The HHH Board of Directors regular monthly meeting on January 11, 2006 was called to order at 9:47 pm EST by Mr. Ken Zeringue, Chairman.

Present at the meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Shelly Haley, Mike Bell, Shawn Haley, Gordon Countryman, Dave Howard, Sean Salvarezza, and Thorman Warren.

The Board read and approved the minutes from the December 2005 meeting.

President's Report: Board member notebooks will be distributed after the February Annual meeting. Mr. Zeringue reminded the Board that committee meetings need to be held on a monthly basis, with minutes available. He also stated that he would be completing the annual report by the end of the year. A motion was made by Mrs. Haley to accept the report and 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. The report was accepted unanimously.

Treasurer Report: The balances were given for both the General Account and the Raffle Account. Mr. Zeringue reported that there is an outstanding printing bill due. A motion was made by Mr. Salvarezza to pay the bill and 2nd by Mr. Howard. All Board members were in agreement and the bill will be paid promptly. Mr. Zeringue will be closing the books by the end of the month and creating a financial statement. Mr. Zeringue also stated the need for approval to transfer funds from the raffle account to the general account. A motion was made by Mrs. Haley to transfer the funds and 2nd by Mr. Howard. All Board members were in agreement and the funds transfer will be made. Discussion was held regarding an assistance payment which had been approved but stalled pending funds generated from the raffle. Those funds are now currently available. A motion was made by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell to pay this assistance and close the application. 6 Board members voted Aye with 1 Board Member voting Naye. The motion was passed and this assistance will be paid in full. A motion was made by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell to accept the treasurer report. The report was accepted unanimously.

Executive VP Report: Mr. Bell verified that all Board Members received his email containing the Three Year Plan. He asked for suggestions or comments and discussion was held on the content. Mr. Zeringue suggested an email discussion before the Annual Meeting. Motion to accept the VP report was made by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The report was accepted unanimously.

Fundraising Report: Mrs. Haley updated the Board on the status of the raffle and congratulated everyone on a job well done. Winners are being contacted promptly and then posted on the main HHH website as soon as contact is made. The FFL dealer is keeping detailed records of when the rifles are shipped, along with tracking numbers. This information will be provided to Mrs. Haley upon completion of the raffle to be kept in Fundraising Records. Discussion was held regarding pictures of winners with their guns, if possible, and creating a page on the website for that purpose. Motion to accept the report was made by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The report was accepted unanimously.

New Business: Mr. Zeringue verified that all Board members have reviewed the By-Law revisions and they were sent out to the membership. Mr. Salvarezza made a motion that the current bylaws be replaced by the new Bylaws that have been previously distributed to the Board Members. This was 2nd by Mrs. Haley. All Board members voted Aye and Mr. Zeringue reminded us that this will be up for the 2nd vote at the Annual Meeting next month.

Assistance Report: Mr. Bell verified that all Board members have received the assistance summary he sent out for a new application. Mr. Bell is in the process of verifying all information on the application and will be calling for an Assistance Committee meeting soon. Volunteers were taken for the assistance committee and it will henceforth consist of Mr. Bell, Mr. Countryman, Mr. Zeringue, Mrs. Haley, and Dick Worden. A motion to accept the assistance report was made by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The report was accepted unanimously.

Old Business: Mr. Countryman reminded the Board that we have continuously tabled the request of an original founding member to be reinstated as a founding member. The decision was made to request that this gentleman make his request in writing for the Board to review. Mr. Zeringue will speak to him. The Board also discussed board member status and availability.

A motion was made to adjourn by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. The meeting was adjourned at 11:34 pm EST.
 

 The HHH Board of Directors Annual Meeting for February 2, 2006 was called to order at 9:43pm EST by Mr. Ken Zeringue, Chairman.

Present at this month's meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Gordon Countryman, Mike Bell, Shelly Haley, Shawn Haley, and Sean Salvarezza.

