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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

JUNE
2011

                    
WEBSITE:
The Club has a current website at www.ecrodandgun.com

INTRODUCTION TO TRAPSHOOTING:
We held two Introduction to Trapshooting classes in 2011 and they proved to be very popular with members.  We now have been asked to hold one more so we have set Monday June 27th. at 6pm You do not have to make an appointment just come out on the 27th of June.  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.)

EAU CLAIRE ROD & GUN FOUNDATION NEWS:
Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club Foundation Board has been busy planning activities for the 2011 year.  We scheduled two major fund raisers during trap league nights.  The first will be a Chicken Dinner w/Chinese Raffle, June 14 & 15th, 2011.  The second activity is the Steak Sandwich Night w/Chinese Raffle, July 19 & 20th, 2011. 
Please mark your calendars.  
As a club member you also are a member of the Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club Foundation.  There are several ways to support the foundation whose primary purpose is to support youth programs, youth education and post secondary scholarships for students pursuing a degree in forestry, environmental studies, fish and game, etc.  All donations are tax-deductible. 

16 YARD LEAGUE:
The first league night for the 16 yard league was Monday May 16th. Three Team missed the first night of league shooting and 1 team only shot half of there 50 rounds, So please lets get these made up so we can get the standing on the score boards.  It is very hard to figure out who won if some of the scores are missing.  The next 16 yard League is Monday June 20th. The 16 yard Schedules are in the rack pick them up and get your team ready for the first night.




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.
            
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.    Please stop buy and visit these merchants who help support the club.  Please Remember you must have a membership if you use the Rifle, Pistol or Archery Range’s. Plus if you are a League Trap Shooter. Pick up your membership before you are asked to do so.    

RIFLE PISTOL RANGE:
Please Note Times & Days  for use of these ranges, They are posted on the back of your Membership Card. No Shooting on Sundays, Holidays or when closed by your Board of Directors From May 1st to October 1st. Each Year. Also lets help keep the ranges cleaned-Up.
Pick-up after yourself and of course others that wish not to clean-up.

ARCHERY RANGE:
Your Club Board of Directors WAS  looking for a Committee Chairman for the Archery Range. Aaron Anderson came forward and Volunteered to be the new Committee Chairman for your Archery Range. Lets all help Aaron keep the Archery Range in good shooting condition.  Thanks Aaron.
                 
THE 2011 YOUTH TRAPSHOOTING PROGRAM:
All youth are invited to take part in this program.  Targets will be provided through the generous donation of Club Members.  If needed, Shell will also be provided and we have youth model shotguns available for the youth use. The program shooting dates are Thursday June 2, 2011 for the youth League Orientation Meeting.  All new youth shooters must attend this meeting.  All other shooting dates are listed on the 2011 Shooting Schedule, that is in the rack in the trap sign-up room. Please pick-up a copy for your use.  If you missed the Orientation meeting you can still come out and join this program.  During the 2011 shooting season you will have 9 shooting dates. 






ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION BANQUET: 
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s  23rd Big Game Banquet, August 18th, 2011 Florian Gardens.  Tickets contact Buster Davis at 715 723 5426 or whdavis@charter.net
 
PHEASANT FOREVER FUN SHOOT:
Pheasant Forever Fun Shoot, This year we are going to try something different. It will be held at the Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club on Thursday September 8th. Starting at 5:30 PM. Mark down this date and watch for future details. Thursday, September 8th, 2011. This could and should be a fun shoot, and also help the Pheasant Forever Program.
 
CONSTRUCTION:
The new construction of the shelter is almost complete we only have to put one more coat of stain on the ceiling and move a table and we will be done. We wish to thank the many volunteers that helped in many ways. Also the two that did almost all of the building. Gary Schulenberg and Lamoine Nelson. They sure did a great job. This is a Memorial donated by the Laufenberg Family in honor of Amos Laufenberg.  Amos as his first job with us, was a trap boy, then a bartender. As well as a league Trap Shooter. We wish to thank the Laufenberg Family for there very Generous donation, We sure hope all members will enjoy this new shelter.    

DONATION JUG:
Many thanks to the members or non-members that have placed paper or Coins into the big glass jug.  We use these donations for maintenance around the Club ( and we do have a lot of that). Please take a look at the jug it really looks good with lot of green in jug. 

BENCHE’S ALONG THE TRAP LINE:
Take time to check out the beautiful new paint  job on all the benches done for the Club by Mike Witt and Alan Spaeth.  They removed them all this spring and took  them to Chippewa Falls for the new paint job and then replaced then.  They did this as a memorial to three past members of there trap team that have past away. We will have more on this in future as a memorial is being planned.    Big thank you Mike and Alan.            

ANNUAL CLUB ANNIVERSARY:
It is not to early to mention that the date of the Club’s 104th Anniversary and sometimes called Corn Day is Sunday July 31, 2011.  Get ready for a big day. Volunteer’s always  needed.