Trap shoot and steak feed scheduled for August 7

The trap shoot and steak feed on Sunday, August 7, will be starting around 10:00 a.m.

The cost is $25.00 for three rounds of trap and a steak dinner.

Please contact Tom Noble by Tuesday, August 2, of your plans to attend either or both the trap shoot and the the steak feed so he can get an accurate count.

Tom's contact information is as follows:

Tom Noble

RD1, Box 218

Rockton, PA 15856

Phone:  814-590-9044
bonasa13@yahoo.com

Important reminder regarding 400-yard range

Members and guest at not to put targets, of any type, behind, against, in front of, under or above the 400 yard target frames.

Someone in the last week put clay birds behind the frames and there now are several new bullet holes in the cross beams.

These frames, and the area around them, are for the matches only! There is plenty of space at the practice side to shoot.

- Tom Hamilton

Alcohol Policy By-Law Amendment

1. All Pennsylvania laws related to the possession and use of controlled substances on Anderson Creek Sportsmen’s Club property will be strictly obeyed.

2. Shooting ranges will be alcohol free when the ranges are in use. Shooters must refrain from alcohol use before and during all shooting. That person in charge of the range at that time has the right to determine whether this rule has been violated, and to prevent the violator from participating.

3. The member or members who reserved the Club are fully responsible for all in attendance to follow the rules regarding alcohol use on club property. Any Violations will result in the immediate expulsion of the member or members who have reserved the club and are in charge at the time of the rules violation.

4. The Anderson Creek Sportsmen’s Club being used by non-members shall be alcohol free, unless there is at least one member responsible, at which time all rules of alcohol use and possession shall be followed.

5. All rules, infractions and punishment shall be dealt with in accordance to Article 1, Section 3 of the Anderson Creek Sportsmen’s Club by-laws.

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

Meeting Minutes

July 9^th, 2011

Meeting was called to order by Jeremy Smith at 7:30 p.m. on July 9^th, 2011

The June minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and were approved as read on a motion by Roger Thomas  and a second Tom Noble. The treasurer’s report was approved on a motion by Marty Hrin and a second by Bud Thomas.

Old Business
Tom Noble reported that the new thrower worked very well after some adjustments. The birds that were stored in the thrower pit drew damp and did not work very well in the thrower.  It was decided that the birds will now be stored in the lawn mower shed. The lawn mower was moved to the golf cart shed.  Instructions for operating the new thrower are posted on the door of the pit, and should be carefully followed to avoid any injuries.

Jeremy Smith reported on the 22 match. Walt Kuzemchock reported on the 400 yard match. The next 22 match will be on July 24^th.

Members are reminded that the cllub news and match results are posted on our web site.

The web site address is WWW.ANDERSONCREEK.BLOGSPOT.COM

New Business

Marty Hrin reported that the annual Pennsylvania Wildlife Habitat Unlimited pig roast will be held on August 15^th. Tickets are $48.00 and can be purchased by contacting Marty Hrin.

Tom Noble won the 50/50 drawing.

Breck Neeper made a motion to adjourn and Roger Thomas seconded the motion.

 - Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell, Secretary

Bob Kingsbury and Brian Allen win IBS 100-yard matches

Varmit for Score
1. Bob Kingsbury -250-23x
2. Larry Seger - 249-14x

Factory
1. Brian Allen - 244-8x
2. Rob Long - 237-3x
3. Armand Marchion - 231-2x

Club record of 56 targets show at July 10 400-yard Deer Rifle Match

What a day for shooting! No wind, a little warm, but a club record of 56 targets shot. We had to run 6 relays to accommodate the amount of shooters we had. Here are the results from the July 10 400-yard Deer Rifle Match:

Deer Rifle:
1st - Four-way tie:
Tom Hamilton (x2) of Curwensville
Derek Hoyt of Luthersburg
Bob Huston of DuBois

Factory Heavy Barrel:
1. Brian Baird of DuBois
2. Linda Soliday of DuBois
3. Steve Strouse of Falls Creek

Unlimited:
1st - Two-way tie:
Shawn Adamson of DuBois
Nancy Armstrong of Las Vegas, Nevada
2nd -  Two-way tie:
Rick Stanko of Sheffield
Chuck Leroy of DuBois

Club Note:
Nancy Armstrong, winner in the Unlimited Class and wife of member John Armstrong, was trying to help her husband out today. John was not having a good day and was not getting very good scores. Nancy took the rifle from him and proceeded to clean up in her class. Maybe John ought to let Nancy wear the shooting pants in their family.

- Tom Hamilton

Matt Hamilton promoted to captain

Matt Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Captain on June 30 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Captain Hamilton is a 2004 graduate of the Curwensville Area School System and a 2008 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Pictured with Captain Hamilton is Captain Kaiser, Cpt. Hamilton, his son, Gunner, and his wife Jessica.

Matt is the son of Tom and Karen Hamilton of Curwensville.

Captain Hamilton  is a SRT (Special Reaction Team) leader in the MP's, the Army's version of SWAT and will be stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas after completion of the Captains Career Course in September.

Sunday hunting assigned a bill number in Pennsylvania

Sunday hunting legislation has been assigned a bill number in Pennsylvania.  House Bill 1760 is sponsored by state Representative John Evans (R-5).

The prohibition on Sunday hunting is an old blue law left on the books in just a handful of states. Hunters pump millions of dollars into habitat restoration and conservation and they are primarily responsible for healthy ecosystems throughout Pennsylvania.

Many hunters cannot introduce their children or friends to hunting because Saturday is their only opportunity, and they are competing with the numerous organized sports and other activities. The addition of an extra day in the field increases a person’s available time to enjoy our hunting heritage. This will invigorate essential hunter recruitment and retention efforts. Sunday hunting will also bring a much-needed economic boost to rural areas.

Fishing's great at the club pond

I took some of my family up to the club recently to fish and have a picnic. Fishing in our pond is great! The first picture is my grandson, Benjamin, with my daughter Melissa, catching his first fish. Ben was so excited that he caught it all by himself, he was shaking.

I do suggest you take medium tackle when you go to fish there, as you can see by the second picture we have some very good sized large mouth bass in the pond. I hooked a bigger one earlier and the fish broke my lighter set up. All the fishing was done off the boat dock, I'm sure there are bigger fish around the pond.

-  Tom Hamilton

Gov. Corbett sings Castle Doctrine bill into law

Gov. Tom Corbett has signed Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine legislation into law. This common-sense measure permits law-abiding citizens to use force, including deadly force, against an attacker in their home and any place where they have a legal right to be. It also protects individuals from civil lawsuits by an attacker or attacker’s family when force is used.

Gov. Corbett and Pennsylvania lawmakers know that law-abiding citizens must have the right to protect themselves when criminals attack without fear of being second-guessed by an overzealous prosecutor,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director, National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action. “Crime victims don’t have the luxury of time when confronted by a criminal and must be able to count on the law being on their side. This new law accomplishes that by removing any mandate of forcible retreat.”