Club meetings are every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. All members are welcome to attend. Officers President Skip Klinger 717-832-0488 day 717-867-4269 evening or sklinger@psa1.comcastbiz.net Vice President Dick Wallace Treasurer Deb Light Recording Secretary Rod Beyerle Financial Secretary Bruce Fair Board Members Steve Angeli, Scott Garrison, Erin Gestl, Byron Light, Jeff Lutz, Jim Machinga N E W S L E T T E R ************************************************************************************************************ Winter Archery League By Wendy Garrison Fun for Adult and Advanced Youth shooters. All skill levels welcomed. Will start in January and will last approximately 10 weeks. $35.00 per person. See website for a complete listing of rules. If you are a new shooter, you will need 3 averages handed in by the first weekend in January. Please email Wendy butterflywings123@verizon.net for more information. November 2017 Archery Mailing Address: P.O. Box 142 Youth Archery Opportunities Physical Address: 410 Sportsman Rd. Palmyra, PA 17078 Annville, PA 17003 Clubhouse Phone: 717-832-0488 Email: psa@nbn.net www.palmyrasportsmens.com OUTDOOR RANGE HOURS 8 A.M. TO ½ HOUR AFTER SUNSET Children should be closely supervised at all times on all ranges. Our new sign at the top of the hill has the starting and ending times. Members: Please remember to display your card when using any range at the Club. Available in the club house are either PSA Lanyards for $5.00 or free clips. Range Information Archery Scott Garrison BB Gun Frank Pulli CMP High Power Adam Jones Pistol Jeff Lutz Smallbore/Air Rifle Erin Gestl Sporting Clays Dave Latz Trap Shooting Bruce Meyerhoffer JOAD-Junior Olympic Archery Development Ages 9-19 By Wendy Garrison There is still time to sign up. New shooters will begin November 8. Please see website for information. Please email Wendy butterflywings123@verizon.net for more information. Recurve and compound. Palmyra Indoor Archery Invitational By Wendy Garrison Held January 5, 6, and 7 2018 Shooting Line Times Friday 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am and 1pm. Please email Wendy butterflywings123@verizon.net to register for a lane. Winter Youth Compound Archery Ages 6-17 By Wendy Garrison Registration has begun. Great program for beginners/those unable to shoot 20 yards. Equipment is provided, if student does not have their own. Please be aware that space is limited and fills up quickly, 9am class is almost full. Registration form and schedule is on the website. For more information, please email Wendy butterflywings123@verizon.net. 1
President s Message The days of winter lay before us and I am dreaming of the coming grouse, woodcock and pheasant hunting. I hope you are also excited about the coming change of seasons when the woods turn into brilliant colors for our eyes to see. Enjoy your days afield and bag a day of memories! Welcome to all the new members this past three months and we hope to see you at the club. By the time you read this our 54th annual Field Day will be history. I want to thank everyone who bought tickets, came to our Field Day and to those that helped make it a great day by volunteering to help run the show. It takes everyone pulling in the same direction to make that day a success and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart! I want to thank all of you for being members of Palmyra Sportsmen. We strive to do our best and continue to be one of the best sportsmen s clubs in the country. This is all made possible by the members of Palmyra Sportsmen and the volunteers who so generously give their time to make our club the best it can be! Please remember that the winter months are very busy on the indoor ranges, so I suggest that you look at our Google calendars or call me before you venture to the club, particularly if you are traveling from a distance. We strive to minimize the closure of the indoor ranges during the winter months. However, due to the large amount of Junior programs and regular programs a certain amount of closure is necessary. In closing, I hope that 2017 was a very good year and wish for all that 2018 will be an even greater year. Remember that club meeting is always the 3 rd Tuesday at 7pm and all members are welcome to attend. We would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas. I hope Santa brings you everything you want especially good health! Skip ******************************************************************************************************************* MidwayUSA