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Nebraska Airboaters Association, Inc.

“Uniting to Preserve Our River Rights”September 2014

INSIDE THIS ISSUE… •JulyMeeting

•LettersfromOurOfficers

•EarlyBirdContest

•EventsCalendar

•ColumbusRun

•PotLuckFunDay

•And MORE!

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DOWEHAVEYOURCORRECTADDRESS?Each mailing, the association receives several newsletters back due to old addresses and expired forwarding orders. PLEASE let your director know or contact your secretary, Bobby Herring, to report your new address. His email address is [email protected]

Phone number is 402-670-7623. Please save the association the expense of mailing your newsletter TWICE! If you know of someone who is NOT receiving their newsletter, please let us know that as well!

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q Lifetime Membership = $325

Date of Birth

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Address

City

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Email

Phone Number

Alternate Phone Number

2015 NAA Membership Application(A CHEAP PRICE TO PAY TO PRESERVE YOUR BOATING RIGHTS.)

THE TREASURER WILL MAIL YOUR CARD AFTER THE APPLICATION IS PROCESSED.

MAILTO:Nebraska Airboaters Assn.P.O. Box 523Fremont, NE 68026

q Save the NAA postage and email my newsletter to me at the email address on left. I do not need a printed issue.q I want a Membership Card.q I do not need a Membership Card.

Please cut out this membership form and mail it to NEBRASKA AIRBOATERS ASSOCIATION, P.O. Box 523 Fremont, NE 68026

ONTHECOVERPhoto taken during the Potluck & Family Fun Day, August 23, 2014.

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EVENT CALENDAR

DATE EVENT

October 5, 2014 Directors Meeting - Bottom Road Bar

December 14, 2014 Directors Meeting - Bottom Road Bar

February 7, 2015 Annual Meeting - Ramada Inn Columbus, NE

NAAMeetingMinutesJuly13th,2014

The July meeting held at Rich and Julie Shanks was called to order at 2:08 p.m. by President Darrell Starks. Darrell thanked Rich and Julie for having us all at their house for this event.

Roll call was taken, and then President Starks informed us of Chuck Hurley resigning and asked for nominations to fill the vacancy. Justin Thiesen nominated Kyle Kern, seconded by Matt Shaw. Wade Schafersman nominated Brett Gana, seconded by Jason Thiesen. Both nominees were introduced and a vote was taken by secret ballot with Kyle Kern being elected as a Director of Fremont.

Darrell asked for the secretary and treasurer reports. Mark Ulferts motioned to approve the May minutes as printed in the June Newsletter, seconded by Jason Thiesen.

The treasurer’s report was read and approved as read.

We discussed having the next newsletter out after our summer events setting the information deadline as September 1, 2014. Virg Crumley motioned to approve the date, seconded by Gary Greving. Also we need to add the early bird info to this issue.

Darrell mentioned everything to date had been cancelled due to weather and high water and asked all members to participate in remaining activities.

Darrell and Jay explained some life insurance information with more to follow at future meetings.

Jason Thiesen motioned to spend $2500.00 towards the gun raffle, having ten items on the tickets and printing 5000. It was seconded by Gary Greving and carried.

Reminder of events remaining, Columbus Run July 26, Thunder on the Loop August 2-3, River Rats August 8-9, Fishing tournament August 16, and the rescheduled Pot Luck Family Fun Day August 23. Colton Giddings and Blake Uhing will watch boats at Columbus.

Bob Herring mentioned AGI wants a Director to glance over our financial books prior to each meeting. Matt Shaw motioned to follow the request, seconded by Mark Kreikemeier, carried.

Darrell stated August 9th there will be a fund raising benefit for Dan Czarnecki who was severely injured in a fall while helping his daughter move. There will be motorcycle and airboat poker runs, Nir Levin will sponsor the boat poker run. Matt Shaw motioned to donate two dozen t-shirts as prizes for these events, seconded by Kim Levin. Carried.

Kim Levin said she needs more 2 and 3 XX size shirts. We decided to use existing funds already generated to make the additional purchases needed.

Matt Shaw motioned to donate $300.00 towards port-a-johns for Thunder on the Loup, seconded by Mark Ulferts. Carried.

Roger Reed motioned to adjourn, seconded by Paul Ulferts.

Respectfully Submitted, Bob Herring, Jr., Secretary/Treasurer

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ATTENTION!!!!!

EarlyBirdContestforallMembers (one)$200.00Winner

Annual members who pay their 2015 dues by December 31st, 2014 and all Lifetime members are eligible. The drawing will be held at the Annual meeting and you do NOT need to be present to win. All payments for the Early Bird must be post marked no later then December 31st 2014 to be eligible. Remember your $25.00 dues are to be paid by the February 7th, 2015 Annual meeting in Columbus to keep your membership active. Please send your $25.00 payment to:

Nebraska Airboaters Association P.O. Box 523, Fremont, NE. 68026

Good Luck!


