ABOUT

HISTORY OF THE PTA

In 1935 the AMERICAN TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION folded and a group of Pennsylvania trappers decided to organize a state organization. The symbol for the A.T.A was used with Pennsylvania and still is our logo today. Both, the certificate of charter, issued on March 15, 1948, and the original BY-LAWS, as amended, are still used today.

Through correspondence our association actually started in 1936, and the first meeting took place on June 25, 1938. Since that meeting in Centre Hall, the PA trappers Association has held a statewide convention each year. Except for 1943 thru 1945 when W.W. II was going on. As the years have gone by, the convention, now termed "rendezvous" are more than a one-day event with attendance from all corners of the continent.

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ORGANIZATION

The P.T.A is made up of eleven districts. Each district consists of from 5 to 7 counties and is under the supervision of a District Director. The eleven District Directors, the President, 2 Vice Presidents (East and West), Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, Public Relations, Legislative, N.T.A. and F.T.A Directors, make up the Board of Directors or Executive Committee include: to further the cause of the association, advance its aims and purpose, represents its members in legislative matter, formulate policies and designate the course of action of the organization.

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PTA ACCOMPLISH IN BRIEF

The Pennsylvania Trappers' Association gathers information from its membership and makes recommendations to the PA Game Commission for trapping seasons and bag limits. The Pennsylvania Trappers Association grew from just a handful of trappers in 1936 to become the largest state trappers' organization in the UNITED STATES. Many of our ideas and concepts have been employed and are still in use by other state and national organizations.