2013 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

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President Dave Mills called the meeting to order at 8:00PM on January 31 just as Mariner Sands Country Club staff was serving the Caesar salad.  106 members, sponsors, friends, and guests turned out to celebrate SSC’s 2013 award winning boats, captains, mates, and anglers.

 

First he called for new members to stand to be recognized

 

Then he recognized member boats Bone Shaker, Challenge, Showtime! and their owners and crews who had won nearly every  major tournament this winter season between Ft. Pierce and Jupiter including the Pelican Invitational, Pirates Cove Classic, SSC Light Tackle Tournament, Sailfish Point, Treasure Coast Championship, and Jupiter Billfish.

Further, winners were congratulated for winning the Stuart Sailfish Club tournaments for this year:

SUMMER CLASSIC

Junior Division – Jon Fogel

Men’s Division – JJ Davison & Dustin Hicks

Ladies Division – Nicole Mueller

Polly Whippen Award – Jodi Fogel

Top Small Boat – Prime Time, Capt. Tom Wichers 

Jr. Angler Tournament

OFFSHORE:
Kingfish - Derek Sherz

Dolphin - Chase Franco

Bonita  -  Chase Franco

Ted Glasrud Perpetual Outstanding Junior Angler Award -Derek Sherz
Outstanding Offshore Angler – Ethan Milton

Peewee Division (6 & under)

Kingfish - Bentley Forester

Bonita – Bentley Forester
Outstanding Peewee Angler - Bentley Forester
INSHORE:                             
Snapper - Baylor Bullock                           
Trout –   Baylor Bullock      
Catfish – Lindsay Carnes                
Ladyfish – Morgan Carnes

Outstanding Inshore Angler – Baylor Bullock 

MEMBER’S TOURNAMENT – This is a team tournament

Billfish Category – Team Base Camp

Gamefish Category – Team Lo Que Sea (Not SSC member boat, but chartered by SSC Members Rob & Patti Miller)

Top Boat – Team Bone Shaker - Joe Lehner

Outstanding Adult Angler – Wyatt Hendry on Base Camp

Outstanding Junior Angler – Heather Milner on No Worries

 

Light Tackle Tournament

DAILY AWARDS

1^ST DAY – Lo Que Sea

2^ND DAY – J-Hook

3^RD DAY – Challenge

TOP MALE ANGLER – Joey Belton

(Most releases total)

TOP FEMALE ANGLER – Christy Crews

(Most releases total)

TOP MEMBER ANGLER – Fred Hardwick

(Most releases overall for a member angler)

FIRST PLACE OVERALL & TOP BOAT TEAM – Challenge

(Boat total releases)

TOP CAPTAIN – Jim Hardee (on Challenge) 

He then thanked some of the many volunteers who set up, clean up, stuff bags, get donors and otherwise make things happen for our events including Erica Long, Brett Schaming, Doug Lindsey, John Milroy, Betty Olliges, Betsey Riley, Sarah Wichers (trophies), Artie Orlandi, Don Wilson (trophies), and Martin Kurtz. 

All attendees thanked the many sponsors who make this club possible. Please visit our sponsors who are listed on our web site whenever you can use their services. 

Dave, then called for a short business meeting to elect and install the board of directors for 2014 as follows: 

Outgoing Officer 1^st VP, VJ Bell

Retiring Board Members:  Joe Yeni & Curt Croteau 

Nominees from Nominating Committee chaired by Dave Powell for directors are: (existing BOD members)

Dave Mills, Dave Powell, Andy Kubiak, Tim Bausch, Butch Bayley, Erika Long, Dick Roland, Neil Subin, Bill Whippen, Don Wilson, Liz Cordier, James Ewing. Martin Kurtz, Jim Weix, Artie Orlandi, Brent Kane – New , Rob Miller – New, Tom Dyer – New, Allison Wigley – New  

DaveP has moved to accept, a 2^nd came from the floor, and a call for a vote brought a unanimous acceptance. 