The Board unanimously gave approval of the January 2006 meeting minutes as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue is in the process of completing the Annual Report which will be posted on the main website. It is to include a letter from the chairman, corporate profile, performance summary, look back on 2005 and forward to the future. A motion was made to accept the president's report by Mr. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board voted unanimously to accept the report.

Executive VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell voiced his thoughts that no feedback was given to him regarding his outline of HHH's three year plan. Discussion was held and the general consensus was that Mr. Bell's plan looks good but the Board will continue to review it and offer suggestions. It will then be discussed and/or ratified at next month's meeting. Mr. Bell notified the Board that regular Assistance committee meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. A meeting was held in January and the committee approved an award amount. An email vote was held and the Board unanimously voted to approve that award amount. Mrs. Haley offered Mr. Bell some assistance with creating a tracking form for assistance applications. A motion was made to accept the Assistance report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The report was accepted by all Board members unanimously.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue has gotten everything entered from 2005 onto the Quickbooks. Some changes will need to be made in the area of categories. Mr. Zeringue had previously emailed the financial statement to the Board Members and all verified it was received. Bank account amounts were given and Mr. Zeringue noted that HHH should be receiving funds from the Red Deer Auction from Mark Luce soon. A motion was made to accept the Treasurer report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board voted unanimously to accept the report.

Fundraising and Media Report: Mrs. Haley informed the Board that the Gun Raffle drawings have concluded and all winners have been notified. She has been checking periodically with the dealer who verified that all rifles have been shipped so far with the exception of 6, those who are attempting to find FFL dealers in their areas. Mrs. Haley is working with those 6 to be sure they receive their rifles in a timely fashion. There is one Gun Raffle winner who would like to auction off the rifle he won and Mrs. Haley is in the process of setting that up for him after all the details are received. The fundraising committee is in the process of setting up the next fundraiser, which will be the Trip of a Lifetime Promotion. This is a partnership with Steve Shedd of Outdoor Connection. We are hoping to begin this fundraiser in March. Mrs. Haley also made the Board aware that the Media Packet is being revised and we plan to enlist the help of a professional writer. Lastly, the webmaster and media committee are aware that the 'donation' button on the HHH website is currently not working correctly. We have been in touch with TechPro, hoping to sort the problem out soon. A motion was made to accept the Fundraising report by Mr. Salvarezza and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board voted unanimously to accept the report.

Old Business: Mr. Zeringue reminded the Board that it is time for the second vote on the proposed By-Law changes. He asked for any discussion. Mr. Bell made a motion to replace the old By-Laws with the new proposed ones. This motion was 2nd by Mr. Countryman. All Board members voted unanimously to put the new By-Laws in place. Discussion was then held regarding a former founding member's reinstatement. Several Board members offered their opinions. Mr. Zeringue has spoken to this gentleman via the telephone and email. A motion was made to table the vote for further discussion by Mr. Zeringue, 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board voted 5 ayes to 1 naye to table the vote on this issue until the next regular meeting.

New Business: Discussion was held regarding the recent resignation of Dan Baize from the HHH Board of Directors. Mrs. Haley remarked that she had several conversations with Mr. Baize and relayed his thoughts that he is not comfortable serving on the Board. Mr. Baize stressed to Mrs. Haley several times that he would still be very active with HHH and on the fundraising committee, even if he is not serving on the Board. Mr. Zeringue made a motion to give Mr. Baize until the regular meeting in March to rescind his resignation. It was 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board voted unanimously to give Mr. Baize until March to rescind his resignation. Mr. Zeringue also instructed Mr. Haley to send a registered letter to Mr. Chainey regarding his inactive status as a Board Member. A letter has been drawn up and will be sent to Mr. Zeringue for approval before mailing.

A motion was made by Mrs. Haley to adjourn the meeting and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The meeting was adjourned at 11:41pm EST.

 The HHH Board of Directors meeting for March 1, 2006 was called to order at 8:44 CST by Ken Zeringue, Chairman.

Present at this month's meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Shawn Haley, Shelly Haley, Sean Salvarezza, Mike Bell, and Gordon Countryman.

