MICHIGAN BASS BUSTERS            OF OAKLAND COUNTY

 

                                                JANUARY 2002 NEWSLETTER

 

The general club meeting is set for Thursday January 10, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.. Location is Commissioners room A 1200 Telegraph road Pontiac, MI.

 

Jonathan Oakes is maintaining our web site.  The address is http://www.geocities.com/michiganbassbusters/.  In the future he will e-mail all members, and we won’t mail out newsletters.  You can e-mail Jonathan any information or pictures to [email protected].

 

We will have our banquet at the 300 Bowl on Friday January 25th.  The address is 100 S Cass Lake Road Waterford, MI.  The phone number is 248-681-3192.  Hit this to Three Hundred Bowl.  link for a map  The banquet starts at 6:00 p.m..  We can bring hor’dourves.  Contact Paul Sacks at 248-681-3192 or at [email protected].  Let him know the head count, and if you are bringing an appetizer. 

 

I am coordinating the trout pond schedule for the Silverdome fishing show.  The show is from January 30 to February 3.  This year we are supplying help for the trout pond, and our man hours will be less.  However, we will be assisting vendors as needed for setup and tear down.  Our most important time for volunteers are Tuesday from 9:00 to 8:00 , Wednesday 9:00 to 2:00, and Sunday 5:00 to 9:00.  Information is available at http://showspan.com/. Contact me at the meeting, banquet, 248-693-1482, or at [email protected].   We need to pass out posters and flyers for the fishing show.  They will be available at the meeting and the banquet.

 

We want to thank Ron Gulfoil Jr. for his youth club presentation at the December meeting.  Don Schemanske will be the president of the youth club.  If you know any kids between 10 - 18 years old, contact Don at 734-525-9408.

 

Sell raffle tickets.    Benefits are:  $.50 per ticket, 1 entry for each 500 tickets sold, the club selling the winning ticket receives $1000.00, and every 500 sold tickets receives an entry for an additional $500.00 pot.  We need you to sell your raffle tickets!

 

 

Ed Schiller was appointed tournament director.  He has sent in permits for this year’s tournaments.  He will give an update at the January meeting.

 

We won’t have a January executive meeting.

 

We wanted to have a vote for the board.  However there were no other nominations.   The officers remain: President Ron VanGordon, Vice-President Jim Fletcher, Secretary Paul Sacks, and Treasurer Jay Berwick.

 

We are looking for new members.  We would like to have new members by the March meeting.  The fish-off count is determined by the roster submitted at the April Presidents’ meeting.  New members must attend 2 club functions, and they would be voted at the 3rd meeting.

 

Is there interest in a Ice Fishing Tournament?  Bring your suggestions to the January meeting.

 

Is there interest for a Spring fishing trip?

 

Bring suggestions for topics or guest speakers. 

 

MEETING AGENDA

 

1.         Roll Call

2.            Reading of the minutes by Paul Sacks

3.            Treasurer’s report by Jay Berwick

4.            Tournament Director’s report by Ed Schiller

5.         New Business

            A.            Ice Fishing Tournament

            B.            Spring Fishing Trip

6.         Old Business

            A.            Banquet

            B.            Silverdome Show       

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

1.         We will have our banquet at the 300 Bowl on Friday January 25th.

2.            Showspan show at the Silverdome.  The show is from January 30 to February 3.

3.            Saturday morning breakfasts at Ripples 9:00 a.m..