COLORADO BASS FEDERATRION

1st QUARTER BOARD MEETING

NEMETHS RESTAURANT

COLORADO SPRINGS CO. 1/10/04

Meeting called to order at 1:09PM By Chairman John Bentz

Larry Krueger was installed as treasurer.

Secretary’s report was accepted as published.

Treasurer’s report was not given. Larry will have the information he needs to begin his position by the next meeting.

Casting kids

Review and assignment of coverage for the competition to be held in conjunction with the Colorado Boat show. The junior national championship will now coincide with The Bassmasters classic. The qualifying may change from the present format. BASS is trying to fund travel and misc expenses for a world tournament.

C.A.S.T.

We are expecting the need for 40 to 50 boats. For the event June 5th at Horsetooth res. which should have water at that time.

Conservation

The culling rule has been discussed at the DOW. It had a larger response than anticipated. Some ideas being discussed by the DOW include possible tournament sanction changes, marking of tournament participant boats, etc. We would support a re-write of rules, which would allow release of fish without affecting bag limits. Possible increase of license fees going to public education. Possible warm water stamp with fees going to ramp maintenance etc. More to come later.

STQT

Bring five lake choices to the March 20 2004 meeting. Motion to pay $500 to 2004 STQT tournament Director passed. Steve did a brief review of the tournament contract with the host agency. Steve needs volunteers to run the raffle and any side pots that may be started. Each club president got tournament applications and rules, which were reviewed. Rules 6 & 14 were not voted on as was stated in the last minutes, however by existing rules, board approval is not required.

Web Site

Doug Lockett is our new Webmaster. As always, if anyone orders product from Bass Pro Shops, please access BPS trough our web site. This gives the federation a kick back on each purchase.

Old Business

By-laws Article 3 membership proposal was not changed.

Section 2 treasurer’s motion not needed in the By-laws but the treasurer may enforce this

on his own.

Art. 6 State team contract No change

New Business

Awards were presented for service to Bob Bjorklund, C.D. Osbourne and Troy Colburn.

Next meeting will be March 20, 2004 Security Co. at the fire station 1:00pm.

Durango would like to host the August meeting which is currently scheduled for Rocky Mountain to host. John will see if that is an issue and let us know at the next meeting.

Meeting Adjourned at 2:32pm.