The Board unanimously gave approval for the February minutes as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue drew the Board's attention to another organization which goes by the same name. They are also incorporated but in a different state. Discussion was held regarding what, if anything, should be done about this situation. Research will be done to see what the cost is for trademarking our logo. A motion was made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the president's report.

Vice President/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell emailed the Board a copy of his SOG draft. The Board agreed that it looks good and no changes are necessary. Mr. Bell confirmed his follow up on any assistance amounts. No other activity has taken place. Mr. Bell and Mrs. Haley will be discussing an advertising campaign to promote the Assistance Program. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The Board unanimously accepted the VP/Assistance Report.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue gave the bank balance and confirmed that everyone received his detailed reconciliation report via email. The NAHC Auction and Turkey Hunt auction revenue will be received soon. Mr. Zeringue gained the Board's permission to purchase office supplies. A motion was made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the Treasurer's Report.

Fundraising/Media Report: Mrs. Haley gave an update on the remaining rifles at the dealer which still need to be shipped. Contact will be made with those winners to get their guns to them. The website is still needing some work done. Mrs. Haley has been contacting Tech Pro about those changes. Discussion was held regarding BB changes. The media packet is being worked on and Mrs. Haley has enlisted the help of a professional writer. Discussion was also held regarding the TOL Promotion that is being headed up by Dan Baize and Steve Shedd. Details will be forthcoming. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board unanimously accepted the Fundraising/Media Report.

Old Business: Phil Foreman was asked to submit a letter to the Board regarding his reasons for being reinstated as a Founding Member and he has declined to do that. Mr. Foreman will not at this time be reinstated. A certified letter was sent to Rod Chainey asking for input on his status as a Board Member. That letter was returned to Mr. Haley, Secretary. Mr. Zeringue will make one more attempt to contact Mr. Chainey. Discussion was held regarding two individuals who have been nominated for Board seats. Those individuals will be invited to attend the next month's regular meeting as guests.

There was no new business to discuss.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 pm CST by Mr. Zeringue.

 The HHH Board of Directors meeting for April 5, 2006 was called to order at 8:33 pm CST by Mr. Ken Zeringue, Chairman.

Present for this month's meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Shawn Haley, Shelly Haley, Gordon Countryman, Mike Bell, and Sean Salvarezza.

The Board unanimously approved the March minutes as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue led discussion on the findings of our research to apply for trademarking of the HHH logo. The other organization which goes by the same name has not responded to Mr. Zeringue's email. Mr. Salvarezza pointed out that unless HHH is willing to spend the money to enforce the trademark, it wouldn't be worth our effort to do the trademarking in the first place. Discussion on this issue will be ongoing. A motion was made to accept the president's report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The report was accepted unanimously.

Vice President's/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell led discussion regarding the media packets and advertising campaign planning for the Assistance Program. Mr. Bell is in the process of collecting information to be used in the planning of the campaign. Mrs. Haley will be assisting with the planning. A motion to accept the report was made by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The report was accepted unanimously.

Treasuer's Report: Mr. Zeringue advised the Board of the account balance and the anticipated funds which will be coming in from the NAHC Auctions. There were no questions or comments regarding the accounts. A motion to accept the report was made by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Haley. The report was accepted unanimously.

Fundraising and Media Report: Mrs. Haley advised the Board that the details of the TOL Promotion are still being worked out by the Fundraising Committee. Discussion was held regarding whether we wanted to allow the winner of the trip to bring a companion. There was concern that if we did allow that, the trip would cost HHH double. Discussion on this will be ongoing and must be resolved prior to this fundraising event's ticket sales beginning. The Board heard from Tim Case of Save Outdoor Sports.com regarding a venture we may be interested in pursuing. The Board listened to the proposition and several questions were asked. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Haley. The report was accepted unanimously.

