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 ************************************************************************************************************ 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. May 2018 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 142 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 Eric Updike & Mike Beyerle Pistol Jeff Lutz Smallbore/Air Rifle Erin Gestl Sporting Clays Dave Latz Trap Shooting Bruce Meyerhoffer MidwayUSA Foundation Donations You can support our Junior Programs by donating to the MidwayUSA Foundation. Give your dollars more power - your donation is matched. Palmyra Sportsmen's has an endowment account with the Midway Foundation. Just go to our website at www.palmyrasportsmens.com and about 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. 1
President s Message This is the most difficult President s message that I have ever written since it will be my last. After 30 years of being your President and almost 10 as your CEO, it is time for me to ride into the sunset and pass the baton to the next generation. It is very difficult to get my mind around the fact that I have sat in that seat since October 1985. I can assure you that when I received the baton from Dick Wallace I had no intentions of being President for that long or becoming the CEO! Just seems to have worked that way and all for the best. It has been a very good ride and we have accomplished many good things, way too many to begin to name. It would be impossible to thank everyone who had input over the past years and there are many. With the fear of missing someone I will only mention two that I would like to personally thank from the bottom of my heart. They were active before I became a member in 1974 and they are going to remain active after I leave. Dick Wallace has been the back bone of Palmyra Sportsmen s since the 50 s and remains active today in Archery and is still our Vice-President. Bruce Meyerhoffer has been active in Palmyra Sportsmen s since the 60 s and continues to run Trap for the past 50 plus years. Bruce has also been our maintenance person over the past 10 years and I depended upon him very much. I cannot go any further without also saying thank you to Rod Beyerle. Rod has been our General Manager and Secretary the past 10 years and I owe him a great debt of gratitude for his dedication to Palmyra Sportsmen s and his uncanny ability to solve mechanical issues and save us a lot of money. I will stop there and just say thank you to all the other officers, volunteers and members over the past 30 years. It goes without saying that everyone had a part in our success over the past 30 years and for that I am extremely grateful! My last official day is the July 17 club meeting. I will officially pass the baton to Jeff Lutz, after the special election and I will close my chapter of Palmyra Sportsmen s after 369 meetings as President. Jeff has been around Palmyra for the past 20 years and is very capable of leading Palmyra into the future. Jeff has led a number of programs over the past 10 years, such as the PSA Shootout and captain of the Bullseye Team. He also started the youth Air Pistol team and dedicates a lot of his efforts to the kids and our programs. I have been and currently am working with Jeff on passing as much of my knowledge, information and contacts onto him. It is my objective to give him as much of a head start on moving forward as I can. In closing, it is with deep respect that I say thank you to everyone for allowing me the opportunity to be your President. I would also like to thank my wife Dayl and my children for allowing me the time to fulfill my goal to make Palmyra Sportsmen s the best it could be. Remember this; always do what is best for the club and everything else will take care of itself. Best Wishes, Skip ******************************************************************************************************************* Archery 30-Target 3-D Shoot By Dick Wallace Palmyra will be hosting the International Bowhunting Org. (IBO) Pa State Championship 30 3-D target shoot on June 2 and 3. Registration: Saturday, June 2 from 7am-2pm and on Sunday, June 3 from 7am-1pm at Palmyra. This shoot is also a qualifier for the IBO Championship being held in Snowshoe, WV on August 9-12. Wednesday Night 3-D By Dick Wallace We shoot 15 targets every Wednesday night through mid-september. Help is needed to set up targets so we have different courses every week. Set-up can be at your convenience. Please sign-up on the board in the clubhouse. Starting time is 4pm until dusk. 2
