October 2015 Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

October 10, 2015 Meeting Minutes

Meeting was called to order by Mike Solida at 7:30 p.m.

TheJuly minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Joel Harris and a second by Ken Straub. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Jeremy Smith and a second by Joel Dutra.

Match Results
There were no match reports.
Old Business
The pond results were receives and the results were very good. The alkilinity is a little bit high. The pond will be limed next week. Members only tickets are available and raffle tickets are available.

New Business
Discount cards from Dunham’s were distributed and more are available. Carl Huss delivered fire wood. Tom Noble organized a very good Chukar Hunt. Jeremy Smith was in charge of the birds. The NWTF Youth Hunt was successful with 18 kids and their families participating. We had 3 kids under 9 years old participate who previously had no experience shooting a gun. Jeremy will talk to the NWTF in order to better coordinate and plan for next years Youth Hunt. The cable on the trap machine broke and Jeremy Smith will arrange for repair.
We now have a new record for shortest meeting, clocking in at 18 minutes. 

Mike Solida won the door prize.
Jimmy Johnston made a motion to adjourn and Marty Hrin seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Deer Target match November 15th not November 8th.

Our last match of the year will be held on on November 15th.
This is a Deer Target Match.
 Total score of 2 targets, 10 shots.
Classes:
Deer Rifle (Maximum scope power of 10X).
Factory Varmint
Unlimited

Gate Access

Members are reminded that the combination to the gate must not be given to any non-members. Under no circumstances should a non-member be allowed access to the gate combination. If any member becomes aware that a non-member has used the combination for access, an officer of the club should be notified, so the combination can be changed.

  The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held their first Groundhog Match. The match consists of targets at 1, 2, 3 and 400 yards with a combined score of all 4 targets. We had competitors from PA, VA and Ohio, with a total of 84 targets being shot.
  The results are:
    Unlimited Class: 1. Jeff Gates of Altoona
                     2. Joe Reffner of Altoona
                     3. George Polenik of Indiana
    Factory Class:   1. Tom Hamilton of Curwensville
                     2. Matt Hamiton of Fairlawn, Ohio
                     3. Jeff Gates of Altoona
  The club has 2 more groundhog matches this year.  The dates are September 20th and October 18th. The public is invited to come out and compete.
Thank you,
Tom

Trap Shoot Steak Feed August 23rd

There will be a steak feed and trap shoot on August 23rd at the club. The cost is $30.00 per shooter and includes a steak dinner. Please contact Steve Beretsel by August 15th so he can order the steaks. Call him at 771-8468 with any questions or to reserve a spot..

July 2015 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
July 11, 2015 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 Joel Dutra and a second by Breck Neeper. The treasurer’s report was presented by Jeremy Smith and approved on a motion by Wayne Hicks and a second by Paul Gray.

Match Results
The Deer Rifle Match had 30 shooters and the Round Target match had 28 shooters. Action Graphics is printing the Groundhog Targets on a heavier paper.

Old Business
The fishing derby was a big success with over 150 people attending. There were 36 kids and every kid got a prize. There was a 17” bass caught and a bass caught on a 2” bluegill that was being reeled in. The wives of Tom Hamilton, Ed Spencer and Wayne Hicks rode around and served hot dogs throughout the day and had a great time.
Wayne Hicks has serviced the tractor. Shannon McKee has torn down the old sign and the new sign looks very good.
We still need a volunteer to run the IBS style matches for next year.

New Business
The NWTF representative was unable to attend our meeting but requested that we provide several dates for their Youth Chukar hunt. The hunt will be limited to 25 kids. There will be a safety meeting in the morning with the hunt in the afternoon.  Several dates in September and early October were discussed and provided to the NWTF.
Walt Kuzemchock made a motion to have a groundskeeper position. The groundskeeper will coordinate the mowing and general cleanup around the club. The motion passed on a Scott Brubaker second and Don Farbo agreed to be the groundskeeper. The groundskeeper will serve in lieu of points and dues. Don Farbo requested that we get volunteers to help with the mowing.
Marty Hrin poured a new sidewalk in the front of the club with the help of Paul Gray. We need a volunteer to landscape around the sidewalk.
There will be a Steak Feed/Trap Shoot on July 26th with a cost of $30.00 per shooter. If you plan to attend please let Steve Beretsel at 771-8468 know by 7/19 so he can order the food.
Joel Dutra suggested that we form a Second Amendment Fund to be used for gun education and supporting our gun rights. After a discussion about funding and organization a decision was made to give the idea some thought and discuss it at the next meeting.

We still have a lot of work that needs done at the club:
        General cleanup.
    The flue in the gun room needs repaired.
    The picnic tables need sealed.
    The overflow pipe in the pond needs repaired.   
    And as always MOWING.

Shannon McKee won the door prize.
Carles Bungo made a motion to adjourn and the motion was seconded by Roger Thomas.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Trap Shoot/Steak Feed July 26th

There will be a steak feed and trap shoot on July 26th at the club. The cost is $30.00 per shooter and includes a steak dinner. Please contact Steve Beretsel by July 19th so he can order the steaks. Call him at 771-8468.

Pictures from the recent Trap Shoot Steak feed

400 yard deer target match results for 7/12/15

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held a 400 yard deer target match today, 7/12/2015. A total of 40 targets were shot and Jeff Gates, of Altoona, had our first perfect score of the year. He had 10 shots that could be covered with a .50 cent piece.
  Here are the results:
    Unlimited Class:
      1. Jeff Gates of Altoona
      2. Jamie Eazor of Reynoldsville
      3. Tie: George Polenik and John Marr
    Deer Rifle Class:
      1. Tom Hamilton of Curwensville
      2. Tie: Mike Solida and Bob Huston
    Factory Varmint:
      1. Tie: Linda Solida and Bob Huston

2015 Kids Fishing Derby

It's all about the kids and they had a great time.

June 20th Kids Fishing Derby

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held there annual "Kids Fishing Derby" on Saturday, June 20th.  There were 37 kids registered, with well over 100 in attendance.
The weather was good, with just a light, quick shower around noon
This years winner was 6 year old Megan Nelen, with the largest fish, a 17" large mouth bass.
She was awarded a complete pan fish, fishing outfit and a loaded tackle box.
Because of the generosity of the club members, every child took home a prize.
Special thanks to the Anderson Creek Watershed Association for their help during the derby and a donation of $100.00 to offset the cost.

Pictured, from left to right, are Bob Deitrich, presenting the check,

 Garry Harman, ACWA members and Tom Hamilton Anderson Creek Sportsmen's president.

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Deer Target Results

These are the results from the Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club 400 yard deer targret shoot held on Sunday, June 14th.
  The rain that was expected held off until the shooting was over, range crew did get wet tearing down. A total of 60 targets were shot, a new club record.
  The winner were:
    Unlimited Class:
        1. Jeff Gates of Altoona
        2 & 3. Jack Balon of Ebensburg
    Factory Class:
        1. Linda Solida of Dubois
        2 & 3. Matt Shoeman of Altoona
    Deer Rifle Class:
        1. Bob Adams of Clearfield
        @. Megan Adams of Clearfield
Thank You,
Tom

June 2015 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
June 13, 2015 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 Joel Harris and a second by Bob Huston. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Joel Dutra and a second by Mike Solida.

Match Results
The Deer Rifle Match had 23 shooters and the Round Target match had 16 shooters. There will be another Deer Rifle match on 6/14/15. Final preparations are being made for the Groundhog Target match and they are scheduled to start in August.

Old Business
The new sign has been installed, Jeremy Smith dug the holes, James Johnston and Tom Hamilton set the poles and James Johnston, Tom Hamilton, Walt Kuzemchock and Shannon McKee installed the sign. Gates hardware donated the cement to set the poles and the stainless steel hardware to mount the sign.
The mower blades have been sharpened and the township mowed around the pond and various other places in preparation for the upcoming fishing derby. Bob Huston made a motion to donate $100 to the township for mowing expenses.

