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Saginaw Field and Stream Club Newsletter
The Buzz
Volume 2020, Issue 10 October
Membership Meet-
ing’s
October 15, 2020,
November 12, 2020
CANCELLED
Identification Statement
Saginaw Field and Stream Club Newsletter is
published monthly by the Saginaw Field and
Stream Club.
P O Box 2092, Saginaw, Mi 48605- 2092
Club Shooting Hours
Are as follows, 0800 AM until sunset, use you hunting guide to deter-
mine sunset. If there is an organized event under lights, that may go to
10 PM. The lights on ranges are for organized events only.
Guest’s
Anyone who is not immediate family is considered a guest and is re-
quired to pay the $5.00 guest fee. Mail Boxes are located on each
range. Immediate family is defined as, spouse, and minor children.
NOTICE
The club mailing address
1296 N Gleaner Rd
Saginaw, MI 48609 9495
From the President
We finally have some good change, the change of seasons. Autumn and the ac-
tivities we enjoy make it my favorite time of year. Outside is beautiful with the majes-
tic colors of mother nature on display. I hope that it gives you as much peace and
satisfaction as it does me.
As 2020 continues to be plagued by chaos, peace is something we all need. What-
ever brings you that state of mind I hope that you find it. Take time for yourself to
decompress, relax, and enjoy what is all around us. Now, perhaps more than ever
before, enjoying Our Little Piece of Up North is crucial for our health.
Information-
● Membership
○ Renewal forms will be mailed beginning October 1st.
○ Renewal forms are available at https://www.saginawfieldandstream.com
○ Online payments are encouraged
○ Note memberships must be renewed by Dec 31,2020
● Sight In Days ○ Nov 7th - Nov 14th ○ 8am - 4pm ○ $5.00 a gun ○ Members and non-members welcomed ○ Experienced volunteers will be present to help you zero your long-
gun. ● Membership meeting for October
○ Canceled due to COVID 19
● F.I.R.E.A.R.M.S project
○ PreBid was held on September 24th at the club house. ○ Bid Opening is scheduled for October 15th at the club house.
● Website
○ Our new website goes live October 1st. ○ We look forward to your feedback.
● Politics
○ Gun rights are once again on the ballot. ○ Research the candidates and vote for who supports the 2A and
conservation.
Thomas Tesch
President, Saginaw Field and Stream
The next Gun Raffle
Smith & Wesson Shield EZ
9MM
$500 is waiting for you if
you’re in attendance at the
Next Membership Meeting
Activities at Saginaw Field and Stream Club, October 2020
27
RC Boats
28
Bullseye Pistol
5PM-9PM
September 29
Trap & Skeet
@ 3PM
Black Powder
6 PM
30
Cowboy Practice
5 PM
1
Skeet @2PM
Multi Gun
5:30 9PM
2
3
Trap & Skeet
@8:30AM-12PM
BANQUET CAN-
CELLED
4
Venturing Mtg
6PM
5
Thomas Twp
PD, 7A-1PM
Pistol Range
Bullseye Pistol
5PM-9PM
6
Trap & Skeet
@ 2PM
7
Bullseye Pistol
5PM-9PM
Cowboy Practice
5 PM
8
Skeet @2PM
Multi Gun 5:30
Last one
9
FBI 25 yard
Range 9AM-3P
10
Trap & Skeet
@8:30AM-12PM
11
12
Bullseye Pistol
5PM-9PM
13
Trap & Skeet
@ 3PM
14
Cowboy Practice
5 PM
Bullseye Pistol
5:30PM-9PM
15
Skeet @2PM
Membership
Meeting CAN-
CELLED
16 17
Trap & Skeet
@8:30AM-12PM
12 Noon Ranges
Closed UML Set
Up
18
Ranges Closed
All Day
Shotgun
Championship
19
Bullseye Pistol
5PM-9PM
20
Trap & Skeet
@ 3PM
21
Cowboy Practice
5 PM
Bullseye Pistol
5:30PM-9PM
22
Skeet @2PM
23 24
Trap & Skeet
@8:30AM-12PM
25
26
Bullseye Pistol
5PM-9PM
27
Trap & Skeet
@ 3PM
28
Cowboy Practice
5 PM
Bullseye Pistol
5:30PM-9PM
29
Skeet @2PM
30
Cowboy Setup
2-5P
31
Cowboy Hollow-
ween Shoot
8-5Pm
Trap & Skeet
@8:30AM-12PM
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Go to www.saginawfieldandstream.com, the website calendar is updated almost dai-
ly. The website takes precedence over this calendar, please check the website for up
to date information
Shot & Wad
by Mike Meyer
My favorite time of year is here. Hi temps in the 60’s and 70’s, making almost all outdoor activity comfortable,
(especially trap and skeet). Low temps are in the 30’s and 40’s, further reducing the number of mosquitos and their inherent threat of
disease. Now is the time to go outside and do stuff. Work on deer blinds, cut shooting lanes, cut wood, split wood, go hiking and, by
the time you read this, go bow hunting. I haven’t bow hunted in a few years, but I still recall the thrill of having a buck suddenly appear
below your tree stand, having snuck up from behind. Then, you have to get in shooting position without alerting him. Any way, get
outside and do stuff. You don’t have to wear a mask, unless it’s camouflage.
With the ongoing pandemic, and the resulting buying frenzy of all things related to firearms, it has been difficult maintaining a stock of
supplies for our reloaders. We have finally managed to get in some powder, primers, wads and shot for the shotgun reloaders, but I
don’t expect the supply to last long. We have a good selection of range brass, and various bullets that have been donated for the rifle
and pistol reloaders, but centerfire primers are almost impossible to get.
Come on out, load up on supplies and shoot a few rounds. Here are the shooters that broke 25 straight or better from Aug 25th to Sep
19th:
Trap Skeet
25 Straight 25 Straight
Bill Otter - 2 Andy Graves - 2
Use for Building Donations
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Credit Card Number________________________ Expiration Date_________ Signature________________________
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Club Administrative News
Club
Financial Report
Andrew Flegler
Treasurer
Building Donations
To Date
$177,781.00
Building Manager
Mike Meyer 989-274-4078
Please call
for rentals or questions
Civilian Marksmanship Program
Saginaw Field and Stream Club is affiliat-
ed with the Civilian Marksmanship Pro-
gram. Refer to Our Number
56200
ELECTRONIC GATES The electronic gates open and
will close 30 seconds after
fully open, if the gate closes
and hits your car, stop imme-
diately, the gate will also stop
and retreat backwards.
You will damage your vehicle
if you continue. The club is
not responsible!
All Memberships expire on
December 31st of the year.
Total
F.I.R.E.A.R.M.S, $48,894.04
Club House, Balance $74,173.96
Checking, $15,139.61 Balance
Savings, $207,732.40
Kelsey Hanson, Membership Secretary
New Members: 16
Associates: 4
Total Membership: 1473
New Members,
Derek Belt, Donald Lynch, Aaron Bedford, Ladell Belvin, William Brad, Nicho-
las Dey, Daniel Eaton, Derek Esler, Cheryl Kolhagen, Lisa MacArthur, Brad
Martin, Thomas Morrissette, Andrew Pittard, Brian Schneider, Erik Shoemak-
er, Stephanie Becker, Jamie Martin, Conner Shoemaker, Mary Lynch.
Range Rules
Are available on the clubs
website,
Print off a copy, check
once in awhile as they may
get updated.
It is YOUR RESPONSIBIL-
ITY to know the rules!
Hunter Safety Class 2020 Has been cancelled due to the gover-nors orders, contact the DNR in Bay
City. Or go on Line.
Club Wants and Needs!
Shooters, police your brass, a clean range is a
happy range. There are receptacles to deposit it in
for recycling. The club derives money from this. Do
your bit! Please
Member Notice on Range Safety
(from RSO Committee):
Please, note: all members are
responsible for knowing the SOP
(Standard Operating Procedures), es-
pecially where safety on the shoot-
ings ranges is involved. Not only is
it important that members follow
safety rules, but ALL guests must
also follow the rules. To that end,
it is the responsibility of each
member to watch over and instruct
his/her guests while on the shooting
ranges.
Range Safety Officers Needed
Call Carl Hubinger @
989-642-5487
Newsletter Update
After careful consideration, the board of directors has decided to stop mailing printed newsletters, starting in September. Almost half of your yearly dues goes to provide a written newsletter, just to much of an expense. The website has the newsletter and you can down load it and print it. SFSC is one of the few clubs that provides a newsletter of any kind on a monthly basis.
