Wyoming State Muzzle Loading Association
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2006 WSMLA PHOTO CONTEST RESULTS Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2006 WSMLA photo contest at Convention. We had a great turnout with lots of wonderful photos! We look forward to seeing even more next year! Here are this year’s results:
Humorous: 1st Place- Rich Page 2nd Place- Rich Page 3rd Place- Frankie Gavin
Shooting/Hunting: 1st Place- Michael Irvin 2nd Place- Tail gunner 3rd Place- Tail gunner
Camp Life: 1st Place- Dave Lehto 2nd Place- Frankie Gavin 3rd Place- Ned Dunn
Scenery: 1st Place- LuAnn Nelson 2nd Place- Frankie Gavin 3rd Place- Gary Gavin
Best of Show (all categories): LuAnn Nelson- Scenery
WSMLA Board Meeting January 13, 2006
Board members present: BryonW, Lyle B, Allen H, Ed G, Dave L, Mike C, Tony L, Jr M, Trish M, Ned D, Mike D, Carrie G, Frank E.
Meeting called to order at 7:00 am.
Secretary’s Report: Minutes were read. Tony moved to accept minutes. Motion was seconded and passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Report was read on bank account and new bill for traveling trophy. Interest rates were discussed on bonds. Dave moved to accept treasurer’s report. Mike seconded. Motion was passed.
Convention report: Everything on track. Rates for next year are being checked on.
Auction: Everything going good. Allen brought number cards to be assigned to bidders.
Photo Contest: Mike reported that everything is going well
Trader’s Bucks: Carrie has them printed and ready to go.
Traveling Trophy: Got trophy. Read new costs and new trophy will be saving money. Mike C and Tony moved and seconded to only receive one medallion per year to be awarded for the first time you qualify. Motion passed.
Video Library: New movie on Sheep Eaters has been added. Tony turned in bill for the new movie. Big Tedd and Frank have also donated movies.
Newsletter: Doing well. Lyle reported that the printer is increasing price by 6% and each issue will now have to be paid for in advance. Carrie is getting price quotes from other printers.
Trade Gun: Frank reported that it is going well at State. A State trap shoot was discussed and will be brought up at general meeting. Trade gun will keep standard target each shoot.
Old Business: 4-H Club: The new board will discuss donation to State 4-H at Sunday’s meeting. Cannon Shoot: Discussion on whether or not to keep the Casper Cannon shoot as a State sanctioned shoot. General meeting will decide if Cannon shoot should remain. Most are not state members and many have no interest in becoming state members.
New Business: Hand out letter to editor. Talked about membership. Mike C suggested that a new officer post, records keeper, be created. Dave L said it should be kept by trophy comm. Bryon moved to create a new officer post, Archivist and an Archive committee. Tony seconded. Motion passed. Volunteer committee: Lyle, Mike C, Tony, Dave L
Ned moved to adjourn. Allen seconded. Motion passed
2006 WSMLA General Meeting January 14, 2006
Bryon called meeting to order at 1:00 pm.
Secretary’s minutes were read by Jr.
Treasurer’s report was read by Bryon.
Convention report: Trish reported that dinner ticket sales were down at this time.
Auction: Allen said for anyone that did not have an auction number already should see him and that this year’s donations look good.
Photo Contest: Mike D reported that there are a lot of pictures and to remember to vote.
Traveling Trophy: Dave talked about plaque price. The price for plaques has been cut in half by going with a new company and style. Also let membership know that shooters will only receive a qualifier medal for the first time they qualify.
Video Library: Tony talked about the new movies that have been added to the collection.
Trade Gun: Frank said that the shoot has been going well and reported that there were 14 shooters and 36 targets shot.
Election of new board members: 3 positions open- Jr, Frank, Lyle Nominees were: Lyle B, Mike C, Ed Kern, Charlie R (declined), Frank E, Jr M (declined), Dave W (declined), Ron Abbott, Travis B (declined), Trinidad (declined), Jim A (declined), Dick Jones (declined), Jane B (declined) Nominations ceased. New board members are: Lyle B, Ed K, and Mike C
State trophies were awarded by Dave and Bryon. Held ticket drawing for trader’s bucks
New Business: Shotgun shoot: Frank talked about shooting sport clays with shotgun for state shoot. Going to try in 2006.
Cannon Shoot: Tony talked about removing the Casper Cannon shoot from the list of state sanctioned shoots. Many are not state members. Discussed. Tony moved to no longer sanction the Cannon Shoot. Motion was seconded. Passed 100%.
