The Annual Board Meeting of the Iowa State Trapshooting Association was called to order by President Jon Peterson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2006, at the Radisson Hotel-Des Moines Airport, Des Moines, Iowa.

Present were: President Jon Peterson, Zone Directors Dan Wood, Rick Kalsow, Don Wickliff and Barrie Swinbank; Alternate Directors Jim Cole and Ronald Munkel; ATA Delegate Phil Thyer; and Secretary/Treasurer Debra Oelmann.

The minutes of the July 30, 2006 Annual Board Meeting were read. Dan Wood moved, Don Wickliff seconded, the minutes be placed on file.

The state team requirements for the 2005-06 target year that was voted on at the Annual Membership Meeting on July 30, 2006, was discussed. A motion was made by Dale Stockdale to leave the state team requirements the way they were last year and remove the dictation that a shooter must shoot one-half of their singles, handicap and doubles targets in Iowa and must shoot the 400 championship targets at the Iowa State Shoot, seconded by Tom Dentel, and approved by the membership at the meeting. After a lengthy discussion, the Directors decided to stand behind this motion for the state team requirements for the 2005-06 target year. Regarding the 2006-07 target year state team requirements, Dan Wood moved that an informational packet be sent out to the membership stating that the 2006-07 state team requirements and continuation of the state team rings will be decided on at a meeting on Saturday, November 18, 2006, in Des Moines, Iowa, and that the entire membership is urged to contact their Zone Director with input as to the 2006-07 state team requirements. At this meeting the decision will be final and will not be changed at a later date. This motion was seconded by Rick Kalsow, motion carried.

Jon stated that he would like to see the Association purchase wind jackets for the Directors, Alternates, ATA Delegate and Alternates for their contribution to the Association while serving on the Board. These jackets will also serve as a good source of identification of these individuals while serving in office for the Association. Dan Wood moved that the Association purchase wind jackets as stated above, seconded by Don Wickliff, motion carried.

The Treasurer’s Report was reviewed by Debra Oelmann. The Association currently has cash on hand of $39,186.60 with accounts payable of app. $8,200 sales tax and property taxes of $3,156. Barrie Swinbank moved to accept the September 12, 2006 Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Don Wickliff, motion carried.

The 2006 State Shoot was discussed. Jon commented that White Flyer targets, pat traps, target setting, attitude of the shoot management, condition of the grounds, cashiering expertise, having eight directors on the line during the shoot, shoot off management, 100 targets per trap, scores shot were just a few reasons we had a successful state shoot. A discussion was held on improving the awards presentation held on Friday.

The Board discussed the mechanics of offering shooters the opportunity to pay for targets and options with a credit or debit card. Deb will look into this matter further.

Dan Wood moved that we increase our presquadding fee to $2.00 per shooter per event for the 2007 State Shoot, seconded by Barrie Swinbank, motion carried. Presquadding.com was discussed and will also be looked into further.

Dan Wood moved that we purchase White Flyer targets for the 2007 State Shoot, seconded by Rick Kalsow, motion carried. Phil commented that the ISTA should work on establishing good working relations with all Iowa vendors.

Regarding the restrooms on the state shoot grounds, it was commented that hand rails or higher stools are needed. This will be looked into further prior to the 2007 State Shoot. To enhance the Iowa State Shoot, it was noted that we should try to arrange a Tom Knapp Shooting Show on Friday evening. This will be looked into further.

The Ottumwa Diamond Badge trophy was discussed. The Treasurer has been deducting $100 for insurance if a shooter wins the Ottumwa Diamond Badge purse. Since the shooter does not take the Diamond Badge trophy home with him/her after winning, Don Wickliff moved that the ISTA not deduct the $100 for insurance beginning in 2007, seconded by Dan Wood, motion carried.

