MSANews. Volume 17, No. 1 January Straight from the President. George Gilliam, Jr.

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1 MSANews Volume 17, No. 1 January 2013 Straight from the President Fellow Shooters! First, I want to congratulate Scott, Debbie, Kathy, Rick and everyone else who helped do the great job they did at the State Championships in August. Also, I would like to thank the Michigan Skeet Association for inducting me into the Hall of Fame. It is a great honor and one that I will always appreciate. Many of you know that I have told the MSA Board of Directors, that due to health reasons, I would not be able to continue as your President or a member of the Board beyond this term. Back in the spring I was receiving treatments for my liver and they are working. I also have a problem with my heart and it is, at least, not getting any worse. I have been proud to serve as your President and on the MSA Board the last few years, and as my health allows, I plan to continue to shoot registered targets with many of you in the future. At the MSA Board meeting in November, Dave Schiebel was elected as your new President. I know that Dave will do a wonderful job for all of you. Brent Edwards was also elected as Vice- George Gilliam, Jr. Dave Schiebel What s Inside? President. Other newly elected members of the Board are: Jane Carpenter, Loraine Malloy, Trish Magyar, Bob O Brien and Rick Trawinski. With these leaders, and your entire Board of Directors, I know the MSA will remain one of the best Associations in this country. Thanks again for your support. George ggilliam@ix.netcom.com Information you may want to know page Chet Crites Open pages Michigan Scholastic Clay Target pages Club Contacts 2013 page 34 Michigan State Shoot and photos pages George B. Gilliam, Jr., Frederick J. Richard inducted into the MSA Hall of Fame pages Shoot Schedule pages 57-59

2 2 MSANews January Board of Directors President Dave Schiebel (14) Riedell Drive Kalamazoo, MI C: (269) Vice-President Brent Edwards (13) 3241 Parker Drive Royal Oak, MI H: (248) Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Warner 397 Division Street Vassar, MI H: (989) Fax: (989) Jane Carpenter (14) N. Gardenia Fraser, MI H: (586) Robert (Bob) Edwards (13) 1508 E. Wilkinson Road Owosso, MI H: (989) John Fournier (13) 370 Highland Avenue Milford, MI C: (248) H: (248) Trish Magyar (14) 123 Regal Ave Rochester Hills, MI H: (248) C: (248) Loraine Malloy (14) Brennan Drive. Macomb, MI H: (586) Jim Moll (13) 9449 Bradley Frankenmuth, MI H: (989) Bob O Brien (14) Romeo Plank Ray, MI H: (586) Tom Pavlack (13) 1688 Sycamore St. Otsego, MI H: (269) t-line@accn.org Dave Scott (13) 307 Elliott Street Grand Haven, MI H: (616) dscott28l@yahoo.com Rick Trawinski (14) Strattion Dr. Clinton Township, MI H: (586) C: (586)

3 January 2013 MSANews 3 Information You May Want To Know!! PLEASE NOTE: Please send all articles and pictures to the Editor, Jane itzshooter@comcast.net or mail to N. Gardenia, Fraser, MI ) The MSA Board approved a reduction in the minimum target requirements for the 2013 shooting year November 1, 2012 to October 31, The new minimum target requirement are: 12 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 28 Gauge and.410 are 800 targets; Doubles are 500 targets. The MSA may change these in the future. Please see the article following this page for changes in the National Team Selection Process. PLEASE NOTE: When Filing your shoot reports, PLEASE remember to fill out a FIRST 100 S REPORT for the NSSA and KATHY WARNER (MSA). Otherwise our shooters do not get listed in the national publication. ALSO, PLEASE send first 100 S names, date and event to JANE CARPENTER to assure the shooter gets a MSA CERTIFICATE. The MSA offers a lifetime membership for $ There is also a senior lifetime membership for those over 60 for $ If you are interested in buying a lifetime membership, please see Kathy Warner. The Next Board of Directors meeting will be held on April 6, 2013, after the shooting is finished at Detroit Gun Club. As stated in the previous editions of this newsletter, we will not be mailing this newsletter any longer. So, if your friends don t have a computer or , remember to print them off a copy so they can keep up to date on our association news. Please mail new addresses to Trish Magyar at miskeet@comcast.net with a subject line of emsa news. It is very important that you support our advertisers who do a very important job of off-setting the cost of this newsletter. Next time you do business with one of them, say, I saw your ad in the MSA Newsletter, thanks for your support of the MSA. Send reports/monies/questions to: Kathy Warner M.S.A, Secretary/Treasurer 397 Division Street Vassar, MI (989) ( ) khwarner@charter.net

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5 January 2013 MSANews 5 NEW NATIONAL RULING ON ALL-AMERICAN AND CONCURRENT TEAMS Provided by Brent Edwards NATIONAL ALL AMERICAN TEAM TARGET REQUIREMENTS FOR 2013 Please note a revision by the NSSA this year. To make a NATIONAL All-American Open or Concurrent team, there are NO MINIMUM target requirements. This is based purely on the Krieghoff All American Points race, found on the NSSA website. To be eligible for the Jay Schatz High Average Leader Awards, the National minimums of gauge targets, gauge targets, gauge targets, targets and 500 Doubles targets are still in effect. These averages are also posted on the NSSA website. MICHIGAN ALL-STATE, ALL-GAUGE, and CONCURRENT TARGET REQUIREMENTS FOR 2013 The MSA Board approved a reduction in the minimum target requirements to make an All-State and All- Gauge team. The new minimums are 800 targets in the 12 gauge, 800 targets in the 20 gauge, 800 targets in the 28 gauge, 800 targets in the 410 bore and 500 targets in Doubles. The MSA Board also changed the requirements to make a concurrent team. With the exception of Senior Veteran, Sub-Junior and Rookie, individuals must have shot at least gauge targets, gauge targets, gauge targets, targets, and 500 Doubles targets during the previous target year. For Senior Veteran, Sub-Junior and Rookie of the Year, gauge targets, gauge targets, gauge targets, targets and 300 doubles targets are the minimums required. These changes begin November 1, These changes DO NOT affect the 2012 shooting year that ended October 31. The MSA may change these target requirements in the future.

6 6 MSANews January rd ANNUAL PAT HAYWOOD OPEN by Greg Mahalak The 23 rd Annual Pat Haywood Open was hosted by Wayne County Sportsman s Club the week end of June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, This shoot is held in memory of Pat Haywood, who was the second person in Skeet history to shoot a 400 x 400. Pat accomplished this on May 17 th and 18 th, 1969, at the Thunderbird Gun Club in Belleville, Michigan. Twenty-seven shooters braved the high winds all weekend to come out and have a great time, great food and help while handling my first registered shoot. Loraine is handing over the reins of holding the registered shoots for Wayne County to me. Little did I know how little I knew about this, although I learned a lot in a short time. Loraine helped me the entire way with Rick Trawinski and Bruce Christian confirming my thoughts on how hard it is to try to shoot and hold the shoot. The words of encouragement from everyone here helped me get through this. Thanks to Dave Pratt, Ted Maynard, Dominic Torres, Keith Toro and Pat Howe who handled everything outside. It s wonderful to be able to comment that we are seeing new, young shooters at many of the skeet events this year outside of the SCTP Program. It s great to know that a new generation of shooters are learning to enjoy the shooting sports. It will be better for the Fall Open. Bruce Christian takes HOA. The weekend began with a windy Doubles Event on Friday, sponsored this year by the Members of WCSC. No shoot offs were required to settle the winners in this event. Robert O Brien was Event Champion with a 95; and Bruce Christian finished as Event Runner-up with a very nice 94. Class winners were as follows: A1, Pat Wusthoff; B1, Dave Pratt; C1, Keith Toro. The first event of the day on Saturday was 12 Gauge. It was sponsored by EJ Kaneris Inc., one of our returning sponsors. Bruce Christian and Rick Trawinski went to the shoot off field for event champ and event runner-up with Bruce claiming the event champ and Rick the event runnerup. Class winners were, AA- Robert O Brien, A- Robert Petro, B-Jim Sykes, C-Jerry Barefoot, D- Tony Rohde and E- Diane Mason. The second gun on Saturday was the 20 gauge event, sponsored by the Farrow Group, another returning sponsor from last year. Bruce Christian was the Event Champion with Pat Wusthoff taking runner-up honors. Class winners were as follows: AA Gordon Novak, A Dave Pratt, B Hunter Staples, C- Keith Toro, D Tony Rohde. The 20 Gauge Event concluded our registered skeet program for the day, but was far from the last thing on the shooting agenda. Next up was the B-C-D- E Shoot off which was sponsored by Great Lakes Sporting Arms. We would like to thank Kurt Grates for sponsoring this event again this year. The format is doubles from and the participants are handicapped by the gauges they must shoot in the shoot off. This is always a fun event, and for some of the shooters their first chance to participate in a shoot off. Fifteen shooters reported to the field with Hunter Staples coming out on top and he was awarded a Great Lakes Sporting Arms Soft Sided Four Gauge Gun Case. Jerry Barefoot finished second and was awarded a Great Lakes Sporting Arms Shell Pouch. Great shooting everyone! Many of our shooters, put the Continued on page 7

7 January 2013 MSANews 7 23 rd ANNUAL PAT HAYWOOD OPEN Continued from page 6 guns in the cases at this point, and moved on to our cook your own steak dinner. Our meat supplier, JNS Meats continued its support of our shoot through the added money program. The last shooting event of the day, on Saturday, is the 60 Second Flush Event sponsored again this year by CA Sykes Tax Service. Many thanks to Cathy, this is her fourth year sponsoring this event. The team of Bruce Christian and Jeffery Rimer took top honors at this event. This is an amazingly fun shoot with birds coming from 3 different areas and everyone always has a great time at it. Sunday started with the 28 Gauge Event. Our 28 Gauge event sponsor was Mike Farrow, President of the Farrow Group, all of the members of WCSC would like to thank Mike for his generous support of our skeet program. We also appreciate the fact that he stepped up to sponsor two events at this year s shoot. At the end of the 28 event, three shooters with 97 s were called to the shoot off field. Pat Wusthoff, Robert O Brien and Dave Pratt with Pat taking event champ and Dave the runner-up slot. The class winners were, AA Robert O Brien, A Greg Mahalak, B Mike McDade, C Hunter Staples, D Sharon Barefoot who also took Lady Champion. The 410 Event was sponsored by another returning sponsor; A-1 Auto Salvage and Scrap. We really appreciate their continued support of our skeet program. Two shooters went to the shootoff field to settle this event. Pat Wusthoff and Bret Staples, with Bret coming up as event champ and Pat the runner-up. Class winners were as follows: AA Bruce Christian, A- Dave Pratt, B - Rick Trawinski, C Kurt Miller; and D - Keith Toro. Kudos to Sharon Barefoot for taking the Lady Champion. Pat and Judy Wusthoff s company, Restoration & Reclamation Services, was our HOA Event Sponsor again this year. Bruce Christian repeated as HOA Champion this year with a score of 380. We appreciate Bruce traveling from Indiana to shoot with us each year. HOA runnerup went to Pat Wusthoff. Class winners were as follows: AA Robert O Brien, A Dave Pratt, B Bret Staples, C Hunter Staples, E Sharon Barefoot. The Champ of Champs event was won by Mike McDade with a great 97 far outpacing everyone else with the event runner-up being Gordon Novak. The last event of the weekend was the Briley HOA Handicap Event. All of the HOA shooters were eligible for this event, which was handicapped by the shooters HOA Class. AA shooters shot 410 with no targets; A shooters shot 410 with one target; B shooters shot 28 ga with 2 targets; C shooters shot 20 ga with 3 targets and D shooters shot 12 ga with 4 targets. Fifteen shooters lined up for the shoot off and I think that even the first shooters out had a great time. Hunter Staples finished a very nice shoot, by capturing the Briley HOA Handicap Championship, and Bruce Christian finishing as event runner-up. Both shooters were awarded Briley Gift Certificates. We would like to thank our event sponsors, and our advertising sponsors as well. Please support these area businesses if you get the chance. We would also like to thank Sean Marshall for his help with the program book. Lastly, the skeet committee at WCSC would like to thank all the shooters who participated in this year s shoot. We hope that you can join us for one or more of our Steak Roast/Mini Shoots or our Fall Open in September. Please plan on attending our 24th Annual Pat Haywood Open, it could be the year that a shooter wins our $4, X 4 jack pot, and that shooter could be you! I would like to add that even though we all shot in tough windy conditions, it was a great time because of the camaraderie and friendship we all hold with each other, Till then, remember to always shoot 2 at low 8!

