May 17, 2005

General Meeting

Lodi Sportsmen's Cub

22 Members representing 10 Clubs

Guests: Art Kursh DEC Region 8 Avon

Deiter Kramer - ECO Region 8

Meeting called to order at 7:35 pm by Vice President Gary Chave.

Gary Chave gave an update on President John Sipos and Art Hall. Motion made to send flowers and cards to both of them and hope they make progress recuperating from their illness and surgeries.

Secretary Report:

No Secretary report available.

Treasurer Report:

Mark White gave an updated accounts and accounts from the Annual Banquet. Motion made to accept. Motion carried.

Committee Reports:

Banquet Report:

Vice President Gary Chave gave an extended report of the Annual Banquet. Thanks to South Seneca for providing a great meal. A few businesses' need to be billed for their advertisements. This will be taken care of before the next meeting. Discussion on how to get more attendance for the banquet. Possibly advertisement in the Pennysaver or Hometown.

Scholarships for Seniors:

Scholarship Applications should be arriving before June 1st. Scholarships were sent to every Seneca County School and Member Club.

Old Business:

Spring Conference - NYSCC:

Mileage for Spring Conference to reimburse Gary Chave. Motion made to reimburse. Motion carried.

Finger Lakes Nation Forest:

Fishing Day at Potomac Ponds:

Fishing was held at Potomac Ponds on May 2005. Mark White reported that they had 103 kids on hand that morning. He also reported that camping out was uneventful this year as they only had one car go by. A Big Thank You goes out to the Finger Lakes Conservation Club for guarding the pond again this year.

New Business:

President & Vice President Dinner:

The President & Vice Presidents Dinner will be held at the Interlaken Sportsmen's Club on Tuesday, June 21st at 6:30pm. Dinner will be at 6:30 and General Meeting to follow. Reminder: 5 members from every club are invited.

Motion made to adjourn meeting. Motion carried.

Guest Speaker:

Art Kursh - Region 8 DEC:

Art Kursh gave us a detailed slide show on Chronic Wasting Disease that was detected in Oneida, NY - Region 6 in March 2005. Deer were randomly tested on this farm for the disease and tested positive. The detail of this report and slide show were extensive and he was able to give us a day by day account since he was present and help out with whole program in the area. If you would like to know more about this, you can go to the DEC website: www.dec.state.ny.us or www.agmkt.state.ny.us

Thank you Art Kursh for this presentation.

Dieter Kramer - NYS ECO:

Dieter Kramer passed out information on Chronic Wasting Disease. This will be included in the mailing.

Motion made to adjournment. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Wells
Secretary,
Seneca County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.

Presidents and Vice Presidents Dinner will be held at Interlaken Sportsmen's Clubs on Tuesday, June 21st, at 6:30 pm. Meeting will follow the dinner.

Motions:

Treasurers Report: 1st: Bill Dadson 2nd: Jack Lowery

Flowers: 1st: Bill Dadson 2nd: Fred Beary

Spring Conference Reimbursement: 1st: Mark White 2nd: John Andrews

Adjournment: 1st: Mark White 2nd: Alan White

SPORTING CLAYS

Run by Canoga Springs Rod and Gun Cub

When: Every Wednesday Night from 5:00 PM till Sundown.

Staring May25th through September 7th 2005

Where: North Seneca Sportsmen's and Club 334 Rt. 318 Phelps, NY

Cost: $7.00for the 1st Round of 25 clays, additional rounds of 25 are $6.00.

Supply your own shotgun and shells.

Youth Shooters ages 12 - 17 accompanied by a paying adult, can shoot a round of clays free of charge.