September 2020 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
September 2020 Meeting Minutes

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

There were no minutes from the August meeting. George McCoy presented the treasurers report and was approved on a motion by Walt Kuzemchock and a second by Dave McNeel.

Match Reports
The Ground Hog match had 20 shooters and the Deer rifle match had 18 shooters.

Old Business
Marty Hrin sold his snow plow and will not be able to plow this year. Andy Shaffer volunteered to plow with the tractor and Randy Mitchell volunteered as his back up. Due to the high cost of lumber and a very busy work schedule, Don Odell will be rebuilding the dock next year. Members are reminded that  raffle tickets are available for the annual drawing. Members get 1 point for every 10 tickets that they sale.

New Business
The PH of the pond is at 6.5 which is good but would benefit from lime. After a discussion Charles Bungo made a motion to purchase 13 tons of lime from the Curwensville feed store at a cost of 455$. Andy shaffer seconded the motion. The lime will be applied to the fields after the Chukar Hunt. Andy Gibson made a motion to purchase Flex Seal to repair the canoe and the motion passed on a Breck Neeper second. Tom Hamilton will look for grates to replace the worn out grates in the woodburner. The 200 yard winter matches have been scheduled for January, February, March and April. There will be a work party at 10:00 on Thursday 9/14 to clear brush and trees on the 200 yard range.

Greg Yutzey won the prize drawing.
 
Ken Straub made a motion to adjourn and it was seconded by unanimous voice vote.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.
 

Club dues are due now

Members are reminded that the $50.00 2020 club dues are due now. If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

February 2020 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
February 2020 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 Bud Ellis. George McCoy presented the treasurers report and was approved on a motion by Steve Wagner and a second by Don Odell.

Match Reports
Tom Hamilton reported they had 15 shooters for the Winter Match, there was a lot of help and the match went like clockwork.
Old Business
Tom Hamilton reported that he thinks the logging has been completed and the road will be finished in the spring. The voice activators for the trap machine are $220 per station and we also will need a drop switch per station. The estimated cost would be approximately $2,500.00 and the members agredd to not purchase the upgrade for voice activation at this point. The fishing derby will be held on the 13th of June and we are asking all members to donate prizes for the kids. The Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance is being circulated in Clearfield County. All members are encouraged to sign up to protect our second amendment rights. Members were advised that Facebook has systematically been censoring pro-gun pages. James Johnston reported that he made the arrangements and the the porta-potty has been cleaned and scrubbed. All of the pop in the pop machine was outdated and has been removed and replaced.

New Business
Due to increased fees and service charges a recommendation was made to transfer our banking from Northwest Bank to CNB bank. On a motion by Charles Bungo it was decided that we would transfer our account to CNB Bank. Alan Lucas and Don Farbo have trimmed and cleaned up the fallen trees. Money for a new roof for the 200 yard range was approved. Tom Hamilton will be scheduling 2 work parties for general cleanup and repair in the near future. Don O’dell initiated a discussion about the club hosting black powder shoots. There was interest expressed but no action was taken until further discussions are held.

Members are reminded that the $50.00 2020 club dues are due now. If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

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

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

January 2020 Raffle Winners

1st Prize Donnie Shimmel        
2nd Prize Greg Yutzey        
3rd Prize Michelle Mays
4th Prize Kyle Laukitis        

and the following additional 50$ cash drawings;

1-Sam Baugh 
2-Michelle Mays 
3-Kathy Mitchell 
4-Ed Spencer 
5-Thomas Welder 
6-Tod Cadwalader
7-Dave Patrick 
8-Carl Yebernetsky 
9-Katlyn Yebernetsky 
10-Tracy Brubaker 
11- Tammi Harris
12-Sam Baugh 
13-Mike Huth  
14-Joel Dutra

January 2020 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen
January 2020 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 Tom Noble  and a second by Steve Wagner. George McCoy presented the treasurers report and was approved on a motion by Breck Neeper and a second by Ed Spencer.

Match Reports
Tom Hamilton reported they had 20 shooters for the Winter Match.

Old Business
 Carl Huss reported that they will resume logging when the ground freezes. Dave Shoff donated $1,000.00 to the club for the use of the landing and road for the logging of his property. Jeremy Smith suggested we send a thank you card to Dave Shoff. Randy Mitchell will bring a thank you card to the next meeting for member signatures. Tom questioned the status of the voice activator for the trap machine and George McCoy stated he will have Eric McCoy look into the voice activator.

New Business
During the recent ice storm we lost an apple tree to ice and Walt Kuzemchock will check to see if it can be salvaged. Jeremy Smith volunteered to get several trees to replace the lost and damaged trees. Andy Shaffer was re-appointed to the board of directors. All of the 2020 matches are now on the calendar. The Fishing Derby will be held on the 2nd Saturday of June. A petition in support of the 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance will be circulated at the club. George McCoy will have Eric McCoy clean out the pop machine and throw out any outdated cans. James Johnston will make arrangements to have the Porta-Potty cleaned.

The club drawing was held with the following winners:
1st Prize Donnie Shimmel        2nd Prize Greg Yutzey        3rd Prize Michelle Mays
4th Prize Kyle Laukitis        

and the following additional 50$ cash drawings;
1-Sam Baugh 2-Michelle Mays 3-Kathy Mitchell 4-Ed Spencer 5-Thomas Welder 6-Tod Cadwalader
7-Dave Patrick 8-Carl Yebernetsky 9-Katlyn Yebernetsky 10-Tracy Brubaker 11- Tammi Harris
12-Sam Baugh 13-Mike Huth  14-Joel Dutra

Members are reminded that the $50.00 2020 club dues are due now. If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

____________ won the door prize.
 Andy Shaffer made a motion to adjourn and Joe Mitchell seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

Club dues are due now!

