January 17, 2002 MEETING MINUTES
The regular membership of the Idaho State B.A.S.S.
Federation was called to order by President Dusty Womack at 7:30 P.M. at the
Tri State Marine. There were 16 officers, representatives and guests
present.
The minutes of
December 2001 were approved as written.
TREASURY
REPORT: The
Treasurer reported a balance of $16,252.08 Of which $0 is Conservation;
$2160.76 in General Funds; $2811.40 In the Lake Lowell fund, $105.64 Youth;
$10042.00 State Team and $1132.28 In Operating Funds. Treasury report was
approved.
INTRODUCTIONS
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Guests introduced were:
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
YOUTH: Youth Director LARRY
RAGANIT reported:
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B.A.S.S.
is pushing for each State Federation to have Youth Chapters.
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Larry
Raganit will be the Youth Director for 1 more year because no one else stepped
up to do it; Tony Enrico from SRB will help him out and learn how to do it for
next year.
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Get
Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs will be Feb. 2 & 3 at Karcher Mall. We need
volunteers to help out. There will be
TV and radio ads that week advertising the event. The event will run 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and noon –
5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Superior Bass
Board of Directors will be there Saturday afternoon to help out.
CONSERVATION: Conservation Officer STEVE
BURK reported:
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IDF
& G raised the bass limit to 6 fish statewide; they claimed that no one
came to any of their fishing regulation meetings to protest it. Several people present at the Federation
meeting stated otherwise… Steve mentioned that all clubs need to get more
involved and have people attend these meetings.
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We
will display the Berkley Fish Hab at the Caldwell Fishing Expo; we will also be
collecting the Berkley fishing line UPC Codes and used fishing line.
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The
Friends of Brownlee got a Warm Water Biologist assigned in Oregon; we need to
see if we can do the same here in Idaho.
TOURNAMENT
DIRECTOR:
Tournament director reported:
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Dusty
and Treva Womack will act as Federation Tournament Directors since no none else
stepped up to do it. Everyone needs to
remember that a person must be a Federation member at least 30 days prior to
the first Qualifier to fish.
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If
anyone has any problems with holding tournaments or the sheriffs deputy at
Hells Canyon, contact Larry Raganit. He
has a contact up there that wants more tournaments and can have the deputy
talked to if necessary. Unfortunately,
it won’t work for the camp host at Idaho Power Park.
COMMUNICATION: Communication Officer J.C.
WORTHEN reported:
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The
banquet is coming up on Jan. 19. Ish
Monroe will be there along with dancing, lots of food, raffles and door prizes,
and lots of fun. If anyone needs
tickets, please contact Allan Chandler.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
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We
need to start looking for cheap airline tickets for Federation Officers to go
to the Nationals in Shreveport on April 15 – 20 and the Bassmasters Classic in
Mobile July 25 – 27.
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The
Federation’s Warm Water Scholarship Fund awarded a scholarship to a student
this year.
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There
are more changes coming from Ma B.A.S.S.; no details yet, but they are coming.
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IBM
Open entry forms are available at area Ace Hardware stores. There is $1000 added money to first place if
the entry form comes from an Ace Hardware store.
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BBB
Open at Lake Lowell features $3000 for Big Fish and additional money for 2nd
Big Fish.
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We
need volunteers to give seminars at the Boise Boat Show; James Raitter and Earl Wells volunteered.
There being no more new business, President Womack
reminded all that the next meeting would be on Feb. 21. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Secretary