Executive Board Meeting Minutes

 (Open To All Members)

Location: Presidents Home.

Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM

 Roll Call:  Members present were John Sisson, Chuck Walker, Bo Curry, Brian Cox, Tim Cameron and Steve Cheney.

Treasurer’s Report: The treasury contains $3179.00

 

Old Business:

Elections: Two of the 2007 Board members were on work assignments and a third was absent recovering from back surgery at the last meeting. The full Board was sworn in by Steve Cheney at this meeting. The Executive Board members are: Chuck Walker, President, Bo Curry, Vice President, Tim Cameron, Vice President, John Sisson, Treasurer and Brian Cox, Secretary.

State Team Qualifications: The membership at the January Membership meeting approved a plan to present a new method of qualifying for the NCBF State Team. The discussion resulted in two recommendations for vote by the membership. One is to use a cumulative weight system and the other is to use a points system. A ballot will be mailed on February 27, 2007 . All ballots are to be returned in the addressed envelop before March 12th.

The 2006 State Team: The team was introduced. The Boater Angler-of the-Year is Mickey McCleary with 2nd, Pete O’Donnell, Sr., 3rd. Bill Kramer. The other three boaters are John Celada, Tim Cameron and Danny Shanz.

The Co-Angler of the-Year is Nate Routzahn with 2nd, Anthony Shanz and 3rd, Seth Brohawn. The other co-anglers are Cedric Simon, Mike Dodd and Wayne Ball. This team will represent us at the Mid-Atlantic Divisional in September, 2007. The Divisional will be held on the Naticoke River in Delaware .

Membership: We received 40 member dues for 2007. They have been sent to the TBF. Invoices were sent to 70 2006 members. Of that, 30 were members not active throughout the year and have not renewed. John Sisson and I have been visiting clubs to brief them on our Federation. Many questions were also answered at the Timonium Bass Expo.

Tournament Committee: The 2007 tournament committee has selected the Tournament Trail sights. They are April 29th (Q) Leesylvania: June 2nd (Open) Leesylvania: June 10th. (Q) Dundee ; August 12th. (Q) Naticoke; and October 7th. (Open) Leesylvania.

Tournament Trailer: Tim Cameron has volunteered to staff, tow and run the weigh in for the 2007 tournament trail. He will not be fishing and those volunteering to help should contact him at 301-216-0165. Volunteers at tournaments earn a project point.

New Business:

FLW: The NCBF has been offered the opportunity to staff the Wal-Mart FLW Tournament, June 14th – 17th on the Potomac River at Smallwood State Park . All of our members will be required to staff this event, including the NCBF Youth. This will be a Project, plus it will give us the biggest shot in the arm locally and nationwide.

BassFan: BassFan.Com has put together a major tournament for Federation members to take place in Texas in May. The selection process is still being developed, but it sounds like the top two fishermen from the Divisional will be invited to compete against other divisional fisherman and the pros. All Federations will donate $200 toward getting the expanses paid.

Contract: The Plano Molding Company has signed on with TBF and has offered us discounts on their tackle systems. I will receive ordering info shortly. The State Team will receive a package in August.

IRS Forms: Six members in the Federation have received their IRS Form 1099, based on their winning more then $600 during 2006. The NCBF will be in contact with our accountant this month 

Miscellaneous: Shirts, stitching, patches and NCBF/FLW/TBF Logos are provided by Becky Sisson @ 301-774-4503 or stitchnstuff@aol.com .  NCBF hats are available from Chuck Walker.

NOTE: There will NOT be an Executive Board Meeting in March. See Next Meeting.

              First TX drawing April 20th, 7 PM at Dick’s Sporting at RIO .

              First TX (Q), Sunday, April 29th at Leesylvania.

Next Meeting: The next NCBF meeting will be held on Sunday, April 1st at 10:00 AM .