Dave announced the officer nominations that will go to the board for a vote:

President – Open, Dave Mills acting temporarily

1^st VP – Martin Kurtz

2^nd VP – Dave Powell

Secretary – Open

Treasurer – Butch Bayley

Past President – Andy Kubiak 

Special thanks to Rules Committee and Team – Chairman Tom Wichers, Tim Bausch, Curt Croteau, Bill Whippen, Gene Detmer & Dick Roland-NA.

And thanks to Weigh Master - Jim Weix  

Lifetime members recognized include:

Gene Detmer, Dave & Jodi Mills, Tom & Sarah Wichers, Dean & Laura Crawford, George & Jilline Fearons, Jr., Patty Lambrecht, Neil Subin & Carla Subin, Ed & Willy Welter, Ted & Lynne Glasrud, Dave & Joyce Powell, Robert & Patty Miller, *Fred & Nancy Hardwick, Mary Bayley-Passed away Monday

*(New Lifetime Members as of 2013) 

Honorary Members for 2014:

(Defined as Non-voting, non-dues paying, non-office-holding member recommended by an officer and receiving unanimous approval of the Board of Directors.  Recognized as having made major contributions of personal time and service to the Club, directly or indirectly, over a long period of time.  Membership is reviewed/renewed annually.  New members receive membership certificate.)

Joe Lehner       Bonnie Powell     Ed Killer    Curt Whiticar

Jim Dragseth     John Whiticar      Capt. Ray Parker-Deceased   

Then, Dave delivered the following message to the membership: 

In reading through some of the historical documents recently as we prepared for our 60^th anniversary of the LTT, an article written by Jan Fogt for the Stuart News in 1972 caught my attention. It starts out as follows: 

"Dr. Edgar Ernst, out-going president of the Stuart Sailfish Club,

blasted the community’s officials, businessmen, and individuals which profit and do not contribute to the Club’s winter and summer Fishing Tournaments. The event was the Club’s annual awards and installation dinner at the Captain’s Quarters Restaurant. 

Dr. Ernst said that in 1958, 15 realtors maintained sustaining memberships in the club and in 1972 there was only one. They said let the Club handle it while the entire community sat back and profited from the tremendous public relations job the Club’s tournaments do in generating income to other businesses in the community. It is ridiculous that a private club with a limited treasury should have to pay for awards and citations for more than 1000 vacationers."

Well, this is definitely NOT my message of today, for as you heard a little earlier, we have many very generous and loyal supporters from our business community who contribute 10’s of thousands of dollars to sustain this Club, and without their support, this prestigious 75 year old club would cease to exist. 

But, we clearly need more involvement and support from many of our members. As is often the case in clubs, less than 5% of our members carry the load for the other 95% of the members. We have several excellent and dedicated volunteers. But, after a while, they get tired and would like to just show up and enjoy the events and fish in the tournaments like others do. Additionally, the board and officers need new blood and new ideas. 

It’s YOUR CLUB! We encourage you to get more involved, volunteer to run a tournament, serve on the board, be an officer, serve on a committee. If you feel the club isn’t what you want it to be, or doesn’t offer you what you want out of it, get involved and change it. 

On the tables are sheets listing some of the things the Club needs. Please sign up for something you would be willing to do in the coming year. Leave them on the table and we’ll pick them up. We’re looking forward to working with you in the coming year. 

Following the business meeting, Andy Kubiak, Sarah Wichers, and Tish Gelineau presented awards to 2013 member winners. 

