CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM by President Pollay

INTRODUCTIONS: Board, Attendees (6 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. I’ll be sending out Club Membership Forms in the near future. Please make sure that each club (or one forming) has submitted a club contact with email address. These may be sent through www.arizonabassnation.com – Officers/Secretary Button. I’ll also send you a form to use for individual 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 ($1,326 - Fed. Acct., $600 - Divisional Acct.), no payables. All clubs need to get their club dues and paperwork in. The AZ Federation NATION’s address is; BOX 61182, Phoenix, AZ 85082.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR REPORT:
[MOTION: Make Steve Peugh our permanent AZ Federation NATION Tournament Director (ACCEPTED)]

CONSERVATION REPORT:
Game and Fish will hold a ‘Tournament Rules Committee’ meeting in mid September. This will be to discuss establishing TMX fees, solutions to mortality issues, Game and Fish presence at all TMX’s held in the state. We will need to determine our stand on these issues. The Apache fish habitat improvement project now has sponsors for building materials. 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 August 31st. We will hold a State Championship Casting Kids Event by early Oct. The Federation Nation is working on a venue right now. Contact Jeff Foley on the arizonabassnation WEB Site (Youth Button) for assistance in scheduling Casting Kids Events or creating BASS Kids Clubs.

OLD BUSINESS:
Qualifier Draws; After discussion on multiple issues influencing when to hold TMX draws, the following was decided. [MOTION: Hold The TMX draws the night before the TMX (ACCEPTED)]. All registration forms and fees (including options) must be received by the draw prior to the TMX.
’06 3rd Qualifier; [MOTION: Change the date to Jan. 6, 2007 with the TMX held at Bartlett (ACCEPTED)]

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. Free Club WEB Sites are available at active.com.
Subsidy for President’s Meeting; [MOTION: The AZ Federation NATION subsidize 50% of the air fair for the president to attend the meeting (ACCEPTED)]
Federation Nation President’s Meeting Notes; BASS has decided that there will be equal payouts for all divisions. Jan. 31st through Feb. 3rd will be the Division 9 (ours) Regional TMX at Lake Amistad, Texas. Triton Boats will offer us a boat of our choice at a greatly reduced price for use in fundraising (every year). For more information concerning this meeting go to the arizonabassnation WEB Site (President Button)

OPEN DISCUSSION:
The raffle for the ABA fundraiser will be moved to the last TMX on the 26th of this month. Please help in acquiring prizes (contact Jeff Mayes – NATION WEB Sit, Officers Button).

NEXT MEETING: Sept 11th, 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: 8:40 PM