8 8 MSANews January CLARK BROWN OPEN by Rick Trawinski The Clark Brown open began on Friday, April 27th with the doubles event. The doubles was split into two flights, one Friday evening and one Saturday morning. The weather was near perfect on Friday, and a good percentage of shooters got their targets in, being that the Saturday forecast was not ideal. Gordon Novak, who seems to love shooting at DSC was EV CH with a fine 97. Runner-up was Rich The Legend with 95 and Ross Szarenski with 93 was 3rd. Class winners were: A-1 Pat Wusthoff, B-1 Steve Nelson, C-1 Gerald Novak and D-1 Dale Furst. As predicted, the weather for Saturday was all doom and gloom, our courageous group took to the field in the 12 gauge event. The temperatures were chilly but the rain held off and the scores heated up. After all the shots were fired and the scores added up Ross Szarenski was EV CH with a perfect score. Jeffery Rimer was RU with 99 and Gordon Novak was 3rd. Class winners were AA: Pat Wusthoff A: Rich Curlett B: Jeff Rimer C: Paul Stafford Jr. D: Mike Delgado and Robert Baldwin taking E-1. The afternoon came around and the weather, chilly, breezy but no rain, held it s own for the 28 gauge. Jim Nierzwick won the event with 98 with Ross Szarenski RU and Rick Trawinski 3rd Gordon Novak takes HOA. shooting off 96 s. The classes went to: A- Pete Pantalena, B- John Hinternish, C- Judy Wusthoff (who took husband and wife bragging rights for this gun) and D- Paul Stafford III. DSC then hosted its inaugural Saturday Steak Fry. Everyone seemed to be happy and well fed and after a couple adult beverages it was time to call it a night. Sunday morning came around and the fowl weather was nowhere to be found. 37 shooters took to the field on Sunday for the 20 gauge event and the scores showed some good conditions. Event Champ with a perfect 100, went to Gordon Novak (no more lessons from LP for you), while Greg Mahalak was RU with 99. A cavalry charge of 98 s took to the field for EV 3rd with Hunter Staples (who broke his first 50 straight) taking the honors. Class winners were A- Pete Pantalena, B- Rick Trawinski, C- Mike Delgado and D- Aaron Walton. With the weather remaining fantastic out came the 410. Boy just saying it scares the bejeebers out of you, doesn t it? After all was said and done Pete Pantalena was EV CH with Gordon Novak and Rich Curlett shooting off 95 s for RU and 3rd respectively. The class champs were, A- Jim Nierzwick, B- Bret Staples, C- Bill Saylor and D- Hunter Staples. Now tallying HOA. EV Champ went to Gordon Novak (no more lesson s form LP for you) with 388, R/U was Ross Szarenski and 3rd Pete Pantalena. Classes were A - Jeffrey Rimer, B - Rick Trawinski, C - Mike Delgado and D - Judy Wusthoff. Finally the last thing that had to be determined was the winner of the Cowboy way L.L.C. Watch Shoot. This is a handicapped event over all 5 events. The winner of the watch was Gordon Novak, Runner-up was Rick Trawinski and third was Rich Curlett. We want to take time to thank all our volunteers led by Frank Pantalena, who without their assistance we couldn t make our shoots better each year. We look forward to seeing everyone for the Ted Hanaford / Great Lakes Open in August. Until then may your head stay down, swing through the target and blast those little orange devils.

9 January 2013 MSANews 9 Gordon Novak Wins Joe Gun 500 by Terry R. Walsh Bay County Conservation and Gun Club hosted the second annual Joe Gun 500 with $2,000 in extra money the weekend of April 22. When the smoke cleared after three days of beautiful weather and intense shooting, rising young skeet star Gordon Novak bested 34 shooters to claim the KOLAR HOA Championship. James Nierzwick was second and Terry Walsh third. Doubles were shot under ideal conditions Friday night, and Kelly Vilet won the championship outright. Richard Curlett (A1), Gordon Novak (B1), Jerry Ferrell (C1), and Dale Furst (D1) rounded out the class winners. The 12-gauge championship was won by James Nierzwick with a strong 99. Gordon Novak (A1), Gerald Novak (B1), Ronald Snider (C1), and Baily Stayton (D1) were class winners. Gordon Novak s hot shooting continued in the 20-gauge event, as he smoked the lone 100. Nice job Gordon! Douglas Haines (AA1), James Nierzwick (A1), Murray Hollingstead (C1), and Garrett Curlett were class winners. Gordon Novak definitely liked the championship podium, as his strong 99 topped the 28-gauge event. James Nierzwick (A1), Terry Walsh (B1), Dale Furst (C1), and Garrett Curlett (D1), were the class winners. Gordon Novak takes HOA. To no one s surprise, the winds kicked up Sunday afternoon just in time for the.410 event. Amazing how that happens! Douglas Haines was not to be intimated, however, and claimed the.410 crown with a well-earned 95. Terry Walsh (A1), Len Smith (B1), Dale Furst (C1), Jerry Brandon (D1), and Jerry Ferrell (E1) rounded out the class winners. Only six shooters entered the Champ of Champs event. Gordon Novak walked away with the championship. What a fabulous weekend of shooting for that young man. A special thanks is extended to all our sponsors, especially major contributor Joe Gun Sporting Goods in Stanford, and to the hard working members of the Bay County Conservation and Gun Club. They really rolled out the red carpet for this one. The food alone is worth attending this shoot, several competitors said. Shooters also enjoyed the extra shotgun games held Saturday night, which lasted right up to nightfall.

10 10 MSANews January Chet Crites Open by Jane Carpenter The 2012 Chet Crites Open was hosted by Detroit Gun Club on the weekend of June 9 th and 10 th. This shoot is hosted in memory of Chet Crites, who is a member of the Michigan Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame. The shoot has been adopted in recent years by Lauren Best. Lauren has provided the very nice eagle trophies that have been awarded at this shoot in recent years. The first event of the weekend was the Doubles Event. Jim Sykes took Event Champion this year with the only 100. Nice shooting Jim! First place finishers in the classes were as follows: Denny Tanis, AA1; Zachary Hoiles, A1; John Massman, B1; Noah Brennan, C1; and Katie Jacob, D1. Zachary Hoiles was also Junior Champion, with Gordon Novak taking Sub-junior first. The 28 Gauge Event saw no perfect scores. At the conclusion of shooting Zachary Hoiles took the event with his 99 after a shoot off with Denny Tanis and Dale Furst. Denny took A1 and Dale took A2. Gordon Novak (97) was AA1; Mark Edwards (97) finished B1; C1 went to Jerry Barefoot (93); D1 went to Robert Stevenson (90). Our Sub-junior champ was Gordon Novak and Junior Champion was Zachary Hoiles. HOA Champion Denny Tanis. HOA Class A Ross Szarenski. HOA AAA George Gilliam. HOA Class B Noah Brennan. Continued on page 11

11 January 2013 MSANews Chet Crites Open Continued from page 10 The 12 Gauge Event at this shoot is a combined event. Along with the normal 12 gauge competition, is a late afternoon flight of junior shooters. This afternoon flight is known as the Bill Cassidy skeet kids event and is sponsored by Lauren Best, Joe Yamin, and Great Lakes Sporting Arms, and their friends. These shooters cover the entry fees, and shells for these young shooters. We will cover the 12 Gauge results here, and cover the Bill Cassidy Skeet Kids awards at the end of the article. Finishing at the top of the leader board was Denny Tanis after his shoot-off with George Gilliam and Bob O Brien with 99 scores. George took AA1 and Bob too A1. B1 went to Noah Brennan (97); C1 to John Gilliam (95); D1 went to Bret Staples (97); and E1 went to Audrey King. Sub-junior Champion was Christian Elliott (96) and Junior Champion Quinten Smith. The 20 gauge event on Sunday brought two perfect scores from Ross Szarenski and Gordon Novak. Event Championship wnet to Ross and Gordon finished AA1. Al went to Len Smith (98); B1 to Rich Trawinski (98); C1 to John Massman (98); Bryce Baker was D1 with a 94. Subjunior went to Gordon Novak and Junior Champion was Quinten Smith. Continued on page 12 HOA Class C Jerry Barefoot. Best HOA Handicap Race Katie Jacob. HOA Class D Champ Bryce Baker. Class I Champ Quinten Smith.

12 12 MSANews January Chet Crites Open Continued from page 11 Denny Tanis shot the lone 98 in the 410 event finishing as Event Champion. George Gilliam finished AA1 (93); Pete Pantalena took A1 (95); John McGinnis (96 took B1; Michael Palmatier (91) took C1; and Bryce Bakes (91) took D1. Sub-junior champ was Christian Elliott and Junior champion was Noah Brennan. No shoot-offs were need for the HOA event. Champion, and winner of the large eagle trophy was Denny Tanis (391); AA1 was George Gilliam; Zachary Hoiles took A1; Noah Brennan was B1; Jerry Barefoot was C1; and Bryce Baker was D1. We finish with the Bill Cassidy Skeet Kids. Spots for 40 junior shooters at this the sixth annual event were filled. Everyone sends out a big thank you to Lauren, Joe and Great Lakes Sporting Arms (John Fournier included), for sponsoring this event. The shooter s shot the 100 target twelve gauge event, on a 3:20 flight. While management tabulated the results and got ready to announce the winners, the junior shooters enjoyed food provided free of charge to the them by the event sponsors. Lewis class trophies were awarded to the shooters in five classes as follows: Continued on page 13 Katie Jacob Class 2 Champ. Brandon Phelps Class 3 Champ. Zachary Dolloff Class 2 Runner-up. Keaton LIttle Class 3 Runner-up.