Old Business: Mr. Zeringue pointed out that all attempts to contact Rod Chainey have failed and discussion was held regarding the necessity of having active Board Members in order to assure that HHH business goes on according to plans. Mr. Zeringue reminded the Board that according to the By-Laws, he is required to give notice no less than a week ahead of time that the Board will vote to removed Mr. Chainey from the Board of Directors. Notice was officially given to the Board and a meeting was set up for next week to hold a vote. Ronny Poston has been nominated to replace Mr. Chainey and accepted contingent on Mr. Chainey's removal. Mr. Zeringue made a motion to increase the number of Directorships to 10. The motion was 2nd by Mrs. Haley. All Board members voted naye after discussion and the motion was denied.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The meeting was adjourned at 10:31 pm CST.

 A special meeting of the HHH Board of Directors was held on April 13, 2006 and called to order at 8:38 pm CST by Mr. Ken Zeringue, Chairman.

Present at the meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Shelly Haley, Shawn Haley, Dan Baize, Sean Salvarezza, Gordon Countryman, Dave Howard, and Mike Bell.

Mr. Zeringue made a motion to remove Rod Chainey as a Board Member and the motion was 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. All Board Members present approved the motion with the exception of Mr. Countryman, who chose to abstain. Mr. Chainey was officially removed from the HHH Board of Directors.

Mr. Zeringue then made a motion to appoint Mr. Ronny Poston to fill the vacant Board seat. The motion was 2nd by Mr. Haley. All Board Members present approved the motion with the exception of Mr. Countryman, who again chose to abstain. Mr. Poston was officially appointed to the HHH Board of Directors.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Salvarezza and 2nd by Mr. Howard. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote at 8:46 pm CST.
 
The regular monthly meeting of the HHH Board of Directors was called to order on May 10, 2006 at 9:49 pm EST by Mr. Ken Zeringue, Chairman.

Present at the meeting were: Shelly Haley, Ken Zeringue, Sean Salvarezza, Dave Howard, Gordon Countryman, Mike Bell, and Shawn Haley.

The Board unanimously approved the April 2006 meeting minutes as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue presented his thoughts regarding other organizations with the same name as HHH. Discussion was held about our trademarking options and the Board decided to look into trademarking only the HHH logo, not the name of the organization. Mr. Salvarezza will research our options. A motion was made to accept the president's report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Howard. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Executive VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell reported that he continues to gather information on advertising/promoting the Assistance Program. The main objective is to advertise in magazines and solicit potential recipients for assistance. Mr. Bell and Mrs. Haley will be working together on this. Mr. Bell reported there are currently no applications for assistance pending. A motion was made to accept the VP/Assistance report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue reported account balances and commented that HHH is in a good financial standing at this point. He also stressed that there are funds available for applicants, and it is imperative that HHH promotes the Assistance Program so that applications will be sent in. A motion to accept the Treasurer Report was made by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Fundraising/Media Report: Mrs. Haley reported that there have been no final details worked out for the TOL Promotion. There has been some difficulty contacting the fundraising committee members who have been in charge of this Promo. Discussion was held as to whether the Board felt it would be beneficial to offer the winner of the TOL the option to bring a companion. Mrs. Haley pointed out that if we chose to do this, it would double HHH's cost for the trips selected. The Board was unable to come to a decision on this issue due to lack of knowledge of the trips/costs involved. Mrs. Haley invited the Board members to attend the next fundraising committee meeting and give their input on the discussion. Mrs. Haley then invited Board discussion on the Bulletin Board format. Since HHH has gone to 'donors' rather than 'members', it will be necessary to change the 'Members Only' forum on the BB. An email discussion will be held in regard to the new forum name and whether anything requires password protection. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Haley. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

There was no old or new business to discuss this month.

The meeting was adjourned by Mr. Zeringue at 10:53 pm EST.

 The regular monthly meeting of the HHH Board of Directors was called to order on June 7, 2006 at 8:33 pm CST by Ken Zeringue, Chairman of the Board.

