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[01.05.2012]Greetings,
As I write this article today, the holidays are quickly
approaching and by the time you read this the holidays will be
over. I sincerely hope that each and every one of you had a
great Christmas and a very Happy New Year. I know many of you
cashed in on some new Walleye gear from Santa and your loved
ones and you can’t wait to get your lines in the water. The way
time flies, spring will be here before we know it.
March 10, 2012, the Kalispell Chapter will host the State
meeting/banquet. The event will take place at the Hilton Garden
Inn. The Kalispell Chapter has promised “Red Carpet” treatment
for all of us and they promise all will have a great time. I
look forward to seeing many of you in Kalispell so get your
tickets and make your room reservation today. Banquet tickets
are moving fast so don’t wait until the last minute. See you in
Kalispell.
A big thanks to Mike Newton for all his hard work on getting the
Rettig bronze finished and pushing this organization to present
an annual award to a member/chapter under Jim Rettig’s name. In
fact, we also will be awarding a minimum 2 $500 scholarships
each year under Jim Rettig’s name. What a great tribute to a
great WUM member, Jim Rettig. Thanks Mike for making a
difference! The criteria for the individual/chapter and
scholarship are in this issue and we will make our first award
presentation for the individual/chapter award in Kalispell at
the banquet. Thanks to Bob Hickey for his work on the
individual/chapter criteria and to Mike Brumble & John Kelley
for their hard work on the scholarship criteria. Great job!
I am sure many of you know by now that the MFWP Commission did
NOT change the No limit Walleye on the Missouri River from
Holter Dam to the Cascade Bridge. After 3 trips to Commission
meetings, many letters to Commissioners, we were told that the
decision was a political one. The process was very frustrating
to say the least. The Commission asks for input, asks for
comments and then in the end makes a decision not based on
biological facts but political whines from a few. The fact that
we submitted to the Commission a petition to remove the No Limit
with over 780 signatures should have had an impact but not with
this Commission. The fact that Dale Gilbert presented to the
Commission some real facts should have made a difference but not
with this Commission. I have lost respect for the process that
the MFWP Commission follows as well as the members on the
commission. I have lost respect of the anglers who will take
advantage of the No Limit on this stretch of the Missouri River
and that includes the guides whom I am told are having some big
Walleye days when they are off. What a tragedy! What a waste of
a great Montana resource! What a terrible example to share with
our youth! The MFWP Commission should be ashamed of themselves
for not doing their job…..to protect and conserve our Montana
resources.
I know we all start our busy time of the year for banquets,
sport shows, etc. I hope to attend more banquets this year and I
look forward to seeing you all in Kalispell. Until then stay in
touch, let me know if I can help in any way and if you are ice
fishing…always be safe!
Bob Klein, President
State Nominations Due by January 31st
Nominations forms due soon!
At our State Meeting in Kalispell we need to fill the following
positions
Secretary
Treasurer
Region 2 Director
Region 4 Director
Mike Butzlaff, current Treasurer, has agreed to run for another
2 year term. If there is someone else interested in being
Treasurer, please send in a nomination form.
Nora Grubb, current Secretary has decided NOT to run for another
2 year term. Tanja Fransen, of the Glasgow Chapter, has
expressed a desire to be our Secretary and needs to be
officially nominated. I would ask that the Glasgow Chapter
complete and send in a nomination form for Tanja. If others are
interested, I ask that those nomination forms also be sent in.
Bob Hickey, current Region 2 Director, has decided NOT to run
for another 2 year term. Region 2 Chapters need to find a
replacement's) for Bob and submit a nomination form.
Roy Ereaux, current Region 4 Director, has agreed to another 2
year term if Region 4 Chapters want him to. Region 4 Chapters
need to submit a nomination form for Roy.
All nomination forms are due to me or Nora Grub by JANUARY 31,
2012
Thanks in advance for your prompt attention to these
nominations.
Bob Klein, President
Chapters
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To: Regional Directors, Chapter Presidents and other information providers
At the October 2010 State meeting, the Board approved creating policy for
all incoming information for our website and Fish Tales magazine. The goal
of this policy is to improve and ensure that all information is equally
distributed to both media. In addition, the Board approved creating the
Communications Director position to receive, document and route the
information and develop goals for gathering information that would be of
interest and benefit to our membership. Therefore, all information needs to
be routed through this email address;
wum.news@gmail.com. This is not to say that you cannot send
information directly to the Webmaster or Fish Tales Editor but does require
that you also include this email address with your correspondence.
IMMEDIATE GOALS:
1. Notify Regional Directors, chapters and other information providers of
this policy.
2. Create an email communications network to gather monthly information such
as fishing reports or chapter events and projects. This person can be a
member, a business such as a marina, sporting goods business or a biologist
or warden, etc. Please return contact person’s information ASAP.
