VIRGINIA REGION SEVEN

                                                                             

Officers:

BFN Director: Sid Ryan                                                                                                                                                

TBF Director: Brian Stump                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Youth: Susan Owens

Secretary: Randy J. Trout                                                                                            

Treasurer: Bill Allen

Tournament Director: Rick Wisswell

Assistant Tournament Director: Vince Stuccio

 

Minutes of the February 16, 2011 President’s meeting 7:00 PM

 

Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with the following chapters represented:  Back Bay, Bassholes, Battlefield, Confederate, Great Bridge, Green Horn Anglers,

Lakeland, Little Creek, Performance, Princess Anne, Southeastern, Southeastern Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

                                                             

The following chapters were not represented: HRFT

 

Minutes:

The minutes were accepted as printed.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

As of 16 February 2011, we have a balance of $4176.45 in our Region account. Treasurers Report accepted as printed.

 

TBF Federation Business: The Boater/Non Boater By-Law change will be voted on at the 6 March 2011 State Meeting. A question came up about the $5.00 Ramp Fee for

Americamps which is included in the Registration Fee. Brian will get an answer on this question and get back to us.

 

BFN Federation Business:  New Clubs are eligible to fish Mr. BASS and Chapter Team Tournaments. If you buy a Trition boat the State get money from Trition as well as product.

You also get money back when you buy the boat. B.A.S.S. will have there own website on May 1, 2011. The following hotels are giving reduced rates to BFN Members in South Hill,

VA., Hampton Inn $69.00: Comfort Inn $60.00: Quality Inn $55.00 a night. They have electrical hook ups for your boat at all the Hotels

        

Region Seven Business:   Please provide name, address, phone numbers, and email if you have a new Club President for 2011. Also some clubs did not put phone numbers

on your roster.  I need rosters with phone numbers.

 

The following By-Law change 6.2-1 Tournament Awards, changing the payout for 10 places vice 15 places was submitted and voted on by a Roll Call Vote:

Back Bay      YES                                                Performance             NO

Backwoods    YES                                               Princess Anne          YES

Battlefield     ABSTAIN                                      Southeastern            YES

Bassholes      YES                                               SEVA                       YES

Confederate   ABSTAIN                                     Virginia                    YES

County          YES                                               Virginia Beach          YES

Great Bridge  NO                                                Green Horn Anglers  YES

Lakeland        ABSTAIN

Little Creek   YES

TOTAL VOTES:  (YES VOTES = 12)  (NO VOTES = 2)  (ABSTAIN VOTE = 2)  PASSED BY  86% PERCENT.

 

The following By-Law change 6.1-3 Tournament Dates was submitted and voted on by a Roll Call vote.

 

 Annually,  no later than October 1st, four dates and tournament sites will be chosen for the following year by a committee consisting of the two Region Directors,

the Region Tournament Director and a minimum of three Chapter Presidents. The Region Secretary will keep a record of the tournament selection committee proceedings.

The Tournament selection committee will choose dates and locations based on available ramp permits and dates that do not conflict with official state and region events.

The tournament schedule will be presented to the Chapter Presidents and membership as soon as all ramp permits are obtained. Once Tournament dates and sites are set

they will not be changed without the expressed concurrence of the Region Chapter Presidents.

Back Bay      NO                                                  Performance             NO

Backwoods    YES                                               Princess Anne          YES

Battlefield     ABSTAIN                                      Southeastern            YES

Bassholes      YES                                               SEVA                       YES

Confederate   ABSTAIN                                     Virginia                    YES

County          YES                                               Virginia Beach          ABSTAIN

Great Bridge  YES                                              Green Horn Anglers  YES

Lakeland        ABSTAIN

Little Creek   YES

TOTAL VOTES:  (YES VOTES = 10)  (NO VOTES = 2)  (ABSTAIN VOTE = 4)  PASSED BY 83.3 PERCENT.

Region 7 gave permission for Little Creek Bass Anglers to sell raffle tickets for a Lowrance hand Held GPS for $5.00 a Ticket at the Lake Gaston and Lake Kerr Region Tournaments,

drawing to be held at the Lake Kerr Tournament, you do not have to be present to win.

 

Tournament Director’s Report:  2011 Big Fish Lotto and 2011 Boat Insurance paper work needs to be turned at the 16 March 2011 meeting.

 

Youth:  Susan is collecting plastics and gently used hats again for the 2011 season. Possible Girl Scout event about 50 Girl Scouts at Northwest River Park. Susan will need 6 to 8

volunteers, Susan will give a date and time.

 

Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.   The next meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., March 16, 2011, at Oceans East 2 Tackle Shop.

 

Randy Trout

Secretary