Hudson Rod, Gun & Archery Club, Inc. P.O. Box 83 Hudson, Wisconsin 54016

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Board Meeting Tue. April 3rd 6:30pm Membership Meeting: Tue. April 10th Social Hour starts at 5:30 Dinner starts at 6:30pm Membership meeting at 7:30pm.

Purchasing- Bob Snegosky Membership- Cal Wood Grounds- Mike Wallace Shooting- Jeff Prescott PR - Pat McNamara Committee Members: Safety-John Helgeson Archery - Josh Johnson Indianhead Secretary -

8th Easter---club is closed 10th Membership meeting 7:30 11th Women on Target-Rifle/Pistol 13th Benefit Banquet 14th Women on Target-Rifle/Pistol 15th Summer Trap & Skeet Leagues start 21st Conceal

1 Board Meeting Tue. April 3rd 6:30pm Membership Meeting: Tue. April 10th Social Hour starts at 5:30 Dinner starts at 6:30pm Membership meeting at 7:30pm. This month's meal will be a Fish Shore Lunch by Jeff, Dave & Al 2012 Board Members: President- Randy Morrissette Vice President Mark Wotruba Secretary- Craig Horwath Treasurer- Don Simpson Purchasing- Bob Snegosky Membership- Cal Wood Grounds- Mike Wallace Shooting- Jeff Prescott PR - Pat McNamara Committee Members: Safety-John Helgeson Archery - Josh Johnson Indianhead Secretary - Mike Wallace and Dave Kirkpatrick Trap/Skeet-Dave Orf & Bob Snegosky Rifle - Jim Strandquist Newsletter- Harvey Hoss April 3rd Board meeting 6:30pm. 8th Easter---club is closed 10th Membership meeting 7:30 11th Women on Target-Rifle/Pistol 13th Benefit Banquet 14th Women on Target-Rifle/Pistol 15th Summer Trap & Skeet Leagues start 21st Conceal Carry Class 21st Work Day--Club is closed to shooting 10:00am to 4:00pm 28th Youth Day May 2nd Board Meeting 6:30 pm 6th New Member Orientation Hudson Rod, Gun & Archery Club, Inc. P.O. Box 83 Hudson, Wisconsin Shooting A Skill That Lasts a Lifetime April 2012 Newsletter

Board Meeting Minutes March 6, 2012 Old Business: Pistol Range: Need signage on range and in club to show when range is closed to open shooting due to special shoots or classes.

2 Board Meeting Minutes March 6, 2012 Old Business: Pistol Range: Need signage on range and in club to show when range is closed to open shooting due to special shoots or classes. We desperately need Range Safety Officers (RSO) to work the Rifle and Pistol Ranges when Trap & Skeet is open. One RSO cannot cover the whole area. Sound System: The current sound system is not the correct type needed and bids will be accepted for a new system. Rental Agreement: The language in the agreement to rent the club needs to be updated to clarify what is expected of all parties in the agreement. Mark Wotruba will revise and present to the board for approval. Website: Don Simpson and other club members have been working on a new website for club info to be shared with the general public. He s seeking input from members of items that should be included. We may want to switch servers to the one Don uses for $7/ month locked for 5 years. This will also make it easier for Don to update data to the site. Calendar Raffle: The annual calendar raffle is an easy way to raise funds and keep Membership rates low. We have a total of 700 calendars for sale at $20 each. If all 700 are sold we make $8000 profit. The minimum sales needed to hold the raffle is 375 calendars, which generate $1500 in profit. We would like every member to sell 2 calendars instead of members selling 400, which is the usual amount sold. Until a new solution for increasing sales or a replacement raffle is created Please advise of any ideas by the Annual Meeting on April 10, Jeff Prescott made a motion to discontinue the Calendar Raffle. Seconded by Don Simpson and motion passed. Board Member openings: There will be 3 Board Member positions open for election at the Annual Meeting Tuesday April 10, New Business: Handicapped Chair: Member Steve McDonald made a presentation for a Action Trackchair handicapped chair to aid physically impaired people use the club grounds for shooting/hunting, and also for off club property for hunting. Steve will take the lead in fund raising $10,000 to purchase the chair and storage trailer. The club would store and maintain the chair and schedule its use. Randy made a motion to donate $1000 to the chair. Seconded by Mike, motion passed. Mike made a motion that the club be the owner of the chair and manages its use. Seconded by Don, motion passed. Trap/Skeet Machines: Jeff located 2 machines for $4295 vs. new cost of $8000 each. Mike made a motion to purchase 2 re built trap/skeet machines from an Alabama range that closed. Seconded by Don, motion passed. Hardwood Floor: Steve Green offered to refinish the hardwood floor in the upstairs of the club for his work ours. Craig made a motion to accept Steve s offer to do the floor for work hours vs. $1600 in actual cost. Seconded by Mike, motion passed. Club Audit: The club audit is completed and needs to be reviewed for action on it. The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history.

