White Otter Fish & Game Club, Inc.

Minutes of Regular Meeting on 12/7/15

Draft copy pending approval by those attending the next meeting on May 2.

     White Otter's final meeting for 2015 was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on December 7 at the Woodgate Fire House.

Preent were president Jack Adams, VP Dan Gilmore, secretary Alan Woodruff, treasurer Lou Azzarito and director

Robert Scheehl as well as members Ed Girtler, Dick Hyde, Roy Johnson and mike Porter, Sr.

     The minutes from the November 9 meeting were read and approved.  Mr. Azzarito related recent financial

activity and the status of our accounts.  His report was also accepted.

     Jack reported on the proposed mining of the range area by an entity interested on salvaging lead from

spent ammunition.  The people doing it will not be checking the range until spring.

     We have applied to have a work crew from Midstate Correctional do some work on the building and grounds

in the spring.  Members are asked to suggest projects for them to do.

     A list of members whose dues are not current was distributed.  Our policy is to remove names from our data

base when a listed individual does not pay club dues for two years in a row.

     Kids to Kamp.  We have three young people interested in attending under our sponsorship to a DEC camp

in 2016.  The reservation process is not open as of this date.

     Hunter Safety sessions.   These have been scheduled for the first and second Saturdays in May.  The first

session will be on gun use and the second one on bow use.

     Fishing charter raffle.  A poster was displayed.  It was noted that the tickets did not list the price and they

will not be distributed for sale until they are revised.  (update - The price has been added and they are now

being sold.  Posters will be put up in our usual area places and the winner drawn at the May 2 meeting next spring. 

The winner will schedule the trip with the company and it will have to be done prior to September 1.

     New club patches.  Secretary Woodruff has been in contact with Midstate Awards and Apparel at the New

Hartford Shopping Center and requested that the current shield shape be redesigned to a circle.  This will make

it possible to put the patch on a hat as well as a shirt or jacket.

     Beef vs. pork.  Our dinner attendance and income figures are roughly the same, regardless of which meat is

the main dish.  It was decided to follow our usual routine and pork will be on the menu next fall.

     Meeting in Old Forge.  Director Scheehl reported on a meeting he attended recently in Old Forge at which the

NYS Conservation Council was present.

     Shootout in Inlet.  The two entities conducting the annual snowmobile shootout have left White Otter this year

and the event will be held in Inlet this Friday.  Jack Adams plans to attend and observe.

     The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.  Respectfully submitted,

Alan Woodruff, secretary