Youth Directors Report

State Championship 2009

   64 Jr. Anglers from 11 clubs completed in this years State Championship. One club The Norton Panthers Did not sends any anglers to the tournament and said they would be leaving the OBF. 26 fish were turned in by 21 Jr. Anglers.

   Eddie Levin of the SS Minnows won the 15-18 year old group with 4 fish weighing 6.7lb.

   Ben Guegold won the 11-14 year old group with 1 fish weighing 1.48lb.

Clubs

We have 11clubs from last year with aproximally 138 Jr. Anglers

One new club From the North Coast Black Bass Anglers with 8 Jr. Anglers

A new club from the Norton Panthers with 19 anglers.

A club from the Federation Nation that wants to join but needs a sponsor club with 6 Jr. Anglers.

One Club the Athens County Bass Masters is forming a Club with 6 anglers.

This will give us a total of 177 Jr. Anglers starting this year.

Grant

 Doug Clifford and I wrote a grant proposal for a $1500.00 Grant from the TBF. This money can only be used to recruit new clubs. Have not heard any news on this to date.

Changes to State Tournament Rules

 We need to make a change in the wording of Section 3-B to say that clubs with over 24 members may send 10 Jr. Anglers to the State Tournament. Sec. 12 needs to change the wording regarding use of restrooms. Needs to say—if a Competitor must use the restroom, on lakes with multiple restrooms they may use the one closest to their location.

Sec. 19 Change the wording concerning pairings.  Needs to say---There shall be two junior contestants in each boat, with only one from any club per boat

Changes To By Laws

Art. 2 Sec 2- D Change the date for dues to Nov. 1^st