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This page will be sort of an extension to the "Eyecatcher" and will feature news and information that is mainly of interest to DWF members.  Often, there is information that we need to get out to our membership that we feel cannot wait for the next newsletter, or that is important enough that just putting it in the newsletter is not enough.  We advise all DWF members to check this page often!

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Election Time!!
It is once again that time of year to start the nomination process for our club’s leadership for the following year.  We will be accepting nominations in October and November and the vote will be held at the December membership meeting. 

  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. 

 Please remember that officers and Board members are expected to attend the board meetings. The deadline for nominations is November 20, 2009.

Ultimate Fishing Show (Novi) Jan 7-10, 2009
(For info/details on the show, Click HERE)

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!!

Everyone working the show will get an exhibitor's Pass good for free admission to the entire run of the show, along with our gratitude. Manning the booth is actually a lot of fun! You get to know some members and talk to a lot of people about fishing and DWF.

We would appreciate any time that you can spare, whether it's one shift or a whole day!!!
Come on down, help out and then stick around and enjoy the show!!

Contact Jerry Hinton at 734-671-1584 or 
jerryhinton@comcast.net and let him know when you can help staff (We need a min of 6 people at all times!)

Outdoorama (Novi) Feb 25-28, 2009
(For info/details on the show, Click HERE)

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!!

Everyone working the show will get an exhibitor's Pass good for free admission to the entire run of the show, along with our gratitude. Manning the booth is actually a lot of fun! You get to know some members and talk to a lot of people about fishing and DWF.

We would appreciate any time that you can spare, whether it's one shift or a whole day!!!
Come on down, help out and then stick around and enjoy the show!!

Contact Jerry Hinton at 734-671-1584 or 
jerryhinton@comcast.net and let him know when you can help staff (We need a min of 6 people at all times!)

2010 DNR Fisheries Budget Info

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!

2010 Fisheries Initial Allocation    Fisheries Staffing Plan   2010 Governor's Executive Budget

 Member to Member
With the size of our membership and the number of members who either don’t have boats, are unfamiliar with our waters,  are new to walleye fishing or just plain want to fish with other members, it has been suggested that we have some method of getting these people together.  We have the means to do this with the Newsletter and Website. This has worked well in the past and hopefully, it will again.
If you are looking for someone to fish with or would be willing to take a member fishing, please get the information to Mike Barkley at 734-281-1649 or mbarkley@wowway.com and I will get it listed in the Newsletter and the Member’s Page of our Website.

As DWF continues to grow, let’s make sure that it grows as a CLUB and not just in numbers.   Remember, Sharing, learning and helping each other with Fishing is what DWF is all about. Don’t put it off, Get hold of Mike today.