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February, 2012
Hello everyone, Last month was a unique month for us as we had a change of two board positions. We have a New Second Vice-President, Jim Gustafson, and a New Board Member at Large, Robin Saylor. These two gentlemen stepped forward to take the positions that were vacant. They were then appointed to their positions by the Board of Directors. Please join me in welcoming these gentlemen to the board. At our recent board meeting, Jim brought up the idea to open the club grounds once a month to public shooting. For a fee people from the public could come to the club and shoot. It would be pistol only one day, rifle only another and trap yet another. To staff this we need to have steady volunteer support. So this would take work on your part as members. So, I ask you to attend a membership meeting and let us know if you support potentially profitable idea. Membership renewals will be coming out in a couple of months. There are changes being made to the form that will require you to print and sign your name legibly. It is very important that couples list both spouses on the application and you both go over the attached range rules. This is especially important with children as both parents will be held accountable, even if only one parent is present during a rule violation. All of this has to be instituted to protect the organization and its future. I know there are those that believe nothing bad will ever happen and that rules such as this are unnecessary, but it only takes one claim, real or not, to cost us 100’s of thousands of dollars. The berm will get finished this spring if it is not too wet. The range is useable at this time with the restriction of keeping the target frames near the berm. As we progress through the year it is hoped that all shooting will be moved back to the concrete firing line for all distances. I will close this column for now and look forward to seeing you at the February 7th membership meeting.
Your
President
Club News Conceal Carry Class: One of your members is giving a class that satisfies the DOJ Conceal Carry Permit requirements on February 25, 2012. Please see the springbrook website for more details and contact information. Springbrook Trapshooting, 2012: (The Trap League Entry form is attached) Contact Dave Johnson at johnsoncrew3@charter.net for further information. Winter Trap League: The 2012 winter trap league season will begin on Wednesday February 15. The 250 bird season will run 6 weeks through March 21st. Cost for the Solo or Two man team leagues will be the same as last year. All members and non-members are welcome to join the action. See the attached entry form for more information. Since this is a leap year and the 29th falls on a Wednesday, we will be running some specials that night. Blind Partner Shoot: March 28th will be a 50 bird blind partner shoot. Cost for the shoot will be $12.00 for 50 birds and the Lewis class. Cash prizes will be based on the number of entries. Summer League: Practice nights April 18 & 25, League nights will be May 2nd through August 15th. July 4th, no shooting. Annual Steak Fry and 75 Bird Shoot: The annual steak fry and 75 bird shoot will be held on June 13th this year. Fall League: August 22nd through September 26th. 50 Bird Blind Shoot: The Blind Partner “50” bird shoot will be held on October 3rd.
January, 2012
Hello everyone, As we begin 2012, we as an organization, need to continue to look to the future, both of our club and of our sport. An opportunity is available to do that with the NRA trap coach course being offered January 28 and 29. This is a great opportunity for those of us who want to see our shooting sports grow and continue on to the next generation. We need to not just look at our own houses to see where the next generation of shooting enthusiasts will come from but also we need to look at those currently in our local High schools and Middle schools. The more of those children we reach, the better their future will be and the better our rights will be protected in the future. Education is how we defeat alarmism. This is a great opportunity for us all. I have signed up, and I hope you will too. Another subject of interest for January is board elections. There are some very important positions up for election this year. They are President, incumbent Tom MC Namara, 2nd Vice President, incumbent Pete Redlin, Treasure incumbent Dave Rapp, At large Board member incumbent Jeff Barker, At large Board member incumbent Roger Stewart. Each of these positions is of equal importance as they each only get one vote in dealing with club affairs. However the executive positions do require more effort to maintain a positive direction for our club. We will need someone to step forward and ask to take over the 2nd Vice President’s position as the current incumbent can’t take on another term at this time. So nominations will be required to fill this position. If you’re interested, please ask to be nominated. Last for this column: January 3, 2012 is the Drawing for the SOCOM-16 rifle. There are still some tickets remaining so come out and get yours that night so you won’t miss out on a chance for a very fine firearm. I hope to see you there.
Your
President
November, 2011
Hello everyone, We had three meetings last month to work out the approval for the loan for phase two of the berm project. Those who attended asked questions and were given honest and straight answers. I think we had a good variety of members who came and voted on the motion, which I’m pleased to say, passed. So we will be soon begin phase two of the berm project. So please watch your e-mail for alerts that will let you know when the range will be closed for this work. Thank you to everyone who showed up and voted during this process. Sight – In days is underway! As of this writing, we have only had one week end and it was an improvement over last year already. We can only hope to continue to improve over last year. There is still a need for volunteers. There are open slots that need to be filled. Remember the board is watching your hours. If you have not put them in, it will be noted on next year’s application. Last month I mentioned there were 106 members to date who have not met their membership requirements. A few of those members contacted Larry Umbreit and got on the Sight – In calendar to help, thank you. Those of you who have not and you know who you are; I suggest you do so very soon. Remember if you don’t sign in you did not get credit. An advantage of volunteering for sight –in days is if you work the session you can sight – in at no charge. If you don’t and you want to sight – in during a session you be charged even if you are a member. This has been the policy long before I became President nine years ago. Step forward and do your part and we will all benefit. The next membership meeting will be the last opportunity to get tickets for the 30 – 06 Remington 750 Woodsman. This is a nice synthetic stock firearm. This is a member’s only raffle due to the scratch on the stock when it was stolen. The drawing will be at the end of the meeting November 1, 2011. Tickets are $10 for a three stub ticket. There were only 77 available. I would also like to discuss with the members what they would like as a membership event. This would be a no cost event for members and their families to attend. Come to the next meeting and give the board some ideas. I will close this column for this month. The board of directors and I would like to thank everyone for the efforts in making Springbrook a special place to shoot.
Your President Club News
October, 2011
Hello everyone, Our organization is heading in a strong direction and it has been the members that have stepped up time and again that have helped to lead it in that direction. All that hard work has brought us much good fortune. The only negative to this point is that we still don’t have all our members finished with their membership requirements. Out of 200 plus members,76 have completed their membership requirements, in many cases more than completed. These 76 have done a lot of good for our organization.
This part of the column is now directed to the 106 members who have failed to fulfill their membership requirements by assisting the organization: I know some of you will be there for sight in days and have listed so on your membership application. You need to follow up on this though and send Larry Umbreit an e-mail confirming you will show up and the dates or date you will be there. This is necessary in order to scheduling the event. Larry’s e-mail is larryumbreit@sbcglobal.com. Remember this organization works best when we all work together. Get signed up and let’s get organized! Sight in dates are available on the web site; there are also calendars posted at the club house.
Membership behavior on the range: I know a few of you are not happy about the new rules. Some have gone so far as to shoot the signs posted at the 100 yard firing line. This is an example of why these rules had to be put into place. Negative behavior like this make the rest of us look bad. This conduct must stop, continuing such behavior is only bound to cause an incident that will put us under a magnifying glass by the community or regulatory agency. The last thing any range needs is close attention from a government branch sent to shut it down. Believe me, a shutdown would not be restricted to just the rifle and pistol activities, it would include shotgun activities as well. So knock it off! If you’re caught, you will be removed from the club membership roles, and we will let other clubs know why you were removed. Bad acts reflect poorly on us all.
I know I have been a little harshly here and may appear as if I may not have the organization’s best interests in mind. In actuality, I very much have the group’s best interests at heart. Neither I nor the board has any intention of letting a small group of individuals ruin what we have to offer. We are protecting ourselves and our club for future generations. It will be up to you, the individual, to join in with the changes or leave the club as those are the only options.
