JANUARY
8TH, 2002
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:10P.M. BY PRESIDENT SCOTT SHELDON. THERE WERE 17 MEMBERS AND 4 QUESTS PRESENT.
THE SECRETARIES REPORT WAS READ BY DON CROGHAN AND ACCEPTED BY THE CLUB
THE NEWLY ELECTED TREASURER, BRETT VOGEL, GAVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT TO THE CLUB. CURRENTLY THE CLUB HAS A CHECKING BALANCE OF $1441.17. THE LARGE BALANCE WAS A CONCERN OF SOME CLUB MEMBERS BUT THE CLUB CLASSIC STILL NEEDS TO BE HELD AND THE TROPHIES/PLAQUES HAVE NOT YET BEEN PAID FOR.
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THE MEMBERS THAT HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE CLASSIC SUGGESTED CEDAR BLUFFS RESERVOIR, NEAR WAUKEENEY, KANSAS, AS THE 2001 CLASSIC LAKE.
SCOTT SHELDON AND BILL WILSON REPORTED ON THE CONSERVATION TEAM MEETING. STRUCTURE IDEAS ARE “IN THE WORKS” FOR HORSETOOTH RESERVOIR ACCORDING TO BILL WILSON. THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE IS ALSO REARING FORAGE FISH IN NEARBY PONDS. SMALL LUNCHEON MEETINGS ARE TO BE SCHEDULED WITH THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE REPRESENTATIVE (S) TO DISCUSS ANY COOPERATIVE EFFORTS THE CLUB MAY PROVIDE.
THE CLUB MOVED AND ACCEPTED THAT THE COST OF THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE REPRESENTATIVE’S LUNCH BE PURCHASED BY THE CLUB FOR THE NEXT THREE (3) MEETINGS.
A CASTING KIDS EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY JANUARY 12TH, 2002 AT THE SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE IN LOVELAND, CO. THE EVENT WILL RUN FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE AT 9:30 A.M. TO ASSIST IN SETUP. CRAIG MC MILLAN, SEAN SOLOMAN, DON CROGHAN, WILL EATON, AND RANDY KINDER VOLUNTEERED AT THE MEETING.
MILLER’S CROSSING RESTAURANT IS RELOCATING. THE CLUB WILL NEED TO INSPECT THE NEW LOCATION AND DETERMINE IF IT IS SUITABLE FOR OUR WINTER MEETINGS DOUG AND SCOTT WILL INSPECT THE NEW LOCATION AND IF IT IS NOT SUITABLE, HAVE BEEN ASKED TO LOOK AT ANOTHER RESTARANT, DOC’S, IN LOVELAND.
DOUG JOHNS WILL FOING TO THE STATE FEDERATION MEETING ON JANUARY 19TH. HE IS LOOKING FOR MEMBERS FROM THE CLUB TO JOIN HIM.
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MANNY CORDOVA PASSED AWAY. HE OWNED THE LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT AT HORSETOOTH RESERVOIR. THE CLUB MOVED AND APPROVED THAT THE CLUB DONATE $50 TO HIS MEMORIAL FUND OR CHARITY FUND. DON VAUGHN WILL HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HANDLING THE DONATION.
THE CENTENNIAL BASS CLUB WEBSITE NOW HAS MUSIC. THE CLUB IS VERY IMPRESSED WITH FRANK VILLA’S WORK ON THE WEBSITE.
PETE MARSHALL, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, REPORTED THAT ALL OF THE PERMITS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR OUR 2002 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE. PETE WILL CALL CEDAR BLUFFS RESERVOIR OPERATORS TO DISCUSS THE “OTHER” BOAT RAMP AND ROAD CONDITIONS THAT WE WILL BE USING AT THE JULY 20TH 2002 TOURNAMENT. THERTE IS ANOTHER TOURNAMENT ALSO BEING HELD BY A KANSAS CLUB THAT IS QUITE LARGE AND WILL USE THE MAIN BOAT RAMP THAT DAY.
THE PUEBLO RESERVOIR NIGHT TOURNAMENT IS ALSO APPROVED. PETE WILL BE CONTACTING THE NATIONAL B.A.S.S.ORGANIZATION AND THE INSURANCE CARRIER TO DETERMINE HOW MANY NON-B.A.S.S. MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN THE PUEBLO OPEN TOURNAMENT AND STILL HAVE COVERAGE THROUGH B.A.S.S.
DON VAUGHN DISCUSSED THE AMERICAN BASS ANGLERS TOURNAMENT TRAIL MEMBERSHIP DUES. IF YOU PRESENT YOUR FEDERATION CARD, YOUR YEARLY DUES WILL BE WAIVED.
FINAL STANDINGS AND AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING: 10TH PLACE WENT TO PETE MARSHALL; 9TH PLACE WENT TO BRETT VOGEL; DOUG JOHNS CAPTURED 8THPLACE; CRAIG MCMILLIAN PLACED 7TH; JOHN WILDER SECURED 6TH PLACE; FRANK VILLA IMPRISONED 5TH; BILL WILSON ENCAPSULATED 4TH; JEREMY MONTOYA TOOK OVER 3RD; WES HUNT BULLIED UP 2ND AND BEN LIND, THE FIRST TIME EVER IN CLUB HISTORY, PLACED 1ST IN POINT STANDINGS AND ATTAINED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AS A NON-BOATER –WHOAA!
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
DON CROGHAN, SECRETARY