2003 Minutes

Due to the BFL wildcard tournament being held on West Point the same day as our tournament is scheduled to be on Wets Point, a motion was made to change lakes. Motion passed. A vote was held between Lanier, Sinclair and Alatoona. Lanier received the most votes, so our November 8 tournament will be held at Lake Lanier.

Much discussion was held on whether the club should remain affiliated with B.A.S.S. and the GBCF. A motion was made to stay in the federation and fish the 2004 Top Six Classic, after which we will re-visit this issue.

Elections were held for 2004 officers.

President: Jim Norton

Vice President: Ris Cowan

Secretary/Treasurer: Andy Treon

Tournament Director: Mark Ward

Assistant Tournament Director: Don DeHaven

Hotel Director: Eddie Privett

Past President: Cliff Bost

The new officers will meet December 4 at the annual Board of Directors gala. The time and location are to be announced. At the meeting, a tournament schedule for the 2004 year will be chosen. This schedule will then be ratified by the membership at the January meeting.

The drawing was held for Lake Lanier. The pairings are as follows:

1. Jim Norton

2. Andy Treon and Ris Cowan

3. Joe Schwering and Jody Newberry

4. Cliff Bost and Tim Griffin

5. Mark Ward and Lanier Hunt

6. Mick Keener and Mike Sullivan

7. Eddie Privett and James Kelley

Launch will be from Balus Creek. Be in the water by 6:30.

The drawing was held for Lake Oconee. The pairings are as follows:

1. Jim Norton and James Kelley

2. Joe Schwering

3. Donnie Hendrickson and Lanier Hunt

4. Mark Ward and Tim Griffin

5. Mick Keener and Matt Davis

6. Eddie Privett and Mike Sullivan

7. Andy Treon and Don DeHaven

8. Cliff Bost and Ris Cowan

Launch from the Georgia Power ramp at Sugar Creek. Be in the water by 6:15.

Andy collected dues, lunker pot and reimbursements for the food Tim bought at Lake Martin.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30.

October 2003 Meeting Minutes

The October meeting was held Thursday, October 2, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Lanier Hunt

Tim Griffin

Eddie Privett

Ris Cowan

Jody Newberry

Jim Daughtry

Prospective members present:

Joe Schwering

Leon Etherton

Matt Davis

Discussion was held on the Lake Martin Family weekend. It will be held the weekend of October 18-19. Everyone is invited to bring their families and camp at Wind Creek State Park. There are a couple hotels in Alexander City for those not into roughing it.

It was decided that there is enough interest to reserve a cabin at Highland Marina for the Friday night before our West Point tournament.

The Lake Seminole tourney for 2004 will be the last weekend in February. Andy will make reservations at Seminole State Park.

At the September meeting, Donnie Hendrickson proposed a rule change concerning prospective members. Our current bylaws restrict prospective members to fishing as non-boaters for the first three tournaments (unless we need their boat). Donnie's proposal would allow the prospective member to fish as boater (if he has a boat) for at least one of the three tournaments.

Mick Keener's membership was reconfirmed.

Cliff informed the membership that officer elections and sportsman of the year voting will take place at the November meeting. The December meeting is for next year's officers only (no regular meeting in December).

Cliff collected some dues money. There are a few folks who still owe quarterly dues.

Tim held the drawing for the Lake Martin tournament. The pairings are as follows:

1. Eddie Privett & Matt Davis

2. Ris Cowan & Joe Schwering

3. Andy Treon & Chris Kesler

4. Jim Daughtry & Mike Sullivan

5. Jim Norton & Don DeHaven

6. Cliff Bost & Jody Newberry

7. Tim Griffin & Lanier Hunt

Order will be reversed on day two. We will blast off from Wind Creek State Park when Tim says so.

September 2003 Meeting Minutes

The September meeting was held Thursday, September 4, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Eddie Privett

Don DeHaven

Ris Cowan

Donnie Hendrickson

Mark Ward

Prospective members present:

Matt Davis

Jody Newberry

Call to order at 7:15 pm.

Cliff introduced prospective member Matt Davis.

Cliff led discussion on patterns and tactics at Lake Chatuge.

A vote was held and Jody is an official member of the Peachtree City Bass Anglers.

Due to the October Hartwell tournament falling on a weekend that Clemson has a home game, discussion was initiated on our options. A motion was made to change the lake to Lake Martin. Motion was seconded and the resulting vote was in favor. The October tournament will be held on Lake Martin on October 25-26.

Andy reminded everyone about the Lake Martin family weekend.

The drawing was held for Lake Guntersville and the pairings are as follows:

1. Ris Cowan & Don DeHaven

2. Donnie Hendrickson & Tim Griffin

3. Cliff Bost & Mark Ward

4. Mick Keener & Jody Newberry

5. Andy Treon & Mike Sullivan

6. Lanier Hunt & Eddie Privett

7. Jim Norton & Matt Davis

We are staying at the Guntersville State Park Lodge, and will launch from the park ramp.