Newsletter Contest: Lyle announced the winners of the newsletter photo contest. The photo was A.J. White. Winners were: Jeff McManus, Tail gunner, Ron Abbott, Glen & Mary Stack, Dave L, Jeff DeRoss, Carrie G, Albert B, John P. Winners received a gift of handmade note cards from Lyle. Ned Dunn read a letter written by A.J. White that had been written about retaining membership.
2006 Shoot Dates: Primitive Shoot/Pig Shoot (Riverton): Jan 20-22, 2006 Winter Challenge (Glenrock): Feb 17-19, 2006 WRML Memorial Day Shoot (Riverton): May 26-29, 2006 Casper Bench Match (Casper): June 10-11, 2006 High Plains: June 12-18, 2006 DCMLA (Glenrock): June 16-18, 2006 STATE SHOOT 1838 Rendezvous (Riverton): June 30-July 2, 2006 Rocky Mtn Nationals: July 8-17, 2006 Sierra Madre (Saratoga): July 28-30, 2006 BHBML (Tensleep): July 28-30, 2006 Bullshooters Pie Shoot (Sheridan): August 12, 2006 Crow Creek (Cheyenne): Aug. 19-20, 2006 Fort Bridger: Sept. 1-4, 2006 (Labor Day Weekend)
Both WRML and DCMLA volunteered to host this year’s state shoot. A vote was taken and the State Shoot will be hosted by DCMLA in Glenrock.
The plaques from last years’ Winter Challenge were handed out. The winners were: Women- Ginger Baumann, Men- Mike Dunn, and Senior- Jim Archibald.
Ned Dunn talked about membership and some possible ways to retain members.
Discussion on the cost of the newsletter. Members showed possible interest in only having four newsletters instead of six, but will check other options first. A discussion of possibly raising dues to compensate for rate increase. Rooster moved to increase dues by $5.00 in 2007. Motion was seconded. Discussed making the increase $10.00, but decided to start with $5.00 and discuss again if the need arises. Motion was passed. Dues for 2007 will be $25.00.
It was also discussed to look into buying a domain name for the State Assoc. and creating a web page that could house the newsletter to cut on cost of paper newsletters. Would still offer paper newsletters, but would also offer the option of getting it on the website. Bill Morrison will attend the 8:00 am Sunday board meeting to further discuss a web page.
A question was asked about the loss of membership in recent years. Bryon discussed. Discussion about losing members and recruiting new members.
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the general meeting. Passed. Meeting was adjourned at 3:05pm.
WSMLA Board Meeting January 15, 2006
Board members present: Bryon W, Ed Green, Ed Kern, Mike D, Ned D, Mike C, Lyle B, Tony L, Trish M, Dave L, Allen H, Carrie G, Jr M (exiting sec.), Bill Morrison (guest).
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 am
Secretary’s minutes were read. Moved and seconded to approve. Passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance read and outstanding bill paid. Dave L moved to accept report. Motion was seconded. Passed.
Election of officers was held. Nominees were: President- Bryon W, Mike C Vice President- Ned D, Ed G Treasurer- Carrie G Secretary- Ed K (declined), Mike D New Officers are: Pres-BryonW VP-Ed G Treasurer-Carrie G Secretary-Mike D
Committee Chair People for 2006: Trish M- Convention Coordinator Ned D- Photo Contest, Trap Shoot Lyle B-Newsletter, Historian Dave L- Traveling Trophy Tony L- Video Library Allen H- Auction Ed K, Mike C- Board Members
Prickly Pair’s price has gone up for next year. Discussion. Tony L moved to bring the band back next year at the new price. Seconded. Motion passed.
Bill Morrison talked about getting a domain name for the State Assoc. to make our own website. He estimated a domain name to cost approx. $75.00. Dave L moved to create a State website; Ned seconded. Mike C amended the motion by adding to spend up to $100.00. Seconded. Motion passed. Bill and Lyle will pursue the website.
Talked about donation to the state 4-H. Mike C moved to donate $200.00 to State 4-H to be used for black powder events or awards. Dave seconded. Motion passed.
Bryon brought up the cost of the newsletter; discussed some ways to raise money. Some suggestions were an E-Bay auction and a gun raffle. Trish moved to have an E-Bay auction to raise money; Allen seconded. Motion passed. Carrie and Lyle will be looking into donations for the auction and selling the items. Mike C moved to have a gun raffle; Ned seconded. Motion passed. Ned will talk to Brett Smith about making a trade gun for the raffle. Mike C volunteered to make a box/case for the gun. Will also talk to Scott Sibley about a horn and Rabbit about a bag. Tickets would be sold and the package given away at the 2007 State Convention. Ned offered to back the cost of the gun. The board voted to reimburse up to $1000.00 for the gun.
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