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Chapter Contacts
President
Valerie Chilton
405-831-4158
Assistant Director
John Blaha
800.626.4222
Corpus Christi CCA
P.O. Box 6992
Corpus Christi, TX 78466
361.882.5199
ccacorpuschristi@gmail.com
The latest from CURRENTS
Another successful banquet is in the books! Banquet chairman Barrett Fines got us back on track for 2021 and we are ready to keep the party going! We want to thank each and every one of you for joining us this year and look forward to seeing you at other events.
We also want to thank our 2020 CCA Corpus Christi Chapter award winners. First, we paid tribute to our fallen board member, Gene Hybner, who was a member of CCA for 41 years. The TPWD Game Warden of the Year was awarded to Kyle Hendley of Region 8, who has been a critical part of not only the local team, but across the state and also deploys during natural disasters and search and rescue events (as he did recently during Hurricane Nicholas). The TPWD Biologist of the Year is Faye Grubbs, the Upper Laguna Madre Ecosystem Leader. She has coordinated the CCA sponsored internships for over 10 years now, strengthening the conservation ties between TPWD and CCA. The Conservationist of the Year goes to Dr. Kesley Banks, Chapter Secretary and Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Harte Research Institute, and coordinator for Sharkathon and the Texas Shark Rodeo. Kesley’s research has added to our understanding of best practices for our artificial reefing program conducted by the CCA Texas Habitat Today for Fish Tomorrow (HTFT) program and our partner TPWD. Our Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Troy Adler, who is a past president and an active board member for the local chapter for many years. Troy has helped innovate our chapter, recruit new members, and positively encourage our efforts through his tenure and actions.
The 2021 Babes on Baffin all women’s fishing tournament is October 8-9, 2021 at Marker 37 Marina and we excited for our new catch-photo-release tournament this year! The last day to sign up is October 6, 2021. No registrations will be accepted at the Captain’s Meeting. Registration info can be found at babesonbaffin.org.
We are excited to bring back our annual Poco Rojo kids fish event on October 23, 2021 at the CCA Marine Development Center in Flour Bluff. Keep an eye on your email for more info.
And last, but not least…..the 2022 banquet has been set for March 24 at the American Bank Center. We hope to see you there!
Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering! For questions, contact Heather at ccacorpuschristi@gmail.com or call (361) 882-5199.
We would like to thank all of our 2021 banquet sponsors for their donations and support.
Gold Sponsors: Academy Sports + Outdoors, Andrews Distributing Company, Inc., Flint Hills Resources and L&F Distributors. Silver Sponsors: Corpus Christi Cycle Plaza, Majek Boats and Premier Yamaha Boating Center. Bronze Sponsors: Access Storage, Anderson Alexander, Berkeley Eye Center, Blackhorn Environmental Services, Boat Stop Storage, C&S Plating & Bumper Recycling, Center for Sportfish Science & Conservation, Citgo, Cooper Outdoor Advertising, Global Pipeline, Grunwald Printing, Gulf Coast Marine, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Lamar Advertising, LJA Engineering
Mark Ray, Mike’s Marine, Neesen Automotive-Kingsville, Ohmstede LTD, OmniSource, Pipe Pros, Refined Technologies, Inc., Ron Hoover Marine, Roy’s Bait & Tackle, Roy’s Kayak Shop, Sentinel Integrity Solutions, Stewart Title, Total Oilfield, UT Marine Science Institute, Valero Energy Foundation and Wahoo Metal Works
Officers
President: Valerie Chilton 405.831.4158
Vice President: Dr. David McKee 361.739.1979
Vice President: Barrett Fines
Vice President: Joseph Briones
Treasurer: Bruce Laser 361.548.2035
Secretary: Kesley Gibson
CCA National Board: Cal Jennings 361.215.4466
Banquet Chair:
Banquet Co-Chair:
Past President: Clifford Johnstone 361.816.7338
Past President: Jake Herring 361.244.0258
Past President: Troy Adler 361.533.0415
Past President: Mike Henry 361.816.0300
Past President: Randy Poelma 361.851.1129
Past President: Jay Gardner 361.658.7159
POCO ROJO Kid Fish
The 2020 Poco Rojo Kids Fishing Tournament has been cancelled. Stay tuned for 2021 details.
Banquet
The 2021 Banquet was held July 29. Thank you to all that came out and showed your support. Stay tuned for 2022 details.
Anglers Night Out
The event was held on May 19, 2021. Thank you to all that came and showed your support! Stay tuned for 2022 details.
