Leavenworth Bass Club
Newsletter and General Membership Meeting Minutes
June 5th, 2017
2017 Officers
| POSITION | NAME | PHONE # |
| President | Dennis Edwards | (913)-683-3195 |
| Vice-President | Larry Stoafer | (913)-240-5254 |
| Treasurer | Ken Hackworth | (913)-240-4884 |
| Secretary | Bill Horvath | (913)-306-1110 |
| Webmaster | Brent Goss | (913)-775-2063 |
| Youth Committee | Bill Horvath | (913)-306-1110 |
| Conservation Director | Eric Verburg | (719)-332-1052 |
| Members at Large | Ray Cates | (816)-588-8351 |
| Members at Large | Stephen Smith | (785)-304-0587 |
| Tournament Director | Mark Luna | (913)-683-0230 |
| Tournament Committee | Mike Brooks | (913)-680-8721 |
| Tournament Committee | Ray Cates | (816)-588-8351 |
| Tournament Committee | Dennis Edwards | (913)-683-3195 |
| Tournament Committee | Bill Gevedon | (913)-306-4198 |
| Tournament Committee | Bob Greene | (913)-240-4474 |
| Tournament Committee | Bob Jorgensen | (913)-683-1708 |
| Tournament Committee | Danny Lee | (913)-683-2855 |
| Tournament Committee | Larry Stoafer | (913)-240-5254 |
The next club meeting will be on July 10th, NOT July 3rd, 2017 due to the 4th of July holiday. The meeting will be at the Rod and Gun clubhouse.
The website is located at the following address: http://theleavenworthbassclub.org/ if you need assistance signing up for the forum, contact the webmaster.
Welcome: The Leavenworth Bass Club held its monthly meeting on June 5th at the Ft Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club. There were 17 members present. The president called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Secretary Report:
- The May newsletter was not emailed to all members but will be provided with this newsletter.
- The secretary paid the annual Kansas non-profit report, cost was $40.00.
Treasurer Report:
- LBC checking account beginning balance is $6,115.71 and the ending balance is $6,513.27. The Fishing For Freedom beginning balance is $20,454.04 and the ending balance is $31,278.07. Pay Pal has $630.55.
- The Treasurer’s report was approved as read.
Conservation Committee Report: None.
Youth Director Report:
- The Kansas Bass nation is raffling off Brent Chapman’s boat and Fishing’s Future (Bill is the KS state coordinator) is one of the recipients of the raffle. This organization provides the equipment we use at our Fishing for Freedom event and numerous kid’s events we support. Please go to
http://www.ksbassnation.com/win-brent-chapmans-2017-tournament-boat/ for more detail. Only 1000 tickets @ $100 each will be sold.
- Anyone who is not fishing Hudson is invited to be a shore patrol volunteer on Saturday, June 10th at Cabela’s.
- The annual Mel Hedricks kid’s fishing derby, sponsored by the Leavenworth County Commissioners will be held at Happy Hollow Lake on Saturday, June 24th from 8:00 AM to 11:00. We need about 10 volunteers to do shore patrol duties, show time is 7:30. Lunch will be provided. More details to follow.
- Banquet Committee: Mike Brooks says we’re having a banquet on January 20th, 2018.
Webmaster Report: Brent has added the latest newsletter and tournament results.
Vice President Report: None.
President Report: None.
Fishing for Freedom: None.
Old Business: None
New Business: None.
New Members: None
New Equipment Report: None
Outside Activities: Several members fished in the Kansas TBF state qualifier at Wilson Lake in western Kansas. Congratulations to Larry Stoafer – 2nd place boater, Ray Cates – 1st place co-angler, Garrett Cates – boater, and Ray Hillebrand – co angler. They all move on to the next level, the TBF national Semifinal against Missouri at Wilson in September.
Alibis: None
Tournament Director’s Report:
Regatta permit shows a 5:30 AM Launch and 3:00 PM Weigh-In for both days at Lake Hudson Inn.
| Hudson Day 1, June 10th | Hudson, Day 2, June 11th | |||
| # | Boater | Co Angler | Boater | Co Angler |
| 1 | Mark Luna | John Bissen | Dennis Edwards | Hayes Edwards |
| 2 | Randy Kenton | Steve Clark | Stephen Smith | Frank Carroll |
| 3 | Steve Read | Jonathan Hester | Jeff Sell | Mike Rasco |
| 4 | Stephen Smith | Frank Carroll | Larry Stoafer | |
| 5 | Larry Stoafer | Bill Gevedon | Bill Frederick | |
| 6 | Dennis Edwards | Hayes Edwards | Randy Kenton | Steve Clark |
| 7 | Bill Gevedon | Bill Frederick | Steve Read | Jonathan Hester |
| 8 | Jeff Sell | Mike Rasco | Mark Luna | John Bissen |
| 9 | Rich Pearl | Ray Cates | Rich Pearl | Ray Cates |
| Smithville, May 7th, 2017 | ||||
| PLACE | ANGLER | # FISH | WEIGHT | COMMENTS |
| 1st | Jeff Sell | 3 | 8.37 | Jig, brush hog |
| 2nd | Bob Jorgensen | 3 | 6.73 | Ring tube, shallow, laydowns |
| 3rd | Larry Stoafer | 3 | 6.17 | Skinny water, back of creeks |
| 4th | Garrett Cates | 1 | 5.55 | Flipping brush |
| 5th | Brent Goss | 2 | 3.94 | Flipping tubes |
| BIG BASS | |||
| BOATER | |||
| 1st | Garrett Cates | 5.55 | |
| 2nd | Bill Gevedon | 3.47 | |
| CO-ANGLER | |||
| 1st | Steve Read | 2.75 | |
| 2nd | Lou Engler | 2.39 | |
The free tournament entry was won by Bob Jorgensen.
Free gas card from Shoreline Boat & RV Repair was won by Lou Engler.
There being no further official business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:3540 PM, a new record.
This month’s presentation was by Dennis Edwards on fishing Hudson.
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY:
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Bill Horvath Dennis Edwards
Secretary President
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