Executive Committee Phone Conference Meeting – December 11, 2018

Minutes are abbreviated.

X - Indicates in attendance

X President, Jim Ashton X Region 1 Senior RR, John Meyer

Immediate Past President, Carl Phillips X Region 2 Senior RR, Rick Petzke

X VP Finance/Treasurer, John Hintze X Region 3 Senior RR, Todd Cook

VP Communications/Marketing, Gary Quedenfeld X Region 4 Senior RR, Frank Walter

X VP Fisheries & Research, Jim Moore

X VP Internal Affairs, Jeff Micholic RR in attendance but without Vote:

VP Membership, Vacant Region 1 Representative, Nick Poplar

X VP Youth Activities, Lila Warren Region 1 Representative, Curt Ellestad

X Corporate Secretary, Jim Fritz X Region 2 Representative, Jeff Miller

Non-Voting Support Personnel: Region 2 Representative, Tyler Kennedy

X Administrative Secretary, Robert Petzke Region 3 Representative, Dave Johnson

Parliamentarian, Frank Walter Region 3 Representative, Bob Sisson

Executive Accountant, Kathy Goon Region 4 Representative, Walter Krause

Webmaster, Randy Loewecke Region 4 Representative, Earle Hammond

Editor, Amy Penza Non-Voting Guests:

Assistant Editor, Sean Landsman

Cathy Adams, Finance Assistant

12/11/2018 at 7:00 PM CST waiting on all parties to join in the conference, final connections and arrivals 07:01 p.m.

President, Jim Ashton called the meeting to order.

Tonight’s agenda:

Roll call was taken and documented by Robert Petzke and noted above.

A quorum was present at start of meeting (9 of 13 EC voting members including the President). Note Majority = 8 of 13

for approved motions.

Agenda: TOPIC DISCUSSION

Tempia Courts Update with filing of the 501c3 Looking to have a packet to Jim Ashton for signing and filing with the IRS by the end of year.

President, James Ashton Still unsure of the banquet at the ABM

VP Finance/Treasurer, John

Hintze Presented by Kathy

Goon, Executive Accountant

Finance committee budget submmitted to EC

Budget was tabled until EC meeting on 12/18/18

VP Youth Activities, Lila

Warren ● Reviewed the following applications for youth event funding:

1. Headwaters Chapter: Wisconsin Conservation Congress Youth Delegate

Convention 2019________$500

2. Milwaukee Chapter: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Fishing Event_______$1500

3. Cleveland Chapter: Cindy Dean Memorial Kids Derby___________$600

4. Capital Cities Chapter: Youth Muskie Championship of

Wisconsin______________$2000

● Approved the following applications for youth event funding: 1. Headwaters Chapter: Wisconsin Conservation Congress Youth Delegate

Convention 2019______$500

2. Milwaukee Chapter: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Fishing Event_______$1000

3. Cleveland Chapter: Cindy Dean Memorial Kids Derby___________$600

4. Capital Cities Chapter: Youth Muskie Championship of

Wisconsin______$2000

Funds remaining for 2018: $8,500 (October balance) – $4,100 (November approved

youth grants) - $1500 (Columbus Fishing Expo) = $2,900

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VP Communications/Marketing,

Gary Quedenfeld

The calendar is completed and final proof of all copy content has been approved by me.

Printer promises to mail all calendars out via USPS no later than last week in November

2018

Kathy Goon should have received an invoice for payment due for design and layout work

for calendar as approved rom Amy Keyes

Received copy of 2018 Budget and will start to work on the 2019 suggested budget later

this week

Working with Jim Evers on the MI presence at the local Muskies Shows to help promote

MI to the anglers that attend these shows Con call this week to discuss more details

Michael Winther….The person who accepted all photo submissions for the MI magazine

has resigned via am email sent to myself and Amy Keyes from this volunteer position

effective last week effective immediately. I have been sent al currently received photo

submissions and will be speaking with both Amy and Michael as to how he did this

process and how and if I can do this myself vs looking for another volunteer More to

report for the December EC meeting on this topic

Corporate Secretary, Jim Fritz

Review of files and records received:

The 10-02-18 EC Meeting Minutes were sent out to the Executive Committee. They were

reviewed and sent to be posted on the Website. The Minutes will need to be approved by

the EC.

Frank Walter motion to approve 10-02-18 minutes

Jim Fritz seconded motion

Vote was unanimous

Motion Passed

The 10-2-18 EC Meeting Minutes were sent out to the Executive Committee. They were

reviewed and sent to be posted on the Website. The Minutes will need EC approval.

