| The Peterborough Sportsman's Club met on June 15, 2006 in the
clubhouse on Old Peterborough Road, Dublin. The meeting was called
to order at 7:10 p.m. by President Rob Alexander who then led those
present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Officers Present.
President Alexander, Vice President Schmidt, Secretary Hartley,
Treasurer Howe, Executive Board at Large Whiton. There were 6 other
voting members and one Family member present.
Secretary's Report. Motion Thomas 2nd Bannister to accept
the minutes of the March 23, 2006 meeting as published in the April
2006 newsletter. m/c.
Treasurer's Report. (The financial information has
been removed from the website version. Please contact the club if
you require this data. per Jim Schmidt)
Committee and Program Reports.
Membership (Hartley). Voting membership to date is 131;
same date last year, 134. One voting and one family member have
fulfilled all membership requirements less payment of dues. There
are three, perhaps four more potential members at present.
Youth / Novice Program. (Hartley). Six participants are
currently on the books, with one potential shooter to be signed up.
One of the six has qualified as Marksman First Class; one, as
Marksman under the nra Light Rifle Program rules. The remaining four
are on the early stages of the marksmanship learning curve. One
recent session was devoted to range etiquette and decorum, review of
firearms safety, and requiring all shooters to become familiar with
open, aperture, telescopic, and red-dot sights. A future session, to
be held at the outdoor pistol range, will introduce the novice
shooters to the semiautomatic rifle; all have now fired a bolt
(single-shot and repeater) rifle and a lever-action rifle. Donations
recently received total $23.00; with the start-up donation of
$150.00, the cost of the Youth / Novice Program to the club is
essentially zero.
Communications Committee. (Schmidt). The committee has now
published two newsletters, the bulk of which are sent to the
membership via US Mail. An answering machine has been installed in
the clubhouse to provide contact information to those requesting
club information. A highway-side sign has been investigated, as has
the need for a bulletin board at the clubhouse. The committee will
investigate the need for and cost effectiveness of a club internet
website.
Trap / Skeet. (Schmidt). Registered Trap Shoots will begin
on July 2, 2006. During-the-week (Wednesday and Thursday) skeet and
trap will continue. The club realizes a profit of approximately
$5.00 for each case of birds used. The "white bird" (break the
white-painted clay bird, win a free round of trap) program
continues.
Facilities Committee. (Alexander). Painting of the
remaining clubhouse exterior and the new trap shelter is scheduled
for July 5, 2006. Members are encouraged to cut grass or perform
other upkeep as may be needed. The tractor has been serviced and is
operational. Peter Thomas and others have agreed to replace the
target backers at the outdoor pistol range.
Activities Committee. (Alexander, pro tem). A permanent
chairman is needed for this committee. A letter from the NH
Cooperative Extension Service thanking the club for its support of
the recent 4-H shotgun shoot was read; the shoot was supervised by
club member Mike Margoulies. A "Balloon" fun shoot will be conducted
on June 17, 2006, and a "Shoot the M1 Garand" shoot will be held on
July 22, 2006; both are scheduled for noon at the silhouette range
shelter. Additional eight-week leagues for pistol and skeet are in
the planning stages.
Club Hats Coordinator. (P. Neff). Trap, skeet, and
"regular/ plain" club hats are available at $15 each for plain or
$20 each for embroidered club hats. Contact and purchase information
is to be published in the newsletter.
Indoor Range. (Hartley). The two final removable bench
rests have been fabricated and are in use. New target panels have
been painted and will be installed shortly. One archery backer has
been dismantled; the second will follow after disposing of the
debris from the first. Income from indoor range use fees for the
eleven-month period ending May 31 totaled $495. Painting sections of
the floor will take place over the next several weeks. It was noted
that the current (June) sign-in list had been removed from the range
book.
Old Business.
Motion Whiton 2d Thomas that the club expend the sum of $5000 for
the purpose of upgrading the lower (skeet) shotgun range, the funds
to be withdrawn from the club's savings account.
Discussion.
The total funds required are as follows: purchase and
re-manufacture/upgrade Pat Trap machine: $3800; site work (grading,
drainage work, excavation): $2800; new trap house: $1000; total:
$7600.
The club has at present $1500 in earmarked memorial funds, and
has received donation pledges in the amount of $1500 to date; total:
$3000. (Further donations to be returned to the savings account are
solicited. Contact President Alexander or Vice President Schmidt.)
A $5000 appropriation will more than cover the anticipated
expense; the additional is a prudent managerial reserve.
When put to a vote, the motion was carried without dissent.
New Business.
Motion Thomas 2d Bannister that the club expend the sum of $125
for fabrication and installation of two (2) white-on-blue "official"
directory signs, and agree to a $10 annual license fee for a period
of ten years. m/c
Good of the Club.
It was announced that long-time club member Ron Rauer is severely
ill and in hospital.
Verbal donation pledges for the shotgun range improvement project
were made in the amount of $550.
There being no further business, motion Bannister 2d Thomas to
adjourn. m/c. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. with 11 voting
members and one family member present. The Peterborough Sportsman's
Club will next meet on September 21, 2006.
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