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

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1 Hudson Rod, Gun & Archery Club, Inc. P.O. Box 83 Hudson, Wisconsin Shooting A Skill That Lasts a Lifetime May 2012 Newsletter Board Meeting Mon. June 4th 6:30pm Membership Meeting: No meeting in May Thanks to all the cooks who shared their recipes, time and expertise to serve the membership meeting meals. They were all appreciated and hope they return in Sept Board Members: President- Craig Horwath Vice President -Open Secretary- Mark Wotruba Treasurer- Don Simpson Purchasing- Bob Snegosky Membership- Cal Wood Grounds- Mike Cravens Shooting- Jeff Prescott PR -Rick Persinger 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 m May 6th New Member Orientation 12:00 to 4:00 pm. 8th Spring hunter safety testing 10th Spring hunter safety testing 10th New Member Orientation 5:00 to 8:00pm. 12th Conceal carry class 13th Mothers Day--- Club is closed 19th Bowling pin shoot 10:00am. to 4:00pm. 27th Memorial Day---Club is closed June 2nd Conceal carry class 3rd Summer 5-stand league starts 4th Board meeting 6:30 pm 12th Membership Meeting 7:30 pm

2 Pistol Range Closed The pistol range will be closed on May 12th Conceal carry class 1:00 to 3:00pm. May 19th Bowling pin shoot 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. June 2nd Conceal carry class 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Hudson Rod, Gun & Archery Club Board Meeting Minutes April 3, 2012 New Business: Annual Audit 2011: Dave Orf presented the 2011 Annual Audit and pointed out key areas the Board should look at while reviewing the audit. Suggestions: Inventory of assets could be added to Quick Books accounting program. East Property line should be marked or fenced as a way to ID the location. Review and update as needed our insurance policy to add and cover new structures and property. Create a short Safety Video for new members to watch prior to any range use. Motion by Randy and seconded by Mike to accept the 2011 Annual Audit, motion passed. Old Business: Action Chair, Handi-capped chair: Update by Member Steve McDonald That he s raised another $1000 and has another $250 donation with $250 employer match coming in. He has a nice framed print of a scene showing the chair being used by a hunter that he shows to prospective donors. Eventually, the print will be kept at the club. Pistol Range Use: To try and accommodate all users of the shooting ranges the Board is trying new ideas and scheduling practices. Women on target needs both rifle and pistol range to shoot from noon to 4 p.m. when they hold class. We discussed with Bob Amey for his concealed carry class needs for the range. He has approximately 38 students per class and needs a range from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to shoot. The class uses 10 stalls to shoot from. Six new 8 foot wide pistol target hangers with chicken wire were built by Rick Ottino and Craig Horwath to be used on the rifle range for pistol shooting as needed. This should free up the pistol range for Women on target and they can do all their shooting on the rifle range. Jeff Prescott advised that they should be placed in front of the 25 yard berm for best backstop performance. Pistol shooters would be allowed to move closer, keeping a straight line for safety to the targets to shoot. Annual Fund Raising Banquet: Mike Cravens advise the Board that 30 chairs at approximately $10 each plus a few tables are needed for the banquet on Friday April 13, Don made a motion to buy as many tables and chairs needed for the banquet. Seconded by Mike and motion passed. Rental Agreement to Rent Club: Mark Wotruba reported that the rental agreement updates are about done. There will be a provision that you must be a member to rent the Club. If the renter is not already a member, the first year $75.00 membership fee will be added to the club rental amount.

