221 Spring Hill Road
Barre, MA 01005-0111
(978) 355-4643
April 2, 2009 Meeting Notes
APRIL 24, 25 & 26TH – Barre Sportmen’s Club BLACK POWDER SHOOT starts @ 8:00 A.M. POC Butch Brown.
APRIL 25TH – Meat Raffle @ 7:00 P.M.. POC Tony Pitisci
April 25th – Youth Turkey Hunting Course POC Pepper Cooley & Rick French – looking for mentors/volunteers to take kids hunting.
APRIL 30TH – MEMBERSHIP DUES – UPDATE FORM – PRINT NEATLY!
JUNE 7Th – Sunday, STEAK & LOBSTER FEED @ 1:00 P.M. POC Fig
JUNE 27TH- Saturday, Kansas City Bar B Q. POC Fig & Mike
Jul 12th Mass State Shoot POC Randy Klockers ( Sporting Clays). Need many volunteers!
AUGUST 15TH – Saturday, PORK & BEEF DINER Followed by the most popular MEAT RAFFLE starting @ 7:00 P.M... POC Tony Pitisci – needs help in kitchen.
* Archery Shoot – Starts in April POC Fig
* Range – 22 Shoot – May POC Tony
* Trap – Starts in May – Mike Klawtter
* Sporting Clays - Sundays at 10:00 AM. POC Randy Klockars.
* Pistol Shoot – Friday May 15th 6:00 POC Bert DuVernay
* Rifle Shoot – Mondays? POC Pete Stalker
* Youth Turkey Hunter Educational class had approximate 16 students. Rick French & Pepper said it was great success and thanked everyone who helped.
* The Game Supper was on 14 March & 127 tickets sold / was a full house and the food was excellent! Fig and Tony were the master chiefs. Jr. member Jordan Luks made the mystery jerky meat and shot all 55 squirrels with his pellet gun.
* The club is looking for a youth member to attend the Massachusetts Junior Conservation camp in August. Please contact John Mott if interested.
Thanks to the folks who participated and worked. Remember we need volunteers!
· Voted in new club member Clark Abysalh.
· A moment of silence was held for the late former original founding member Earl Sample.
· Roger King reported a few missing tables. Please return if you have them. The tables in the club hall are not for loan. The old wooden ones in the attic that weigh a ton are okay to use. Guaranteed to bust a nut when moving!
· Tom Berube reported that the MDCR Quabbin is selling an annual fishing pass for $50.00. Also brought up the Spiny Water Flee which is not transferred sexually but through boats. Keep that rascal clean!
· Kevin Cooley reported that the Barre Chief will support the proposed range improvements. Voted to allow the Barre Police to use the range for training provided that they pay an annual associate member fee of $30.00 and meet with the BOD to review policy.
· Voted to allow Kevin Cooley & Mass Law Enforcement Ass. a training day on 23 June.
· Steve D. wants to re-apply to the NRA for a grant to improve the range.
· Treasure John Mott and myself will not be running for office. Anyone interested in either position please contact a BOD.
Visit The Club Web Site. http:www.barresportmansclub.org
Respectfully submitted by, Ralph Gendron
Next meeting Thursday May7, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.