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

MARCH
2011

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

HANDICAP LEAGUE INFORMATION:
We have heard rumbling of some teams not coming back but have not been notified yet.  Now is the time to check with the shooters on your team to make sure they plan to shoot with your team in 2011.  The team sponsor will remain the same as past years at $40.00 per team. In 2010 we had 36, 16 yard teams and this year we will take 36 again. The First week of the Handicap leagues is Tuesday April 26th and Wednesday April 27th. 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.

9th ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S DINNER & GUN RAFFLE:
For the nineth year Mike Johnson and the committee Did a great job with the Annual Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club’s Sportsman’s Dinner and Gun Raffle, Again it was held at the Westgate Sportsmens on Thursday February 25th. 2011. Starting with free beer and cash bar at 5:00 pm Dinner was at 7:00, Many Special Raffles, Silent Auction, 40 Plus Guns given away, Many Door Prizes.  Please Give Mike Johnson a call 579-5707 if you would like a ticket for the 2012 event and was not able to attend this years event. If you were not at the event you really missed a great time.  Again thanks to the many committee members and all the Volunteers that helped at the event.

WI SPORTS SHOW – HELP NEEDED:
The WI Sports Show is returning to Eau Claire at the Indoor Sports Center, March 19 and 20, 2011.  This year the Club will again have a booth at the show to highlight the many activities at the club for both the members and community.  Last 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 need help from the members to spend time in the booth and to serve beer, free admission if you work .  If you could help out either on Saturday or Sunday serving beer or manning the booth please call Doug @ 715 828 4775 or email @ dburrows@charter.net
NRA/ATA SHOTGUN COACH CLASS:                         
Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club will host a NRA/ATA shotgun coach class on March 26-27, 2011.  GRADUATES WILL RECEIVE NRA AND ATA  COACH CREDENTIALS FOR THREE YEARS.    TOPICS COVERED:  SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT,      RULE BOOK & TRAP ETIQUETTE,      COACHING ETHICS,     EQUIPMENT -- GUN FIT -- AMMUNITION,      FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAPSHOOTING.     COACHING:    METHODOLOGY,   SKILLS TRAINING ,      COMMUNICATION,    PROBLEM SOLVING,   MENTAL TRAINING,   TRAINING PLANS, and   BUILDING A QUALITY TRAP PROGRAM, Taught by a National Coach Development Staff  Instructor Tom Wondrash.   COST is $180.    
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT Steve Gilbertson  gilbertsonsteve@yahoo.com.
                                                                                           
NOTE: On Sunday of this class we will not be having skeet shooting and also the main Club House will be closed off because that is where the class will be held. So that means the bar will also be closed.  The Trap sign-up room will be open. We will have open shooting , Bank and shoot-a-heads that day on traps 1 thru 5. When & if we get some nice warm days.

INTRODUCTION TO TRAPSHOOTING:
In July and August of 2010.  We held two Introduction to Trapshooting classes that 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.

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 2010.  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 and if you sign up and pay in full before the 31st of December 2009 you may take off $50,00 of the class fee. For more information go towww.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.

MAINTENANCE JUG DONATION:
This month we had two more large donation to the Club’s Maintenance Jug. One came from a newsletter advertiser Northside Service, John Molderhauer. The other from the Tom Breneman Family Tom, Lonnette, Matt, Marshall, & Joe, Club member’s and rifle range user. Many thanks to both, for the donations. The jug has lots of green in it.
    
GANDER MOUNTAIN TURKEY CAMP: (Date Change)
The Date of the Gander Mountain Turkey Camp has been changed from March 19, 2011 to Saturday April 2, 2011. Please sign-up at Gander Mountain by going to the store or by calling 715-834-4594 and they will give you all the details of Turkey Camp 2011.




GUN MISSING:
This is the Fourth 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,  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.  

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.

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.