SPRING FUN SHOOT:
For the past nine years the Club has hosted a Spring Fun Shoot and it is always an enjoyable day.  For many years the proceeds benefited conservation work  by Ducks Unlimited & or Pheasants Forever.  This year the proceeds will go to the Chippewa Valley Council of the Boy Scouts. The Club has formed a relationship with the Scouts by sponsoring a Venture Scouting Group, Hosting the Council’s Spring Camporee on our Club grounds and having had Eagle Scouts do projects on our property.  Many of the Scouting programs give people and introduction to the many things our Club stands for and promotes.
Featured raffle item this year is a Weatherby .270 Rifle.  A great addition to anyone’s cabinet.
Please join us on May 23rd. All shooter are more then welcome, A $25.00 entrance fee gives you 75 targets (3 Rounds) your choice of (Trap both singles or doubles, Flurry, or 5 Stand)
in any combination the shooter wishes to shoot. As always there will be great shooting prizes, Food, Silent Auction items and Raffles.  Registration forms are available at the club for a chance at the Early Bird Drawing.  Each Shooter will receive one ticket for each target broken to be place in the bucket of the prize’s you wish to win. (Same as the past nine years)

TRAP SHOOTING NOTES:
The Handicap Leagues first night of League Shooting  on Tuesday April 28th. And Wednesday April 29th got off to a great start, with a lot of good score both by teams and individuals.  The Monday Night 16 and Double league both started on May 4th with 33 teams
in the 16 yard league.
 Just a reminder:  The Club Championship Shootoff’s will be held on Saturday August 29th. Again this year the Wednesday Night League will shoot on Monday Night the week of the Outdoor Games held in August. For the first time in many years we have enough Tuesdays & Wednesdays that we will be able to have a week between the first and second half’s to hold the first half shootoff’s.  We will have open shooting on these nights. Check the yearly schedule for all the dates.

PINE TREE REMOVAL:
Members have been asking why the big pine tree along the south side of the parking lot have been removed, Reason there died.  The Board felt that we should remove them and try to save the other’s.  Club member Aaron Anderson and his father volunteered the cut them down and to haul them away. They also came back and cut the stumps off below the ground.  Many thanks Aaron.

2009 CLUB MEMBERSHIPS:
The Club’s 2009 membership are out and can be picket-up at Shorty’s Barber Shop, Gander Mnt., Scheels All Sports, Greater Midwest Mercantile, Mouldy’s Tackle. No Change in cost $20.00 Adult, $3.00 Youth $30.00 Family. ( Get them early going fast.)

NEW U.S. FLAG:
Each year at this time Mike Johnson gets the Club a new flag.  This year was no exception the new flag was placed the first week in May and thanks to Mike it really was needed.

SEUBERT SHOOT FOLLOW-UP:
“Big thanks to all the Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club volunteer’s for making this years Seubert Celebrity Trap Shoot another Success!  We’re closing in on a record $200,000 raised...... We quite literally couldn’t have done it without you!”  “We have received numerous comments about how well organized the shoot is and the coaching given to the folks who may not shoot trap with regularity.”  Cannot say enough about what your Club does for us,  Thank You!”

Matt Schneider, Regional Director of Development and Jill Kurszewski, Special Events Coordinator.
Marshfield Clinic                    
LEAGUE SCORE BOARDS:
Again this year Lee Mathson & Ron Harper have put in many, many hours on the fine looking league score boards that hang in the Club house. We are fortunate to have the talents of Lee and Ron.  In the next week Ron also will be using the score boards to check against the membership list.  Make sure you have your 2009 membership.

ATA SHOOT DATES:
Friday June 12th, Saturday June 13th. & Sunday June 14th. (North-West Zone Shoot)
Saturday August 1st. & Sunday August 2nd.

RECYCLE CONTAINERS:
Recently we received a donation of 7 recycle containers from Park Ridge Distributing, that we placed along the sidewalk and one in the Club House. They will be  used for Aluminum
cans only.  PLEASE use them!!!.  It will  help with clean-up and help to not fill the dumpster as often. Remember CANS ONLY, NO BOTTLES.




NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION NEWS:
The NRA is the best organization in America when it comes to fighting for your freedom. The NRA provides firearms safety training, encourages interest in the shooting sports, and lobbies on your behalf to save your right to own and use firearms legally. To learn more about the NRA see these web sites:
             1.    http://www.nra.org/orhttp://www.nraila.org/
NRA memberships make great "GIFTS" for birthdays, "HOLIDAYS", graduations, reward programs or any occasion. Please call Jimmy Leme today @ 839-8837 to SAVE YOUR firearm rights by joining or renewing your membership in the NRA.
NAWCA GRANT:
The Conservation Easement has provided additional opportunity for the Club and area conservation projects through the NAWCA (North American Wetland Conservation Act) Grant.   Area conservation agencies have applied for a grant and the Club was able to join them in requesting monies for two projects.  One is to remove invasive plants (cat tails) form the ponds on our property and open up the ponds for wild life.  The other is to clean up tires in a section of Lowes Creek and create better habitat for fish and wild life.
BOY SCOUTS:
The Eau Claire area Boy Scout Council held their spring camporee on the club grounds.  The leaders and scouts were excited about being at the club and having such a variety of activities available to them.  This  give many young people a great introduction to our facility and the great programs we have.                          
THE 2009 YOUTH TRAPSHOOTING PROGRAM:
All youth are invited to take part in this program.  Targets will be provided through the generous donations of club members.  If needed, shells will also be provided and we have some youth model shotguns available.  Eye and ear protection is required.  Ear plugs are available, at no cost, for the shooters.  We have a limited number of shooting glasses available for use.  Scheels and Gander Mountain both stock shooting glasses and ear protection in a variety of sizes and price ranges. For night time shooting, we recommend clear or a light yellow lens for your glasses. Parents:  If you intend to reload shells for your youth, we recommend that you load a light recoil shell.  Please see  Jason Berry, Lee Mathson or other experienced reloader for a suggested recipe.
The program’s shooting dates are Thursday June 4th for the Youth League Orientation Meeting. All new youth shooters must attend this meeting. Shooting dates for 2009 are Thursday’s  June 11, 18, 25. July 2, 9, 23, 30.  and Aug. 6. 20.  These are also listed on the Club’s shooting calendar available in the trap room.  During 2009 season we will have 9 shooting sessions, instructors will be on the firing line with all youth participants, providing coaching and ensuring safe gun handling. If you missed the orientation meeting you can still come out and join this program.