Present:

Domenick Lopano, President
Mark Bool, Past President
Pete Cimellaro, Director
Stan Johnsen, Director
Amanda Moors, Director
Todd Julian, recording

Guests

Mike Kannapal, Leonard Ordway, Chris Denham, Tracey Martin, Mike Burris

I. Approval of Minutes

It was moved and seconded to accept the August minutes as presented.

II. Treasurer’s Report

No report

III. Committee Reports

A. Membership – we have 17 life members; 248 paid/renewed members and 293 who are expired and/or in the process of renewing. We will be sending out a second dues reminder shortly.

The board discussed recruitment suggestions, including: personal solicitation at Sportsman’s Warehouse; sponsoring hunter education classes; incentives for staff at Don’s Sport Shop or the Outdoorsman to promote membership. Tracey will have the membership application reprinted with the new address/po box.

B. Habitat – Amanda Moors reported on the Kaibab study and habitat improvement plans. The board discussed the need to ensure that habitat management is monitored and is concurrent with the study.

Amanda discussed her comments about the study. Is there a need for more than one aerial survey? Should there be more discussion at the reason that the study was undertaken, or an explanation of the questionable validity of prior data/study methods. The meeting will be Monday, September 26th at the G&F offices in Flagstaff. Domenick will call Tony Abbott of the Mule Deer Foundation to discuss participation.

C. Game and Fish – the board discussed the special permit tag and meeting with the MDF about distribution of tag fund money. The board also discussed plans for the Super Raffle and the use of other tags, should the approval be granted to award more tags. The Super Raffle will require the cooperation and participation of most of the wildlife organizations in the state.

D. Newsletter – Pete and Cathy are collecting articles for the next issue. The deadline is October 15th.

E. Youth Committee – Stan reviewed the plans for the junior camps. October 14th will be the Unit 27 camp with the AES, November 11th will be the Kaibab camp and November 18th will be the 20C/36A camp

F. WCC/SFW – possible proposed legislation will include a 10% cap on non-resident tags.

G. Website – Amanda reported on an issue of copyright infringement by another website.

H. Banquet – Tracey distributed a draft of the banquet planning manual. This manual will be updated annually after each banquet. Our next fundraiser is at Rawhide on April 8, 2006. We need to design and distribute new donor forms, and need to send out the donor solicitation letter.

I. Public Relations – no report.

J. Conservation Partners – no report.

IV. New Business

Mike Burris of the Arizona Predator Callers discussed the Save-a-Fawn hunt, planned for January 2006. Pete Cimellaro moved, Amanda Moors seconded, that the ADA sponsor the hunt for up to $1000. Motion carried.

V. Adjournment

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm

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