2022 TOS SPRING STATE MEETING MEMPHIS, TENNEESSEE, APRIL 22 – 24, 2022

The Memphis chapter invites all TOS members to the Spring Meeting, to be held April 22 – 24, 2022. Friday night registration, the Board of Director’s meeting on Saturday, and Saturday dinner and program will all be held in the conference room immediately adjacent to the hotel.

The meeting hotel is the Plantation Oaks Suites and Inn, 6656 Hwy 51N. From I-40, take exit 24B. Go 16 miles to Hwy 51. Go left on Hwy 51 for 2.2 miles. The hotel will be on the left. A block of rooms is being held for us at a rate of $74.95 per night, king or double beds. A light breakfast is available beginning at 6 AM. Reservations: 901-872-8000, 901-872-8802 or 888-422-1459. Email: jaime.plantationoaks@ gmail.com or plantationoaksmillington@gmail.com. Fax: 901-872-1000.

All field trips will depart from the hotel. Saturday destinations will include: Shelby Forest, Shelby Farms (and the Mid-South Raptor Center) and Ensley Bottoms, aka “the pits.” Sunday will feature a trip to Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is just three miles from exit 56 off I-40, making it most convenient for those heading back east.

Our speaker Saturday night will be Dawn Hewitt, editor of Bird Watcher’s Digest. Please send your registration to MTOS by April 1st. Registration is $10 and Saturday dinner (buffet) and speaker is $22. For additional information, contact Clifford VanNostrand (birdinginthe901@gmail.com) or Dick Preston(dickpreston48@gmail.com).

TOS SPRING MEETING 2022 REGISTRATION FORM

Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________________________ TOS Chapter_________________________________________________________________ $ _______for _______ Registration(s) @ $10 each

$ _______for _______ Dinner Reservation(s) @ $25 each

$ _______ Total Amount Enclosed. Please make check payable to MTOS.

Mail registration form and check to MTOS Treasurer: Barbara Pyles

8488 E Askersund Cv Cordova, TN 38018-6836

If you mail form after 4/01/22, email brbpyles@gmail.com with your names so that we order enough dinners.

See you there!

Clifford VanNostrand MTOS President