the st. joseph county conservation & sportsman club, inc....march 17, the “st. patrick’s...
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Our first Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) shoot for the 2019 season was Sunday, March 17, the “St. Patrick’s Day” Shoot. The shoot had the usual three events, 100 sin-gles, 100 handicaps, and 50-pair of doubles targets. Pot-luck carry-in lunch included Irish fare with corned beef & cabbage, Irish Stew, Crock Pot Potato Soup, plus various cakes.
There were 49 trap shooters from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, shooting a total of 10,000 clay targets. Winners were Singles Champion Tom Cartwright (in top left picture) shooting a 98/100, Handicap Champion Jason Marzette (second picture above), shooting 90/100, after winning a shoot-off with Dennis Doehring, who also shot 90/100. Dennis Doehring took HDC Runner Up. Doubles Champion was Nikolas Szymarek (third picture) who certainly dressed the part for St. Patrick’s Day wearing his green outfit, shooting 91/100. Doug Darby (far right picture) won the High Over All combined Singles -Handicap-Doubles score. We had several shooters who were new to our club this month.
Our next Shoot is set for April 14, The 10th Annual Bill Kasdorf Memorial Handicap shoot. This shoot features 2 handicap events and 1 singles event with a high handicap winner. We have a total of five registered shoots in 2019. The remaining three ATA shoots that are open to the public are August 25, September 15, and October 13, the National Trap-shooting Day leather bag shoot.
Hope to see you at the next one! Submitted by Trap Directors, Larry & Leslie York
Volume Seventy-two, Issue 4
St. Pat’s Day ATA Shoot Winners
April 2019
Meeting
Notes
Membership Meeting
7 PM Monday, June 10
Board Meeting 7 PM
Monday, April 29
Cowboy Corner 2
Project Appleseed
Apr 19 & 20
2
Annual Meeting Re-
port
2
Fortress Defense
Class June 1-2
2
Upcoming Events 2
Financial News &
Membership Status
3
Officers & Directors
& New Members
3
Inside this issue:
The St . Joseph County Conservat ion & Sportsman Club, Inc.
23640 Feathers tone Rd, PO Box 339, Sturgis , MI 49091 Telephone (269) 467 -7128
Home Page: http:/ /www.conservationclub.us
NRL22 Match April 13
The Club will be holding a NRL22 match with a side 22 long range match on April 13th. On
the 100 yd side of the range, we'll run the NRL22 match and on the 200/300 yd side we'll
run a long range .22 match. Please go to NRL22.org for info on the organization and to
check out the rules and equipment requirements. There is also a list of previous courses of
fire you can check out on their download page.
The month we will be shooting is usually released the week before that month begins. On
the long range side. We have a KYL of 8 targets from 2" to 1/4" and various other targets
ranging from 22 rifle silhouettes to 12" going out to 300 yds. The long range shoot will be
shot prone or off the bench (for those not able to shoot prone) and will be a 50 round event
like the NRL22. We will be testing barricade/position shooting also.
See you at the range! Submitted by Gary Kondek, Match Director
Happy Easter!
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REMEMBER: EYE AND EAR PROTECTION IS REQUIRED ON ALL RANGES ALSO: THE FRONT GATE IS TO BE LOCKED BEHIND YOU WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING, EXCEPT FOR ORGANIZED ACTIVITY TIMES
Cowboy Corner
Hidden Valley Cowboys
The first Cowboy Action Shoot for this season is set for Sunday, April 21
st. We hope to see you at our
2019 season’s first shoot of the year! Sauk Valley Stubby & Ms. Blazin
UPCOMING EVENTS
Apr 1: PPOTH 101 Class Apr 6: Archery Apr 8: PPOTH 102 Class Apr 13: CPL Class Apr 13: NRL22 Rifle Range Apr 14: ATA Trap Shoot Apr 15: PPOTH 103 Apr 19-20: Appleseed Program Apr 21: Cowboy Action Apr 22: Carbine Class Apr 27: IDPA
Annual Meeting Wrap-up At our Annual Membership Meeting in March, Monte
Bordner was once again the winner of the annual “Wild
Game Chili Cook-off”. The wild game contained in the chili
was venison and the crowd loved it. Congratulations Monte
on another win.
In other news from the Annual Membership Meeting held at
the club March 11, the there were two new District Directors
elected by the membership for the 2019-20 year. The Dis-
trict Director Positions filled were District 2 Mark Speicher and District 3 Benson
Baumeister. Mark Griffin and Michael Book who did not re-run were thanked
for their service to the club. Also the administrative by-law proposal passed.
NOTICE: UNATTENDED GUNS Please do not leave firearms unat-tended on any range. It has been noted recently that someone left a rifle on the rifle range while its own-er went to the adjacent pistol range. This becomes a potential safety issue if an unattended firearm gets in the hands of an unauthorized person (e.g. child). (This doesn’t in-clude the shotgun trap or skeet range if a gun is in the outside rack while you’re in clubhouse or skeet house.)
Fortress Defense Class June 1-2 Please see http://fortressdefense.com/training-calendar/ for details, class descrip-
tion and to register.
June 1-2, 2019; Level 1 Handgun, Carry Skills with Night Shooting. Do you
have your CPL? Haven't pursued additional training? Have had some
additional training like the 101-102-103 series at Club, but want
more? This is the class for you!
Contact Jeff Brazo with any questions, 269-689-0200
Project Appleseed April 19 & 20
Project Appleseed, an American
history and rifle program, returns to
our club this year on Friday and
Saturday, April 19 & 20. This pro-
gram, held on the rifle range,
teaches how the rifle was instru-
mental in the American Revolution
in a fun, family, “hands-on” activity
day on the rifle range. Bring the
whole family! If interested in attend-
ing contact Project Appleseed
online at:
http://appleseedinfo.org/events/
Larry York Wins Winter Trap League Eleven hardy people participated in our 2019
Annual Winter Trap League that ended March
10. This year’s 9-week league winner was Larry
York (left in photo). Others who won in the
first Lewis Class were Justin Coon (not in photo)
and Don Hiemstra (middle of photo). The sec-
ond Lewis Class winners were Earl Allison, Roy
Rawlinson (right in photo), and Jon-Paul
“JP” Fritz (also not pictured). Congratulations to all the winners! Now on
with the ATA shoots and the 5-Stand sporting clays that is now open!
PPOTH 101, 102, and 103 Handgun Classes
The NRA Personal Protection Out-
side the Home (PPOTH) classes
are starting up on April 1, 8, 15.
These classes allow people with
CPL, or at least CPL training, to
learn skills appropriate to carrying
in public. There will be a Carbine
Class on April 22.
These classes are all range time,
developing skills in holstering,
moving and shooting, and engag-
ing multiple targets. These clas-
ses are listed as 101,102,103, with
the intention of taking them in or-
der.
If interested, please contact Jeff
Brazo for more information on
any of these PPOTH Classes or
to register, 269-689-0200.
Membership Status: As of January we had a total of 817 paid member households. If you have changed your ad-dress or know of someone who is not getting their newsletter, call 269-341-5930 and leave message and corrected info.
Lost and Found Have you lost or found anything on the Club Grounds? If so, contact John Brummett at 651-5197 and we will help!
Financial News: For the month of March balance on hand was $111,531.01 in checking and $16,160.90 in pre-paid dues CD, $77,236.96 in the Emergency CD Fund, $3,929.46 in the raffle fund, and the Wink CD of $27,882.92
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New Memberships — February
Brian Lee Affhalter Sturgis, MI Benson Jon Baumeister Burr Oak, MI Rodney L Carls Sturgis, MI Gunther Lynn Garrett Vicksburg, MI Thomas Lynn Garrett Portage, MI Alexander E Immekus Kalamazoo, MI Charlie Kramer Elkhart, IN Loran D Miller White Pigeon, MI Anthony Miller Constantine, MI James A Mohney, Jr Three Rivers, MI
Dustynn Mobley-Burkheart Sturgis, MI Laura K Rothwell Constantine, MI Bruce Alan Simon Mendon, MI Brian Starai Sturgis, MI Richard H Steiner Constantine, MI
OFFICERS President Jeff Brazo 651-9076 Vice President Mike Philley (574) 202-0641 Executive Secretary Kathy Crandall 341-5930 Treasurer Laura Decker 384-9191 Recording Secretary Leslie York 483-6803
BOARD OF DIRECTORS District #1 Kathy Book 659-4056 Paul Hassenger 651-8447 District #2 Mark Speicher (574) 361-5847 Bill Thompson 279-7737 District #3 Benson Baumeister 221-0288 Randy Crandall 808-6730 District #4 Nancy Lawrence 651-1700 Pete Davis 651-1388 Dir. At Large Tom Whitford 432-4070
COMMITTEES AND CHAIRMEN
