Saginaw Field & Stream Club Newsletter

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1 Saginaw Field & Stream Club Newsletter Tom Heritier, Editor Club mailing address, 1296 N. Gleaner Rd, Saginaw MI Volume 2017 Issue 04 April Dinner Served at 6 PM Menu Mystery Night (come on out and take a chance) Membership Meeting 7:00PM April is worth $240 Because Tom Miller Was not present and did not win $ You must be present to win! Ruger 45ACP, was won by Jerry Rodriquez A Rock Island 1911A1 45 ACP to be raffled off April 20th, Membership Meeting DECLINE, DISASTER, OR DEATH FOR A SPORTSMANS CLUB As an officer of the MUCC, I have become very aware of how our Sportsmen s Clubs are teetering on the edge of a very big problem as they loose their long time leaders, get entrenched into an old program, and do not change with the times to attract new members. Our speaker will be JORDAN BURROUGHS of MSU, and she will open our eyes to what is happening and what we should be doing about it. Let s analyze our club and see where we are going. We should develop our plan as to what we want this club to be. Then we can refill our membership through the R 3. in April Identification Statement Saginaw Field and Stream Club Newsletter is published monthly by the Saginaw Field and Stream Club N. Gleaner Rd. Saginaw, MI Updated Range Rules Please go to our website and print off an updated set of range rules, it s your responsibility to know the rules! Club Shooting Hours Are as follows, 0800 AM until sunset, use you hunting guide to determine sunset. If there is an organized event under lights, that may go to 10 PM. The lights on ranges are for organized events only. Guest s Anyone who is not immediate family is considered a guest and is required to pay the $5.00 guest fee. Mail Boxes are located on each range. Immediate family is defined as, spouse, and minor children.

2 Club Administrative News Total Expenses, $6, Total Income, $20, Balance Checking, $7, Balance Savings, $126, Financial Report James L. De Clerck, Treasurer Building Donations To Date $148, Rental Manager Joey Lee For rentals or questions Please call NO HANDGUNS ALLOWED ON THE RIFLE RANGE! NO OFF HAND SHOOTING ON THE RIFLE RANGE! ALL SHOOTING IS TO BE THROUGH THE SAFETY WIN- DOWS ON RIFLE RANGE All Memberships expire on December 31st of the year. Civilian Marksmanship Program Saginaw Field and Stream Club is affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Refer to Our Number BUSINESSES SUPPORTING THE SAGINAW FIELD & STREAM CLUB BANQUET WITH DO- NATIONS Membership Report Frank Doozan General Associate Total New General Members Noel Ortega Donald Landeryou, Jason Jordan Thomas P Miller Terry L Rumpel Richard Ross Mike Schultz Steven Schreiner Anthony Cech Robert M Dumas Christopher Grierson Jesse Lillard Jeff Roberts Mary Paulus Sammy E Woods Robert J Berger Andrew Marshall Martin Mattheis Alan Linton Earl Latty Michael Acha Rob Morse Jonathan Sullivan Justin Barckholtz Jason Barckholtz Harold Creed Timm Cappell New Associate Members Adam Landeryou Karen Ross Ivan Ross Chad Reis Justin P Lagan Dick Williams Guns Cooper s Frame & Art, Inc., Great Lake Bay Financial, Tri-City Chiropractic, Red Wing Shoe Store, Draper Chevrolet Toyota, Jim Redmond s Automotive Repair, Wohlfeil s Hardware & ToolShaper s the Salon, YMCA of Saginaw, Harvey s Grill & Bar, H & B Equipment, Inc., Frank s Great Outdoors, Boehler s Greenhouse, Gardner, Provenzano, Thomas & Luplow

