Mana-Sota Mako Owners Club, Inc.
2008 General Meeting and Awards
Linger Lodge Restaurant, Bradenton, FL
January 12, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Call to Order of Business @ 5:30 pm
Roll Call 2007 Board of Directors
Bryan Smith, President
Paul Smith, Vice President
Sheila Dahlberg, Treasurer
Jim Krick, Secretary
Adjunct
Patti Krick, Funament Director
Recognition
Jim and Martha Costa, Founding President and Past Treasurer
Proof of Meeting – Inventions sent out to members between December 15th, 2007 and January 5th, 2008.
Secretary’s Report – Pass
Treasurer’s Report – $5,482.75 as of December 2006 / $6,255.58 in bank as of December 2007 / we grew the financial / monetary value of our club by $772.83 / 12.3%
Vice Presidents Report– Paul was able to secure our largest sponsor in 2007, Autoway Ford in Bradenton, FL
Presidents Report
2007 Events
l 11th Annual Mana-Sota Family Funament
Ø 21 Boats / 87 people
l Rendezvous at Stump Pass State Park
Ø 5 Boats / 18 people
l 27th Annual Crystal River Family Funament
Ø 18 Boats / 65 people
l Rendezvous at South Lido Park
Ø 12 Boats / 31 People
Board of Directors Goals for 2007
l Improve both Funaments in 2007
Ø Lengthened the time of the 11th Annual Mana-Sota Family Funament
Ø Reduced refreshment cost
Ø Donations of food for our Mana-Sota Funament
Ø Our costs for numerous items we need for our Funaments were covered our corporate sponsors and donations from members of our club.
l Plan at least one boat trip and one road trip for 2007 – We had two Boat Rendezvous, Stump Pass and South Lido Park
l Develop a budget for present and future BOD’s to use to run the club – We now have a working budget
l Try to Increase our Sponsorship and Supporters of the club
Ø 2007 Commercial Sponsorship and Supporter Recognition
Autoway Ford, Bradenton, FL
Bennett Marine Trim Tabs, Deerfield Beach, FL
Ande Monofilament, WPB, FL
L&S Bait / Mirrolures, Largo, FL
West Marine and Boat US in Bradenton and Sarasota, FL
BAM BAM Custom Rods, Tampa, FL,
Southeastern Fishing Tackle, Tampa, FL
Economy Tackle, Sarasota, FL
Discount Tackle Outlet, Bradenton, FL
Petsmart, Sarasota, FL
Teakdeaking Systems, Sarasota, FL
Tracker Boat Center (Mako Marine Dealer), Bradenton, FL
Trailer Depot, Sarasota, FL
GP Productions (George Poveromo), Parkland, FL
Fast Signs Fowler, Tampa, FL
Got-Ca Covered Custom Marine Canvas, Venice, FL
New Pass Grill and Bait, Sarasota, FL
Ø Mana-Sota Mako Owners Club, Members Sponsorship
Bill and Deb North, North and Company CPA, Sarasota, FL
Terry and Linda Marshall, Mana-Sota Club Web Site
Katie Smith and Michelle Wilson, Lesley Wells Realty, Bradenton, FL
Beckie Knott, Travel Centers Inc., Sarasota, FL
Capt. Scott & Sheila Dahlberg, “Blue Water Viking”
Jim & Patti Krick, “Patti-Mar”
Jim & Cheryl Stephens, “No Shorts”
Bryan and Lori Smith, “Boat Fun”
l Focus on increasing Family Membership in the club.