Foundation Donations ATTENTION HUNTERS Hunting on Club Property The Hunting Committee has developed new rules for hunting on the club property. In order to hunt on club property, it is mandatory to attend a hunting meeting. These meetings will be scheduled periodically. There will also be limited use of firearms for hunting on the property. If any question, please call 717-838-1055 (Scott Garrison) or email butterflywings123@verizon.net. Club Policies No exploding targets No self-sealing cube or square targets No bump firing or slide fire/ bump fire stocks These policies were passed by the membership at a club meeting due to safety concerns. The most important factor is to keep ALL shots on the back stop. No rounds can leave the range; keep this in mind when you are using any of the ranges. Please remember that gun safety and range safety is your responsibility. Target Ranges You can support our Junior Programs by donating to the MidwayUSA Foundation. Give your dollars more power - your donation is matched 2:1 as of now. This means, for example, for every $10 donated, our endowment will increase by $30. Palmyra Sportsmen's has an endowment account with the Midway Foundation. Just go to our website at www.palmyrasportsmens.com and approximately in the middle of the front page is the MidwayUSA information, click on the MidwayUSA Foundation and this will take you into the site where you can donate. It is already populated for Palmyra Sportsmen's Association. We would appreciate your donation to support our Junior Programs. Thank you. Membership Renewals and Changes REMINDER - You will receive a post card in the mail approximately 60 days before your membership is due for renewal. Please fill out the card completely whether you have a change of address or not. If you do not receive a post card to renew your membership, please use the application in the Newsletter or on the Website. We are no longer handing out stickers when you renew. Do NOT move or readjust targets or frames that are on the shooting ranges. Please leave them where they are set. We have recently experienced considerable damage to targets, frames and stands that were not PSA's property and they will have to be replaced at the clubs expense. Use only targets and backers that are provided by Palmyra Sportsmen's Association on any range. 2 There are some Life and regular members who have evidently moved and have not provided us with a new address. If any member has an address, telephone number or email address change, please call the club at 717-832-0488 or email karenbeyerle7@gmail.com with your changes. Also, if you were informed to stop in the office with your membership card to have the front replaced, please do so as soon as possible. Call before you come. Thank you.
Palmyra Sportsmen s Junior Pistol 2017 Junior Nationals Veni vidi vici Our Jr. Pistol team ended July by attending the 2017 PPP (Progressive Position Pistol) Nationals in Anniston, Alabama. The CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) hosted the eastern event at their air facility. It is a perfect venue for this competition. The western venue was at the OTC (Olympic Training Center) in Colorado Springs, Co. This competition is a 10 meter air pistol event consisting of 2 days of 40-shot qualifying sessions. After 2 days of qualifying, scores are combined and the top 8 scores for men and for women shoot a finals session. The Pa State Team (Jenni, Sammy and Pinky) brought home the Gold medal. Sam Shenk, Sam Zeigler, Jenni Hardison, Kyler Swisher After qualifying 3 rd with a 694, Jenni s efforts in the finals earned her the women s bronze. Maggie Shifflett, Jennifer Hardison, Emily Nothnagle Devin DePamphilis, Pinky (Kyler) Swisher, Sam Zeigler Their efforts over the years explain why they have consistently improved. Their dedication has propelled them to the top of the junior ranks. 5 of the 6 shooters made the finals Devin (the youngest member of the team) just missed them. Again this year, the entire team shot better on Day 2. Pinky was in 3rd after a Day 1 score of 363 his blistering Day 2 score of 380 put him in front by 3 points. Pinky repeats as 2017 PPP National men s champion. By winning he also renewed his spot on the Junior Olympic Pistol Squad. When the dust settled: 5 members of the team shot their best nationals 3 Personal bests Jenni, Maggie and Emily made the women s finals Pinky and Sam made the men s finals Devin finished 9 th missing finals by 1 spot Finals Results Women: Jenni 2nd Emily - 4 th Maggie 5 th Men: Pinky 6th Needed help from Sam in the final to secure the title Sam 1st Devin 9 th 3