3 A letter from the President: Since we can t possibly get all members together at once at the membership meeting/ dinner I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Matt Shapley, and I am a lifelong resident of Saginaw County. At our Board of Directors Meeting in February, I was nominated to as your new Club President. During my time as a member and director at the club I ve met a lot of great people and have seen changes that we have undergone as a club. I want to keep those positive changes moving forward and implement some additional ones for the betterment of the club and our members. We are currently looking at ways to make membership registration and renewal easier and move to an electronic format. We are also looking to revamp our website to make it more user friendly and beneficial to our membership and the public as a whole. We want to continually make all of our ranges and facility safer as well as promote a safe and positive experience for those who use them. We have many different shooting and conservation groups that use our facility and it is my goal to enhance the experience of each and every one of them. I also want to express my appreciation for the assistance and support I have received from many of you through this transitional period. I have a very aggressive agenda planned out for the year so we can constantly improve our club for all who use it and bringing us current with the times to make us more efficient and effective in all that we do. I look forward to working with all of you and meeting those who I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting and keeping the Saginaw Field & Stream Club truly an amazing piece of Saginaw County for us all to enjoy. Matt Shapley President

4 PROPOSED BY-LAWS CHANGE The following has been recommended by the membership and by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE 8 DUES A. The Club annual dues for a General member shall be fifty (50) dollars plus MUCC dues (currently $5), and shall cover the period of January first (1) through December Thirty-first (31). If membership is applied for after September 30, the dues shall cover the period of October 1 of the current year through December 31 of the following year. In addition, there shall be an initiation fee equal to thirty-five (35) dollars for all new General membership applications. This initiation fee is suspended for membership applications received during the period of July 1 through September 30. B. No change C. The Club annual dues for an associate member shall be twenty-five (25) dollars and shall cover the period of January first (1) through December Thirty-first (31). If associate membership is applied for after September 30, the dues shall cover the period of October 1 of the current year through December 31 of the following year. PROPOSED CHANGE ARTICLE 8 DUES A. The Club annual dues for a General member shall be sixty-five (65) dollars plus MUCC dues (currently $5), and shall cover the period of January first (1) through December Thirty-first (31). If membership is applied for after September 30, the dues shall cover the period of October 1 of the current year through December 31 of the following year. In addition, there shall be an initiation fee equal to thirty-five (35) dollars for all new General membership applications. This initiation fee is suspended for membership applications received during the period of July 1 through September 30. B. No change C. The Club annual dues for an associate member shall be thirty-five (35) dollars and shall cover the period of January first (1) through December Thirty-first (31). If associate membership is applied for after September 30, the dues shall cover the period of October 1 of the current year through December 31 of the following year.

5 The Women s Shooting Alliance For two months in a row, we got lucky with the weather. Another beautiful day for our recent meeting of the Women s Shooting Alliance allowed a good couple of hours on the range. February was even warmer! Love the sunshine. If you are thinking about purchasing a firearm, or getting proficient with the one you have, please think about joining us. Each month we have new women, many who have never picked up a firearm. We will work one on one down at the range to help you learn the ins and outs but to also learn to shoot. This past month s group was shooting a hole out of the bull seye. They did a great job for their first time plus got shoot a variety of guns in different calibers. We meet the third Sunday of the month at 2:00 in the club house. Because of Easter we will be meeting the week before Easter on the 9 th of April. We hope our weather winning streak continues and you ll consider joining us for an afternoon of good education and empowerment. You do not need to be a member, everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you on the 9 th. Fire On Club Property. March 8, 2017 during the wind storm that day a tree branch knocked down two 9,600 volt power lines near the archery building and started a fire. While at home I got a phone call that there was a fire at the club so I rushed over there. When I arrived the Thomas Township Fire Department was already there. I meet Jerry Rodriguez a member of the club who called 911 and stayed at the club to make sure the Fire and Police Departments could get access to the club property. The Board of Directors would like to thank Jerry Rodriguez and the Thomas Township Fire Department for there quick response, preventing the ground fire from reaching the Archery Building. Greg King Boaters Safety Class Saturday May 12, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Sunday May 13, 9AM to 2:00 PM Contact Dave Held in Archery Bldg.