ABM Election of Officers

After a review of the present Officers terms, the following positions will be up for

election at the 2019 ABM. Vice President Membership and Vice President Fisheries and

Research. All other Vice Presidents and Corporate Secretary were elected at the 2018

ABM with a 2-year term.

A description of the duties for these positions are available in the Bylaws under

3.07 Duties of Officers and others

Please forward nominations to the Administrative Secretary, they then will be

forwarded to the Corporate Secretary and at that time a Bio/Resume will be

requested from the nominee. Posting for the Election will be placed on the

website.

Upcoming Presidential Election

The EC and Board were notified of the upcoming MI President Election via email

on 10-17-2018. The E/TC will consist of the Past President Carl Phillips, Walt Kraus

(selection of the current President) and the Corporate Secretary. The vote shall occur prior

to December 15th following the last Regional meeting. If the Region does not comply

with required fall meeting dates of October or November they will forfeit the right to vote

in the election.

The email was also intended per the bylaws to notify the Senior Regional Representatives

that only one nominee was brought forward in the process and that person is Jim Ashton.

You will have the opportunity to discuss the candidate at your regional meeting. The

E/TC will make a suitable ballot and it will be electronically sent out to qualified voters

(the regional representatives) by the Administrative Secretary and returned within 10

working days to the Corporate Secretary to then be forwarded to the E/TC to be tabulated.

I have been notified that Regions 2 and 4 have completed their meetings, and Region 3

will meet on November 5, 2018. I do not recall receiving any information from Region 1.

Please forward your minutes to the Administrative Secretary to be forwarded to be posted

on the web site. Any changes in SRR’s and RR’s must be noted since they will be the

qualified voters.

ABM Meeting April 2019 Contract

Per the request of Jim Ashton while he was out of town I was requested to

review and sign the ABM April 2019 Contract.

I signed and approved the Hyatt Regency Sales Agreement and the

program of events after review and consulting with Robert Petzke.

We do have a banquet on Saturday evening that will offer dinner. In the

event that the Chicago Area Chapters do not plan on participating I would suggest

that we have a banquet with silent auction to either benefit youth or fisheries. We

invite area chapter representatives or members to attend. At the current time we

are allowing for 50 people for the banquet.

Independent Contractors Agreement

Two templates were emailed to those having Independent Contractors

reporting to them. Those individuals are the President, VP of Finance, VP of

Communications and VP of Internal Affairs for their review and input. The

templates were of the most recent with Robert Petzke and the additional template

was the one that the lawyer had proposed. I did remove the insurance requirements

that was on the lawyer’s template however it still has Indemnities. The President

and those VP’s will need to complete a Statement of Work, Term, Description of

Services, Deliverables, Milestones, Schedule of Services, Compensation and

Expenses Covered.

Articles of Incorporation

After our discussion of amending the Articles of Incorporation I wanted to

inform the EC and Board of the requirements to do so. Per Article X “These

articles may be amended by a majority of members present at any annual or

special meeting called for the purpose, or voting by their authorized proxy prior to

the date of that meeting. Written notice of any proposed amendment shall have

been mailed to each member of the corporation at least 15 days prior the meeting.

FYI Articles II, III and XI have already been amended. VP Membership, Jim Evers

1. Membership is up 1% for the year since January levels. This is good news

considering the $10.membership dues increase implemented for 2018.

2. Tackle Industries Rod Donations. TI will donate 6 rods in 2019 for the best

"Why I Am Muskies Inc." stories submitted to the magazine. First deadline is

November 15.

3. "Guides We Love" Program. A program that features a different guide in the

magazine in exchange for sharing info about MI with their guided clients. Spencer

Berman likely first guide.

4. Chapter requirements sent to members interested in starting a Mille Lacs Lake

(MN) area chapter.

5. Getting pricing from Amy Keyes and publisher on placing "This Is Your Last

Issue " stickers on magazine to remind members to renew.

6. Emails sent to 11 Chapters with less than 50 members on help available to

grow their chapters.

7. Received contract from Tony Grant for 2019 to include all Regions,

promotions in Musky Hunter magazine and podcast.