Membership Activities Newsletter/Website Leslie York 483-6803 Advertising (Newsletter) Leslie York 483-6803 Public Relations Drew Hooley 689-8063 NRA Recruiter Leslie York 483-6803 MUCC Region 7 Allen Kasdorf 651-7086 Administrative Activities Finance Laura Decker 384-9191 Nominating Kathy Crandall 341-5930 Calendar of Events Leslie York 483-6803 Hunter Education Charles Reynolds 273-7295 CPL Instruction Jeff Brazo 651-9076 Fund Raising Activities Hunters Jubilee /Fair Allen Kasdorf 651-7086 Weekly / League Activities Trap/Skeet – Sunday Larry & Leslie York 483-6803 Trap – Tues Bill Thompson 279-7737 Skeet – Tues Ramze Idriss 503-0404 5 Stand Sporting Clays Larry & Leslie York 483-6803 Archery Larry Murray 659-6005 Cowboy Action John Brummett 651-5197 IDPA Defensive Pistol Mike Philley (574) 202-0641 Combat Carbine Jay Baker 278-9553 Lower Range Andy Rockwell (260) 668-9317 Youth SCTP Shotgun Leslie York 483-6803 Youth SASP Pistol Rifle Jeff Brazo 651-9076 Youth 4-H Nelson Schug (248) 379-8654 Executive Secretary: Kathy Crandall PO Box 339 Sturgis, MI 49091 269-341-5930
All area code 269 unless noted
Membership Meetings: Mar, Jun, Sept, Dec
Officers, Directors, E-mail Listings Jeff Brazo (President) [email protected] John W Brummett (Cowboy Action) [email protected] Kathy Crandall (Exec-Sec) [email protected] Randy Crandall (Dist 3 Director) [email protected] Pete Davis (Dist 4 Director) [email protected] Benson Baumeister (Dist #3 Director) [email protected] Mark Griffin (SASP Director) [email protected] Laura Decker (Treasurer) [email protected] Drew Hooley (Pub Relations) [email protected] Allen Kasdorf (MUCC) [email protected] Gary Kondek (.22 Shoots) [email protected] Nancy Lawrence (Dist 4 Director) [email protected] Paul Hassenger (Dist 1 Director) [email protected] Larry Murray (Archery) [email protected] Mike Philley (Vice Pres. & IDPA) [email protected] Andy Rockwell (Lower Range Dir) [email protected] Bill Thompson (Dist #2 Director) [email protected] Larry York (Trap, Skeet, 5 Stand) [email protected] Leslie York (Rec. Sec, ATA, Calen/Web) [email protected] Newsletter Editor (Leslie York) [email protected]
Dist #1: Townships of Flowerfield, Park, Fabius & Lockpor t Dist #2: Townships of Mendon, Leonidas, Nottawa & Colon Dist #3: TWP of Constantine, Florence, Mottville & White Pigeon Dist #4: Twps of Sherman, Bur r Oak, Sturgis & Fawn River
AT LARGE: Areas outside of St Joseph County
Club Websites and Facebook Sites WEB PAGE: http://www.conservationclub.us
IDPA:www.facebook.com/stjoecoconservationclubidpa/
Trap/skeet: www.facebook.com/stjoecountytrapandskeet/
Youth Trap: www.facebook.com/stjoecountystraightshooterstrap/
MUCC Conservation Pledge I give my pledge as an American
to save and faithfully defend from waste, the natural resources of my country - its air, soil, and minerals,
its forests, waters, and wildlife.
APPLICATION FOR NRA MEMBERSHIP
The Second Amendment
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the
security of a free state, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Membership in the NRA obtained through our club benefits us in that the NRA returns part of your fee to us, and benefits you because you pay a re-duced membership fee because of belonging to a member club. Renew my NRA membership: NRA member #________________ New Member, please sign me up as a new NRA member : Name: ______________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ E-Mail: ______________________ Birthdate: ____________________ Club Rate: $30 per year, make check payable to NRA: $_______________ Magazine Choice: (circle one):
America’s 1st Freedom American Hunter American Rifleman Shooting Illustrated
Mail to: Leslie J York, club NRA recruiter 17101 Tomahawk Trail White Pigeon, MI 49099
PLEASE NOTICE The St Joseph County Conservation & Sportsman Club, Inc., has a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization status. Under this rule, donations to the club are not deductible on your individual taxes as charitable contributions.
St. Joseph Co. Conservation & Sportsman Club, Inc.
PO Box 339 Sturgis, MI 49091
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