Meeting was called to order on 20 Jan 96 at 7:40PM by Jeff Bloss

Old Business

Minutes were read from the previous meeting.
Club treasury balance was read. Total of $1790.06 before the club meeting.
Discussion on the Lack's Christmas tree contest. The club finished in 3rd place this year. The club will receive $50.00 for 3rd place.
No tournament report was given because the tournament is to be held later in the week.
Awards for 1996 were given to the Top 6 finishers, Big Bass, and Sportswoman of the Year.
Due to the sunrise times, the tournament times at Braunig will move to 07:00am until 3:00pm.
No more old Business

New Business

Tournament Committee will meet later in the week to derive this year's tournament schedule
Bill Marion is developing a web site to post the club information. Dan Leach will still keep job of mailing newsletters to everyone.
The new point system requires changes to the Tournament Rules. A motion was made by Caroline Pauley for the tournament director to change the Rules. Seconded by Robert Dunlap.
Leo Pauley discussed the need for a new Fish Fry Director. A motion to have Steve Rickert be the director was made by Bill Marion and seconded by Caroline Pauley.
Bill Marion discussed the need for a phone listing with everyone's phone numbers. A roster was gathered from those present.
Irene Robbins brought up "Cast for Kids". Discussion was made whether the club would have one. Cal, as President of the Federation stated that several events were forth-coming, but nothing was known for sure yet. Details to follow.

No one had any further business and the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 10 Feb 97 at 7:35PM by Leo Pauley

Members Present

Old Business

Minutes were read from the previous meeting.
Club treasury balance was read. Total of $1504.06 before the club meeting.
No tournament report was given because no one caught any fish.
No more old Business

New Business

Carolyn Pauley was able to get sponsorship from Gillespie for the Top 6. Lyla Bienhoff and Bill Marion will look towards what shirts to buy and the cost of monogramming. Later, Carolyn will go back to Gillespie to see about getting shirts for the remainder of the club.
Discussion on the club patches. The club expressed concern that Jeff had possibly expended club funds for the purchase of patches without club authorization. Also, Irene made a motion that the official Quality Bass Club logo be the Q with a bass inside of it rather than the Q with the Bass Federation cowboy riding the bass. Motion seconded by Carolyn. Motion passed.
Questions arose about the new point system. After much discussion, it was determined that in the case that the whole club "blanks", everyone that fished the tournament would receive 85 points. Those not fishing the tournament would receive no points.
Richard brought up his concern about some tournaments being on Saturday. He noted that some members have trouble making the Saturday tournaments. Rocco made a motion that the tourneys on Saturday be moved to Sunday. Seconded by Richard. Motion carried 7:1.
Bill passed around the BASS roster for everyone to verify information
Bill discussed the proposed budget but the information was disregarded due to confusion
In the free draw, Mike Robbins won
The tournament times for Falcon are 0700-1500 on Saturday and 0700-1200 on Sunday at the State Park.

No one had any further business and the meeting was dictatorily adjourned at 8:30.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 10 Mar 97 at 7:30PM by Jeff Bloss

Members Present

Old Business

Minutes were read from the previous meeting. Motion to approve by Dan Leach; Seconded by Leo Pauley; Motion passed.
Club treasury balance was read. Total of $1552.06 before the club meeting.
The Top 6 ordered shirts from Cabela's. The shirts cost was $17.95 & $19.95 plus shipping. Carolyn is having the shirts embroidered (name above left pocket, Quality Bass Club Top 6 above right pocket, and Gillespie on the left arm).
One member asked about shirts for the rest of the club. Carolyn had not addressed that yet. Cal also brought up the point that sponsors typically request something in exchange for helping financially. Also, there are no rules or laws against the club having a sponsor. Carolyn stated that it would be good for the club to donate an angel to Gillespie's Angel Tree.
Jeff Bloss noted that he had purchased the patches before the last meeting. Thus, the club will use these patches until they are exhausted. Robert made a motion that the club purchase the patches and have the members sell them. The motion was seconded and then passed.
Tournament report was given by Leo Pauley.
No more old Business