Significant points under review are :

Discount will be offered to MI members for purchase of MH magazine

1 or 2 page feature ad on MI in each issue

5 Sections - North, South, West, East and Canada - to address our chapters

and musky fishing in those areas

Contract will be for National exposure / Price point similar to payments made

in 2018 / Contract is under discussion

8. Harrisburg, PA Show - It will be MI's first time attending this one week,

200,000 person attended show. Members from Chapters 64, 50 and 16

contributing to working the booth and being seminar speakers. Columbus, OH

Show - Developed two options for the layout of the 400sf Muskies Inc booth.

9. Renewal Effort : Meeting held with Randy on Email Renewal Campaign. (

See attached year to date results ). Creating three categories of memberships -

New, Renewed, and Reactivated to be tracked going forward AS to modify reports

to reflect a retention rate on renewed members

10. Received request from Flatlanders Chapter 32 for 20 additional free youth

memberships.

11. Emailed chapters on availability of Membership funds for 2018.

Responses were :

a. Cap Cities - sponsorship of Today's Angler ( Lee Tauchen) program that would

highlight WI and MN Chapters.

b. Chicagoland - to submit a request.

12. MOTION : To cancel the email portion of the Tueteberg work ( no contract

has ever existed) beginning January 1, 2019 and implement our email renewal

program.

October News :

1. Chapter 50 Former Pres Tom Sabia will be writing an article for Musky

Hunter magazine about MI and the growth of musky fishing in

Pennsylvania

VP Internal Affairs,

Jeff Micholic

Nov 2-Phone message to Curt Ellestad asking for him to call back with details about

Region 1 Representative meeting.

Oct 31- Phone message to Curt Ellestad asking for him to call back with details about

Region 1 Representative meeting.

Oct 19-Texted Curt Ellestad to call my cell phone to give me details of the progress on

setting up the Region 1 Representative meeting.

Oct 17-Texted and left a phone message with Curt Ellestad asking for details of the

Region 1 Representative meeting.

Oct 11-Continued to communicate youth calendar items (chapter 29) to Gary

Quedenfeld .

Oct 10-Sent Curt Ellestad an email offering to set up a Go-To Meeting for Region 1.

Oct 9-Emailed a response to Frank Walter (bylaws) detailing the dates for Region 2, 3,

and 4 Annual Regional Representative Meetings and my failure to nail down a date for

Region 1 Representative Annual Meeting.

Oct 9-Sent Curt Ellestad a detailed email offering help to set up the Region 1 Annual

Regional Representative Meeting. These are the important points addressed in the

email:

1. Bylaws stating need for meeting during months of Oct-Nov 2. Giving possible dates to hold meeting 3. Offering Go-To Meeting link, log in, and password to set up a conference call 4. Offering agenda items to be addressed in the meeting

Oct 9-Communicated congratulations to magazine staff on their excellent work

completing recent issue of Muskie Magazine.

Oct 9-Left Curt Ellestad a phone message asking for information about Region 1

Representative meeting.

Oct 9-Texted Curt Ellestad a message asking for information about Region 1

Representative meeting.

Oct 5-Communicated edit revisions to Amy Keyes of Muskie Magazine on the Regional

News article.

Oct 4-Communicated with Lila Warren edit revisions for her article on youth to Muskie

Magazine.

Oct 4-Communicated youth calendar dates from Region 1 to Gary Quedenfeld.

Oct 3-Communicated with Jim Evers, Jeff Miller and Bob Sissons my views of state reps

as opposed to region reps.

Oct 2-Sent group email to all Youth Directors asking for dates and details for calendar.

Oct 2-Emailed Kevin Richards a request for list of Muskie Shows and Expos to be printed

in the calendar.

Oct 1-Emailed Jim Ashton asking for advice on how to access 2018 budget information.

Oct 1- Phone message to Curt Ellestad asking for him to call back with details about

Region 1 Representative meeting.

Sept 29-Coordinated and organized the Lake Wausau Youth Outing

Nov. 29-Completed Region 1 meeting

Elections:

John Meyer (SRR) expires 2019

Nick Poplar (RR) expires 2020

Curt Ellestad (RR) expires 2021

2. Drafted the National Challenge motion with the help of Mike Moschell (Region 3)

3. Completed the Jan/Feb Regional News article for Muskie Magazine

4. Worked together with Lila Warren and committee members reviewing youth

applications

5. Completed 2019 Internal Affairs budget request.

6. Participated in the Region 3 Representative Meeting (Go-To)

7. Worked through several issues concerning patches, insurance, and Hall of Fame

VP Fisheries & Research, Jim

Moore Kathy Goon has issued checks to Chapters receiving Gil Hamm Fund grants for

the 2019 season.

