Attendees: Greg Gerou, Greg Braun, Curt Mund, Vern Shasky, Chuck Haus, Paul Sinner, Becci Truesdell, Rich Truesdell, Cindie Van Tassel, Wayne Beyer, Kelly Carlson, Clint Arndt
MSC by Vern and Curt to approve the November meeting minutes
Financial Report
- Plan / Schedule budget planning meeting for 2021 budget – Greg G will contact the board to get a meeting scheduled before the January club meeting
- Yearly Storage unit rent payment
- $36,774.01; MSC by Vern and Chuck
Club Business
Raffle Ticket Drawing
Larry Brunkhorst funeral, Friday at 11:00AM – St. John’s Church
- Sympathy Card to Larry Brunkhorst’s family – Cindie (done)
- Memorial tree planting at Tewaukon National Wildlife refuge for Larry Brunkhorst – Wayne (done)
- The obituary requested donations to RRASC, among other organizations; some donations have been received by the family, and they will get it to the club.
Consider memorial tree planting for Jeff Trom at Tewaukon National Wildlife refuge
- MSC by Wayne and Curt to get a tree planted
Status of the Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby – scheduled for February 20, 2021
- Gary Page has concerns on the event because of number of participants
- The committee will meet before the January club meeting to decide whether or not to proceed
Old, Unfinished or New Business
Inventory in WCC
- Shotgun shells – sort and inventory shotgun shells to be scheduled
- Wayne took inventory; the club has a good supply on hand
Wood Duck Houses
- Del Hoefs is willing to help assemble the houses – the American Foundation for Wildlife grant of $500 would cover the majority of the costs of this project; MSC Greg B and Rich to move forward with this project; Rich will check with Fastenal for potential donation of hardware
- Wood is rough sawn cedar, 1x10x12’ – $38.78 each, would have to be ordered
- For 12 houses: $465.36 plus tax; price includes shipping
- The fasteners are exterior decking screws, would need approximately 300 screws for 12 houses
- Prices vary but the estimate is for $50.00 plus tax
- The wood shavings for the bottom of the next cavity $5.99/bag, one bag should do for all houses
- Total cost would be $531.35 plus tax
- Fastenal donated the fasteners; remaining materials have been ordered; a letter will be sent to AFW to let them know what the grants funds will be used for
Consider reimbursement to the trap ranges for the three hunts:
- Head of the Red, Joe Pikarski Trap Range, JT’s Sporting Clays
- Thank You letters will go out for the youth and womens hunts
Hide and carcass dumpsters from T&G Sanitation have been placed at Blazer Express and near Waste Management, thank you Vern Shasky!
- Dumpsters to be picked up Dec 18
- Thank Yous requested for the airport and Blazers for the dumpsters placed on their properties
2020 Club Christmas Party – Cindie is not planning to plan due to Covid-19 restrictions; will consider a Christmas in July potluck party.
Becci brought some layout ideas for the bench plaques
- Nomination for name to go on a plaque: Larry Brunkhorst
- Prior nominations: Randy Hovde, Vince Herding
NDGF Spring Advisory meeting currently scheduled for April 21 at Lake Elsie
CVB (Convention & Visitors Bureau) is looking for local club(s) for interest in hosting a fishing tournament to draw visitors to the area; no decision was made by RRASC to host or participate, but topic was discussed; more information would be needed
Adjournment