3 2012 Annual Gun Club Banquet There are still 30 tickets left for the banquet on April 13th. More desserts are welcome. In addition there will be an opportunity this year to help with set up for the banquet. This will occur during the evening (6-10 pm) of Thursday, April 12. Contact Mike Craven if you are interested in volunteering and gaining work hours toward your 2013 membership renewal. Shotgun Trap and Skeet Summer Leagues Shooting in our traditional leagues starts April 15th and ends 16 weeks later on August 2nd. The first three weeks of shooting is the time team rosters are set, fees paid ($75 trap or $60 skeet), the first 75 birds can be shot anytime, handicaps are established and teams are placed in divisions that matches teams of like ability. Team sign up sheet are available at the club. Get your team organized. If you would like to shoot and are looking for a team to join, put your name and phone # on the easel in the clubhouse. Both 16 and 25-yard handicap trap opportunities are available. We are encouraging you to form a 25-yard trap handicap team if you are looking for a new challenge. Trap teams can have five to seven adult shooters and skeet teams can have four to five adult shooters. An additional shooter can be added to your roster if one person is 17 or less on April 15. Remember you can shoot ahead at any time during the 16 weeks. If you have a situation where you cannot shoot for a week due to health reasons or an emergency, contact the league secretary. For more details call Dave Orf or Bob Snegosky All Inclusive WI/MN/UT/FL Carry Class $ Bob Amey will be holding a Carry Classes on 3/31/2012, 4/21/2012 and 5/12/2012. Each class provides ALL of the training needed for permits from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Utah and Florida for a $ training fee and you re all done in one day. You may register (and pay if you like) online at: or or call Bob at any evening or at bobamey@aol.com for registration materials and information. The MN Stand Your Ground / Castle Doctrine bill, House File 1467 was vetoed by Governor Dayton on 3/5/2012 so the WI permit will continue to be invalid for carry in MN. Utah is dropping the fee on their five year non-resident permit to $51.25 effective 4/1/2012 and that permit is valid in MN. Utah continues to be a good choice for WI residents as it offers reciprocity with 33 states and is low cost. If you don't learn from your mistakes, there is no sense making them. Pistol Range Closed The pistol range will be closed on

March 31st April 14th April 21st April 28th Hunter safety range day and Conceal carry class. Women on Target 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. Conceal carry class & Work day Closed all day. Youth Day Closed all day.

4 March 31st April 14th April 21st April 28th Hunter safety range day and Conceal carry class. Women on Target 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. Conceal carry class & Work day Closed all day. Youth Day Closed all day. Work hours If you still need work hours for this year s membership, here are some opportunities to git er done: 1. Volunteer for the Gould Brothers exhibition shoot 4/28 PM. Contact Jon Lohman. 2. Clear brush for lead recovery project. 3. Club Work Day 4/21 all ranges closed all day! 4. Patch concrete on Trap houses 1 & Paint trap houses. 6. Paint storage shed NE of clubhouse. 7. Wash windows. 8. Paint pistol range benches and picnic tables. 9. Move stacked lumber in pistol range to north wall. 10. Haul aluminum cans for recycling. 11. Clean kitchen. WE STILL NEED RANGE MASTERS!! PLEASE SIGN UP NOW!! Contact Mike Wallace or any Board member for details Summer Long fishing Contest Your club is once again having a Summer long Fishing contest. You can enter as many fish as you like. There will be 5 categories of fish including: Walleye, Northern, Panfish, Rough fish and Trout. Members can enter fish caught from Wisconsin and Minnesota inland waters only. There will be prizes awarded in each category. Contest runs from May 5th thru Labor Day. Entries will be judged on length only. No need to have fish weighed. Entry forms may be picked up and dropped off at the club on any day the club is open, check with bartender. Prizes will be awarded at the fall banquet. Annual April Board Election There will be 3 board members elected at the April membership meeting. Board members terms are for 3 years. The Board positions are determined at the first board meeting. Anyone interested in getting involved in running your club, please contact any board member. Federal Premium Ammunition Warning Several lots of Federal Power-Shok.243 Win 80-gr soft point ammunition (product number 243AS) may contain incorrect repellent. Lot numbers ending in 5T561,5T562, 5T564,5T565 and 5T566 may be affected. Federal warns that use of product from these lots may result in firearm damage and/or personal injury. The lot number is located on the bottom of individual boxes or on the side panel of 10 box cases. If you possess ammunition from these lot numbers or have questions concerning this warning, please contact Federal Premium Ammunition at (800) or ( 800) and ask for Product Service. Federal Premium will cover the cost of returning affected product and will provide replacement ammunition. Women s Introductory Shooting Class

The Hudson Rod, Gun and Archery Club will be hosting a National Rifle Association s Women On TargetÒ" instructional shooting clinic for women only on April 11th & 14th.

5 The Hudson Rod, Gun and Archery Club will be hosting a National Rifle Association s Women On TargetÒ" instructional shooting clinic for women only on April 11th & 14th. The club is located at 285 Krattley Lane in North Hudson. The class consists of two-sessions. The first part of the class is on Wednesday April 11th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Part two of the class is on Saturday April 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. This clinic will feature training in the safe handling of pistols and rifles to help participants learn the fundamentals of shooting in a relaxing and fun-filled environment. According to the National Sporting Goods Association women are the fastest growing segment in the shooting sports. This class will also provide an option to satisfy the new Wisconsin Concealed Carry requirements. The cost of attendance is $30.00 per person. To register, contact clinic coordinator Laurie Wotruba or womenontarget@live.com. All necessary equipment will be provided by the club, including firearms, ammunition, and eye/ear protection. Summer Shooting and RSO Summer hours will soon be upon the club, meaning we need more Range Safety Officers on duty to cover Tuesday and Thursday evenings. I have put a sign-up sheet on the white message board near the clubhouse door. That sheet goes into early May. Those who have had RSO training can sign up to get work hours or payment. I will put up new sheets as we get closer to the start of each month. There is also a sign-up sheet on that white board for those wishing to sign up to get on a trap or skeet team for the summer league. Leave your name and phone number so interested teams can get in touch with you. Summer 22 Leagues "The Spring/Summer.22 League is in the planning stages. Watch the club website for announcements and/or call Mark Roycraft for more information. The League is tentatively scheduled to begin in May." SPRING WILD TURKEY CONTEST All club members are eligible - no entry fee Minnesota and Wisconsin birds only 1 st place $40, 2 nd place $25 & 3 rd place $15 All entries eligible to win a wing bone call To enter: Take a picture of the bird Measure the beard and spur Weigh the bird Send the picture, measurements, your name and date harvested by June 1, 2012 PLEASE NO STRETCHING OF THE MEASUREMENTS

Jr. B-B Gun Program Completed The 2012 program registered 79 kids, again as last year, a good share of them had no shooting experience.

I guess that s what we re here for Our most improved shooter, Kenzie Johnson, was one of those first time shooters who had an awful time seeing the sights properly, but with extra coaching finally

Trophy winners and their average are as follows: Class A: 1 st Alex McNamara 278.83 2 nd Kiera Wood 276.4 3 rd Johnny Jendrejack 275.17 Class B: 1 st Gabes Nelsen 267.75 2 nd Angela Bonneprise 266.

