In January 22nd, 2006 at a special called I.B.F. Board of Directors meeting, the Board decided to suspend the February 1st deadline for STATE DUES AND ROSTERS. The deadline has been extended to April 1st, 2006 to allow for the February 18th meeting to be held and the addressing of bylaw issues.
BOAT RAFFLE TICKETS should still be turned in By February 1st, 2006
FEBRUARY 18TH GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The Board of Directors has voted to align the I.B.C.F. with the T.B.F.(The Bass Federation). A vote to amend the Constitution and By-laws of the I.B.C.F. to accomplish the re-alignment will be brought before the General Membership within 60 days.
A draft of the amended Constitution and By-laws will be discussed at the State General Membership meeting on February 18th at 1:00 pm at the Indiana State Fairgrounds (Edys Building) A vote to amend the Constitution and By-laws at another Special State General Membership Meeting will be held 30 days after written notice to member chapters in accordance with Article XI.
To approve the re-alignment, a two-thirds majority vote of the Chapter Representatives present at this Special State Meeting will be needed. This Special State Meeting (DATE-TIME-LOCATION ) will accompany your Constitution and By-laws change notification.
Doug Bradley
President
I.B.C.F.
Attention:
Indiana Bass Chapter Federation Club,
This Letter is to inform you that at the upcoming State Meeting on Saturday February 18, 2006 During the General Membership meeting which Starts at 1:00 P.M.
There will be Discussion of our State By-laws.
President Doug Bradley has asked that each club send a representative with the power to vote on State issues regarding the club.
Please contact the other members of your club and arrange for a (1) representative to come with the above responsibility.
Thank you for you co-operation with this
IBCF Officers and Directors
NOTICE * * * NOTICE
NO APPLICATION FEES FOR TOURNAMENTS IN 2006
The most recent 3 ½ hour meeting with the DNR's Attorney, Review Judge and the appointed Federation Committee could not come to an agreement on Application Fees. Finally the attorney brought in the Director of the DNR and his assistant that is over Parks and Reservoirs. After much discussion, the Director agreed to resend the application fee for tournaments for 2006 and ask for this committee to meet with him directly next September (2006) to discuss 2007 fees.
Our President is very busy with meetings between the "TBF, INC" and ESPN/Bass I would suggest that you visit the following web sites as they are news media sites.
Also look at the BASS or Federation web sites. You may have to hunt through different pages until you find anything dealing with the meetings that are going on.
As soon as I receive anything from our President it will be posted. Thank you for your patience.
TO ALL INDIANA CLUBS. BASS HAS STATED THAT IT ONLY TAKES SIX MEMBERS TO REMAIN A CLUB IN GOOD STANDING {$15.00]/MEMBER]WITH THE REMAINING $5.00 DUE ON MARCH 31ST 2006. IF YOUR CLUB FEELS THAT THEY NEED TO SEND IN DUES THEN DO SO . I CAN NOT TELL ANY CLUB TO WITHHOLD DUES. BASS HAS SAID THEY WILL WORK WITH ALL CLUBS AND SO WILL THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE INDIANA BASS FEDERATION.ANY DECISION MADE BY ANY CLUB WILL NOT AFFECT THE 2006 TOP-8 TOURNAMENTS. THIS HAS BEEN DECIDED BY THE BOARD AT DECEMBER 10TH BOARD MEETING WITH AN 11-5 VOTE. I HOPE ALL FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE PUT TO REST AT THE JANUARY 7th -14th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA.MY MAIN HOPE IS THAT ALL PROBLEMS WILL BE WORKED OUT WITH BASS/ESPN.DOUG BRADLEY -PRESIDENT, INDIANA BASS CHAPTER FEDERATION.
