Barre Sportsmen

221 Spring Hill Road

Barre, MA 01005-0111

(978) 355-4643

March 5, 2009 Meeting Notes

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 28^th – Youth Turkey Hunting Course – POC Pepper Cooley & Rick French

APRIL 24, 25 & 26^TH – Barre Sportmen’s Club BLACK POWDER SHOOT starts @ 8:00 A.M. POC Butch Brown.

APRIL 25^TH – Meat Raffle @ 7:00 P.M..  POC Tony Pitisci

APRIL 30^TH – MEMBERSHIP DUES – UPDATE FORM – PRINT NEATLY!

JUNE 7^Th – Sunday, STEAK & LOBSTER FEED @ 1:00 P.M.  POC Fig

JUNE 27^TH- Saturday, Kansas City Bar B Q. POC Fig & Mike

Jul 12^th Mass State Shoot POC Randy Klockers ( Sporting Clays).  Need many volunteers!

AUGUST 15^TH – Saturday, PORK & BEEF DINER Followed by the most popular                                         MEAT RAFFLE starting @ 7:00 P.M...  POC  Tony Pitisci

Activities

* Archery Shoot – Starts in April POC Fig

* Range – 22 Shoot – POC Tony

* Trap – Starts in May – Mike Klawtter 

* Sporting Clays - Saturdays starting at 10:00 AM. 5 Stand - POC Randy Klockars.

* Pistol Shoot – POC Bert DuVernay

* Rifle Shoot – POC Pete Stalker

Functions – Complete

• Hunter Educational class has approximately 44 students. Rick French said it was great success and thanked everyone who helped.
• 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 yes for the Mass Shoot on 12 Jul 2009 and Randy Klockers will lead this event.

·  Vote yes for Roger King’s proposal to donate a $100.00 to the East Quabbin Land Trust.

· The Youth Turkey Hunt has 19 Students signed up.  Pepper and Rick French are looking for volunteers to help out.  March 28^th is the class and 25^th of April is the guided hunt.

· Voted yes to allow Chris Duggan to organize the youth pheasant hunt and $300.00 to purchase birds.

· Peppers big Buck award goes to Barry Peddle.  At 183 pounds!  I did hear some comments that this Buck didn’t have any velvet or ear rings.

·  Congratulation Barry!

· Voted $200.00 for the automatic phone call service.  This will allow BSC to announce upcoming events.  Fig will contract the services through One Call Now Company.

· Voted for Bryan Waterman and Chris Duggan as the BSC representatives for the Upper Ware River Advisory Council thru the MDCR.

· Fig (again) will set up a raffle for a choice of muzzle loader or bow or $350.00.  2^nd prize will be 2 Clam Bake Tickets and 3^rd prize goes to the top ticket seller for 2 Clam Bake Tickets.

· Treasure John Mott and myself will not be running for office.  Anyone interested in either position please contact a BOD.

The Club Web site is up and running. http:www.barresportmansclub.org

Respectfully submitted by, Ralph Gendron

Next meeting Thursday,Apr 6,2009 at 7:30 p.m.