13 January 2013 MSANews Chet Crites Open Continued from page 12 Class 1 - Class Champion, Quinten Smith, 98 Class Runner Up, Zachary Hoiles, 97 Class 2 - Class Champion, Katie Jacob, 90 Class Runner Up, Zach Dolloff, 90 Class 3 - Class Champion, Brandon Phelps, 84 Class Runner Up, Keaton Little, 84 Class 4- Class Champion, Jacenta Jacob, 78 Class Runner Up, Michael Stewart, 77 Jacenta Jacob Class 4 Champ. Michael Stewart Class 4 Runner-up. Class 5 - Class Champion, Austin Kellett, 65 Class Runner Up, Gary Fletemier, 65 At the end of these awards, it was announced that all the junior shooters names had been placed in a hat for an additional set of drawings. Hats and T-shirts provided by Great Lakes Sporting Arms and Detroit Gun Club were awarded by draw to several shooters, there were also shell pouches provided by Great Lakes Sporting Arms. The names that remained in the hat were still in the running for a 12 Gauge Winchester Gun. This year s winner was Shay Hill. Shay is a member of the SCTP team that is sponsored by the Davison School District. What a grand day to see so many junior shooters participating in this sport that we all love so much. Looking forward to next year s Chet Crites and Bill Cassidy Skeet Kids! Austin Kellett Class 5 Champ. Gary Fletemier Class 5 Runner-up. Shay Hill from Davison Schools wins 12 Gauge Gunn.

14 14 MSANews January MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM 2012 MI SCTP State Shoot Participants Submitted by Loraine Malloy The 2012 Michigan SCTP Program has concluded another successful season. We continue to see an increase in participation of younger shooters. We can therefore look forward to the continued success of the program as these athletes move from Rookie to Intermediate to Senior High Participants. The National Program continues to evolve as well. The 2012 season saw new leadership at the highest levels of the organization. Louise Terry, former President of the NSSA, is now the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The organization also has a new Treasurer, Denis Karnosky, and a new Executive Director, Don Hathaway. Don is from Toledo, Ohio; if you have shot at Toledo Trap and Skeet you might have met him there. Don was also on the grounds at Detroit Gun at the Motor State. We are excited by these additions to the National Staff and believe that they will bring added stability and continued improvements to the program. We would like to thank Western Wayne County Conservation Association for again allowing us to use of their Clubhouse for the February Coaches Meeting that started off our Michigan SCTP season. This meeting gives us a chance to meet the new coaches, and renew our friendships with the returning ones. It also gives us a chance to discuss rule changes and share coaching tips and practices. The National SCTP program had a lot of new sponsorship opportunities that were discussed at this meeting. We also distributed schedules for all of the 2012 Fun Shoots, and State Shoot for all of the disciplines involved in the Program. We threw three fun shoots again this year and would like to thank the Centerline Gun Club of Calhoun County, Genesee Sportsmen s Club and Detroit Sportsmen s Congress for hosting these shoots. The growing size of the program makes it necessary for these clubs to close their fields to their membership to allow us to have the facilities necessary to run our shoots. We thank these Clubs for their commitment to youth shooting, and for assembling the manpower necessary to host these events. The purpose of these fun shoots is to introduce the young shooters to each other, and to provide them with the experience of shooting in a competitive format. The coaches work with the shooters during these fun shoots to further instill gun safety and shooting fundamentals, as well as methods to keep the teams focused and moving. The program is a team focused program. Teams are comprised of 3 Continued on page 15

15 January 2013 MSANews MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM Continued from page 14 shooters in the same age division from the same group. A group can be a gun club, school district, 4-H group, boy scout or girl scout troop; or any other group that supports a youth program. This format has allowed us to squad two teams together to shoot on the same field, thus allowing the shooters to meet each other and form lasting friendships. As was the case in 2011, our State Shoot was held at two venues this year. Our Rookie and Intermediate Divisions shot at Island Lakes Shooting Center. These two divisions are the younger shooters in the program. The Rookie Division is shooters up to and including the Fifth Grade. The Intermediate Division is made up of shooters in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. In total, 78 young shooters shot in the event hosted by Island Lakes Shooting Center. We want to thank Pat Lieske and the members at Island Lakes for their support of our program. The senior division, which is shooters in ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades shot at Detroit Gun Club. There were 97 shooters who competed in this division this year. We would like to thank Scott Benhke and his staff, as well as all of the members at Intermediate Advanced Team Winners: First Place - North Macomb Eagles Second Place - Genesee Sportsman s Club Third Place - Western Wayne County Conservation Association Varsity Team Winners: First Place - Kent County Conservation League Second Place - Grand Blanc Schools Shooting Team Third Place - Flat River Conservation Club Continued on page 16

16 16 MSANews January MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM Continued from page 15 Detroit Gun Club for their support of the MI SCTP Program. At the conclusion of shooting all of the participants gathered at Detroit Gun Club for the Awards Ceremony. As in the past medals were supplied by the SSSF for the top three teams in each division. The Michigan SCTP Program awarded Savings Bonds to the top three teams. Team awards were also given to the top three finishing High School Teams in the Senior Division. It is very exciting that this program is being accepted in our High Schools. In some districts our shooters can earn varsity letters in shooting, while in other districts our program is recognized as a club sport. We hope to see our program continue to grow within the school districts in our State. We also recognize the Individual Overall High Gun with an SCTP High Overall Belt Buckle. This year we added awards for the high individual in each of the five divisions. These shooters received Lonesome Charlie Leather Shell Pouches embossed with the outline of the State of Michigan, the year, and the SCTP division won. These pouches were very well received, and I have seen them at several registered shoots, since they were awarded. Austen Fischer, Detroit Sportsman s Congress winner of shotgunn donated by Great Lakes Sporting Arms. Chad Jozwiak, Grand Blanc Schools Shooting Team winner of shotgun donated by Mark Murphy. Continued on page 17

17 January 2013 MSANews MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM Continued from page 16 At the end of shooting we had a two way tie for Individual Overall High Gun. Two of our shooters shot 99 s in the days program targets. These shooters were Nicholas Ostrander, representing Grand Blanc Schools and Hunter Derenski, representing Kent County Conservation League. Based upon the results of a shoot off, Nicholas Ostrander was awarded the 2012 Michigan State Shoot Individual Skeet High Gun SCTP Belt Buckle. Hunter Derenski received the Lonesome Charlie Shell Pouch for High Varsity Shooter. Through the generosity of three SCTP Sponsor s we had three shotguns that were awarded to three lucky participants at the conclusion of the days events. The only requirement to be eligible for these guns were that the participant had to be on the grounds when the drawing was held. Rhett Stanovec, North Macomb Eagles winner of shotgun donated by Gerald and Juiie Novak. The results of the drawings were as follows: Sponsor - Great Lakes Sporting Arms Firearm - Stoeger 12/20 Competition Winner - Austen Fischer, DSC Sponsor Mark Murphy Firearm - Stoeger 12/20 Competition Winner - Chad Jozwiak, Grand Blanc Continued on page 18 Sponsor Gerald & Julie Novak Firearm Weatherby 20 Ga. Pump Winner - Rhett Stanovec

18 18 MSANews January MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM Continued from page 17 Thanks to all our gun sponsor s, field sponsor s, our coaches, parents and athletes for another successful state shoot. Please visit our website at com to view all the scores from this years events. The final Event of the 2012 SCTP Shooting calendar is the National Event which was held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, in Sparta, Illinois. The skeet event was shot over three days this year, July 17th, 18th and 19th. The National Event is a 200 target event, that was shot by each team on two of the three days, one hundred targets per day. Participation in the Skeet Event was up about 50 athletes as compared to last years event. Total participation was 521 shooters. Michigan was represented this year by teams from Flat River Conservation Club, Grand Blanc Huntsman s Club, Kent County Conservation League, North Macomb Sportsman s Club, Mattawan Shooting Team and Western Wayne County Conservation Association. In total, 67 athletes from Michigan attended the National Event in Skeet. Michigan was represented on the podium this year by the following teams: North Macomb Eagles Rookie Division 3rd Place 453/600 Jacenta Jacob, John A. Johnson Jr, and James Johnson North Macomb Eagles Intermediate/Entry 3rd Place 522/600 Keaton Little, Alex Tribuzio, and Patrick Paul III North Macomb Eagles Intermediate/Advanced 2nd Place 551/600 Hunter Staples, Katharina Jacob, and Nathan Eisenhardt Kent County Conservation Varsity 3rd Place 574/600 Kyle Wierzbicki, Hunter Derenski, and Brett Belrose The Michigan Teams all brought their best game to the National Event. After the first 100 targets, several other Michigan teams were in medal contention. Several of these teams finished in the top 10 teams in their respective divisions. This is the second year that Individual accomplishment has been recognized at the National level in SCTP. We are very proud of the showing made by our Michigan Shooters. Shooters receiving individual medals were as follows: Jacenta Jacob Rookie High Lady - 167/200 Katharina Jacob - Int/Advanced High Lady - 182/200 Camden Little - Int/Advanced Lady 3rd - 151/200 Hunter Staples - Int/Advanced 1st Place - 193/200 Two graduating seniors from Flat River Conservation Club, Joe Larsen and Erik Dieters ran their first 100 straights in their second day of competition. Both shooters ended with a total score of 194, in the final event of their SCTP career. Really nice shooting!! Scores from the National SCTP Event can be viewed at Continued on page 19

19 January 2013 MSANews MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM Continued from page 18 We would like to thank the MSA and the skeet shooters of Michigan for their support of this wonderful program. Your financial support has allowed us to run this program with little additional fund raising and has allowed us to award medals to the top teams at each of the fun shoots, and Savings Bonds at our State shoots for each of the past eight years. We would also like to thank our gun sponsors and all of the organizations who sponsored a field for the State Shoot. This money was used to complete the funding of the savings bonds for this year s State Shoot, we were also able to provide participants T-shirts to all of this year s state shoot athletes. The Midway Foundation again awarded endowment money to all the teams that participated in the State and National Championships. These endowments are allowing our teams to become A view of parents and coaches at the State Shoot. economically stable, and to allow them to build assets for the future. The Friends of the NRA continue to support our teams as well. Several of our teams received grants from this organization. We thank The Friends of the NRA for is support of youth shooting. If you are interested in the 2013 Michigan Scholastic Clay Target Program either as a coach, shooter or a sponsor please contact either Bob Martin or Loraine Malloy, or visit our web site at

