2018 Raffle Tickets and prizes

The raffle tickets have been printed and are available now from George McCoy

The drawing will be held at the 1/12/19 meeting.

The prizes are
1st    Bergara B14 Ridge in 6.5 Creedmoor,
2nd   Benelli Nova Field 12 gauge,
3rd   S&W M&P Bodyguard 380 ACP,
4th    $100.00 cash.

Groundhog match 8/12/18

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held its monthly Groundhog match today, 8/12.
The winners are,
Unlimited Class:
1st Jeff Gates of Altoona
2nd Jeremiah Keefe of Hastings
3rd Bob Horton of Windbur
Factory Varmint Class:
1st Glenn Calender of Chicora
The side group match was won by Al Byrne of Ebensburg with a 1.089", 5 shot group at 400 yards.
Pictured are, from the left: Glenn Calender, Jeff Gates,  Jeremiah Keefe and Al Byrne.

August 2018 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

August 2018 Meeting Minutes

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

The July minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Roy Mahlon and a second by Mike Solida . George McCoy presented the treasurer’s report and the report was passed on an Allen Lucas motion and a Breck Neeper second
Match Report
Walt Kuzemchock reported he had 23 shooters in the Groundhog Match, and 13 shooters for the deer hunter match.

Old Business
Brownlee Lumber Company has started logging and has paid one half of the bid amount, with the second amount to be paid in January of 2109. Jeremy Smith has not received any bids or interest in the selling of the old thrower. The game commission will be contacted to set up the Hunter Trapper Education course at Anderson Creek. Jeremy Smith is a certified instructor and tom Hamilton and his 2 son in laws plan to become certified. The gravel we approved from the July meeting has been delivered and Andy Shaffer will spread the gravel under the pavilion. The new LED lights and bulbs are here and arrangements are being made to install them.

New Business
Tom Hamilton reported the grill has been repaired and the propane tank has been filled. The raffle tickets have been printed and will be distributed now. The drawing will be held at the 1/12/19 meeting.
The prizes are 1st prize Bergara B14 Ridge in 6.5 Creedmoor, 2nd Benelli Nova Field 12 gauge, 3rd S7W M&P Bodyguard 380 ACP, 4th  $100.00 cash.  The members drawing tickets will be available at the September meeting. The Member prize is a Bergara B14 HMR in 308. The member drawing will be 12/15/18.  Tom Noble reported that the next Trap Shoot and Steak Feed will be held August 26th.  Contact Tom Noble to join the Trap Shoot Steak Feed.  The Chukar Hunt will be September 30th .  A discussion was held concerning projects to be completed at the club, which include insulate the shooting room, finish the siding on the club house, remodel the bathroom, buy a backhoe etc... 

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.
Andy Shaffer made a motion to adjourn and Tom Noble seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

400 yard Deer target match on Sunday, 7/22/18

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held its monthly 400 yard Deer target match on Sunday, 7/22/18.
The results are :
Unlimited Class;
1st Bob Horton of Windbur
2nd Jeff Gates of Altoona
3rd Tie
John Shoeman of AltoonaJack Balon of Ebensburg
Greg Shaw of Duncanville
Deer Rifle Class;
1st Tom Hamilton of Curwensville
2nd Greg Yutsey of Dubois
Factory Heavy Barrel Class;
1st Branden Shaw of Duncanville
AR Class;
1st Ed Rethi of Dicksonville
Pictured are, from left, Ed Rethi, Tom Hamilton,  Branden Shaw and Bob Horton.

July 2018 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

July 2018 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 Charles Bungo and a second by Bob McClure. Due to the absence of George McCoy, Tom Hamilton gave an abbreviated treasurer report and the report was passed on an Allen Lucas motion and a Dave McNeel second
Match Report
Walt Kuzemchock reported he had 17 shooters in the Groundhog Match., and 16 shooters for the deer hunter match.

Old Business
Tom Noble reported that he had 16 shooters for the Trap Shoot and Steak Feed which was held  June 24th, The next Trap Shoot and Steak Feed will be held July 29th Contact Tom Noble to join. The new thrower worked very well. Since the thrower was purchased under the budgeted amount Jeremy Smith made a motion to research purchasing voice activation, the motion passed  on a Tom Noble second. On an original motion by James Johnston to purchase LED lights for the shooting room, Jeremy Smith volunteered to donate 3 – 4 foot light fixtures and Tom Hamilton will purchase the LED bulbs for the fixtures. The amended motion by Steve Wagner passed on a Greg Yutzey second. It was agreed thatr we get rid of the old lawn mower and corn planter. Jeremy Smith will explore selling the old bird thrower. Walt Kuzemchock made a motion to purchase 5 tons of gravel for $125.00 for under the pavilion and the motion passed on a Steve Wagner second.

New Business
Ben Sikora, HB Hardwood, Keystone Hardwood, Rob Holland and Brownlee Lumber were invited to grade and bid on harvesting trees for the club grounds. After a discussion by the club members Charles Bungo made a motion to accept the bid from Brownlee Lumber Company, the motion passed on a Jeremy Smith second. Tom Noble and Jeremy Smith reported that the Game Commission is interested in visiting the club to discuss the use of the club for a Hunter Trapper Education course. After a discussion the members agreed to the visit. After a discussion the 2018 Raffle and member drawing will be organized for a start in September..

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 Tom Noble seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

07/15/18 Groundhog Match

  The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held its monthly Groundhog match today, 7/15/18. 23 marksmen attended.
  The winners were;
Unlimited Class:
  1st Bob Horton of Windbur.
  2nd Jamie Eazor of Reynoldsville
  3rd Jeff Gates of Altoona
Factory Heavy Barrel Class:
  1st Joe Lash of Johnstown
  2nd Nick Bakaysa of Smithmill
  3rd Ed Rethi of Dicksonville
Side group match:
  Fred Kaminski, of Johnstown, fired a 5 shot group at 400 yards that measured .825.
Pictured are Nick Bakaysa and Bob Horton.

2018 Fishing Derby

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held its annual kids fishing derby.  There were 42 young anglers registered.  The overall winner was Blake Pisarcik, of Brookville, with a 19" largemouth bass. The club would like to thank all the kids and families that attended.

Work party 5:00 Friday June 8th

There will be a work party at 5:00 on Friday June 8th  in preparation for the fishing derby.  Members are asked to bring canopies for use on Saturday in anticipation of rain.

May 2018 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

May 2018 Meeting Minutes

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

The April minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and approved on a motion by Joel Dutra and a second by Jeff Kriner. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Breck Neeper and a second by Ken Straub.

Match Report
Jeff Kriner reported he had 9 shooters in the Groundhog Match. Walt Kuzemchock reported that the boards on the 400 yard frames have been replaced and the backers were replaced.  Members are reminded that they are not to shoot pistols on the 100-200-300-400 yard ranges.

Old Business
The fishing derby is scheduled for June 9th and we still need fishing rods for the giveaway. There will be a work party at 5:00 on Friday June 8th  in preparation for the fishing derby. Ed Spencer will supply the chips and drinks. Tom Hamilton will supply the hot dogs buns and condiments.

New Business
Jeff Kriner made a motion to provide $300 for the supplies for the fishing derby and the motion passed on an Andy Shaffer second. James Johnston agreed to get the Porta Potty serviced. The drawing for the Lake Raystown fishing trip raffle fund raiser was held and Greg Zatsick of Falls Creek was the winner. Randy Mitchell brought the Anderson Creek window decals and they are available in orange, green or white and are $5.00 each. They are available at anytime from Randy Mitchell. A discussion was held concerning the purchase of a new trap thrower. A MEC300E is available for $3,977.15. Marty made a motion that we allow $4000.00 for the purchase of the MEC thrower and the motion passed on a James Johnston second.  Carl Huss reviewed the property and said we can do a select cut and offered a $5,000.00 contract from Brownlee Lumber. After a discussion it was decided that we should solicit additional quotations. Two new members, Scott Gulish and Andy Gibson were present to fill our 2 openings for membership. Jeff Kriner mada a motion to accept both as members and the motion passed on a Dave McNeel second.


