June General Meeting:The June general meeting is June 16th at Sheridan Park Community Center in Bremerton. Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7:00pm. 

Get prepped for your summer salmon season as Poggies Howard Kauffman and Griffin Fujioka discuss everything you need to know to make your salmon season a success.

We will have pizza; please BYOB. You don’t want to miss this one.

We do not hold general meetings in July or August; tight lines!

Ray Frederick’s Celebration of Life:Please join us in celebrating the life of past Poggie President Ray Frederick.

When: June 28th, 2026 at 1:00pm
Where: Otto Jarstad Park 4230 W Belfair Valley Rd, Bremerton, WA 98312 

Conservation Camp Scholarships:We are once again providing scholarships for four campers this summer with the Washington State Youth Conservation Camp on Orcas Island. Dates are below:

Boys camp: July 26th – August 1st 
Girls camp: August 2nd – 8th 

Currently we have four campers lined up, however if we find additional candidates we may be able to refer them to the Bremerton Sportsmen’s Club which is also providing some scholarships. If you have someone age 12-16 who would enjoy the experience please get in touch with Lou Rodriguez or e-mail kitsappoggieclub@gmail.com

Hatchery Volunteering: There is an opportunity for a Poggie to help the Gorst Hatchery staff by taking a feeding shift on Sunday afternoons. Please contact Lou Rodriguez if you are interested.

Stay tuned and get your background checks in, since July thru October is a busy time for hatchery volunteers and we will need additional volunteers.

The tribes require a background check in order to volunteer and this year there will be a new process for all volunteers, regardless of background checks completed in previous years. The tribe has given us the process for registering as a volunteer and completing the background check. If you’d like to learn more and get involved please talk to Lou Rodriguez at a meeting.

Camp Easter Seals: We are extremely grateful to Hank Altenburg for his work over many years with the Camp Easter Seals trips. As Hank hands off our Camp Easter Seals program Poggie Howard Kauffman has stepped in to continue our effort towards the program. If you would like to get involved please learn more at a meeting.

We are planning six trips at Camp Easter Seals on:

• 7/3
• 7/18
• 8/1
• 8/5
• 8/15
• 8/29

We will need 3-4 Poggie volunteers per trip, typically meeting at Camp Easter Seals at 8am and staying until around 1pm. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up at a meeting. 

2026 Summer Salmon Derby: The summer salmon derby is Saturday July 18th, 2026. 

Weigh-in will be at Port of Brownsville; stay tuned for ticket and rule information. 

The prize pool for the derby is comprised of donated cash and merchandise from local and larger businesses. If you would like to help obtain donations for the prize pool, contact Griffin Fujioka at 425-281-0771 or fujiokag@hotmail.com to obtain the donation request letter.

June Presenter: At our June general meeting Howard Kauffman and Griffin Fujioka will give a seminar in preparation for this summer’s salmon fishing season.

In September we are hoping that the recipients of the Conservation Camp Scholarships will attend to tell us about their experience. 

In October we are hoping to have the Washington Hi-Lakers tell us about the work their club does regarding high lake fishing and hiking.

Summer Picnic: Our summer picnic will be 8/8 at Otto Jarstad Park. If you would like to donate items to the auction, please contact John Stacy.

Poggie Merch:Since Poggie jackets are custom ordered, please contact kitsappoggieclub@gmail.com if you are interested in getting a Poggie Jacket.  

Board Met:June 10th, 7PM at Art Bruner Residence. Next board meeting is July 15th, 2026. As discussed at the June Board meeting, during the months of July and August we will have board meetings over Zoom; Griffin will send a Zoom link. Starting in September, we are planning to have board meetings directly before the general meetings; stay tuned for more information as that time approaches.Dues: Please make sure you are caught up on your 2026 annual dues. Dues serve the community through camp scholarships, salmon in the classroom, Kid’s fishing party, etc. You can pay on the web at https://kitsappoggieclub.com/about/membership-application/, you can pay by mail at the address below, you can pay at a meeting. 

Kitsap Poggie Club
C/O Louie Morton
PO Box 561
Silverdale, Wa. 98383-9998

Don’t forget to invite your friends and family to our events and recruit them to join!

Club needs:

• Camp Easter Seals volunteers
• Summer salmon derby planning committee and sponsors
• Donations for summer picnic auction (contact John Stacy)

Upcoming events:

• 6/16: June General Meeting
• 6/28: Ray Frederick Celebration of Life
• 7/18: Summer Salmon Derby
• 8/8: Summer Picnic