The meeting was started promptly at 2:10pm by President Larry Heagy
30 members were in attendance.
Ed read the previous meeting minutes and they were unanimously approved.
Ed updated everyone on the website. There is now a google calendar that you can link your calendar to so you can automatically see the schedule on your devices. Each event has a link in it to the appropriate event flyers with all of the event details.
Larry started off the meeting talking about the great time we had at the banquet and that the proceeds from the rod/reel raffles went directly to Jack who is out having major issues with an infection in his hip. This has him bed ridden for a minimum of 6 weeks until they can get the infection under control and replace his hip. The proceeds are going directly to help with his family expenses.
Larry recapped the beginning of the season starting with Lake Egypt, then Lake of the Ozarks, them Pomme De Terre and Table Rock. These are the first 4 events to start the season. The season starts on March 7 with the Egypt Tournament. Larry will not be in attendance so Mike will have a chance to beat his at something.
The Steve Ficker Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on April 11th at Arlington Greens with the proceeds going towards the Steve Ficker Memorial Fund to fund scholarships at Granite City and Highland High Schools. Several scholarship were given last year to students graduating from these high schools.
There will be a Steve Ficker memorial fishing event at Drost Park in Maryville, IL. This is a community event and John Neparondy from Bassmaster is interested in covering an article on this event as well as the golf tournament. .
Ed is having a new Steel City banner made to replace the old Gander Mountain banner since Gander Mountain is no longer in business.
We will conduct an auction at the end of the meeting to raise funds for the Steve Ficker fishing event. Larry is the auctioneer this year and we will start at the conclusion of the meeting.
A motion to adjourn was made at 2:57pm by Jon Sackett and seconded by Rudy Cardenas.
The 50/50 drawing winner chosen not to be identified as he owes his wife some money…
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