The Sportsman. Published by the Tacoma Sportsmen s Club. President s Report

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1 The Sportsman Published by the Tacoma Sportsmen s Club VOLUME 832 AUGUST 2017 ISSUE 8 President s Report I hope everyone is enjoying the outdoors during this incredible summer weather. Please no open fires anywhere on the property and smokers please stay on paved, concrete, or graveled areas while smoking. We ask that you extinguish and properly dispose of all tobacco products. There has been some inconsistency with registration on the ranges. All persons Members and Public are required to sign in prior to using the ranges. The information is important in case of emergencies, identification, and shooter flow on busy days. If your memory is like mine write your vehicle license number on the back of your membership card or save it in your phone. Heading into August we continue to have many special events: Sporting Clays, Hunter Education, 600 Yard Shoot, Steel Pistol Challenge, and more. Watch the calendar for range closures. Enjoy your summer vacation; I hope to spend part of mine scouting. Gary Higginbotham, President Happening this month Don t forget to come out and support Club Café! Tuesday evenings, Sunday mornings, and meeting nights too. Open to the public. Tuesday night specials, everyone welcome! And extra hours for some events too. Check the calendar. No membership meeting this month. Vacation! Steel Pistol Challenge August 6th Running Deer rifle shoot August 10th, Bacon Rifle Shoot August 17th Sporting Clays August2 0th Member Ranges will be closed Last Trap or Skeet class this month. Sign up soon. Last one for the year! 600 yard competition shoot 9am-2pm August 27th Public Rifle Range and the Archery walk-thru closed until 2pm. Archery Wire Shoot August 26th & 27th Time to get ready for hunting season!

2 AUGUST Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday pm Club Café & Bar open 5:00pm pm 3 4 Old Timers Mbrs Skeet 9am 5 SS mtg 5:30pm Archery mtg 7pm pm Club Café open 8am-noon pm Club Café & Bar open 5:00pm pm Old Timers Mbrs Skeet 9am 12 Steel Pistol Challenge 9-2pm Wounded Warriors 6pm Rifle, Pistol mtgs 7pm Running Deer shoot 6pm pm Club Café open 8am-n BULLETIN DEADLINE 10-9pm Club Café & Bar open 5:00pm W&M, House mtg 7pm pm 17 Bacon Shoot 6pm 18 Old Timers Mbrs Skeet 9am pm Sporting Clays Member Ranges Closed Club Café open 8am-noon pm Club Café & Bar open 5:00pm pm Old Timers Mbrs Skeet 9am 26 Archery Wire Shoot Hunter Ed Walk Thru Mbr Ranges CLOSED pm Café open 8-12n Archery Wire Shoot 600 Yd Sh 9-2pm Pub Rifle Closed until 2pm pm Club Café & Bar open 5:00pm B&F mtg 7pm Mbsp mtgs 7pm pm 31 BOD Mtg 7pm

SHOTGUN the Higginbotham Family for the loss of his mother, June.

Shotgun Committee Meetings are at 5:30pm the 1st Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome!

Just call or email the club: 253-537-6151, TSC1933@outlook.

Hours are Tuesdays 5-7pm and EVERY Sunday 8am-noon!

Aug 2 Aug 9 Aug 16 Aug 23 Aug 30 Aug 1 Aug 8 Aug 15 Aug 22 Aug 29 Wednesday Shotgun Volunteer Schedule Kelly

Bussey Shelly Babcock TACOMA SPORTSMEN S CLUB 16409 Canyon Rd E Puyallup, WA 98375 Office Hours Tuesday thru