20 20 MSANews January 2013 Dad s Day Open June, 2012 by Jane Carpenter North Macomb Sportsmen s Club held their 8th annual Dad s Day Open on Father s Day weekend. We were once again happy to see Adam Van Eaton join his Dad for their annual Father s Day Weekend of shooting with us at North Macomb. What a great thing to do with your Dad on his day! We kicked everything off with the Doubles event on Friday evening and Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. We took to the fields under great conditions but no perfect scores could be had. Bruce Christian (99) took the Championship, followed by Denny Tanis taking AA1. Class winners were Dean Rossman (A); Ryan O Leary (B); Jim Dzieciolowski (C); and Katie Jacob (D). Sub-junior Champion was Katie and Junior Champion was Noah Brennan. Saturday s conditions were warm and sunny, but occasionally breezy. Even though it was the 12 gauge and the conditions were great, no one came through with a perfect score. Bob O Brien took the Championship outright with a perfect score. Three AA s headed for the field with their 98 s. Dean Rossman, Ross Szarenski and Denny Tanis took to shooting and came out with Tanis as AA1, followed by Ross Szarenski and Dean Rossman. Shoot-offs continued and the results were Bruce Christian wins Doubles as follows: Ed Howe (A); Dale Furst (B); Terry Watt (C); and Frank Pantalena (D). The afternoon saw unusual results as there were finally two perfect scores for the 28 gauge event. On a perfect day, it was Bob O Brien who took the event after a shoot-off with Dean Rossman (AA1). Rich Curlett took A1 followed by Ryan O Leary and Pete Pantalena. The other class winners were: Frank Pantalena (B); Tom Fudold (C); and Jim Dzieciolowski (D). Conditions for the official Dad s Day were warmer. The 20 gauge event brought one perfect score for the championship shot by Dean Rossman. Three 99 s from Bruce Christian, Ross Bob O Brien takes 12 Gauge and 28 Gauge Events Szarenski and Mike Stewart vied for the title of AAl with Bruce taking first followed by Szarenski and Stewart. Class winners were: Dale Furst (A); Glenn Ulbrich (B); Katie Jacob (C); Nick Rossman (D). Our Sub-junior champion was Katie Jacob followed by Noah Brennan as Junior champion. The final event, the.410 Bore, brought no perfect scores. Dean Rossman took the championship with a nice 98. Class winners were: Bruce Christian (AA); Noah Brennan (A); Frank Pantalena (B); Jerry Barefoot (C); and Garrett Curlett (D). Hunter Staples took Sub-junior and Noah Brennan took Junior champion. Continued on page 21

21 January 2013 MSANews 21 Dad s Day Open Continued from page 20 The HOA Event Champ was Dean Rossman (396); and Class HOA winners were Bruce Christian (388) - (AA); Bob O Brien (391)- (A); Glenn Ulbrich (387)- (B); Frank Pantalena (374)-(C); and Jim Van Eaton (350)-(D). The HAA was taken by Dean Rossman with a nice 495. AA1 went to Bruce Christian; Bob O Brien took A1; Glenn Ulbrich was B1; Frank Pantalena was C1; and Jim Dzieciolowski took D. Thanks to the North Macomb Eagles for serving the food and desserts. Special thanks go to Bob and our own NMSC Crew who Dean Rossman wins 20 Gauge, 410, HOA and HAA Events. guaranteed the targets were set perfectly; to his corps of volunteers, who kept the houses loaded and fields cleaned; the referees for all of their great pulling; and Christa and Dave, who gladly took everyone s money and ensured all the scores were posted and shoot-offs ready to go after the last shot was fired. Special thanks to Bob O Brien who gathered all of the sponsors for this shoot. We look forward to next year s Dad s Day Open at North Macomb, which should be even bigger and better than this year! Plan to join us, we ll be looking for you! M.S.A. Committees Constitution & Bylaws Brent Edwards, Chair Trish Magyar Jane Carpenter Finance Dave Schiebel Brent Edwards Kathy Warner State Shoot Trish Magyar, Chair John Fournier Loraine Malloy Tom Pavlack Dave Scott Rick Trawinski Scott Behnke, Chief Referee Nominations & Elections Dave Schiebel, Chair Bob Edwards Brent Edwards Loraine Malloy Jim Moll Denny Tanis Hall of Fame Al Magyar, Chair Tom Pavlack Jane Carpenter All-State Teams Trish Magyar, Chair Jane Carpenter Tom Pavlack Jane Carpenter Awards & Trophies Jane Carpenter, Chair Bob Edwards John Fournier Loraine Malloy Bob O Brien M.S.A. Newsletter Jane Carpenter, Editor Loraine Malloy Bob O Brien MSA Website Sub-Committee Trish Magyar, Chair Brent Edwards Al Magyar The President of the Board of Directors sits on all committees of the Board.

22 22 MSANews January 2013 Howie Bailey Wins Budweiser 500 by Terry R. Walsh The Bay County Conservation and Gun Club (BCCGC) hosted the annual Budweiser 500 the weekend of June The weather gods, as if apologizing for last year s three days of steady rain and winds, served up three ideal days of skeet weather. And the shooters took full advantage of it. Doubles were shot Friday afternoon, and Howie Bailey claimed the championship with a 98. Don Nelson (A1), Bill Saylor (B1), Stan Gorgacz (C1) and Gary Schultheis (D1) were class winners. John Gilliam, Jr. won the Junior championship and Jessica Taylor the Lady championship. Saturday morning s windless, blue skies produced three 100s in the big gun event. Howie Bailey held off Michael Pepper and Rodger Day in the shoot-off to claim the 12-gauge championship. Michael Pepper (AA1), Richard Curlett (A1), Roger Day (B1), Michael Palmatier (C1), and John Hinternish (D1) were the class winners. Garrett Curlett claimed the Junior championship and Jessica Taylor the Lady championship Jerry Walkowiak shot the lone 100 in the afternoon 20-gauge event to take the championship outright. Bob O Brien (AA1), Kelly Vliet (A1), Michael Palmatier (B1) John Hinternish (C1), and Sharon Day (D1) rounded out Howie Bailey took 12 Gauge, Doubles, and HOA. the class winners. Garrett Curlett held his claim on the Junior championship, and Sharon Day was the Lady champion. The shooting was over for the day, shooters and guests were treated to BCCGC s famous New York strip steak dinner, grilled to order by our own Kendal Dix. Andrea Schymanski s kitchen staff provided the rest of the fixings: boiled red skin potatoes, corn-on-the-cob, fresh fruit and salads. Deserts included strawberry shortcake and ice cream and Donna Withop s incredible, homemade fudge brownies. After dinner, club manager Doug Jenkins, orchestrated the popular 30-Bird Flurry on the Continued on page 23

23 January 2013 MSANews 23 Howie Bailey Wins Budweiser 500 Continued from page 22 5-stand field. Always a favorite game, over 20 two-shooter teams shot right up until dark. Sunday morning s 28-gauge event produced a pair of perfect scores by Pete Pantalena and Bob O Brien. Pantalena bested O Brien in the shoot-off for the championship. Bob O Brien (AA1), Roger Day (A1), Terry Walsh (B1), Jerry Walkowiak (C1), and Sharon Day (D1) were class winners. Garrett Curlett maintained his hold on the Junior championship, and Christina Baning was the Lady champion. Right on cue, the winds picked up for the Sunday afternoon 410 event. Hardly a breeze all weekend, and suddenly 18 mph winds had the birds flying all over the place unbelievable! Five 94 s entered the evening shoot-off, and Ross Szarenski quickly claimed the championship. Howie Bailey (AA1), Kelly Vliet (A1), Richard Trawinski (B1), Jerry Barefoot (C1), and Murray Hollingshead (D1) were the class winners. Garrett Curlett was the Junior champion and Christina Baning the Lady champion. Howie Bailey, Bob O Brien, and Jerry Walkowiak all posted 389 s in the HOA. Once the skeet dust settled, Bailey emerged the champion. George Gilliam, Jr. (AA1), Bob O Brien (A1), Jerry Walkowiak (B1), Jerry Barefoot (C1), and Murray Hol- Ross Szarenski was 410 Champion. Kelly Vliet won Champ of Champs. lingshead (D1) rounded out the class winners. John M. Gilliam, Jr. was the Junior champion. A big thank you to all our sponsors and shooters for their continued support. Kudos to club manager Doug Jenkins, Kathy Jerry Walkowiak took the 20 Gauge. Pete Pantalena took the 28 Gauge. Warner, who handled all the registrations, our referees, grounds crew, and all the volunteers who made the shoot run line a fine Swiss watch. And a very special thank you to the several shooters attending for the first time.

24 24 Poco Loco FT. WAYNE, IN St. Joe Valley Conservation Club was, once again, a popular place to be The 3 rd annual Poco Loco was held June 23 rd and 24 th to near capacity, even with adding squads to accommodate another 20 shooters. The Poco Loco is unique in a variety of ways First, entries are capped at 80 shooters, even though more fields and flights could be added, but the sponsors wanted to make the Poco a unique experience. Second, we shoot 4, 100 target.410 events (hence the name, which loosely translates to little crazy ). Third, every shooter received Poco Loco hats, towels and T-shirts specially embroidered with Juan, our logo. And, last and most definitely not least, all shooting is stopped for a mid-day siesta; well, actually, for a fully catered lunch, leaving a lot of the shooters ready for a nap afterwards! In addition to the catered lunches both days, there is also a lavish dinner; local restaurateur Jim Casaburo, owner of Casa Grille and Casa Italiano Ristoranti, prepares and serves the lunches and dinners, and Dutch Heritage, an Amish bakery, provides all of the freshbaked desserts five different pies, brownies and a variety of cookies YUM! NO ONE leaves hungry! In addition to the regular shooting events, there is also a special event, The Biggest Los- MSANews January 2013 er, on Saturday after the shootoffs sponsored by Tom Pavlack. The two individuals in each class with the lowest score based on the first two events are provided the opportunity to compete for special prizes (and ca$h). Of course, in order to make it fair, the shooters are handicapped, but they all shoot the.410! There is a lot of audience participation (read to mean heckling ) and it seems that the AAA and AA shooters get the brunt of it. When all was said and done, C Class shooter Kent Pruitt was the Champion, with Tom Spencer (D Class) Runner-up and Tom Selley (AA), 3rd. The prizes were handcrafted by Tom Pavlack, and have become the envy of all. But enough of the ancillary events This year s shoot will be especially memorable, due in large part to the phenomenal shooting performance by Paul Giambrone who missed only ONE target the entire weekend, and that was in a shoot-off he broke both 100s in the 200 target 28 Gauge shoot on Friday, winning both shoot-offs for Champion; and followed up with FOUR, yes FOUR, perfect scores in the weekend s.410 competition! But Continued on page 25