New Business
The NWTF representative’s daughter got married the same day as our meeting and could not attend our meeting as planned.
Tom Noble has had eye surgery and will not be able to organize the upcoming trapshoot/steak feed. Steve Beretsel has volunteered to run the event and can be contacted at 771-8468 for any questions or if you want to volunteer to help with the match. The price of the trapshoot/steak feed will be $30.00.
Final preparations are being made for the Annual Fishing Derby. Please contact Tom Hamilton if you want to volunteer. There are reports of some very large bass being caught in the pond. The fishing derby will be catch and release but it was agreed that if a youngster catches a very large fish and the parents want to have it mounted they may keep the fish.

We still have a lot of work that needs done at the club:
        General cleanup.
    The flue in the gun room needs repaired.
    The picnic tables need sealed.
    The overflow pipe in the pond needs repaired.   
    And as always MOWING, buy your own gas and get a receipt for reimbursement.

Bob Huston volunteered to get a water sample and Shannon McKee volunteered to tear down the old sign.

George McCoy won his first  door prize ever.
Andy Shaffer made a motion to adjourn and the motion was seconded by Bud Thomas.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Annual FREE KIDS Fishing Derby!!! June 20th

It's that time of year, again! Our annual kids fishing derby will be held on June 20th, starting at 10AM and ending at 1 PM.  The derby is open to any child, 12 and under accompanied by an adult, and is FREE!  The club will supply hot dogs, drinks, chips and bait.  Our pond is full of bluegill, sunfish, perch and large mouth bass. A large mouth was caught on Memorial weekend that measured 24"!
  The club is located at 976 Viaduct Road, Rockton, PA.  For more information , or directions, contact Tom Hamilton at 236-3828 or gunrunnerth@yahoo.com.
Thanks 

Emergency - help needed for trap shoot!!

The club needs help. Tom Noble is going in for surgery tomorrow and will not be able to do the trap shoot. Someone needs to step up and run this one. We need to check out the trap machine, get birds, get steaks and other food. Contact Tom Hamilton at 236-3828 or gunrunnerth@yahoo.com if you can help.

2015 Fishing Derby Announcement

It's that time of year, again! Our annual kids fishing derby will be held on June 20th, starting at 10AM and ending at 1 PM.  The derby is open to any child, 12 and under accompanied by an adult, and is FREE!  The club will supply hot dogs, drinks, chips and bait.  Our pond is full of bluegill, sunfish, perch and large mouth bass. A large mouth was caught on Memorial weekend that measured 24"!
  The club is located at 976 Viaduct Road, Rockton, PA.  For more information , or directions, contact Tom Hamilton at 236-3828 or gunrunnerth@yahoo.com.
Thanks 

Help Needed to Install the New Sign

Our new sign is done, and I think it looks great.  If there are any members that could meet me at the club next Monday morning at 10 AM to take down the old one and put up the new one, please call me or e-mail me, it will take more than 1 person.

Fishing Derby Update

  A reminder to members to please bring in any prize donations for the derby to our June meeting.  The club will also be purchasing items using funds from our knife raffle.  We also need a rough idea as to how many members will be there to help.
 
thanks,
Hammy

May 17th score match results

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held a 400 yard score match today,
May 17th, with a total of 36 targets being shot.

The results are:
    1st Place - Jeff Gates of Altoona
    2nd Place - George Polenik of Nicktown
    3rd Place - Tom Hamilton of Curwensville

 The clubs next match will be the deer target match on June 14th.

Recent Range Damage

Members are reminded that the target holders on the 100-400 yard range are for MATCHES ONLY! There are practice target holders on this range which are to be used for practice. We have had several instances where the match target holders have been damaged by shooters hanging clay pigeons and metal roofing on the good holders and then shooting up the target supports. When the perpetrators are found they will face removal from the club for causing this damage.