4 SHOTGUN the Higginbotham Family for the loss of his mother, June. June 1, 1931 July 9,2017 Sunday 10-am-4pm Tuesday 10am-9pm (7-9PM Chippers will be available) Wednesday 10am-2pm Shotgun Committee Meetings are at 5:30pm the 1st Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome! 1) Covers available if raining. 2) Shotgun can always use volunteers! to help out. Just call or the club: , Thank you Come on out, enjoy some great shooting and great food! Hours are Tuesdays 5-7pm and EVERY Sunday 8am-noon! Always a special on Tuesdays too check them out on Facebook every week. Open to the Public. Aug 2 Aug 9 Aug 16 Aug 23 Aug 30 Aug 1 Aug 8 Aug 15 Aug 22 Aug 29 Wednesday Shotgun Volunteer Schedule Kelly Palmer Gene Power Fred Miller Bob Braddock Bar Volunteers Mike Fuqua Roger Leonhard Teresa & Glenn Rodrick Mark Bussey Shelly Babcock TACOMA SPORTSMEN S CLUB Canyon Rd E Puyallup, WA Office Hours Tuesday thru Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm Range hours: 9am-6pm (Last check-in: 5:15pm) (253) Fax: (253) TSC1933@outlook.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Gary Higginbotham 1st Vice President Larry Nelson 2nd Vice President Rick Yorkk Warden Glenn Rodrick Past President Richard Friel TRUSTEES Mark Bussey (2018) Mike Rasmussen Mike Slevin (2019) Ed Coffey Mark Arnold (2020) Jess Mathews

5 SIGHT-IN DAYS ARE HERE! The time 9am-5pm The dates are as follows: Sept 8, 9,10, 11 Sept 15, 16,17,18 Sept 22, 23, 24, 25 Sept 28, 29, 30, Oct 1 Oct 6, 7,8, 9 Oct 13, 14, 15, 16 If you are going to sight-in your hunting rifles and/or pistols go DIRECTLY to the range to do so. The office will be open for all others. Each year TSC helps the Public and Members sight in their firearms for hunting season. This event will begin September 8 th and continue for 6 weeks until October 16 th. It will run every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Volunteers: If you can find the time to come down and volunteer some time it would be appreciated as the Public range gets extremely busy. By helping the hunter, you d be surprised what you may learn as well. Volunteer hours also go toward a discount on your dues. We also encourage members to get out early and beat the rush. Contact Curt to sign up, Curt Southworth, Rifle Chairman

7 Hello Members, I would to thank John Tierney from Ducks Unlimited for July s program. Not being there I heard a lot of good information was presented. Remember there is no membership meeting in August. I am still working on something special for September so read the next bulletin for details. I hope you all are enjoying the warm weather. Richard Friel, past president HANDGUN FAMILIARIZATION CLASSES 2017 The cost is $75.00 per person NO REFUNDS You must register no later than the Friday prior to the first class. Aug 15, 16, 17 & 20 Sept 12, 13, 14 & 17 Class Times: T, W & TH class meets from 6-9pm in the Hunter Education Building; Sunday you will meet on the Pistol Range at 9am To register come by the office to pick up a form or go to our website, click on classes and print one out. Send it along with your check to the address above or stop on by. Tacoma Sportsmen s Club, Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA Hello 600 Yard shooters We had a good turn out last month. There were 31 shooters and congratulations to all the first-place winners. If you are new to the club or know someone who would like to try shooting 600 yards come on out and give it a try on the July 23 rd. We know you ll enjoy it! And the winners are: 50 cal...roger McClelland AR...Dillon Tierney Custom...Roger McClelland Hunter...Corey Bartlett Varmint...Jim Roseth Iron sight...kirk Moellenorf Rick Rogers, 600 Yard Chairman

Hunter Education TSC 2017 CLASS DATES April: 17th, 19th, 20th, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, and 22nd, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Members ranges closed April 22nd.

Members ranges closed June 24th. July: 17th, 19th, 20th, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, and 22nd, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Members ranges closed July 22nd.

To enroll go to wdfw.wa.gov then hunting, click on hunter education, click on traditional class, go to the month desired classes will be listed. Be sure and read the Special Instructions section.

10 Hunter Education TSC 2017 CLASS DATES April: 17th, 19th, 20th, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, and 22nd, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Members ranges closed April 22nd. May: 15th, 17th, 18th, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, and 20th, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Members ranges closed May 20th. June: 19th, 21st, 22nd, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, and 24th, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Members ranges closed June 24th. July: 17th, 19th, 20th, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, and 22nd, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Members ranges closed July 22nd. August: 21st, 23rd, 24th, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, and 26th, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Members ranges closed August 26th. September: Class dates TBA. If scheduled this will be an Online Evaluation Only. To enroll go to wdfw.wa.gov then hunting, click on hunter education, click on traditional class, go to the month desired classes will be listed. Be sure and read the Special Instructions section. For more information please garyhunts@comcast.net. Sincerely, Gary Higginbotham 2017 Hunter Education On-Line Evaluation Class Dates at TSC We will be holding 4 on-line evaluation classes for the On-Line Hunter Education program. Class 1 Aug 19 8 AM - 12 Noon Class 2 Aug 19 1 PM - 5 PM Class 3 Sept 9 8 AM - 12 Noon Class 4 Sept 9 1 PM - 5 PM Registration will open for the Aug 19th classes on or about Jul 10th, registration for the Sept 9th classes will open on or about Aug 1st. To enroll in one of the classes go to wdfw.wa.gov then hunting, click on hunter education > On-line Evaluation classes > go to the month/class. Be sure to read the "Special Instructions" section. For more information please me pathunts@outlook.com allow a day or two for a response. Pat Blackwell, instructor