New Business

Jackie Bizzell from San Antonio Pest Control was a sponsored visitor by Joe Rocco. to announce their 8th annual Bass Tournament at Choke Canyon on April 5, 1997. Jackie Busell also said they would donate a Pest Control treatment to our annual auction.
Three other visitors from Hawg Hunters of San Antonio (BASS affiliated) also were present. They wanted to talk with the president about placing a challenge with our club in a tournament or possibly joining members together in one club. (Discussions were held after the meeting).
In the free draw, Steve Rickert won
The tournament times for Choke Canyon are 0645-1500 on Sunday with weigh-in at Calliham.

No one had any further business and the meeting was adjourned at 8:00.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 7 April 97 at 7:30PM by Leo Pauley on behalf of Jeff Bloss.

Members Present

Old Business

Minutes were read from the previous meeting. Minutes were accepted.
Club treasury balance was read. Total of $1589.06 before the club meeting.
The Top 6 per diem was discussed. There was sufficient funds for $15 dollars per day per angler for 5 days. Also, the club will pay for 6 nights at the hotel for 2 rooms (Leo stayed in Cal's room which was already paid for).
Patches were brought up. The treasurer has not received a bill for the patches, yet.
Lyla (as Team Captain) presented the Top 6 tournament report. Quality Bass Club finished 46th out of 52 teams (a much better placing than last year). In all, the club brought in 60+ pounds. Lyla also discussed the need for better team cooperation next year. She remarked on how well other teams shared their particular fishing locations with everyone on the team.
O.H. Ivie was announced as the site for the Top 6 tournament next year. The dates are 23-28 March 1997. Lyla will look into reservations for Ivie since they are limited in the area.
No more old Business

New Business

Carolyn and Cal caught some good catfish for the Fish Fry at Top 6. Also, Bill and Dan will bring the Fish Fry letters requesting donations to the next tournament. Everyone needs to get out and get some sponsors.
Cal discussed the rumors that the directors in the federation are paid. This is not true - they do this for free and do not receive sponsor benefits. Cal expressed help in dispelling these rumors if they are heard.
Carolyn presented the treasurer with a check for $80.00 for their (Cal, Carolyn, Irene, Mike, Leo, and Lyla) help in conducting the federation weigh-in. Cal announced other weigh-ins, which he needed help with, at Amistad in Oct (1st weekend) and May (1st weekend).
A question was asked on the Casting Kids progam. The club is still looking to do something with the program but they will coordinate with Rick Roberts (the South Casting Kids Director) when he is in the area.
Irene Robbins was announced as the regional conservation director. If anyone has any conservation issues, please let Irene know about them.
Lyla will replace Bill as the Secretary/Treasurer for the months of May and June since Bill will be out of town during this period.
The tournament report was given by Leo.
In the free draw, Donna Worley won
The tournament times for Corpus Christi are 0700-1500 on Sunday with weigh-in at the State Park.

No one had any further business and the meeting was adjourned at 8:15.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 11 August 97 at 7:05PM by Jeff Bloss.

Members Present

Old Business

Due to the transition of the treasurer... the treasury amount was not read.

The only real business at hand was the fish fry:
Steve has worked a couple of donations (Walmart, Northwest Tackle)
Everyone checked their equipment and supplies for the fish fry
Show-up time is noon so that cooking can begin for the Gillespie Ford customers
No more old Business

New Business

The tournament report was given by Leo.
In the free draw, Jeff Bloss won
The tournament times for Lake Limestone are 0630-1530 on Saturday and 0630-1230 on Sunday with weigh-in at the County Park.

No one had any further business and the meeting was adjourned by 7:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 11 August 97 at 7:05PM by Jeff Bloss.