Members are reminded that the $50.00 2020 club dues are due now. 
If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

December 2019 Meeting Minutes

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

December 2019 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 Breck Neeper and a second by Anthony Moore. George McCoy presented the treasurers report and it was approved on a motion by Don Odell and a second by Steve Wagner.
Walt reported he had 21 shooters for the Deer Hunter Match..
Old Business
 Randy Mitchell presented a framed picture of Ed (Sugar Bear Fred Flintstone) Spencer to the club to be displayed in a prominent position. Wayne Hicks, Joel Dutra, Jerry Witherow, Walt Kuzemchock and Tom Hamilton cleaned the camp and hauled in fire wood at the recent work party. The January winter match will be held at 11:00 on January 11th the day of the next meeting.
New Business
Due to the recent high winds Don Farbo had to cut up several downed trees to open the road and gain entrance to the club grounds. Additional help could be used to clean up any additional downed trees and limbs. We have ¾ of a tank of fuel and should be good for the winter. Randy Mitchell reported he has renewed the Small Games of Chance License for the next year. He has also received the new  Dunham discount cards which are available for the members. The Lanager property beside the club has been sold to Alan Larson, Roger Larson and Far Hills LLC. as a 439 acre aggregate parcel for $370,000. A motion was made to have a blanket vote to repeat the same officers from the previous year, the motion passed. The officers for 2020 will be Tom Hamilton – president, Jeremy Smith – vice president, George McCoy – treasurer and Randy Mitchell – secretary. Steve Strouse won the member drawing.  Members are reminded that the $50.00 2020 club dues are due now. If unpaid by the April meeting, you are no longer a member.

Ed Spencer won the door prize and donated it back to the club.
Andy Shaffer made a motion to adjourn and Joe Mitchell seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

2019 Groundhog Matches

2019 Groundhog Matches

Factory Varmint Class

• factory (not custom shop), heavy barreled varmint/target rifles
• all AR/MSR rifles (forend modification allowed) included in this class
• factory marked barreled actions with original chamber
• FUNCTIONAL SAFETY REQUIRED
• stock, trigger and muzzle device replacement allowed
• no benchrest or flat bottomed forend stocks; no forend benchrest adapters
• any factory caliber under .35, any ammunition, any scope power

Unlimited Class

• any caliber under .35, any scope power, maximum forend width 3.1 inches

Course of Fire

• 20 rounds, combined score of four targets, one each at 100, 200, 300 and 400 yards
• full groundhog target at 200, 300 and 400 yards, peeking groundhog at 100 yards
• match fee, $15.00 for four targets, groundhog silhouette targets with sighter targets
• five record shots on each target, 20 record shots total, unlimited sighters
• 7 minute time limit for each target
• LOWEST five holes on targets with excessive hits scored
• THE SAME RIFLE MUST BE USED FOR ALL 4 TARGETS
• ENTRY ON MULTIPLE RELAYS IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
• firing from the bench, with separate front and rear rests
• spotting scopes and coaching allowed
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd places paid; in case of ties awards will be split

IF YOU CANNOT KEEP ALL OF YOUR SHOTS WITHIN THE BACKSTOP, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE FIRING

Gate opens at 9:00.  Range opens for sight in at 10:30.

Date and Time

Sunday, May 12, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, July 14, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, August 11, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, September 15, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, October 13, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

2019 400 Yard Deer Hunter Matches

2019 400 Yard Deer Hunter Matches

AR/MSR Class

• any caliber, any ammunition, any scope power, brass catcher recommended

Deer Rifle Class

• tapered sporter barrels of 0.67 inch maximum muzzle (not thread) diameter
• Functional Safety Required, muzzle brakes allowed
• stock suitable for hunting use (no benchrest stocks or adapters)
• stock bedding or replacement allowed, trigger adjustment or replacement allowed
• any centerfire caliber, hunting bullets only, no match or hollow-point bullets
• scope power, 10x fixed or variable (scope power settings may not be changed during the match); spotting scopes recommended
• GIFT CARD AWARDED IN THIS CLASS FOR SEASON HIGH SCORE

Factory Varmint Class

• factory (not custom shop) heavy barreled varmint/varmint rifles
• factory marked barreled actions with original chamber, functional safety
• stock trigger and muzzle device replacement allowed
• no benchrest or flat bottom forend stocks, no forend benchrest adapters
• any factory caliber under .35, any ammunition, any scope power

Unlimited Class

• any caliber under .35, any scope power, maximum forend width 3.1 inches

Course of Fire

• 400 yards, 20 rounds, combined score or two targets with ten shots each
• match fee:  $15 for two targets
• "life size" deer target (scored at 5, 3, 1, 0 points)
• ten shots on each record target, NO sighter shots, 20 minute time limit
• LOWEST ten holes scored on targets with excessive hits
• firing from the bench, with separate front and rear rests
• spotting scopes and coaching allowed
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd places paid in each class;  in case of ties awards will be split

IF YOU CANNOT KEEP ALL OF YOUR SHOTS WITHIN THE BACKSTOP, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE FIRING

Gate opens at 9:00.  Range opens for sight at 10:30

Dates                                                   Times

Sunday, May 19, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, June 16, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, July 21, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, August 18, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, September 22, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Sunday, October 20, 2019 @ 11:00 AM              

2018 prize raffle

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.