BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MINUTES: AUGUST 12, 2007
Board Members Present:
Joan Blankenship President
Sid Ryan Vice-president
Pam Bryant Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Blankenship Conservation
Jeff Franklin Tournament Director
Paul Thomson Youth Director
Steve Woodroof Region 2 Director
Bo Copely Region 3 Director
Dwayne Linkous Region 4 Director
Mike Bryant Region 5 Director
Scott Mozingo for Region 6 Director
Ivan Morris Region 7 Director
Paul Thomson for Region 9 Director
Ed Clayton Region 10 Director
Joan Blankenship, president, called
the meeting to order at Brian’s Steakhouse in
Minutes from the last meeting were approved as read; Mike Bryant, Region 5 motion and second by Bo Copley, Region 3.
Treasurer’s report was accepted as read; motion by Bo Copley, Region 3 and second by Ed Clayton, Region 10.
Copy of solicitation for BASS renewals from a fraudulent company was distributed to members of board and discussed.
Old Business:
Updated 2007 Schedule of
Events. Junior State Championship will
be October 6-7, 2007. Place to be
announced after last qualifying event.
Casting Kids Championship will be October 13, 2007 at
Fall Classic October 20-21,
2007. Keep same motel for
Hook Set third issue to be given to region directors to hand out. Pete Robbins helped put this issue together. New deadline for the next issue will be October 1, 2007, and send to Sid Ryan. We are looking for ways to defer the cost of printing. One suggestion is to print one magazine per club to view and take requests from members. Also, publish to the web for all members. Directors will take back to regions and vote in November, 2007.
Triton, Mercury, Lowrance package. Joan sent list of state team to Triton for state team shirts. The last day of the Mid-Atlantic there is a requirement to wear the Triton shirt. You can wear your hat from any sponsor.
BASS asked us to discuss the BCWC series for 2008. The consensus was to do away with this series by the board.
Conservation and the ACT program
by Robert Blankenship.
Joan discussed the last
championship at
Legal Issues – Smith Mountain
New Business:
Members want patches with Mr. BASS and Team Championship. Pam called AB Emblems for quotes and should have next week. Pam will let the board know the price.
Kyle and Rachel Tucker Fund – Donation due to death of Tim Tuckers the senior writer for BASS. He did the coverage of Federation events for BASS. Steve Woodroof , Region 2 motion for $100 donation, and Paul Thomson, youth director second. All approved.
Refund Prince George entry for Team Championship I. Sid Ryan, Vice-President motion to refund and Ivan Morris, Region 7 second. Bo Copley abstained because the member was from his region.
VA Tech club membership dues and BASS dues donated by someone. They can fish at no cost and they cannot receive any money if they win. The ACC will not let them receive money for winnings in ACC sanctioned events. Table discussion until we have more information at the November meeting.
2008 Calendar:
Do we need to add another meeting in June since to long in between March and August We added a meeting in June.
Anybody that wants to fish the state events in 2008 must be members by January 30, 2008.
Open at
Propose April 19-20, 2008, Mr.
BASS. Ivan Morris, Region 7 Director,
motion for Team Championship May 17-18, 2008, in
Dwayne Linkous, Region 4 Director, asked that meetings be moved to 10:00AM instead of 9:00AM due to long commuters.
Asked about Board of Directors husband and wife tournament next year. Steve Woodroof, Region 2 Director, asked about opening it up to all members. Keep the same guidelines with take a youth if no spouse. $30 entry per team and $20 payback with $10 to picnic.
Region 4 to host the Fall
Classic, October 25-26, 2008 tentative at
Expectations of officers and divisions: Joan put together a list of officer duties. Not any comments on the proposal of duties? Just a guideline to go by.
Joan Blankenship, President, needs rods and reels for a school based fishing program. She has developed a pilot program for a local school system that ties into standards of learning. program She need Zebco 33’s for the program. Rural Retreat needs 15 of any kind. Steve Woodroof in Region 2 ; Ivan Morris of region 7 and Paul Thomson made donations to provide rods and reels for this program.. Robert Blankenship and Dwayne Linkous will work on some things for Rural Retreat. Rural Retreat needs them at the end of August by the time school starts. Region 4 may buy a few of Zebco. Alan Rouse, Asst. principal at Rural Retreat is the contact.
Nomination of officers for 2008. Vice-president up in odd year. Mike Bryant, Region 5, nominated Sid Ryan and Ivan Morris, Region 7, second. Take to regions for vote at November board meeting.
Region 2 report: Steve Woodroof held open for Neiman Pick at
Region 3: Bo Copley’s region is doing well. They had a youth day with 75-80 youth show up. Getting ready for next tournament on Chickahamony. Most tournaments average 22 boats. Bo is working on getting other clubs back next year.
Region 4: Dwayne Linkous thanked Steve Woodroof, Region 2, for help with the charity tournament. Appreciate state approval. The region has had competitive year so far. Youth tournament coming up in a couple of weeks.
Region 5: Mike Bryant, had a good year. New youth clubs with 10 members and 3 have already qualified for the state championship. They are growing the youth club. Casting for Kids and youth day had 72 kids. There were two new clubs in the region this year.
Region 6: Scott Mozingo is filling in for John Terry, Region 6 Director, said they have a youth club starting and growing. The year went well for the region, but no new clubs as of yet.
Region 7: Ivan Morris stated their year is over as of last
week. Some members are still fishing
both TBF and
Region 9: Bill Deeds not able to attend. (Paul Thomson filled in for him)
Region 10: Ed said Mr. BASS on Claytor helped their membership. They have one more tournament to end the year.
Paul Thomson, youth director, reminds everyone we have to have youth entry applications on time. Paul wants the youth to be educational. A few violations by youth were brought to the attention of the tournament officials and they were put on probation for first offense.
Bo Copley, Region 3, suggested go
with probation first and then next they will be disqualified. Also, teach by-laws to youth. The youth is growing and the advisors and
directors have done a good job this year.
Next weekend will be at Aquia and Claytor the following week. Let youth advisors make a decision about the
locations and events next year. Also, the
youth calendar will be posted by end of year so regions can set their calendar. The youth invitational that was held in
Paul Thomson wants a trailer for the youth. Committee of Joseph Thomson scholarship Fund will pay half of the trailer. The other county youth clubs will also donate. The stickers of the people and groups who made donations must stay on the trailer, but the Federation Nation would own the trailer. Must be limited to state use for insurance purposes and put in the name of the Federation Nation. 12 X 7 closed trailer. They will build 8 X 8 floor with one tent over it for weigh-in. Dwayne Linkous, Region 4, motion to accept proposal and Mike Bryant, Region 5, second. All approved.
Need to order hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc. Also, give a supply to youth.
Jeff Franklin, tournament director, reminded all board members that complaints must be in writing within 30 minutes of the weigh-in and not the next day. Put complaint in writing and present to an official. We need more help at the state events.
Vice-president, Sid Ryan, thanks for the donation of $100 to the brain tumor center. Some anglers are having an open tournament on Chickahomy, Route 5, on 8/25/07 and half proceeds go to the brain center.
Motion to adjourn by Mike Bryant, Region 5, and second by Steve Woodroof, Region 2, at s1:15PM.
Pam Bryant
Secretary/Treasurer