2014-15BoardofDirectorsDarrellStarks,President ..............Elkhorn ................ 402-677-5638JayKern,VicePresident ...............CedarBluffs .........402-510-2600BobHerringSec/Treas ..................Leshara .................402-670-7623

Jay Kern .............................................. Cedar Bluffs ............ 402-510-2600Jason Thiesen ...................................... Cedar Bluffs .............402-720-7757Randy Fetrow ...................................... Columbus ................ 402-563-4134Jeff Lewis ............................................ Columbus ................308-550-0724Dan Czarnecki .................................... Elkhorn ................... 402-933-9654Darrell Starks ..................................... Elkhorn ................... 402-677-5638Kyle Kern ............................................. Fremont ...................402-699-4489Wade Schaferman ............................... Fremont ................... 402-720-9439Mark Ulferts .......................................Grand Island ...........308-536-2854Paul Ulferts .........................................Grand Island ...........308-536-2865Bob Herring ......................................... Leshara ................... 402-670-7623Craig Hittner ....................................... Leshara ................... 402-510-2259Jim Kantor .......................................... Louisville ................ 402-253-8283Stephen Smith ..................................... Louisville .................402-253-2616Mike Cronican .....................................Memphis ...................402-677-7076Kim Levin ...........................................Memphis ..................402-480-4666Virgil Crumley ....................................Monroe .................... 402-495-3195Roger Reed ..........................................Monroe .................... 402-495-2034Tom Poehling ......................................Niobrara .................. 402-880-7755Open .....................................................Niobrara ...................................N/ADarren Lindgren .................................Norfolk .....................402-720-1194Open .....................................................Norfolk .....................................N/AMatt Shaw ...........................................North Bend ............. 402-720-0007Justin Thiesen.....................................North Bend .............402-480-2997Tim Noonan ......................................... Schuyler .................. 402-615-2091Mike Pokorny ...................................... Schuyler .................. 402-430-1104Mike Denny ......................................... Valley ....................... 402-320-5108Nick Hansen ........................................ Valley ....................... 402-720-4882Derick Englebart.................................West Point ............... 402-380-5255Mark Kreikemeier ..............................West Point ............... 402-380-1133Gary Greving ......................................Western ....................308-330-1740Rick Schank ........................................Western ................... 208-940-0753Cory Bennett ....................................... Yutan ....................... 402-658-2181Nir Levin ............................................. Yutan ....................... 402-480-1631

If you have any issues or concerns, please call your local director and we will discuss those issues at our next directors’ meeting.

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LETTERfrom theVICEPRESIDENT

Cool weather and high water made a slow start to our boating season. Our June events had to be canceled. But Rich and Julie Schank provided great hospitality and food for the July Directors meeting. A Big Thank You to both of them for a job well done, again.

The Columbus run was a big success with over 100 boats running up the Platte River. Always nice to see boaters from other states coming to enjoy our natural resources. We Thank them for making the trip.

For the NAA 1st Annual Sandbar Pot Luck was a very good turnout. Thanks to everyone for making a day filled with frog jumping, big sling shots and lots of food to share. Really appreciate the frog wrangling skills of those who brought extra frogs / toads so everyone could join in the jumping contest.

As we come to another end of our boating season be safe and respectful of others.

Sincerely,

Jay KernNAA Vice President

LETTERfrom the PRESIDENT

WOW! What a short and wet summer. With fall starting a week from Tuesday, it’s been a very short airboating season. With all the rain in late May and June, we had to either cancel or postpone three events.

With the weather cooperating in July and early August, we were able to have some very good events; I was unable to make the Columbus Run, but I was told that there were approximately 125 airboats present.

The next weekend (August 2 – 3) was Thunder on the Loup. It was the biggest turnout yet in the 11 years that Tom Dinsdale has put on the event. Bill Davis told me that there were 186 R.V.s and 50 tent campers. He estimated the total attendance for Saturday and Sunday to be around 8 to 10 thousand people.

The River Rats Jamboree the next Friday and Saturday was also a big success. I attended on Friday and turned in what I thought would be the winning raffle ticket for the Jeep, but came up short, so I’ll try again next year.

The next Saturday, August 16, was Mark Ulferts’ fishing tournament on the Loup River. There were 10 boats and approximately 25 – 30 fishermen. It was great fun and we had a terrific fish fry afterward.

The following Saturday, August 23, we had the Sand Bar Pot Luck by Uncle Jerry’s Cabin, which had been rescheduled from June 14 because of the high water. What a great turnout! There were 56 boats and everyone brought a lot of food — enough to fill four folding tables. There were lots of things for the kids and parents to participate in, including horseshoes, water balloon shoots and the frog jumping contest, in which there were 27 kids entered in two age groups. It was great to see the little kids and their parents having a great and fun time together.

