Fly Tying Group
First Board Meeting
August 3 , 2007

(first posted August 25, 2008; last updated November 6, 2008)

Minutes of meeting 8/3/07 Livingston, Montana 2007 Conclave

Present: David Nelson (presiding), Gene Kaczmarek, Al Beatty, Steve Jensen, Donna Luallen (standing in for Wayne, as previously accepted by the others).

Absent: Wayne Luallen, Bruce Staples, Chris Helm, Herb Kettler.

This meeting was scheduled during our initial meeting that was called and chaired by Bob Wiltshire.

David offered to take the minutes, and the offer was accepted.

Steve Jensen recommended several courses of action. He suggested that we take a pro-active stance to get quality tiers to Conclave, contacting all the tying chairs of each Council and asking for recommendations. David Nelson noted that he had already discussed this idea with Gene Kaczmarek, the head of the Conclave Tying Standing Committee, and that Jack Neeley had volunteered to contact all Council presidents and to create a list of all Council tying chairs. We would press this aggressively. All present agreed. Steve Jensen also recommended that we try very hard to have a video theater, featuring especially our Buszek tiers. All agreed. Gene Kaczmarek committed to having a video theater at 2008 Conclave.

Gene Kaczmarek suggested that the FTG write articles for the Flyfisher and the Clubwire. David Nelson agreed to write one, verify the deadlines with Al Beatty, and submit the article for review to the Board.

Al Beatty suggested we create a pin for the FTG. David Nelson agreed to do so.

Steve Jensen recommended that we post on the website, as early as possible, a list of demonstration tiers, as a way of encouraging people to attend Conclave.

The question was raised about the spelling of "tier" vs "tyer". No consensus was reached, so a formal vote was taken. "Tier" was chosen and will be our official spelling.

Rich Michlau had made suggestions for the tying that he requested David Nelson bring up, including extra wastebaskets, extra lamps, and each tier should have their own wastetrol or similar. All agreed.

The group agreed to meet again at the 2008 Conclave, at a time and date to be determined, and the meeting was adjourned.

This minutes is based on my notes at the time of the meeting and is respectfully submitted to the group for acceptance.

Signed,
David Nelson