CT BASS FEDERATION MEETING MINUTES
 

February 23, 2006

The President called the meeting to order at 7:45 pm. 

The following clubs were absent:  Northeastern CT BASS, Tournament Force 

Approval of previous minutes:   Accepted   

Opened meeting with Nomination and acceptance of new Secretary

– Jack Vinyard 

Correspondence: 

Joe Rackiewicz received a letter from Gary Jones of BASS which included the Letter of Authority to use BASS / ESPN logos.  To be signed by the new president. 

Joe received information from SKEETER that they will honor the 2005 boat deal. 

Joe received the Pennzoil and Evan Williams sponsorship checks.   

Treasurer’s Report:   

As of January 31, 2006 there were the following amounts in the accounts: 

Checking - $4,769.31

Money Market Acct - $12,315.94

Scholarship Checking and Money Market - $10,384.15 

Joe deposited a check for $500 that he received while down at the Nationals for ads placed by Pennzoil and Evan Williams in the Tieline in 2005.  

There are still outstanding checks and $1,000 was transferred from the Money Market account to the Checking account to cover checks written for expense reports and the credit card.

Scholarship Report: 

Applications for 2006 are available and posted on the website

Conservation / Citizen Advisory / Environmental Report: 

None

Boating Advisory Report:

None

Fishing Advisory Report:

None 

Candlewood Lake Authority Report:  

Rich Suhie reported that the attempt to require all boats to have a “Lake Use Sticker” is on hold and may be defeated because it would have to be approved by the State Legislature. 

Lake Clean up is May 13^th. 

Nominating Committee:

No report.   

Financial Committee:

No Report

Audit Committee:

The committee will meet to start the audit on March 5^th.  The Committee consists of – Kevin Lavender, Matt Desimone, Jean Ries, Jack Vinyard and Ken Greenhill. 
 

Banquet Committee:   

Total $2,680.00       

 $1,475 took in for dinners

$1,205 for raffle 

Spent $2,638.13 

Profit of $41.87

Youth Committee: 

Results from the Junior Nationals  Top 10

1.  Payden Hibdon                   Stover, Mo.              5   9-05

2.  Zach Alexander                   Salt Lake City, Utah 5   9-04

3.  Christopher Baksay           Monroe, Conn.       2   8-00

4.  Tyler McCune                     St Joseph, Ill.           4   5-06

5.  Nick Lambert                      Oceana, W.Va.        5   5-03

6.  Nathan Bromley                  Albany, Ore.            3   4-12

7.  Ross Burns                        Columbia, S.C.         3   4-07

8.  Wels Aj Kaiser                   Cuba City, Wisc.      2   3-14

9.  Garrett Smith                      Pinehurst, N.C.        2   3-03

10. Anthony Lively                   Lincolnton, Ga.         1   3-00 

The Casting Kids event held at the Hartford show had 155 kids participate.  Chris Bielert has all the info and will turn it over to Terry when he returns from Florida. 

Tournament Committee:

Held meeting on January 29^th.  Waiting on TBF vs BASS decision to put out 06 trail application.  Change to Tournament Rules – Grievance procedures clarified / established. 

Recommendation made for some type of penalty for the individual (Boater) that does not show up for day two of the Two Day and leaves his paired Non Boater stranded. 

State Team Report:

Sponsor agreements handed out to team members, not yet signed.
 

Raffle Report:

Mohawk Valley Bassmasters will sponsor the 2006 raffle.
 

Old Business: 

Motion made and second for The Scholarship funds to remain with the CBFN regardless of the TBF – BASS Vote.      30 Yes  5 No 

Motion made and second  to split CBFN funds by percent of clubs going either TBF and BASS.           7 Yes   28 NO 

Motion made and second to take vote on the decision for the CBFN to affiliate with BASS or TBF               31 Stay with BASS   (2 Abstained)    4 Go with TBF 

New Business 

After The Decision for the CBFN to affiliate with BASS the executive board – President Joe Rackiewicz, Vice President Joe Marenzana and Treasurer Jerry Nyarady resigned their positions. 

We need nominations for President, Vice President and Treasurer at the March meeting. 

Also by the decision to affiliate with BASS the Connecticut BASS Federation Nation (CBFN) must make a name change to the Connecticut BASS Federation Nation Nation (CBFNN). 

Note the March meeting will be held on Thursday March 23rd at the Church. 

A motion was made and second to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 pm 

Secretary note -   All Committee Reports need to be submitted in writing prior to the meeting. 

Respectfully submitted, Jack Vinyard

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