WSSA Annual Meeting

February 5, 2005

Brown County Sportsman’s Club

Green Bay, WI

10:00 

Attendance:  John Tans, Bob Ehrgott, Dave Hovarter, Kris Pinkerton, Orrin Piepenburg, Pete Lorge, Judy Decker, Tammy Maas, Mark Wisinski, Becky Hovarter, Jim Kinderman, Dave Schinker, Blake Hanson, Jeff Jensen, Greg Stratz 

The annual meeting was called to order at 10:10 by President Dave Maas 

Minutes from 2004 Meeting:  Motion made by Mark Wisinski and seconded to accept as presented.  Approved. 

President’s Report, Dave Maas:

• Distributed preliminary 2005 Wisconsin shoot schedule
• Announced the 2004 All State Team based on HAA averages
  • Rookie was overlooked; Paul Friesen will be added as 2004 Rookie.

Treasurer’s Report, Kris Pinkerton:

• Distributed copies of the treasurer’s report.
• Balance as of 12/31/04, $7511.08
• WSSA is current with the IRS in regards to 501C37 status at this time
• Jim Kinderman audited the treasurer’s records and stated the records were accurate
• John Tans made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report, second and accepted.

New Business: 

• Mark Wisinski made a motion to move the annual meeting back to the state shoot.  No second, motion failed.
  • Advantages:  More attendees
  • Disadvantages:  Lack of time to make decisions, more business like atmosphere at current time, shooters missed the meeting due to shooting time
  • Motion made by Pete Lorge, second by Orrin Piepenburg to keep the business meeting the first Saturday in February.  Motion passed.
• 2005 WSSA Championship.  Dave Maas discussed the board met 1/10/05.  A proposal form was developed and will be  distributed to the three gun clubs with 6 fields, Green Bay, Waukesha, and Sauk Prairie.  The gun club representatives can fill out the proposal and return to Dave Maas by 3/1/05 if they are interested in hosting the 2005 Championship.
• Tour:  32 participants completed the tour in 2004.  The Tour will continue in 2005. The tour shoots have not been determined yet and Dave Maas will publish in the near future.

  The problem last year was getting the scores in before the next shoot.  A form will be developed for the gun clubs so the gun club can send in all the tour scores at the end of the shoot

• Website:  Bob Ehrgott reported the website is not active but the name wssa.org can still be obtained for a $35.00 fee.  The website is useful for out of state shooters to view upcoming shoot programs.  Motion made by Bob Ehrgott to reestablish the website with the same webmaster, second by Jim Decker, accepted. Dave Maas and Bob Ehrgott will coordinate and Bob will be the liaison with the webmaster.
• Computer; The existing computer and accessories are obsolete and not functioning.  The board plans to buy a laptop and the Valerio skeet program so gun clubs may use.
• All State team.  Discussion on best way to choose, HAA, HOA, point system.  Majority of states determine by HOA or HAA.  Committee organized to determine the state team system for 2005:  Pete Loge, John Tans, Jim Decker, and Kris Pinkerton
• Zone Representative report, John Tans:  Waukee, Iowa, second full weekend in August, published as a four day shoot, not determined yet if 3 or 4 day shoot.
• 2005 State Shoot:  Discussion regarding sites, ads.  Jim Decker stated Brown County would be willing to have the Hall of Fame permanently displayed if guaranteed the state shoot yearly.  Motion by Mark Wisinski, second by Bob Ehrgott to allow Green Bay to have the state shoot yearly.   Motion failed .
• 2006 Meeting:  First Saturday in February 2006.
• Election of board members.  Kris Pinkerton announced the nominations by the nominating Committee:  Three openings for three year terms.  Kris Pinkerton, unopposed, Dave Hovarter, unopposed, Becky Hovarter, unopposed.  One year term:  Judy Decker, unopposed.  Call for nominations from the floor:  none.  Ballots distributed.  John Tans motion and second to accept the slate as unanimous and eliminate the voting.  Passed.
• Motion and second to adjourn, passed.  Meeting adjourned at 11:15.

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