25 January 2013 MSANews 25 Poco Loco Continued from page 24 he was not alone in the perfect scores category there were two 100s in three of the events and FIVE in the other WOW!! The weather did cooperate though it was breezy at times, at least there were no thunderstorms or howling winds. In Saturday s events, Giambrone bested Becky McCumber, with Mark Molenaar taking 3rd in a shoot-off of four 99s. Class honors went to Brent Edwards (AAA), Bruce Poyer (AA), Gordon Novak (A), Bill Higley (B), Greg Pike (C) and Tom Spencer. Event 2, once again, saw Giambrone Champion over Alex Hopkins. Again, four 99s shoot-off for 3rd with Amayesn Wayne Mayes claiming that honor. Class winners were Dave Starrett (AAA), Fred Tschantz (AA), Debbi Perry (A), Higley (B), Pike (C) and Spencer (D). Sunday was a little warmer and slightly breezier in the afternoon than Saturday, but that didn t deter five shooters from posting perfect scores in the morning Giambrone had to settle for 3rd, leaving McCumber and veteran Starrett (I m talking about experience, Dave, not age yet!) to duel it out for top honors, with McCumber the victor. W.C. Parks (AAA) and Bruce Poyer (AA) were at the top of their classes with their perfect scores. Other class winners were Vic Voltz (A), Tom Considine (B), Jenny Notstad (C) and Spencer (D). The final event saw two perfect scores Giambrone and squadmate Brent Edwards. Giambrone walked away the Champion, with Edwards Runner-up and McCumber winning her shoot-off of 99s to take 3rd. W.C. Parks (AAA), Dave Scott (AA), Trish Magyar (A), John McGinnis (B), Kent Pruitt (C) and Spencer (D) were at the top of their respective class. In the High Over All race, obviously with his 4X4 with the.410, Giambrone was Champion. McCumber, though, was hot on his heels with a solid 397, followed by Edwards with 395 some pretty good scores under normal circumstances, let alone with the.410!! Class winners were Mayes (AAA), Poyer (AA), Voltz (A), Considine (B), Pike (C) and Spencer (D). Of course, the shoot, with all of its goodies and HUGE cash payouts would not be possible without the sponsorship of the three Juans John Haugh, John Ramagli and John Waters especially John Haugh. The referees were the best of the best and, they too, got into the spirit of the theme donning sombreros and other south of the border attire. The members and volunteers from St. Joe Valley Conservation Club also deserve a most hearty Thank You for all of their tireless efforts. If you have never been to a shoot at St. Joe s, you are missing out it is a top-notch facility, and the hospitality of the members is unmatched. I encourage you to make plans now to attend one of their shoots next year perhaps, if you are feeling a little crazy, the Poco Loco might find it s way onto your shoot calendar!

26 26 MSANews January 2013 Morrissey Motor State Open by Trish Magyar WALLED LAKE, MI Detroit Gun Club hosted yet another memorable Morrissey Motor State Open, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, the Morrissey family Mike, Melodie and Tom. The shoot was near capacity, and included entries from as far away as England and Australia. Overall, the weather conditions couldn t have been better, with a light breeze for the Doubles Event Thursday. Fred Boom-Boom Tschantz was the uncontested Champion, posting the only perfect score. A host of 99s shot-off for the remaining two spots on the podium, with John Herkowitz besting the field for the Runner-up position, Steve Mancinelli, Third and Nick Marsden AA1. Ninety-eights shot-off for AAA and A Class, with Dave Starrett claiming AAA1 and Don Walton A1. B, C and D Class were won outright by Roger Day, Mark Edwards and Hunter Staples, respectively. Lady Champion was Gayle Oborne; Sub Junior 28 Gauge Champ and Runner-up take a ride. Champion, Christian Elliott; and, Skyler Kanode Junior Champion. 20 Gauge Event Friday morning s 20 Gauge Event was shot under near perfect conditions clear blue skies and virtually no wind. Twelve 100 s were posted, with first timer and DGC member John McGinnis among them. By the time shootoffs rolled around, however, the wind had picked up a tad, as evidenced the Championship only going seven stations! Much to everyone s delight, and his surprise, McGinnis claimed the 20 Gauge title over Todd Bender, Runner-up; Bruce Christian, Third; Sam Armstrong, AAA1; Ross Szarenski, AA1; and, Jon Senzer, A1. Tom Considine won his shoot-off for B1, and Ken Cannerelli and Ira Place were at the top of their classes. Lady Champion was Osborne; Gordon Continued on page 27

27 January 2013 MSANews 27 Morrissey Motor State Open Continued from page 26 Novak was Sub Junior Champion; and Kyle Wierzbicki, Junior Champion. 28 Gauge Event The 28 Gauge Event spanned Friday afternoon and Saturday morning with 11 shooters emerging unscathed. Conditions for Saturday s shoot-offs were much improved over the previous day three made it through the first box, with Robert Paxton quickly dispatching Nick Marsden (Runner-up) and Bruce Evans (3rd) in the second box. Class winners were Bender (AAA), Sinnott (AA), Glenn Walker (A), John Massman (B), Bill Richardson (C) and Aaron Walton (D). Debbi Perry was Lady Champion; Novak, Sub Junior and Zach Hoiles, Junior Champions. At this stage of the competition, there were four shooters 2-by: Armstrong, Bender, Marsden and Paxton. 12 Gauge Winners and Mike..410 Bore Event The.410 Event Saturday afternoon saw three perfect scores and three stations in the shootoff for Paxton to capture the title over Al Magyar, Runner-up and Boom-Boom Tschantz, Third. Kurt Grates was AAA1 with the only 99 in that class. Evans won his shoot-off of 99s for AA1; Jim 20 Gauge Winners with Mike, Melodie, and Tom. Continued on page 28

28 28 MSANews January 2013 Morrissey Motor State Open Continued from page 27 Roussel won his shoot-off of 98s for A1; Rick Trawinski posted an impressive 99 to win B Class; Jerry Barefoot shot a personal best 92 for C1; and young Aaron Walton also posted a personal best 93 for D1. Osborne was, once again, Lady Champion; Elliott Sub Junior Champion; and Hoiles Junior Champion. Paxton remained the only one perfect through three events. After the shoot-offs everyone was treated to a sumptuous meal and a display of classic cars that makes the Motor State, well, the Motor State! 12 Gauge & HOA Events Sunday s 12 Gauge Event saw the wind increase as the day went on, resulting in only eight perfect scores being posted. Everyone missed in the 1st box, but two went on to the second round where Armstrong emerged the Champion over Bob DeFrancesco, Runner-up. Bender won his continuation for 3rd over Grates, AA1. Roussel was AAA1 and John Massman, with his 1st 100, was C1. Novak won a five-way shoot-off of 99s for A1; Jim Sykes won his shoot-off for B1, and Frank Pantalena was D1. Lady Champion was Osborne; Sub Junior Champion, Novak; and Junior Champion, Quinten Smith. Al, Pax, Kurt, and Mike. Lady HOA Winners with Melodie. Continued on page 29

29 January 2013 MSANews 29 Morrissey Motor State Open Continued from page 28 Alas, there was no 4-by-4, so four 398s were called to the field to decide the High Over All. It only took five stations for Paxton to claim victory over Magyar, Runner-up; Grates, 3rd; and, Bender AAA1. Marsden (AA), Senzer (A), Massman (B); Gerald (AKA Gordon s Dad ) Novak, (C); and Aaron Walton (D) were at the top of their classes. Osborne topped off a fine weekend of shooting as the Lady Champion; Novak was Sub Junior Champion; and, Kanode, Junior Champion. Melodie Morrissey presented special awards of a Tiffany vase to the HOA Champion and a Tiffany crystal bowl to the Lady HOA Champion, which will be proudly displayed by the recipients for years to come. Thank you, thank you, thank you! No shoot happens without the financial backing and behind the scenes efforts of many individuals. Untold thanks go to the Morrissey family for steppingup once again to provide their extremely generous support to ensure the Motor State s reputation as one of the finest shoots in the country was upheld it couldn t have been done without you. Thank you also to John Our 410 Champs take a Spin! Waters for sponsoring the Motor State Madness. Scott Behnke and his Assistant Managers, Danny and Jake, did a fantastic job of throwing great targets; the backloaders were stealth-like keeping the machines full and pads swept; and the crew of outstanding referees gave the shooters the targets when they called for them. Chef Lori, her kitchen staff and waitresses, made sure that no one went hungry (or thirsty!); and the shoot staff of Ann and Debbie, greeted the shooters with cheery smiles, and made sure the scores were promptly posted and the shoot-off sheets ready to go after the last shot was fired. We like to boast that we have Too Much Fun as if such a thing were possible! But anyone who has ever attended the Motor State Open will tell you we do have fun. The car show, which continues to be a huge hit, is just one example, and had nothing to do with shooting. The Motor State isn t just about shooting; it s also about the friends we make and have made and look forward to seeing each year. We hope that those of you who haven t experienced the hospitality of the Detroit Gun Club will do so at the 2013 Morrissey Motor State or our shoot in September, the Kasle Family Charity Open. We can promise you one thing, you will have too much fun!

30 30 MSANews January Mid-Michigan Open Championships Genesee Sportsman s Club by Jane Carpenter July 27: The 14 th anniversary of this event was held at the Flushing Michigan Club. The weather was great and the shooting better. George Gilliam always offers shooters an even opportunity at the added cash and prizes. There was money for event winners and class winners. Everyone was raring to get started and go after those targets. The Doubles event was won by Jim Nierzwick (94), with Runnerup Bill Saylor (92). A1 went to Rich Curlett; Terry Walsh took B1; Dale Furst, B2; and Mike Baker B3. Mike Palmatier took C1; Bob Edwards, C2 and Jim Schultz C3. D1 was won by Brian Long. The 12 gauge event was taken by Jim Nierzwick with a lovely 100. Fred Richard took runnerup with a nice 98. AA1 went to Ed Howe and AA2 to George Gilliam. Rich Curlett took A1; Terry Walsh, A2; and Roger Day, A3. B1 went to Pete Pantalena; B2 to Rick Trawinski; and B3 to Jim Schultz. C1 was won by Bill Saylor; C2 by Gary Schultheis; and C3 by Mike Palmatier. D1 went to Brian Long; D2 to Paul Bontrager; and D3 to Hart Stuehmer. E1 was Austin Cole; and E2 went to Anthony Robinson. Jim Nierzwick wins Doubles, 12 Gauge, and HAA. Pete Pantalena wins 20 Gauge event. Next came the wonderful 28 gauge event which found no perfect scores. George Gilliam took the event with a nice 99. George Gilliam wins 28 Gauge event. Ed Howe takes takes 410 and HOA. Runner-up went to Ed Howe with 98. AA1 was Pete Pantalena; A1 went to Jim Nierzwick; and A2 to Continued on page 31

31 January 2013 MSANews Mid-Michigan Open Championships Genesee Sportsman s Club Continued from page 30 Rick Trawinski. Bob Refice was B1; Bob Edwards was B2; and Bill Saylor took B3. Mike Palmatier took C1; Jane Carpenter took C2; and Chrissy Baning took C3. D1 went to Hart Stuehmer and Jessica Taylor was D2. We then headed upstairs to have dinner provided by George and Lynn Gilliam. A special thanks to Lynn for the great pies we had with dinner. They were great!! Folks began to bid on the Calcutta, and when we were done, headed down to the fields for the Scrap shoot. Lots of fun abounded as several of the shooters had never shot scrap before. When all was done we gathered for a few drinks and fun and before you knew it the day was over. Sunday awoke to a beautiful, hot day and the 20 gauge event was underway. As beautiful as the day seemed to be there were no perfect scores again. Pete Pantalena shot a nice 99 and after a shoot-off with Bill Saylor was named champion. Bill took runner-up. Jim Nierzwick took A1; Roger Day took A2; and Fred Richard was A3. Gary Schultheis took B1; John Gilliam, Jr. took B2; and Bob Edwards took B3. Hart Stuehmer took C1 and Brian long was C2. D1 went to Austin Cole. Bill, Jessica, Hart, Mike and Austin. Jim and Ed take HAA and HOA. Continued on page 33

