Star Prairie Fish & Game Association August Meeting

Monday, August 20, 2007 –Don Madsen’s on Cedar Lake

 

     The August meeting of the SPF&GA was called to order at 7:10 pm by President Dan Bygd.

 

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

 

Meeting Guests :

 

  1. Ben Matthys – Eagle Scout Project report
  2. Wis. DNR : Warden Paul Sickman

 

Committee Reports :

 

  1. Committee reports for Outreach, Youth in the Outdoors, and Senior Pontoon rides were tabled.
  2. Bucks Night : The committee met before tonight’s regular meeting, Bids will be requested from 3 possible locations for this years banquet. Sponsor lists and games for the event were reviewed.  Club caps and travel mugs are available for door prizes.
  3. Park Party :  Profit from this years event was about $1600.00, Newspaper adds did not make it into the paper, but the club will be compensated on future business.  Attendance was down this year, probably from the effects of the area storm the day before.
  4. Education Building :  The committee will tour DD Kennedy and Garfield town park on lake Wappogasset to look at shelter buildings.  The land swap for a septic area is complete.  Bids and work for a driveway and parking lot into the site will be completed this fall.
  5. Fisheries/Habitat :  It is time to start planning for brush for the winter fish crib build.  US F&W has given us permission to remove brush from the Biehl WPA again this year.  Dan Cain reported on planting, prairie burns, and food plot acreage.

 

Old Business/New Business:

 

1.    Thank you’s were received from : Ben Mortenson the recipient of this years Bob Moberg scholarship.  Tom Peterson showed the plaque that has a listing of all of the past scholarship recipients.    Pete Kling with UW Extension for our donation to the County Fair exhibit.

2.    The Cedar Lake Community club has provided us a copy of their budget, we will support them as needed.  The town of Alden owns the site at the north access to Cedar lake, with a restriction that the land and building revert back to the Osceola school district if it is not used.

3.    There are 3 blaze orange club vests left ( size XXX ) Craig Warren will look into ordering more vest for new members, with the club logo.

4.    The Star Prairie trout farm is looking for ideas on ways to interact with the club for the benefit of both parties.

5.    Ben Matthys gave a  presentation on his Eagle Scout project of restoring the bridges in Saratoga park.  A motion was made and passed to donate $100 to cover some additional expenses on his project.

6.    Upcoming Banquets : D.U. – Hudson on Sep. 13 at the Valley House,   D.U.- Apple River Sep. 24 at the Tac.  Club policy is to pay ½ of the dinner ticket cost of a club member attending a wildlife/ conservation banquet in support of these events.

 

 

 

            The next meeting of the SPF&GA is scheduled for Monday, September 17, 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 8:15 pm.

 

      

                                                                             Respectfully submitted

                                              Mike Kelly (Recorder)