Donnie Hendrickson proposed a change to the bylaws that would require a prospective member who owns a boat to fish as a boater for one of his first three tournaments. Current bylaws state:

g. Fish at least 2 of the 3 tournaments as a non-boater, unless otherwise needed and determined by the Club.

Proposed language would read something to the effect of:

g. Prospective members who own a boat are required to fish two of the three tournaments as a non-boater with an active member and one of the three tournaments as boater with an active member as non-boater.

This will accomplish two things. First, our non-boating members will get to voice their opinions when voting on new members. Second, we will be able to witness the prospective member in action on his own turf (his actions as boater may be different).

Please give this proposal some thought as we will vote on it at the October meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.

July 2003 Meeting Minutes

The July meeting was held Thursday, July 10, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Jim Norton

Eddie Privett

Don DeHaven

George Edwards

Donnie Hendrickson

Lanier Hunt

Prospective members present:

Jody Newberry

Call to order 7:05 pm.

Cliff led discussion on the tactics used at Eufaula.

The drawing was held for Lake Chatuge. The pairings are:

1. Tim

2. Chris

3. Mark Ward & Don DeHaven

4. Eddie Privett & Jody Newberry

5. Andy Treon & Donnie Hendrickson

Meeting adjourned about 8:00 pm.

June 2003 Meeting Minutes

The June meeting was held Thursday, June 5, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Tim Griffin

Jim Norton

Donnie Hendrickson

Glen Jones

Chris Kesler

Mark Ward

Prospective Members present:

Ronnie Hendrickson

James Kelley

Jody Newberry

Call to order at 7:10 pm.

Cliff introduced two prospective members, Ronnie Hendrickson and James Kelley.

Eddie thanked the club for sending flowers in the memory of his brother-in-law Lloyd Blanton. Eddie spoke about the Christian City Orphanage and explained how to sponsor a child. He will bring pamphlets to the next meeting. Donnie suggested that the club sponsor a child.

Jim Daughtry recommended the club enter the Fourth of July parade for the purpose of advertisement for the club and Field of Hope. He suggested that we could tow a couple of boats with our banner. The issue was tabled since most members of the club will be out of town.

Discussion was held on the youth event that was held in May. Some suggestions for the future include holding a tournament-style weigh-in, giving away more prizes, asking for more Recreation Department funds and have the Mayor present.

Jim Daughtry discussed lodging for the Guntersville tournament (September). Eight rooms have been reserved for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at the Guntersville State Park Lodge. There has been some discussion of having a golf outing on Thursday.

Cliff discussed an article written on boating "rules of the road". Basically, powerboats are at the bottom of the right-of-way list. In the words of Jim Norton, "you see Cliff coming, you'd better break out the sails!"

The successful patterns at West Point were discussed. Andy caught his fish on flukes and Carolina-rigged lizards. Cliff's fish were caught on spinnerbaits and Carolina rigs. Donnie threw a Jimmy Edge Speedfall all day, and Jim Norton also used a Carolina rig and a fluke. Donnie said that we should have had a scavenger hunt instead of a fishing tournament because of all of the trash on the lake.

Eddie was charged with making reservations for the Eufaula tournament. (Reservations have been made at the Day's Inn in Eufaula)

Tim held the drawing for Eufaula. The pairings are as follows:

1. Eddie Privett and Lanier Hunt

2. Cliff Bost and Jody Newberry

3. Andy Treon and Tim Griffin

4. Donnie and Ronnie Hendrickson

5. Jims (Norton and Daughtry)

6. Mark Ward and James Kelley

7. Chris Kesler and Ris Cowan

We will launch from White Oak Creek Park on the southwestern side of the lake. Tim said "be in the water before daybreak."

Meeting adjourned at 8:00.

May 2003 Meeting Minutes

The May meeting was held Thursday, May 1, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Tim Griffin

George Edwards

Jim Norton

Ris Cowan

Don DeHaven

Donnie Hendrickson

Glen Jones

Chris Kesler

Mike Sullivan

Mark Ward

Prospective Members present:

Jody Newberry

Gary Taber

Call to order at 7:15.

Cliff introduced prospective member Jody Newberry, then led discussion on the successful patterns at Lake Hartwell.

Jim Daughtry led discussion on the youth event planned for Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Club members who can help should be there at about 9:00 am for coffee and doughnuts. Our duties will be to help the kids and their parents bait hooks, cast and remove fish from hooks.

Andy collected money for dues and The Lunker Pot.

Tim performed the drawing for West Point Lake. The pairings are as follows:

1. Cliff Bost and Jim Norton

2. Donnie Hendrickson and Jim Daughtry

3. Chris Kesler and Gary Taber

4. Mark Ward

5. Tim Griffin and Jody Newberry

6. Andy Treon and Don DeHaven

7. Eddie Privett and Mike Sullivan

We will launch from Southern Harbor Marina. Be in the water by 6:00 am.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00.