Present at this month's meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Sean Salvarezza, Shawn Haley, Shelly Haley, Mike Bell, Gordon Countryman, Ronny Poston, Dave Howard, and Dan Baize.

The Board unanimously approved the meeting minutes for May 2006 as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue held discussion on the Board's vision for the organization. Some Board Members have expressed the desire to remain small and manageable, while others want to have bigger things happen. Mr. Zeringue asked for an email vote and comments. Mr. Zeringue pointed out that the Board needs to be on the same page in order for him to provide effective leadership. A motion was made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Haley. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Executive VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell pointed out that there have been no requests for assistance. Discussion was held regarding the intended promotion of the Assistance Program and various ways to accomplish this. Mr. Bell and Mrs. Haley will work out a detailed advertising package for presentation to the rest of the Board. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue notified the Board of the account balances at present and verified their receipt of the reconciliation statements which were sent via email. There were no questions in regard to the accounts. A motion was made to accept the Treasurer report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Fundraising/Media Report: Mrs. Haley pointed out that lack of details regarding the TOL Promotion would likely force the Board to put it on the back burner for now. The Board felt it would be best to attempt to gain the needed information regarding this venture and even if we couldn't do it now, the information would be available for future fundraising ventures. There were no other comments on this. It was decided that the fundraising committee would move ahead with planning for the 3rd Annual Gun Raffle. Mrs. Haley also pointed out that we need to be soliciting more volunteers for the committees and suggested posting on the various hunting bulletin boards that our Board members frequent. Mrs. Haley will provide a 'press release' to be approved by the Board and posted on various bulletin boards. A motion was made to accept the Fundraising report by Mr. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

New Business: The Board has been researching the option of using teleconferencing for our meetings due to some pc problems. Mr. Salvarezza looked into a couple of different options and discussed each one. The Board decided to try out these options to see how they work. There is some cost involved but the majority of the Board did not feel the cost was out of line. A trial run of the teleconference was set up in one week's time. Mr. Zeringue notifed the rest of the Board that he'd just received a call regarding the TOL Promotion and would be emailing the content of that conversation to the rest of the BM's.

There was no old business to discuss.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The meeting was adjourned at 10pm CST.

 The HHH Board of Directors meeting was called to order on July 5, 2006 at 8:36pm CST.

Present for this month's meeting were as follows: Ken Zeringue, Mike Bell, Shelly Haley, Shawn Haley, Gordon Countryman, Sean Salvarezza, Dan Baize, and Ronny Poston.

The Board unanimously accepted the minutes for the June 2006 meeting as posted on the BB.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue discussed the trial use of the teleconferencing option and pointed out that it seemed to work well. The Board discussed concerns regarding using teleconferencing and pointed out some solutions. Mr. Zeringue stressed that the majority of the Board had favorable opinions on the teleconferencing and he will send out information about how to use this option before the next meeting. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Bell and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Executive VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell discussed the progress he's made on researching advertising costs for promoting the Assistance Program. The Board made other suggestions as far as advertising venues. Mr. Bell and Mrs. Haley discussed print ads and the need to have something in mind before asking for costs. Mr. Bell reported that there have been no requests or applications for assistance received. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue quoted the bank balances and gave a report of transactions made in the past month. The Board had no questions regarding the balances or transactions. A motion was made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

VP Fundraising and Media Report: Mrs. Haley discussed the progress of editing the Bulletin Board and the necessity to take the changes slow so as not to lose any information we want to keep. The Board decided that the members email list should be deleted due to being full of spam all of the time. Mrs. Haley will save the email list so we don't lose any contacts. Mrs. Haley will also be making changes to add other Board Members as moderators on the forums, in order to keep the spam at a minimum. Discussion was held regarding the next gun raffle and the Board's desire to have all guns sponsored. Board members were asked to think about what we should offer to potential sponsors and what the actual cost of a sponsorship would be (dollar amount). Mrs. Haley also pointed out that there is another raffle plan in the works and the details will be ironed out at the next fundraising committee meeting along with completion of the required paperwork. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Bell and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

New Business: The Board discussed merchandise available and the possibility of ordering stickers/decals. Mrs. Haley has asked someone for a quote but that has not been given as of this meeting. The Board also discussed making a new banner to be used for other website advertising. Mrs. Haley will speak to Mr. Howard about the possibility of him making a new one for use.

