Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Work Party

There will be a work party on Saturday the 16th at 10am to bring the tables and boat up to the pavilion, cut brush, bring in wood, clean the shooting room and set up tables.

November 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
November 2019 Meeting Minutes 


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


The October minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Joel Dutra and and  a second by Greg Yutzey. George McCoy presented the treasurers report  and it was approved on a motion by Breck Neeper and a second by Jeremy Smith.
Walt reported he had 21 shooters for the Deer Hunter Match..

Old Business

 Tom Hamilton presented a picture of the kids who were winners at the June 2019 fishing derby. Jeremy Smith presented a poster of the winners and participants in the Recent Chukar Challenge. Don Odell reported that the dock is “shot”. Don and his brother have volunteered to rebuild the dock at no cost to the club. Members are reminded that tickets are available for the December Member Drawing. The Winter Matches have been scheduled for the second Saturday of January, February, March and  April. Walt Kuzemchock will score the targets, Tom Hamilton will run the matches and Jeff Kriner will handle the sign ups. Joel Dutra and Christina Cummings have tentatively volunteered to run targets with their 4 wheeler. Walt Kuzemchock and Tom Hamilton attended the recent CWD meeting held in Clearfield by the Game Commission. The Major points were t5hat it is illegal to transport any  deer out of the CWD area (primarily any organs, brain matter, spinal tissue  etc.... It is illegal to feed or set out salt/mineral blocks for deer. No doe urine is allowed to be used as an attractant for hunting.  At present food plots are okay. Next year the antler restrictions will be lifted, there will be more doe tags issued and there will be an additional 2 week rifle hunting season after Christmas. It was agreed that control of deer farms should be returned to the Game Commission and not handled by the department of agriculture. There was a lengthy discussion about various CWD matters.

New Business

There will be a work party on Saturday the 16th at 10am to bring the tables and boat up to the pavilion, cut brush, bring in wood, clean the shooting room and set up tables. The next meeting will be for the election of officers. Jeremy has scheduled the next Chukar Challenge for Saturday March 28th of 2020 and there will be a meeting for volunteers on March 22 of 2020 at 2:00. The cost per shooter for the Chukar challenge is $50.00 for 4 birds for 20 minutes. Ed Spencer asked for and received permission to park his campers at the club. Raffle tickets for the member raffle and the regular raffle are now available. Members are reminded that they get a point for every 10 tickets that they sell. The regular prize drawing will be held at the January meeting and tickets are $5.00 each. Members are encouraged to get and sell tickets, this is our biggest source of income for the year.

Due to technical difficulties there was no door prize.
Don Odell made a motion to adjourn and Carl Huss seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

September 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen 
September 2019 Meeting Minutes 

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

The August minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Breck Neeper  and  a second by Joe Mitchell.George McCoy was not present and there was no treasurers report .
Old Business
 Jeremy Smith will not be able to get the gate replaced in the next month. Ed Zawolsky will be contacted about a price estimate for repairing the gate The yard has been repaired but there is still a piece on the siding which has not been completed Tom Hamilton will contact Chris Caldwell to remind him that the piece has to be finished. The water sample was not collected
New Business
Raffle tickets for the member raffle and the regular raffle are here. Regular raffle tickets will be distributed after the meeting. Member raffle tickets will be distributed at the October meeting. Members are reminded that they get a point for every 10 tickets that they sell. The tractor has been overheating, Andy  flushed the radiator and it did not help the overheating. The radiator was taken to Seger Radiator repair and was high pressure washed and that seems to have fixed the overheating. Helping on the project were Andy Shaffer, Brian Brubaker and Jerry Witherow. There will be a Chukar Hunt the last Sunday of the month. The cost is $160.00 for 10 birds per 4 person team. A second round will cost $80. The regular prize drawing will be held at the January meeting and tickets are $5.00 each. Members are encouraged to get and sell tickets, this is our biggest source of income for the year.  Steve Strouse is not going to run the IBR matches for the rest of the year and next January, February, March, and April.  Tom Hamilton volunteered to help but will need help. A permanent volunteer is needed to run these matches. Please contact Tom Hamilton if interested.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Joe Mitchell won the door prize.
Ken Straub made a motion to adjourn and Ed Spencer seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

October 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen 
October 2019 Meeting Minutes 