Financial Statement from Edward Jones for the Gil Hamm Fund shows a closing

balance of $131,808.51 as of 10-26-18. This is down from $134,637.58 a month

ago. Most of this downturn is from this last quarter (especially October) which

showed an overall drop of -6.48% for the quarter.

Jim Moore spent Tuesday October 30 on East Lynn Lake in southern WV with

WV DNR personnel electroshocking the lake as part of a muskie survey.

Jim Moore spent Thursday November 1 at Bowden Fish Hatchery near Elkins,

WV with WV DNR personnel draining ponds and retrieving advanced muskie

fingerlings. These fish were of the Chautauqua strain and were stocked into

Stonecoal Lake.

Nothing else to report.

An interesting side note:

In 2013, Ohio DNR developed a plan to monitor suspected fish escapement from

four (4) stocked lakes in Ohio. It seemed apparent during high water episodes

some loss of stocked fish was happening. Four (4) lakes were selected to study;

Clear Fork, Salt Fork, Leesville and Alum Creek. Since then, all advanced

fingerlings stocked in the fall are PIT tagged and monitoring devices were located

downstream from the dam and overflow areas to determine movement out.

Anglers are also equipped with PIT Tag Readers to monitor catches during outings

for growth and statistical information. External tags were also attached in the

2013 and 2014 stockings.

In August of this year, an angler caught a 35 inch tagged fish in the Little

Muskingum River in SE Ohio, a tributary of the Ohio River. He contacted the OH

DNR with the tag information and discovered that the fish had been stocked into

Salt Fork Lake in 2014. At that time it was a 10 inch long advanced fingerling.

Since that time it had grown 25 inches, escaped Salt Fork Lake and moved down a

small stream several miles into the Big Muskingum River. From that point it

proceeded to move downstream through that river system passing through several

small lock and dam systems into the Ohio River at Marietta, OH. Not stopping

here, it turned left and moved about three miles upstream in the Ohio and then

entered the Little Muskingum River and moved a few miles upstream there. Quite

a traveler, the DNR estimated the fish had traveled nearly 150 miles during that 4

year period.

Senior Regional Representatives

Reports

Region 1 Curt Ellestad – No Report

Region 2 Rick Petzke – No Report

Region 3 Bob Sisson – No Report

Region 4 Frank Walter – No Report

Old Business MOTION TO AMEND THE BYLAWS/POLICIES

Motion No. EC 10-02-18

*Motion by: Frank A. Walter RR Region 4

*Second by: Jim Fritz Corporate Secretary

Move to amend the Policies…. as follows:

Strikeout the below 1 & 2:

1) Muskies, Inc. Picture Policy (Pages 25 & 26)

Picture Policy - (See complete Picture Policy details are in

this section) Attach the fish identification number and mail

the original photo to pictures@Muskiesinc.org Angler will

then process each photo and forward them to the website,

the magazine and any destination in the best interest of

Muskies, Inc.

Any member sending a Muskie picture to Muskies, Inc. agrees to its use in MUSKIE magazine or on the Muskies,

Inc. website.

No Polaroid’s. The quality does not meet the standards for the website or the magazine.

The Muskie picture must be of an entry entered in the Lunge Log or in the process of doing so.

Pictures of released Muskies must be held in a horizontal position in, on or in close proximity of the water. Members

should take care during pictures to limit the amount of time the Muskie is out of the water.

During the season when we have very warm

temperatures, the safety of the Muskie becomes more important than the multiple pictures and the typical member gets the best one available and returns the

Muskie to the water as quickly as possible.

The photo must show the angler who caught the Muskie. Another person may hold the Muskie, in the case of small

children or members physically unable to hold the fish. In this case, that person must also be identified.

Do not write on the back of the picture with a pen or pencil. Use a soft point marker. Members may use a “post

it” and attach it to the back of the picture or a separate piece of paper.

Muskies, Inc. needs the following information with each picture submitted:

Member’s name and Lunge Log fish ID number

Length of Muskies Girth if available. Date of catch.

Body of water where caught. Include special notes. First Muskie, largest to date, event

winner, etc. Muskies, Inc. accepts most pictures. However, please

refrain from sending every catch of the year if you are a member who catches dozens throughout the season.