There was no old business.

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 10:14pm CST.

 The regular meeting of the HHH Board of Directors was called to order at 8:46 pm CST on August 9, 2006.

Present for this meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Shelly Haley, Mike Bell, Shawn Haley and Sean Salvarezza.

Minutes from the July meeting were approved as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue pointed out that the majority of the Board has approved the use of teleconferencing for HHH meetings and other business. He shared with the rest of the Board Members in attendance that there are 2 BMs who are not able to use the teleconferencing option. Mr. Zeringue commented that he would speak to those BMs and we would discuss this matter further at next month's meeting. Mr. Zeringue then held discussion regarding our arrangement for Marathon USA's long distance service. Apparently he has been told that our organization does not have enough members to be eligible for donation. It was also pointed out that our toll free number is not receiving many calls. We will continue to use Marathon USA however, due to the fact that they are hunter friendly. Mr. Zeringue also stated that he would be using the next month to work on what the Board's 'vision' is and will be emailing out surveys for Board Member feedback. Lastly, Mr. Zeringue stated that he would like to create an Advisory Board which would lend credibility to our organization. We will be working on some guidelines and will discuss this issue further at a later date. A motion was made to accept the President's report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Haley. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Executive VP Report: Mr. Bell discussed some of the advertising options he has been researching. Mr. Bell also notified the Board that there was a request for an assistance application, but the person requesting it couldn't find it on the website. Mr. Bell contacted Mrs. Haley to adjust the menu on the main HHH website and that work was completed promptly. That assistance application has not yet been received by Mr. Bell. Discussion was also held regarding ways to simplify submission of the assistance applications from the website. A motion was made to accept the VP report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue gave account balances and notified the Board that the Reconciliation statements would be forthcoming. He also summarized monies received and expenses paid. A motion was made to accept the Treasurer report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Fundraising and Media Report: Mrs. Haley notified the Board that the fundraising committee met last week and approved a raffle which the committee wants to begin no later than Sept. 15, 2006. This raffle will have 3 prizes. The grand prize will be a Benelli Super Black Eagle II which will be autographed by Tom Knapp. Mrs. Haley was able to secure a gun at dealer cost. The Board approved the purchase of the gun and Mrs. Haley will take care of obtaining the autograph and having it clear coated afterward. There will be only 500 tickets sold for this raffle. Mrs. Haley then held discussion on the interview that was done for The Iowa Sportsman and Permission to Hunt magazine. That feature story will run in those magazines in October 2006. Mrs. Haley proposed an advertising package to the Board via email. The Board voted to proceed with the first ad being a 1/2 page full color advertisement. The Board will vote on each ad as we go, so that we can stay ahead of the deadlines. A motion was made to accept the Fundraising and Media report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Old Business: Mr. Zeringue discussed decals/stickers but none of the BMs currently working on this project have received any quotes. The Board voted to table this issue until the next meeting.

There was no new business.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board voted unanimously and the meeting was officially adjourned at 10:15 pm CST.

 The regular monthly meeting of the HHH Board of Directors was held on September 6, 2006 via teleconference. The meeting was called to order at 8:45pm CST by Chairman Ken Zeringue.

Present at this month's meeting were: Shelly Haley, Ken Zeringue, Shawn Haley, Sean Salvarezza, and Mike Bell.

All Board Members approved the August 2006 minutes as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue expressed appreciation to the Board Members who participated in the recent discussions/training applications which were posted on the Board Members Forum. He also expressed his desire to have the Board continue pertinent discussions on that forum as opposed to email. Mr. Zeringue further stated that the Board needs to continue to illicit activity on the BB, and not have so much down time. He explained that he will be posting a discussion on our 'vision' and working together as a unit. Mr. Zeringue gave updates regarding personal situations which have unfortunately interfered with HHH business. This has led to the Board's decision to remain small and manageable at this time. A motion to accept the report was made by Mr. Bell and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The Board unanimously accepted the President's Report.

