Budget Proposal
We have submitted out budget proposal for next year to the SBA, and it contains requests for some exciting opportunities to share our love of the sporting lifestyle with the law school community. While we have no guarantee that we will get any money at all, if we do we can expect to fund one or more of the following :
- Fly Fishing on the Lawn: During the fall semester the Fieldsport and Angling Society will host an "Introduction to Fly Fishing" event where any member of the Law School who has never fly fished before could come out to the Law School lawn and have a professional fly fishing guide teach them the basics. For most beginners the hardest part is the mental barrier of "that looks really hard." This convenient and free opportunity would let interested persons give fly casting a try. Most people find that not only is it not overly difficult, but casting is also a lot of fun. The Society will hire a local guide to provide professional instruction and Angling members of the Society will also be on hand to help instruct and to let students know about area fly fishing in general. There is an abundance of wonderful fly fishing practically in Lexington's back yard and many students will enjoy fishing these streams once their appetite has been whetted on the Law School lawn.
- Conservation Easement Speaker: Conservation easements are a way that private land owners can use property law to preserve habitat for wildlife and access for sportsment. We would like to bring a lawyer who has experience in these instruments to come talk to the law school about the role of legal professionals in this rapidly growing and sometimes controversial practice.
- An introduction to Claysports: This event is designed to get people their first taste of sporting clays in a friendly and relaxed environment. We will reserve the facilities at The Glorious Twelfth, a local sporting clays business, for 4-5 hours, and allow students to sign up for 15-20 minute blocks for one-on-one lessons with the shooting coach.
- BBQ meetings each semester: This activity is designed as a social and planning event for old members and new. The event will be open to anyone in the law school community, including professors, with an interest in fieldsports, angling, and associated legal issues. We will discuss activities, assign planning duties, and calculate our upcoming expenditures. This will be an opportunity for people to find an informal clayshooting group or fishing buddy for the relief of stress throughout the upcoming semester
- Promotional Activities: One of our biggest goals for 07-08 as a new organization is to expand our membership and student awareness. To accomplish this goal, we will create a F&A webpage, recruit new members at the Organization Fair and keep our bulletin board updated throughout the year with information on upcoming events.