Members Only Fishing Contest Committee, April 11, 2002

2) Photo Guidelines for MUSKIE Magazine (Pages

28,29,30 & 31)

Muskies, Inc. promotes the philosophy of catch and

release. Muskies Inc. reserves the right to use submitted

photos in MUSKIE Magazine, the calendar, and/or the M.I.

website. Muskies, Inc. reserves the right to refuse to

publish any photo (or artwork) which does not support the

mission and best interest of our organization. These

guidelines are not all encompassing. The editorial staff of

MUSKIE Magazine will make the final decision regarding

the publication of photos. Photos for MUSKIE Magazine

should be of high quality and resolution and submitted to

the Editor via email.

(Adopted 1/09; updated 2011; edited 2013)

Photos for the Member Photos and Photo Contest sections

of MUSKIE must be submitted in digital format and sent

via email to the Photo Contest Editor at:

pictures@Muskiesinc.org

Photos must have been taken by, or of, a member of

Muskies, Inc.

(Note: non-member authors may submit photos in

conjunction with feature articles covered by author

agreement).

Photos submitted to MUSKIE Magazine should be full size.

At a minimum, 100 Kb is required. The editorial staff

reserves the right to reject any photos submitted that are

of insufficient size for publication or that are overly

processed such that significant degradation of image

quality occurs.

In photos featuring released Muskies, the fish must be in

the water or properly supported in a non-vertical position

(the closer to full horizontal the better).

MembersMMembers are encouraged to minimize the

amount of time fish are out of the water for photographs.

Photos of released Muskies which appear overly stressed

in the judgment of the editorial staff will not be published

(this includes photos which indicate significant bleeding).

Photo submissions must include the following:

Name of the photographer and names of other key individuals in the photo. In the case of chapter or group photos please identify the group. If the

photographer is not the person submitting the photo you must provide the name, address, email,

and telephone number of the photographer. A brief description of the photo. If the photo features a Muskie, the length of the

fish, date of catch, name of body of water, and the name of the lure are requested. In most cases the

photo should feature the angler who caught the Muskie, although another person may hold the Muskie in the case of children or members unable

to hold the Muskie by themselves. Please include any other special information, such

as: first Muskie caught, personal best, event winner, or special circumstances.

The majority of Muskie photos which are published within

MUSKIE Magazine should serve to reinforce the catch and

release philosophy of Muskies, Inc. However, MUSKIE

Magazine will consider occasional publication of photos of

large Muskies which were legally harvested by Muskies,

Inc. members and which were submitted to the Lunge

Log, or are of historic significance.

Photos which include fish will only be considered for the

cover of MUSKIE Magazine if they show Muskies which

have been successfully released and are good examples of

current catch and release handling practices.

MUSKIE Magazine will not publish artwork that displays

Muskies in conditions or positions which are not

compatible with these photo guidelines or which depict

scenes that may present a detrimental public image of

Muskies or of Muskies, Inc.

Note: MUSKIE follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook

and Libel Manual and the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) Stylebook.

Preferred length is 1,200 – 2.000 words or less, with good photo support. Longer articles are not encouraged.

Articles may be edited and shortened without notification to the author at the discretion of the Managing Editor. General focus of articles, other than those from committee

members, should be on Muskie fishing techniques, how to, news of Muskie fishing research, youth activities

sponsored by M.I. Chapters, or other news of general interest to M.I. members.

Preferred length is 500 – 1,000 words or less with some photo support.

Every Issue includes: The President’s Message

(approximately 2/3 page; by the President)

About the Cover (approx. ¼ page; by the Assistant Editor)

MUSKIE News (approx. 2 pages; by the Editor may

include press releases (50-100 words) and other including

some submitted content)

The Lunge Log (approx. 3.5 pages with photos and tables;

by the Lunge Log Editor)

Members Photos and/or Photo Contest (approx. 1.5 pages

maximum; by Photo Editor)

Editor’s column (approx. 2/3 page; by the Editor or

Assistant Editor)

Special Events Calendar (approx. ¼ page; events must be

submitted to Editor)

Chapter News & Views (approx. 6-8 pages; submitted by

chapters*, compiled by Editor)

(*each chapter limited to 350 words unless approved by

Editor)

Periodically: Advertiser Spotlight (approx. 1 page

including paid ad; by Advertising Sales Manager)

Deadline for Submissions is normally the 20th of each odd-numbered month; approximately 40 days prior to the

month of publication. For example, the deadline for each January issue is November 20th.

Trademark names are used throughout MUSKIE. Rather than place a trademark symbol at every occurrence,

MUSKIE uses the name only in an editorial fashion, with no intent of trademark infringement. MUSKIE Magazine will compensate authors for Feature

articles published in MUSKIE. However, members are

encouraged to donate material for the benefit of the

membership. Refer to the Author Agreement for MUSKIE

Magazine (see Forms).