May 10th Match Results

 
  The results for the Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club 400 yard deer target match held today, 5/10/2015.

1st Place - Jeff Gates of Altoona

2nd Place - Tie:
            Jack Balen of Ebensburg           
            Jeff Gates

  The conditions were a bit better than the last match, with 46 targets being shot.  Our next match is on 5/17/2015 and is a 300 yard IBS score target set at 400 yards.  The cost of the match is $10.00 for 2 targets.

Kick Off for the 2015 Outdoor Bench Rest Matches

The Anderson Creek Sportsmens Club kicked off there 2015 outdoor bench rest matches today. Conditions were less than favorable with 20 mph winds and a blinding mirage. There were 17 shooters firing at a total of 34 targets.
  The winners of the 400 yard score match were:
      Unlimited Class:  1st and 2nd place - Jeff Gates of Altoona, 3rd place - Jamie Eazor of Reyenoldsville
      Factory Varmint Class:  Linda Solida of Dubois
      Bi-Pod Class:  Mike Solida of Dubois.
The next match is our famous "life size deer target" shot at 400 yards, with highest scoring portion of the target measuring 2" by 2".  This match will be on May 10th, with warm up starting at noon.  We encourage anyone with a deer rifle, that likes a challenge, to come out and have fun.
Thanks,
Tom

Work Part April 25th at 10:00am

There will be a work party on April 25th starting at 10:00 pm.  The work party will be for general cleanup, fixing the flue pipe, and roofing for the gun room.

April 2015 Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
April 11th, 2015 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 Joel Dutra and a second by Roger Thomas. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Dave McNeel and a second by Breck Neeper.

Match Results
The delayed bench rest match was held March 17th with 18 shooters.
Old Business
There will be a meeting with the NWTF to organize and plan the Youth Only Chukar hunt to be held at the club. Since the NWTF is a 501c3 corporation Tom Hamilton will contact Walmart for a donation.
Members are reminded to use the practice target holders on the range.  Several clips and crossboards were damaged recently by somebody hanging targets and clay pigeons incorrectly on the regular target holders. The Anderson Creek Watershed Association will be making a donation for our annual fishing derby for kids. The derby will be held June 20th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.   Jim Johnston has talked to the Township Supervisors about using their boom mower to mow around the pond prior to the fishing derby. Walt Kuzemchock reported that the 400 yard match has been moved from April 19th to April 26th.
New Business
There will be a work party on April 25th starting at 10:00 pm.  The work party will be for general cleanup, fixing the flue pipe, and roofing for the gun room. Marty Hrin was volunteered to redo the sidewalk in front of the club on a motion by Walt Kuzemchock ad a second by Bud Thomas. Our sign at the entrance needs replaced and Tom Hamilton will get sketches and a quote for replacement. The silhouette matches will be replaced by groundhog matches. The new target format was presented  to the members and on a motion by Joel Dutra and a second by Ken Straub the club will buy 400 of the new targets for $95.00. Doug Ell and Jason Bloom failed to pay their dues and were removed as members. On a motion by Walt Kuzemchock and a second by James Johnston, Dave Johnston was given life member status.  Dave McNeel made a motion to supply Andy Shaffer with $200 in petty cash for farm supplies and the motion passed on a Bob Huston second. A discussion  to extend the driveway past the club house was tabled pending more information.
Andy Shaffer won the door prize.
Roger Thomas made a motion to adjourn and the motion was seconded by Bud Thomas.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Club Damage - Needs immediate repair!

Whoever drove over the caution tape and tore up the front yard needs to get this fixed now, while the yard is still soft. This kind of damage is unacceptable! There are rules for expulsion in our by-laws about causing damage to the club.  Remember that the yard is very soft this time of year, as it always is, and to refrain from driving on the grass till after it drys up.
thanks,
hammy