Freedom Bass Club Monthly Minutes
February 9, 2008

Tournament Report:
- February Tournament: The February tournament was held on
February 9 and 10 at Choke
Canyon Lake. We had a super turn out with 19 members
and 1 guest participating in the tournament. The outcome of the tournament is as
follows:
1. Heath
Conrad – 39.5 lbs
2. Alex
Gonzalez – 39.38 lbs
3. Mike
Bradley – 31.19 lbs
4. Don
Albrecht – 25.13 lbs
5. Troy
Zipperer – 23.38 lbs
6. Bill
Berry – 23.19 lbs
Big Bass – Heath Conrad 9.13 lbs
- March Tournament
- The
March tournament is scheduled for March 8 and 9 at Lake Amistad
in Del Rio, Texas.
- The
club has a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn.
- There
will be a fish fry Saturday night at the Comfort Inn (parking lot near
the pool).
Old Business:
- Epilepsy Tournament
- There
will be five payouts per hour.
- There
will be a 70/30 spread.
- Rebecca Bell Fundraiser
- A
fundraiser has been suggested by Don Richards. It will take place in the Smithson Valley area in the summer.
- Funds
from the September through December tournaments will help pay for the
set-up of the fundraiser.
- The
fundraiser will take the place of any club tournament monies being
donated to the Bell
family.
- Banquet
- The
banquet is tentatively set for March 2, 2008 at Papa Gallo’s at 4 pm.
- Individuals
will cover the cost of the meal.
- Family
and friends are invited.
New Business:
- New Members
- Jim
Carroll and Bubba Dubois were voted into the club despite their absence
from the tournament.
- No
points will be awarded to them until their next tournament.
- Bubba Bass
This one is somewhat embarrassing
because it involves the person who types these minutes. Oh well, here it goes: Being a girl on a boat who needs to use the
restroom can be quite tricky; especially when you add in the inconvenience of
other boaters nearby. After an
antagonizing hour of waiting, Ashley Manning was able to use the restroom. Thinking that the coast was clear, Ashley
hung off the side of the boat. The next
thing she knew, something sharp was jabbing her in the “back side”. It was a sharp bush scraping her rear! The first person Ashley blamed (of course is
not herself) but the person running the troll motor. After all, the troll motor operator ran her
into the bush! I warn other females,
look before you go! And males, be
thankful you don’t have to worry about this.
So this month’s Bubba Bass winner(s) is a joint effort:
Ed
“Brush Butt” Manning and Ashley “Who’s Gonna Pick out
the Thorns” Manning
