Star Prairie Fish & Game Association September Meeting

October 16th, 2006 – Don Madsen’s on Cedar Lake

 

     The October meeting of the SPF&GA was called to order at 7:12 pm by President Dan Bygd.

     The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and approved as presented.

All bills have been paid, about 1/3 of the guns are yet to purchase for Bucks night.

 

Reports for each committee were given:

  1. The land swap of 3 acres of property to allow for the placement of a viable septic system is being finalized. Only one deed restriction on the swapped land was left in place for the removal of invasive species.  Bids for a driveway into the building site will be let in the next few weeks.
  2. Bucks night plans have been completed, to be held at Gibby’s Lanes on Monday November 13.   Old games that were eliminated are the silent auction, wheel spin, tree stand raffle, and the putting game.   New raffles include : Optic , River, Varmint, Other deer, Cap.   !/3 of the guns will be purchased from Sportsmans Warehouse in Minnesota, a discussion was held on the procedures for registering these out of state guns, Jon Seeger to investigate.    Attendance will be limited to 245 people, with preference given to previous attendees.    Volunteers to work the raffles and games were noted, Chairman Terry Zais will make work assignments for the other raffles.   The sponsor list was reviewed and members given contact assignments, a letter will be sent to the selected sponsors, asking for a suggested contribution of $250, or whatever they feel appropriate.

Members needed for :

Setup at Gibby’s on Sunday, November 12 at 5:00

Monday, November 13 at 12:00 noon for gun setup

All club members should be at Gibby’s no later than 5:00 on Monday

Cleanup, Tuesday November 14.

10 Gun raffle bar guns should be picked up, cleaned and boxed and brought to the next club meeting on Monday, November 6.

  1. The Handicap hunt was held on October 7th, 12 hunters participated.  39 of the 150 birds were brought home by the hunters.  Each hunter had the opportunity for 3 hunts with 3 birds each hunt.  There were 8 sponsors who gave $125 each. A special thanks was given to Polfus and Polaris for use of the vehicles, club thank you cards were circulated for signing to be sent to the sponsors.
  2. Pheasants were released for public hunting on Friday, November 13, no other information was available.
  3. No reports on Fisheries/Habitat, Outreach, Park Party, or Pontoon rides.
  4. Current membership is 54 paid members.

 

Old Business:

1.    The new club caps will be delivered in four colors ( blue, sand, wine, yellow) arriving on November 17th. Caps will cost $4.25 per unit, 48 dozen caps will be received.   The first 36 dozen order of caps are almost gone, and lasted about a year and a half.

2.    1,000 Club cards were delivered to the meeting by Don Demulling, they have the color club logo, contact info, and a space on the back to write in member name and phone number.  Members may pick them up and use as needed .

New Business:

  1. The next regular meeting ( November 20 ) falls during deer hunting season, and is also after Bucks night.  A motion was made and approved to move the next meeting to Monday, November 6.
  2. Brian Headlee made a request for funds to support the deer carcass dumpster located at the gate to the Willow River Rod & Gun club.   A motion was made and approved to donate $250 for the dumpster.
  3. All beverage cans have been removed from the club storage unit, 12 packs of pop were sold at the meeting for $2.00 each to reduce the inventory, which is now at Don Madsen’s.

 

            The next meeting of the SPF&GA is scheduled for Monday, November 6th with the 6 pm social hour and the 7 pm regular meeting at Don Madsen’s on Cedar Lake

 

 With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 pm.

 

      

                                                                            Respectfully submitted

                                              Mike Kelly (Recorder)