2022 Holiday Party

111 North Corcoran Street,Durham NC 27701

17 November, 2022

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We have an exciting evening on tap for you! Mingle with colleagues, visit with kitchen and bath vendors who will be on-site with some of their products, enjoy a fabulous dinner, and enjoy the main event: An Evening with the Ebony Anglers -- five professional Black women who embrace the sport of competitive fishing while balancing family, motherhood, and business. They have been interviewed by the Today Show, The Drew Barrymore Show, BBC SPORTS, and The New York Times. 5:30 – 6:00 Registration/Social Hour 6:45 – 7:45 Formal Presentation 7:45 – 8:15 Q&A, Social Time Kindly register by November 14th in order to guarantee food.   We cannot give refunds due to venue/catering deposits.  Thank you to our sponsors for your support of our chapter and our members! We hope you can make it! Cheers,Eastern Carolinas Chapter of NKBA:  * Approved for .1 NKBA CEUs Follow our happenings and updates on Facebook! Eastern Carolina NKBA Facebook Group · Join Group For the members of the Eastern Carolina Chapter of the NKBA  THE EBONY ANGLERS THEIR MISSION ​To impact the sport of competitive women’s fishing through the diversity and inclusion of female anglers of color.To create/build an elevated lifestyle brand anchored in nautical sportsmanship and fine outdoor living. To model the strength, balance and resilience of Black women through the sport of competitive fishing, boating and elevated outdoor living.To establish a legacy of leadership, sportsmanship and excellence for youth through education and mentoring. THEIR VISION To establish a legacy of leadership, sportsmanship and excellence for youth through education and mentoring. The Ebony Anglers bring their vision to life through their youth programs: BLACK GIRLS FISH -- An educational program for young minority girls. The mission of BGF is: To share with (and develop in) girls an appreciation and agility for fishing (and boating) as an outdoor sporting lifestyle.To educate youth in the fundamentals of fishing (and boating), both as a sport and as a lifestyle.To empower youth with life skills that promote self-sufficiency, physical and intellectual fortitude and sound leadership values. BLACK BOYS BOAT -- An educational program of Ebony Anglers for young minority boys. The mission of BBB is: To share with (and develop in) boys an appreciation and agility for boating (and fishing) as an outdoor sporting lifestyle.To educate youth in the fundamentals of boating (and fishing), both as a sport and as a lifestyle.To empower youth with life skills that promote self-sufficiency, physical and intellectual fortitude and sound leadership values.Please join us for an evening of inspiration, perseverance, passion, and stepping outside of your comfort zone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uesnHx96t-I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_2XVK2XdAg Approved for .1 CEUs. There is parking across the street, behind the building and down the block. 21C Museum Hotel The Ebony Anglers: From left, Glenda Turner, Bobbiette Palmer, Gia Peebles and Tiana Davis, four of the five members of the Ebony Anglers fishing team, watched the sunrise during the 2020 Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Fishing Tournament.Credit...Pete Kiehart for The New York Times