6 Activities at Saginaw Field and Stream Club, April, 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday March 30 Euchre 1PM 31 April 1 Youth Rimfire 8:30 AM 10AM Snowbird Banquet 9AM 3PM Black Powder 6 PM Euchre 1PM Venturing Mtg 7:00PM Youth Rimfire 8:30 AM 10AM Pistol Ranges Closed for Clean Up 8A-2P WSA 2PM 3PM Black Powder 6 PM Euchre 1PM Youth Rimfire 8:30 AM 10AM 16 Easter PM Black Powder 6 PM 19 Cowboy Practice 5:00PM 20 Euchre 1PM IDPA Set Up 3PM Dinner 6PM Membership 7PM Venturing 7PM Youth Rimfire 8:30 AM 10AM Venturing Open House 1-4PM Board of Directors Meeting 7PM 3PM Black Powder 6 PM Cowboy Practice 5:00PM Euchre 1PM 10AM The website calendar is updated almost daily. The website takes precedence over this calendar, please check the website for up to date information.

7 These local businesses have gone out of their way to support Saginaw Field and Stream Club Saginaw Auto Polishing Print Express Hammer Restoration Dean Flora, D.C., M.S. Monk's Tree Service, Inc. Erskine's Feed & Supply Apple Mountain Bay Archery Gary Warner & Sons Electric Homecraft Companies Hoffman's Power Equipment Inc. Lone Star Western Store G.E. Masonry Fasan Jager Upland Preserve LLC Bare's Sport Shop NAPA Auto Parts of Shields PR Signature Stabilizers A&A Painting, Shields Sign Image, Shields Tony s Little Bambino s Merrill Kluck s Nursery Totten Tire VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IF YOU HAVE SOME TIME, HERE S A FEW PROJECTS WE NEED DONE - Pole barn: clean, plug holes from dog kennels. - No swimming and catch & release signs - Landscaping areas to be determined. Wood chips and weeding around the club house Weeding and mowing around the archery range Cut off tall plants around the club house - Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the north side of the road. - Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the south side of the road. - Clean out the steel building. - Pole barn: build shelving/storage areas to accommodate supplies/equipment. - Repair and paint the kiosks: trap field, (2) picnic area, rifle range, rifle range road at the Y. - Build roofs over outdoor archery bales. - Repair and paint outhouses: picnic area & (2) on road at Y. - Paint the archery range building. - Mow grass. - Emptying trash barrels Contact: Mike Meyer, Greg King, Jim De Clerck Use for Building Donations PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY AND PRINT CLEARLY The amount of your donation $ Payment type: Check Visa MasterCard Discover Credit Card Number Expiration Date Signature Name to Appear on the Donor Display

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9 SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB EVENTS-2017 CHECK THE WEB PAGE CALENDAR FOR EXCEPTIONS EUCHRE: All Year, Thursday, 1 PM, club house. SHOTGUN: All Year, Trap, Skeet, Wobble, Tuesday 3 PM, Saturday 9 AM, club house. Skeet, Thursday 2:30 PM Skeet range. INDOOR ARCHERY: January - April, Indoor range Monday, spot league 10 AM & animal league 7 P Tuesday, animal leagues 10 AM & 7 PM Wednesday, spot league 7 PM IDPA: April - October, Thursday 5 PM, pistol range. MUZZLELOADER: April September, Tuesday 6 PM, rifle range. COWBOY ACTION: April October, Wednesday 5 PM, cowboy range. BULLS EYE PISTOL: May August, Monday 5 PM, pistol range. WOMEN S SHOOTING ALLIANCE: Third Sunday 2 PM, club house. JOAD: January - April, Friday 6 PM, Indoor range. YOUTH TRAINING: Archery; January March, Saturday 8 AM, indoor range. Rimfire; April May, Saturday 6:30 AM, rifle range. Shotgun; June July, Wednesday 6 PM, club house. CLUB MEETINGS AND DINNER: Monthly on the third Thursday except June, July and August, club house, dinner 6 PM, meeting 7 PM. Note: Check November for earlier date. More information at saginawfieldandstream.com

