cDancing Trout.\u201d Whether as a fishing term or in various spiritual expressions of music and dance, Dancing Trout became a symbol of celebrating life and the lifestyle embraced by Montana.<\/p>\n

So, they also endorsed Montana Trout Unlimited. The name change to Dancing Trout Ale was not merely a cosmetic one. They knew that it was time to brew a beer with a cause.<\/em><\/strong> We presented the idea of making Bayern Brewing\u2019s Dancing Trout Ale the official beer sponsor of Montana Trout Unlimited (www.montanatu.org) and were met with the organization\u2019s immediate support and enthusiasm. Bayern Brewing pledges a portion of all merchandise and every case of beer sold to Montana Trout Unlimited to support the preservation of Montana\u2019s trout habitat.<\/p>\n

Click here to learn more about Bayern Brewery and Dancing Trout Ale <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To order Dancing Trout gear click here<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

To order Dancing Trout Ale online click here<\/a><\/p>\n

For a signed print of the original Dancing Trout artwork contact Kate at <\/p>\n

406-543-0054 or kate@montanatu.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Bitter Root TU Commissioned Artwork by Monte Dolack<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, visit another post about Dancing Trout on the fantastic Missoula beer blog, the Grizzly Growler<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is a post dedicated to our neighbors, Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Missoula, Montana. A message from our friend, Jerry O’Connell: For the past 20 years, our Big Blackfoot Chapter Trout Unlimited (BBCTU) has done more watershed restoration and preservation than any other chapter in the US. It has gained national acclaim […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[174,181],"tags":[11,8,95,59,9,10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=827"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":829,"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827\/revisions\/829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wapiti-waters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}