2023 Club Meeting Notes

Minutes of meeting held on January 12th, 2023 in the O’Fallon Sportsmen’s Club Hall. 

There were 30 members present.

Membership

Gold Card Members  165, Regular Members  211, New Members 2 –Janora Jones & Brian Funk, Total Members   211, Deceased Members 1 – Jerold Clasius

Correspondence

National Child Safety Donation – Thank you

O’Fallon Thanksgiving Feast – Thank you

Treasurer’s Report 

Balance $21,92169

Yearly Treasures audit – Thursday 2 February 2023

Old Business

Fire suppression systems, looking for new company to perform 

Saturday Work Parties – Plenty of work to do, getting more gravel

Bi Laws – Submit any changes to Andi F. or JP chairman

Hunter Safety Dates booked for March 17 – 18

NEW BUSINESS

Discussing if we will have a spring meat shoot, if not chili sales

Conceal Carry class 10 members   1/6-1/7. Next class of 20 will be 1/21-22/23

Minutes of meeting held on February 9th, 2023 in the O’Fallon Sportsmen’s Club Hall. 

There were 28 members present.

Membership

Gold Card Members  167, Regular Members  211, New Members  5, Total Members  383, Deceased Members 0

New Members

Todd Ganger, Ronnie Beard, Mathew Ladowitz, Andrea Fohne, Forest Well

Treasurer’s Report

Balance $19,008.81

Old Business

Annual Audit was completed

Saturday Work Parties – Plenty of work to do

Christmas Trees Might be able to sell live and cut tree this year. More discussions needed.

NEW BUSINES

  • Empty Bowl Charity will use our kitchen.
  • Donation to for Empty Bowl of $100 – Approved by membership.
  • Saturday work – plenty to do, come on out to help.
  • Meat shoot will not happen this spring, members approved.
  • Boy Scout Troop 46 – needs a place to store a shed and trailer on our location. Want permission to move here.  First and second motion approved. Members approved.
  • Hall Rental – Greg Gross meeting hall rental approved. August 26th
  • Super Bowl Party – open to family and friends welcome.

Minutes of meeting held on March 9th, 2023 in the O’Fallon Sportsmen’s Club Hall. 

There were 35 members present.

Membership

Gold Card Members167New MembersConnie Smith
Regular Members216Kevin Rickman
New Members2 
Total Members385Deceased MembersButch Robb
Deceased Members1  

Treasurer’s Report 

  • No treasury report this month, Roger’s laptop crashed.

Old Business

  • Sponsor board is current ~ $2,000 in revenue for the club.
  • Still open spaces, please canvass your contacts for very inexpensive advertising.
  • Large ticket items should be discussed w/ the membership prior to purchase.
  • By Law changes/additions need to be given to JP
  • Meat shoot scheduled for 08 October 2023

Saturday Work Parties

  • Plenty of work to be done, come out on Saturdays to help

Lake Report

  • Water @ 50 f and fish feeders are going back in

Hunter Safety

  • April 14th & 15th

NEW BUSINESS

  • Shiloh Eagles holding Meat Shoot during the month of March, please support
  • Membership approved to purchase a new laptop for the Treasurer, not to exceed $800 + tax
  • Membership approved to purchase replacement trees for around the lake and drive, not worth treating the existing Pin Oaks as they are too far gone. Replacement trees purchased approved by the membership for ~ $2,000
  • Beer keg cooler replacement should be considered
  • Two new hall rentals

Minutes of meeting held on April 13th, 2023 in the O’Fallon Sportsmen’s Club Hall.  Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. President Andy Fairlie presided.

Officers and Directors were all present.  There were 42 members present.

Membership

Gold Card Members167New MembersNew MembersDeceased Members
Regular Members152James AlbertRobert HurstJerry Lawrence
New Members8Joseph MoerchenIssac Martin 
Total Members227Jerry RiceMark Martin 
Deceased Members0Krislyn SchultePatty Mann 

Correspondence

  • O’Fallon Women’s Club thank you note for contribution to their charity

Old Business

  • Trees = 11 for $2,348.00 + four free trees. All planted now around the club grounds.
  • Still locked out of our Face Book account
  • Meat shoot in October

Christmas Trees

  • Need volunteers, total planted 350 trees. First year to harvest, cut or live trees will be available for Christmas sale this year. Need help to weed and shape trees. Last Saturday in April or early May to begin work

Lake Report

  • Two fish feeders up and going, lakes treated w/ chemical to treat weeds
  • Nice Bluegills being caught

Hunter Safety

  • April 14th & 15th 
  • Club will be providing lunch

NEW BUSINES

  • Anyone wanting to plant a memory tree, they pay for the tree, and we plant
  • Boy / Girls scout a lot of activities coming up
  • Hay field looks good, need some rain, cut May last year
  • Township fishing derby June 3rd
  • Fireworks – Donations welcome. 4th is on a Tuesday, but club agreed to have the event on the Saturday before = July 1st

Hall Rental High School graduation event on Memorial Day Weekend, but By Laws prohibit holiday rentals. Andy will notify the requestor that we cannot accommodate the date. They will need to select an alternative    

Minutes of meeting held on May 11th, 2023 in the O’Fallon Sportsmen’s Club Hall.  Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. Vice President John Holmes presided.

Officers and Directors were all present except for Paul Hoff, Andy Fairlie, there were 43 members present.

Membership

Gold Card Members166New MembersNew MembersDeceased Members
Regular Members170Jonathan McMillenEvelyn Werner 
New Members7Geoffrey ColemanChris Palmisano 
Total Members343Dan WaegnerDerrick Jansen 
Deceased MembersDaniel Werner  

Old Business

  • Hay fields may be cut on Monday, 15 May 20323

Saturday Work Parties

  • Plenty of work to be done – 6 picnic tables need cleaned and painted. Weed eating around the lake is really needed.

 Archery

  • Good to go

Christmas Trees

  • No report

Lake Report

  • Motor in one feeder needs to be replaced

Hunter Safety

  • 25 passed, everything went well
  • Next class Aug 18th & 19th
  • June 3rd finishing derby 9 – 11 am, need volunteers to help. A lot of fun watching the kids fish.

NEW BUSINESS

  • Last night to donate for fireworks, Mark T. managing
  • Advertising sign $100 for signage, please tell your friends and family
  • June 3rd finishing derby 9 – 11 am, need volunteers to help. A lot of fun watching the kids fish.
  • By laws changes needed