On Wednesday night January 18, 2017, I attended the monthly SJBCA 3rd Wednesday of the month meeting down at the 4th Ward Clubhouse...
Member Turnout was pretty good with 18 Bass Clubs reps in attendance.
SJBCA Officers and Bass Clubs in attendance: Fred Lentz- President (South Jersey Hawg Hunters) Joe Hoban- 1st Vice President (South Jersey Bass Stalkers) N/A Rob Kunze- 2nd Vice President (Cumberland County Bass Bassmasters) N/A Stu Cohen- Treasurer (South Jersey Kayak Fishing Clu[/b] Al Franchetta- Secretary (Cumberland County BassMasters) Joe Franswa - Tournament Director - (Tidewater Bassers) Rashawn Lewis- Director 1 (South Jersey Hook This) Mike Graham- Director 2 (4th Ward Bass Anglers);
*Approval of December 21, 2016 General Meeting minutes as documented in handout.
Guest in attendance and Special presentations:
* None
Officers Report:
* Secretary: Al Francehetta
1. Final Nominations for Angler Excellence Award forms Available.
* Treasurer Report: Stu Cohen
* Financial report
* Tournament Director: Joe Franzwa
* Nothing to Report
* 1st Director: Rashawn L.
* Nothing New to Report
* 2nd Director: Mike G.
- Nothing new to report
* 2nd Vice President: Rob K.
- N/A Absent
* 1st Vice President: Joe H.
- N/A Absent
*President: Big Fred Lentz
- There are still some clubs with conflicts.
- Colin Stewart took the floor to introduce self and asked for his club to be accepted in the SJBCA organization. A vote was taken and now his startup High School clubs\friends are now apart of the association.
Committee Reports:
Audit Committee- 2017 committee to include: John Sullivan, Mike Riordan, and Robert Jack
* Nothing to report
Scholarship Committee:
- MaryAnne Franchetta, Mike Riordan, and Me.
- Lewis stated 2017 Applications should be available and downloadable at the SJBCA website come Mid February if not sooner. Looking to get as many applicant (36) as we did in 2016.
[b]Flea Market Committee: Coty Camp, Al Franchetta, and Stu Cohen
* Continue planning for Flea Market back at the ELKS Lodge in Millville, NJ.
* So Far 27 Tables have been booked with actually 25 already paid. 2 Free Tables are going to the IKE Foundation and the NJ Fish and Game Division with a conservation officer.
* Still more space and tables available to be rented out.
CLUB Business:
* Weigh-In Trailer-
Registration transferring to Joe Franzwa's name since that's where the trailer resides now.
Youth Fishing Activities:
* Nothing new to report
Tournament and Lake News: * Tournament news and conflicts*
* Lake and Ramp Updates
Association Business: Old Business:
*Announce winners of the Anglers Excellence Awards
* Announce winner of the Youth Activity Award
New Business:
* Elections of Officers for 1st Vice President (2yr term), Secretary (2yr Term), Treasurer (1yr Term), Tournament director (1yr Term), Directors 1 and 2 (1yr Term)
* Nominations for the location of the 2017 Bass Bowl (Salem Canal, Potomoc River, and Northeast River not Eligible)
* New Clubs Joining the association
------------------------------------------- Good of the Association:
* Donations for the Freshwater Tackle Box and Saltwater Tackle Box are being accepted and collected. Normally, as a club we donate 3 Freshwater lures and 3 Saltwater lures. One can choose to donate more if they like. See me or Coty Camp who is heading up this effort for the SJBCA Fishermen Flea Market.
Upcoming Events:
(Anyone that wants an event listed here can contact me- )
* Sunday, January 29, Barrington Rod and Reel Fisherman's Flea Market at Highland High School.
* Saturday, January 28, IKE Foundation Scholarship fundraising dinner at the Pitman Masonic Lodge
Open Buddy Tournaments up to February 15, 2017:
*None
50/50 Raffle (to pay for the snacks)
Philadelphia Bass Busters Rep won the Raffle
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Next Meeting:SJBCA * 8pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the 4th Ward Clubhouse near Parvin SP
Some of the items on the agenda will be: Present awards to youth activity award winners, fishing excellence award winners and Bass Bowl Winners
* Vote on 2017 Bass Bowl Location
* Finalize plans for Fishermans Flea market
* Review annual budget
* Featured speaker: Jason Heron, Regional Superintendent Bureau of Land Management, NJ Fish & Wildlife.
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So in summary and important dates to remember:
* Congrats to Joe Reed for winning the 3 Bass at a NJ Trophy Lake Category with a 6.91lb bag caught at Assunpink Lake. Your Presence is requested at next months meeting (If Available). Congrats Joe!
Rob was nominated for Lunker category with his 5.54lber caught on the Sassafras River but he was edged out by a 6.74lber caught by a 4th Ward Member.
* The following bodies of waters were nominated for the 2017 Bass Bowl: Lake Hopatcong, Nanitcoke, Delaware River, Beltzville, PA, and Union Lake. Needless to say as a club, we would like Lake Hopatcong however the actual vote will occur at the next months meeting in Feb. 2017.
* Joe Hoban (1st VP of the SJBCA) has resigned his position to the lack of time to dedicate to the association and work priorities. I was nominated in December 2016 to assume that position and role come Feb. 2017. Wish me luck. :->
Thanks for everyone's input and interest in reading the summary report from last weeks meeting.
*Note: For any members not at our initial club meeting back on Jan. 7, 2017, please try to get your paid dues into myself. Whether mailing it in, seeing in person at one of the upcoming Flea Markets, or just in passing...lets get this out the way.
Thanks to all that have made arrangements or mailed there due into myself.
Any SJHT member is welcome to attend, meet up, or travel down with me to the monthly SJBCA meetings. The inner and outer workings is open to anyone interested in learning more about these meetings.
* Meeting was adjourned around 9:30 pmish
That's all I have!!
BN06
Edited by BigNasty06 on 01/24/2017
BN06, President
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