March, 2003, Meeting Minutes
The
Montana Pikemasters Billings Chapter held its monthly meeting at the
Eagles Lodge in Billings, MT., on March 6. The treasury reported $7,734.00. Still
have plaques and trophies for tournament at Fort Peck and Keyhole
and few more items to get made up for Tournaments, like flyers.
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Old Business: Bob Rausch brought up about the club taking
over the Waterwolf Magazine. Handed out information about
advertising in the Waterwolf. A Full page Advertising is: Back
Cover - Outside is $250.00, Front Cover Inside is $200.00, Back
Cover Inside is $ 200.00 and Inside Magazine $125.00; Half
Page Advertising Inside is $90.00; Quarter Page Advertising Inside
is $55.00; Eighth Page Advertising Inside is $35.00. In
Fisherman gave the club written permission to use their articles as
well as Esoxx Magazine. Information and Articles can only be
used as long as the magazine is not for sale. Stewart Merritt
suggested putting water wolf magazine on the Webpage.
More Show -
Getting new fish from gentleman in Big Fork - 29lbs.
Everything is ready to go.
Tournament - Boats need to be washed
before boat is launched. Does not need to be washed if boat is
taken out for the night and re-launched the next day. Fort Peck
Tournament hours - Saturday 7:30 - 5:00 and Sunday 7:30 - 1:00.
Keyhole Tournament - Need Wyoming fishing license $10.00 a day or
$65.00 a year. Need to amend rules and regulations about washing
boats prior to launching boats. Weigh boats for tournament are
taken care of. Grand Prize Drawing at Fort Peck Tournament is
4 days fishing and 5 nights lodging plus boat rental at Last
Mountain Lake in Canada.
Sent around sign up sheet for Banquet in
December. Anyone interest in helping out please contact
Camp Make a Dream - Clay Buckmiller handed out information about
the camp. Club passed the hat again to finish collecting the
$500.00 to send 1 kid to the camp for 1 week. $543.00 was
raised. Total to date is $366.00.
Dick Kimmerman
brought in lifejacket loaner box that he built to place at Fort
Peck. Need to Get lettering either stenciled on or Etched into
the wood. Montana Pikemasters lifejacket loaner program along
with the club logos and then polyurethane on
Kids fishing day is
June 7th Barbecue is questionable now. June 8th is Fishing
Day. Barbecue can not be held at wal-mart due to McDonalds.
So the club is considering a car wash instead. The fishing day
will be held at the Laurel Pond.
Christmas tree drop is scheduled
for March or April.
Gena Young from Cystic Fibrosis tournament is
Scheduled for August 1st and 2nd at Main Marina at Fort Peck Lake.
Looking for Weigh Boats and people to fish Tournament. Cost for 1
team is $175.00 that is including lunch at Outback Steakhouse.
July 25th is the Luncheon and rules meeting for Donations and team.
Raffle tickets for a weekend at Big Sky Includes condo that sleeps
10 for 3 days and 2 nights plus 2 Fishing poles.
It was passed to
purchase and donate pike fishing videos to public library.
Next
Meeting is April 3rd, 2003
at the Eagles Lodge. Be sure to come and buy some raffle tickets for
the prizes.
Hope to see you all there.