Berrien County Sportsman s Club, Inc. Newsletter 2985 Linco Road, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 www.bcsportsmansclub.com Volume 21 Issue 7 July 2016 Membership Meeting The next Membership Meeting is Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. Carry in Potluck Dinner with Business Meeting to Follow CHECK US OUT ON FACE- BOOK Be sure to visit BCSC Youth Programs on Facebook and follow our youth archery and rifle programs. Thank you. Funding and Support for the BCSC Jr. Rifle Program is generously granted by the NRA Foundation. nrafoundation.org New Members for July Welcome to the Sportsman s Club Please introduce yourselves, when you come by we ll always be glad to see you and your family Toni & James Hardin Jason & Jalene Griffiths Erich Smith Marc & Lyn Ferguson Ted & Michelle Diamond Blan & Julie Page Charlie & Nadean Douglas Charles & Nola Hest Please sign in at the clubhouse when coming to shoot, fish or use the archery range, as per the club "Sign In Policy. Shooters should note the type of ammunition and the number of rounds shot.
Photos from the Compton Traditional Bowhunter s Rendezvous Sue and Al Foster ran the popular Food Pavilion during this year's Compton Tradition Rendezvous. Here, Sue is signing up volunteers to work the next shift. Jennifer and Scott Dawson, Ground Zero Archery-SPO, set up the Youth Archery Range for the June 2016 Compton Traditional Ren- Do You Have Ideas to Help Promote the Berrien County Sportsman s Club? Let our Public Relations Representative, Cean Burgeson know. Cean has taken on the task of managing the public relations function for the Berrien County Sportsman s Club. Please let Cean know of opportunities to put the Club s best foot for- Jennifer Dawson assists a young archer on the Compton Youth Archery Range during the annual Traditional Bowhunter s Rendezvous. 2
BUSINESS OWNERS Are you a business owner? Do you sell a product or provide a service? Advertise in the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Newsletter. Over 400 family homes are exposed to your business every month when you place your business in your Club s newsletter. To advertise in the next newsletter, Contact Cean at editor@bcsportsmansclub.com. 916-616-4014 Each month the newsletter is mailed to nearly 200 Michiana homes. Over 400 member families see the monthly newsletter on the Club Website at www.bcsportsmansclub.com. Give yourself a double-shot. Advertise your business while you also help promote your Berrien County Sportsman s Club via the newsletter. NO VEHICLES ARE TO BE DRIVEN ONTO THE RIFLE RANGES. THANK YOU. WHO ADDS CONTENT TO THE BCSC NEWSLETTER? YOU DO. If it is happening at Berrien County Sportsman's Club, be sure your event gets into the monthly club newsletter. Let the BCSC newsletter help you get the word out to our members. Does your club activity sponsor weekly or monthly events? Put a monthly column in the newsletter and build participation. Send us your articles and photos. Email details to: editor@bcsportsmansclub.com 3
CMP SHOOTS SCHEDULED TO RESUME JULY THE 9TH Well the robins were there, but so was the cold weather. On Saturday May 14 th we had two brave souls show up for the CMP Shoot. There were rumors of a snow flake being seen just after the shoot, but in spite of the weather a successful shoot was held. In the end the younger shooter prevailed, but only by a mere 10 points. We took the month of June off,. On July 9 th we will be having a Poker Shoot. So break out your 22 caliber or small bore rifle and bring it down for the shoot. If it has a scope or just iron sights, bring it down because you shoot at playing cards that are face down on a cardboard backing. There will be volleys with poison cards and wild cards. You will have a separate score sheet to score your targets, and a great time will be had by all. The cost will be $10 per person, no club guns will be provided the shoot will start at 8:00 am. Bring a friend and let s Play Some Poker the fun way, see you there. For questions call Gene Herrman at 269-465-5026. July 9: Poker Shoot Aug. 13: Poker Shoot Jason Grimm helps Jim Wojcik line up the target during the Retirees June center fire rifle shoot. The retirees meet one Wednesday a month at 10 a.m. to discuss and shoot firearms. You don t need to be retired to join in on the shooting activities. For more information, call Mike Parker at (269) 927-1793 or Jason Grimm at (269) 429-0507. Based in Niles, Michigan, Classic Communications is a full-service Public Relations, Marketing and Communications firm. Cean@classicpressroom.com 269-687-9128 WWW.CLASSICPRESSROOM.COM Sept. 10: CMP or Poker Shoot (TBA) The CMP Mission To Promote Firearm Safety and Marksmanship Training With an Emphasis on Youth 4