****************************************************************************************************************************** Action Handgun The Pit Steel Plate Range Absolutely NO gun handling when anyone is down range. Eye and ear protection are mandatory for all shooters and spectators on the Action Handgun Range/Pit. Stand back 10 yards minimum when shooting steel plates to avoid the possibility of being hit by lead and bullet jacket fragments. Do not use magnum calibers or their equivalent when shooting steel plates. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Use paper targets when shooting magnum calibers. Do not use centerfire rifles, carbines or shotguns. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Do not use handguns that fire centerfire rifle cartridges. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Do not use shotguns on the Action Handgun Range. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Help keep your Action Handgun Range clean. Police your brass and deposit it in the receptacle at the rear of the range marked BRASS. Do not move targets from their current positions. If you move tables, please return them to where you found them. Trash barrels are provided at the rear of the range. Please make sure all your trash is placed in these barrels when you leave the range. Do not move steel targets or backer frames from pit to pit, they are placed in these pits for a specific reason and are not meant to be moved. Please note: Targets and wood pieces or any other items that are stored at the rear of the range are not meant to be put on the range and used as targets. The shooting tables are not meant to be used as a place to set cans or any other targets. Remember as a club member you are part owner of the PSA club and any damage you may cause is like taking money out of your own pocket. ************************************************************************************************************************************************** 2017 -.22 Rimfire Sunday Shoots Location: Action Hand Gun - Pit #4 Time: 9am to 2pm every Sunday. Help to Set up and Tear down would be appreciated. Dates: April 2 November 19 (Weather Permitting). Costs: $3.00 for members, $8.00 non-members to shoot for the day, children under 16 years of age shoot free when accompanied with a paying adult. Monies collected are to help defray the costs involved in making.22 steel targets and paint. Our falling plate targets are specific to.22 Rimfire and this is the only time they are set up. Caliber:.22 Long Rifle Rimfire only (no hyper velocity or magnums). This type of.22 shooting favors semi-auto handguns and rifles, but bolt, lever or pump actions are acceptable. Check YouTube under PSA Rimfire Shoot or PSA Rimfire Challenge to see videos of.22 action shooting. EYE AND EAR PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR SHOOTERS AND ALL SPECTATORS!!!!!! All firearms must be kept in a gun case with a chamber flag, unless shooting or at the safe gun handling table, chamber flags will be available at the shoots. Special events: Sunday Oct. 29. Halloween Pumpkins and Plates For special events food will be available, $7.00 per person to eat. ($7.00 to eat does NOT include the price to shoot). Menu for special events will be posted 1 month prior to event at Sunday shoots in pit #4. CONTACT INFO : Check our Website at: www.palmyrasportsmens.com Tigie, Mike or Donna at the Sunday Shoots Rimfire Sunday Shoot description: Target Size- 1 1/2 to 8, Distance min. 10 yds. Max 20 yds. Approx. 35 50 Targets. All skill levels welcome. 4
Calendar of Events (Not inclusive see calendar at clubhouse) November 2017 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 5 IRR & GWMR-All Day Intermediate Clinic 12 IRR-USAS Ground Rifle Coach School-All Day 6 13 19 20 26 27 7 14 21 Club Meeting 7pm 28 1 2 Team Prac. 7pm- 8 IPR-Pistol Match 6:30pm-10:30pm 15 22 29 9 Team Prac. 7pm- 16 Team Prac. 7pm- 3 IRR-Inter-Co. Rifle League 5pm-11pm 10 IRR-USAS Ground Rifle Coach School- All Day 17 IRR-Inter-Co. Rifle League 5pm-11pm 23 24 30 Team Prac. 7pm- 4 IPR-Air Pistol Match 11am-5pm IRR & GWMR-All Day Intermediate Clinic 11 IRR & GWMR-USAS Ground Rifle Coach School-All Day 18 25 Legend for Calendar of Events ASP Action Shooting Pit GWMR George Weaver Meeting Room IAR Indoor Archery Range IPR Indoor Pistol Range Basement IRR Indoor Rifle Range 22 Rimfire OAHC Outdoor Archery Hunter Course OAPR Outdoor Archery Practice Range OBR Outdoor Bullseye Range OCR Outdoor Competition Range OHTR Outdoor Hand Trap Range ORR Outdoor Rifle Range SCF Sporting Clays Field TR Trap Range OAR Outdoor Archery Ranges Club Meeting All members are welcome to attend in GWMR at 7:00pm Please notice the sign at the top of the hill when entering Palmyra Sportsmen s Association. It lists the start and stop times of the outdoor ranges. Range Closures IRR Nov. 4 & 5 - All Day Nov. 11-12 - All Day 5
