Save Our Native Species Inc.
S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie Fishing Club
(A 501 C (3) not for profit organization)

S.O.N.S. Stuff

THE STORY OF THE S.O.N.S. BUTTON 

Our founding members felt that a badge or logo would be appropriate to display membership to the club and its’ goal “Save Our Native Species”. They also decided that a button would be best suited for this purpose. The button was reminiscent of times when the PA fishing license was printed on a button to be pinned to the fisherman’s outer garments.  Karen Cunningham a local artist was commissioned to design a logo that best displayed the S.O.N.S message. Karen is now deceased. Her husband, Wayne Cunningham,  described how she toured various areas around Presque Isle Bay looking for scenes that depicted a “Bucket Fisherman”. After many sketches, she drew a scene from the North Pier of the channel entrance to the Erie Harbor. The scene depicts a fisherman on the pier with his bucket. This logo was adopted by the S.O.N.S. and has been a proud symbol of membership to the S.O.N.S for thirty years. 

The color scheme of the pin changes each year. The 2011 pin refers to the thirtieth anniversary of the S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie.

PA Fishing license pin

The first SONS Button reminiscent of the PA fishing license

S.O.N.S. button collection put together by S.O.N.S. director,
Ron Lubak There was no 1982 button.
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Current SONS Button

Currently the only merchandise that we are selling are ball caps with the S.O.N.S. logo. They are priced at $10.00 each and can be obtained at our meetings or other events, You may also call 814-453-2270 or E mail  sonslakeri@aol.com.
Shipping will be via USPS Priority Mail at prevailing rates.