PUBLIC INVITED TO CLAYTON NY TOWN DOCKS ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
18, 2016, 1:00 PM, TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO OUR SOLDIERS
ACTIVE DUTY FORT DRUM SOLDIERS ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP
In April 2013,
the North Country Troopers Assisting Troops (NCTAT) was formed by a group of local
New York State Troopers in collaboration with U.S. military members. The
mission of this group is to raise local and regional awareness, as well as to
provide local recreational activities and events for Fort Drum service members,
and other Armed Forces Members (active or retired), that were wounded, injured,
or became ill while protecting our freedom and country. We have further been
able to help the families of these service members, often during times of
personal tragedy.
Throughout the
summer, this group, with the support of many local organizations, persons, and
businesses, has successfully raised the necessary funds to provide a day of
recreational activity to soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division, other former
or active Armed Forces Members, and family members of fallen soldiers. On
September 18, 2016, selected guests of North Country Troopers Assisting Troops
will partake in a day of fishing on the St. Lawrence River. Every year we have
grown this event, and this year approximately 25 Professional Fishing Guides
from Cape Vincent, Clayton, and Alexandria Bay have agreed to assist us in
taking approximately 100 of our heroes on a chartered fishing trip. The Fishing
Captains will depart their home town docks, with our guests, at approximately 9 AM.
We will honor
our heroes’ arrival by fishing charter boat at the Village of Clayton Town Dock
(Riverside Drive-East End) at about 1:00 PM. Local emergency responders will
assist us in making this a special day in honor of our Service members, and
their arrival to Clayton will be memorable.
Our guests will
then be taken to an outdoor event tent on the lawns of the beautiful Harbor
Hotel, Clayton, NY, where we will prepare for them and Old Fashioned Shore
Dinner, prepared by the Fishing Guides, and provide them an opportunity to
enjoy the day.
We are inviting and encouraging the public
to assist us with this event, by showing their support for our Armed Forces
Service members when they arrive at the Clayton Town Dock at approximately 1:00 PM
on September, 18, 2016. The attending public actively participated in this
event last year when technical difficulties resulted in approximately 50 people
holding our Nations flag, on the shore. This was a spectacular sight in honor
of our arriving guests.
Last year's successful event in Clayton NY
Currently,
Ms. Erin K. Barrett, Special Events Coordinator/Installation Gift and Donation
Coordinator, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, 10783 Chapel Drive, Fort
Drum, New York 13602, 315-772-0789, is assisting us to secure 60 Active Duty
Fort Drum Soldiers that wish to participate in this event. Active Duty Fort
Drum Members, E-6 and below, are encouraged to contact Ms. Barrett to secure a
spot to fish with us on this date, as available spots are filling fast. There
is no cost to this program, and transportation will be provided from Fort Drum.
Troopers Assisting Troops only ask that you sign up, join us, and have a great
day, as we, and the community, show our appreciation for your service.
If you wish to
learn more about North Country Troopers Assisting Troops, information is
available on our web site: www.nnytroopers.com.
This web site was recently re-designed by Checkpoint Graphics, and it contains
many memorable pictures of the day’s events, from past years. We can further be
contacted through the “Contact Link” on this web site, and we would encourage
anyone to contact us for more information, or to offer support in the form of
donations for our soldiers. All money raised by our organization stays local to
support our Service members, Active or Retired.
This is the fourth
year North Country Troopers Assisting Troops has hosted this event, and our
fiscal growth has allowed us to provide monetary assistance to soldiers, and
support their families, during troubled times. It is our desire to continue to provide
like events and support to the Armed Forces members who make sacrifices
protecting our freedoms.
Submitted by
Michael Pastuf
Secretary -
North Country Troopers Assisting Troops
This blog's article for this event from last year (includes video and photo):
http://singercastle.blogspot.com/2015/09/troopers-assisting-troups-photo-by.html