Author agreement for Muskie magazine, see in Appendix 1

Official Forms: Author Agreement for MUSKIE Magazine.

Text submissions and material should be submitted by email for review will NOT be returned.

Commentaries must relate to Muskie issues or

conservation issues surrounding Muskies, Muskie fishing,

Muskie research and/or issues covered in “The Purposes of

Muskies, Inc.” and/or our Mission Statement.

Commentaries will be subject to the approval of the Editor

after review by the editorial committee.

Permission to reprint from MUSKIE must be obtained from

Muskies, Inc. and from the original author or photographer; all must receive credit lines.

MUSKIE is a member entitlement.

Extra copies can be obtained for $3.00 each plus $2.00 handling for up to five copies; available from the

Administrative Secretary.

Put in the following:

Replace those two removed policies with the following single policy:

Muskies Inc. Picture Use Policy (Page 26 & 26)

This policy covers the use of images, photographs, or videos in both print and

electronic formats. Examples include: MUSKIE magazine or other publications,

fundraising items such as the calendar, the Muskies Inc. website or Facebook

page, and any other physical, online, or social media uses.

Images selected by Muskies Inc. for use should support the mission and best

interests of the organization. Muskies Inc. will not use images that display

activities or muskies in conditions or positions which are not compatible with

these photo guidelines or which depict scenes that may present a detrimental

public image of muskies or of Muskies Inc.

- Muskies Inc. promotes catch and release, and the majority of images

featuring muskies should reinforce this catch and release philosophy:

o Images of muskies in the water are preferred.

o Fish-friendly holds are required when a muskie is shown out of the

water. This involves a horizontal or near-horizontal fish position with

the weight fully supported.

o Fish should appear healthy, without heavy bleeding or other signs of

high stress.

o Legally harvested muskies are permissible only if they are of historic

significance.

- Images should feature only the activities of Muskies Inc. members and

chapters.

o Pictures should be of Muskies Inc. members, or be taken by a

Muskies Inc. member

o Reports and pictures of activities that go beyond fishing are

encouraged.

o To encourage the use of the Lunge Log, images of fish that have

been entered in the log will be favored over those that have not

been entered in the log.

o Images submitted by non-member authors in support of articles in

MUSKIE magazine are governed by the author agreement

Members are encouraged to submit pictures for use by Muskies Inc. in order to

highlight member and chapter activities, promote muskie fishing and Muskies

Inc., and to share recent or interesting catches. Any member submitting an

image agrees to allow Muskies Inc. to determine its best use. Due to the number

of images received, not all photos submitted to Muskies Inc. will be used.

Muskies Inc. staff will decide on which images are used on various platforms.

Member submissions should be sent to: pictures@muskiesinc.org or submitted

directly using the portal on the Muskies Inc. website. For quality purposes,

submit the image in the highest possible resolution without shrinking, resizing,

or editing/processing. If an electronic version of the picture is not available,

contact pictures@muskiesinc.org for guidance in submitting a physical copy.

The following information should be included with all submitted images:

- name and chapter affiliation of people in the picture (or of the person who

took the picture)

- date of the catch or event

- size of the fish

- Lunge Log fish identification number, if entered

- brief description: lake or general region, lure, technique

- special notes such as: first muskie, personal best, chapter event, etc.

Rationale for Proposed Changes:

The current photo policies are redundant, difficult to read, and out-of-date with current

technology and practices. For example, they include a prohibition against submitting

Polaroid pictures and advise against writing on the back of the photograph.

Benefit of Proposed Changes:

Provides for a single policy that is comprehensive, more understandable and accessible,

and reflects the use of modern technology.

Financial Impact:

None.

Additional Comments:

None

Implementation Date:

TBD ( When Passed by the EC)

Contacts: Name: Frank A. Walter

Email: fawalter@gmail.com

Phone: 847-689-2133

Michael Winther, Photo Coordinator

mike@winthernet.net, (608) 844-1382

Date Submitted: May 2018/ Resubmitted 09-22-18

Vote was unanimous

Motion Passed

ABM

Large Chapter 990’s

Youth Membership

New Business

Regional Representative

Comments

No comments

Adjournment Motion made to adjourn by Frank Walter

Seconded by Todd Cook

Adjourned at 9:11 pm

NEXT MEETING DATES

PLANNED

Next Executive Committee Conference scheduled for December 18th 2018

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