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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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 Broward County Airboat, Halftrack and Conservation Club
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| Message from the President
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REGISTRATION:
FRIDAY - 3PM - 7PM
SATURDAY - 7AM - NOON
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
First and foremost, I would like to APPOLOGIZE to anyone I might have offended with my last presidents letter. It was not meant to disrespect or degrade any club member whatsoever. I guess when I was writing the last letter I had my heart on my sleeve and did not reflect on how what I had wrote would be taken. I am very passionate when it comes to representing the club and guess I was on a rant when I wrote the letter. I would also like to apologize to the club members that did show up and help with the Youth Camp Cleanup and Youth Day. I am sorry I did not see and/or recognize you at the event. I would also like the club members to remember that when I come to the meeting and ask for volunteers for an event or for the club to donate money for an event or cause, I am asking for that to benefit the club in one way or another, not for my own personal gain. On most of the issues I ask for money or help, I don’t even have a dog in the fight as some might say. One of my close friends told me about this prayer and I think I will try to abide by it while I lead this club until the end of my term, whenever that might be. Some of you might have heard this before, but I think it is worthwhile.
God, grant me the serenity, to accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things that I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference.
I am still working on the third line.
So with that said, I would like to remind everyone that our Airboat Show is coming up on March 13-14, and even if the workload is less, it is still going to take a lot of club participation to make it a success. For those of you that their regular job at the show isn’t needed this year, it would be a good time to give some of the other members a hand with their jobs and let them get a chance to actually enjoy the show themselves. We will not have a general meeting before the show, so if you have any questions as to what you are supposed to do this year, please contact Damon and see where he needs the help. I know that the Sunday evening after the show never seems to never end with packing everything up for another year. If you have anything that you think need to be addressed by the executive board before the show, please contact me so I can put it on the agenda and plan on coming to the e-board meeting and present the issue.
Hope to see you at the Airboat Show
John Storms
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The Everglades Coordinating Council (ECC) is an umbrella organization for almost every sportsmen's/conservation clubs in South Florida. Our membership is concentrated in the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and we have enjoyed these lands/waters since the 1940's.
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The Florida Airboat Association, Inc. is an umbrella statewide sportsman organization of airboat related businesses, organizations, and clubs. We actively promote safe boating while protecting our natural resources.
The FAA demonstrates a long tradition as leaders in conservation, humanitarian aid and protection of Florida's native habitats by both word of mouth and actions of it's members.
The purpose of the FAA is to unite the airboating community for our common good, to protect and promote our traditional and cultural outdoor recreational opportunities such as airboating, hunting, fishing, and camping.
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| Important Information from the Secretary
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DUES ARE DUE - this year, we have some different options for your dues. $35/year per person OR you can purchase a family membership for $50/year, which would include a spouse (must be married couple) and any children under the age of 18 OR you can purchase a lifetime membership at the annual membership fee of $35 x 20 (or however many years you have remaining to get to 20) less a 10% discount.
Also, please ensure that we know when you joined the club so we can keep accurate track of your years of service and acknowledge you for those years of service at the awards banquet. If you've had a lapse in membership, your membership starts over from the time of renewal UNLESS you pay for the years that have lapsed.
A new club Secretary will be needed for the new board in July 2010. This position entails doing the monthly newsletter, both email and printed versions (creating, printing, and mailing) as well as the upkeep of the membership list and dues, upkeep of the web site and the Facebook pages, ensuring that the Dialer is kept updated and goes out, and keeping accurate minutes from the general club and e-board meetings. If you are interested, please get with me at any of the General Club Meetings between now and the May nomiations.
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The Florida Wildlife Federation is a private, statewide, non-profit citizens' conservation education organization composed of thousands of concerned Floridians and other citizens from all walks of life who have a common interest in preserving, managing, and improving Florida's fish, wildlife, soil, water, and plant life.
As the State Affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, FWF has been improving Florida's wildlife since 1937.
The "Goal" of the Federation is to be the leader in promoting, through education and political action, the conservation, restoration, sound management, and wise and ethical use of Florida's natural resources, to the end that present and future Floridians may live, work and pursue traditional outdoor activities in an outstanding natural environment.
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The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission came into existence on July 1, 1999 - the result of a constitutional amendment approved in the 1998 General Election as part of the package proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission.
In the implementation of the Constitutional Amendment, the Florida Legislature combined all of the staff and Commissioners of the former Marine Fisheries Commission, elements of the Divisions of Marine Resources and Law Enforcement of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and all of the employees and Commissioners of the former Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Five years later, after consulting stakeholders, employees and other interested parties, the FWC adopted a new internal structure to address complex conservation issues of the new century. The new structure focuses on programs, such as habitat management, that affect numerous species. It will focus on moving the decision-making process closer to the public and did not require any additional funding or additional positions.
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