Cajen Rhodes of the Peachtree City Recreation Department brought the fishing poles for the youth event. After the meeting, several members stayed and help rig the poles.

April 2003 Meeting Minutes

The April meeting was held Thursday, April 3, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Tim Griffin

Eddie Privett

George Edwards

Jim Norton

Ris Cowan

Don DeHaven

Donnie Hendrickson

Lanier Hunt

Mike Sullivan

Mark Ward

Prospective Members present:

Gary Taber

Jody Newberry

Call to order at 7:00 pm.

Cliff introduced Jody Newberry.

Andy collected money for dues, Lunker Pot and reimbursements for last month's Lake Seminole trips.

A recap of the Top Six Classic was held.

The productive patterns at our Lake Seminole tournament were discussed.

Tim performed the drawing for our Lake Hartwell tournament. The pairings are as follows:

1. Tim Griffin

2. Cliff Bost and George Edwards

3. Jim Norton and Don DeHaven

4. Eddie Privett and Ris Cowan

5. Mark Ward and Gary Taber

6. Andy Treon and Mike Sullivan

Last--Chris Kesler

We will launch from Broyle's landing. In the water time is 6:30.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45.

March 2003 Meeting Minutes

The March meeting was held Thursday, March 6, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Tim Griffin

Eddie Privett

George Edwards

Jim Norton

Don DeHaven

Donnie Hendrickson

Chris Kesler

Billy Mills

Mike Sullivan

Mark Ward

Prospective members present:

Ris Cowan

Call to order at 7:05 pm.

Cliff introduced Cajen Rhodes of the Peachtree City Recreation Department. Cajen spoke with the club about the kid's fishing derby which is slated for May 10 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Line Creek Recreation Area in Peachtree City. For more information on this, see the member's page.

Tim held the drawing for Lake Seminole. The pairings are as follows:

1. Jim Norton and Mike Sullivan

2. Cliff Bost and Chris Kesler

3. Andy Treon and George Edwards

4. Tim Griffin and Don DeHaven

5. Jim Daughtry and Billy Mills

6. Eddie Privett and Lanier Hunt

We will launch from Reynold's landing.

Andy discussed Top Six.

Discussion was held on the awards banquet, which was held on February 15.

When Ris finally showed up, he was voted into the club.

The successful patterns at our Lake Harding tournament were discussed. Most fish were caught on spinnerbaits and crankbaits.

Meeting adjourned at about 8:15 pm.

February 2003 Meeting Minutes

The February meeting was held Thursday, February 16, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Tim Griffin

Eddie Privett

George Edwards

Jim Norton

Don DeHaven

Donnie Hendrickson

Mark Ward

Prospective members present:

Ris Cowan

Chris Kesler

Gary Taber

Dennis Ward

Call to order at 7:10 pm.

Andy collected dues and Lunker Pot fees.

Jim Daughtry discussed the details for the awards banquet. We are expecting about 30 people.

Chris Kesler was voted into the club.

The drawing was made for the February tournament. We are fishing Lake Harding (Bartlett's Ferry) on February 22. Launch from the ramp at the highway 379 bridge in Halawakee creek. Safe light should be around 6:45-7:00. The pairings are as follows:

1. Tim Griffin and Ris Cowan

2. Donnie Hendrickson and Mark Ward

3. Eddie Privett and Mike Sullivan

4. Billy Mills and Dennis Ward

5. Jim Norton

6. Andy Treon and Gary Taber

7. Jim Daughtry and Chris Kesler

8. Cliff Bost and Don DeHaven

9. George Edwards

A caravan will depart the Newnan Wal-Mart at 4:45 am and stop at the Hogansville Waffle House for breakfast.

Meeting adjourned at 7:55.

January 2003 Meeting Minutes

The January meeting was held Thursday, January 9, 2003.

Members present:

Cliff Bost

Jim Daughtry

Andy Treon

Eddie Privett

Tim Griffin

Jim Norton

Don DeHaven

Donnie Hendrickson

Lanier Hunt

Billy Mills

Mike Sullivan

Mark Ward

Prospective members present:

Ris Cowan

Gary Taber

Dennis Ward

Call to order at 7:05. Cliff introduced two new prospective members, Gary Taber and Dennis Ward.

The tentative schedule for the 2003 season was discussed and voted on by the membership. See the schedule page for the 2003 schedule.

The drawing was held for the Lanier tournament to be held on January 25. The parings are as follows:

1. Jim Norton (dnf)

2. Billy Mills (dnf) and Mike Sullivan (dnf)

3. Jim Daughtry and Dennis Ward

4. Lanier Hunt and Don DeHaven

5. Cliff Bost and Gary Taber

6. Andy Treon (and Don Dehaven)

7. Eddie Privett and Chris Kesler

Andy discussed dues and club funds.

The meeting was adjourned at about 8:30.