July 14, 2010 Meeting Minutes


The meeting Started at 7:10 and adjourned at 9:00.  Joe Scheperle claimed the big fish with a 5.8 pound largemouth from Moses Lake.  Special guests were James Higgins and Dillon Lewellon who were buddied up with Kevin Higgins. 

Program Activity:  
None

Tips, Tactics and Techniques:
 Emanuel was absent so he is on for August.   Larry Williams talked about windsocks.  He used his windsock to slow his boat down at Riffe Lake because of the constant wind all weekend.  Larry indicated that they are fairly simple to use and recommends that everyone should have one in their boat.

Raffle:  There was no raffle.

Treasurer’s Report:  Wayne Bailey reported $300.05 in savings,  $239.00 in petty cash and $709.98 in checking.  The total is $1249.03 with a few checks outstanding.

Minutes:  The June minutes as posted on the Internet were accepted.

Banquet Report:   No report

Conservation Report: No report.

Federation Report:   There is a Federation meeting in September.  The first tourney is coming up on Riffe on the 31st.   Good luck to all fishing!

Tournament Report:  There was a motion on the floor to move the Banks Lake tourney in 2011 to Crow Butte due to Banks being drawn down for repairs.

Fishing Report:  No reports

Safety: No report

Old Business:  In June Wayne Bailey made a motion to raise Associate member dues to $58.  The motion was voted upon and accepted.

New Business:  Jaymee Starsbaugh made a motion to have an off - limits period for our club "OPEN" tourneys due to pressure the week prior on Sammamish and Washington.  If the motion passes in August then it will be effective in 2011.

Klutz Nominations:  Tom Melowitz was nominated for a klutz award for spilling his drink in his dinner while fine dining in Moses lake.