April 5, 2007
 
Conference Call Board Meeting
 
Present:
Tony Stoltz, President
Craig Eller, Vice President
Kelly Willis, Treasurer & Secretary
Archie Steele, State Tournament Director
Brian Day, Webmaster
Gary Bradford, Immediate Past President
Ben Willis, Delta Tournament Director
Russ Greenlee, Sacramento Regional Director
Jeff Green, Mother Lode Tournament Director
Eldon Vieira, Shasta Tournament Director
Tony Thomasy, Shasta Regional Director
Ray Leyerly, Central Cal Tournament Director
Scott Sweet, Central Cal Regional Director
 
Meeting started at 7:32 pm
 
Tony Stoltz:
 
  • Went over the accident at the So. Cal Region El Capitan tournament on April 1, 2007. There was no notification to any of the board members of this. Non-Boater was on in an affiliated club and it was the second even that he had fished. Went over the importance and necessity of anglers being affiliated. If they are not affiliated then they are not covered by our insurance. Any incidents should always be reported ASAP to the State Tournament Director as well as the President.
  • Went over the importance of all anglers being in a affiliated club and it’s the tournament directors responsibility of making sure they are in a current club.
  • Executive board needs to get together and figure out how to get the clubs the information on how, when and why to become affiliated. We get $1.00 per member for affiliations from TBF. We need to get the affiliations in a timely manor.
  • Tony will verify all State Team members are up to date and affiliated before the Western Divisionals.
  • ISE show was a huge success. Kids had a great time. Left over Balloons went with Tony. Also, Tony has patches with our new logo
  • Board Members not in attendance on conference calls, board meeting, etc. Conservation Director absent last several meetings. Bi-Laws say we can ask then to step down. Board discussed options. Tony cannot get in touch with Bob Monson via email or phone. We have no updates from him as to what he’s working on, currently or previously. We haven’t heard back on the New Melones grant or project. Gary suggested that we contact Bob to see if he wants out, or has a replacement, or wants to stay on then he needs to be more active in communication and involvement. Tony will try to contact Bob with these options.
  • Tony brought up the expensive cost of our new logo being stitched on to the shirts. We may want to consider doing screen printing or different style shirts in the future. Something more cost effective
  • Possibly shift sponsor product to be given, or mailed, directly to clubs as opposed to the regions for distribution.
 
No regional updates
 
Ray Leyerly and Scott Sweet
·         TOC at Castaic in their region
·         No close hotels, will look into all hotels to give to Brian for the website
·         College of the Canyons is where the banquet will be at.
·         Confirmed check in and draw will be at the college
·         Awards to be done at the lake
·         Finalization will be done later with Archie, Ray and Scott
 
Tony to look into what our responsibility, insurance etc, if a non affiliated member gets hurt, or worse, at one of our events.
 
Brian Day
·         Website working well
·         Newsletter – brought up possibility of getting it printed and mailing it out to clubs. Will look into pricing on that.
·         Mike Rold to help write articles for the regions
·         Next new letter will be in June
·         Working on adding another link on the tournament pages to separate the standing with and without a throw out.
 
Shirts still needed for some of the board members. Tony will order them for Jeff Green, Russ Greelee, and Ray Leyerly.
 
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM