AUGUST 2008

FIELD DAY: Attention ALL MEMBERS, due to conflicting date field day 2008 will be on September 7, 2008 this year. Please make a note of this day change. By the time you read this field day meetings will have already started. The objective for this year as has been the case in past years is to make this field day the best we have ever had. Field day meetings are posted at the bar so anyone wishing to attend a meeting is welcome. or you can call 508-987-8783 to find out the date and time if you wish to attend. Attention: NEW MEMBERS: YOU MUST WORK FIELD DAY AS PART OF YOUR FIRST YEAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS. Please cal 508-612-8911 to get your work assignments lined up. There will be plenty of things that need to

Be done so we are asking for all available members to come on down and make this day the best ever.

Heineken PETE HIGLEY

FISH & GAME: 2008 future derby dates are fall derby: Oct. 19^th. All derbies’ start at 7am. The stockings will be the Saturday one week before each derby around 12:00. Please don’t forget to wear your club button while fishing. Tag fish sponsors are always needed. We need 9 sponsors for every derby. We are always in need of kitchen help on the day of the derby. This is a great way for new members to fulfill the required work hours and meet some of our other members. If you can help call me at (508) 987-8789

MICHAEL SCHOLL

ARCHERY: The kid’s league that started up on June 1^st has been well attended with a total of 19 little archers. We have nine new faces this year, so I guess it does pay off to advertise a little more. But I do wish we had more club member’s children participating in this summer event. Well maybe next year. The summer adult crossbow league that we were trying to organize this season never got off the ground. Nobody showed any interest so much for that idea. Maybe we’ll try again next year. Th4e adult league has gotten off to a great start. It’s better than we’ve had in years. We have had an average of about 17 to 20 shooters per every Thursday night. I would like to thank our member and cook Brian (white pepper) Rudge for showing up and cooking us up some darn good food, especially his famous chili dogs. Also, I would like to thank three people for helping out and making some donations. Billy Woodcock and his company for the donation of gravel to help with the filling in of the potholes in the archery parking lot, and, to long time member Jim PS Miller for his donation of his older bow and also donating a new two man buddy treestand that will be a part of this years field day archery raffle on Sept. 7^th. This years main raffle will possibly be something different a 150lb crossbow package. Please feel free to give me your input. I am trying to organize a weekend long archery work party on labor ay Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1^st to help with the re-design of the last ten 3-D course trails and lance due to the logging project at our Sacarappa Road property. We need a few 4-wheelers to pull around the larger branches and groom the main trails, and some chainsaw work. So, if you can lend us a hand please contact me.

BILLY CHIPMAN

MEMBERSHIP: The attendance drawing at the September 12th Meeting will be worth $75.  The 2009 Membership Cards and Pins will be shipped to me any day now.  Don't forget to buy your raffle tickets for the One Year Free Membership to be drawn on Field Day, September 7th.  Tickets are on sale at the bar.  Please keep the Club updated on address changes.  Forms are available at the bar.  Any membership questions/issues, please contact me at the Club, or Phone:  508-987-2918, or Email:  AMIELNICKI@AOL.COM.  A safe and fun summer to all. THANK YOU     

TONY MIELNICKI

RIFLE RANGE: The ramrodders are underway and have had 5 shoots. The standing s so far are: Duncan Putnam’s team with 47pts. Jeff Stanhope’s team with 39 pts and Scott Anderson’s team with 38.5 pts. High average is Dick Granger with 55.2, High single is Art Beckwith with 59, 100 yard traditional is Dick Granger with 32pts. 100in-line is Jon Yedinak with 32pts. The remaining Ramrodder’s dates are as follows: Aug. 3, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14. The remaining summer pistol shoot dates are: August 10, August 24 and September 14. There will be a Nostalgic Military Rifle shoot on Aug. 31. There will be 3 classes. Pre-1900 single shot, all military original, iron sights only, three plates at 130 yards. Bolt action World War I to present, all military original, iron sights only, three plates at 250 yards. WWII Semi-auto, all military original, iron sights only, three plates at 250 yards. All shooting will be from the bench. Double elimination. Sign-up is at 10am and the shoot starts at 11am. This is a 50/50 shoot. There will be a Standing Deer shoot on Oct. 19^th. Details to follow.

DUNCAN PUTNAM

NEWSLETTER/SICK: Just wanted to let everyone know that I am filling in for Pat Spain on sick committee while she is on vacation. If you here of a death or illness, please let me know. If you would like to receive the newsletter by email, please send me your name and mailing address. zeldasab@charter.net Thank You

DENISE SABONAITIS

BY LAW COMMITTEE: If anyone has any changes, or new ideas for the by-laws, please contact John Spain. Thank You