January 7


Raffle Tickets – Jim Zahoski
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – in attendance
Treasury Report: Beginning Balance - $1571.32 Ending Balance – $1470.60

Tournament Report:
Missing Quinsigamond, All dates are good

Webster for May 10th
Voted on Youth Tournament (05/24/09 Lake Congamond, Southwick, MA Team Tournament Adult and Youth)

Fed Report

State Fish-Offs 09/22/09 & 9/23/09 Lake Champlain, Appletree,VT
Mentioned that clubs were leaving the Federation
Looking for ways to bring people back in.

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business
Reminder about the $45 Fed dues by the 1st tournament.

New Business
Club Officers
Sportsman Show Sign up sheet February 19-22
Looking for sponsors
Joe Serrano to set up meeting to coordinate Youth Club members.
Dare Tournament April 19, 5:00 at Congamond
Money from Fed for Dare tournament
Boater Safety Course – rent hall, Mark to send out email
March – all day on a Sunday?
By Law Change request
Non-boater fee directly to the boater
August 30th Fun Tournament
Youth Group By-Laws
Need to set up
Application
Age range
Limit members
Parental Waiver Sign Off
Joe and Skip to have separate meeting
Jim Deforest voted back in

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February 4

Raffle Tickets
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 15 in attendance
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $1470.60 Ending Balance – 1745.85

Tournament Report:
Quinsigamond did not come in but was mailed out
Stockbridge is back in for August 30
Lunker by 1st tournament 50/50 $20 per man

Webster Tournament High Fees voted out and voted on Congamond for May 24 - 6:00AM start.

Stockbridge Bowl voted and approved on 2 man teams

Fed Report
Erik: Next month budget/banquet March 25th

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business

Proposal By-Law Change by Jonathan Ryan
Members agreed to the $25 non-boater fee to be paid to the boater.

New Business
Sportsman’s Show and Casting kids reminder and sign up
Youth Group – Kids are ready to sign up
Need to keep separate from club
Skip and Joe Serrano need to get together and work out the rules
Age limit 10-15
Fee $50
How many tournaments (3)
Fantasy Fishing

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March 4

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance 17
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $1745.85 Ending Balance – $2776.40/$2801.40

Tournament Report:
Canceled Webster, Passed out final 2009/2210 Tournament schedule 27 members

DARE – Some boats will be asked to launch at the other ramp; 50 boat limit

Fed Report
Fed Trail still pending
March 7th Banquet still available
Sponsors are cutting back
Looking into Team trails as an open

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business

Caster Kids went well at the Sportsmens Show went well
Acknowledged the Bay State club and sponsors
Mike/Lunker City/Diawa/Action Marine/Saunders/Dana’s/Force Bait

New Business

DARE – Review at next meeting
Youth Group -Tournament Schedule,Dues/Money

Boater Safety Course Power Source April 4th ($50-$60)

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April 1

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance 21 +3 New
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $2801.40
Ending Balance – $ 4261.4

Tournament Report:
Handed out new Tournament Schedule with Congamond listed as a 6:00 am start. Some boaters will
be asked to use the other ramp.
All tournament documents are in place.
Meeting place for Pontoosuc suggested as Friendly’s in Westfield, review at DARE

Fed Report
March Meeting
Everyone needs to sign off on waiver forms for the DARE Tournament.
TBF coverage and our liability also.
Youth Groups – Not enough boats
Regionals at Plattsburg
Mass Bass holding at Champlain
Fed sponsored DARE by donating $500

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business

New Business
Laurie has the Shirts/Sweaters
1st meeting for Kids Group to be at Laurie’s house 6 kids
Review Boat etiquette, safety, life vests
Ask if they want to volunteer for Dare

DARE – Parking: We lost parking so some members will be asked to park at the other ramp. Arrive
at 4:45 to help with DARE launching and raffle. If parking at the other ramp arrive at 5:15.
Three people (2 old members and one new) asked to join and were voted on.

Walachy, Brian
Demers, Daniel
Candido, Carrasquillo

Boater Safety Course 7:30 Saturday

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May 6

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance 16
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $ 4261.4 Ending Balance – $ 4302.50

Tournament Report:

Ray Reardon 12lbs at Pontussuc, 4.58 Big Fish

Lunker Pool Closed for 2009 – 26 members $520 payout
Congamond May 24th, 6:00 AM start Be in the water at 5:30 AM

Fed Report:

Youth Tournament Brimfield, Oxbow and Congamond
Conservation meeting went well.
Luarance Discounts
TBF to open Online store for discounts

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business:
Reviewed DARE results
Comment that some members are not helping out – need more participation

New Business
Request for change in Tournament payouts,
Change from top 3 to top 5
All present voted and approved

Youth Group
Committed to tournament on Oct 4th Congamond possibly set up in the evening.
Need to commit boats to tournaments
Talked about 8/9 or 8/8 letting the kids decide
Kids have to wear hign speed life vests

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June 3

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $4302.50 Ending Balance – $ 3813.19

Tournament Report:
Lunker of the year Small Mouth 3 lb 10 oz, Large Mouth 4 lb 58 oz
Mitches next week 6:30

Incident last tournament

Fed Report
Erik: Fed Trail Boater 23 boats 4 spots open
Youth 24 boats 30 kids

Insurance: every boater needs insurance
Waiver form for liability coverage
FLW Dues change and membership discounts for the number of years signe dup.