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 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. 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. 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 Trap Shooting By Bruce Meyerhoffer Clay target (trap) shooting continues on Tuesday evenings starting about 4pm. ************************************************************************************************************************************************** Air Pistol Palmyra competed in the Orion's National Air Pistol League (The League) which is intended to create a bold new competition format, allowing teams from throughout the country to compete virtually in an exciting, spectator-friendly league. The League seeks to simultaneously create a low-cost, yet meaningful national competition for both elite and developing teams. Teams competed against teams near their relative skill level in an 8-game 10-week season. The winner of the league is the team with the best win-loss record. In each game the teams compete in a 40-shot air pistol match. This competition is nearly identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete will shoot 40 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team. Palmyra finished in first place. Team results are listed below: Team Record Avg. Score Club Location Palmyra Pistol 8-0 1469.25 Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc (2296) Annville, PA Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans 6-2 1419.00 Michigan State University (2881) Lansing, MI Maspenock Rod and Gun Club 6-2 1408.50 Maspenock Rod and Gun Club (2869) Milford, MA NoVA Sharpshooters 4-4 1388.75 Arlington Fairfax IWLA (2899) Woodbridge, VA Scarborough Fish and Game Assoc 4-4 1349.00 Scarborough Fish and Game Assoc (2954) Scarborough, ME Pierre Jr Shooters 3-5 1328.13 Pierre Jr Shooters (8005) Pierre, SD TAG Team 3-5 1311.00 TAG Team (2818) Traer, IA St Benedict's College 2-6 1280.50 Alberton Sports Shooting Club (2845) Germiston, Gauteng, ZA Lake County Aces 2-6 763.14 Lake County Aces (3238) Madison, SD Caddo Magnet 0-6 0.00 Caddo Magnet High School AJROTC (3351) Shreveport, LA 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. ************************************************************************************************************************************************** 2018 -.22 Rimfire Sunday Shoot Location: Action Hand Gun- Pit #4 Time: 9am to 2pm every Sunday. Help to Set up and Tear down would be appreciated. Dates: May 6 November 18 (Weather Permitting) Cost: $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 involving 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 July 1 Independence Day Bang and Clang Sunday October 28 - 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. Closure dates: Sunday, September 30 - PSA Rimfire Challenge Sunday, October 14 - PSA Family Fun Day CONTACT INFO: www.palmyrasportsmens.com Tigie, Mike or Donna at the Sunday shoots Rimfire Sunday Shoot description: Target Size - 1 ½ to 8, Distance Min. 10 yds. Max. 20 yds. Approx. 35-50 targets. All skill levels. 4
Calendar of Events (Not inclusive see calendar at clubhouse) May 2018 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 6 TR-ATA Trap Shoot 8am-3pm 7 13 14 20 21 GWMR-Med. Trng. 8am-5pm 27 OCR-NRA 3P Regional 8am-1pm 1 8 15 Club Mtg. 7pm 22 GWMR-Med.Trng. 8am-5pm 28 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 5 IPR Air Pistol Match 10am-5pm 11 IPR-Low Light Qualification 8am- 10am 12 OCR-NRA Highpower Match 8am-1pm 18 19 25 26 OCR-NRA 3P Regional 8am-1pm 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 IPR May 11-8am-10am 5
June 2018 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 OAR-IBO 3D Archery-All Day TR-CLOSED ORR-CLOSED 3 OAR-IBO 3D Archery-All Day TR-CLOSED ORR-CLOSED 10 Championship-All Day 4 11 17 18 24 25 5 12 19 Club Mtg. 7pm 26 6 Championship-2pm- 8pm 13 20 27 Legend for Calendar of Events 7 Championship-All Day 14 21 28 8 Championship-All Day 9 Championship-All Day 15 16 22 23 OCR-NRA Highpower Match 8am-1pm 29 30 OAR-Penn Dutch League-All Day TR-CLOSED ORR-CLOSED 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. Also, remember to stop at the STOP sign at the top of the hill. Range Closures TR & ORR June 2-3 All Day June 30- All Day 6
July 2018 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 OAR-Penn Dutch League-All Day TR-CLOSED ORR-CLOSED 8 OAR-Archery Southeast Regional- All Day TR-CLOSED-All Day 2 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 3 10 17 Club Mtg. 7pm 24 31 4 5 11 18 25 Legend for Calendar of Events 12 19 26 6 7 13 IPR-VA Trng.-8am- 11am 20 IPR-VA Trng.-8am- 11am 14 21 27 28 IRR & Kitchen- Cocalico Rifle 9am- 2pm 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 TR ORR IPR July 1 All Day July 1 All Day July 13 8am-11am July 8 All Day July 20 8am-11am 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.: Office use only Name DOB / Month Mailing Address City State Zip Phone - Area code 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: Year