Walleyes for Northwest Wisconsin (WFNW) announces their 23rd annual Hook & Line “Family Ice Fishing Event’ on Lac Courte Oreilles , Saturday, February 16th, 2019. Thousands of dollars of fishing and drawing prizes. Food, Fishing, and fun for all. Check out the details at WFNW.net
Introductions of new people … great turn-out for the meeting hope to see all and more at the November meeting.
Treasury report shows we have a $14,000 plus balance with many exciting projects on the horizon to consider.
project request from Walleyes for Northwest Wisconsin for their stocking program of 2500 extended growth walleyes (cost: $4566) asked WFNW for $850 .. motion carried
website update and review… ideas for improvement . What else should we get to Tim
Social media information to Desmonde. She’ll handle it. looking for good things to come of this project… Thanks Desmonde
Paperwork to be completed by our president (insurance, and permits, Etc) thanks Joe for getting all the paperwork that we need to get filled out.
Bob is handling poster and ad sponsors in his usual “on top of it” way. Thanks to Bob for lining up this years poster ads and sponsors. He’d like to get this wrapped up in Nov.
About half of our WFNW prizes for this years Ice Event were already purchased via last year deals. Thanks to Bob for getting us ahead of the game on this
Sponsor pamphlet sheet is updated and ready to print…. Wayne has it covered! wrist bands too!
Advanced printing giving us a great printing deal… makes them a silver sponsor for our event. Special thanks to them and to our other sponsors who will be mentioned as they are identified.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS: Steve , Wayne ,Rick , Michelle, Jim , Lawrence, Steve Y. If you’d like to be on this list… PLease let us know
Bob presented a display sponsor certificate. Cost and use is great. motion carried to purchase and use for the future… thanks Bob for a great idea
“STOCKING BUTTONS” looking to purchase buttons that show that community members spent money to buy a button that in turn the $$ is used to purchase a walleye EX: ” I am a STOCKER” each button sold would transfer into 3 extended growth walleyes stocked
Next meeting is at the “BLACK IRON” nelson lake on Thurs. Nov. 8th at 5:30

SEE YOU THERE!! Rick (secretary)

P.S. passed a motion that all of us get 2 new members to be part of WFNW…. and remember 2018-19 dues are….. well you know…. thanks to all who are already signed up