3 2012 INDIANHEAD LEAGUE SCHEDUAL SHOOTS FOR THE 2012 SEASON ARE AS FOLLOWS JUNE 10th BALSAM LAKE ROD AND GUN CLUB JUNE 24th OCEOLA ROD AND GUN CLUB JULY 15th FISHBOWL UNITED SPORTSMAN CLUB (Webster WI.) JULY 29th RIVER FALLS SPORTSMAN CLUB AUG 12th CUSHING RIFLE CLUB Shooting fees are $8.00 for adults and $3.00 for juniors for 50 birds. Juniors must be 12 to 17 years old on the day of the first shoot. To qualify for a trophy four scores are needed both adults and juniors. The Hundred bird trophy has returned this year based on your first 50 birds + the second 50 shot for another club. This is a fun league and it is a great chance to shoot at other clubs and meet other trap shooters from our area. All levels of shooters are welcome, so talk it up with your teams and let's have a good turn out from the Hudson Rod Gun and Archery Club this year. All Inclusive WI/MN/UT/FL Carry Class $100 Bob Amey will be holding a Carry Classes on 5/12/2012, 6/2/2012 and 6/23/2012. 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 PermitToCarry.com or call Bob at any evening or at bobamey@aol.com for registration materials and information. Utah continues to be a good choice for WI residents as it offers reciprocity with 34 states including MN and Utah recently dropped its price to $51.00 for the first 5 years and $15.00 for each 5 year renewal. That s only $96.00 for 34 states for 20 years. Bowling Pin Shoot Come join in the fun! Open to members and non members alike. Cost is five dollars for each round. Scheduled event dates are on the following days from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Saturday, May 19th Saturday, June 23rd Volunteers are needed to help set pins and record scores. A Range Safety Officer is necessary for this event. Any questions call Rick Ottino,. Action Trackchair Member Steve McDonald is raising funds for the Action Trackchair by holding raffles at various events. He is looking for boxed guns and other new outdoor merchandise that can be raffled off. If you are interested in donating to the cause you can contact Steve at daytime or evenings. Elections--things that are conducted to see if the polls are right

4 Work hours If you still need work hours for this year s membership, here are some opportunities to git er done: 1. Paint trap houses. 2. Paint storage shed NE of clubhouse. 3. Paint pistol range benches and picnic tables. 4. Move stacked lumber in pistol range to north wall. 5. Clean kitchen. WE STILL NEED RANGE MASTERS!! PLEASE SIGN UP NOW!! Contact Mike Cravens 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, Pan fish, 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. New member orientation All new members of the Hudson Rod Gun and Archery Club are invited to attend a new member orientation any time between 12:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday May 6th and May 10th 6:00 to 8:00 pm. This is an opportunity to become familiar with all the activities the Club provides, learn how you can participate, and meet other members. After completing the orientation you will receive a Gift. Here is what to expect at the orientation: Come to the new member orientation table on the first floor of the clubhouse. Each new member will be asked how they heard about the club and if they had a member introduce them to the club. Your picture will be taken and later posted with your name so that other members can recognize you. Representatives from trap & skeet, rifle & hand guns and archery will provide tours of the ranges, walk through the shooting sign up process, discuss available leagues, and go over safety and range procedures on each range. The fee schedule and the annual club calendar will be reviewed and handed out. For those who are new to shooting skeet or trap, how to information will be available. Club officers have been encouraged to be part of the event Spring Wild Turkey Contest The turkey contest is still running. There are only 2 turkeys registered. Send the picture, measurements, your name and date harvested by June 1, Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most Popular boat name requested? Obsession

5 5 STAND NDIVIDUAL SCRATCH LEAGUE LEWIS PAY OUT TEN ROUNDS OF 25 BIRDS ANY TIME JUNE 3rd to AUG. 9th (THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS) LEWIS CLASS PAY OUT OF LEAGUE FEES FIRST PLACE =40% 67% PLACE =2nd PLACE=35% 33% PLACE =3rd PLACE=25% TIES SPLIT PLACE WINNINGS $10.00 LEAGUE FEE SCRATCH LEAGUE (YOU SCORE WHAT YOU BREAK) QUESTIONS TO LEAGUE SECRETARY DAVE ORF (715) 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." April Board Elections Mike Cravens and Rick Persinger were elected to the board at the April membership meeting. Thanks to Mike Wallace & Pat McNamara for their dedication and work on the board. Randy Morrissette has stepped down from his board position. Randy has too many other commitments to commit to the club at this time. When you see Randy thank him for his service. Thanks Thanks to the Hudson Fire Dept for a donation of $ for the use of tables & chairs for their pancake breakfast. Club Banquet The Club banquet held this year on Friday, April 13, was another great success! Over fifty guns were given away in addition to a huge assortment of general raffle, silent and live auction items. Each year so many people play an important role in this event. There are countless hours of time, energy and dedication to this Club through this event, and everyone involved is appreciated and thanked. The next time you see someone who was a part of this event, please take the time to personally thank them for their efforts. A copy of the program is posted on the bulletin board so you cannot only see the committee members and volunteers that evening, but don t forget the generous business and personal donors, the set up volunteers and that night s volunteers including the boy scouts plus the wonderful desserts provided by club members. It couldn t be done without everyone s help THANK YOU! Moon Lore: May has the Flower Moon, which refers to the seasonal burst of flowers. Another name is the Corn Planters Moon--- again for obvious reasons. For Your Information:

6 1. Here are a few things to keep in mind regarding the club. 2. Thank you all for volunteering for the club clean up day. We had approximately 30 members attend. We policed up the trash from the grounds and brushed out the entire area needed to reclaim lead this summer. If you didn t sign in for work hours, see Jeff Prescott or Craig Horwath to make sure you receive credit. 3. Orange plastic open action flags are now required on the Rifle and Pistol ranges. The club purchased 200 and they can be rented or purchased for $ We still need a RSO on all ranges. Without a RSO, the range will be closed. 5. The range hours of operation have been expanded to include Saturdays. There are special events that will close a range from time to time. This information is listed on the club calendar on the wall just inside the door. We also have a white board on the ranges and in the clubhouse with details on when the ranges will be closed to open shooting for a special event. I have personally kept an eye on the ranges for the past five months to see how much they are in use. There is only a waiting line about 10% of the time. The Board and a few volunteers have been working hard to accommodate all shooting, but these things take time. If you want quick changes, then I suggest you help out and get your work hours. There are over 500 members and about 40 do the majority of the work. 6. The club is closed on: Saturday April 28, 2012 for Youth Day. Sunday May 13, 2012 for Mother s Day. Sunday May 27, 2012 for Memorial Day. (Saturday The 26 th, may be closed if not enough employees/rso to be opened). Sunday September 2, 2012 for Labor Day. (Saturday The 1 st, may be closed if not enough employees/rso to be opened). November 17 to 25 for deer hunting. 7. The Board will meet the day before the first Tuesday of the month. This will insure that there is a week between the Board meeting and the Membership meeting that is held on the second Tuesday of the month. 8. The upcoming meeting for the rest of the year will be: Monday April 30, 2012 Board. Monday June 4, 2012 Board. Tuesday June 12, 2012 Membership Meeting. Monday July 2, 2012 Board. Monday August 6, 2012 Board. September is to be determined due to Labor Day Weekend. Tuesday September 11 Membership Meeting. Monday October 1, 2012 Board. Tuesday October 9, 2012 Membership Meeting. Monday November 5 Board. Tuesday November 13, 2012 Membership Meeting. Monday December 3, 2012 Board. Tuesday December 11, 2012 Membership meeting. 9. The June Membership Meeting is an extra meeting to keep the club informed on what s happening 10. Constructive criticism is appreciated. There will be a suggestion box on the fireplace mantel. Thanks, Craig Horwath, President

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8 62nd Annual Youth DAY 2012 Despite the wet, cold and windy weather we had a record 147 youths competing in Archery, 22 Rifle & Shotgun. Conservation Warden Paul Sickman And Hunter Safety Instructor Jane George gave informational speeches to the youths. There was plenty of prizes, lunch and refreshments for all. Hopefully next year the weather will cooperate. The winners for the 62nd Annual Youth Day are: 9-10yr old 11-12yr old 13-14yr old Archery Archery Archery 1.Wade Stewart 1. Luka Steltzner 1. Seth Haroldson 2. Eric Small 2. Alex Kela 2. Clarence Bert 3. Jacob Nelson 3. Julia Hammer 3. Sawyer Massie Shotgun Shotgun Shotgun 1. Drake Sharretts 1. Alex Kela 1. Drew Klabow 2. Ben Steltzner 2. Chase Kloster 2. Drew Midby 3. Richie Conover 3. Zach Aherns 3. Peyton Schmidt 22 Rifle 22 Rifle 22 Rifle 1. Catlin Cravens 1. Charles Chase 1. Conner Johnson 2. Hank Wettleson 2. Tyler Melloy 2. Brady Lundquist 3. Wade Stewart 3. Alex Kela 3. Peyton Schmidt Archery Trap 22 Rifle Thanks to all the Contributors for their Generosity Luther Hudson Chevy, GMC, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Gander Mountain County Market Unified Theory Inc. Mike Herron A 1 Archery Kozy Korner Village Inn Johnson Body Shop Central Bank Edward Jones Ron Jenkins Hudson Ford St. Croix Insulation St. Croix Rods Viking Coca Cola Thanks to all the volunteers for making this event a huge success. A special Thank You to Jon Lohman for all his work in organizing this event and also the Exhibition shoot.

9 Gould Brothers exhibition Shooting Steve & Aaron put on a very impressive show Saturday after Youth day activities. The weather was not very cooperative. Cold, wind and rain persisted all day. Despite the weather there were about 75 people who stayed for the show. The show lasted for over an hour. Hopefully next year the weather will cooperate and we will have these fellows back again. Thanks to all the volunteers that made this event a success. Women complete shooting class: Twenty-Six women participated in the National Rifle Association s Women On Target program and completed the required events at the Hudson Rod, Gun & Archery Club on Saturday April 14th. The program introduced women to the sport of shooting and taught the proper safety rules for handling firearms and how to identify, load, unload and shoot handguns and rifles. This was also the largest class held since the Club began hosting the program in May of From the left kneeling are; Alisson Gresback, Sue Harings, Shelly Peterson, Paulene Bents, Beth Peterson, Kari Weber.Standing are: Jennifer Sweeny, Shelly Banks, Kelly Sweeney, Nita Sotak, Autumn Schwarz, Lindsay Kloss, Janet Snyder, Trudy Jarosek, Cindy Orr, Nancy Walz, Laura Brown, Erin Hanson, Patti Kremer, Vicki Hanson, Pam Christenson, Michelle Klintworth, Caroline Wooten, Amanda Metzler, Kathy Guevara, Deb Metzler. Holding the banner are Dave Metzler and Jason Phillips. All necessary equipment is provided by the club, including firearms, ammunition, eye and ear protection. Future classes will be announced in the Hudson Star-Observer. For more information or to be included on a call list contact clinic coordinator Laurie Wotruba or womenontarget@live.com.

10 Today Governor Walker announced that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has certified more than one million students through the Hunter Safety Program. I would like to thank the expertise of the volunteer instructors whose generosity helps make Wisconsin known for safe hunting, said Governor Walker. In 2011, more than 25,000 students completed the hunter s safety program, pushing the total enrollment since the course s launch past the one million mark. Already in 2012, classes are under way or planned for each of the state s 72 counties for students to carry on the tradition and skills that make hunting in Wisconsin a safe experience for all. The hunter education course is taught by volunteer instructors who truly know hunting and have a genuine passion to ensure the tradition is passed on to generations in the safest way possible, Jon King, Department of Natural Resources Hunter Education Administrator and conservation warden, said. The instructors and this course are the top reasons Wisconsin did not have a single gun related fatality during the 2010 and 2011 gun deer seasons. Started in Dunn County in 1967, the course seeks to instill in students the knowledge and skillsets to be a responsible hunter. The basic course consists of a minimum of 10 hours, during which students learn how hunting accidents are caused and how they can be prevented. The classes consist of lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, practical exercises and individual study and activity assignments. In 2011, there were 924 classes offered by 3,802 volunteer instructors. The way we teach the course is evolving, King said. Now, the course has a big emphasis on the real experience a more hands on approach which is applicable to real life. However, what has not changed is the course focus on the rules of firearm safety. The DNR has also introduced an online version of the course and features bilingual instructors, as well as additional materials for Wisconsin s diverse population. We are ready to instruct students with other challenges educational or physical, King said. We can offer sign language courses and have had students who use wheelchairs. King emphasized that all instructors are serious about their role in passing hunting knowledge to the next generation. Instructors will have a student retake the course to ensure the proper knowledge has been absorbed if necessary. It s not ideal, but safety is always the top priority.