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33 January 2013 MSANews Mid-Michigan Open Championships Genesee Sportsman s Club Continued from page 31 Ladies shoot off! Jane, Jessica, and Chrissy. The 410 was the last gun shot and was taken by Ed Howe with a 96. Rick Trawinski took runner-up, followed by Pete Pantalena as A1. B1 was taken by Bob Refice, followed by Bill Saylor and Mike Palmatier. C1 was John Gilliam, Jr. with Bob Edwards and Jane Carpenter falling in behind him. D1 went to Jessica Taylor with Hart Stuehmer and Chrissy Baning following in the next two spots. George always offers fun stuff for the shooters so we started with the Rookie shoot-off which had 5 rookie shooters. Austin Cole, Mike Palmatier, Hart Stuehmer, Jessica Taylor and Bill Saylor headed out to the field. Bill Saylor took the event and the $50 prize. Hart came in second for $30; and Jessica took third for $20. We then sent out the lady shooters for the lady shoot-off and the winner was Jessica Taylor, who shot with Chrissy Baning and Jane Carepnter. The Calcutta shootes headed to the fields and when the dust had cleared, the winners were George Gilliam, Gary Schulties and John Gilliam, Jr. Good shooting guys! The HOA event winner was Ed Howe with 384; Pete Pantalena, runner-up with 380; Rick Trawinski took A1; Jim Nierzwick took B1; Bob Edwards took C1; and Hart Stuehmer took D1. The HAA was as follows: Jim Nierzwick, Champion with 470; Bill Saylor, Runner-up; Mike Palmatier, B1; Bob Edwards, C1; and Chrissy Baning, D1. It was a great weekend spent with good friends and we had lots of fun. Thanks go out to George for such a great time and special thanks to our great referees. We hope to see you next year! Bill Saylor wins Rookie Shoot-off!

34 34 MSANews January 2013 CLUB CONTACTS 2013 CLUB CONTACT PHONE NUMBER Bay County Conserv/Gun Club Terry Walsh (989) Cass City Gun Club Ron Snider (989) Detroit Gun Club Al Magyar (248) Detroit Sportsman s Congress Pete Pantalena (810) Genesee Sportmans s Club George Gilliam, Jr. (586) Grand Blanc Huntsman s Len Smith (248) Grayling Sportsman s Club Pat Trombley (989) Gun River Skeet & Trap Club Tom Pavlack (269) Kent County Conservation Club Tim Wiley (616) Mid-U.P. Shooters, Inc. David Ruokolainen (906) North Macomb Sportsman s Bob O Brien (586) North Ottawa Rod & Gun Club Tim Bakker (231) Northland Sportsmen s Club Michael Brown (989) Reed City Sportsman s Club Dick Nethers (989) Rockford Sportsman s Club Dan Vincent (616) Saginaw Gun Club Jim Moll (989) Wayne County Sportsman s Club Greg Mahalak 313) West Walker Sportsmans Club Rick Zandstra (616)

35 January 2013 by Rick Trawinski On August 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th, the Detroit Sportsmen s Congress hosted the 2012 Ted Hanaford / Great Lakes Open. The team of Pete Pantalena, Rick Trawinski, Frank Pantalena, Kristen Pantalena and assorted volunteers from the club were ready to host its premier shoot of the year. The shoot began on Friday with a major portion of the Doubles competitors taking the field to try their luck. The weather cooperated and about ¾ of the shooters recorded their scores. On Saturday morning the balance of the Doubles scores were recorded and the results were totaled. The Medical Weight Loss Centers Doubles Champion was Ed (I am going to figure this club out) Howe with a fine 97. Event Runner Up was Steve Nelson with Kelly Vliet form Bay County 3rd. Class winners were AA Denny Tanis, A Ross Szarenski, B Mike Delgado, C Jerry Barefoot and D Tom Fudold. With the doubles in the books, the 12 gauges competitors started taking the field. With the weather being very good the scores began coming in and they were pretty indicative of the MSANews 2012 Ted Hanaford / Great Lakes Open Bill Saylor shoots his first 100 Straight and wins the 12 Gauge event. Ed Howe takes Doubles and Steve Nelson is Runner-up. HOA Winners: Bob O Brien wins; Rick Trawinski is Runner-up; and Pete Pantalena takes 3rd. 35 weather. Three 100 s were posted, one of which belonged to our rookie Bill Saylor. Congrats to Bill on his first 100 of which there are bound to be many more knowing Bill s determination. After the shoot-off Bill emerged as the Family Dentistry 12 Gauge Event Champion. Runner up Continued on page 36

36 36 MSANews January Ted Hanaford / Great Lakes Open Continued from page 35 and 3rd were other 100 shooters Bob O Brien and Ross Szarenski. Class winners in the 12 gauge were, AA Denny Tanis, A Duane Lamley, B Rich Clor, C Paul Stafford Jr, D Mike Delgado and E Richard Schroeder. After lunch the Lawry Shooting Sports 28 gauge event got underway and the weather continued to cooperate. Pretty darn good scores started coming in and a pair of 99 s topped the leader board. DSC s own skeet chairman Pete Pantalena and MSA Hall of Famer Chester Kowalski were to duke it out on the battlefield. When the smoke cleared, Pete came out victorious. Event 3rd, after a 3 way shoot off, went to Bob O Brien. The classes were as follows, A Len Smith, B Bret Staples, C Jerry Barefoot and D Tom Fudold. After all the shoot offs were finished, it was time for DSC s soon to be famous steak dinner. Ellen and the staff came through, as well as some of the shooters, in making one of the best steak dinners on the MSA circuit. After a few adult beverages and full bellies it was time to call it a night. With Saturday in the books, Sunday held hope for all the competitors chance to be famous, and what a better way than with the MEC 20 gauge event. As the wind became a Bill Saylor wins 12 Gauge as Bob O Brien takes Runner-up and Ross Szarenski takes 3rd. Pete Pantalena takes 28 Gauge and Bob O Brien takes 3rd Place. factor no 100 s were posted but four 99 s topped the leader board. Bob O Brien, Jim Nierzwick, Len Smith and Rick Trawinski took the field to determine the champ. First to fall was Len Smith who ended A-1 that left 3. After all the shots were fired Bob O Brien was event champ, Rick Trawinski R/U and Jim Nierzwick 3rd. Other class winners were AA Bruce Christian, B Kent Dolmyer, C Jimmy Dzieciolowski (BTW Jimmy shot his first 50 straight Continued on page 37

37 January 2013 MSANews Ted Hanaford / Great Lakes Open Continued from page 36 in competition), and DSC junior Austen Fischer in D class. Finally as the wind picked up it was time for the Clay Delay.410 Event. Florida State HOA champ Bill Nielsen took the event with a fine 99 but RU and 3rd were to be determined from a pair of 96 s. Rick Trawinski and John Hinternisch took the field with John ending up RU and Rick event 3rd. Classes were A Pete Pantalena, B Mike Delgado, C Garrett Curlett and D Bill Primeau. Now to total up the HOA results. The Kick Eez HOA Event Champ went to Bob O Brien with a 392, Runner up was Rick Trawinski with 388 and 3rd was Pete Pantalena with 386. Class winners in HOA were AA Bruce Christian, A Duane Lamley, B Chester Kowalski, C Mike Delgado and D Richard Schroeder. The final competition of the weekend was The Cowboy Way Handicap Watch Shoot. The Champion and winner of a beautiful watch was Rick Trawinski in a shoot off over Duane Lamley and third went to Pete Pantalena. In a weekend of fun and great shooting the one special moment was Bob O Brien recording his 100,000th registered target. Ironically, Bob shot his first registered target at DSC. We all wish Bob many more and continued success in his registered career. Bob O Brien takes 20 Gauge and Rick Trawinski is Runner-up. John Hinternish took Runner-up in 410 and Rick was 3rd. At this time we would like to thank our other sponsors Briley, Paxton Arms, Lonesome Charlie s, Magna-Port, and Decot Sport Glasses for their continuing support. Without you none of our success could/ would be possible. You all make our shooting events, which are becoming go to events, in the state. Continued on page 38

38 38 MSANews January Ted Hanaford / Great Lakes Open Continued from page 37 Last but not least we want to thank all our volunteers for with out whose help we could have not made our shoot the Event it has become. A big debt of gratitude goes out to Frank and Bill, who put in the 30 amp hook ups to allow all of our visiting competitors the luxury of home away from home. So start planning for next year and don t miss the TED HANAFORD / GREAT LAKES OPEN. Bob O Brien shoots his 100,000th registered target. Rick wins Watch A big thank you to Ken Meyers for many continuous years of support to the MSA Ken s Reloading Supplies, Inc nd Avenue in Jenison, MI KensRS@aol.com Come on by and get your targets and supplies

39 January 2013 MSANews 39 Scott takes HOA at the Michigan State Shoot by Jane Carpenter It was a beautiful weekend! Motor homes and Trailers began to arrive mid-week and by Friday, August 24, 2012, at Detroit Gun Club, Scott Behnke had prepared for the annual gathering of the flocks. The day was beautiful with sun and blue skies Winds and rain had become a regular at the State shoot in frequent years. But this year would go down in the books as simply marvelous. Friday started out with the Doubles event and out to the fields they went. The shoot-offs were many in this event but only one perfect score could be found. Dave Scott s 100 took the event with runner-up going to Mike Stewart with his 98 and Brett Belrose took 3rd with his 98. The AAA winner in this gun was John Fournier AAA2 went to Howie Bailey. The other winners by class were: AA1-4 went to Dean Rossman; Fred Richard; David Schiebel; and Denny Tanis. The A1-5 were Don Nelson; George Gilliam; Zachary Hoiles; Ross Szarenski; and John Massman. B1-5 was won by John McGinnis; Tom Considine; Steve Nelson; Tom Holton; and Matt Savolainen. C s went to Tom Robb; Terry Eicholtz; Bill Brown; Stan Gorgacz; and Jim Devroye. D s were Ira Place; Richard Schroeder; Dave Scott, MIke Stewart, and Brett Belrose win the Doubles Event. Duane Lamley, George Gilliam, and John Glynn win the 20 Gauge Event. Continued on page 40

40 40 MSANews January 2013 Michigan State Shoot Continued from page 39 Jessica Taylor; Jacob Seavey;and George Mayhak. The 20 gauge event was next on the agenda and brought only six perfect scores. Out to the field they went for shoot-offs. The 100 s were shot by Duane Lamley; George Gilliam; John Glynn; Dave Schiebel; Dave Scott; and Ken Meyers. When the smoke cleared the results were: Duane Lamley as a first time State Champion; Gilliam, Runner-up; Glynn, Event 3rd. The AAA s went as follows: Dave Schiebel; Dave Scott; John Fournier; Don Nelson; and Dean Rossman. AA s were Doug Haines; Pat Wusthoff; Matt Savolainen; Mike Stewart; and Bob O Brien. A s went to Ken Meyers; Dave Pratt; Bret Staples; Tom Considine; and Dave Ruokolainen. B s were Mary Jo Birka; John Gilliam; Steve Nelson; Mike Delgado; and Nick Rossman. C s went to Judy Wusthoff; Jeff Strauss; Justin Broecker; Alex Tribuzio; and Scott Wade. D s were taken by Jacob Seavey; Bill Brown; Jim Schultz; George Mayhak; and Jessica Taylor. Friday was a long day and brought old friends together, and they gathered inside and around Caught the Yoopers celebrating at the Bar. Terry Duck Sprowl wins first Michigan State Championship in the.410 event. Also his First 100. Runner-up was Dave Scott and 3rd went to Roger Day. Thanks to the Crew who ran the Shoot and did a Great Job!

41 January 2013 MSANews 41 Michigan State Shoot Continued from page 40 the campfire, and the day was over. Saturday started out absolutely beautiful and that was the way the day would stay. The.410 event brought only one perfect score, and it went to first time State Champion, Terry (Duck) Sprowl. Runner-up and 3rd went to Dave Scott and Roger Day after their shoot-off. The AAA s were as follows: Dean Rossman and John Fournier. Gordon Novak took AA1 followed by: Howie Bailey; Glenn Ulbrich, George Gilliam; and Pat Wusthoff. A1 was won by Duane Lamley; followed by: Matt Savolainen; Ross Szarenski; Dan Adam; and Jeff Strauss. B1 went to Bob Refice followed by: Kyle Wierzbicki; John Hinternish; Mike McKenna and Mark Edwards. C1 was taken by Jim Devroy followed by: Mike Morrissey; Brett Belrose; Gene Hill; and Ira Place. D1 was Ted Maynard followed by: Jim Dzieciolowski; Nathan Eisenhardt; Jessica Taylor; and Bill Richardson. Following the.410 we shot half of the 28 s and the other half would come on Sunday morning All State Team: Bailey, Scott, O Brien, Pollister, Nelson, and Schiebel. Missing: Grates, Edwards, Magyar, and Gallup. North Macomb Eagles present medal and thanks to Lauren Best Doubles Gun Team: Edward, Fred, Rich, Dan. Missing: Mike McDade. Continued on page 42

42 42 MSANews January 2013 Michigan State Shoot Continued from page 41 Saturday night at the State Shoot is always special with many awards given out. After our dinner and all the fixins, no one is able to move, so the festivities start. This is also the night that we do the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. This year we were happy to induct George Gilliam, Jr. and Fred Richard into the Hall of Fame. Each of the honorees were presented by a close friend, George, by Jane Carpenter and Fred, by John Glynn. Upon completion of the Hall of Fame we started our awards by giving out those won in shooting on Friday and Saturday. These were followed by several First 100 s certificates and our All State Team Awards. The day ended with friends gathering to discuss the days events and several different clubs gathered and invited the Yoopers down to Trailer Trash City and a great time was had by all. The Hall of Fame inductees pictures and article can be found elsewhere in this issue. Sunday arrived once again with beautiful sunshine and hot temps. Another great day was underway. Saturday started off with the completion of the 28 gauge Gauge Gun Team: George, Pat, and Denny. Missing: Dave and Trish Gauge Gun Team: Dave, Duane, and Ken. Missing: Larry and Tom Gun Team: Mike, Pete, Doug, and John. Missing: Doug Keister.

43 January 2013 MSANews 43 Michigan State Shoot Continued from page 42 event and we saw only two 100 s. Dave Scott and John Fournier went to the field and finished Dave, Event Champion and John Runner-up. Shoot-offs abounded and the results follow. Patt Wusthoff took Event third with his nice 99. AAA s were: Don Nelson; Dean Rossman; Bob O Brien; George Gilliam; and Mike Stewart. AA s were Howie Bailey; Dave Pratt; Dave Schiebel; Hunter Dzierbicki; and Ray Pollister. A s went to Zachary Hoiles; Duane Lamley; Mike Pepper; Roger Day; and Glenn Ulbrich. B winners were bob Edwards; Ed Bowker; Mike Delgado; Ken Goldsworthy; and Steve Nelson. C s were won by Tom Robb; Mike Palmatier; Brett Belrose; Grant Murphy; and Gerald Novak. D s went to Aaron Walton; Ira Place; Jacob Seavey; Scott Wade; and Jack Belding. Michigan has an unusual event for the 12 gauge teams. We call it the Friendship Teams and we are matched by averages so that each team has an equal chance of winning. This is also great for meeting and shooting with folks from all over the state that you may not have previously known. Continued on page Gauge Gun Team: Len, Jim, Dan Jim. Missing: Ed Howe Concurrent Team: Mark, Chrissy, Loraine, Jeffrey, and Kyle Concurrent Team: Gene, Chrissy, Loraine, Jeffrey, Kyle, Terry, Mary Jo, and Ron. Missing: Mark. (See photo above).

44 44 MSANews January 2013 Michigan State Shoot Continued from page 43 A great experience for all involved! Our winning team this year consisted of: Bob O Brien, Tom Robb, Jim Militello, Jerry Barefoot and Jessica Taylor. They shot 481/500. The 12 gauge event brought us only seven 100 s. Heading for the fields were Denny Tanis; Glenn Ulbrich; Kyle Wierzbicki; John Fournier; Dean Rossman; Lauren Best; and Bret Staples. When the smoke cleared it was Denny Tanis as Event Champ and a first time State Champion. Ulbrich was Runner-up and Wierzbicki took 3rd. AAA s went to George Gilliam; Dave Scott; Bob O Brien; and Don Nelson. AA s were Dean Rossman; Lauren Best; Howie Bailey; Duane Lamley; and Nick Rossman. A s went to Gordon Novak; Fred Richard; Matt Savolainen; Dave Pratt and Rich Curlett. B s went to Bret Staples; Jim Nierzwick; Dave Ruokolainen; Brett Belrose; and Edward Bowker. C s went to Mike McKenna; John Glynn; Doug Keister; Bob Edwards; and Mike Delgado. D s went to Ken Fawcett; Jessica Taylor; Garrett Curlett; Aaron Walton and Nick Sage. E s were taken by Sally First 100s: (back row): Bill, Lauren, John, and Jim. (front row): Gordon, Edward, and Duck. Roger Day, Bob O Brien, and Len Smith. All reached 100,000 Registered Targets in Club of The Year: First Winner is Kent County Conservation League! Congrats!

45 January 2013 MSANews 45 Michigan State Shoot Continued from page 44 Hubbard; James Springer; Folke Boman; Dick Schroeder; and Jacob Seavey. It is also important here to mention that besides Denny being a first time State Champion, Kyle Wierzbicki and Brett Staples shot their first 100 straight in the 12 Gauge. Congratulations to all of you. Congratulations to Dave Scott on his 397 to take HOA and to Duane Lamley on his 395 to take Runner-up. Great scores on any day. It was really nice once again to see such a large number of Yoopers come down into Troll country. As you can see they took their fair share of awards. Thanks for coming so far to compete against an entire state of shooters. The Most Improved Shooters from at the State Shoot were Hunter Staples who was up 48 targets, Brett Belrose was up 36 targets and Glenn Ulbrich was up 35 targets after switching to a release trigger. Congratulations to all of you! We need to send a few words of thanks here to Scott Behnke, Debbie Behnke and their great crews who gave us a great week- Continued on page 46 Larry and Kristy dropped by for George s induction ceremony. Just Hanging! The Novaks.

46 46 MSANews January 2013 Michigan State Shoot Photos Continued from page 45 end. They worked over and above the normal and always give us a wonderful weekend and a wonderful shoot! Also, our deepest thanks to the State Shoot Committee for a job well done. They are Trish Magyar, Chair; John Fournier, Loraine Malloy, Tom Pavlack, Dave Scott and Scott Behnke, Chief Referee. Although Trish and Al were out on their magical trip of a lifetime, they left us with all the tools we needed to make this work! We missed you both terribly! I hope you were there for the great time. If you weren t, you missed a lot of fun. We ll look for you next year, you could go away a Champion! Just ask Duane, Terry and Denny! Look at those Yoopers and Trolls party! Family hanging at Fred s Trailer. Hangin Out!

47 January 2013 MSANews 47 Hanging! Smile! It can t be that Bad! Fun Times with Bill and Dale. Now there s a Bunch of Happy Folks!! Fred relaxes after the induction ceremony. Fun! Fun! Fun! Just waiting for Shoot-offs!!

48 48 MSANews January 2013 Michigan State Shoot Photos Continued from page 47 Brett Staples shoots his first 100 in 12 Gauge HOA Winners: Dave, Duane, and Dean. Juniors Gather 12 Gauge Champions: Denny, Glenn, and Kyle. Now There re some Happy Guys! Bryce, Brett, and Bob. 28 Gauge Champions: Dave, John, and Pat. C mon Guys -- Can t we get lined up here?

49 January 2013 MSANews 49 Kyle shoots first 100 in 12 Gauge and takes 3rd Place. Two First 100 s in 12 Gauge brought out the shooters!! Happy Folks -- Monica and Pete. More Hat Shooting!! Chrissy and Katie Shoot-off Fred s Trailer. More Hat Shooting!!

50 50 MSANews January 2013 George B. Gilliam, Jr. Mt. Morris, Michigan Induction August 2012 Chet Crites Service Award George Gilliam began his shooting career in 1996, when he went out to Williams Gun Sight with a single shot, bolt-action.410 to try out our sport. He immediately decided that that skeet was for him, and purchased a Browning over-and-under. He shot 10,000 practice targets that year, then made the leap to registered skeet in George has been involved in the non-shooting aspects of our sport from the very beginning. He joined Genesee Sportsman s Club in 1997, and the following year was asked to serve on its Board of Directors. He became the President of Genesee in 2001, and has held that position until 2009, and then again from 2011 to the present. He has served on the Michigan Skeet Association Board of Directors continuously since 2003, was Vice President from 2004 through 2007, and President from 2008 through When George started shooting at Genesee he saw they had no licensed referees. So, after attending the MSA Referee Clinic he started his own program at the club to develop new referees, training nearly 50 over the years. Jane presents George with Hall of Fame Plaque. In 2000, he took over running the club s NRA Women s and Children s program, providing free skeet lessons. In addition, he aggressively pursued introducing skeet to Junior shooters, starting Michigan s Scholastic Clay Target Program and was the impetus for free MSA memberships for Juniors. He also introduced a shooting program for the Girl Scouts in Genesee County, working with the Scout Leader to create a merit badge. The program started out as once or twice a year, and is now conducted five times a year. Nearly 800 Girls Scouts have earned their shooting merit badge, thanks to George s efforts, in the past nine years. George really loves his club, and was instrumental in efforts to update the clubhouse and fields, often covering expenses out of his own pocket. He also promoted registered skeet shoots, frequently offering special prizes for lady and junior shooters to encourage their participation. Continued on page 52

51 January 2013 MSANews 51 Frederick J. Richard Bridgeport, Michigan Inducted August 2012 Shooting Merit Fred went to Frankenmuth Gun Club in the fall of 1970 to, just look around. Skeet shooting looked like too much fun, and he couldn t resist going back. He was hooked and, little did he know, he would be spending his every last dollar shooting skeet! Though Fred shot in a number of leagues, he didn t start shooting registered skeet until 1978, the same year he broke his first 100 straight in the 12 Gauge event at the State Shoot, followed by another 100 straight in the shoot-off. He quickly became a force to contend with, garnering numerous championships. Fred won his first Michigan State Championship in 1979 in the 28 Gauge. In 1986, he was the Michigan State 28 Gauge, Doubles and High Over All Champion. Fred has been selected to four All-State Teams in 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1987, as well as numerous Gauge Teams. Some of his many other major shooting George presents Fred with Hall of Fame Plaque. accomplishments are listed here Saginaw Gun Club Delta Open HOA Champion 1981 North American Skeet Championships.410 bore, 28 Gauge, 20 Gauge and HOA Champion 1983 UP Championships.410 bore and HOA Champion 1984 UP Championships.410 bore, 28 Gauge, 20 Gauge and HOA Champion 1986 Zone 3 Championships 28 Gauge Champion and 20 Gauge and HOA Runner-up 1986 Michigan State Championships 12 Gauge Runner-up 1987 Mid-America Open.410 bore Champion with 100 x Michigan State Championships 28 Gauge Runner-up 2007 Mid-America Open 20 Gauge Runner-up Continued on page 52

52 52 George B. Gilliam, Jr. Continued from page 50 In addition to his off the field activities, George is an excellent shooter in his own right. He was MSA Rookie of the Year and an NSSA Rookie All-American his first year of shooting; has been selected to six All-State Teams, as well as numerous State Gauge Teams; and is a seven-time NSSA All American, while amassing over 120,000 registered targets. In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the sport of skeet shooting, George B. Gilliam, Jr. is hereby inducted into the Michigan Skeet Association s Hall of Fame. George and Family. Frederick J. Richard Continued from page 51 MSANews January 2013 In addition to his shooting achievements, Fred has been a licensed referee, Michigan and Zone 3 Chief Referee, and has served on the MSA, Saginaw Gun Club and Bay County Gun Club Board of Directors. He always makes time to help new shooters, and gets a lot of pleasure from doing so. Most notably, he assisted Larry Woo and Frank Walker when they started shooting, and both went on to become NSSA All-American Rookie of the Year. In recognition of his outstanding shooting accomplishments, Fred Richard is hereby inducted into the Michigan Skeet Association s Hall of Fame. Fred and Family.

53 January 2013 MSANews Kasle Family Charity Shoot WALLED LAKE, MI If I had to describe in a single word this year s Kasle Family Charity Open held at Detroit Gun Club September 14th-16th it would be WOW What an Outstanding Weekend! Great weather, great targets and great shooting! Kasle-Best Cup Prelim & Doubles Once again, Scott Behnke and his dedicated staff not only came up with a new theme, but always seem to top the previous year s performance... There were seven perfect scores in the Friday morning preliminary Kasle-Best Cup event; the shoot-in after the Doubles event was completed of seven 74 s determined who would fill the remaining three spots. In the afternoon, everyone took to the fields for the Doubles Event, with four shooters perfect and four stations to determine the Champion, Dave Scott, with Mark Vaillancourt, Runner-up; Jeff Moore, Third; and Charlie Peacock, AAA1. Seven 99s shotoff for places in AAA, and that shoot-off went seven BOXES! Other class winners were: Pat Darga (AA), Jared Davenport (A and Sub-Junior Champion), Denny Meinert (B), Frank Pantalena (C) and Dick Schroeder (D). Debbi Perry was Lady Champion and Zach Hoiles, Junior Champion. Just Measuring--Like in the Old Days! 12 & 28 Gauge Saturday dawned with clear blue skies and hardly a breath of wind, though it was a little cool for the morning flights. Eighteen shooters posted 100 s in the 12 Gauge Event. Among the perfect scores were two Sub-Juniors and a Junior shooter. Four shooters completed the first box in the shoot-off; Paul Giambrone missed on the last pair of the 2nd box for 3rd place. Kevin Guess Who this is? Monteleone and Sub Junior Jared Davenport continued into the 3rd box where experience trumped youth with Monteleone the victor over Davenport. Class First 100 s were Jeff Moore (AAA), Pat Wustoff (AA), Gordon Novak (A), Conni Place (B and Lady Champion), and Colton Swance, Junior Champion. Other top class honors went to Brian Loveyday Continued on page 54

54 54 MSANews January Kasle Family Charity Shoot Continued from page 53 (C) and Dick Schroedeer (D). Eleven went straight in the afternoon s 28 Gauge Event, and the number quickly dwindled in the shoot-off down to three. Giambrone left the door open the last time on four going, but neither Brian Rogers or Jon Senzer were able to capitalize on the opportunity, winning the Championship on the last pair. Rogers and Senzer continued on deep into the second station of box two with Rogers Runner-up and Senzer, Third. Class honors went to Fred Tschantz (AAA); Charlie Peacock (AA); Rookie Bill Saylor (A); Frank Pantalena (B); Gerald Novak (C); and David Seidel (D). Debbi Perry was Lady Champion; Zach Hoiles, Junior Champion, and Davenport, Sub Junior Champion. The end of the first day saw five individuals 200 straight, who a whole lot more down only one or two targets. Now that the routine matters were taken care of, we could get on with the show! Kasle-Best Cup The Kasle-Best Cup, which was previously the Walker Cup, debuted twelve years ago with the idea of putting some fun back into competitive shooting. Each year has had a different theme WWF; Rock Stars; West-Side Story (Sharks vs Jets); NFL (AFC vs NFC); Heroes and Villains; NASCAR; Professional Rodeo; HOA Champs. Pirates; the Olympics; Woodstock; Caddy Shack; and, Top Shot. Roger Kasle and Lauren Best are the sponsors of the 75-bird.410 Event 6 in which the top ten shooters compete for a beautiful Waterford Crystal trophy filled to the brim with cash. But, the shoot-off isn t conducted under the normal rules. This year s theme was Skeet Shot based on the movie Slap Shot about a down-on-their luck hockey team. This year s players were Sam Armstrong, Todd Bender, David Hebert, L.P. Giambrone, Kurt Grates, Kevin Monteleone, Mike Schmidt, John Shima, Marshall Steinbeck and Mark Vaillancourt. For those who don t know, the Kasle-Best Cup is not like any other shootoff you will ever witness It all starts with an impressive fireworks show and, this year, we had a special show put on by the Corps de Dance from the Dance Place in Waterford, Michigan. Then the shooters took the field with music blaring, the crowd heckling, and the commentators interrupting to question the shooters on what they are going to do on the next shot or what they did on the last! (We have club members who aren t even registered shooters that come out each year to watch this event; it s no wonder that DGC has a reputation for treating everyone to a great time!) The on-scene commentary was provided by the Hanson Broth- Continued on page 55

55 January 2013 MSANews Kasle Family Charity Shoot Continued from page 54 ers (Billy Ray Suggs, Al Magyar and John Fournier), who kept the audience and competitors laughing comparing old time skeet to modern skeet. Flash targets were used, to add to the excitement for the spectators. Given the crowd participation, it s no surprise the competitors, one by one, were quickly sent to the penalty box until it was down to Giambrone, Monteleone and Schmidt. Mike Schmidt, who looked pretty damn good as a blonde, scored the final goal to become this year s Kasle-Best Cup victor. He hoisted the coveted crystal bowl over his head as if it were Lord Stanley s Cup itself! 20 Gauge &.410 For Sunday s events, the weather was what fall in Michigan is all about a beautiful day; cool in the morning with sunny skies, warming in the afternoon with light wind gusts just enough to keep the shooters on their toes. There were s posted in the 20 Gauge Event; three managed to make it through the first box in the shoot-off, with Giambrone capturing the Championship on the fourth pair of the 2nd box, with Kurt Grates Runner-up and Jeff Moore, Third. Top class finishers were: Wayne The Players! Mayes (AAA); Bill Wainscott (AA); Don Walton (A); Hunter Staples (B), Dean Swance (C) and Diana Gilbert (D). Lady Champ was Loraine Malloy, Sub Junior Champ Davenport and Junior Champion Hoiles. With three events in the books, there were two shooters 300 straight Giambrone and Shima. Great conditions prevailed for the afternoon.410 Event, resulting in four perfect scores. And, yes, one of them resulted in yet another 400X400 by Giambrone! It took six pair in the shoot-off to decide all places with Grates the Champion over Giambrone, Runnerup; Howie Bailey, Third; and Vaillancourt, AAA1. Bruce Christian (AA); Jim Burch (A); Murrell Smith (B); Aaron Walton (C) and Stan Gorgacz (D) rounded out the class winners, with Davenport the Sub Junior Champion; Hoiles, Junior Champion and Kristie Haugh, Lady Champion. High Over All & High All Around The next best score for Runnerup was Grates with 398. Three 397s shot-off for the remaining spot on the podium, with youth prevailing this time around Not only did Davenport complete his sweep as Sub Junior Champion, he also claimed Event Third over Mayes (AAA1) and Moore (AAA2) in a shoot-off of 397s (also a personal best for Jared Great shooting!). Other class winners were Burch (AA); Novak (A); Jim Nierzwick (B); Bill Brown (C) and Dean Swance (D). Perry was Lady Champion and Hoiles Junior Champion. In the HAA event Giambrone won outright with a 499, followed by Grates (AAA); Moore (AA); Burch (A); Nierzwick (B) and Brown (C). Continued on page 56

56 56 Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! MSANews January Kasle Family Charity Shoot Continued from page 55 Scott Behnke and his crew did a superlative job, as usual, at this year s Kasle Family Charity Shoot. Without the support of our sponsors Roger and Matt Kasle; Lauren Best and John Haugh, this event, the attendant show and cash donation to the Alzheimer Association would not be possible. Once again, a grand time was had by all at the best gun club in the country. Untold thanks go to all our sponsors for their generous support and donations; Scott Behnke and his assistant managers, Danny and Jake, for a great job of ensuring the targets flew true; the excellent referees for keeping their thumbs on the buttons and giving the targets to us when we called for them; Chef Lori, her kitchen staff (Janine and Greg) and waitresses (Angie, Jessica and Jenny), who made sure that no one went hungry (or thirsty!); and our shoot staff Ann, Debdoll and Kathy, who greeted the shooters with cheery smiles, did an outstanding job making sure the scores were promptly posted and the shoot-off sheets ready to go after the last shot was fired. Thank you one and all! Slap Shot Hero. One final word If you have never been to Detroit Gun Club, I urge you put us on your schedule for next year. The Morrissey Motor State, which has put the motor back in Motor State with a classic car show at the shoot, will be held July 11-13th, and the Kasle Family Charity Open will be held September 13-15th. Plan now to attend either or both we hope to see you here!