10 Saginaw Field and Stream Club 2017 Archery Schedule January 2017 JOAD Archery every Friday Night 6pm-10pm starting Youth Archery every Saturday morning 8am-12pm February 2017 JOAD Archery every Friday Night 6pm-10pm Youth Archery every Saturday morning 8am-12pm March 2017 JOAD Archery every Friday Night 6pm-10pm Youth Archery every Saturday morning 8am-12pm April 2017 JOAD Archery every Friday Night 6pm-10pm May 2017 May 21 st and 22 nd Outdoor 3D shoot 8am-4pm both days* June 2017 June 3 rd and 4 th Outdoor MAA shoot 8am-4pm both days on trap field** June 10 th and 11 th G5 Super Slam 3D shoot 8am- 4pm both days July 2017 July 16 th and 17 th Outdoor 3D Shoot 8am-4pm both days * July 29 th and 30 th IBO State 3D shoot 8am-4pm both days August 2017 August 5 th and 6 th Rinehart R100 SET UP STARTS ON THE 3 rd *** August 12 th and 13 th MAA 900 State shoot 8am-5pm both days ** August 26 th and 27 th Special Olympics Benefit 3D shoot 8am-4pm both days* September 2017 September 16 th and 17 th Outdoor 3D shoot 8am 4pm both days * * Tentative based on volunteers for setup and to run shoot ** Trap and Skeet closed; need use of club house both days *** All club activities closed for this event

11 Saginaw Field and Stream Club 1296 North Gleaner Road Saginaw, MI CPL and CPL Renewal Class Registration Form Saginaw Field and Stream s National Rifle Association (NRA) certified instructors teach the NRA s Personal Protection In The Home Course for law-abiding citizens. This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family. It also provides information on the law-abiding individual s right to self-defense in the state of Michigan. This course is offered by some instructors in a one-day format however Saginaw Field and Stream made a strategic decision to teach a two-day class to ensure adequate time for teacher student interaction. The aforementioned two-day format is for those applying for a new license. For existing CPL holders (or those with a license that is less than one-year expired), renewal classes are only one-day (Saturday morning). New CPL (Friday & Saturday) Renewal (Saturday ONLY) April 21 and 22, 2017 Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. / Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Name: Address: ZIP Telephone: New CPL Class Fee: $100 Renewal CPL Class Fee: Free A non-refundable $20 fee is required for those attending the New CPL class You must bring eye and ear protection, a safe to operate pistol, and a minimum of 100 rounds of ammunition. To register, complete this registration form, include a check in the amount of $20.00 made out to: Saginaw Field and Stream Club, and mail them both to: CPL Registration, Saginaw Field and Stream Club, 1296 North Gleaner Road, Saginaw, Michigan, For questions or additional information, contact Jim Heidger at (989)

12 Spring, and Your Fancy Turns to Yes, spring is here and most of us have heard the line from Alfred Tennyson s poem about a young man s fancy turning to thoughts of love. Well, this got me pondering on love and how love stories come to be and I thought maybe I d share a love story with you. The year was 1998 and cowboy action shooting had just begun at Saginaw Field & Stream. Bad River Marty was one of the gang from the beginning and was having a good time out on the range, shootin up a storm. At that time, I just watched and thought I would never be able to shoot all those guns, let alone fall in love with cowboy shooting. But Bad River Marty was as silver-tongued as any cowboy could be and kept asking me the same old question..when? And in my mind, the answer was never, never, never! Well, never say never! A year passed and spring had come to town, with love drifting like gun smoke in the air. I m not certain exactly when it happened; maybe after the first hit on the target and the ring of lead caressing that steel plate. Love certainly can hit with the speed of a bullet. It will be 18 years this spring when I changed my name to Katie Callahan and said I do love this cowboy shooting!! Yee Haw! Maybe Alfred Tennyson wasn t as knowledgeable about love as his poem portrays. Had he been a cowboy at heart, he would have known that cowboy action shooting was the real love on that young man s heart and would have written about it instead. We ll be starting our 2017 Wednesday night practices on April 19 th at 5 p.m. Spring is already here so why not stop on down to the cowboy range and see where your fancy lies. Until then, remember to live life.give it your best shot! Happy Trails from Katie Callahan Around The Fields by Frank Doozan The month of march has been slow due to rain, snow and wind. The Field & Stream club is there regardless and in most cases, will give you the needed attention to shoot better to receive better scores. It is believed someone is using the skeet house to shoot off hours and leaving a mess for others to clean up. To those who are committing this act you will stop because we will find out who you are and you will face consequences for your actions. On a final note the skeet house is done with heat a few chairs and windows to see the entire field. If anyone has a refrigerator, outdoor carpet and maybe a couch and upholstered chairs please contact myself at One person attained a perfect score this month for trap and that is Bill Otter 2/28 25 straight, and one person for skeet and that is Don Selley 3/18 25 straight. Sincerely Frank Doozan

13 Notes from Your Range Safety Officers First, we would like to say thanks to our Club members for their general cooperation and inputs. We've made new friends and learned useful tips. Before heading off to the gun ranges, please, be sure that you have read and are familiar with the "Standard Operating Procedures" (SOP). And, also remember to take eye and ear protection. With the neighborhood, including the Great Lakes Industrial Park, growing closer to the Club's property lines, increasing concerns over the possibilities of bullets leaving our borders are in order. While the Club has had a training program through the NRA for RSO's for some time, you might be aware of the increased presence of volunteers on the ranges, who may be approaching shooters, regarding their membership statuses and shooting procedures. While we've seen a variety of "violations" of the rules, we are citing a few of the more common ones. On the rifle range in particular, but also on the pistol ranges, the most common errors are shooters who fail to stay away from their guns and ammo on the benches while others are down range checking targets. When the range is "clear," those that are not downrange need to make a conscious effort to stay significantly back from their guns and ammo, until everyone calls for the range to be going "hot." The windows on the rifle range benches are a common source of complaining by big guys or shooters with tall guns. But, until someone comes up with a better and economical solution to preventing bullets from going over the berm, shoot from the benches and through the windows. If that is not possible, seek out or arrange for the presence of an RSO, who can open the windows on the far right benches. Another problem on both of the upper ranges are targets being placed too low on the target stands, resulting in the bullets hitting the ground before the berms, and ricocheting, with some going over the berms. Each shooter needs to review and abide by the Cooper/NRA gun safety rules to help prevent such occurrences. We are somewhat amazed when shooters appear to be oblivious to where their bullets are ending their journeys. "Rapid fire" is another safety concern: if your bullets aren't safely hitting where you are intending to hit, you are shooting too fast. Particularly in the Fall, we see muzzle loaders putting all of their equipment on the shooting benches. If they could see themselves shooting in the dark, they would understand why it is important to put the powder and projectiles on the back benches (shelves) and the primers on the shooting benches. We could go on with less seen "violations," but instead urge shooters to review the SOP. And, think safety first. Remember, too, that when you see an RSO, he or she is there as a volunteer, and is concerned about yours and others safety, and about keeping Saginaw Field and Stream going for generations ahead. Submitted by: Jack Mosher and Carl Hubinger P.S. We need more RSO's, so if you can afford the time, please, volunteer

