Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club
NEWSLETTER
2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT: Jason Berry
VICE PRESIDENT: Tony Owen
SECRETARY: Ron Harper TREASURER: John McLaughlin
DIRECTORS: John Balliett - Ron Bowers - Dave Linderholm - Dan Creviston
THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS THE SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 8:00PM
APRIL
2011
WEBSITE:
The Club has a current website at www.ecrodandgun.com
HANDICAP LEAGUE INFORMATION:
We have an opening in the Tuesday Night Handicap League, we are one team short
so if anyone has a team of 10 shooters and wish to shoot on Tuesday nights
please let Lee Mathson or Bob Webber know. It’s not to late to start a team.
The team sponsor will remain the same as past years at $40.00 per team.
The First week of the Handicap leagues is Tuesday April 26th and Wednesday April
27th. We are open on Tuesday and Wednesday night’s the Month of April from
5:30 to 9:00. Also on Sundays from 12:00 to 4:00. We are not open on Easter
Sunday but we will be open on Saturday April 23rd. The day before Easter. From
noon to 4:00. Bank score’s can be shot up to the first night of League
shooting. Shoot ahead’s can be shot anytime we are open.
16 YARD LEAGUE:
As of this printing we have opening for two (2) 16 yard 5 person teams. If
you have 5 shooters that would like to shoot on Mondays in this league five (5)
times a year please give Bob Webber a call at 715-723-7419. We have had a very
good response for the 16 yard league this year so we will be having 40 teams
shooting. We do have teams that have not turned in a rooster that shot last year
so if you are one of them please do so. We would really like to have 2
more teams. The first league night for the 16 yard league is Monday May 16th.
Sponsor fees for 16 yard also remains the same at $10.00.
INTRODUCTION TO TRAPSHOOTING:
We held two Introduction to Trapshooting classes in 2010 and they proved to be
very popular with members. We now have two dates set for 2011. they are
Monday April 11th at 6pm and Monday May 2nd also at 6pm Thanks to the
members that helped introduce members to trapshooting, it is appreciated. (P.S.
If there is a need we will hold more, let us know.)
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION:
Club’s members will be hearing and reading more about our Memorial Project in
the very near future. It will be a "community" Memorial Honoring
those who serve Past, Present & Future. Memorial will honor POW/MIA, Army,
Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Emergency Medical Service, Fire
Rescue, and Law Enforcement. And it will be centered near flag pole in
front of our Club House. Donations are needed to raise the funds to construct
and maintain this Memorial. Donors may purchase engraved bricks to honor
their family, friends and others. Steve Gilbertson is spear heading this
project with the following committee members: Doug Burrows, Susan Hagmann, Jim
Young, Rick Merryfield, David Zielke, Wayne Klett, Tom Tomlinson.
WISCONSIN SPORTS SHOW:
The WI Sports Show in Eau Claire at the Indoor Sports Center, was held on March
19 and 20, 2011. This year the Club again had a booth at the show to
highlight the many activities at the club for both the members and community.
This year we got the message out to a lot of people, signed up some new
members and had fun. We also were the "official
bartenders" for the show and raised some money for the club. Like
last year we received lots of help from the members that spent time in the
booth and to serve beer, We would like to thank Doug Burrows and Dave Linderholm
for taking the responsibility for the Bar and getting the Bartenders lined up.
Thanks to Jason Berry and Heather Mulder for setting up the Club Booth and
getting the staff to greet the many visitor’s we had that checked our booth
out. Thanks to all the Volunteer’s that maned the Club booth and the bar. Way
to many to name here. It was a good time by all in attendance.
SPRING WARM-UP SHOOT:
On Sunday April 17th we will be having a warn-up shoot of 50-16 yard,
50-Handicap, and 25-pair of Doubles targets. These are three separate events,
you may enter one, two or all three.
Each event will have it’s own Lewis class payoff. Cost of each event
will be $13.00 with $5.00 of this going to the Lewis class payoff. Shooters may
enter any event as many time as they wish. Starting time of 11:00 am. We
also have open shooting on this day with Bank and shoot ahead’s being
shot if you wish.
KAY OHYE TRAPSHOOTING CLINIC FOR 2011:
All American Trapshooter Kay Ohye will be back for the 17th Year, holding a
trapshooting clinic at your club on May 1st and 2nd 2011. This will be a
two day class instead of the three day he has held in the past. The Clinics are
limited to 15 shooters. For more information go to www.kayohye.com or
call 723-297-0364.
HARLAN CAMPBELL CLINIC FOR 2011:
Campbell Clinic’s will be held at the Club on May 18, 19, 20, 21 These are 2
day classes, and for more information give Steve Gilbertson at 715-828-1783 a
call. He will let you know of any openings in these classes.
GUN MISSING: (One More Try)
This is the Fifth time we have had to place this in the newsletter. It’s
getting close to time that you will getting your guns ready for the trap season.
If you own and use a Remington 870 Express 12 ga. PLEASE READ: PLEASE LOOK AT
YOUR GUN TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR OWN GUN. We Still have no word on this
gun’s where - a - bouts. CHECK NOW. On Wednesday August 18th. From gun
rack 3 between 8:45 and 9:00 pm someone took the wrong 870 Remington and left an
870 Remington. The 870 that was left has a gross wood finish and the
one you have has a dull wood finish. The serial number of the gun you now
have (not yours) is AB057116M and the 870 that is yours has a serial number of
A601114M. We have your gun so please call Bob at 715-723-7419 so we can get this
gun to the right owner before hunting season.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS:
As usual, Gander Mountain, Scheel's Allsport, Midwest Mercantile, Moldy's
Archery, General Coin and Gun, and Shorty's Barber shop will be happy to sell
you a membership. The clubhouse is open every Sunday for shooting until
May 1st. so memberships will be available there at the bar. Please
stop buy and visit these merchants who help support the club. You will be asked
to put a telephone number on your membership this year. With more people
having cell phones and no land line, it becomes more difficult to contact
members - especially during Handicap League Start-up. Lee Mathson or Bob
Webber, and the league secretaries often have to contact shooters on short
notice, but have a difficult time locating their phone numbers. This
should help eliminate this problem.
MISSING VCR & DVD TAPES:
The club has VCR & DVD tapes that we let members use for Trapshooting
information they are all out and have not been returned so other members
may use them. If you have one of them please return them as soon as possible.
BILL IS BACK, WE HAVE NO IDEA WHERE
HE’S BEEN BUT WELCOME BACK BILL:
FISHING WITH BILL REABE:
As opening day of fishing gets closer, it’s time to make sure that all
of your fishing equipment is cleaned and ready to go. Your rods should all be
cleaned and the reels should be cleaned, oiled and filled with new line for the
coming year. Check the wheel bearings and tires on the trailer as well as the
winch and bunks. Everything on the boat should be checked out including the
anchor rope, the gas tank and fuel line, the motor should be started to verify
that it will run before you get to the boat landing. Which leads me into boat
landing etiquette. When you get to the boat landing be sure to get everything
that you want in the boat loaded before you pull up to the landing. I’ve seen
lots of people back their trailer down the boat landing and then start getting
things out of the car and into the boat which means no one can use the landing
until they get their boat loaded and backed into the water. Always get
everything loaded into the boat before even pulling up to the landing so you can
pull up, back in, unload the boat from the trailer and pull away from the
landing as soon as possible so others can use the landing. If everyone would do
this it would stop all of the waiting at the landings. Good fishing and have a
safe opener.