Anderson Creek Sportsmen

February 9^th, 2013

Meeting Minutes

 Meeting was called to order by Tom Hamilton at 7:30 p.m.

 The January minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and were approved on a motion by Walt Kuzemchock and a second by Jerry Witherow. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Marty Hryn  and a second by Tom Noble.

 Match Reports – The new match schedules have been posted on the the wall of the club. The full match schedules are available on the internet at www.andersoncreek.blogspot.com.

 Old Business

Dave Shoff has been notified that the combination has been changed. Members are notified that the $30.00 club dues are due before the April Meeting. Shannon McKee has fixed the table used by the officers during the meeting.

New Business

The GPS coordinates for the club have been added to the web site. The members approved buying a new wood burner for the gun room from a friend of Tom Hamilton.

 

Mike Solida’s son Allen has been accepted to West Point and will shoot for their rifle team. He has also qualified for the JORC (Junior Olympic Rifle Championship) in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the club will make a donation to help with expenses.

Randy Mitchell suggested we wait to renew the Small Games of Chance license until we get closer to our drawing and the rules and regulations are done being changed. The member drawing tickets will be distributed next week and the drawing will be for a T-Bolt Browning in .22 caliber.

 

Tom Hamilton has requested extra help for the ARA matches in the upcoming year. Plaques were presented to Bob Huston for the Deer Hunter Rifle Championship and Mike Solida for the Bi-pod championship.

Randy Mitchell has researched shirts for the Man of the Year awards and will coordinate with the past winners who have not received a shirt.

Joel Dutra reported that there will be a Pro Gun Rights rally in Harrisburg on April 23^rd in Harrisburg. Arrangements are being made for buses for transportation. It is very important that we have participation in this event in lieu of recent anti-gun initiatives.

 

Joel Dutra and Jeremy Smith are involved in talks with Penn State University in an attempt to reinstate the Rifle Program to NCAA division 1 status.  There will be Friends of the NRA banquets in Dubois, Ridgway and Frenchville in the coming months and participation is strongly suggested.

 A new member Mike Hickman was installed after approval by the members.

Roger Thomas won the door prize .

Ken Straub made a motion to adjourn and Scott Hemminger seconded the motion.

 

- Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell, secretary.