E.C. meetings are open to any LSBA members feel free to show up for them.

Hey Brian (T-Post) good to see you on the site again.

It's hard for a lot of people to make the meetings. For example, Tracy lives in Abilene and it's quite a haul to Houston or Victoria, especially if he's not going there to shoot in an LSBA regional anyway.

I think the people who started this discussion are really interested in what's going on in the organization and would just like to see the main points of the meeting posted. That seems like about the easiest way to do it. After all it would be pretty near impossible and darn expensive for all the members of LSBA to come to all the meetings. This would help keep people informed and interested.

Tomme

thanks for posting your ideas again.

Brian,

glad to see you posting again.

To go to the meetings, one must know where the meetings are. I wouldn't mind going to some of the meetings, but just using a for instance, a couple years ago we had one in a break room a the LCRA complex in Austin. (I think it was LCRA, could be mistaken). Anyway, it was no larger than an average living room. Kinda tough to get 30 folks in one of those. The meetings would have to be at a larger place than that. For instance a state park picnic grounds or something. Plenty of shade and sightful as well. Perhaps some fishing on the side. :D

Really enjoyed seeing you again at the BSR there Brian. You keep a beautiful ranch.

Everyone on the EC has jobs and lives other than LSBA but we make every function we possibly can for the sake of the organization.Debbie and I spend about $150 of our money going to the 3-D shoots to try and help keep this org. running.Why do we do this? we do most of the traveling for the fellowship and friends we have been lucky enough to meet. The 3-D was started as 2-D for hunting practice and it grew faster than alot of people would believe.We wouldn't have even known about LSBA if Larry and Tina Zimmerman hadn't taken us with them to a 3-D shoot.
I would like to see more people practicing before they come to the ranch hunting. I have seen more gut-shot animals this past season and up until the present. Having to try and find 75 or so gut shot animals will turn your stomach awfully bad.
I know this is a hunters organization but all need to try and get along to try and preserve our archery only season,if we don't we will lose it.

Brian,

You and Debbie solid folks and do a lot for the LSBA. :D
My point to this post was to start using a tool to reach new members and keep existing members up-to-date on the latest information from the EC.
We all have busy lives and this is a central location to keep up with the LBSA. Wouldn't you agree?

Thanks for posting again bowjunkie!

I hope all the members remember these issues the next election and get involved,that is the only way we can make a change. To make the EXCUSE that we need to attend meetings to know what is going on is shallow. To indicate that practice is needed is one thing to indicate that 3D shoots are important is another. They are not necessarily the same thing. I shoot dart but do not like 3D at all. That is me. I spend a lot of money on an adult video game using it to get ready for a hunt. I am thankful that people donate their time to the organization, but they have a responsibility to the general membership NOT the other way around. That is the nature of a NOT FOR PROFIT.

HOGSLAYER,
The organization is a non-profit entity but we have expences for the newsletter,insurance,etc.we have to make a certain amount every year just to survive and the money brought in from 3-d is a very big help.You don't have to participate if you don't want but don't slag everyone else for trying to keep our organization alive. You are welcome to step up to the plate any time you want.

Tpost,

With all due respect, 3D is not keeping the organization alive, without the 2 recent hunts we would be in dire financial condition. I am very involved in the hunt activities, and if you participated in those you would know that. I realize all to well the needs of the organization, I also understand the respect that the rank and file do not get from members of the EC when information is leveraged as a either or thing. We have meny members that would benefit from complete disclosure of all information. That does not happen. We see all EC meetings in South Texas. Maybe the EC could travel to the DFW area and have a meeting, also Where does the general Rank and file find when and where a meeting is held? I do not see them on the site, which would be a logical place to publish such information. Last years financials paint an entirely different picture than you are articulating. Your inability to read what I said dismays me, I never said anything negative about the 3D except that I do not like them, I never indicated who or why others might participate, I did indicate that your opinion was one sided and unfair. I indicated 3D is not the only answer, but again someone with 3D interests got excited for no reason. That really bothers me. The original request from members is clear, let's use the site to openly and fairly distribute information, ALL information should be here. We should not have secrets.

Hello all,
this is Debbie Keeling and this is my first time posting on this forum so be gentle. :D
I have just spoke with Gary Lassmann and if we get the okay from Gary Dick we are gonna have the latest approved minutes posted on this forum.
Have you all noticed the magazine being on this website yet? It is under the news link. Let us know what you think,

Deb

It's a good start!

Thanks to the EC for the information on the site, this is a Great effort on their part and I know it will require more of their time which many of us really do appreciate. Debbie, please you and your better half :wink: join us more here, we need to exchange ideas and share. Thanks for your efforts....

Welcome Debbie. Glad to have you join in on the fun on the LSBA Forum. Posting the magazine on the site is a great idea. Once again, welcome.