Fish On Bass Club   Home   About Us   Sponsors   Sponsor Info   Calendar   Standings   Pictures   Discussion Board   Classifieds   Links   Members Only   Minutes   Ramp Info   Roster   Tips & Techs   Tourneys 2008 MAY 2008 MEETING MINUTES PRESIDENT SAM MCDOWELL OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:04. HE REVIEWED THE MAY 30TH KIDS TOURNAMENT AND MADE SURE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RECEIVING STEVE CHACONIS’ E-MAILS. THERE ARE 40 BOATS FOR THIS TOURNY. HE CONGRATULATED MEMBERS JEFF WIBLE AND GARY RANK FOR “CRUSHING THE FIELD” AT THE ARMED FORCES TOURNAMENT LAST WEEK. GARY RANK ADDED THAT THEY WERE #2 ON LAUNCH . HE REVIEWED THE TOURNY AND THE 7+LB BASS CAUGHT BY JEFF AND THE OTHER FISH CAUGHT. THEIR TOTAL WEIGHT WAS 18+LBS. FOR 4 FISH. 10 BOATS PARTICIPATED. SECRETARY BOB FISHER READ THE APRIL 2008 MEETING MINUTES. VICE PRESIDENT/CFO RICHARD GREENE GAVE US AN OPENING BALANCE OF $xxx. INCOME WAS $xxx MAKING THE BALANCE $xxx. LESS EXPENSES OF $1860.66 MAKING END BALANCE $xxx. PRESIDENT SAM MCDOWELL INTRODUCED ZACK MILLER, A NEW MEMBER. SAFETY CO-ORD/PHOTOGRAPHER CHRIS SNIDER HAD BOOKLETS ON FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS TO SHARE WITH THE CLUB. MEMBERSHIP CO-ORD CHRIS DOERR REPORTED THAT WE HAVE 24 BOATERS AND 25 CO-ANGLERS IN THE CLUB. WEBMASTER GREG SNIDER NOTED THAT THE BPS AFFILIATE PROGRAM NETS US 5% OF THE AMOUNT SPENT THROUGH THIS. MEMBERS ONLY NEED TO CLICK ON THE BPS LINK ON OUR WEB PAGE FOR THIS TO OCCUR. CURRENT YTD BALANCE IS $315.88. THE GASTON AND ANNA RESULTS AND PHOTOS ARE ON THE WEBSITE. DEEP CREEK NOTIFICATION IS ALSO UP. SPECIAL EVENTS/SPONSORSHIP CO-ORD DON SNIDER NOTED THAT THE MAY 10 YOUTH DERBY WILL BE HELD TO THE RIGHT OF THE BOAT RENTAL ON THE SHORELINE. WATCH OUT FOR POISION IVY. WE’RE MEETING AT 9AM AT THE GAZEBO AT SHELTER “F” UP ON THE HILL. IF NO ONE RENTS THIS SHELTER, IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR US. THERE ARE 33 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 18 KIDS. JUNE 21ST IS THE PICNIC AT BLACK HILL. DON’S WIFE HAS A COMMITTEE TO SET UP. NOV. 8TH IS THE BANQUET WHICH HAS BEEN NARROWED TO THE ELKS LODGE OR DAVE AND BUSTERS IN WHITE FLINT. PRESIDENT SAM MCDOWELL REQUESTED THE BOARD MEMBERS STICK AROUND AFTER THE MEETING TO VOTE ON THE LOCATION. TOURNAMENT CO-ORDS ZACK SHOWMAN AND TIM MILES HAD NOTHING TO REPORT. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR GREG SNIDER PASSED OUT THE CHECKS FOR THE ANNA, GASTON AND OCCAQUAN TOURNAMENTS AND THE WINNING MEMBERS GAVE THEIR TACTICS, BAITS AND LOCATIONS FISHED. AS THERE HAS BEEN NO CO-ANGLER LUNKER FOR EITHER DAY AT GASTON OR OCCAQUAN, THESE PAYMENTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE FIRST DAY CO-ANGLER LUNKER AT DEEP CREEK. SAM AND BOB HOFF REVIEWED THEIR EXPERIENCES FIGHTING THE BAD WAVES ON THE POTOMAC LAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. GREG SNIDER CONTINUED THAT DEEP CREEK IS A PAPER TOURNAMENT AND WE USE THE GOLDEN RULE AND ROUND UP TO THE NEXT ¼”. HOWEVER, 11 ¾” IS NOT ROUNDED UP, HAS TO BE 12”. THE INFORMATION WILL BE PUT UP ON THE WEBSITE THIS COMING SUNDAY (MAY 11TH). THERE ARE 13 BOATERS AND 13 CO-ANGLERS AND THIS IS A DRAW TOURNAMENT. TALK-RICHARD GREENE READ A VERY WELL WRITTEN LETTER FROM A 10 YEAR OLD WHO ARGUED THAT THE CLUB’S AGE TO JOIN SHOULD BE REDUCED TO 10. THIS WAS SIGNED BY MITCHELL GREENE. KEN MILLER HELD A DRAWING IN SUPPORT OF VICTORY JUNCTION GANG CAMP FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AUCTIONED OFF WERE COLLECTOR’S FISHING LURES. CHRIS SNIDER HAD A XL FOBA SHIRT FOR SALE. OLD BUSINESS-NONE NEW BUSINESS-NONE SUBMITTED BY: BOB FISHER CLUB SECRETARY © 2008 Fish On Bass Anglers    Montgomery County, Maryland USA