Minutes of January 2, 2023 C.V.W.C. meeting

• Tim called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm with 19 members present.
• Roll call of officers was taken with three members absent.
• Minutes of the December 5 meeting were read and approved.
• Financial report it was given by Jeff and approved.
  • 14 2023 memberships paid to date
• Tournaments:
  • Jay Dietz, Donnie Soash and Grant Rowe have volunteered to be tournament co-directors for 2023.
  • 2023 schedule is set, see the website.
  • TWF has given us four NTC slots.
  • NTC participants, Marinette, WI on June 1-3:
    • Tim and Tom Ahrens
    • Carl Holten and Marty Stuefen
    • Doug Bonwell and Jeremy Geisler
    • Greg Azbil and Grant Rowe
    • Scott Schipper and Kevin Belz if another becomes available
• DNR report:
  • Ryan Kurtz, Milo Gadow and Angelo Schmitt will serve as DNR liaisons.
  • Lori Eberhart will speak at the February meeting.
  • DNR studying walleyes in local rivers:
    • Fish stocked and branded 2015-2020
    • On hold now
    • 11-13” fish stocked in Cedar should be 15-17” next fall.
    • 80,000 stocked at Plainfield, 36,000 at Greene and Shellrock
• $1000 donation from Scheels Cedar Falls.
• $186 from Pizza Ranch fundraiser.
• Boat show:
  • Meat bundle and grill for raffle.
  • Kids’ rod to be given away each day.
• 2023 tri-fold was passed around for review.
• Club is out of decals. Tim will investigate getting more.
• 11 non-tournament events were held in 2022:
  • Boat Show - January.
  • Pizza Ranch fundraiser - February.
  • Sport Show – March.
  • Kids’ Trout Stocking event – April
  • Highway Cleanup – May.
  • Jim’s Sport Shop Kids’ Fun Day – May.
  • Black Hawk County Kids’ Fishing Derby – May.
  • Family Fun Day – August.
  • Recognition Picnic – August.
  • Pizza Ranch fundraiser – October.
  • Walleye Stocking and Highway Cleanup – October.
• Six tournaments held in 2022.
• A committee is needed to plan a banquet if members would like to hold one. Tim will help coordinate, Steve Grimm will help. 2-3 more volunteers are needed.
• There will be at least as many events in 2023 as were held in 2022.
• Banner will be updated in March. Sponsors were discussed.
• Drawing was held for Scheels gift cards: Bob Piper and Peyton Groen.
• Meeting adjourned at 7:55.
• Respectfully submitted,
  Al Dietz