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR 2013

Outstanding Mate Award in honor of Ben L. Glaspey

(Underwritten by Vance Strausburg)

3 excellent nominees, Fred Taht, Kyle Francis, Marshall Busha 

Kyle Francis winner 

Sailfish Pendants –for 25 releases (partially underwritten by generous board member)

Fred Hardwick – 67 Releases –plus 1 diamond certificate

Jody Robinson – 27 Releases

Mark Schwartz – 30 Releases 

Diamond Certificates – 1 diamond for ea. add’l 25 releases

Michael O’Neill– 77 releases – 2^nd Certificate

James Robinson – 137 releases – 4^th Certificate

Fred Taht – 189 releases – 6^th Certificate

 

Donna H Detmer Wahoo Memorial  Award

Perpetual Award and take home award

Patricia Miller – 45 lbs. 7 oz 

Polly Whippen Award awarded at the Ladies Tournament, must be a member to win, most Sailfish releases at LT.

Jodi Fogel 

Ted Glasrud Perpetual Trophy – Top Junior Angler is given out during the JAT, must be a member to win

Derek Sherz 

ANNUAL SAILFISH CLUB AWARDS 

2013 Sailfish Release (Total releases, dead & live bait): 

ADULT ANGLER

3^rd Place –Mark Schwartz............................................... 18 releases

2^nd Place – Fred Taht....................................................... 37 releases

1^st Place– Fred Hardwick................................................. 54 releases 

LADY ANGLER

3^rd Place – Jodi Fogel....................................... 7 releases

2^nd Place – Nancy Hardwick............................................. 11 releases

1^st Place Lady Angler – Jody Robinson.......................... 17 releases 

JUNIOR ANGLER

3^rd Place – Jon Fogel........................................... 1 release

2^nd Place – Ashley Dunnuck............................... 1 release (on time)

1st Place Jr Angler – Sean Dunnuck................................. 3 releases 

2013 Ed & Suzan Sellian Sailfish Release Award

Fred Hardwick.................................................................. 54 releases

(Note: This is on dead bait only) Perpetual Trophy and take home trophy 

Top Catch Awards

Adult ­Division

Cobia.................................... 34 lbs. 9 oz ......................... Nancy Hardwick

Dolphin................................ 40 lbs. 8 oz......................... Russ Wadill

Kingfish................................ 38 lbs. ................................ James Robinson

Tuna..................................... 26 lbs. 6 oz........................ Conrad Casselli

Wahoo................................. 45 lbs. 7 oz ………………Patty Miller

Pompano............................. 2 lbs. 5 oz............................   Erika Long

Junior Division

Dolphin................................ 10 lbs. 9 oz…………….Heather M Milner

Wahoo................................. 10 lbs. 5 oz…………….Melissa Fox

Tarpon................................. 30 lbs. .......................... Sean Dunnock

Red Fish............................... 3 lbs............................... Baylor Bullock

Trout.................................... 4 lbs. 3 oz……………..Baylor Bullock

Snook................................... 11 lbs. 2 oz..................... Baylor Bullock 

Top Private Boat (dead or live)

3^rd Place – My Way................... 15 releases............ Conrad Casselli

2^nd Place – Scurry Along.......... 50 releases........... Michael O’Neill

1^st Place – Showtime!............... 134 releases........... Fred Hardwick 

Top Charter Boat (dead or live)

3^rd  Place – BONE SHAKER, 72 releases

Capt. James Ewing

Owner Joe Lehner  

2^nd Place – SEA CHECK,  88 releases

Capt. VJ Bell

Owners, Bob Green & Phil Anson 

1^st Place – CHALLENGE, 130 releases

Capt. Jimmy Hardee

Owner Michael Fogel 

Outstanding Adult and Jr Angler

(Achieved by a point system combining releases, top catches, placing in club tournaments, etc.   This applies to both adult and Jr anglers)

2013 Outstanding Jr Angler

Sean Dunnuck........................................... 13 points with 3 releases 

2013 Outstanding Adult Angler

Fred Hardwick....................................... 50 points with 54 releases 

Andy then announced that our next event will be our General Meeting on Friday, February 28^th  at Sailfish Marina at 6:00 PM – Guest Speaker Greg Moore talking about observers, IGFA Rules, and related subjects and the next board meeting will be Wednesday, February 19^th.