Cowboys Shoot Up a Storm
I bet some of you have been wondering what the cowboys have been doing during the pandemic that
has plagued us since early this year. It certainly put a damper on events and some people. But not everyone
was slowed down. Our hats are off to all the folks who were out in the midst of it, helping others…and they
are still out there, giving it their best. It’s hard to know where to even begin thanking them…there are so
many dedicated and fearless people striving to keep our country safe & healthy. I do not want to slight a sin-
gle person for every moment they spent in helping others. They know who they are and may the Lord bless
each one of them! A big THANK YOU to them all.
The cowboy’s practice nights and matches were put on hold until the club re-opened. It was in mid-
June that we held our first match, with 32 shooters attending. So many things had to be reconsidered in how
we handled the match safely and follow the pandemic guidelines. But cowboy shooters are a determined
bunch and everything went well. And the July and August shoots followed the same protocol with success.
Even the Wednesday night practices found our faithful pards doing a lot of practicing….and laughing.
And that practicing paid off extremely well this year! Every one of our pards attending the state cham-
pionship (Wolverine Rangers Range War) in Port Huron over Labor Day weekend placed in their respective
categories. Let’s just say….we have some awesome cowboy shooters!! And here’s how we all did.
Avalanche Andy Gunfighter 1st place and MI State Champion; 3rd place Men’s P.M. Mini Match
Bad River Marty Elder Statesman Gunfighter 1st place and MI State Champion; 4th place match overall;
4th place Men’s A.M. Mini Match; Side Match Speed Pistol Gunfighter, and 3rd in Top Ten
Men Shooters
Black River Bill Senior Gunfighter 1st place and MI State Champion
Celebrity James Young Gun 2nd Place
Chica Lady Silver Senior 3rd place
Duelin’ Dylan Cowboy 1st place and MI State Champion
Ethan Callahan Classic Cowboy 1st place and MI State Champion; Wild Bunch Traditional 1st place &
overall Wild Bunch; Side-match winner for… Speed Derringer; Speed Pistol Duelist & Wild
Bunch 1911; Speed Shotgun Hammered SxS, 1897, 1887 & Wild Bunch.
Katie Callahan Grande Dame 1st place and MI State Champion; 3rd. place Ladies A.M Mini Match; 4th in Top
Ten Women Shooters
Riverview Rattler 1st Elder Statesman and MI State Champion
The Hysham Kid Duelist 1st place and MI State Champion
Todd All In B-Western 2nd place and MI State Champion
I’ve included a couple pictures and if you have a hankerin’ to learn more about Range War and cowboy
shooting, check out https://www.wolverinerangers.org
Yup! Our cowboys shot up a storm and it was a riot doing it. But our shooting was not the kind of riot
that we are seeing in our country lately. Please support the people trying to keep us secure and safe. I’m not
getting on my soap box except to encourage you to vote in November and to be thankful for what each of us
has. And, of course, remember to live life. Give it your best shot. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
Happy Trails from Katie Callahan
Club Directory Officers
President……… Tom Tesch 989-529-9289
Vice President… Patrick Craig 989-721-0664
Membership Sec .. Kelsey Hanson 989-780-1216
Treasurer……… Andrew Flegler 989-292-1341
Recording Sec..... .Wayne Hanson 989-642-3233
Committee Chairs
Rifle Range………..Rich Singer 989-928-1120
Archery…………… Rob Komyathy 989-971-8540
Cowboy Action……Marty Bell 989-585-3292
Trap & Skeet………Mike Meyer 989-274-4078
25-50 Yrd Rngs Tony Nothelfer 989-498-9954
Black Powder……..Greg Menard 989-781-9332
Meeting Programs Vacant
Newsletter Tom Heritier 989-737-3777
Future Projects Mark Fanning 989-992-7268
Grounds Maint. Don Squires 989-737-6924
Privacy Statement
Saginaw Field and Stream Club maintains information on it’s
membership consisting of name, address, telephone numbers,
email address and date joined. We do not sell, furnish or distrib-
ute this information to anyone. We guarantee the privacy of
your information. Credit Card Numbers are not kept on file, they
are destroyed after use.
Saginaw Field and Stream
Club 1296 N. Gleaner Rd.
Saginaw, Michigan 48609 9495
www.saginawfieldandstream.com
989-642-8312
Top Photo, State Shoot Possee
Bottom State Shoot
Left the Range
Sympathies to the family’s of Mel Brockett who joined
the club in July of 1991 and
Ronald Albright who joined the club in February of
1974.
Rest in Peace!