2025 WBA Annual Meeting
28 people attended meeting – meeting started at 11:02
Approve 2024 Annual Meeting Minutes
Treasurers/Secretary Report
277 Total Members in 2024
In 1999 founded the club and filed for a INC. – planning on filing for non profit – need tax ID for paypal and we need a working EIN/Tax ID number to continue.
WBA INC. will have to change its name on paper..
Costs will happen
Motion to fix taxes: everyone agreed
Ray from kicking bear : spoke and donated two cell cameras
Raffles:
2024 Bow Raffle
Sold 135 Tickets
2025 Bow Raffle Donation
New Deadwake
Motion for new bow from chris and Austin – everyone agreed
Big Fish Challenge
Recap (Changed to youth. 1st- $125 2nd-$75 3rd- $50)
1st- Violet Hoyt 34.51lb Buff
2nd- Sophie Neumans 24lb Common Carp
3rd- Fin Burgess 21.62lb Common Carp
Motion to stop doing Youth big fish for WBA and donate this money in the form of plaques or trophies for the children for kicking bear – EVERYONE AGREED
Small Raffles for WBA Shoots – 50/50 –
Adding Club Money To State Shoot
$1500 each division
$1000 1st
$500 2nd
$250 for 1st Place Hobby Class
Any New Proposals or Stay The Same –
Motion to keep the same: everyone agreed
Donations/Volunteering
Donate Bow to AMS Big 20 – Everyone agrees
Website
Improvements – maybe online apparel
regional map and regional reps back on websites – check regional reps and see if anything needs changes.
Team of The Year
Numbers: Tony Bulitz, Ben Chappa, Jared Shaw, Leigh Ruff, Colton Kraus
Big 20: Jesse Hintz, Jody Bigalke, Scott Brandt, Luke Gerke
Hobby Class: Casey Lee, Brandon Hagy, Luke Bauer

PIZZA BREAK & Cell cam raffle for meeting attendance
Miscellaneous
2025 Youth Events
Late july/Early August – Luke G hosts in Winona – coordinate with Luke to help him with this. Bring your own children too.
Travis – Mohee event – Located in poynette – Field Trip for children in this area on wednesday & thursday – outdoor event – volunteer to help children shoot at a target – 9am to 3pm – May 15th and 16th this year
Illegal Dumping of Fish
Problem Areas (Mud Lake, Sinnissippi Area, Oconomowoc Area)
How To Report (Try to keep it off the page. Let admins post if need be)
Possible Ways To Prevent/Avoid Situations
Possible Fish Disposal Location at Ox-Bo Marine on Lake Sinnissippi
Discussion: Look into signage at these specific “problem areas” – Post on facebook about fish disposal areas.
PROPOSALS
Payout Changes –
-> Boards proposal
Numbers: $50 to enter, Payout 1-3, separate pot
Big 20: $30 to enter, Payout 1-4th, Separate pot
Hobby: $10 to enter, Payout 1-3rd, Separate pot
Note: Big fish pot and fish disposal will remain the same and be pulled out of the pot in each division.
-> Jesse’s proposal:
Choose to Shoot both numbers and Big 20 but pay for both divisions
Possibility to win both if entered into both divisions
Can choose to shoot just numbers or Big 20
$30 for numbers and $30 for Big 20 or $60 for both
Big fish, wild, and fish disposal stay the same and pulled out of pot
Team of the year stays the same as numbers, Big 20, and hobby class
Motion for boards:
Yes: 17
No: 5
Motion for Jesse
Yes 7
No: 14
State Shoot Changes –
If you have a proposal please bring it up at this time
STATE SHOOT PROPOSAL : to run it off worlds build – same map – same weekend of worlds proposal we made –
Everyone agreed
Tournaments
Number of Tournaments
five tournaments
Tournament Locations and Dates
mudd/ chubb – lose CW launch – red zone – Erik Joost April 12th – yes: all but one vote
Castle Rock/ Petenwell- May 3rd – Brandon – adams county fair ground – Everyone agrees
State Shoot June 7 2025 – Board will host – everyone agreed
Mississippi South july 12th – Nate bray – everyone agreed
Mississippi North – August 9th Josh K – everyone agreed
Miscellaneous Tournament Items
Help at tournaments
Team of the Year Sheets – will be implemented this year
Meeting Adjourned 3/330
Members Comments –
Dustin Moody Memorial tournament for Ben Kerndt, and Joey Rathbun in September/ October