I would like to offer Special Thanks to Dax Daulbert for bringing the medallions for the kids. Every kid who participated received a USA medallion. THANK YOU, DAX!

In closing, I want to wish everyone a safe, happy and fun fall, airboating, fishing, hunting and football season.

GO BIG RED!!!

Sincerely,

Darrell StarksNAA President

FROM your EDITORGreetings and am hopeful all members and friends had a

great time dodging the sprinkles we’ve had these past few months. Hope everything was safe for all and we got to enjoy some of the sunny days. We all need to be sure that you inform us of updates and corrections to email and mailing addresses, as well as phone numbers changes. We always seem to have some newsletters returned as well as emails that are undeliverable. If you are not receiving newsletters or emails, you probably couldn’t read this either could you! But if you know some one that mentioned they are not getting their correspondence, please notify us for them so we can make the needed adjustments. I am a terrible mind reader so do not hesitate to help me out. Please advise us with anything else we can be helpful with, or should you have suggestions for us please feel free to send a message.

Thank You,

Bob Herring, Jr.

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What can run but never walks,

Has a mouth but never talks,

Has a bed but never sleeps,

Has a head but never weeps.

Answer on pg 9.

RIVERRIDDLE?


LaborDayBreakfastatUncleJerry’sA Labor of fun, friendship and food. Another Labor Day tradition success. Thank you to everyone who made Uncle Jerry’s Labor Day Party a great day.

This year an extra special day for Brian and Tracy Kucera who exchanged wedding vows at the cabin. May all the love and tradition of the river bless you both.

Nice to see all the young kids, the next generation has started. They are an energetic group of kids. That is what we love most about Uncle Jerry’s cabin, the tradition of passing on the love for the river. Once again Thank You to everyone who helps make the day fun.

- Jay Kern

TOADJUMPINgWINNERSgROUP1:Toddler thru 7 years old

L-R: 1st Place $20 Jaxon Thiesen 2nd Place $15 Carter Eiring 3rd Place $10 Fiona Kavan 4th Place $5 Tuker Kruse

L-R: 1st Place $20 Mason Thiesen 2nd Place $15 Jared Gibney 3rd Place $10 Thomas Fowler 4th Place $5 Brayden Herring

gROUP2:8 years thru 12 years old


AIRBOATER’SCODE of ETHICS1. I will respect the rights of all users of the recreational waterways of the state, on public waters

and on adjacent private property.

2. I will be considerate and courteous at public vessel launch ramps and docks. In an effort to not delay others, I will launch and retrieve my vessel promptly.

3. I will always operate at a safe speed in posted “No Wake” zones.

4. When approaching the shoreline, I will be especially aware of swimmers and other water vessels near the shoreline.

5. I realize that my vessel’s equipment, ability, weather conditions, and especially other vessel traffic should determine my vessel speed.

6. In case of an emergency, I will volunteer assistance.

7. I am aware that my vessel creates air propeller wash and will use idle speed near the shoreline and in close proximity to boat launch ramps.

8. I will ensure that all passengers in my vessel are equipped with safety equipment, including life vests, ear protection, eye protection, and required safety equipment.

9. I will avoid unnecessary disturbance of wildlife and will not enter posted “No Trespass” areas.

10. I will pay close attention to the engine sound levels that my vessel may create and be aware of how others on vessels and on the shoreline will react to it.

11. I will not litter and will bring back all trash. I will be careful in handling my fuel.

12. I will not interfere with or harass others. I realize that people will judge all airboaters by my individual actions.

NAA President, Darrell Starks

The NAA was formed in May 1995. Its purpose is to preserve and protect the rights of airboat owners, by working with public and state agencies. We also need to be good stewards of the river and surrounding land, encourage safe and responsible recreation. Protect its watershed from degradation and increase the community’s appreciation of its natural beauty.

DefendOurRights: We have a lobbyist for the association to watch for changing legislation.

PromoteandEnhancegoodStewardship: Encouraging others to join the NAA and always trying to improve our organization.

EncouragingSafeandResponsibleRecreation: We look out for each other and assist boats and passengers in trouble. Make sure everyone gets home safe to boat another day.

ProtectWatershedfromDegradation: Be mindful of what you put into the river. Keeping our waters clean and clear of debris and trash will keep our rivers beautiful. Working to protect banks and property is a challenge but worth the fight to preserve our lands next to the river.

CommunityAppreciationfortheRiver’sNaturalBeauty: By bringing our family and friends to the river for a fun outing teaches others of our states great resources, while just simply out for a good time together. Teaching our children who will be the next generation of boat owners ensures that the tradition carries on.

The purpose of the NAA is to be good guardians for the rivers we love.

NebraskaAirboatAssociation05/1995


2014COLUMBUSRUN July 26-27


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