6 Jr. B-B Gun Program Completed The 2012 program registered 79 kids, again as last year, a good share of them had no shooting experience. We finally prevailed in getting them to pay attention and quit talking. I guess that s what we re here for Our most improved shooter, Kenzie Johnson, was one of those first time shooters who had an awful time seeing the sights properly, but with extra coaching finally came around. She improved her final average 43.5 points over her 2nd week average. Kenzie s trophy and the rest of the trophies will be awarded at the annual April club meeting. Trophy winners and their average are as follows: Class A: 1 st Alex McNamara nd Kiera Wood rd Johnny Jendrejack Class B: 1 st Gabes Nelsen nd Angela Bonneprise * 3 rd Nathan Anderson * Class C: 1 st Bryan Dettman nd Zach Beer rd Kaiti Thome Class D: 1 st Hunter Sivek nd Nick McCarthy rd Liam Taber Class E: 1 st Ethan Faustioni nd Jimmy Czupryna rd Nick Shepard *Notice in Class B 2 nd & 3 rd place have the same average. This is not a scoring mistake, we had a tie. Angela beat Nathan by one point in a shoot off. As in past years, the trophy winners voted as a team to shoot against a parent. This year they picked their mothers. The mothers beat the kids 3076 to A couple small trophies were awarded to high mom, Suzie Dettman with a 291 and to high kid, Nathan Anderson with a 286. The evening concluded with cookies and pop provided by the instructors. In closing, I must thank the people who made the program possible. Jane George (before leaving for Florida), Rick Nelsen - range master, Jeremy Grezek, Andrew Malsack, Bill Zmuda - line coaches. Jo Hinchliffe - score keeper, Jeff Johnson and Kevin Lundquist - relay control, and Toby Thorsheim target scorer. Also, A big thanks to Jala Beer for filling in for Jo the last night of competition. Summer Shooting Hours April 15 September 6 Tuesday & Thursday 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Summer Leagues Trap and skeet Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday 5-stand Thursday

2012 Crow Hunt This year s crow shoot was held on March 3 and there were

After winning 10 years in a row Eric Wahlstrom and Bunk Kofal were

Ores who as a team shot 30 crows. Congratulations to Dennis and Randy.

8 2012 Crow Hunt This year s crow shoot was held on March 3 and there were 78 crows shot. After winning 10 years in a row Eric Wahlstrom and Bunk Kofal were defeated by Dennis Armbruster and Randy St. Ores who as a team shot 30 crows. Congratulations to Dennis and Randy. Left to Right Al Fritz, Eric Wahlstrom, Bunk Kofal, Randy St.Ores, Dennis Armbruster, Mark Wotruba, Tim Smith, Chuck Keiser, Tiffany Tart, Wayne Keiser, Mike Cravens

9 Hudson Rod, Gun & Archery Club Sponsor the 62nd Annual: Free for Ages 9 14 Saturday, April 28th 8:15 am 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (approximately) ARCHERY * 22 RIFLE * SHOTGUN Instructors - Supervised group s -Friendly Competition for Kids! Safety Protection, Guns & Shells, Bow & Arrows provided by Club. Trophies 1 st * 2 nd * 3 rd For Each Event & Each Age Group 9-10 * * Refreshments - Lunch - Prizes for All Informational Talks by: WI DNR, Law Enforcement Officers & Hunter Safety Instructors Flag Raising by: Boy Scout Troop 168 Call for information A SPECIAL TREAT THIS YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE YOUTH DAY: THE GOULD BROTHERS TRICK SHOOTING EXHIBITION (Check them out at gouldshooting.com) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BRING THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THE HRG and ARCHERY CLUB WILL BE SERVING FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Board Meeting: Membership Meeting: Please have any information you d like in the newsletter to Teal by the 20th of each month.

Board Meeting: Membership Meeting: Please have any information you d like in the newsletter to Teal by the 20th of each month. Hudson Rod, Gun & Archery Club, Inc. P.O. Box 83 Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 www.hudsongunclub.com Shooting A Skill That Lasts a Lifetime November 2012 Newsletter Board Meeting: Monday November 5th 6:30pm