Tom Hamilton won the door prize.
Jeremy Smith made a motion to adjourn and James Johnston and his grandson seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

April 2018 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
April 2018 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 Steve Strouse. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Breck Neeper and a second by Wayne Hicks.

Match Report
Walt Kuzemchock reported that the matches will start in May. The 400 yard frames will need some repairs.

Old Business
The fishing derby is scheduled for June 9th and we still need fishing rods for the giveaway. We now have 8 bikes for the kid’s drawing. Tom Noble will make arrangements to get the worms for bait. The drawing for the Lake Raystown fishing trip raffle fund raiser for a new trap machine organized by Jeremy Smith will be held at the May meeting. The tickets are available now and are 10$ a ticket. There has been no additional news on pricing or availability of a new trap machine. The Philipsburg Gun Club is fighting their closure and it may drag on for quite some time.  Randy Mitchell reported the decals should be available for the May meeting. We ordered 20 white, 20 orange and 10 green and they will cost $5.00 each.

New Business
Andy Shaffer made a motion to approve the purchase of lumber for the 400 yard range, and the motion passed on a Don Farbo second. James Johnston volunteered to arrange for the porta potty to be cleaned out. Andy’s Sawmill contacted the club and is interested in select cutting the trees on the club property. The members voted to not have the property select cut. Carl Huss will be contacted to get his advice on the value and selection of trees that can be harvested. We have 2 openings on the roster due to Mike Frisco and Gary Stewart choosing not to remain as members.

Bob McClure won the door prize.
Dave McNeel made a motion to adjourn and Jeremy Smith seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

March 2018 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
March 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 Steve Strouse and a second by Joe Mitchell. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Jeff Kriner and a second by Dave McNeel.

Match Report
Steve Strouse reported that the winter matches on  March 12th had 12 shooters.

Club Dues of $50.00 are due now.

Old Business
The fishing derby is scheduled for June 9th and we still need fishing rods for the giveaway. Tom and Karen Hamilton will be supplying the hot dogs and Ed Spencer will be supplying the drinks. Jeremy Smith has organized the Lake Raystown fishing trip raffle fund raiser for a new trap machine. Tickets are available and are 10$ a ticket. Charles Bungo suggested we watch for a thrower from the Philipsburg Trap Club to become available. They are top of the line voice activated throwers. We received a thank you card from the Clearfield Library for our book donation in Dudley Shimmel’s name.
New Business

2018 dues are now due and are $50.00.

Do not forget to turn your clocks back ahead an hour tonight. Tom Hamilton has had a schedule change at work and some of the meetings he may not be able to attend. The fuel was checked and we have plenty left for the year. Stay off of the grass until the yard dries out to keep form curtting up the lawn. When you done and you are leaving the club make sure the lights are turned off.  Tom Hamilton made a motion to pay the NRA dues for 5 years at $175.00 and Mike Solida seconded the motion and the motion passed. If you want to attend the 2nd amendment rally in Harrisburg in May, contact Grice’s gun shop for a bus reservation. A discussion was held concerning the effect on open carry that Tom Wolfe’s declaration of an opioid abuse state of emergency.
Randy Mitchell made a motion that we buy 50 5” window stickers for 5$ each and the motion passed on a James Johnston second. 
Alan Lucas won the door prize.
Joel Dutra made a motion to adjourn and Don Farbo seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

2018 club dues are due

The $50.00 2018 club dues are due now.

If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

February 2018 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

February 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 Walt Kuzemchock and a second by Joe Mitchell. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Andy Shaffer and a second by Bud Thomas.

Match Report
Steve Strouse reported that the winter matches on  February 3rd had 19 shooters.

Old Business
The Clearfield Library suggested we buy a book aimed toward the Junior Hunters. We donated $50.00 toward that book in memoriam for Dudley Shimmel and they were very grateful. Volunteers for the Grice Sale were Tom Hamilton, Nick Bakaysa, Wayne Hicks, Bud Thomas, Roger Thomas and Sierra Grice. We had 12 people sign up to receive shooting schedules by email at the sale.

