Call to Order:

     Meeting called to order at 9:00 AM by President Gary Morris.

Roll Call:

     Club President’s and representatives introduced.

Introduction of Guests: 

     No guests present.

Presentation of minutes of proceeding meeting. 

     Minutes from November 8, 2007 approved as posted on the web.

Presentation of Treasurer’s Report. 

    We still are in the black but will need the Qualifier monies to help pay for the state team.  The Federation

Still has one outboard engine to sell and that will put approximately $_________ in the bank.

Sportsman Show Booth Review: 

    Thanks again to Dan Conrath for providing the space for the booth this year.  Our goal is still to get an

    actual booth space in the main building so we are in the flow of the show and more visable.

Tournaments:  Gary Morris:

            Banks Lake Shoot-out:  OPEN TOURNAMENT

            Pre-view of this years Qualifier Series.

            Possible date change on Whatcom to May 10^th

                        A motion was made to change the Whatcom date to 14

                        June and the Potholes date to July 26 and the third tournament at Potholes on July 27^th.

                        Vote was 9 in favor,  1 Against.  Motion carried.

            October Scholarship Tournament: 

                        May move date  to October 11 and 12 due to conflict.  A motion was mad to move it to                         October 25 and 26^th. 

                        Vote was 9 in favor,  1 against.  Motion Carried.

Conservation:  Dan Anderson

            Dan Talked about the  Aquatic Invasive Species  (Zebra Mussels) and also the Potholes Project

Newsletter:  Steve Hastings

Steve would like individual club biographies to add  to the Newsletter.  The history of your club      

could be very informative to new members.  Also any articles that you may find informative and

interesting send them to Steve for the newsletter

Also any tournaments or activities your club needs advertised please send to Steve.

Building the Federation Through the Clubs

            What is your club doing to attract new members?

            Using the newsletter as a tool to get exposure for your club

            What are the dynamics inside your club?

            Need to start submitting dues in a timely fashion !!!!!

            Dues are due to the TBF by December 31.  This year we had Only two clubs that had there dues in

            at this time.  Joe will be working with the TBF to try to make the TBF website easier to use

            and available for each club before we go through it again at the end of this year.

       >  2008 Club Awards:  Joe Handed out booklets for the club awards for 2008.  It is simple to fill out and every club has the potential to win these awards.  One award that we would like to give again is the Lifetime Achievement Award.  The Federation has only given this once and we know that there are a lot of deserving older and founding members of your clubs that are deserving of this award.  Booklets due back  at September Meeting.

2008 Awards Banquet:

          West side clubs – It’s your turn !!   Puyallup stepped forward at this time.

Youth:  HELP !!!!   WE NEED A YOUTH DIRECTOR !!!!

            Joel Nania talked about

                        National Guard Junior Bass Angler Championship 2007 Program recap.

                        National Guard Junior Bass Angler Championship 2008 Plan and dates.  Will be held at   

                        Potholes on May 31 and June 1 2008.  Still Need volunteer boaters.

Unfinished Business  (Old Business)  none

New Business:

            Proposal to amend the WSBF bylaws regarding State Team Travel

Expense:

Currently the bylaws allow for expense moneys provided by WSBF to State Team members to be split between boater and non boaters.  The expense money is a combination of travel and living expenses.

The proposed change would be:

All travel expense money will be provided to the Boater as they are required to take a boat to the Divisional Tournament.  Non-Boaters would receive living expense money only, and would no longer receive  travel expense money.  To receive all travel expense money the boater must provide for the Non-boaters transportation to and  from the Divisional Tournament.  If the Boater chooses to not provide for the Non-boater transportation, the boater will forfeit the Non-boaters half of the travel expense money.

As this could not be acted on for this years team it was decided to send it back to the clubs for there discussion and input and brought back at the September meeting.

Jamboree Duties:

            All clubs signed up for duties at the Jamboree

Open Forum:  No new questions at this time.

Adjournment:  Meeting was adjourned at 1:50 PM

Respectfully submitted:  Joe Jacoby  Sec/Treas