Al Brewster Award
Cape Cod Trout Unlimited selects one individual each year that has made significant contributions to the chapter. This CCTU member has been active in the chapter for at least 5 years. The award, pictured below, is presented at our banquet.
Previous Winners
2004 Al Brewster
2005 Howie Strathie
2006 Bob Nickerson
2007 Bob Bliss
2008 Jim Stewart
2009 Scott Dietrich
2010 Wayne Miller
2011 Mark Hattman
2012 Al DiCarlo
2013 Tim Lynch
2014 Pat Grenier
2015 Dave Reid
2016 Fran Smith
2017 Barbara Miller
2018 Dan Tobin
2019 Dave Palmer
2022 Roberta Schilling
JACK THWAITS FLY FISHING SCHOLARSHIP
CCTU has established the Jack Thwaits Fly Fishing Scholarship Fund in memory of CCTU member Jack Thwaits, who passed away several years ago. The scholarship will help to fund teens (ages 13-17) to attend the CCTU Fly Fishing School held in May of each year. Jack, an avid fly fisherman and fly tier himself, loved to introduce young people to fishing, and was active in the Fly Fishing School for a number of years.
Jack had two recreational passions: fishing and flying. As a businessman he managed to incorporate both into his work at the S.D. Warren Paper Company, where he was Vice President of Sales. He loved to take corporate clients on fishing trips all over the U.S. and Canada, providing their transportation in his Mooney airplane and introducing them to his favorite fishing spots. After he retired in 1984 he no longer had the plane, but his passion for flying and fishing remained. He was a committed proponent of catch-and-release fishing, and his idea of pure pleasure was “a great day on the water,” whether he actually caught anything or not. Fishing brought so much pleasure into his life that one of his greatest joys was teaching other people, especially young people, to share his passion for this wonderful sport. Establishing this scholarship in his name is a fitting memorial to Jack, who heartily endorsed CCTU’s mission to teach not only the techniques but the joy of fly fishing.
Donations can be sent to: Cape Cod Trout Unlimited, c/o Roberta Mazzoli, 16 Hummingbird Hill Road, Falmouth, MA 02540
(Make checks payable to CCTU)