3/5/08 Buda Chapter Officers Meeting Minutes

Five officers attended the 3/5/08 Buda Chapter Officer's Meeting at Hays Hills Baptist Church.  The minutes are as follows:

• Kevin Schnautz opened in prayer.

• Matagorda Non-Guided Fishing Trip on March 28 through 30. (David Smith)
  - David has two personal boats lined up.  Could possible get a third boat if needed.
  - No kids are invited on this event due to space constraints.
  - David had to pay $400 deposit on the housing arrangement and has asked to collect $50 from everyone signed up ASAP to help defer this expense.
  - Opportunities for wade fishing, peer fishing and boat fishing.

• Coyote Hunt on April 11th at the Pittman Ranch in Lockhart. (Hunter Phillips)
  - Leave HHBC at 6:00 PM in order to set up camp fire for making sausage wraps and to have a devotional prior to calling varmints after dark.  Bring fishing equipment if you want to fish.
  - No pistol's or shotgun's allowed.  Only 24 caliber or smaller rifle's allowed.
  - David will have release forms for all to sign.
  - David will bring a box of Kreuze sausage; Hunter will bring tortilla's and drinks; Darryl will bring bread and BBQ sauce and mustard.
  - Young son's will be allowed, but we will not advertise toward kids in order to keep at a minimum.  Kids will not be allowed to handle a firearm!
  - May have to go out in shifts, depending on number wanting to shoot. 
  - David will alert the Game Warden a couple of days prior to the hunt with specifics.
  - Hunter Phillips will have final say on all hunting issues in order to keep the event safe.

• Camping Trip in early May. (Kevin Schnautz)
  - Family event.
  - Will probably be "roughing it" with no running water, no electricity (except generator) and no public restroom (Hunter could probably bring a portable toilet).
  - Do not have a place located yet.  Kevin will check on a ranch in Kyle on the Blanco River .  Fall back place at Pittman Ranch in Lockhart.

• Night at the Races in Marion . (Darryl Swann)
  - First event was a success.  Suggested having future events at same place.  Darryl will find out best night to go for an event between the Coyote Hunt and Fishing Trip.  Suggested a possible Wednesday night.
  - Need to have a specific meeting place (truck w/ banner, tent, etc.) prior to race so we can meet new people and have our devotional.
  - Hunter has posted pictures of Night At The Races on FCS web site.

• Reaching out to other churches and individuals in the community. (All)
  - Johnny will check out a possible ad in the free press newspaper.
  - Darryl suggested visiting other church's men's or women's groups.
  - David suggested trying to get Cabela's more involved by possible letting us advertise some.
  - Come to next meeting with some idea's.

• April 29th Chapter Meeting. (Johnny Childress)
  - Johnny will check with Cabela's to see about using their conference rooms.
  - Come up with alternative site's if Cabela's doesn't work out.

• FCS Buda Chapter Officers Meetings. (All)
  - Will be meeting every other week.  Hunter will post dates on calendar.

• Look at scheduling a Buda chapter skeet shoot at the OCR in Buda to draw others in the community to our group. (Johnny Childress)

• Look at scheduling a Turkey Shoot in October as a fund raiser for our scholarship fund. (David Smith)

• Look at scheduling (finalizing) a fishing trip in June. (David Smith)

• Hunter closed the meeting in prayer at 9:00 PM