ARIZONA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION NATION
MEETING NOTES
8/7/07

CALL TO ORDER:
7:00 PM by Kip Pollay - President
 
INTRODUCTIONS:
5 Board Members – 7 Clubs Represented
Attendees – Kip Pollay, Jeff Mayes, Mike Hoffarth, Jeff Foley, Steve Peugh, Mark Lester, Jerry Tate, Stewart Koltnke, C. Hoffarth, Otto Gal and Hoe Kader
 
SECRETARY REPORT:
Secretary not in attendance, visit website for July meeting minutes. (Looking for Secretary)


TREASURER REPORT: 
Triton Boat Purchase Completed
Monthly Treasure Report and Balance Statement Distrubuted.


TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR REPORT:
3rd Qualifier Pleasant 10-20-07
4th Qualifier Bartlett 11-17-07
State Club Championship 12-8-07 Pleasant

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSIHP:
Red River – Shreveport, LA October 11, 12 & 13

TENTATIVE 2008 SCHEDULE:
1ST Qualifier Havasu 3-1-08
2nd Qualifier Alamo 4-12-08
3ed Qualifier Roosevelt 5-24-08
4th Qualifier Pleasant 10-4-08
*5th Qualifier Bartlett 11-8-08
*First and Last
Possible Open Tournament 9-13-07 Patagonia


CONSERVATION REPORT:
Jerry Tate – No new information. We have $1,000 in the account for future conservation efforts. The Fed Nation is looking for ideas to use the $1,000.


YOUTH REPORT:
Casting for Kids and Jr. BASS state finals coming up in the next few months. Visit youth website for times, dates & locations. We will need boaters and help from members to put these event on. Call Jeff Foley if you would like to help.


OLD BUSINESS:
The board has announced that Ken Hurd is heading up a committee for a banquet. Possible date 1-26-08. This will take help from all members for this to be successful. Come with ideas to preset tat next meeting or call Ken Hurd.


NEW BUSINESS:

Reviewed misc. bylaw and tournament revision. Get with your club members and review bylaws and tournament rules for possible changes and bring them to our meeting in September. We will review possible changes to the voted on in October.

Approved purchase of trailer and equipment for tournaments.

Cabela’s will be signing on as our 2008 bait and tackle sponsor. Thanks to Sportsman’s Warehouse for their past support.

Bonus money for state top ten qualifiers (Western Regional) has not been released yet. Kip has been in contact weekly with BASS to process checks ASAP.

Next year each club president will be required to get all member information including email addresses to secretary. Complete member information is mandatory next year.


NEXT MEETING:

Sept. 4, 7:00 pm at Ironworks Restaurant located at 17233 N. 45th Ave. All clubs are requested to have 1 member in attendance.

 
MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:25 PM