June Minutes

The meeting was called to order by President Carl Hanson at 7:06 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2008, at the Fishbowl Bar, Danbury, WI.  There were 32 people in attendance.

The minutes of the last meeting, May 3, 2008, were read by Secretary Mary Anne Thompson.  The minutes were approved as read.

Financial Report:  INCOME:   

Individual Memberships          $  550.00
Fishbowl Donation                 $  125.00
Bill Dahl Donation                 $  175.00
Merchandise                                $    50.00
Business Memberships           $  150.00
Map Ads                             $1,775.00
TOTAL INCOME                  $2,825.00

                        EXPENSES:        

Diesel Fuel                         $  990.34
Truck Gas                           $  126.34
Wilson Mutual Insurance         $  588.00                                           

White Birch Printing (not cleared)    $2,279.00
TOTAL EXPENSES               $3,983.68

                        Checking Account         $17,938.38
Savings Account           $  3,739.11
CD                            $10,000.00
CD Interest due 6/19/08        $    180.00
TOTAL                       $31,857.49

Motion was made by Marc Plourde, seconded by Deanna Thompson to approve the financial report as read.

Ron Gray reported on the Poker Run fund raiser.  Poker sheets will be for sale starting August 2, 2008, and the dealing of cards will take place at Lunkers Bar on Saturday, August 16.  Sheets will be $10.00 each or three for $25.00.  The seven participating bars from last year have been contacted and have agreed to participate again this year.  Ron will contact some of the other bars in the Webster/Siren Area and Douglas County to see if they would also like to participate.  Tentative plans so far include raffles and a food plate.  There will be a need for 10 to 12 people to help that day and anyone interested in working should tell Ron or Carl.

Larry Dale gave the Booya feed report.  Tentatively, it will be held on October 4 with the location and other activities pending.  They would like to have it at a place accessible to ATV’s.  If the ATV trails have been opened to the Webster area, it will be at one of their facilities.  If not, it will be at one of the businesses in the Danbury/Webb Lake area.

Yellow Lake Golf Course 10 Hole bar will be putting on a fireworks display on July 4 and has requested that the club be one of the sponsors and make a donation toward the cost of the fireworks.  Ron King made a motion that we make a $500 donation seconded by Al Sikkink.  Motion passed unanimously.  The club will be named on the posters and get community recognition.

Carl advised that he has been researching the possibility of getting some type of insurance for volunteer workers similar to workers compensation insurance but the insurance company hasn’t as yet returned his calls.

There is a need for more people to do trail maintenance during the week.  There are trees to be cut and brush to be trimmed back.  Anyone interested should contact Carl after the meeting.

Draft copies of bylaws for the new Board of Directors were made available.  There was a short discussion on some of the items and Carl advised that the board will consist of the four officers of the club plus three additional elected people.  The first thing that has to be done is an election of officers at the August meeting.  He advised that anyone interested in running for office or for the board of directors to let him know in advance.  Nominations will be made at the July meeting.  After the election, the bylaws will be written and presented to the club for approval at a regular meeting. 

Harold Beedy presented the idea that the club members have a group ATV ride once a month.  After a brief discussion, it was decided that anyone interested should meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Fishbowl Bar.  This will be included on the club website for information.

Dale Joersz will check on a microphone system for the club.

The next meeting will be held on Friday, July 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Lunkers Bar.

Ron King made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Harvey Thompson.  Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

                                                Respectfully submitted

                                                Mary Anne Thompson, Secretary