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Minutes Board Meeting November 12, 2017Call to order – 9:00AM by Mike Bryant, president at Lamplighter Restaurant, Clarksville, VA.Roll CallVPSteve WoodroofTournamentDamien McMahonConservationYouthJack BabcockRegion 1Region 2Charlie DavisRegion 3Cavin YoungRegion 4Stephen DavisRegion 5Region 6Chris MerrittRegion 7Sid RyanRegion 10Ed ClaytonMinutes - Motion to approve by Sid Ryan, Region 7 and second by StephenDavis, Region 4. All approvedTreasurer’s report - Motion to approve by Steve Woodroof and second by Jack Babcock. All approved.Old Business: WEBSITE: - Tell your clubs2017 Calendar - FOCL Fall Classic – Sid & Abby Ryan, Jack & Karla Babcock & Steve WoodroofBNC in SC – Damien McMahon came in 3rd place for on-boatersState Championship – State team for 2018 (Contracts will go out January)Casting Kids Director - Mike and Missy Boitnott has taken the positionRegion 1 Director - Scott Favors was voted in but could not be here todayRegion 5 Director - David Bryant was voted in but could not be here todayAlliance Program 2017Triton; Mercury; Lowrance, Motorguide, Evan Williams – Lowrance contract 2018 - State Team only get discount We now have to help sell Triton Boats to get up to $5000 - no longer freeState Sponsors - Conrad Enterprise – Clarksville raffle; discount rate; comp rooms South Hill Chamber of Commerce - $ per room per night. Zebco – 50 rods for youth and discount purchase for state team from QuantumReyChem (Detailer’s Choice) – Giveaways Glass Baron – Glass for raffleRock House Marina - GiveawaysPower Pole – Order and take to dealer to installReal Deal Props – Discount service on props & trolling motors for giveawaysRiver Rat Baits – Baits for each state event & 25% discount to all members Missile Baits –Lures for state eventsGraves Mountain Lodge – Sample jelly and weekend giveawaysMotor MateTH Marine – 40% off for State Team & Board membersNew Business:Presidents Meeting - Anderson, SC – Need to send more articles to Bass Times for the Nation. Also, new owner in the same building. A lot of states are struggling with membership and fishing. Different states did presentations to try to help other states. Shimano is doing a program for the Youth, High School and College. Kick plastic program, conservation education and high school and college collegiate program. Shimano career night. Now the college needs to join the state and fish a state championship to qualify a team for the national college championship. We need to set a date for the tournament. Also, Minn Kota and Hummingbird for the state team.Congratulations to Cavin Young for making the state team.Nomination of VP – Chris Merritt, Reg. 6 nominated Steve Woodroof. Reg. 2 yes, Reg. 3 yes, Reg 4 yes, Reg 6 yes, Reg 7 yes, Reg 10 yes, Youth yes, Tournament Director yes. All approved.2018 Calendar - January 19-21, 2018 Richmond Fishing Expo – Need workers (Chris, Jack & Karla, Cavin) Make something for raffle.January 21, 2018 – Board Meeting 9AM at Shoneys, VA Center Commons, 10093 Brook Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23059State team tickets to Pam by 5/31/18. June 11-15 and June 18-25, 2018 drawing. 000-999Possible conflict with August 4 & August 5, 2018 – BASS HS Championship. May have to change date of Joseph Thomson to August 11, 2018- Waiting on BASS confirmed date of the championship. May have to change Board Meeting to August 12, 2018 – Table to January to check for conflictCollege Championship – 2/24.2018 Bylaws - Presentation of bylaw changes – Will take back to regions and vote at January board meeting.Appeal by Patrick Henry HS being disqualified from the event last weekend. The high school angler loaded the boat and thinks the event was over. 12AM til 11:59PM is a competition day. No anglers allowed to drive boat while large engine running. Appeal is no good. Stands as is. All approved.2018 Budget - Attached and vote in JanuaryClub Handbook - Attached and onlineFACEBOOK - Send pictures to Abby Ryan to postReport from Region Directors & Casting Kids & Conservation & TournamentReg. 10Reg. 7Reg. 6 – Schedule set for 2018 and ramps confirmed.Reg. 4 – Next year schedule set. Reg. 3 – Same as region 6. Reg. 2 – No schedule yet – Email club rostersYouth – Need more juniors for next year. Had 47-56 boats each event this fall. Have two new clubs this week.Tournament – Don’t like the mesh bags. Need to purchase new bags.Scholarship – Will update onlineVP – When you talk to club presidents specify to them we need correct phone number and email address.Next board meeting - January 21, 2018 at 9:00AM, Shoneys, VA Center Commons, 10093 Brook Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23059 ................
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