NATIONAL BASS ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, INC.

The Executive board meeting of 33rd Annual National Bass Association of the Deaf Team Tournament was held at Clear Lake in Kelseyville, CA.

                              Meeting:    NBAD Executive Board

                              Place:         Pomo Mountainside Ballroom

                              Date:                     June 7, 2008

                              Time:         8:12 a.m.

President Mack Wilson called NBAD Executive Board meeting to order at 8:12 a.m.

Roll Call:

President Mack Wilson

Vice President/ 2008 General Chairperson Scott Hostetler

Secretary/Treasurer C. Dave Coles

Publicity Director Patricia Wilson

Lifetime Executive Board Robert Southwell (absent)

2009 Executive Board John Coggins-Peckham

2011 Executive Board Danny Cochran (absent)

2009 General Chairman David Couch (absent)

Webmaster Eric Hamlow

President's Report:

President Mack Wilson explained about Accomplished Agenda:

            5 years of scheduled NBAD Tournament.

1. 2008- California by CDBC
2. 2009- Kentucky by IDBA (Illinois Deaf Bass Anglers)
3. 2010 - Potomac River  in D.C. or Gaston Lake in South Hill, VA by MarVA
4. 2011 - Sam Rayburn, TX by Houston Bass Club of the Deaf (HBCD)
5. 2012 - Lake of Ozark, MO by HIBASS

Current Agenda:

1. Website enhancement

1. Adding more VLOGS from NBAD members and need to adjust on VLOGS - still work on this project.

He explained that he still working to get Robert Southwell, Medford Magill, Jerry Mikus and Jerry Below, Jr and put in VLOGS in the future.

2. Monthly newsletter

2. Constitution/ByLaws:

1. Resolve tournament issues of Bacon/Stanford. He explained about from very old sentence from C/Bylaws was happened at NBAD 2006 Table Rock Lake. There was no update or left that sentence for many years until the two people remind to us that we must follow these rules for second place shall be half of the first place.

Future Agenda:

1. Design a NBAD Brochure- Eric Hamlow will work with this project.
2. Improve NBAD Finance
3. Fundraising - need to appoint - trustworthy for fundraising and grant writer.
4. Recruitment and retention of younger members - need work to get younger people.
5. Investigate the possibility of establishing a "Pre-NBAD" regional
6. Educational activities for Jr. NBAD participants

Also he explained that he was contact to Eric Hamlow for three times before he made decision to appoint him as webmaster in Dec, 2007.  He is encouraged try to put from current tournament with Monday and three days tournament at same time in our NBAD website.

Vice President's Report:

Scott Hostetler explained that he already add from NBAD Constitution/ by law in the program book, set up for four canopy by gasoline tank for the weigh in site, have one interpreter and she will work with us for this week. He explained that it is new yellow tag with number that will give to each angler with number 1 to 10 as who arrived first come - first serve and will get as yellow tag then one of committee will call this number so they can come over to weigh in site.

He explained that he already set up for Sorenson videophone in the ballroom and anyone can call to their friends or family and it will be limit to 10 minutes on videophone. There will be guest speaker Ross England, fishing guide for Clear Lake, will make speech on Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. at the ballroom.

He explained that there will be DFG contest permit slip is behind of registration tag and any warden will know there is permit for this tournament.

He explained that they need to know how many people will sign for buffet on Thursday night and it will be $33.00 per person before the deadline and he will inform to restaurant. It is included with tip and taxes.

He explained and surprised us that he gave away with new cap with embroidery to our NBAD officers. Also each participant who pay for the entry fee and will get free caps and patches.

Secretary/ Treasurer's Report:

1.      Received letter from Columbus Deaf Anglers, they decided to not join as affiliate.

2.      Explained that I was contact Chester Insurance Company, Independent, about general liability insurance for bass tournament.

3.      Letter from Jerry Mikus, He informed us that he will not come to this tournament as due of expenses for trip.

4.      Need to discuss about increase from $30.00 to $50.00 for affiliation fee in future.

5.      We really need to discuss about the problem that someone who pay or donation for participant entry fee but didn't come to any tournament and they get credit for attendance for certificate of recognition.

For example that we need to change for rule by by- Law and participant must show up at the tournament and go to fishing then they can count for credit if they don't show up and can't get credit to earn for certificate of recognition. 

NBAD Executive Board suggests making this motion for next year at Kentucky Lake, KY.

6.         Financial report from Danny Cochran and tentative financial report from Dave Coles.       

Publicity Director's Report:

Have you checked with NBAD Website? How you like our new website?

First of all, I would like to thank President Mack Wilson for finding Eric Hamlow, our new webmaster. Mack took care most of the contacts between NBAD and Eric Hamlow while I was work Third shift. Now I'm moving back to First shift right after Mother's Day. I will be giving Eric three boxes worth of NBAD history for him to add onto our website. Eric will also add monthly newsletter to the website.

I would like to thank Charles Marsh for giving NBAD his first NBAD patch from 1976 and DVD of the 1976 "First" NBAD Tournament. The DVD will be a part of our website" VLOG along with Robert Southwell, Medford Magill, Jerry Mikus, Sr., Gene Amons and Jerry Belew's account of the 1976 NBAD Tournament. FYI: Marsh will have been wearing his blue jumper for 30 years on Wednesday.

I would like to thank Dave Coles for giving NBAD his thirteenth NBAD Cap from 1998.

If anyone is willing to donate their patches. I would like to start a collection of NBAD patches from 1977 to present not 1976 and 1998.

I would like to thank Barb Lange for her help in reorganizing pictures in NBAD's albums.

During the year I have been working on NBAD's history and currently am working on three projects. I also plan to type up the history of Jr. NBAD due to the fact this year is the 25th Anniversary of Jr. NAD.

I also would like to thank Secretary Dave Coles and Carlos Holdridge, Former Vice President for their help to completing important information in NBAD history archives.

There are some blanks in NBAD's History, if anyone knows specific information, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or VP me at 314-291-6480.

THANK YOU!

2009 Executive Board:

John Coggins-Peckham has no comment.

Webmaster's Report:

Eric Hamlow explained that we need to get home address and EIN and will work with history archives to set up at the website then will put all records in DVD and suggest that Secretary to take the DVD for NBAD archives and put in the safe deposit at the bank.

He explained that we need more things to create to improve our website in the future.

He said thank you for pick me as webmaster.

NEW BUSINESS:

Patricia Wilson moved that Host to gives patches, program book, any histories, souvenirs and materials to NBAD. Dave Coles (Seconded) Passed

Mack Wilson moved to have NBAD pay $1,000.00 with retroactively to Dennis Bacon and Ronald Stanford for the second place win at NBAD 2006 Table Rock. Pat Wilson (Seconded) Passed.

Pat Wilson moved to change name from Bassmaster Award and check other awards. Dave Coles (Seconded) Passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:44 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

C. Dave Coles

NBAD Secretary