In attendance: Jerry Madigan, Bob Bernard, Roger Svendsen, Bob Bush, Paul Prentiss, Larry Quilling, Mike Malec, Gavin Creer, Dave Clark, Lloyd Brady, Al Permut.
Absent: Dirk Larsen, Mike Hickey.
Meeting was called to order. Minutes from Nov. meeting were approved unanimously.
Annual planning meeting was scheduled for Jan. 15th at 9:00 am at Mike Malec’s office – 1790 30th Street, Suite 130. In the Sussex One Building behind Jiffy Lube.
Programs: Bob Bush discussed Feb. program. Feb. program was Canada fishing on the cheap.
Projects: Board liked idea of annual calendar for project dates. Project committee will create this calendar and circulate to the board for comments.
Newsletter: New board members were reminded that they need to provide two newsletter articles per year.
Membership: Couple of complaints from people about being dropped from the mailing list after first receiving notices they would be dropped. Sent out 250 first class newsletters with stickers, we got 6 responses back saying keep me on the list.
Old Business: Business cards are ready to go to Al for printing. Fish and game club – no update.
Flycaster of the year voting: Motion was made to table the voting for Flycaster of the year until the planning meeting on Jan. 15th by Paul Prentiss, seconded by Bob Bernard, motion passed unanimously.
Discussion of the bylaw changes: Board discussion of the Gordon Wickstrom changes. Motion was made by Mike Malec to change the revised bylaws in accordance with Gordon Wickstrom’s comments to the following sections: Article II, Section 2 from "one-half of the members in good standing" to "10% of the members in good standing" and Article V, Section 1 from "financially or in kind" to "financially or in kind as determined by the board". Motion was seconded by Dave Clark and was passed unanimously. We will have a motion made during the general meeting to amend the revised bylaws according to the changes made by the board and then vote for general membership approval provided there are sufficient member’s present.
New Business: Al Permut is starting to work on 22 club for 2005. No other new business.
Meeting was adjourned.