August 3, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Bethel VFW

Agenda: 

• Membership Renewals
• People to be Heard
• Treasurer’s Report
• President’s Report
• By-Law Revision (see below)
• Board Election

On August 3, 2020, at 7 PM the Bethel Sportsman Club gathered at the VFW in Bethel, AK, for their 2020 Annual Meeting. Most members attended to renew their memberships and chose not to stay for the meeting. Considering the current health crisis, this was supported by the board.

People to be Heard

There were questions regarding the fencing of the range and if there will be more upcoming opportunities for members to join us and help work on the fencing. Work-days will be scheduled and email notifications will be sent out, along with announcements on our Facebook group. Members are also encouraged to visit our calendar of events to see any upcoming opportunities for working and helping on the range development.

Treasurer’s Report

Jerry White is the interim treasurer as our previous board member had to resign earlier in the year.

President’s Report

Our current President, Mike Glore, was out of town. Richard Robb, VP, gave this year’s President’s Report. Focusing on last year’s goals:

• Website: the club has purchased a subscription through WordPress in order to obtain internal maintenance of the club’s website rather than contracting. Along with a new website, an email list has been started for newsletters and notifications.
• Range Development: a portion of the back corner has been fenced off and fencing has been hung over the gate. Dirt work was completed last year.
• Public Outreach: A defined training and event calendar has been created and posted on our website. Contact information has been made more available to the public. Last year, we hosted the Bethel’s Top Shot and a Turkey Shoot with donations from Glore’s Hunting & Shooting Supplies and Alaska Commercial Co. We had a great turn out at both events, and hope to host more in the future. We also hosted a Concealed Carry class at the range with Scott Vukich of Pioneer Tactical.

By-Law Revision

After voting, the revisions of the by-laws passed and has been accepted. These revisions include:

Under ARTICLE VI: Dues

Change membership fees to $80.00, remove single/family options. All members are allowed to bring a few guests under their membership.

Under ARTICLE VII: Meetings, add Section D and Section E

Virtual Meetings – virtual meetings may be held in place of regular meetings on teleconferencing platforms such as Skype, Google Hangouts, Vidyo, Zoom, etc. Proxy voting is allowed if ballots are delivered to members prior to the meeting. These voting ballots may be electronic or paper.

Board Election

Our outgoing officers were: Jaimie Kassman, Miranda Johansson, and Kevin Tressler.

After all votes were gathered and counted, the new officers are: Alex Bernard, Miranda Johansson, and Keith Oster. The 2020 Board is:

• Richard Robb, President
• Michael Glore, Vice President
• Jerry White, Executive Range Officer
• Paul Wilbanks, Chief Instructor
• Miranda Johansson, Secretary
• Alex Bernard, Treasurer
• Keith Oster, At-Large

Did you miss the meeting?

Do you still want to renew your membership or join? Visit our membership application online to renew or become a new member today. You can also find a paper form, here.