Casting for Recovery -

Rague
Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
in Breast Cancer #1

Smile I found out a little while ago that I got accepted for the Retreat in Valentine, NE in Oct.!Laughing

For those of you who do not know of Casting for Recovery - it is a National Organization for women who are BC survivors.  It is a weekend for fellowship and learning about flyfishing and meeting other BC survivors in a safe Retreat setting.  

 

www.castingforrecovery.org  -   check it out.

Winyan - The Power Within

Susan

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  • twnkltoz
    twnkltoz Member Posts: 169 Member
    #2
    So cool! I read about that a

    So cool! I read about that a while ago. Congrats and enjoy!

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #3
    wow, very cool.
     
    I have

    wow, very cool.

     

    I have never heard of it-

     

    My moj used to tell me YOU learning something new every day-

     

    still going strong at 56 yrs old..

    Have fun.

     

    Denise

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #4
    disneyfan2008 said:

    wow, very cool.
     
    I have

    wow, very cool.

     

    I have never heard of it-

     

    My moj used to tell me YOU learning something new every day-

     

    still going strong at 56 yrs old..

    Have fun.

     

    Denise

    Susan .. Sounds like a BLAST!!!

    Please enjoy ... post pictures, if you can ..  Love to hear and see about this new journey.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure.

     

    Vicki Sam

  • GlowMore
    GlowMore Member Posts: 789 Member
    #5
    VickiSam said:

    Susan .. Sounds like a BLAST!!!

    Please enjoy ... post pictures, if you can ..  Love to hear and see about this new journey.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure.

     

    Vicki Sam

    Sounds good

    Hope you have a wonderful retreat Susan.... looking forward to hearing about it.  

  • crselby
    crselby Member Posts: 441 Member
    #6
    CFR

    Hi Rague.  I too have been accepted to a Casting For Recovery weekend.  Mine is in Arizona in October.  Very excited to learn to fly fish, use and strenghthen my right arm, and hang with other breast cancer sisters. It's a one time only experience, totally free to the woman.

    This is a positive outcome of having this nasty disease.  There HAVE to be some, right?

    ~~Connie~~

     

  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #7
    crselby said:

    CFR

    Hi Rague.  I too have been accepted to a Casting For Recovery weekend.  Mine is in Arizona in October.  Very excited to learn to fly fish, use and strenghthen my right arm, and hang with other breast cancer sisters. It's a one time only experience, totally free to the woman.

    This is a positive outcome of having this nasty disease.  There HAVE to be some, right?

    ~~Connie~~

     

    When in Oct?

    When in Oct are you going?  Most Retreats are over a weekend but the one I'm going g to is Mon - Wed, which is fine for me.  They are having a weekend one at the same place Oct 9 - 11.

    I already flyfish.  I learned to tie flies at classes that Cabelas puts on and learned to build my own rods from being in Project Healing Water (a program for Veterans).  

    When I first heard of CfR about 5 yrs ago, I wanted to go BUT there were no Retreats in SD so I would have had to go to PA for the one Retreat that covered 16 states - not much of a chance of being selected plus the cost to get there.  (The cost of the Retreat is free but not transportation.).   Logical Hubby asked me which mattered more to going to a Retreat (IF I got accepted) and coming home having learned the basics of fly fishing but not having tackle here to carry on once home OR him getting me an inexpensive fly rod and lessons with the expert at the local Fly Shop?  I didn't apply but got my first rod and lessons - don't regret my decision but I am looking forward to this Retreat.  There still are no Retreats in SD but I was told that 2 from SD could be accepted for the NE Retreats.

    Winyan - The Power Within

    Susan

    PS - It' going to be at the Prairie Club, Valentine NE which is golf resort with a creek running through it.

  • crselby
    crselby Member Posts: 441 Member
    #8
    Rague said:

    When in Oct?

    When in Oct are you going?  Most Retreats are over a weekend but the one I'm going g to is Mon - Wed, which is fine for me.  They are having a weekend one at the same place Oct 9 - 11.

    I already flyfish.  I learned to tie flies at classes that Cabelas puts on and learned to build my own rods from being in Project Healing Water (a program for Veterans).  

    When I first heard of CfR about 5 yrs ago, I wanted to go BUT there were no Retreats in SD so I would have had to go to PA for the one Retreat that covered 16 states - not much of a chance of being selected plus the cost to get there.  (The cost of the Retreat is free but not transportation.).   Logical Hubby asked me which mattered more to going to a Retreat (IF I got accepted) and coming home having learned the basics of fly fishing but not having tackle here to carry on once home OR him getting me an inexpensive fly rod and lessons with the expert at the local Fly Shop?  I didn't apply but got my first rod and lessons - don't regret my decision but I am looking forward to this Retreat.  There still are no Retreats in SD but I was told that 2 from SD could be accepted for the NE Retreats.

    Winyan - The Power Within

    Susan

    PS - It' going to be at the Prairie Club, Valentine NE which is golf resort with a creek running through it.

    In Arizona

    The retreat in Arizona is October 16 - 18 at Tonto Creek Camp.  I understand it's Catch and Release only so no freshly fried trout that weekend, darn! Glad you got in.  I'm sure you will enjoy it!  I'm kinda looking forward to the gab sessions that are supposed to be about breast cancer. I have no one to talk to this time around, who has been in the same boat.  I did last time, and she was a life saver.  So ...  we'll see, eh?

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