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

The September minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Joel Dutra and and  a second by Breck Neeper.George McCoy presented the treasurers report  and it was approved on a motion by Andy Shaffer and a second by Wayne Hicks.
Walt reported he had 13 shooters for the August Ground Hog match,10 shooters for the August Deer Match and 16 shooters for the September Deer Match.
Old Business
 Tom Hamilton tanked Joe Mitchell and Randy Mitchell for building and installing a new gate for the club. Chris Caldwell has completed the siding, soffit and fascia that were missing. The water sample was collected, delivered and received.  Walt Kuzemchock reviewed the water sample and reported that the pond water is very good and will not require lime at this time. Don Odell will check to see what is needed to repair the dock. Don Farbo and Alan Lucas will be helping  with the winter matches. The winter matches will be held the second Saturday of the month. The Shoff property is being logged and they will be hauling the logs out over our property. Please be aware when they are working if you plan to shoot on the 400 yard range. If the gate is open put the rope across the back road beyond the 400 yard targets to warn the loggers of an active range.
New Business
Raffle tickets for the member raffle and the regular raffle are now available. Regular raffle tickets will be distributed after the meeting. Member raffle tickets will be distributed after the meeting and in November and December. Members are reminded that they get a point for every 10 tickets that they sell. The regular prize drawing will be held at the January meeting and tickets are $5.00 each. Members are encouraged to get and sell tickets, this is our biggest source of income for the year. There will be a meeting at the Clearfield driving park on October 28th by the game commission to discuss CWD, members are urged to attend. The club property is now within the CWD designated zone.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Ken Straub won the door prize.
Ken Straub made a motion to adjourn and Don Odell  seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Thursday, August 22, 2019

August 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
August 2019 Meeting Minutes


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

Greg Yutzey filled in as temporary secretary until the secretary could arrive. Geroge McCoy presented the treasurers report and it was approved on a motion by Dave McNeel and a second by Breck Neeper. The July  minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Ken Straub and  a second by Steve Wagner. The 2018 accountant’s charges for the tax reports was $225.00.

Old Business

. Jeremy Smith plans to get the gate replaced in the next month. The yard has not been repaired and Tom Hamilton will call Chris Caldwell to remind him that the yard has to be repaired. Randy Mitchell reported he has been unable to contact Tom Lanager concerning the purchase of the neighboring land. Walt Kuzemchock will get a water sample to have the water sampled. Steve Wagner will get a quote for the wood needed to replace the floor of the dock.


New Business

Andy Shaffer reported he has planted the fields. He planted turnip, wheat, oats and black oil sunflower. The tractor has been overheating, and he flushed the radiator to see if that will eliminate the problem. Tom Hamilton reported that somebody shot the steel swing off of the hanger. PLEASE – IF YOU DAMAGE SOMETHING AT THE CLUB PLEASE REPORT IT TO AN OFFICER SO IT CAN BE REPAIRED. The trap machine switch was left on after somebody used it. Members are reminded to shut off the thrower and unplug all of the cords when you are done shooting. There is a lot of wood left in the grove and members are urged to cut it up for firewood and take it for their use. The member drawing will be held at the December meeting. We will be drawing for a Remington CDL Model seven in 260 Remington.  The regular raffle will have a Tikka T3 Lite Cerakote 223 as 1st prize, a Henry Lever 22 as 2nd prize, a Ruger EC9 in 9mm as 3rd prize, $100 cash as 4th prize and an extra $50.00 prize for every ticket sold over 500 tickets. The regular drawing will be held at the January meeting. Tickets are $5.00 each or a special of 2 for $10.00.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Don Farbo won the door prize.
Alan Lucas made a motion to adjourn and Steve Wagner seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

July 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
July 2019 Meeting Minutes 


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

The June minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Breck Neeper and  a second by Steve Wagner. There was no treasurer’s report.

Match Report 

Walt Kuzemchock reported the Ground Hog match 10 unlimited shooters and 2 factory shooters. The Deer Rifle match had 14 unlimited shooters and 4 Factory Class shooters. J

Old Business

We have been unable to contact Tom Lanager concerning the purchase of the neighboring land. Jeremy Smith will begin the installation of the new gate. The siding, roof and soffit installation have been completed by Chris Caldwell. He will return to repair the holes he cut in the yard. He said the trusses were in good shape.

New Business

Walt Kuzemchock volunteered to get water samples to have the water tested. Steve Wagner volunteered to replace the boards on the dock which are rotting. Ken Straub will paint the windows and doors that were replaced. Jeremy Smith will get seeds for Andy Shaffer to plant.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Don O’dell  won the door prize.
Tom Noble made a motion to adjourn and Dave McKneel seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Monday, June 17, 2019

June 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

June 2019 Meeting Minutes


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

The May minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Joe Mitchell  and a second by Breck Neeper.  George McCoy presented the treasurer’s report and the report was passed on a motion by Steve Wagner and a second by Wayne Hicks.
Match Report
Walt Kuzemchock reported the Ground Hog match was rained out. The Deer Rifle match had 14 unlimited shooters and 4 Factory Class shooters. Jeff Gates won the unlimited class and Tom Hamilton won the Factory Class.
Old Business
The fishing derby was very successful and enjoyed excellent weather. There were 23 members helping and 53 kids registered to fish. We went through 181 hot dogs, 200 bags of chips and 24 cup cakes. The kids were very happy to win bicycles and many numerous other prizes.  Many thanks went out to all of the volunteers who helped make the derby a success. A special thank you went out to Tom Hamilton for all of the work he put into organizing the derby.

New Business
Jeremy Smith was not present and there was no report on the new gate. After a discussion it was agreed that we would donate the old thrower to All Seasons Trap and Skeet for their use as replacement parts for their thrower. George McCoy volunteered to remove and deliver the thrower. The quotes for the new roof were turned over to the board of directors for their review and recommendation. The possible land acquisition was discussed and additional attempts to contact Tom Lanager will be made by the club secretary.
Members are reminded that the combination for the doors has been changed, contact a club officer for the combination.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Charles Bungo won the door prize.
Tom Noble made a motion to adjourn and Dave McKneel seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

New Door Lock Combination

The combination for the door has been changed, contact an officer for the new combination.

May 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
May 2019 Meeting Minutes

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

The March  minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Greg Yutzey and a second by Andy Shaffer. George McCoy presented the treasurer’s report and the report was passed on a motion Joe Mitchell and a second by James Johnson.
Match Report
There was no match report due to the absence of Jeff kriner.
Old Business
Many thanks went out to James Johnson for arranging the cleaning of the porta-potty. Jeff Kriner and Tom Hamilton rearranged the back room for the insulation to be installed. The insulation was installed and is fire proof, water proof and vermin proof. Tom Hamilton has 4 bicycles for the fishing derby. We still need fishing poles and any other prizes. Randy Mitchell reported he has 2 fishing poles to donate for the fishing derby.
New Business
Tom Hamilton submitted 2 bids he received for replacement of the shooting room and pavilion roof. The 1st is from Country Boys and is $2400 for the shooting room and $1400 for the pavilion and they will leave all of the scrap. The second was from Gary’s of Clearfield  and was $1850 for the shooting room and $1150 for the pavilion and they will clean up all scrap. Gary’s also quoted $1350 to fish the siding. A motion was made to accept the Gary’s quote but was tabled pending insurance verification and satisfactory references. James Johnson will also solicit a 3rd quote from a contractor he is familiar with.   The fishing derby will be held on June 8th from 10:00 until 1:00. Andy Shaffer made a motion to donate $500 for the prizes for the fishing derby and the motion passed on a Breck Neeper second. There will be a work party 6/1/19 to prepare for the fishing derby, general clean up, weed whacking around the pond and assembly of bicycles will be done.
Approval was given to fill the propane tank and buy a new coffeepot. Due to irreparable damage, Bryan Brubaker built replacement target holders for the 200 yard range. Jeff Kriner volunteered to paint the newly insulated shooting room walls and Dave McNeel will donate approximately 10-12 gallons of gray paint for the job. Jeremy Smith volunteered to prepare the trap machine for the 5/26/19 trap shoot /steak feed. Tom Noble asked all interested shooters to contact him by 5/21 so he can order sufficient steaks. With assistance from James Johnson the combination for the doors has been changed, contact a club officer for the combination.