com Do you reload your own bullets? Want to save some money? The Tacoma Sportsmen s Club is now listed with the Missouri Bullet Company. You get a 5% discount since we are now listed with them.

12 CLASSES & EVENTS Coming to the end of some of these great classes and events. Be sure to come out or sign up soon! 600 Yard Shoot Handgun Familiarization Beginning Trap & Skeet Hunter Education Foxes & Firearms Sporting Clays Steel Pistol Matches Check them all out - Do you reload your own bullets? Want to save some money? The Tacoma Sportsmen s Club is now listed with the Missouri Bullet Company. You get a 5% discount since we are now listed with them. The code is tacoma-gc. Hi Members! Want to save on your dues? We need some folks to help check in and out for our rentals. Call or the office for more information. (Its really easy!) , TSC1933@outlook.com. Thank you Want to reach more people with an ad in our Bulletin? Great rates by the month or get a discount for the year. Different sizes available from a business card to full page. Call, or drop by the office with any questions , TSC1933@outlook.com NOTICES In compliance with I-594, sales or trades of firearms on TSC property is prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation Thank you, TSC BOD As a reminder, removal of lead from any of our ranges is strictly prohibited. Thank you, TSC BOD FOXES and FIREARMS Women s Introduction to Handguns Trained and certified instructors. You will have the opportunity to fire a variety of different calibers under staff direction. Handguns and ammo are provided but you are welcome to bring your own. Dates: Jun 11 Aug 13 Sept 10 Oct 15 Nov 12 Dec 10 Cost: $ per person Hours: 9am-2pm in the Hunter Education building at the Tacoma Sportsmen s Club Register at: Contact information:

AUGUST RENEWALS BAKER, DAVID BEHNKE, ERIC BRISKI, WALTER CARR, RYAN CHAI, CHEE COLEMAN III, AARON CORBIN, ANTHONY CRAWFORD, TOM CRUM, DOUG CURTIS, MIKE EMERY, DAVID EMERY, AARON FAIRCHOK, ANDY

13 AUGUST RENEWALS BAKER, DAVID BEHNKE, ERIC BRISKI, WALTER CARR, RYAN CHAI, CHEE COLEMAN III, AARON CORBIN, ANTHONY CRAWFORD, TOM CRUM, DOUG CURTIS, MIKE EMERY, DAVID EMERY, AARON FAIRCHOK, ANDY FRAMPTON JR., T.J. FREUDENSTEIN, KURT FRISONE, TONY GARBER, TIM GEIGER, FRANK M. GIGUERE, DICK GRASSER, JOHN GUFFEY, JOHN HASKINS, EDWIN KIME, MATT LEE, JAMES MARTIN, ANTHONY MEDLEY, PATRICK MITCHELL, MART MONTOUR, CRAIG OWENS, TERESA RICE, ISAAC STUTES, ISSAC SWEEM, RANDY VENDETTI, TOM WALKER, BILL WHITE, ANTHONY Please pay by the end of the month to avoid a late charge!

The Sportsman. President s Report. Published by The Tacoma Sportsmen s Club. January 2018 BY GARY HIGGINBOTHAM, PRESIDENT

The Sportsman. President s Report. Published by The Tacoma Sportsmen s Club. January 2018 BY GARY HIGGINBOTHAM, PRESIDENT The Sportsman Published by The Tacoma Sportsmen s Club January 2018 President s Report BY GARY HIGGINBOTHAM, PRESIDENT As my second term as President comes to an end I would like to thank all of the members