Follow us at BCSC Youth Programs on Facebook Junior Shotgun Program Jan and Larry Murray of Lost Nation Archery are long-time supporters of the Compton Traditional Bowhunter s Rendezvous held every year at the Berrien County Sportsman's Club. Jan and Larry are seen here at this year's rendezvous. Visit Lost Nation's catalog at www.lostnationarchery.com. Larry is always glad to help you with your archery questions. Give Larry a call at 269-659-6002, or visit Jan and Larry in their shop just north of Sturgis; 26393 Mintdale Road, Sturgis, MI 49091. The shotgun program is open to both boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 18. The basic purpose of the association is to provide training in the safe operation of firearms and to provide a fun environment for children to participate in a sport they might not normally have access to. Additionally, it teaches kids both maturity and responsibility. The preferred shot shells are #7 ½ and #8 shot. Each participant must provide12-guage shells, or through a grant from the NRA Foundation, 20 gauge shells have been supplied. Each participant typically uses 50 shells during each practice. Since the Junior shotgun program events occur primarily outdoors, scheduling of activities are subject to weather conditions. The first meeting and safety class will be July 12 at 6 p.m. at the clubhouse. Cost to participate is $50 for members and $65 for non-members. The program runs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. from July 12 through Aug. 30. If you have any questions, please call Carol Weller at (269) 876-7674 or email Your Ad Here Call Cean @ 916-616-4014 editor@bcsportsmansclub.com 5
IDPA shoots are the second Saturday of each month. Shooting runs from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Come on out and see what it is all about. NEW MEMBERS, BRING YOUR PISTOLS New members! Come on out with your pistol on Thursday nights and enjoy shooting with some of the old members. We would like to meet you and have you use our indoor pistol and rifle range. We will help you with your shooting skills for when you decide to take the club s monthly CPL class. If you are not a current CPL holder, you will need to be sure to separate your ammunition and firearm and place these two items in different parts of your vehicle when transporting your firearm. The clubhouse range opens at 7:00 p.m. RANGE SAFETY CLASS Range Orientation begins at 7:00 p.m. in the BCSC clubhouse. Wednesday, July 6 Monday, Aug. 1 Wednesday, Sept. 7 Monday, October 3 Monday, Nov. 7 Monday, Dec. 5 Jim Essig/Marty Prillwitz Jeff Herrman Jim Essig Jim Hausmann Mitt Russell Michael Wilson Firearm & Archery Safety Rules Number 9.1: Club members are not permitted to use any range unsupervised unless they have completed the Club s Firearm Safety Rules and Guidelines Course PLEASE VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS! WE APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT! 6
BASIC INSTRUCTOR TRAINING Jason Grimm would like to do a Basic Instructor Training class in the near future. This is a six-hour class that needs to be completed by any person who would like to become an instructor through the NRA. Jason already has received some interest from individuals and would like to open this class up to anyone interested. Please contact Jason Grimm at 269-927-1793. A date has not yet been set. This will depend on the demand. As of June 25, the DNR reports that in St. Joseph boat anglers were catching a decent number of steelhead near the piers with orange spoons and crankbaits. Pier anglers are also catching steelhead on shrimp. Perch fishing continues to be very slow. South Haven: Boat anglers were targeting salmon and steelhead in 40 to 150 feet as the fish were scattered. Fishing was a little on the slow side and no particular technique stood out. Pier anglers caught steelhead on shrimp. Perch fishing continues to be very slow. Kalamazoo County: Gull Lake was producing some crappie. Sherman Lake was producing some perch. Barry County: Thornapple Lake was producing some nice bluegills. Crappie were caught in 10 to 15 feet. A couple walleye were taken near Howards Point. To catch weekly DNR fishing reports and tips, go to: CHAIRS AND TABLES FOR SALE The Club is selling excess tables and chairs. We have 10 eight-foot, gray tables at $20.00 each. In addition, there are 100 metal, folding chairs at $5.00 each. If you are interested in purchasing tables or chairs, contact Jerry Hebner, Club caretaker, at 269-429-3792. 7
