2019 WBA Annual Meeting Minutes
Call to Order: meeting called to order by Jeb Verhalen at 12:04 p.m.
44 members Attended
Treasurer’s Report: approved as given by Paul Stapleman
Topic: Paypal membership fees
Discussion: memberships paid through Paypal will have a $1.00 service charge added to cover Paypal service charges
new memberships increase from 20.00 to 21.00
membership renewals increase from 30.00 to 31.00
Topic: website
Discussion: spend up to 500.00 to create new website
Motion: Jeb Verhalen
Second: Chris Cass
Motion: passed
Discussion: fix the existing website or create a new one
Paul Stapleman will contact Sara to discuss the feasibility of upgrading the current site vs starting new
Topic: increasing WBA memberships
Discussion: guides can encourage clients to join
WBA will provide member ship forms to guides
guides responsible for submitting forms & dues to the WBA additional details and logistics will need further discussion
Discussion: restricting some areas of the website to WBA members only
Motion: Fred Christen
Second: Jeb Verhalen
Motion: passed
Topic: club laptop
Discussion: purchase of a laptop for club business
spend up to 400.00 to purchase laptop and software
Motion: Chris Cass
Second: Dave Whilhelmson
Motion: passed
Topic: Tournament Raffles
Discussion: 50/50 raffle at each tournament
one end of the year raffle
tickets on sale at each tournament
ticket prices 5.00 each
500 tickets to be printed
End of Year raffle : August 3 at the Mississippi
Motion Jeb
Second Brett Stapelmann
Motion passed
Topic: renewing partnerships with lake associations
Discussion: reps could meet with lake associations & local fishermen to improve communication
Partnership Committee (consisting of WBA district reps) formed to begin partnership renewal process
Motion: Jeb Verhalen
Second: Chris Cass
Motion: passed
Topic: Yearly Membership
Discussion: change membership period from Annual Meeting to Annual Meeting
Motion: Chris Cass
Second: Jody Bigalke
Motion: passed
Discussion: add a line to the membership form identifying the member ’s region to allow members to more easily identify their association representative
Motion: Jeb
Second: Aaron Wood
Motion: passed
Topic: fish disposal areas around the state
Discussion: information on the legal disposal of fish to be added to the website. Disposal location information will be added
Topic: newsletter
Discussion: district rep or tournament directors to do an after tournament news-letter or Facebook post with tournament highlights, results and any other pertinent topics or area news & events.
Topic: increasing money spent on team of the year
Discussion: leave at 80.00
Motion: Jody Bigalke
Second: Eric Coggonn
Motion: passed
WBA is presenting a plaque to Tom Tiffany in appreciation for his work on adding catfish to the list of fish considered legal to harvest
Topic: Tournament Format
Discussion: return to 2 division format & declaration of your division at registration
Motion: Jeb
Second: Aaron
Motion: passed
Big 30
Straight Big20 format
Motion : Matt Harris
Second: Jeb
Motion: Passed
Topic: Entry Fees
Discussion: Per person entry fee
$30.00/person*
**25.00 for category of choice & 5.00 big fish & wildcard
Entry fees for under 16- 5.00
Motion: Jeb
Second: John Huebl
Motion: passed
Topic: Allow teams to enter just big fish & wild card pot at a cost of 25.00/boat
Motion: Matt
Second: Brett
Motion: passed
Discussion: 3 non-WBA tournaments
No longer include these tournaments in Team of the Year points
Motion: John
Second : Paul Wood
Motion: passed
Topic : Number of tournaments
The number of WBA tournaments for 2019 will be 5
Motion: Jeb
Second: Brandon Cole
Motion: passed
****lunch break****
Discussion: Mud & Chub
Motion: Erik Joost
Second: Nick Fasse
To hold Mud & Chub tournament April 27, 2019
Director: Erik J
Discussion: Castle Rock & Petenwell
Motion: Brandon
Second: John
Hold Caste Rock & Petenwell tournament May 4
Directors: Brandon & Wood Bros.
Discussion; Castle Rock & Petenwell
Motion; Brandon
Second; Tony Bulitz
Castle Rock Petenwell Tournament May-18 Directors; Brandon & Wood Bros.
Discussion: Green BayTournament
Motion; Eric J
Second: Ryan Bettinger
Green Bay tournament June 01
Director: Ryan Bettinger
Discussion Mississippi Tournament
Motion: Matt H
Second: Aaron W
Mississippi Pools 8-9-10 August 03
Director: Matt
Vote taken on State tournament
* Mud N Chub April 27 (9 votes)
Castle Rock –Petenwell (6 votes)
Castle Rock- Petenwell May 18 (3 votes)
Green Bay June 01 (8 votes )
Mississippi August 03 ( 6 votes)
*designated 2019 state tournament
Presentation of Awards
Team of the Year Numbers: Josh Knutson (capt.) John Huebl Brice E Draegerr Tyson Warnerr, Jason Wincse , William Larson, & Luke Gerke
Team of the Year Big 30: Jody Bigalke (capt.), Noah Renner, Dan Schultzz, Simon Schultz
OTHER BUSINESS
Motion : John
Second: Bryce
Eliminate 24 hour “No Shooting” Rule before tournaments
11 yes 14 against
Motion: Failed
Amend wading rule
All team members must remain /in 25 yards of each other
Motion: Brandon
Second: Jeb
Motion: passed
To Shoot WBA Shoot must be a WBA member
Motion: Brett
Second: Brandon
Motion: Passed
Team of the year
Points remains unchanged
Elections
President
Jeb Verhalen stepped down
Brandon Cole was nominated and unopposed
Secy-Treas.
Paul Wood volunteered secy-tres. Unopposed
Vice president
Aaron Wood-nominated
Jody Bigalke –nominated * elected
Regional Reps
Region 1 Josh Knutson
Region 2 Brice E Draeger
Region 3 Justin Justin Carpzilla Wilke
Region 4 Travis Gill
Region 5 Jeb Verhalen
Region 6 Erik Joost
Region 7 Leigh Ruff (Iowa)
Region 8 Dave Wilhelmson (Minn)
Region 9 Brent (Peachy) Brent Peachy Thompson (Illinois)
Motion by Fred Christen to adjourn
Adjourned @ 4:10