Carl Huss, Jeff Gates and Christina Cummings were nominated and approved as new members for 2019. And bring the total membership back up to the allotted 50 members.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Wayne Hicks won the door prize.
Ken Straub made a motion to adjourn and Dave McKneel seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Food Committees by Month May 2019

Food Committees by Month May 2019

Jan. - Bryan Brubaker, Scott Brubaker, Jeff Kriner, Anthony Moore

Feb. - Randy & Joe Mitchell, Ken Straub

March - Ed, & Travis Spencer, George & Eric McCoy

April - Bob McClure, Jeremy Smith, Joel Harris, Scott Gulish

May - Bud Thomas, Roger Thomas, Steve Wagner

June - Dave McNeel, Wayne Hicks, Alan Lucas, Don ODell

July – Charles Bungo, Steve Strouse, Marty Hrin, Jeff Gates

Aug. – Steve Beretsel, Don Farbo, Bud Ellis, Craig Ellis

Sept. - Andy Shaffer, Jerry Witherow,  Andy Gibson, Carl Huss

Oct. - Jim Johnston, Joel Dutra, Paul Gray, Mike Hickman, Christina Cummings
Nov. - Breck Neeper, Mike Solida, Tom Noble, Greg Yutzey,
Zac Snyder

Dec. - Tom Hamilton, Walt Kuzemchock, Andy Chimenti, Nick Bakaysa

Friday, April 26, 2019

THE SHOOTING ROOM IS NOW INSULATED!  The was no extra cost to have this done.  A specials thanks to Jeff Kriner for coming up to the club to move everything around and help clean up with everything was done.




Monday, March 4, 2019

Club dues are due now.

The $50.00 2019 club dues are due now. If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

February 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
February 2019 Meeting Minutes


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

The January  minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Joel Dutra and a second by Ken Straub. George McCoy presented the treasurer’s report and the report was passed on a motion Dave McKee and a second by Joe Mitchell.

Match Report
There was no match report. 

Old Business
The siding installation has been tabled until a future meeting. It was discussed that we hire somebody to finish the siding. The shooting room insulation has been paid for and we are waiting for the weather to break for the installation to take place. Unilec has us on the schedule for the outdoor light installation and will contact Randy Mitchell to coordinate the location and time. The annual children’s fishing derby has been scheduled for June the 8th, more details will follow. New members are reminded that they are responsible for prorated points from the date of their acceptance into the club. Dave Shoff has agreed to have his land timbered and they will be using the club property for the haul road.

New Business
Rob Holland representing Tom Lanager has contacted the club regarding the possible purchase of the land adjoining the club on the western boundary. The initial offer was to sell the land to the club at $1,500.00 per acre. The members agreed that we should continue to pursue the offer and we will need further discussion. A motion was made by Randy Mitchell to award 4 points to the members responsible for supplying food for the monthly meeting. The point distribution will be determined by the food committee members for that meeting and the points will be noted on the calendar so the treasurer can tabulate the points to the respective members point balance. The motion passed on a Walt Kuzemchock second.

The $50.00 2019 club dues are due now. If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Jeremy Smith won the door prize.
Don farbo made a motion to adjourn and Allen Lucas seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

December 2018 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
December 2018 Meeting Minutes


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

The November minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Joel Dutra and a second by Mike Salada. George McCoy presented the treasurer’s report and the report was passed on a motion Breck Neeper and a second by Joe Mitchell.
Match Report
The first winter match will be January 12th withj registration starting at 9:30. The trap shoots are approved for the last Sunday in June July August and September. 

Old Business
WE can prepay for the insulation. Any adjustment to the $1,800 cost will be adjusted after the project is finished. Steve Strouse brought the arc light but the bulb has been broken. A discussion was held about contacting Unilec for a light or purchasing a light from Walmart. The water sample has been received and the results are very good, with a PH of 6.9 and very low acidity and iron. Randy is still working on contacting Tom Lanager concerning the possible purchase of land adjoining the club, with no response.

New Business
Jeremy Smith introduced Gene Showers,. Jeremy and Gene requested use of the club on March 30 and 31 for a Chukar Challenge shooting event, which is a 1 dog 1 hunter Chukar hunt . Proceeds will be returned to the club. The request was approved on a motion by Marty Hrin and a Tom Noble second. We received an invitation to participate in the Grice’s Shooter Show. After a discussion we decided not to participate in the show this year. The food committee will be reorganized by Randy Mitchell, with plans to drop the members who do not participate. A discussion was held concerning the awarding of points for participation in supplying food at the meetings. Dave McNeel’s term as a director has expired and Jeremy Smith was voted in as a new Board Member.

The $50.00 2018 club dues are due now. If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.


George McCoy won the members drawing.

Anderson Creek window decals are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell.

Jeremy Smith won the door prize.
Steve Strouse made a motion to adjourn and James Johnson seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.