Members Present

Old Business

Minutes were read. Motion to approve by Dan, seconded by Richard.
Treasurer's Report: Balance of $530.22.
Everyone checked their equipment and supplies for the fish fry: Richard - oil, beans, hushpuppies; Lyla - coleslaw, tea; Carolyn - coleslaw, tea; Irene - desserts; Leo - meal tickets; Carolyn - raffle tickets; Jeff - fryer; Supplies would come from last years inventory.
Fish Fry: The raffle would consist of 2, $25 dollars worth of scratch-offs.
Before closing old business, it was noted that Carolyn had "big jugs" which she would bring to the Fish Fry.

New Business

Cal asked for volunteers for the Metro weigh-in at Lake Amistad on the 4th and 5th of Oct 97.
The tournament report was given by Leo.
In the free draw, Cal Bienhoff won
The tournament time for Lake LBJ is 0630-1430 on Saturday with weigh-in at the Lion's Park.

No one had any further business and the meeting was quickly adjourned by 7:30 PM. Motioned by Dan, seconded by Richard.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 9 September 97 at 7:05PM by Jeff Bloss.

Members Present

Old Business

Minutes were read. Motion to approve by Dan, seconded by George.
Treasurer's Report: Balance of $2265.82.
Fish Fry Report: $484 - food; $557 - auction; #367 - bake sale; and $337 - raffle. Costs: $50 - lottery tickets; $75 - food. Total profit - $1645.
Thank you cards were given out by Dan Leach for hand out to those companies providing items for the fish fry.
Club made mention of letting other BASS clubs know of the fish fry so that they may attend.
Commendation was given to Caroline Pauley and Gillespie Ford for their help in raising a good portion of the fish fry proceeds. Jeff will write a personal letter to Gillespie thanking them for their support.
Cal again requested help for the Metro weigh-in at Amistad.

New Business

Bill is to present a full treasurer report for next meeting which will desribe what money is left for Top 6.
Question was asked of the other BASS club that attended a meeting earlier in the year. It was stated that they had not come back because they did not like 2-day tournaments.
The tournament report was given by Leo.
In the free draw, Mike Robbins won
The tournament time for Coleto Creek is 0630-1430 on Sunday with weigh-in at the ONLY boat-ramp.

No one had any further business and the meeting was quickly adjourned by 7:30 PM. Motioned by Dan, seconded by Irene.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 13 October 97 at 7:05PM by Leo Pauley.

Members Present

Old Business

Minutes were read. Motion to approve by Dan, seconded by Irene.
Treasurer's Report: Balance of $2276.82. A basic treasurer's report was given on the amount of money left after the Top6 monies were figured in...Even with a higher per diem, taking out the entry fee, and deducting the hotel costs, the BASS club is still in excellent financial shape.

New Business

Cal noted that the Texas BASS Federation would soon have their own web page at www.txbassfed.com.
CASTING KIDS - Cal noted that K-Mart is very much behind the Casting Kids program. If we want to run one, all we have to do is contact K-Mart (they will even provide additional help, as needed)
Cal resigned from the Federation. His new job will take too much of his time away from his Federation duties.
Scoring reports were handed out by Steve and by Mike. If proposals to the new scoring system are to be voted on, they must be presented at the next meeting.
Cal thanked the participants who helped with the Metro weigh-in at Amistad.
AngelProject - Richard moved that the club do something for the angel project at Gillespie; motion was seconded by Irene. Details will be discussed at the next meeting.
Initial discussions were held on the Lack's Christmas tree. The club was beaten bad last year in its food drive.
Discussion was started on ways to promote the club both internally and externally. Irene brought up the idea of standing committees. Currently there are three standing committees in the by-laws. Thus, if we wish to create more, that will need to be proposed at the next meeting. Dan discussed having a guest speaker come in to talk.
Under the chaos heading, Dan told the club that a Video Production company will film a Quality Bass Club tournament for $50, with the possibility of having it aired on a public channel. Then, Cal said that Fox Southwest will film for free, given that the tournament or event has some kind of family theme to it.
The tournament report was given by Leo. Richard got first at Coleto, second went to Carolyn, and third to Steve. Cal got big bass.
In the free draw, Carolyn Pauley won
The tournament time for O.H. Ivie is 0700-1600 on Saturday, 0700-1200 on Sunday, with weigh-in at the Concho Park boat-ramp. The length at OH Ivie is 18".