NEWSLETTER ONLINE You can read the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Newsletter online every month by visiting the Club s Website www.bcsportsmansclub.com. Select the NEWSLETTER box in the Michigan Gun Owners was established in 2002 as a website and incorporated in 2003 with the mission to educate the public and encourage grass roots activism on a state-wide level through various outreach programs and a popular community forum on the internet. Michigan Gun Owners has become Michigan s fastest growing, grass roots gun rights advocacy organization. BERRIEN COUNTY SPORTS- MAN S CLUB RANGES The Berrien County Sportsman s Club includes a variety of ranges to meet your weapon and shooting needs. Indoor and outdoor Archery. Indoor and outdoor Rifle and Pistol. Black Powder, 25, 50, 75, and 100 yard ranges. Handgun Tactical and bowling pin ranges. A 200 yard rifle range is avail- NOTICE TO MEMBERS The Berrien County Sportsman s Club does not allow slide fires, trigger bumps, or any actions that attempt to mimic a fully automatic firearm. Thank you for your cooperation. NEWSLETTER CORRECTIONS Did you find an error in the newsletter? Please email the correct information to editor@bcsportsmansclub.com for publication in the following month s newsletter. Thank you. 8
I would like to thank all the volunteers that helped put this year's Action Pistol Match together. You made these matches successful and the shooters greatly appreciated your work. A special thanks goes to Sheryl for taking over the score keeping at the last minute. That was most important and your generous assistance is greatly appreciated. Another appreciative acknowledgement to Gay for the tasty meals and keeping the kitchen serving up the BIG hot dogs and spaghetti. Thanks, everyone liked the food. The Michigan State Championship was won by our own club member Kevin Pounders. Congratulations to Kevin on your good shooting! National Records were set by grand senior Edwin Anderson from Pennsylvania. There were 11,656 rounds fired at the match, including practice days. That equals 191 pounds of lead. Thanks again for your contribu- CAMPGROUND LOT AVAILABLE LOT 12 in the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Campground is now available. The lot has electricity and campers have access to running water and toilets. The campground offers a dump station. The vacancy will be filled on a firstcome-first-served basis. The cost is $85.00 per month, $1,020 per year To reserve LOT 12, or for more information, call Les Herrman at 269-429- 9963 and talk to the machine. I will get back to you in the order that calls come in. Please leave me valid phone numbers. Thank You, 4478 Red Arrow Highway Stevensville, MI 49127 269-556-2253 9
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IN GOD WE TRUST "No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders." Samuel Adams to James Warren, 1775 Officers/ Board Members/ Chairpersons President Jim Hausmann 269-208-6574 Vice President Jason Grimm 269-927-1793 Secretary Scott Dawson 269-479-9944 Treasurer Sheryl Hausmann 269-208-1506 Director 3 yr Al Hemerling 269-876-9363 Director 3 yr. Director 3 yr. Les Herrman 269-429-9963 Director 2 yr. Matt Center 574-339-9274 Director 2 yr. Mike Kechkaylo 269-325-3519 Director 2 yr. Jim Wojcik 269-429-7060 Director 1 yr Mike Parker 269 429-0507 Director 1 yr. Dan Jennings 269-429-4656 Director 1 yr. Margo Howley 269-313-0523 Caretaker Jerry Hebner 269-429-3792 Archery Bldg/Grounds Jim Howley 269-313-6450 Campground Les Herrman 269-429-9963 CCW Registrar Jason Grimm 269-927-1793 Fishing Jeff Jones 269-449-9185 Hunter Safety Dan Jennings 269-429-4656 IDPA Kevin Pounders 269-484-4881 Jr. Rifle Robbee Center 269-683-1168 Jr. Shotgun Membership Gayla Snow 269-429-3792 Newsletter Greg Iwaniuk 269-487-8829 Pistol Martin Prillwitz 269-463-3472 Public Relations Cean Burgeson 916-616-4014 Range Safety Jim Essig 269-429-9797 Rentals Jim Hausmann 269-208-6574 Rifle Gene Herrman 269-465-5026 Trap & Skeet Tom Holt 269-429-8888 Webmaster Wayne Sample 574-320-8045 11
Berrien County Sportsman s Club 2985 Linco Road Berrien Springs, MI 49103 July 2016 4 Range Orientation 7:00 pm 5 Executive Board Meeting 7:00 pm 9 IDPA-Rifle Bays 8:00 am 9 Poker Shoot-Rifle Range 8:00 am 11 Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 pm 19 Elk s Lodge Outing 10:00 am-2:00 pm 20 MEMBERSHIP MEETING & POTLUCK 7:00 pm 23 3D Archery 8:00 am 26-27 Shriners Pavilion all day 28 CCW Class 6:00-10:00 pm Trap & Skeet Pistol Fishing Home School Archery AEP Tactical Range Retirees Sundays 10 am-2:00 pm Tuesdays 7 pm-9 pm Every Thursday at 7:00 pm Every Day Tuesdays 10:00 am Wednesdays 8:00 am 2nd and 4th Wed., 10 am August 2016 1 Hunter Safety 6:00 pm 2 Executive Board Meeting 7:00 pm 2 Hunter Safety 6:00 pm 3 Hunter Safety 6:00 pm 6 Hunter Safety 8:00 am 8 Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 pm 13 IDPA-Rifle Bays 8:00 am 13 Poker Shoot-Rifle Range 8:00 am 13 Priest Wedding Pavilion 8:00 am 17 MEMBERSHIP MEETING & POTLUCK 7:00 pm 20 Pennies from Heaven 7:00 am-11 am 25 CCW Class 6:00 pm 27 3D Archery 8:00 am Trap & Skeet Pistol Fishing Home School Archery AEP Tactical Range Retirees Sundays 10 am-2:00 pm Tuesdays 7 pm-9 pm Every Thursday at 7:00 pm Every Day Tuesdays 10:00 am Wednesdays 8:00 am 2nd and 4th Wed., 10 am