3. In the month preceding Fish Tales publication, send reminders to Regional
Directors and chapters that “chapter chatter” and other information they
wish to have published needs to be submitted.
4. Remind Regional Directors and chapters to solicit advertising for our
news media. It was again discussed at the meeting that all chapters need to
contact their local businesses and/or gather the business information and
send it to the Membership Administrator who will send the solicitation.
LONG RANGE GOALS:
1. Obtain input from all interested persons for information variety that
would be of interest to our members.
2. Offer discount advertising to businesses that commit to annual
advertising for our website and Fish Tales magazine. Goal is to evaluate
this option and send it to current businesses ASAP.
3. Other suggestions?
CURRENT REMINDERS:
1. Fish Tale articles are due prior to December 31st, preferably by December
20th. Suggested articles are, but are not limited to; chapter chatter, and
an update of all projects that were done in 2010, and future scheduled
events, and your 2011 chapter banquet info, and chapter officer changes.
2. Contact your local businesses for advertising and leave the website
advertising form with them -or- if you want the application mailed to them
(1)Fill in the applicable information and mail the form to: Mike Sedlock, PO
Box 1293, East Helena, MT 59635-1293 -or- (2)Email the information to:
wum.news@gmail.com. *Note: The
website advertising form can print it from our website.
3. Send your ideas back to me for Long Range Goals before December 20, 2010.
4. Reminder that when you complete your 2011 officer election, email me the
officer updates so that we can update the website and they also will be
forwarded to Nora and Fish Tales Editor. Please use the wum-news email
address.
OTHER REMINDERS:
Your chapter’s fiscal year 2010 taxes must be filed prior to March 1, 2011.
Doris Leader from CHMS is our new account person. Mail your tax info to her
at; Doris Leader, 741-3rd Avenue South, Glasgow, MT 59230 or email them to;
doris@chmspc.com. If you mail them it
is advised to send them by certified mail and if you email them check the
delivery notice option box. These delivery recommendations are advised so
that you have a delivery receipt in case problems occur.
I look forward to coordinating with everyone and hope to have a lot of input
back from everyone.
Sincerely,
Mike Sedlock, Communications Director
wum.news@gmail.com
PO Box 1293
East Helena, MT 59635
Phone: (C) 465-0031
Forms/Applications
2012 Nomination Forms
Jim Rettig Memorial Scholarship Application
Club Forms and Applications
2012 Fishing Tournament Applications
Montana Walleye Circuit Entry Form
Fresno Walleye Challenge June 2-3
Tiber Walleye Tourney June 16-17
Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival June 23-24
Fall Classic at Crooked Creek August 4-5
Fort Peck Entry Forms
Other Montana Fishing Tournament Entry
John Arnold Fish Derby August 24th
Broadwater Rod and Gun Club, July 14th
Mission
WALLEYES UNLIMITED OF MONTANA MISSION STATEMENT
Walleyes Unlimited of Montana (WUM) is the largest sport fishing
organization in Montana with over 4,000 members. It was formed and
incorporated in 1983 to inform and educate the public about the importance
of warm water sport fishing in Montana and to support building and
maintaining suitable warm water fish hatcheries and develop a hatchery
program which can accommodate the needs of warm water fishing. Montana
walleye sanctioned tournaments require that you be a member of WUM to fish
these tournaments in order to collect prize money. WUM has no administrative
authority for any tournament; they are administered by a separate board of
directors.
The mission of WALLEYES UNLIMITED OF MONTANA is:
The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious,
educational, and/or scientific purposes or to foster national or
international sports competition under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue code.
Improve and conserve walleye and other warm water fish in suitable bodies of
water:
Organize and educate fisherman to promote walleye and warm water fishing:
Develop and maintain forage fish programs in suitable bodies of water:
Support building and maintaining suitable warm water fish hatcheries and
develop a hatchery program which can accommodate the needs of warm water
fishing:
Support any worthwhile fishing, hunting, wildlife or recreational program
organized for pleasure, or other non-profitable purpose:
Dedicate its members by social and educational means to the conservation and
propagation of warm water fish; to support true sportsmanship in a lawful
and legal manner among those who fish; to promote and encourage good
fellowship among sportsmen; to encourage support of fish and game laws; to
work for the respect and knowledge of the just rights of property owners’
and to work for, support and encourage a close, friendly relationship
between property owners and sportsmen:
Dedicated to introducing youths to fishing; educate them to become ethical
and responsible sportsmen that respect and conserve fish and wildlife,
respect and preserve our public lands and public access and abide by fish
and game laws and acknowledge the just rights of property owners.
Have a positive presence in our local Chapter communities through
participation in worthwhile projects and activities.
By Laws
Members are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed Bylaws amendments prior to March 1, 2012.
