<p> Meeting Minutes 9/19/15</p><p> Call to order: 9:00</p><p> Roll Call and introduction of guests:</p><p> Presentation of Minutes: read minutes from March meeting (accepted as posted)</p><p> Presentation of Treasurer’s Report: </p><p> o $9200- Qualifiers savings acct</p><p>. $1150 for club prize money from qualifiers</p><p>. $8050 dedicated for 2016 Divisional/National expenses</p><p> o $4713.27 – General account</p><p>Outstanding</p><p> o $215.40 for the webpage</p><p> o Room for this meeting</p><p> o Rooms for officers</p><p> o WSBF portion of banquet</p><p> o Hotel rooms for banquet</p><p> Presidents message Very positive season, thanks to all volunteers and sponsors</p><p> Conservation Director</p><p> Open Position, Needs to be filled</p><p>Puyallup Hawg Hunters donated time and materials for holding tanks. Charity Howe discussed the project</p><p>Spokane Valley Marine donated an Evinrude 88SPL outboard to the barge.</p><p>Barge also received new floor paint, new generator, new latches, new seat, getting a quote for possible wrap</p><p>Discussed the Land and Water Conservation Fund which is about to expire. Urged clubs to contact Congressmen to push for reauthorization.</p><p> Old Business:</p><p> o Scholarship funds – where we are at: . We wrote a letter to the bank, and have been able to make a little headway. </p><p> On September 30, 2010 the account was closed - $10,086.47</p><p> Currently have a request in at BOA for archive files to track the funds</p><p> There was discussion about the proposal to have a different qualifier format</p><p> This proposal was tabled after some debate, no current support for the format</p><p> o 1 West Side tournament</p><p> o 1 East Side tournament</p><p> o 1 Championship tournament with the top 20 qualifiers from each tournament.</p><p> o Championship body of water will not be announced until 2 months prior to the event. Motion made to lower the expense to $200 for one tournament, championship tournament is free. As long as the Title Sponsor program covers the reduction in entry fees. </p><p>Sponsorship Committee no action to report</p><p> Youth Update: </p><p> o Dave Bruggman- Jr tournaments recap</p><p>. WSBF will cover travel for H.S. Champions to Divisional </p><p>. 2016 1 Jr Championship and possibly 3 H.S. date to be determined</p><p>. Was good to have the support of State Team members at the events as part of their contract</p><p>. Also discussed the changes / differences in TBF and BASS JR programs</p><p> Tournament Report: </p><p> o Tournament Director position is now filled, Charity Howe volunteered for position</p><p> o 2015 Qualifier recap overall positive feedback on the season and the addition of the reader board and new software</p><p> o Upcoming Schedule</p><p>. October 3rd & 4th – WSBF Open Banks Lake</p><p>. WSBF Yearend Meetings and Banquet – November 13th & 14th</p><p>Campbell’s Resort , Lake Chelan</p><p>. 2016 Schedule</p><p> March 19th WSBF meeting </p><p> April 23 & 24 WSBF Qualifier Lake Chelan</p><p> May 28-30 WSBF Jamboree Banks Lake</p><p> June 25 & 26 WSBF Qualifier Moses Lake</p><p> August 27& 28 WSBF Qualifier Wallula</p><p> September 17 WSBF Meeting</p><p> October 1 & 2 WSBF Open Banks Lake</p><p> November 11 & 12 TBD</p><p>Some discussion on the Qualifiers being all in central WA. Dates will not change, one lake may change based on requested feedback from the clubs</p><p> New Business:</p><p> o Gary Morris Elected to TBF Board of Directors</p><p> o Brief overview of TBF Divisional changes. Very exciting new format, details still to come</p><p> o Bylaw review, Feedback? Clubs asked to review WSBF Bylaws for possible future revisions</p><p> o Meeting change suggestion. Discussion of doing away with Ellensburg location, use of internet or?</p><p> o Nomination of Officers for 2016-2017 Nominations for all current Officers to remain. Nomination will re-open at the November meeting, with election to follow</p><p> Open Forum: Discussion of possibility of having State Team members represent WSBF at trade shows. Board will review options available</p><p> Meeting Adjourned: 11:08</p>