It is critical to the operation of the Downriver Walleye Federation that we have nominations for all Officers and Directors to guide the DWF in 2010.  The terms of the officers (President-Vice President - Secretary - and Treasurer) as well as the Board of Directors (up to fifteen) are for one year terms and are due to expire on January 1, 2010.  Without nominations and candidates, the DWF cannot exist. In order to make it easier for you to nominate someone, you can do it by simply clicking HERE and printing out the nomination form  and SUBMITTING it before November 20, 2009.  

  Nomination forms can be dropped off at the Oct or November General Meeting. The forms may be mailed to Terry Pickard 32348 Farmersville Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334 or at the membership meetings in October and November.  All nominations will have to be accepted by the nominated member before being entered on the ballot for December.  A current list of officers and board members can be found online at our website or in the newsletter. New officers and board members will begin their term in January 2010. 

Members can make nominations for any or all of the Officer positions (Example: You may nominate a member for President, but leave the other three candidate fields blank). Only one nomination form per member will be accepted.
          Prior to preparation of the ballots, all nominations will be reviewed by the current Election Committee, for the elections of Officers and Board Members in December of 2009. If, for any reason, a candidate is disqualified from the ballot, that nominee will be notified immediately by the Election Committee and a record of the proceeding will be made available to the entire membership upon request.   All nominees will be contacted in person to verify that they are willing to accept the responsibilities of the position they have been nominated for if they are elected. Any nominee not willing to accept the position will not be on the ballot. 

It's NOT to early to start planning on the Spring Sows that DWF participates in (Ultimate Fishing Show, Jan 7 to 10, 2010 and Outdoorama Feb 25 to 28,  Attached are the staffing schedules for both shows. Please consider volunteering to staff one (or both).  These shows are very important to DWF as a fundraiser as well as a way to promote our club and gain membership and we really need you help!!

It's NOT to early to start planning on the Spring Sows that DWF participates in (Ultimate Fishing Show, Jan 7 to 10, 2010 and Outdoorama Feb 25 to 28,  Attached are the staffing schedules for both shows. Please consider volunteering to staff one (or both).  These shows are very important to DWF as a fundraiser as well as a way to promote our club and gain membership and we really need you help!!

The three budget/staffing documents that Kelly Smith of the DNR Fisheries division discussed at the July meeting are now available on our web site.  To read, just click on the one that you want to read!