Berlely Discounts
TBF Online store

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business
Shirts and sweaters

New Business

Price adjustment with FLW

Rules: distance between boats courtesy
Casting distances
Speed limits

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July 8

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $3813.19 Ending Balance –$5028.83

Tournament Report:
Lunker of the year
Smallmouth 3.47 lb Largemouth 5.36
Angler of the year Tim Jaques
Quinsigimond North Pond Start 7:00
Bring License, anchor
Trailable Life preserver
Think about the State Fish Off

Fed Report
Looking for boaters for the Youth Tournaments
State Fish Off costs $150
Discussed Insurance Fish Off $100k, $300 K beyond
FLW dues prorated for next year

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business

New Business

Quinsigmond

Kids 1st State Tournament July 18th, Skip to verify

Need ideas for next year to vote on next meeting

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August 5

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance 19
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $5028.83Ending Balance – $ 4484.63

Tournament Report:
Ray Reardon Charter member

Quinsigimond…

Onata Benefit tournament
Stockbridge Two man team club tournament 8/30
Bartons’s cove September 20

Fed Report
Fed Tournament August 16
Youth Tournament 29 kids showed

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business
Zebra Mussel closures
Quabin closure
Youth Club
Brimfield Resevoir
3 boats 6 kids

New Business

Selecting lake for next year
Candlewood 15; Highland 11; Otis 9; Onata 9;
Bartons’s Cove, Oxbow, Pontusuc

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September 2

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $4484.63 Ending Balance –$ 3895.36

Tournament Report:
Reviewed next years proposed tournaments:
Candlewood 15 June; Highland 11 May; Otis 9 Sept
Onata 9 July; Barton’s Cove August; Oxbow Aug/Jul; Pontusuc
ALternate: Barton’s Cove this year 9/28 meet at Friendlies 6:00 am
Youth Tournament 10/4 – Need Boaters

Fed Report

TBF Promo code TBF25 for discount rates
Issue about Real Kids not being a benefit
Voted for State Tournament

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business

New Business

State Fish Offs
VT/NY Boater Safety Card required

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October 7

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $3895.36 Ending Balance –$ 3680.36

Tournament Report:
Last tournament at Barton’s Cove was good turnout
Next at the Oxbow

Fed Report

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business

New Business

Nominations
Tournament Director
Tim Jaques, Bill Penny –Declined, Erik Kaplin - Declined
President:
Mark Consolini – Declined, Skip Bryant
Vice President:
Steve Bianchini
Secretary:
John Cassidy:
Treasurer:
Jonathan Ryan
Fed Director:
Erik Kaplin
Youth Director:
Joe Sarano

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November 4

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $3680.36 Ending Balance –$3620.60

Tournament Report:
Mark- Reports have gone to Boston for proposed dates
Reviewed average tournament turn out for 2009 – avg 20 members for 2009 tournaments
There may be new rules for Boat launchs

Fed Report

FLW dues going up
TBF is bargaining with FLW
Dues need to be in next month
Clubs are responsible for TBF/FLW dues
Task force will be addressing the Zebra Mussel issues that came up in 2009
Connecticut fishing licenses increase to $80 per year

Team Benefit Tournament

Old Business

New Business

Dues are due December
Club voted on the proposed Ct tournaments due to the increase in the CT license fees
Agreed to stay as is
Need to look into State (CT) free day (no need for CT license) Father’s day June 20th

Uncontested Club Officer results reviewed

Tournament Director - Tim Jaques
President - Skip Bryant
Vice President - Steve Bianchini
Secretary - John Cassidy
Treasurer - Jonathan Ryan
Fed Director - Erik Kaplin
Youth Director - Joe Sarano

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December 2

Raffle Tickets –
Meeting Called to order at 7:30
Roll Call taken – 7:35 in attendance 16
Treasury Report:
Beginning Balance - $3620.60 Ending Balance –$ 947.60

Tournament Report:

All permits have been filed but n one have come back yet, need to call Boston
Switched Congamond date with Oxbow date
Filed for Pontussuc with Otis as backup September 12, 2010
Proposed dates for Connecticut have not been filed.
Applying for Ct License exemption for Highland May 2, 2010
(Doubling of CT License fees)
Fed Report

Dues: FLW Competitive member $35.00
Dues are paid to the FED by the club
Total dues required are still an issue – See Jonathan Ryan
Task force has been assigned for the Zebra Mussel problems
Zebra Mussels have been found in the Housatonic River
Recycle bins have been allocated by the FED to 18 sites.

Old Business

Acknowledgement of the voting process by thanking members and elected officers.
Acknowledged Mark Consolini for his efforts as Tournament Director.
Heads up for January:
Springfield Sportsman Show
Need to plan at our next meeting for manning the booth for NEBA
and helping with the Casting Kids

New Business

Planning and implementing the Norman Levitt Award
Fishing at Congamond:

Members and non-members need to be reminded of proper Boating Etiquette
copied from Bass Resources.

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