Treasurer's Report: Mr. Zeringue gave account balances and verified the receipt of reconciliation statements by the rest of the Board. He notified the Board that the gun cost for the raffle was taken from the general account and that raffle proceeds will go into the savings account. The savings account is to be left with enough money to fund future fundraising ventures and the rest will transferred to the general account. Mr. Zeringue noted that a $200 donation has been received. He further stated that in December, the IRS will be reviewing our non-profit status. A motion to accept the report was made by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. The Board unanimously accepted the Treasurer's Report.

Exec. VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell discussed a Power Point presentation that he is working on, to be used in conjunction with the media packet. He has also created a MySpace page and is pleased to have been approached with questions about HHH. Mr. Bell then gave a summary of YTD Assistance awarded and also the total assistance awarded to date. No applications have been received during this reporting period. Discussion was held regarding the necessity of the notary for the Assistance application. The Board feels it would be beneficial to eventually have the application form-fill on the website with a one click submit button. Mrs. Haley stated she would speak to the web designer regarding the possibility of getting this done. Mr. Bell also stated that we needed to add a hold harmless agreement to the last page of the application. That information will be sent to Mrs. Haley for updating purposes. Discussion was also held regarding adding a step-by-step process for requesting an application. A motion to accept the report was made by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. The Board unanimously accepted the VP/Assistance Report.

Fundraising/Media Report: Mrs. Haley updated the Board regarding problems with PayPal which have been resolved. She further notified the Board that the 2nd and 3rd Prizes for the raffle will be shipped to her home and should be received by late September. Mrs. Haley also stated that arrangements have been made to pick up the Benelli SBE2 and obtain Mr. Knapp's autograph. Discussion was held regarding the next 30 gun raffle and the need to obtain sponsorships. We need to decide what to offer potential sponsors and that will be the subject of a Board Member Forum discussion. Mrs. Haley outlined the running of the Advertising Promo Ad in The Iowa Sportsman and requested that we approve the running of the Ad in the October issue of Ultimate Outdoors/Permission to Hunt. The Board approved that running and Mrs. Haley will contact Ultimate Outdoors regarding this. Mrs. Haley stated that the raffle was mentioned during the interview for the article which will be running in October, but that she stated it was 'pending Board approval'. She will be conferring with Chad Winters to see if that wording can be changed or if it's too late due to the magazine going to press. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board unanimously accepted the Fundraising/Media Report.

Old Business: The Board tabled discussion last month regarding stickers/decals, due to not enough information and incomplete price quotes. The Board decided unanimously to continue to table this discussion and place it at low priority at this time.

There was no new business.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. The Board voted unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 10:03 pm CST.

 The regular Board meeting for Hunters Helping Hunters was called to order at 8:33 pm CST on October 4, 2006 by Chairman Ken Zeringue.

Present at this month's meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Shelly Haley, Shawn Haley, Mike Bell, Sean Salvarezza, and Gordon Countryman.

Minutes for September 2006 were approved as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Discussion was held regarding the need to make things a bit more clear on the website, so that visitors will be able to find the information they need. Mr. Zeringue asked that the Board draft a "how to help" page for the website. Mr. Zeringue also noted that the changes for the website as discussed at the last meeting have not yet been done. A motion was made to accept the President's report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Exec. VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell summarized a recent application and gave the Board the final amount which was voted on by the Assistance Committee. A motion was made to vote on the pending assistance amount by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The Board unanimously approved the assistance amount. Next a discussion was held regarding method of payment and the Board agreed on one method unanimously. A motion was then made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Treasurer's Report: Mr. Zeringue gave account balances and summarized transactions. There were no questions regarding the accounts. A motion was made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Fundraising and Media Report: Mrs. Haley updated everyone on the progress of the current raffle. Discussion was held regarding the article for P2H and Iowa Sportsman magazines along with the recent advertising. Discussion was also held regarding the necessity to change from using PayPal for accepting credit cards and go to opening a merchant account. Mrs. Haley and Mr. Zeringue are dealing with this issue. A motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Countryman. The Board unanimously accepted the report.