Ø 2006 Membership was 32 member families / 96 people
Ø 2007 Membership is 33 member families / 13 new family members / 104 people
Volunteer Recognition
l MSMOC Web Site - Terry and Linda Marshall
l Cooking our meals for the Mana-Sota Funament and Rendezvous at South Lido Park – Jim Krick, Jim Stevens, Donny Siford and Mitch Siford and Refreshment – Woody & Julie Walburn
l Pizza Party Labor for Crystal River – Cathy O’ Brian and Mike McKinney
l Children helping with Crystal River Bingo Game – Adriane Dahlberg, Amanda Dahlberg, Jennifer Smith, Beth Huffman, Beverly Huffman and Donny Paul McGuire
2008 Funament Dates
12th Annual Mana-Sota Mako Family Funament
April 19 and 20, 2008 @ Sarasota Outboard Club, Sarasota, FL
l Saturday 4/19 Fish all day / Registration @ 4:00 pm / Captains Meeting @ 5:00 pm then Pot Luck Dinner
l Sunday 4/20 Fish half day till 1:00 pm / Funament Lunch @ 2:00 pm / Awards and Raffle @ 2:30 pm
28th Annual Crystal River Family Funament
July 17 to 19th 2008 @ Plantation Inn, Crystal River, FL
l Thursday 7/17 Travel and Scallop day
l Friday 7/18 Scalloping and Fishing / @ 4:00 pm Registration, @ 5:00 pm Pizza Party, Captains Meeting and Bingo upstairs in the Palm Room
l Saturday 7/19 Scalloping half day, @ 1:00 pm BBQ lunch, Awards and the “Worlds Largest Squirt Gun Fight” and the sandbar in Kings Bay on the Crystal River.
l The cost of rooms has increased by only $5.00 per night over last year.
Open Discussion
Mana-Sota Family Funament Costs
l No specific increase in the cost for 2008
Crystal River Family Funament Costs
l Our costs at the Plantation Inn for the Crystal River Funament have increased and there are other changes to our past functions at this Funament
Ø We can no longer have a separate meeting room for registration or pizza party like we have had in past Funaments, unless we book 25 rooms or more.
Ø We can no longer bring in pizza and refreshments unless we pay extra to the Plantation Inn. They want us to use their food and beverage department.
Ø We are going to have the Registration, Pizza Party with Refreshments, Captains Meeting and Bingo all in the Palm Room on Friday night. There is no change to the Raft off and Awards / BBQ on Saturday.
l We need to consider increasing the cost of the Crystal River Family Funament from $100 per family of four to $120 per family of four, to help us cover our costs for this Funament in 2008.
l Discussion, Motion and Vote
l Also, the 2008 Board of Directors needs to study the costs, logistics and functions for the 2009 / 29th Annual Crystal River Family Funament at the Plantation Inn in Crystal River, FL and to also study the possibility to move the Funament location to the Encore Crystal River RV Resort, in Crystal River, FL or to the Homosassa Riverside Resort in Homosassa, FL or another location in the geographic area. The Encore Crystal River RV Resort and the Homosassa Riverside Resort will have lower costs for the rooms and meeting areas, but could be limit certain club member’s vessels for dockage and passage (LOA) and or effect the Raft-Off location and certain things we enjoy each year, i.e. Three Sisters Springs.
l Discussion, Motion and Vote
Any other open discussion, Motions and voting
Election of 2008 Board of Directors
Subject to our By-Laws, Article V Board of Directors, Section C, Election & Term of Officers
l The Mana-Sota Mako Owners Club has four Board of Directors and they are limited to one to two year terms. We have a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
l Bryan Smith, I am resigning as the President of the Mana-Sota Mako Owners Club.
l Paul Smith is resigning as Vice President of the Mana-Sota Mako Owners Club
l Sheila Dahlberg will stay on as Treasurer or as another Board Member
l Jim Krick will stay on as another Board Member
l We need to elect new Board of Directors for 2008 and a Funament Director. The floor is open for nominations and you can nominate yourself.
l Motion and vote for the following members to the 2008 Board of Directors of the Mana-Sota Mako Owners Club, Inc.
Ø President
Ø Vice President
Ø Treasurer
Ø Secretary
Adjunct
Ø Funament Director
Presentation of Awards
l Please refer to 2007 Corporate and Membership Sponsorship for the list of awards given.
Meeting Adjourned @ _____ PM, Eat Dinner and Party!