No one had any further business, the chaos was finally calmed, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. Motioned by Dan, seconded by Irene.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 10 November 97 at 7:05PM by Leo Pauley.

Old Business

Minutes were read. Motion to approve by Dan, seconded by Richard.
Treasurer's Report: Balance of $2295.42. An additional $200 was received by the club from Lyla for the Metro Weigh-In. Special thanks went to those helping with the weigh-in.

New Scoring Proposals were brought up by the club. There were 5 proposals placed on the table for voting.

Voting will be completed at the December meeting.
AngelProject - The angel tree starts on 1 December and ends 15 December. The project works by picking up an angel, purchasing the gift written on the angel, and taking the gift to Gillespie for delivery to the child. Irene made a motion that the club set aside $200 in order to purchase as many angels as the money will allow. Donna seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
On the subject of standing committees. Not much resolved in the way of creating any new committees; the club has not done anything with the current youth and conservation committees. Irene tabled the standing committees until the new year. Seconded by Bill. Motion passed unanimously.

New Business

Christmas Party - The party will be held at Leo's house (Dan will send directions in the newsletter). The party will be held at 7pm on 8 Dec. Bill made a motion that the club earmark $75 for meat; seconded by Irene. Members will pay for their own drinks and should also bring a covered dish.
Bill brought up the idea of the club going through the new Boaters Education Class. The class costs $25 for the video and $10 per book set (a book and the certification test). The class is supposed to bring discounts on insurance and would also be a good club function. Richard also brought up the idea of offering the class outside of the club. Richard motioned that the club do the education class; Mike seconded. Dan amended by saying that the club should pay for the tape and that the members paid for the book. Motion passed unanimously.

Nominations for new officers (1998):

Ballots will be distributed in the next meeting.

The tournament report was given by Leo. Steve got first at OH Ivie, second place and big bass went to Mike.
In the free draw, Dan Leach won
The tournament time for Belton is 0630-1530 on Saturday with weigh-in at Temple Park, 0630-1330 on Sunday with weigh-in at Dana Point Park boat-ramp. The length at Belton-Stillhouse for smallmouth is 18".

The Falcon tournament is a draw tournament. Members should report to the ramp by 06:30 am on Saturday morning for the draw. Leo will check on the location of weigh-in due to the low water levels at Falcon.

No one had any further business and the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM. Motioned by Steve, seconded by Dan.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Marion, Secretary/Treasurer

Meeting was called to order on 8 December 97 at 08:10 PM by Jeff Bloss.

Old Business

Minutes were read. Motion to approve by Dan, seconded by Lyla.
Treasurer's Report: Balance of $2213.82. Money was requested from members in order to pay the annual member and club dues to B.A.S.S. and the Texas BA.S.S. Federation. The total amount due by members is $12 for B.A.S.S., $5 to Quality BASS Club, and $10 to the State Federation.

New Scoring Proposals were brought up by the club. There were 5 proposals placed on the table for voting.

Angel Tree Project - Carolyn purchased 5 bikes with the $200 the club had set aside for the Angel Tree Project.

Boater's Education Class - Bill stated that he had looked into the boater's education class. Although no classes were going to be held by the TPWD, there was a local Coast Guard person who might give the class at no charge to the club. The club would only be responsible for the test books. Bill called Allstate and State Farm who stated that an appromixinately 10% deduction could be gained by taking the class (however, all persons who drive the boat must attend the class). Bill requested that he be allowed up to $25 to arrange the class. Richard made the motion, Carolyn seconded. Motion pass unanimously. The club also discussed having the meeting during the March or April timeframe, possibly at a VFW (somewhere more conducive to the class).

Lack's Christmas Tree - The contest ends on 20 Dec 97. The club received $25 to purchase ornaments and/or food.