New Business

2018 dues are now due and are $50.00.

Jeremy Smith has organized the fishing trip raffle fund raiser for Lake Raystown . Tickets are available and are 10$ a ticket. This is an 8 hour charter for 4 people, at a time selected by the winner. The annaul fishing derby will be held on 6/9/18. Tom Hamilton has purchased 2 bicycles with the money from the 50/50 raffle held at the Grice’s Sale. Bob McClure commented on how quickly the winners of our annual raffle were printed in the newspaper.

Scott Brubaker won the door prize.
Joel Dutra made a motion to adjourn and James Johnston seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

December 2017 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

December 2017 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 Joe Mitchell and a second by Anthony Moore. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Breck Neeper and a second by Steve Strouse.

Match Report
Walt Kuzemchock reported that the deer rifle matches ended in October and attendance was down for the year. Steve Strouse reported that the winter matches will be held 12/30, 1/6, 2/3, and 3/3 . The matches will start at 10am and have will use specific targets for 22, 6 and 30 caliber.

Old Business
Jeff Kriner organized the liming of the fields, and 3 fields were limed. There are now 30 tickets available for the January raffle. Randy Mitchell has reorganized the food committee list. If you have any issues with your month please contact him at rmitch@penn.com. Marty Hrin will have information about the new thrower prices at the January meeting. 
New Business
Jeremy Smith is organizing the fishing trip raffle fund raiser for the new thrower and will have more information when the plans are finalized. The Grice Sale will be held on 1/27/18, and we need volunteers to man the table and to sell tickets for our fund raiser.
Randy Mitchell will renew the Small Games of Chance License which expires in December. Ed “Sugar Bear” Spencer won the members drawing Kimber Hunter Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor with ticket number 28.

Tom Noble won the door prize.
Jeremy Smith made a motion to adjourn and Alan Lucas seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Winter Match Rescheduled to January 20th, 2018

Match rescheduled
Due to extreme weather conditions the Winter Match scheduled for this weekend has been rescheduled for January 20th, 2018.

November 2017 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
November 2017 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 Breck Neeper and a second by Roger Thomas. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Mike Solida and a second by Ken Straub.
Match Report
Jeff Kriner reported that there were 6 UBR matches and a total of 49 shooters. Walt Kuzemchock was not present and there was no deer rifle report.
Old Business
Bryan Brubaker has taken care of the water for the winter. After a discussion it was agreed to buy $675.00 of lime for 14 acres of the fields There are now 920 tickets distributed for the January raffle, which is a very good showing. Member tickets are available for $20.00 for our December 16th members only drawing.  The remaining unsold member tickets will be available for purchase at our December meeting.
New Business
The furnace fuel was checked and we still have ½ of a tank after 3 years. It was decided that we would wait before purchasing more fuel for this winter.  Long time member George “Dudley” Shimmel passed away this week. Dudley had no immediate family members and the members agreed to buy a book for the library in his memory. Tom Hamilton will research the procedure and report to the December meeting. Randy Mitchell reported we have received a ballot from The USDA for a vote for a local representative and the members agreed to vote for Steve Blackburn.

REMINDER: Member tickets are available for $20.00 for our December 16th members only drawing.  The member drawing will be for a Kimber Hunter Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. All members are urged to get tickets for our club drawing.

Jeff Kriner made a motion to adjourn and Tom Noble seconded the motion.

A very excited George McCoy won the door prize and refused to reimburse Dave McNeel $1.00 for drawing his ticket.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

October 2017 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
October 2017 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 a second by Shannon McKee. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McClure and approved on a motion by Breck Neeper and a second by Scott Brubaker.
Match Report
The Groundhog Match had 16 shooters. The deer rifle match had 7 shooters.

Old Business
The filters were changed in the tractor after it had ran out of fuel and it was found that they had not been replaced for some time. The water test was received and we had very good results. The sulfur was very low and the PH was in an acceptable range. There are 800 tickets distributed for the January raffle. Member tickets are available for $20.00 for our December 16th members only drawing.  The member drawing will be for a Kimber Hunter Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. Jeremy Smith is organizing the fund rasing raffle for the trap thrower purchase. He reported on an 8 hour Lake Raystown fishing charter for 4 fisherman for $450 as a possible option.

