CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM by President Pollay

INTRODUCTIONS: Officers, Attendees (4 clubs represented)

SECRETARY REPORT:
[MOTION: Accept last meeting notes as published (ACCEPTED)] Meeting Minutes will be posted on the WEB site. Please send corrections/comments to the secretary at the site. ABA TMX registration, paper work, and computer requirements went well. Need copies of club’s state registration forms (including boater/non-boater designation, addresses, email addresses). These may be sent through www.arizonabassnation.com – Officers/Secretary Button. Also send your periodic new member updates. Without up-to-date club member lists, non-documented club members may not be able to register for BASS NATION Qualifier Tournaments

TREASURER REPORT:
Financial Report distributed ($1,380 - Fed. Acct), no payables. Non-profit, incorporation, and Exempt status coming. Club state registrations are coming in (4 completed, 6+ in process). We’re receiving an accountant's assistance in completing AZ State forms, etc. in return for WEB recognition. Proceeds from the ABA 50/50 Raffle were used to cover all tournament expenses. The NATION’s address is; BOX 61182, Phoenix, AZ 85082.

CONSERVATION REPORT:
Discussions are continuing with G & F (Jim Warnecke) on Apache (Aug.) fish habitat improvement program (8 sites). G & F will come to a meeting to explain. G & F is re-introducing small mouth fingerlings in Apache Lake. For more information on conservation issues check the arizonabassnation WEB Site (Conservation Button).

YOUTH REPORT:
If your club is holding a Casting Kids Event, please do it by Oct. 5th. We will hold a State Championship Casting Kids Event in mid-Oct. Contact Jeff Foley for assistance in scheduling Casting Kids Events or creating BASS Kids Clubs.

OLD BUSINESS:
ABA Summer TMX’s; The ABA Tournament the NATION ran as a fundraiser has received good reviews. We will purchase 2 fish holding tanks for better dead fish control. Intention is to also experiment with a ‘drive-through’ weigh-in to help in this area. Assistance on any, or all, of these TMX’s is requested. Proceeds go to the NATION. Contact Kip at the BASS NATION WEB Site (Officers/President Button).
Newsletter; collecting email addresses, 1st NATION Newsletter planned for mid-July.
Local Sponsors; ‘Please Release Me’ has joined as a sponsor donating 36#’s of product and 100 sample bottles. All should show their support for this sponsor. Anyone working on sponsorships should inform Kip so that duplication of effort doesn’t exist.
Club Championship; Information – clubs may have 1 two person team for each 12 registered members (i.e. 12 members=1 team, 24 members=2 teams, etc.). The state can send up to 6 teams to the regional. At the regional, the top 6 winners from any state progress to the Nationals (there is no 1 per state rule). The AZ Club Championship TMX is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 9th at Bartlett Lake.
NEW BUSINESS:
Club WEB Links; we will supply links from the BASS NATION’S WEB Site to any club that establishes its own WEB Site.
2007 TMX Schedule; the 2007 TMX Schedule is in the planning mode. Please send comments or suggestions to Kip at the BASS NATION WEB Site (Officers/President Button).
National Sponsorships; The State is in the process of signing contracts with a number of national sponsors. All have requirements that must be met – marketing, etc. We are making sure that we can fulfill required commitments.

OPEN DISCUSSION:
There have been over 790 visitors to our AZ NATION WEB Site since its inception.
Problems with fish kills at TMX’s will cause G & F to get active. We need to improve. Ideas; use bags that exchange water in conjunction with more fish tubs and a drive-through weigh-in. Keep the pressure on the participants.
Clubs should call BASS (Patti at (334) 272-9530) if experiencing delays with new club packet submissions.
You can receive a ‘proof of insurance’ form for TMX lake permits on-line at BASS/Forms.



NEXT MEETING: Aug. 7th, 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: 8:20 PM