ARIZONA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION NATION
MEETING NOTES
12/4/06

CALL TO ORDER:
7:00 PM by President Kip Pollay
 
INTRODUCTIONS:
6 Board Members, Attendees (7 clubs represented)
 
SECRETARY REPORT:
Meeting Minutes from last meeting were not available at this time


TREASURER REPORT: 
Previous balance of $5,330.87. After the 2nd qualifier at Lake Pleasant we took in $5,807.00. Paid out $2,450.00 new balance of $8,687.87

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR REPORT:
The weekend for the Arizona B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Bass Club Championship will be held at Bartlett Lake Dec 9th. The tournament will be from safe light to 3:00 and 3:15 – Main Launch ramp – indivual draw tournament – 5 fish limit and 12” min. There is a $600.00 per team or $100.00 per member 80% payback. Paybacks will pay 2 places 60% and 40% no big fish and no other options. The non-boater will be allowed to have the boat for half of the day. Meeting in parking lot at 5am to 6am Saturday morning. Must have Tonto National Forrest pass for Bartlett Lake – 6 or 7 clubs fishing

CONSERVATION REPORT:
Apache Lake rebuilding is going great – however there is still a need of more bodies. December 17th is the last day of this project. The lake should to begin to fill later this month.

YOUTH REPORT:
At this time there is 10 adult clubs in the state and only 1 Jr. chapter in the state. There are 3 clubs possibility starting a junior club. Also if a kid from a Casting Kids event that your club holds wins the National Casting Kids finals your chapter would receive $1,000.00 and the state Federation Nation would receive $1500.00. All information is downloadable off the Bassmaster.com web site, under Casting Kids information

OLD BUSINESS:
The raffle boat has been sold Ken Houden (sp) the federation made a profit of $4,000.00

NEW BUSINESS:
Year-end awards banquet was talked about – having a golf tournament and dinner – more information on this to follow (if you have ideas please let us know) – the Federation Nation’s goal for this year was to fund the state team. Meeting times have changed to the 1st Tuesday of the month. For the 2007 season you must be current and paid by December 31st. You must be current to fish the final qualifier for the 2006 season. The final qualifier for the 2006 season will be at Bartlett Lake Jan 6th, 2007. It looks like we will be sending six 6-man teams (36) members to Lake Amistad in Jan and February. Budget for the 2007 season will be talked about. Jerry Tate and Mark Lester brought up the idea of getting a trailer. We would like everyone to keep a look out for a trailer.



NEXT MEETING: Jan 2nd, 7:00 PM (please come at 6:00 PM for dinner) at the Ironworks 17233 N. 45th Ave. - off Bell Road just past the tennis courts on your right).  All interested parties are welcome.
 
Meeting Adjourned: 8:00 PM