New Business
Upon the Walt Kuzemchock recommendation that we lime the fields and around the pond, the members authorized the purchase of a load of lime from The Curwensville Feed Store. The fuel for the furnace needs checked before winter and we need several cans of fuel for the tractor. Members expressed concern about filling the 55 gallon drum with fuel and it  becoming contaminated before use. Scott Brubaker reported on the recent CWD meeting held in DuBois.  Most of the CWD problems are related to deer from deer farms. These farms fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture.  Possible options to reduce the risk of CWD is to require deer farms to double fence or to completely shut them down. To express your views please contact your state representative Matt Gabler or Tommy Sankey.

Member tickets are available for $20.00 for our December 16th members only drawing.  The member drawing will be for a Kimber Hunter Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. All members are urged to get tickets for our club drawing.

Two new members were voted upon and admitted into the club, Zac Snyder and Randy Yutzey.

Bud Ellis made a motion to adjourn and James Johnston seconded the motion.

Jeremy Smith won the door prize which was drawn by his daughter.


Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Groundhog Shoot

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held its last Groundhog Shoot of the season.  There was a total of 23 shooters.
  Coming out on top was Bob Horton of Johnstown.  2nd was Brian Miller of Mayport and 3rd went to Jess Grove of Arronsburg.
  The side group match winner was Jeremiah Keefe  (pictured) of Hastings,  with a 5 shot group measuring .280 at 200 yards.
  Our last deer match of the season is next Sunday.

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held its monthly Groundhog shoot today.
Topping the list was Jack Balon of Ebensburg.  Jack also won the side group match giving him a $122.00 payday.
Unlimited Class :
1st Jack Balon of Ebensburg
2nd Jeff Gates of Altoona
3rd Jack Balon
Factory Class :
1st Harold Peters of Nicktown
2nd Nate Farabaugh of Ebensburg
Side Group Match:
Jack Balon  1.14" 5 shot group at 400 yards.

7 year old Gunner Hamilton harvests his first deer

7 year old, Gunner Hamilton,  harvested his first deer during the Kansas early youth hunt.
1 shot at 136 yards. He is the grandson of club member Tom Hamilton.

Tractor Shed Work Party. 8/28-29 5:00pm

There will be a work party this Monday and Tuesday , starting at 5;00pm, to put the roof on the right side of the tractor shed. Jeff Kriner is taking the lead on this project and can be contacted at 591-1127.

400 yard deer target match - 8/20/17

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club, of Rockton PA, would like to announce the winners of Sundays 400 yard deer target match.
Unlimited Class:
  1st Jeremiah Keefe of Hastings
  2nd Tie:
    Jeff Gates of Altoona
    Steve Brennen of Ridgeway
Factory Varmint Class:
  1st Branden Shaw of Duncanville
Deer Rifle Class:
  1st Carl Huss of DuBois

Tractor shed roof repair help needed.

The club needs help with the tractor shed roof. This project needs completed as soon as possible. It will be attaching wood strips on the existing roof and attaching the metal roofing.  Jeff Kriner has volunteered to take the lead on this project, but he needs help. He would like to do this in the evening,  during the week. Any help would be great. You can contact Jeff at; 591-1127

Groundhog Match 8/13/2017

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club held its monthly Groundhog match today,  8/13/2017.
The results are :
Unlimited Class;
1st Jim Wonders of Johnstown
2nd Jeff Gates of Altoona
3rd Jeremiah Keefe of Hastings
Factory Class:
1st Nate Harabaugh of Ebensburg
2nd Harold Peters of Nicktown
3rd Joe Lash of Pittsburgh
The winner of the 300 yard side group match was Jim Wonders with a 5 shot group measuring 1.147".
Thank you
Tom Hamilton

WARNING:Use Caution at the Pond.

A member had a his dog bitten by a snake near the pond over the weekend. With the hot and wet weather the snakes have been out more than normal. Please use caution and be aware of your surroundings.