December 2017 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 10 IRR & GWMR-Mental Training Clinic 8am- 5pm 11 17 18 5 12 19 Club Mtg. 7pm 24 25 26 31 6 IPR-Pistol Match 6:30pm-10:30pm 13 20 27 7 Team Prac. 7pm- 14 Team Prac. 7pm- 21 Team Prac. 7pm- 28 Team Prac. 7pm- 8 15 IRR-Pistol Match RO s 6pm- 22 29 9 IRR & GWMR-Mental Training Clinic 8am- 5pm 16 IRR-Pistol Match 9am-6:30pm IPP- Pistol Match 9am-6:30pm 23 30 Legend for Calendar of Events ASP Action Shooting Pit GWMR George Weaver Meeting Room IAR Indoor Archery Range IPR Indoor Pistol Range Basement IRR Indoor Rifle Range 22 Rimfire OAHC Outdoor Archery Hunter Course OAPR Outdoor Archery Practice Range OBR Outdoor Bullseye Range OCR Outdoor Competition Range OHTR Outdoor Hand Trap Range ORR Outdoor Rifle Range SCF Sporting Clays Field TR Trap Range OAR Outdoor Archery Ranges Club Meeting All members are welcome to attend in GWMR at 7:00pm Range Closures IRR Dec. 9 & 10-8am-5pm 6
January 2018 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 7 IRR- 6:30am-3pm IPR- 6:30am-11am IAR-Archery Invitational 8am-5pm 14 OAR-3D Shoot 8am- 5pm 21 28 1 8 15 6:30am-5:30pm 22 29 2 9 16 Club Mtg. 7pm 23 3 IPR-Pistol Match 6:30pm-10:30pm 10 17 IPR-Pistol Match 6:30pm-10:30pm 24 30 31 IPR-Pistol Match 6:30pm-10:30pm Legend for Calendar of Events 4 Team Prac. 7pm- 11 Team Prac. 7pm- 18 Team Prac. 7pm- 25 Team Prac. 7pm- 5 IAR-Archery Invitational 6:30pm- 12am 12 IPR-VA Training. 8am-1pm 19 IPR-VA Training. 8am-1pm 26 6 IPR-JO Pistol Match 11am-6pm IAR-Archery Invitational 8am-5pm 13 20 27 ASP Action Shooting Pit GWMR George Weaver Meeting Room IAR Indoor Archery Range IPR Indoor Pistol Range Basement IRR Indoor Rifle Range 22 Rimfire OAHC Outdoor Archery Hunter Course OAPR Outdoor Archery Practice Range OBR Outdoor Bullseye Range OCR Outdoor Competition Range OHTR Outdoor Hand Trap Range ORR Outdoor Rifle Range SCF Sporting Clays Field TR Trap Range OAR Outdoor Archery Ranges Club Meeting All members are welcome to attend in GWMR at 7:00pm Range Closures IAR IRR IPR Jan. 5-6:30pm-12am Jan. 7-6:30am-3pm Jan. 7-6:30am-11am Jan. 6 & 7-8am-5pm Jan. 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 27 & 28 - Jan. 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 27 & 28 - Jan. 15-6:30am-5:30pm Jan. 15-6:30am-5:30pm Jan. 12-8am-1pm Jan. 19-8am-1pm 7
PALMYRA SPORTSMEN S ASSOCIATION PO BOX 142 PALMYRA PA 17078 Application for New or Renewal of Membership PALMYRA SPORTSMEN S ASSOCIATION, INC. Office use only PO Box 142 PALMYRA, PA 17078 Please Print Legibly RENEWALS, CHECK HERE IF THIS IS A CHANGE OF ADDRESS Card No.: Name DOB / Month Mailing Address City State Zip Phone - Area code Office use only Year Telephone No. Email Address NEW ONLY: Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes No Our newsletter is available in November, February, May and August and will be posted on our Website at www.palmyrasportsmens.com. Emails are no longer being sent. It will be your responsibility to either read it on the Website or if you do not have access to a computer, request it be mailed to you. Please check only ONE block to let us know how you will receive your newsletter. I will access my newsletter on my own on the Website I do not have access to a computer and would like to receive my newsletter by postal mail Please check appropriate block. (Your dues renewal expiration date is printed on your card. If not paid by this date, a $10.00 late fee is added.) Adult (16-64): New $125.00 Renewal $110.00 Renewal with $10 late fee $120.00 Senior (65+): New $70.00 Renewal $55.00 Renewal with $10 late fee $65.00 New Adult Life membership: $1,650.00 Senior Life membership (65+) (if member for 5 years prior): $825.00 rev. 06/2016 Membership includes spouse and all children in your household under the age of 16. New members must watch the orientation video to receive their membership card. **Members who joined after October 2010, your memberships expire the first day of the month after you joined. All others are October 31.** You will receive a post card reminding you of your renewal approximately 60 days before it is due. Ck.#: Ck. Date: Date Processed: Due Date: