Berrien County Sportsman s Club, Inc. Newsletter

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1 Berrien County Sportsman s Club, Inc. Newsletter 2985 Linco Road, Berrien Springs, MI Volume 21 Issue 4 April 2016 Membership Meeting The next Membership Meeting is Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. Carry in Potluck Dinner with Business Meeting to Follow CHECK US OUT ON FACE- BOOK Be sure to visit BCSC Youth Programs on Facebook and follow our youth archery and rifle programs. Thank you. Funding and Support for the BCSC Jr. Rifle Program is generously Granted by The NRA Foundation. nrafoundation.org New Members for March Mark Booth Stevensville Ryan & Sabrina Pesce Berrien Springs Rick Hodder St. Joseph Gloria Bartholomei St. Joseph Eric & Michelle Slavicek Bridgman Corey & Diana Gooden St. Joseph Dennis & Kristina Zandarski Berrien Springs Jeff Alisch St. Joseph James Ross Stevensville Gary & Delora Dolezan Watervliet Robert & Jenny Sailor Berrien Center Timothy & Dawn Poe Benton Harbor Dennis Rautanen St. Joseph David & Kortney Burdick Stevensville Michael & Geraldine Shannon St. Joe Welcome to the Sportsman s Club Please introduce yourselves, when you come by we ll always be glad to see you and your family Please sign in at the clubhouse when coming to shoot,fish or use the archery range, as per the club "Sign In Policy. Shooters should note the type of ammunition and the number of rounds shot.

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3 COMPTON TRADI- TIONAL BOWHUNTERS RENDEZVOUS The Club will again host one of the largest gatherings of traditional bowhunters in the world on June17-19, 2016, when The Compton Traditional Bowhunters Rendezvous takes place on our Berrien County Sportsman s Club grounds. DESSERTS NEEDED! Desserts are needed to supplement the Saturday night Roast Beef Dinner at the Compton Rendezvous on June18. Please contact Margo Howley at and let Margo know you can help with your best dessert(s). COMPTON PREPARATIONS One attraction of the Compton Traditional Rendezvous is the excellently prepared trails throughout our four 3D archery courses. Dan Jennings is asking for our help again this year in clearing downed limbs, spreading fresh wood chips and splitting wood in anticipation of this major Club event. Please call Dan at and tell him you can help. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME YOUNG REPUBLICANS SHOOT UP BERRIEN COUNTY SPORTSMAN S CLUB On March 19, BCSC hosted an outing for the Young Republicans Club from the University of Notre Dame. Thirty-six young men and women attended a day of shooting trap at our club. In all, we threw 1650 targets during the day. The day was a total success for the young people involved. There were more smiles than you could count. We were all fed a wonderful lunch by Gaye Story who undertook to provide six-foot subs from Wal-Mart. We were ably assisted and represented by many club members who provided safety instruction and shooting tips for all involved. They included Tom Holt, Jason Grimm, Jeff Herrman, John Helsey, DeWayne Hellenga, Dan Sullivan, Paul Gamby, and Jerry Hebner. I hope I didn't miss anyone. A good time was had by all. With luck this will become an annual event with these wonderful young people. Tom Holt RSO 3

4 FIRST CMP RIFLE SHOOT SET FOR- MAY 14 AT BCSC Well the robins are here, and Love is in the air, yes Love for that rifle you put away last season. So get out those rifles and get them ready for a summer of shooting. Our first shoot of the season will be a CMP shoot held Saturday May 14th, starting at 8:00 a.m.;so mark your calendars. The price for using the club rifles is now $40, and if you bring your own gun and ammunition the cost will still be $10. Below are listed the shooting dates for the 2016 CMP program at BCSC. Mark your calendar and we ll see you there. The September shoot will be determined by the shooters who attend the CMP shoots this season, whether we have a traditional CMP Shoot or a Poker Shoot. These are the dates for the 2016 CMP program at the Berrien County Sportsman s Club. All shoots will be on Saturdays and will start at 8 a.m. on the rifle range. For questions call Gene Herrman at May 14, 2016 July 9, 2016 August 13, 2016 September 10, 2016 Shoot? (TBA) CMP Shoot Poker Shoot Poker Shoot CMP? or Poker SPONSORS NEEDED FOR SUNSET COAST AND APPLE BLOSSOM CUP SHOOTS If you know of any company or group that would like to donate items to the prize table for the 2016 Sunset Coast Regional and Apple Blossom Cup on May 21st or 22nd, please forward their contact information to Promotions Chair Cean Burgeson at promotions@bcsportsmansclub.com. We prefer shooting or outdoor related items. All items should be shipped to or dropped off at the club care of Marty Prillwitz. This is a great opportunity for companies to get their products and names in front of several of the best competitive shooters in the area as well as their families and friends. NO VEHICLES ARE TO BE DRIVEN ONTO THE RIFLE RANGES. THANK YOU. The CMP Mission To Promote Firearm Safety and Marksmanship Training With an Emphasis on Youth 4

5 Sunset Coast Regional NRA REGIONAL ACTION PISTOL MATCH May 21 & 22, 2016 Registration 7:30 am Shooting Starts 9:00 am NRA Membership not Required Saturday, May 21, 2016 Sunset Coast Regional Practical Barricade Falling Plates Moving Targets (modified event) Speed Event Entry Fee: BCSC members $40.00 Non-members $70.00 Contact: Martin Prillwitz, 9401 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, MI (269) Sunday, May 22, 2016 Apple Blossom Cup Michigan State Action Pistol Championships Practical Crawford Barricade Falling Plate Texas Moving Event Civilian 1500 PPC Entry Fee: BCSC members $40.00 Non-members $70.00 State champion must be a member of the Michigan Rifle & Pistol Association and a resident of the state of Michigan. Contact: Martin Prillwitz, 9401 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, MI (269) prillmb@gmail.com Berrien County Sportsman s Club 2985 E. Linco Road Berrien Springs, MI Located on the St. Joseph River, 3 miles north of Berrien Springs and 8 miles south of Benton Harbor 5

6 NEW MEMBERS, BRING YOUR PISTOLS New members! Come on out with your pistol on Thursday nights and enjoy shooting with some of the old members. We would like to meet you and have you use our indoor pistol and rifle range. We will help you with your shooting skills for when you decide to take the club s monthly CPL class. If you are not a current CPL holder, you will need to be sure to separate your ammunition and firearm and place these two items in different parts of your vehicle when transporting your firearm. The clubhouse range opens at 7:00 p.m. Martin Prillwitz RANGE SAFETY CLASS Range Orientation begins at 7:00 p.m. in the BCSC clubhouse. Monday, April 4 Jim Hausmann Monday, May 2 Jim Howley Monday, June 6 Mitt Russell Wednesday, July 6 Jim Essig/Marty Prillwitz Monday, August 1 Jeff Herrman Wednesday, September 7 Jim Essig Monday, October 3 Jim Hausmann Monday, November 7 Mitt Russell Monday, December 5 Michael Wilson Firearm & Archery Safety Rules Number 9.1: Club members are not permitted to use any range unsupervised unless they have completed the Club s Firearm Safety Rules and Guidelines Course. PLEASE VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS! WE APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT! 6

7 CLEANUP DAY APRIL 16TH Jerry would like to have a cleanup day focused on the Club grounds starting at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16. With the die-off of ash trees and strong spring winds, there are plenty of branches that need to be picked up. Please bring any lawn tools you may own. Check the Club Website for updates: Lunch will be supplied for all who come out to help. Be sure to keep an eye on our Website in April and/or call Jerry Hebner, Caretaker, , for more details. As of March 24, the DNR fishing report for the St. Joseph River showed water flow was back within normal range and water temperatures dropped back into the 40's. A good number of steelhead were moving through the Berrien Springs fish ladder but the cold weather will likely decrease the influx of new fish once again. To catch weekly DNR fishing reports and tips, go to: When fishing on Club grounds, please have your membership card available or car decal visible. Good fishing! Jeff Jones, Chairman 4478 Red Arrow Highway Stevensville, MI

8 BCSC RANGE GATE CARDS AND 2016 WINDOW DECALS AND MEMBERSHIP CARDS If you have not yet mailed your membership renewal form and payment, your range gate card was deactivated on February 15. You will need to pay your yearly dues and call Jerry Hebner at to reactivate your card. To receive a renewal form, please contact Jerry. If you do not receive your 2016 membership card and window decals in a timely manner, let Jerry know. New membership applications are available on the club Website: index.html BERRIEN COUNTY SPORTS- MAN S CLUB RANGES The Berrien County Sportsman s Club includes a variety of ranges to meet your weapon and shooting needs. Indoor and outdoor Archery. Indoor and outdoor Rifle and Pistol. Black Powder, 25, 50, 75, and 100 yard ranges. Handgun Tactical and bowling pin ranges. A 200 yard rifle range is available for special club events only. Michigan Gun Owners was established in 2002 as a website and incorporated in 2003 with the mission to educate the public and encourage grass roots activism on a state-wide level through various outreach programs and a popular community forum on the internet. Michigan Gun Owners has become Michigan s fastest growing, grass roots gun rights advocacy organization. NOTICE TO MEMBERS The Berrien County Sportsman s Club does not allow slide fires, trigger bumps, or any actions that attempt to mimic a fully automatic firearm. Thank you for your cooperation. NEWSLETTER CORRECTIONS Did you find an error in the newsletter? Please the correct information to editor@bcsportsmansclub.com for publication in the following month s newsletter. Thank you. 8

9 RETIREES MEETING TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 ATTENTION: Retirees or Anybody Else. The BCSC Retirees will meet next on Wednesday, April 13. We have decided to meet twice a month for the winter months with the meetings on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Please bring your favorite pocket gun to share with Club members. We will use the indoor range following our discussion of pocket guns. You are welcome to bring any handgun to shoot on the indoor range. If interested or have any ideas about getting together contact: Jason (269) or Mike (269) Mike Parker Mike Parker checks safety of firing line during Retirees indoor range shoot. CAMPGROUND LOT AVAILABLE LOT 12 in the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Campground is now available. The lot has electricity and campers have access to running water and toilets. The campground offers a dump station. The vacancy will be filled on a firstcome-first-served basis. The cost is $85.00 per month, $1020 per year To reserve LOT 12, or for more information, call Les Herrman at and talk to the machine. I will get back to you in the order that calls come in. Please leave me valid phone numbers. Thank You Les Herrman, Campground Chairman. PLEASE SIGN IN AND OUT AT THE CLUBHOUSE FOR ANY ACTIVITY. SHOOTERS, BE SURE TO NOTE THE TYPE OF AMMO AND ROUNDS SHOT. THANK YOU. The Old Goats take aim. 9

10 BCSC Event 2, BCSC Event Calendar Apr 2016 (Eastern Time) Sun M on Tue We d Thu Fri Sat a m - Trap & Skeet 1 0 a m - Home School 8am - AEP Tactical 7p m - Indoor Pistol 9am - FITA archery 7p m - Trap & Skeet am - FITA archery 7p m - Range 1 0 a m - Home School 8am - AEP Tactical 7p m - Indoor Pistol 8am - IDPA-Rifle 10am - Trap & Skeet 7p m - Executive 9am - FITA archery 7p m - Trap & Skeet am - FITA archery 6:3 0pm - Board of 1 0 a m - Home School 8am - AEP Tactical 7p m - Indoor Pistol 9am - Air Rifle Jr. 10am - Trap & Skeet 7pm - Trap & Skeet 10:30am - Advanced am - Trap & Skeet 10am - Home School 8am - AEP Tactical 7pm - Indoor Pistol 9am - Air Rifle Jr. 7pm - Trap & Skeet 7pm - Membership 10:30am - Advanced a m - Trap & Skeet 1 0 a m - Home School 8am - AEP Tactical 6p m - CCW Class 8am - CCW Class 9am - 7p m - Trap & Skeet 7pm - Indoor Pistol Air Rifle Jr. 10:30am - Advanced Check the complete calendar at 10

11 ARE YOU SPONSORING, COOR- DINATING, OR SUPPORTING AN ACTIVITY AT THE BERRIEN COUNTY SPORTSMAN S CLUB? If it is happening at Berrien County Sportsman's Club, be sure your event gets into the monthly club newsletter. Let the BCSC newsletter help you get the word out to our members. Does your club activity sponsor weekly or monthly events? Put a monthly column in the newsletter and build participation. details to: editor@bcsportsmansclub.com Officers/ Board Members/ Chairpersons President Jim Hausmann Vice President Jason Grimm Secretary Scott Dawson Treasurer Sheryl Hausmann Director 3 yr Al Hemerling Director 3 yr. Chris McCall Director 3 yr. Les Herrman Director 2 yr. Matt Center Director 2 yr. Mike Kechkaylo Director 2 yr. Jim Wojcik Director 1 yr Director 1 yr. Dan Jennings Director 1 yr. Margo Howley Caretaker Jerry Hebner Archery Bldg/Grounds Jim Howley Campground Les Herrman CCW Registrar Jason Grimm Fishing Jeff Jones Hunter Safety Dan Jennings IDPA Kevin Pounders Jr. Rifle Robbee Center Jr. Shotgun Membership Gayla Snow Newsletter Greg Iwaniuk Pistol Martin Prillwitz Public Relations Cean Burgeson Range Safety Jim Essig Rentals Jim Hausmann Rifle Gene Herrman Trap & Skeet Tom Holt Webmaster Wayne Sample

12 Berrien County Sportsman s Club 2985 Linco Road Berrien Springs, MI SEE APRIL CALENDAR ON PAGE 10 MAY Trap and Skeet 10:00 am-2:00 pm 2 Range Orienation 7:00 pm 3 Home School Archery 10:00 am 3 Executive Board Meeting 7:00 pm 3 Trap and Skeet 7:00-9:00 pm 4 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 7 Jr. Rifle Fun Shoot & Picnic 9:00 am-3:00 pm 8 Trap and Skeet 10:00 am-2:00 pm 9 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 9 Board of Directors Meetin 6:30 pm 10 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 10 Home School Archery 10:00 am 10 Trap and Skeet 7:00-9:00 pm 11 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 12 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 13 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 14 CMP Shoot Rifle Range 8:00 am-12:00 pm 14 IDPA Rifle Bays 8:00 am-12:00 pm 15 Trap and Skeet 8:00 am-2:00 pm 16 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 17 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 17 Home School Archery 10:00 am 17 Trap and Skeet 7:00-9:00 pm 18 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 18 Membership Meeting and Potluck 7:00 pm 19 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 22 Trap and Skeet 10:00 am-2:00 pm 23 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 24 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 25 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 26 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 27 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 29 Trap and Skeet 10:00 am-2:00 pm 31 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm 31 Home School Archery 10:00 am 31 Trap and Skeet 7:00-9:00 pm June 1 AEP Tactical Range 8:00 am-5:00 pm NEWSLETTER ONLINE You can read the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Newsletter online every month by visiting the Club s Website Select the NEWSLETTER box in the bottom left corner of the home page.