December 11, 2007 Executive Meeting

BROOKS AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION

Call to Order – 7:00pm (Rod Rosland)
1.0 Old Business
1.1 Awards Night –
– Catering (Garth’s) and liquor (Brooks Hotel) are arranged
– MC (Jim Johnson) and other program items organized
– bartenders and clean-up crew booked
– Discussion – we need to be on top of wild game so everyone can sample at least some
– Ticket sales – Rick Martin will order 350 tickets and we will release 300 for sale. The additional tickets may be required at a later date.
1.2 Rifle range –
– discussion on 100 yard butt reconstruction – we will likely fill completely with dirt
– now that the archery range is complete the 2008 insurance coverage will be for two ranges
– we still require large sqaure flax bales behind the archery targets
2.0 New Business
2.1 Pheasant Habitat properties
– Rick Martin will bring the management plan for Vern Potiuk property to the December 18 2007 regular meeting
– there have been questions on the Rolling Hills Food Plot property – this property is managed by the ACA, the Pheasant Festival has agreed to fund the food plot
– Sproule Property – this is managed by a committee from D.U., PHD, ACA and County of Newell
2.2 Meeting Events –
– Wayne Lowry, Zone 1 president (December 18 2007 meeting)
– GPS Course (possibly on a Saturday)
– range/archery range work bees
– F&G Sporting Clay/trap shoot
– Horn measuring event
– fall celebrity tune-up shoot
– handgun shoot
– summer family day (fishing, barbecue, etc.)
– hen pheasant release
– trade show booth (may be sold out)
– MLA/MP lunch
2.3 Member Involvement –
– email service
– use the activities listed above and keep business in regular meetings to a minimum
2.4 Membership dues annual review –
– dues will remain the same for 2008
– suggested that any increase in future years come as a range surcharge
2.5 List of Association equipment
– Rid Svenson is compiling a list of Association possessions – lists will be coming in from the ranges and hunter education, and anyone else who has any items in their possession is encouraged to add those items to the list
4.0 Next Meeting
– Regular meeting – December 11, 2007 7:30pm EID Boardroom
5.0 Adjournment – 8:45pm