The Board was advised that the ISTA received back five (5) insufficient fund checks from two shooters at the 2006 Iowa State Shoot totaling $937.50. The amount of $420.50 was from Mark Schwake of Marion, Iowa, and $517.00 from Jackie and Danny Hall of Lone Rock, Wisconsin. Steps are being taken to collect these funds from these two shooters. Phil Thyer has notified the ATA of the insufficient funds checks received from Mark Schwake and Jackie and Danny Hall.

Phil Thyer commented on the ATA and stated that the Executive Committee voted Dale Stockdale in charge of a State Team Race to be held at the 2007 Grand American. The Central Zone Shoot will be held in Iowa in 2007 and has been moved to the first weekend in June. There is presently two clubs in the state that are interested in hosting the 2007 Central Zone Shoot, the Stockdale Gun Club and the Cedar Falls Gun Club, if the ISTA is not interesting in hosting this Central Zone Shoot. Jon and Dan Wood stated that Illinois is interested in renting 24 of our pat traps for $500 per trap or $12,000 for their 2007 State Shoot to be held the middle of June and would probably be a conflict if the ISTA holds the 3^rd Annual Memorial Weekend Shoot. The Board discussed maybe holding a second shoot on the ISTA home grounds in September. After discussion, Don Wickliff moved that the ISTA not hold the Central Zone Shoot in June of 2007, that the ISTA not hold the 3^rd Annual Memorial Weekend Shoot, and to pursue this rental opportunity with Illinois and to obtain a written contract if negotiations are successful, seconded by Dan Wood, motion carried.

Jon stated that the ISTA should pursue obtaining more advertising for our State Shoot. Scheels may host an event at our state shoot since we are not holding the Memorial Weekend Shoot. This will be pursued over the next several months. The doubles fingers were discussed, and the pat trap doubles fingers are legal.

The Holiday Inn has asked to be the "Host Hotel" for the 2007 Iowa State Shoot. They have proposed to offer Holiday Inn rooms for $69 per night and Days Inn rooms for $49 per night. A whirpool suite will be given free for every 35 rooms rented by shooters, up to five free rooms. The Board has agreed that the Holiday Inn may be the 2007 Iowa State Shoot "Host Hotel" instead of the Ramada Inn as in two years past. A discussion was held on the Lost Island Casino, which is being newly constructed in 2006-07, being a player in our 2007 State Shoot.

Jon stated that the ISTA will be hosting a meeting on Saturday, November 18, 2006, in Des Moines, for all gun clubs in Iowa to schedule the 2007 shoot dates. A representative from each gun club will be asked to attend this meeting to set the 2007 shoot dates. The Board will then meet at this same meeting to decide the 2006-07 state team requirements and the continuation of the state team rings.

Jon stated that a workday to remove the pat traps from the houses will be set in the near future. Dan Osgood, Cedar Falls Gun Club manager, will hire a couple of traps kids to help remove these pat traps from the houses for the winter. Jon will let the Board know when this date has been set.

The tractor which is owned by the ISTA, and used by the Cedar Falls Gun Club, needed repairs in the amount of $2,631.92. The Cedar Falls Gun Club proposal is they will pay the entire bill of $2,631.92 and they will own the tractor 100%. The Board states that the tractor is worth app. $5,000. If the Cedar Falls Gun Club pays the $2,631.92 bill and pays the ISTA $2,368.08, they will own the tractor. It is the Board’s opinion that the CFGC should pay 100% of the bill for rent of the tractor. Jon will communicate this to the CFGC Board.

Barrie has checked into a standby generator for our state shoot for a fee of $5,000. This was discussed and Barrie will find out if this $5,000 includes the fuel or not.

Jon asked the Board to be thinking about long range plans/projects for the ISTA over the next 10 years. A couple of items brought up is moving the trap line, new trap houses, ISTA hosting the Iowa high school shoot, youth programs, etc.

A motion was made by Don Wickliff that the meeting adjourn, seconded by Rick Kalsow. Meeting adjourned at 2:25 pm.