WSMLA Board of Directors Meeting

May 26, 1996 - Riverton, WY 12:00 Noon

Meeting was called to order by Mike Cash. All Board members present except Dave Wilson. The Minutes from the January 12th and 13th meetings were distributed for review.

Treasurers Report was given and copies of report handed out. See following.

                       Income           Expenses

Membership Dues        1476,27

Postal Match &

Traveling Trophy       129.00

New Adv.                35.00

Convention             3350.50          2349.93

PO Box Rental                             42.00

Office Charges                            14.22

Newsletter Costs                          391.84

Postage Deposit        _______           65.00

           Totals     4990.77          2862.99 

                       Check Book Balance $5427.94

Time Deposits:   $528.30, 4.75% Interest, 7-18-96 Maturity

                 $1060.90, 5.00% Interest, 7-1-97 Maturity

                 $1615.17, 5.45% Interest, 1-18-97 Maturity

     Scott Gormley reported that First Interstate Bank is charging our account 15 cents per check and also charging us for deposits. There was a discussion on ways to resolve this problem either with First Interstate Bank our by looking for another bank. We will check into other possibilities and take it up again in the next meeting at the State Shoot in June.

Deer Creek Muzzleloaders will receive check today for $400 to help with State Shoot Costs.

     Discussion on what to do with surplus funds in the State account. We had a lot of good ideas presented, but no decision was made. The membership will all give thought to it and bring it up at the June meeting at the State Shoot.

     We discussed having a silent auction in connection with the regular auction at the convention to shorten up the auction time and give more time for entertainment. Hope to get a larger crowd at the banquet at State convention.

     Scott Gormley is looking into the insurance situation. We have a lot of unanswered questions. It was decided that Bryan Youngberg will talk to a lawyer and get back to us at the State Shoot meeting.

     Bryan Youngberg informed us that out new P.O. Box will have to be moved to the new Casper post office as the Hilltop post office will be closed. He will see to change and a possible bar code for the July newsletter (new bulk rate requirement).

     Mike Corrigan asked that he be made a representative for the WSMLA Board of Directors at the Wyoming Fish and Game meeting, where they will receive public comments for the set aside licenses for landowners and outfitters. A motion was made by Ray Lawrence and seconded by Charlie Stickney that we send Mike to the meeting to represent us. All voted yes. Also for another meeting on the closing of county roads that access public lands.

     We were presented with an update on the Museum of the Fur Trade (see attached) that is to be moved from Chadron, Nebraska to Sidney, Nebraska and ask that we think of ways to help. We will discuss this at a later date.

     Motion to adjourn by Dave Lehto, second by Charlie Stickney. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

                                    Minutes taken by Mary Stack, retyped by Dave Wilson