Old Business: The Board discussed the issue of stickers/decals which was tabled last month. It was decided that this is low priority at this time so it will continue to be tabled.

There was no new business. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 pm CST.

 The HHH regular Board of Directors meeting was held on November 1, 2006 and was called to order at 8:35pm CST by Chairman Ken Zeringue.

Present for the meeting were: Ken Zeringue, Shelly Haley, Shawn Haley, Mike Bell and Sean Salvarezza.

Minutes from the October meeting were approved as posted on the HHH Bulletin Board.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue stressed the importance of Board Members attending meetings as scheduled. He also acknowledged that all Board Members have busy schedules and it is often difficult to keep up with things. This is why HHH decided to stay small and manageable at this time. Mr. Zeringue again stressed the necessity of committee meetings and discussion was held regarding this issue. Motion was made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. Report was accepted unanimously.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue gave balances of accounts. No questions were asked. Motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Bell and 2nd by Mr. Salvarezza. Report was accepted unanimously.

Exec. VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell discussed an application that was received as a result of the Advertising Program. More information is needed on that application before it goes to the review board. Motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. Report was accepted unanimously.

VP Fundraising and Media Report: Mrs. Haley gave progress on the Benelli Raffle. The online store is up and running and seems to be working ok. Website issues were discussed as well. Motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. Report was accepted unanimously.

Old Business: The Board continues to table the issue of stickers/decals at this time.

There was no new business to discuss.

Meeting adjourned at 9:45pm CST.

 The regular monthly meeting of the HHH Board of Directors was held on December 13, 2006. It was called to order at 9:00 pm CST by Chairman Ken Zeringue.

Present were: Ken Zeringue, Shelly Haley, Shawn Haley, Sean Salvarezza, and Mike Bell.

Minutes from the November meeting were approved as posted on the BB.

President's Report: Mr. Zeringue held discussion on Board Member attendance at meetings. We need to get back on track with this after the first of the year. Board Members are asked to send email at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if they are unable to attend. Committee meetings and agendas need to be posted on the BB. Discussion was also held regarding fundraisers being held during prime hunting seasons. Mr. Zeringue is concerned that this could be affecting the outcome of some fundraisers. Fundraisers will need to be planned/outlined a year in advance. Motion was made to accept the report by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. Report was accepted.

Treasurer Report: Mr. Zeringue gave balances. There were no questions. Motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Salvarezza and 2nd by Mrs. Haley. The report was accepted.

Exec. VP/Assistance Report: Mr. Bell pointed out that there have been numerous visitors to the HHH My Space site, some leaving nice comments. He also reports that there is one assistance application pending. The Assistance Committee is currently holding discussions. There may also be two other applications coming in. Motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Zeringue and 2nd by Mr. Haley. The report was accepted.

Fundraising/Media Report: Mrs. Haley gave update on progress of Benelli Raffle. The Board held a vote regarding the replacement of the current BB with one hosted by TechPro. The Board unanimously voted to replace the current BB. Mrs. Haley will contact TechPro to get the ball rolling and make sure all pertinent information is backed up prior to moving it. Mrs. Haley reported that an outline of the next year's fundraisers will be ready by the Annual Meeting in February 2007. Motion was made to accept the report by Mr. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Zeringue. The report was accepted.

Old Business: The Board continues to table the decal/sticker discussion, as it is currently a low priority.

New Business: Discussion was held regarding what merchandise is available for possible sale on the online store.

Motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mrs. Haley and 2nd by Mr. Bell. The meeting was officially adjourned at 10:07 pm CST.