14 MARCH 9, 2017 NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT There was a lot of discussion at this month s NRC meeting on the bear regulations. Some said there were too many bears and others said there were too few all supported by the scientific view of the hunters. The regulation order supported the scientist s scientific view. Two major issues which have an effect on our members were discussed at the meeting: commercial fishing regulations and CWD. Over the past few years the DNR has been having secret meetings with the commercial fishermen. This was done in preparation for legislation to update regulations which date back to the 1920 s. There has been quite an uproar about the process used and the content of the new legislation. As you might expect, the sport fishing community is very upset. For my part it was the locking out of public input that set me off. Trust, integrity, credibility, and transparency seemed to have been ignored. I made comments at the meeting to those issues. The Director said the process used in this case would not be used in the future. That recognized the error and hopefully will hold in the future. The Senator who received the proposed legislation commented that there is no official legislation in the mill, but there is effort under way to work out an acceptable package. Many sports anglers are working on revisions to the original proposal. I believe the issue will be resolved with joint input from all interested parties. Kelly Straka, DVM, is the new wildlife health specialist for the DNR. She gave a presentation on CWD. I think we are all concerned about CWD but may not have much background. CWD is spread by close contact with an infected animal, urine, feces, or a carcass. The infected animal may be a carrier for some time. The only tests available are from dead animals so there is no way to identify a live carrier. As an example: Arkansas was considered CWD free until February 2016, when a hunter harvested an elk which proved to have CWD. That started an investigation which, by March 2016, resulted in determining a whitetail prevalence rate of 20% in does and 32% in bucks. CWD was rampant in Arkansas and was completely unknown to the resource managers. Actions enacted by the state include: a prohibition on baiting and feeding, antler point restriction (APR) removal, and a prohibition of carcass movement out of a CWD zone. This is pretty much the same reaction as Michigan except the APR removal. There is scientific support for these actions although they not readily accepted by the hunting community. There is some ongoing discussion about establishing a workgroup to study the risks related to CWD and to propose ways of minimizing those risks. Without a doubt baiting and feeding will be on the list and I suspect APR will also. The hunting community will have to decide which is more important hunting technique or disease free animals. The movement of carcasses is something we all must help prevent as it is the surest way of bringing in the disease. This disease is caused by prions. It is recommended that humans avoid ingesting prions even though the disease has not been found in humans. However, and I quote from a study by a group of scientists from the IRCCS Foundation Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, The findings [of their study] demonstrate that plants can efficiently bind infectious prions and act as carriers of infectivity, suggesting a possible role of environmental prion contamination in the horizontal transmission of the disease. So it isn t the direct contact with contaminated urine, feces, or carcasses that is the only way the disease can be spread. Plants can pick up the disease and pass it on to whatever eats the plants. I think we are all aware that diseases can and do change their make up to become stronger and have an impact on others besides the original victims. The worst areas of contamination in North America are in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and the great plains of Canada. This is where we get most of our cereal grains which are used for both human and animal consumption. I have to quit now and go have a sandwich. Jim De Clerck

15 Saginaw Field and Stream Club 1296 N. Gleaner Rd. Saginaw, Michigan Club Phone (989) Club Directory Officers President Matt Shapley Vice President Dave Anderson Membership Sec..Frank Doozan Treasurer James L. De Clerck Recording Sec....Wayne Hanson Committee Chairs Archery Rob Komyathy Black Powder..Greg Menard CPL Training...James Heidger Cowboy Action Marty Bell IDPA.Mark Fanning Newsletter...Tom Heritier Pistol Range Rifle Range..Rick Wendzik Frank Doozan Women s Shooting...Joey Lee Volunteer Coordinator R. Komyathy Meeting Programs Chuck Hoover Kitchen Mgr Richard Singer NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage PAID SAGINAW MI PERMIT NO 60 Address Service Requested Privacy Statement Saginaw Field and Stream Club maintains information on it s membership consisting of name, address, telephone numbers, address and date joined. We do not sell, furnish or distribute this information to anyone. We guarantee the privacy of your information. Credit Card Numbers are not kept on file, they are destroyed after use. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Saginaw Field and Stream Club 1296 N. Gleaner Rd, Saginaw, Mi Date Age Name Address City Zip Code Fees Paid VISA and MasterCard Accepted Credit Card Nbr. Telephone ( ) Expires: Month Year Name as it appears on your card New General $100 Associate $25 Renewal General $55 Optional Indoor Archery Access $20