I will close for now, I hope everyone takes something positive from what was written here; if you don’t like what is said, by all means step forward and join the board of directors. Then you can enjoy the roller coaster ride with us.
Your President
Special Announcement: There are two very special meetings scheduled with the membership meeting in October. The first is Saturday October 8 at Noon, the other Tuesday October 11 at 7:00 pm. These are in addition to the regular membership meeting Tuesday October 4 at 7:00 pm. Funding for the berm project will be discussed and voted on, if you want a say in this process you must attend these meetings. This is the second announcement. An alert was sent on September 8 to give the 30 day notice of special meetings.
Trapshooting News: The fall trapshooting leagues come to a close on Wednesday night. The last night of shooting will be next Wednesday Oct 5th. this special event is known as Bang for a Buck night. All beers domestic & imported are $1.00
We will be running a 50 bird blind partner shoot. Shoot 2 rounds of trap at the end of shooting you are paired with a partner based on a random drawing and you scores are combined. Combined scores are placed according to a Lewis class system and prise money is determined by the number of participants. Cost to enter the event is $11.00
Practice rounds can be shot for $3.00 a round, $4.00 for non-members.
September, 2011
Hello everyone, As summer fades into fall, I look back at the past few months and say we have had an average summer. We as an organization have work toward growing and learning. Now we need to apply some of what we have learned. One way the Board of Directors has had to apply some things learned is by creating tighter clearer range rules. They are currently listed on the website, as well as below. These rules are intended to protect the organization. If follow by the individual member, they will protect our existence as a viable club. If not followed, then it will be on the individual, not the organization, to be responsible for what may or may not have occurred. So I ask you to abide by these rules closely, and you will aid the organization in safe operation. If you see anyone violating the range rules, get their license plate number and report them to the Board by mail or by e-mailing the web site. Range safety is every one’s business. This is just one step we are taking to improve not only the quality of our range, but also the quality of our behavior toward our neighbors. Being an asset to our community is how we protect our rights, and enable us to continue to enjoy our activities. Indeed, that is one reason why we offer the Youth Trap League, the Youth Outdoors program, and allow range use for hunter safety groups as well as sponsor our own such groups. The High School Trap Club events, Traveling Trap League, and 41 Hit and Run League are also examples of how we benefit our community at large. Add in Sight in Days and our value grows. It only takes one moment of carelessness to wash that all away, so please think of that when you are using the range - be wise because the range belongs to everyone. I will close for now and ask that if you have questions or concerns, please attend a membership meeting and we will work to address them as best as we can. The next meeting is September 06, 2011. I would also like to ask that though of you who want to carry, please unload before entering the club house.
Your President
Club News: Proposed Range Rules: The following range rules will be discussed and the voting process will start for formal acceptance and confirmation at the meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Range Rules 1.) Actions will be open at all times, except when ready to fire. 2.) Load Only ONE round into the firearm when 100 Yards and 50 Yards from the berm. Except during law enforcement training/qualification times. 3.) Do Not cross firing line until all firearms are unloaded actions open and are resting on a bench. NO HANDLING OF FIREARMS WHILE OTHERS ARE DOWN RANGE. 4.) Point all firearm malfunctions at the berm until fire arm is cleared of live ammunition. 5.) Clean Up after yourself. Leave the range better than you found it, deposit waste in proper receptacles. 6.) Only Paper (No printed human silhouette, except Law Enforcement/Corrections), Card Board (No Printed Human silhouette, Except Law Enforcement /Corrections), or Clay targets (Trap Shooting or plastic back stop use only). Exceptions must be approved by Springbrook Sportsman’s Club Board of directors. 7.) Return all equipment to its proper location even if you didn’t move it there. Benches to the tree line (Except winter storage). Sand bags and shooting rests to storage locker. 8.) No unauthorized vehicles beyond fence. Authorization is granted by Springbrook Sportsman’s Club Board of Directors. 9.) All Rapid Firing is to be done less than 25 yards from the berm. Rapid Firing is shots being fired faster than 3 seconds apart. Exceptions must be approved by Springbrook Sportsman’s Club Board of Directors. 10.) Target frames are to be no farther than 10 feet from the berm. Except when approved by Springbrook Sportsman’s Club Board of Directors. 11.) Shooting HOURS ARE : 7:30 AM – until DARK Violation of these rules will cause instant suspension of member and possible revocation of membership once reviewed by the Springbrook Sportsman’s Club Board of Directors. Club Financial News The Turkey Shoot is now over. The numbers show that attendance was down, but all in all, the Club had a successful event. Not all the bills are in so as to make a final report possible at this time. I am hoping to have it completed for the September 6 meeting. The Grill was won by Tom Schuster of Omro. Tickets sales for this raffle were not as good as we had hoped for. But a number of tickets were sold at the Turkey Shoot, thus affording a small profit on the raffle. Two new raffles have now started. For Sight-in Days, the Club is raffling off a Springfield Arms Socom 16. It is a shortened version of their M1A rifle, chambered 308 Winchester. There are posters at the clubhouse, or you can go on line at Springfield-Armory.com, and click on products. Click on M1A and go from there. Tickets for the raffle are $10.00 per ticket with three entry stubs per ticket. 250 tickets have been printed. The winner will be drawn at the Annual Meeting in January 2012. The second raffle is a Member Only raffle for the second gun recovered in the 2009 burglary of the Club. The gun was inspected by a gunsmith, and is in fine shape. It is a Remington 750 Synthetic stock, 30-06 rifle. Tickets are $10.00 per ticket, with entry stubs per ticket. 77 tickets have been printed. The winner is to be drawn at the November Membership meeting. The winner will have a chance to sight it in as Sight-in Days will be going on at that time. All proceeds from this raffle go directly to the berm account. For tickets to both raffles, call Dave Rapp at 233-5384 or attend a meeting. You can also come out on Wednesdays during fall trap league and get tickets then. Pete Redlin is presently working with the same contractors that did our berm work last fall, for the purpose of raising the berm. This is another step into the completion of the entire berm project. It is not going to be cheap. Your support of these last to fund raisers of the year is very important. This work must be done. Your Club needs all of us to do our part. Whether to volunteer for an event, or do work days, or to sell raffle tickets. All three of these things are needed to keep our club financially sound and growing. Finally, the Board of Directors would like to Thank Hergerts Sport Center. All throughout this year and previous years they have given our Club assistance in discounts for guns for raffles and shotgun shells for our youth trap league. They also donate the t-shirts given to the kids in the youth league. This year through a special offer they have presented a check to the Club. This money is to be used for youth events, and was generated by members who purchased trap shells from them. When purchased in 10 case lots, one dollar per case is donated back to Springbrook. In speaking with Ralph Hergert, this same program will continue next year. Trap shooters watch for the announcement next spring. Dave Rapp Treasurer Trapshooting News: The summer trapshooting season ended on August 17th. League winners were: Division 1: 1st place Jorgies, 2nd place Wild Bunch. In Division 2: 1st place Malibu Auto Body 2nd place Players Pub. Dan Traxler and Matt Schertz tied for high gun. Solo League: Dan Traxler took 1st place and High gun honors. Youth League Winners were Division 1: 1st place Logan Scheel, 2nd place Brandon Meuler. Division 2: 1st place Zack Heimark 2nd place Kenny Thums and, in Division 3: 1st place Donnie Northrup and 2nd place Racheal Fisher. Congratulations to all the winners. Fall Trapshooting: The fall solo and 2 man leagues kicked off on August 24th. The 250 bird season runs through the end of September. Non league members are welcome to come out and shoot practice rounds throughout the season. Special Event: “50” bird blind partner. October 2nd. Cost of the event is $12.00. After shooting the participants are randomly matched up with a partner and their scores combined. Cash prizes based on the number of entries. This is also a ‘bang for your buck’ night: All Beers and Hot Dogs are only $1.00. Don’t miss this final night of trapshooting for the year. 2011 Annie Oakley Shoot-Off:
August, 2011
Hello everyone, As the Summer Trap league winds to a close and the summer season comes to an end, we can look back and take pride in our accomplishments as well as look forward as we look at our financial situation. The work of Dave Rapp the treasurer, the Trap board and donations from Ed Jeziorny, have positioned the club with the funds to buy some additional trap equipment for next years league. That is a very good job by all involved. The new doors are on the club house thanks to Longworth Construction and the beautiful work Jim Longworth did on the project. Thanks Jim. Of course these are just the most recent accomplishments. There have been many times over the last year when our members have stepped up to do improvement projects or to help out during unfortunate circumstances beyond the club’s control. To all of you thank you very much! You did us all proud.
Now if we can keep this going as we work to improve our berm situation and bring it into line with national standards and work to protect us from outside forces. We have moved in the right direction we just need to not lose that momentum and to continue the work we started. So I ask you to purchase the tickets on the grill raffle tickets and soon to start selling those upcoming rifle raffle tickets. Come to the turkey shoot and get on some boards and shoot a couple of lines. Direct your friends to the club for sight in days. Donate items to the club for raffle purposes or door prizes for events. Let us work together as a group work to find additional ways to create funding for the projects we can control, and choose how to spend for our greater good. I know our members have some great ideas, we just need our members to come to a meeting and bring them to light. The board is listening, and wants to here from you.
I am in need of three more interested parties to be involved with the NRA pistol instructor course. I have been talking with the gentleman that gives the course and am working to get the price down some. So if you are interested you must have your $100.00 deposit to me no later than August 7th. I need to let the instructor know I have ten candidates by Aug 10th to have the class on September 10 & 12. These are all day classes and will require that you be able to put 10 shoots in a six inch group on a 9 inch group. I have the written requirements and will make them available to those who pay their deposit and sign up.
Those interested in the Hunter Safety Class must e- mail your interest in the class with your DNR customer number to Jim Braasch at jimbraasch@yahoo.com. You must do this before August 6th.
I will close this column for this month. I look forward seeing you at the turkey shoot or a membership meeting soon.
Your President Club News Turkey Shoot: This year’s Turkey Shoot is on August 21, 9:00 to 5:00. Sign up to help and come out to join the fun. We can always use help at the clean-up day as well, come on out for your work hours. Looking ahead to our Sight-In Days: Sign up to help as we always need range officers to help out the shooters. Larry Umbreit is in charge again this year and we will have a sign up sheet ready as we get closer to October. Put it on your reminder board! This year the dates are, 10/22 and 10/23, 10/29 and 10/30. In November we have 11/5 and 11/6. And the last week before hunting, 11/12 through 11/18. The hours are 9:00 to 3:30 except the last day - 11/18 only runs until noon.’ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Hand Gun Instructor Course Registration Name: __________________________________________ Address: _________________________ APT # _________ City: __________________ State: ____________________ Phone: _________________ E-Mail ___________________
Send to Tom MC Namara 2451 Minerva St. Oshkosh, WI. 54901 With a $100.00 deposit to reserve your spot in the September 17 & 18 class. Remain course fee will be collected on the first day of the class. Total cost is $325.00 plus ammunition. Must be received by September 12, 2011
July, 2011
Hello everyone, As our calendar fills with events for the rest of the year, I would like to take this time to remind everyone that those of us with a conditional membership need to get our time in at that the club. We have two very big events coming up these next two months. The traveling trap league July 17 and the Turkey Shoot August 21 are events that can always use help. You can sign up any Wednesday at a trap league or August membership meeting. We also have clean up days for the Turkey shoot the Saturdays before. Please sign up and help out where you can. Every hour you can put in helps! By the time this reaches you Wisconsin should have a concealed carry law. Many of you may be interested in taking advantage of this “shall – issue” permit law. One requirement will be training. I have contacted an instructor to help us get members and those interested in becoming instructors to put on a class September 10 & 11. This class will be two days and will cost $325.00. After completion of this course you will be a NRA certified instructor for hand gun. I had 10 people that said they were interested in this course. I will now need those 10 to send me their name, address, phone, number and or e-mail address, along with a deposit of $100.00. This will be the only way to save your spot in this course. Class is limited to the first 16 participants to register. I will ask the newsletter publisher to add a registration form on this newsletter and get one posted on the web site. I will close the column for this month and wish all of you a safe and fun summer
Your
President Club News Reminder – No July membership meeting. Turkey Shoot: This year’s Turkey Shoot is again in August. "The 2011 shoot is scheduled for August 21, 2011. 9:00 to 5:00. Sign up to help and come out to join the fun.’ Looking ahead to our Sight-In Days: Sign up to help as we always need range officers to help out the shooters. Larry Umbreit is in charge again this year and we will have a sign up sheet ready as we get closer to October. Put it on your reminder board! This year the dates are, 10/22 and 10/23, 10/29 and 10/30. In November we have 11/5 and 11/6. And the last week before hunting, 11/12 through 11/18. The hours are 9:00 to 3:30 except the last day - 11/18 only runs until noon.’ Summer Trap News: We are part of the Wid-Wisconsin Traveling Trap League again this year. This is a 5 person team event held at a number of Clubs in our area. This is open to anyone that wants to shoot. We form our team or teams at the trap league night before the next shoot on the schedule. July 17 - at Springbrook, July 24 - at Readfield Aug 7 - at Manawa Aug 28 - Championship shoot at Van Dyne. The event we will hold on July 17 is scheduled from 9:00 to about 5:00. It is a chance to show off our Club and also to make some money for Springbrook. Penny and the rest of the Trap League Board work very hard to get the event organized but we could use extra help the day of the shoot. We always need help to clean up the boxes, load the trap houses and help clean up after the shoot. Any help will be greatly appreciated. 75 Bird Shoot: The annual 75 bird shoot was canceled on June15th because of rain. It has been rescheduled for August 17th. The format and cost will be the same as last year with one minor change. Ties will be broken by using reverse run. So if shooter A & B each shoot a 45 out of 50 and tied for 1st, but shooter A broke their last 20 birds in a row while shooter B broke their last 22 in a row, shooter B will be awarded 1st place and shooter A 2nd place. The cost to shoot all three events will be $20.00. This event is open to all club members regardless if they shoot in a league or not. Reminder to all trapshooters: When signing up on a board make sure that the date is filled in on the scorecard. Also mark the league your shooting in or if it's practice. L for team league SL for Solo league YL for youth league. It can be very confusing if these things are left out when I'm entering the scores. This last week I had 4 scorecards with no dates on them in the pile and I know that the shooters listed on the scorecard were not there on the 23rd so I don't know how old the cards were. I entered the scores but they may not be in the correct order that the shooter shot them in. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Hand Gun Instructor Course Registration Name: __________________________________________ Address: _________________________ APT # _________ City: __________________ State: ____________________ Phone: _________________ E-Mail ___________________ Send to Tom MC Namara 2451 Minerva St. Oshkosh, WI. 54901 With a $100.00 deposit to reserve your spot in the September 10 & 11 class. Remain course fee will be collected on the first day of the class. Total cost is $325.00 plus ammunition. Must be received by September 12, 2011
June, 2011
Hello everyone, I sit to write this the day after a very fun event at the club, we just finished our first (annual?) boy scout merit badge day on Saturday, June 4. With this new event, I imagine what the future of our organization and sport will be. This event gave us the opportunity to work with some young scouts. I saw in them the future for the different shooting sports we all enjoy. These young people enjoyed and were excited to be able to participate not only in the shooting but the clean up afterwards. It was a joy to witness. In keeping with that spirit I still need more volunteers for June 11, for Youth Outdoors Day. This is a chance to make a positive impression both for our organization and for your sports on a child or an adult. Yes an adult, we do help some women get over the unknown when it comes to firearms. They see that firearms are not the villains: it’s those who misuse them that are the true issue. It is truly a fun, and very important, event. I hope you will make time to help out. I would also like to congratulate the WEST TRAP CLUB for their Third Place finish in the Kettle Moraine trap league Congratulations to Dave Johnson and the kids. These are the kids that were a feature article in the sports section of the Oshkosh Northwestern. To all of you who are looking for a different Father’s day present: Springbrook still has a very nice selection of shirts and a couple of hats for sale. Stop by on Wednesday June 8 and get a special price. I will close this column for this month and wish everyone an enjoyable summer.
Your
President Club News Summer Trap News: The summer trapshooting season is in full swing. The number of shooters is down slightly from previous seasons. Registration for the summer youth league continues with their season starting on June 1st. Remember the first 20 youths to register receive free shells. The league has gone to on online score keeping service (shooterspost.com) so there will be some changes in how the scores look on the website. The advantage is that it is much easier for the club to enter scores and get them posted on the web. However the shooting results will no longer be printed out, so shooters need to check the website to see their scores. The trap league is still looking for one more trap tender. Only requirement is they must be at least 16 years of age. Interested parties can contact Dave Johnson or come out to the club on Wednesday night. 75 Bird Shoot and Steak Fry: The annual 75 bird shoot and steak fry will be held on June 15th. The format and cost will be the same as last year with one minor change. Ties will be broken by using reverse run. So if shooter A & B each shoot a 45 out of 50 and tied for 1st, but shooter A broke their last 20 birds in a row while shooter B broke their last 22 in a row, shooter B will be awarded 1st place and shooter A 2nd place. This event is open to all club members regardless if they shoot in a league or not. For the steak fry, the grills will be hot, all members have to do is bring what they want to grill and the club provides the side dishes and fixings. Beer will be sold for $1.00 per can or 5 cans for $5.00. Hope to see you all there. Wildcat Trapshooting: The Oshkosh Wildcat High School trapshooting team completed the 1st season with a 3rd place finish in the Kettle Moraine High School Trapshooting Conference. Two 5 person squads from the team also competed in the State High School shoot at Mayville gun club May 14th. The squad of Jason Mathe, Derek Unger, Cole Gohlke, Dan Moore and Travis Stadler placed 18th out of 120 squads while the team of Ethan Matz, Jared Faust, Brandon Mueler, Dulton Schultz and Logan Scheel come in 24th. Great job on a great season! The Wildcats would like to thank the following organizations that made donations to the team. Sentry Insurance, Safari Club International, Whitetails Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Friends of the NRA and Springbrook Sportsman’s Club. Boy Scout Merit Badge Day: June 4 we had our first Boy Scout Merit Badge Day. We hosted troop 623 to an educational and very fun day here at the club. There were 12 boys in attendance, along with a group of parents, and a large group of Springbrook volunteers. Of the 12 boys 7 were here for the rifle merit badge and 2 were here for the shotgun merit badge. The rest of the boys were here to enjoy shooting. All the boys were successful! Larry Minew was instrumental in organizing this event but we would also like to include in our thanks all the wonderful member volunteers that made the day a success.
May, 2011
Hello everyone,
The weather has been against us as of late. However, we have managed to squeeze in some successful events, even with all that had occurred. Now we hope Mother Nature will cut us a break and we will have some great upcoming events. We still really need to do another clean up day, though, finding a good date could be a problem with so much time already spoken for in May. Since I will be at the range the first three Saturdays of this month anyone wanting to do some hours cleaning up can come on out any of those afternoons. I be there and get you started on a project. I will also insure you are credited for your hours. Those who only want to sell raffle tickets need to meet with Dave Rapp to get those tickets to sell. The first raffle is for a Holland gas grill, 100% guaranteed no flair ups, stainless steel, $1000.00 MSRP. A great grill for a $10.00 chance. Please remember to check the calendar for upcoming events. Some reminders: no one is allowed to drive on the range, move as close as possible to the berm when shooting hand guns to insure impact with the berm. If you have any questions, please attend tomorrow night’s meeting May 03, 2011.
Your
President
Youth Outdoors: The youth outdoors program is looking for volunteers and donations. We need some 38, & 9 mm ammunition, balloons, pellets for pellet guns, and pellet guns. Volunteers will be needed on the trap range, rifle range & pistol range, and in the club house. Certified instructors are welcomed the more the better. Hand Gun Instructors: Springbrook would like to put together a class for NRA certified hand gun instructors, there are still 9 openings available. The cost is $200.00 per student and this is a three day event. Questions can be directed to President MC Namara. (920) 651 – 9236, e-mail drivenexgmc@yahoo.com. Trap Events: Our 41 Hit and Run Chain Shoot was held on April 10th. Despite the weather looking like it may not co-operate, it turned out to be a fairly nice day. We had a good turn-out of shooters. We would like to thank all of the shooters supporting our club and a special thanks to all of the members that came out to volunteer their time to make this event be a success!
April, 2011
Hello everyone, After the last couple of days it may not feel like spring is here. However the calendar says the first day of spring has passed. With the coming of spring is the melting of snow and the appearance of all the mess that winter caused. So I have scheduled a clean up day April 2, 2011 9 am – 3 pm, with a make up day April 9, 2011. If you are wondering why so early this year, It is due to the early start to events. We have some very good events coming up in April. Mondays all month long we have the High School Invitational Trap Shoot, we sponsor Oshkosh West Trap Club, in a way. We have the 41 hit and run shoot April 10, 2011. Then April 16 and 17 a member has rented the range for a carbine training course. Then with range days for corrections, we have a full calendar for the month of April. This also allows for members to get in their hours yet from last year or get an early start on this year’s time. The will be a very high demand for help for the High School shoots, if you have the time please come out and help. Shoots start @ 5:30 pm. Any questions on the High School Shoots contact Dave Johnson Wednesday night at the Winter Trap Shoot. Range usage, anyone using the range for pistol shooting or short range rifle is reminded if there is no one else on the range shooting long range, please be sure to move as close to the berm as possible. This will keep the rounds on the range, and ensure we have safe operation. It is very important to also control your muzzle on the range. YOU MUST KEEP YOUR FIREARM POINTED AT THE BERM AT ALL TIMES. If you do not do this and are caught horse playing or using unapproved targets your membership will be reviewed for suspension. We must always think safety first when using a firearm. The Board is looking at all options to make improvement to the range to continue it’s safe operation and allow for rifle, shotgun and pistol shooting in that environment. Interested members should attend the next membership meeting April 5, 2011. I hope to start a motion to create funding for range improvements. Meeting starts at 7 pm April 5, 2011. I would also like to remind everyone that would prefer to sell raffle tickets than to work you must pick up your tickets at the club house. Our first raffle will be for a Hollander Apex Stainless Steel Grill. These grills guarantee no flare ups during cooking. This is a top of the line grill MSRP $1000.00. Ticket should be available for April 5, 2011 7 pm meeting. That is all I have for this column I wish all a great season.
Your President
A Note from the Treasurer It is Springbrook Raffle Season! Yes, that’s right. It’s raffle season at Springbrook. It promises to be an exciting year. Here is the first to be announced: A Holland Apex Stainless Steel Grill. 300 tickets are being printed. They will go on sale starting April 10th. They are $10.00 dollars per ticket. The drawing will be held at the Turkey Trap Shoot on August 21st. Bet you want to see it! Ok. Either come to the club, or go to Hollandgrill.com. Your choice. Next month, a member only, scratch and dent raffle for a 12 GA over/under. Yup, we finally got the guns back from the November 2009 burglary. Justice is sometimes slow, but the stellar citizens are now doing hard time, and meeting new back side buddies. Is that not just peachy. Until next month, Dave Rapp Treasurer. Club News: Trapshooting News: The summer trapshooting season begins with spring training nights on Wednesday April 20th and the 27th. The regular season beings on May 4th. Shooting fees and Sponsor fees will remain basically the same as in 2010. Sponsor fees are $50.00 but for $75.00 the sponsor can also secure an AD Bloc on the club’s website. For more information on the AD Blocs talk to one of the trap league officers. Registration forms for both the team league and solo league are available on the club’s website or at the clubhouse. To make it easier for the trap league treasurer it would work better if team captains can collect the shooter fees from their team members and turn them in at the same time as they do their registration form and sponsor fees. Election of trap league officers will occur at 7:00 PM on May 4th. Shooting will be halted during the meeting so all present can attend. Unless voted on otherwise by the trap league, the league intends on hiring trap tenders for the summer season. If any club member or youth over 16 is interested in one of these positions please contact Dave Rapp for more info. The club will once again offer a youth solo league which will begin June 8th. The cost will be $20.00 and shells will be provided by the club to the first 20 youths to sign up. 50 bird blind partner shoot: The final night of the winter trap season was a 50 bird blind partner shoot. 25 shooters entered the competition. The team of Dan Traxler and Stan Redlin took the honors in Class A with a combined score of 88. While the team of Dave Rapp and Heather Saylor took honors in class B with a score of 80. Matt Scherz won the High gun money and the lucky number with his score of 47. High School Trapshooting; The Oshkosh Wildcats high School trapshooting team will have home meets at the club range on Monday April 4th, 11th, and May 2nd. Their practices are being held on Wednesday nights at 5 PM through May 6th. Club members may come out to shoot practice rounds on April 6th and 13th but may need to find their own marker. 41 Hit and Run Chain Shoot Springbrook has entered into an agreement with 8 other Clubs to start a ‘Chain Shoot’ Ours is called the “41 Hit and Run” Chain. It is held on weekends and held once at each Club. ANYONE can shoot at any event and need not be a member of any Club, just love to shoot trap. The shoots will have two events at each meet. First, 50 birds at 16 yards. You can shoot targets only for $10 or Lewis Money for $20. The second event is a ”movable yardage’ event. You shoot the first 25 at 16 yards and the second 25 at a yardage determined by your 16 yard score with the minimum handicap distance of 23 yards. The cost is $10 for targets only or $22 for Lewis money. If you shoot 9 times for either event and at least six different Clubs, you will be eligible for the extra money at the Champion Shoot held at the end of the season. You do not need to shoot both events and you can shoot as many times as you want. A list of the rules is available at the Club or by contacting Bill Schuhart 920-685-0863. Our event is to be held on April 10, 2011. We need workers and bartenders so please see Penny. This is what we have left for this year! 4/9/11 Campbellsport Gun Club, 4/10/11 Springbrook Sportsman’s Club, 4/16/11 Eden Gun Club, 4/30/11 Dotyville Gun Club, Championship Shoot- 5/8/2011 at Van Dyne. Come on out and shoot as many events as you can so we can get this off the ground.
March, 2011
Hello everyone, Well, I sit here today and watch the snow fly as winter in Wisconsin refuses to let go just yet. Though it is only February as I write this, perhaps we will have better weather for the March 1st meeting at 7pm. We will be discussing many of this year’s upcoming events so I look forward to seeing you there. Winter Trap League started February 16th, with many shooters paying their registration fees for teams as well as individuals. The season will be every Wednesday until March 23rd. Come on out and enjoy shooting and camaraderie with other club members. Also if you still need to get your volunteer hours in, come on out and help with the various chores such as loading houses. Be sure to check in with the Trap board member and ask where you can help. Again I would like to remind business owners and individuals that we are in need of donations for range improvements. You can get listed as a club benefactor, or noted on the Corner Stone plaques that are proudly displayed in the club house. How can you turn down that kind of incentive? Doing good AND getting recognition, a combination you just can’t beat! I will take this time to close this column and wish you a safe spring.
Your
President Club News Membership renewals: Well, it is that time of year--annual renewal of your Springbrook Sportsmen's Club membership. All memberships end as of April 30th so now is the time to renew so there is no disruption of your range use. Most of the memberships are on a year to year renewal but a few have pre-paid for three years and some of us have aged out in regards to monetary payment. Regardless as to our financial commitment to the club, everyone is responsible for completing a membership application. No one will be issued a new 2011 membership card without a completed application. This means a legible (clearly printed) fully completed form with an email address for receiving a newsletter (newsletters will also be available at the club house). This is important if you wish to receive a membership card with the new gate combination. Membership application forms may be downloaded from the website, www.springbrooksports.com, picked-up at the clubhouse the first Tuesday night of the month (membership meeting), in the mailbox by parking lot gate, or on Wednesday evenings during trapshooting. A membership card will be issued to those members in good standing with their dues paid. Any person age 18 and older are eligible for their own membership. Those under 18 may be covered by a parent or guardian membership card. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when using the range (liability reasons) to protect the club, with the exception of the junior trap league. Springbrook Board of Directors Trap League Update: The winter trap shooting season began on Feb 16th and runs through March 23. There are currently 7 two man teams competing and 13 Solo League shooters. Any members interested in shooting practice rounds are more than welcome to come out on a Wednesday night! Special Trap Night: March 30, 50 bird blind partner shoot. Open to the public, shooters each shoot 2 rounds. After shooting is done a random drawing of shooters, creates pairs for a team. These teams are then placed into a Lewis class system, cash prize money is based on the number of entries. Cost is $12.00. 41 Hit and Run Chain Shoot Springbrook has entered into an agreement with 8 other Clubs to start a ‘Chain Shoot’ Our’s is called the ‘41 Hit and Run” Chain. It is held on weekends and held once at each Club. ANYONE can shoot at any event and need not be a member of any Club, just love to shoot trap. The shoots will have two events at each meet. First, 50 birds at 16 yards. You can shoot targets only for $10 or Lewis Money for $20. The second event is a”movable yardage’ event. You shoot the first 25 at 16 yards and the second 25 at a yardage determined by your 16 yard score with the minimum handicap distance of 22 yards. The cost is $10 for targets only or $22 for Lewis money. If you shoot 9 times for either event and at least six different Clubs, you will be eligible for the extra money at the Champion Shoot held at the end of the season. You do not need to shoot both events and you can shoot as many times as you want. A list of the rules is available at the Club or by contacting Bill Schuhart 920-685-0863. Our event is to be held on April 10, 2011. The Schedule is; 1/8/11 Wescot Gun Club, 2/5/11 Fox Valley Trap Club, 2/26/11 East Shore Conservation Club, 3/13/11 Berlin Conservation Club, 3/20/11 Van Dyne Gun Club, 4/9/11 Campbellsport Gun Club, 4/10/11 Springbrook Sportsmans Club, 4/16/11 Eden Gun Club, 4/30/11 Dotyville Gun Club, Championship Shoot- 5/7/2011 at Van Dyne. Come on out and shoot as many events as you can so we can get this off the ground! Oshkosh High School trapshooting team: We have 3 home dates on April 4th, April 11th and May 2nd. We need to be ready to shoot by 5:00 pm. On these ‘home’ nights we will need adult volunteers to score and load the houses and tend to the bar area. The Campbellsport and Ozaukee teams are each estimated to bring about 20 kids while Kewaskum may have as many as 70. At this point I think the Oshkosh team will be around 30. Any Springbrook members who have High school age children who are interested in shooting on the team are welcome, regardless of which school they attend. It was decided at the conference coaches meeting that each club would charge $2.50 per round for birds with .50 cents going back to the conference to cover awards and misc. costs. If there are any questions please feel free to contact me. David Johnson, PSLO Oshkosh West H.S., 920-379-3575 Wanted: Donations of usable shell pouches or vests for the Oshkosh High School trapshooting team. Springbrook Sportsman’s Club is the host site for this High School trapshooting team, a member of the Kettle Moraine Trapshooting Conference. One of the requirements for league shooting is that students must have a shell pouch or vest. If you have a pouch or vest that is in good shape and would like to donate to the team it would be greatly appreciated. Any donated items can be dropped off at the clubhouse. Berm update: In December 2010, Springbrook Sportsmans Club was able to begin the often-discussed work on our shooting berm! The spark igniting the project was a $2000- grant from the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association with a fast-approaching expiration date. The grant was in conjunction with some work completed by the WWA in 2008-9 on the properties of SSC and Bruce Wentzel. Working with Falcon Blasting and Omro Building Center-Installation Specialists, we were able to strike a deal that would allow us to make at least one scrape pond and use the excavation spoils for working on the berm. On December 3rd , the pond and berm areas were staked out and the equipment (caterpillar, backhoe, tractor w/trailer and dump truck) rolled in. With Wyatt Miller from Falcon Blasting manning the cat, the crumbling old “running deer” house and original “log cabin” shooting berm soon disappeared into the new wing on the West end of the berm. During the first eight days, a significant amount dirt was pulled from the “hole” and dumped at strategic spots to form the berm’s west wing. Despite the deposits from a couple of snow storms, work continued at a fairly good rate. The SSC Board met on-site in week two of the project, evaluated progress, and came to a consensus as to the final project budget our Club could comfortably afford. Unfortunately, the severe cold soon put a real damper on the project. Frost levels went from several inches deep to over a foot in two days. We called an end to the project for the year on December 18th. I believe the results are impressive, although once the snow melts you will see a rough looking wing. Still to come in 2011 will be the finish work on the west wing, plus re-facing of the old berm area. Your Board is also reviewing various options of dividing walls for smaller firing lanes. The hope is that the Club could then support additional events such as the previous pistol shooting, better training facilities, and instructional aids for Hunter’s Ed. At this time the new berm wing surface is not finished and not recommended for firing high-powered arms. Please continue to safely use the old berm and target holders until such time as the new berm is cleared by the Board for regular use. Thank you. Club Thanks: A great club like ours would not be great but for the contributions of so many of its members, so we would like to thank just a few of our members who have been so generous with their time and talents. While this is only a partial listing, we would like to recognize few individuals here. The aid of many people are necessary to keep the trap events running smoothly, in particular, special thanks to Bill, Ed and others for snow removal from the shooting lanes and opening the club for trap nights, Dave R for opening the concession area and ordering our beverages and snacks (what would trap night be without our beverages!), Dave J for handling the stats and openings, Pete and Dan for purchasing and picking up clay birds, and, of course, our trap board for all their organizational efforts. For Sale: Bear Bait in 55 gallon plastic drums - all clean, no wrappers. We have many different types of milk chocolate: cherry chocolate patties, orange chocolate patties, mint chocolate patties, toffee chocolate patties all in plastic 55 gallon drums $50 per drum. We also have a crushed peppermint sticks/candy canes mixed with ground white chocolate in 55 gallon drums for $50 per drum. We also carry a corn/tostito/taco/taco chips for $40 if you bring your own drum to dump, or $50 in a drum. These chips work great for deer bait or bear bait. Get your bait early!!! Call Dean at (920) 379-0399 or (920) 582-4564. IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM FEDERAL AMD AMERICAN EAGLE; 45 AUTO PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING Do not use product from the following lots: 38X628 through 38X765 and 38T401 through 38T414. This notice will be posted at the club inside and out. Please read it and check your lot numbers. These faulty products could cause damage, injury and/or death if used.
Springbrook on Target February, 2011
Hello everyone, As winter continues, we can start looking forward to spring and summer. The first day of spring is March 21st after all, which is just around the corner. We need to think about our annual spring clean-up and I was thinking of scheduling two this year so that we can have the first before the ‘41 Chain Shoot’ on April 10th. We want our club to show at its best for this event as it should bring people from far and wide. Let’s schedule the first clean-up day on April 2nd, with a rain day on April 9th. The clean-up will start at 9 am and go through 4 pm, as needed. I would think scheduling an additional day will assist those who need to get their service hours in, though the ‘41 Chain Shoot’ will need workers as well. If you weren’t able to get your time in last year this will still count toward your 2010 membership requirements. Winter Trap League starts February 16th and runs through March 23rd. If you need to get out and do a little “pre-trap season” practice, our league is a great opportunity to do so. Check with trap league President Penny Traxler for more details. I don’t know how many of our members own businesses, but for those who do, the OMRO YOUTH OUTDOORS is looking for donors to help offset the cost of the event. All donors will be listed on the back of the flyer that is distributed throughout the area and at the event. Interested parties can contact me at 920 – 651 – 9236 or e- mail me at drivenxgmc@yahoo.com. That is all I have for this month. I hope everyone has had an enjoyable winter (so far).
Your President
p.s. GO PACK GO!!!!!!
Club News Winter Trapshooting Season The new season will begin on February 16th and we will once again offer a 250 bird solo league or a 500 bird 2-man league. Cost to join one league is $40.00 per member, $50.00 per non-member. If a shooter chooses to shoot in both leagues, you only shoot 250 birds but use the same scores for both leagues; the cost will be $45.00 (members) and $55.00 (non-members). Online registration is available now for the Solo league at Springbrook’s website. Go to the calendar on the trapshooting page, click on the Solo league line in the Feb 16th box. You will be directed to fill in some very basic information. Once this has been completed you will be directed to an invoice which you print off and bring to the club when you begin shooting. Shooters Post is currently working toward online registration, but is not ready at the time of this newsletter. Shooters may join the league anytime during the 6 week season but must shoot all 250 birds to be eligible for awards. Practice rounds can be shot on any league night. Shooting normally begins around 6:00 pm until about 8:30 pm. The BOD is currently looking at fees and expenses for the coming year to determine if there is a need for a change shooters fees for the upcoming year. 41 Hit and Run Chain Shoot Springbrook has entered into an agreement with 8 other Clubs to start a ‘Chain Shoot.’ It is held on weekends and held once at each Club. We are calling ours the ‘41 Hit and Run’ Chain. ANYONE can shoot at any event and need not be a member of any Club, the only requirement is to love to shoot trap. The shoots will have two events at each meet: The first is 50 birds at 16 yards. You can shoot targets only for $10 or Lewis Money for $20. The second event is a ‘movable yardage’ event. You shoot the first 25 at 16 yards and the second 25 at a yardage determined by your 16 yard score, with the minimum handicap distance of 22 yards. The cost is $10 for targets only or $22 for Lewis money. If you shoot 9 times for either event, in at least six different Clubs, you will be eligible for the extra money at the Champion Shoot held at the end of the season. You do not need to shoot both events and you can shoot as many times as you want. A list of the rules is available at the Club or by contacting Bill Schuhart 920-685-0863. More information can be found at eastwisconsinshotgunsports.org Our event is to be held on April 10, 2011. The Schedule is; 1/8/11 Wescot Gun Club, 2/5/11 Fox Valley Trap Club, 2/26/11 East Shore Conservation Club, 3/13/11 Berlin Conservation Club, 3/20/11 Van Dyne Gun Club, 4/9/11 Campbellsport Gun Club, 4/10/11 Springbrook Sportsmans Club, 4/16/11 Eden Gun Club, 4/30/11 Dotyville Gun Club, Championship Shoot- 5/7/2011 at Van Dyne. Come on out and shoot as many events as you can so we can get this off the ground.
Springbrook on Target January, 2011
Hello everyone, The New Year is upon us, as we renew old commitments and plan new beginning. We need to be sure to stop and remember to say Thank You to those who have committed so much effort and time to the club. Penny and Dan Traxler for repairing the trap machines and keeping the trap shoots organized. The Trap League members who worked so hard through the year to make their events fun and safe. Scott Waterworth for his work with the Traveling Trap league to bring them to our club. Bill Schuart for his hard work for Sight-In days. There is also a Thank You to all those members, such as the club secretary, for bringing another opportunity to show off our club with the 41 Hit and Run shot coming in April to our club. Larry Umbriet for his first year working on Sight-In days and had to weather some very nasty conditions on some days. All the members who stepped up and assisted with the Omro Youth Outdoors. Thank you to all those members that worked clean up days, set up days, and sold raffle tickets. You are the members that have made this year great. I would now like to remind everyone that the January meeting has two special events. The first will be the continued nomination and election for First Vice - President, Secretary, and three at large board members. As of this date, Ed Jeziorny (incumbent) is nominated for First Vice - President, No one for Secretary, Paul Narveson (incumbent), Larry Umbriet (incumbent), John Mitchell, Mark Miller, and Matt Wirth have all been nominated for the three at large board positions. Nominations are still open and will not be closed until the January 4, 2011 meeting. If you are interested in running for any of these positions, please attend the January meeting and make your intentions known. If you cannot make that meeting you can mail your nomination to the clubs mailing address: Springbrook Sportsman’s Club, PO Box 589, Oshkosh WI,54903, or send an email along (springbrook@springbrooksports.com). The second special event will be the drawing for the Mossberg Over and Under. There are still tickets available so if you would still like one ask me at the meeting before the drawing is to start. They are $10.00 each and only 200 will be sold. I will close for now and I wish everyone a Happy New Year!
Your
President
Club News Range Dates: For January 2011, there are no scheduled closure dates at this time. Firearm Auction: Jim 22 cal. Rolling block, Pete 12 ga. Whitepowder break action. No bids were offered on the Styer at this time. Mossberg Raffle: There are tickets still available for this Over and Under. This is a very nice firearm and a chance is only $10.00 there are only 200 total chances to be sold.
Springbrook on Target December, 2010
Hello everyone, As we head into 2011, I would like to reflect back on our year. We as an organization have moved forward, yet remembered to look back. Examples are the closer accountability the board has placed upon itself, to ensure a better economic future for the organization. The board, mainly Pete Redlin, has managed to get us in a position to get berm work completed at a significant savings over past figures. This again is being done to protect club interests. The board has again accepted a donation from a past club member Dale Leach’s family, of his Hunter’s Education instructors vest. This is displayed as you enter the club, to show our pride in our members, and to remind all of us that safety is our first concern. I would like to say “Thank You” to all of the members that helped out during sight in days. Your hard work really paid off for the club we had close to 750 firearms sighted in. The weather was very difficult to work with at times. Those who were there did a very good job even in the bad weather. In all we have had a very good year and that is a direct example of the quality of our membership. The board is going to compile a list of the members that help at each event, including those who sold raffle tickets and post it on our web site. If your name does not appear on the list, the board has noticed that you may not have met your obligations to the club and the membership. I will close this column for now. I wish each and everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very joyous New Year!!!
Your
President
November, 2010
Hello everyone, I hope you each receive your copy of this newsletter before the election. We have an opportunity to have a new Governor, additionally we can choose a U.S. Senator, a Member of the House of Representatives, plus a Lieutenant Governor, a State Senator, a State Assemble person, and State Attorney General. All of these races have a chance to change our future and the future of our children. With our vote we can choose to protect our rights and defend the Constitution of The United States and the state of Wisconsin, or we can choose the status quo. I hope many of you have explored each candidate’s voting records and their willingness to speak to us the voting public. Some of the candidates appear to have changed from how they started out and are now following party politics. These are elected officials and we need to remind them of that, and vote with a clear conscience. I just want to ask each of you to vote FREEDOM FIRST. Our freedoms make it possible for us to succeed. Please vote NOVEMBER 2, 2010. We have some upcoming volunteer opportunities with sight in days being in full swing. I will be at the club Friday November 12, 2010 to set up additional items for sight in days. So if you have the time come out and assist, or any day that following week to assist. Larry can always use more help, plus I will be available that whole week for members to meet with me at the club during sight in days. So stop out and let me know your questions and concerns. You can also come to the membership meeting November 2nd at 7:00 pm, and meet with other members of our organization. The Board is hoping to have some work start very soon on the scrape ponds and additions to the berm. The board has approved putting to work the funds in the berm account. I will close for now and wish you well and luck in your future hunting endeavors.
Your
President
Club News Safety Notes: Members who wish to shoot hand guns: WHEN THERE IS NO ONE FIRING FROM THE 100 YARD LINE, please move close to the berm when firing. There are some who believe that rounds may be traveling over the berm and landing on property adjacent to ours. So to minimize this possibility, please move as close to the berm as possible. When it is possible. Teach Safety First, it may save a life. Four Basic Rules of Firearm Safety 1) Treat every firearm as if loaded. Open the action before you pick it up. A firearm with the action open cannot fire. You should not load your firearm until you are in your stand. 2) Always Point the Muzzle in a safe direction. If you point the firearm at something, make sure you intend to kill it. Once a firearm is discharged you cannot take the shot back. Never pull a loaded firearm up into a tree stand. 3) Be Sure of Your Target and What is Beyond. Know where everyone is in your hunting party. Wear Blaze ORANGE!!!! Don’t leave your stand until your appointed time. Your hunting group knows where your stand is. A rifle bullet can travel farther than you can see. 4) Keep Your Finger out of the Trigger Guard until Ready to Fire. Safeties are mechanical devices and do fail. Helps you follow the others by not allowing for jump shooting. 2010 Springbrook Trapshooting news: The 2010 trapshooting season ended on October 6th with a 50 bird blind partner shoot. 23 shooters participated in the event. Taking first place was the team of Dan Traxler and Dave Johnson with a combined score of 94, 2nd place went to Dick Tritt and Eric Mathe at 89 and 3rd place was Bill Schuhart and Tom Samuel at 85. Dan Traxler, Bill Schuhart, and Dave Johnson each shot a 47 to split the high gun money. The lucky number was also 47 so that pot was also split between Dan, Bill, and Dave. Fall Solo League: Dan Traxler took Top Gun honors in the fall Solo League and also 1st place in class A followed by Dick Tritt in 2nd place. Winning Class B was Chad Longworth with Roger Manock taking 2nd place. In the two man league the team of Dan and Penny Traxler placed first, while tying for 2nd was the team of Bill Schuhart and Ed Jeziorny and the team of Dick Tritt and Dave Johnson. A total of 25 shooters participated in the fall shooting. Summer League: The winners in the summer league were in class A 1st place Jorgies (Dick Tritt, Dan Traxler, Pete Redlin, Jon Warning, Tony Peltier) 2nd place Class A was Hafemeister’s ( Ron Larson, Dave Strey, Randy Johnston, Mike Friedauer, and J.P. Thomas). Winners in Class B were 1st place Wild Bunch (Ed Jeziorny, Bill Schuhart, Ron Kolb, Larry Miller and Jeff Barker) 2nd place went to the Exterminators (Jeff Leonard, Dave Steffes, Brady Johnston, Randy Larson, and Dave Niesen. Twelve teams participated and they were divided into two 6 team leagues after the halfway point. Dan Traxler and Matt Schertz tied for top gun honors but Dan Traxler won the shoot off between them on Oct 6th to claim the honor for himself. Summer Solo League: Bill Schuhart took the Top Gun honors among 16 shooters in the summer solo league while Dan Traxler won first place in class A followed by Andrew Nason. Dave Johnson won class B with Carl Marx coming in 2nd place. Youth Solo League: 20 youth shooters where divided into 2 classes in the 250 bird youth solo league. Derek Unger won top gun honors while also winning class B. 2nd place in B went to Nathan Potratz. Justin Kain won honors in Class A followed by Brandon Meuler. Thanks to all the shooters for a great season and to everyone who volunteered during the seasons by helping to fill house, mark scores, bartend and any other tasks that needed to be done.
Please Remember that Alcohol and Firearms Do Not Mix
October, 2010
Hello everyone, The hunting seasons are finally in full swing. We are heading into the busiest two months of the fall, what with Sight-in days starting at the end of October and continuing over a large portion of November. Be sure to come to the meeting on October 5, 2010, at 7:00 pm, so you can keep up with everything that is going on. I would like to thank the trap league and the trap league board for all their work and attendance during the Summer and Fall trap leagues. There was only a small decrease in the number of teams in the Summer league. Those who did come out did have some very good times. Again thank you. The board has decided to not run Sight-in days raffles: the only raffles will be the T.V. and a Mossberg Over & Under. So please come out buy a ticket or two. We have six new shooting benches being built for Sigh- in days. If you use them, feel free to evaluate them and let us know if you like them or let us know if improvements are needed and how that can be accomplished. That is all I have for now. So please be safe and good luck on your hunting adventures!
Your
President
Club News Sight – In Days; If you have not yet done your work assignments this year or you have not signed up for an event for next year, like OMRO YOUTH OUTDOORS 2011, you will have to sign up for sight in days. To do so, come to the club Tuesday October 5 and put your name on the sheet or you can contact Larry Umbriet by e-mail at larryumbreit@sbcglobal.net. Firearms Auction; The Club has three firearms to be auctioned off by sealed bids. If you wish to see the firearms you will have to be at the October 5th or November 2nd meeting. Bids will be opened and reviewed at the board meeting November 16th. The winning bid will be notified by phone and mail. The firearms are; 1 Straight bolt Styer 1 Marvel Rolling Block .22 1 12ga Break action Shot gun. Central Wisconsin Gun Collectors; Will have an event at the Fond du Lac County Fair grounds Expo Center on Hwy 45-S. On October 16th between 8 am – 5 pm & 17th between 9 am – 3 pm. Cost is $4.00. Please sure to attend and thank them for their donations to our club. 50 Bird Blind Partner Shoot; Oct. 6 (see Springbrooksports.com for details)
Please Remember that Alcohol and Firearms Do Not Mix
September, 2010
Hello everyone,
Well, the leaves are turning color and the days are getting shorter. Now is the time that many are thinking of their favorite time of year: hunting season! One of the many advantages we have living here in Wisconsin, and particularly the Fox Valley, is the many hunting opportunities we have. As much as we like these activities and look forward to taking our children with us to teach them how to hunt our favorite game animal or bird, we need to remember that there are some in the state that don’t have the same opportunity. These are children who may never get the excitement of pursuing a deer, squirrel or rabbit. They may never experience lying or sitting quietly in a duck blind, working to call in a flock of Woodys or Mallards. These young people have few chances to do what we have done and experienced most of our lives. One way we can help change this situation is by getting involved with local Pheasant Forever groups, attend a banquet were the proceeds go to help children learn these activities. One organization that works very hard in this area is the Foundation Friends of the NRA, which is hosting a banquet September 30 at the Elk’s Lodge here in Oshkosh. Some interesting fact about the Friends of the NRA, none of the money raised goes to pay anyone’s salary, and half of the money stay right here in Wisconsin. It goes for disabled veterans programs, range improvement and development, and youth programs (Oshkosh West trap club, Spring brook Hunters education, Appleton West Trap Club, Boys and Girls brigade, and Winnebago County 4 –H, to name a few). This is an organization that is there for us and our communities. We need to step forward and buy a banquet ticket and their raffle tickets, if just to tell them “thank you for helping our club and saving it funds.” Then there is also the chance to meet some other very fun and interesting people. Where can you do something for a veteran, a child, and help build a fun and safer state, for only $45.00 a person? So pick up an order form from the club or e – mail Paul Narvson at alamay@new.rr.com for ticket information and banquet details, you have to hurry - there are only 200 tickets available plus be able to take advantage of special raffle ticket values. I have mine, so I hope to see you there. The board has decided not to do a Sight In Raffle this year. We have earned more money this year than in years past from range rentals so we do not need to seek that additional income. We will still have a firearm raffle during the Sight In Days event so stop on out and purchase a ticket on what will be a fine firearm. Remember if you signed up to work Sight In Days event be sure to come to the meeting and sign up for the date you would like to work. Sign up sheets will be available at the club starting at the September 7 membership meeting. Larry Umbreit will be heading up the event this year, so come out and give Larry hand to make this a successful event. I think I have covered a lot of the important thing coming up. I look forward to seeing you at a club meeting really soon. There is one thing left to bring up; there is a raffle for a 47” LG LCD television at the club! Tickets are ten dollars and only three hundred tickets to be sold, so come on out and get yourself one. There are only 150 left.
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President Club News Range issues: Everyone needs to remember that if you move a target stand you must move it back, small stand are bought across the ditch and not taken back, a large stand was brought to the fifty yard line then not returned to the 100 yard line. Shot shells are dumped on the ground or left after shooting, targets are not being properly used, clay birds are not to be thrown on the berm and shot at this is a violation of the range rules. We need to remember a violation of the range rules or by – laws can mean loss of club privileges. We all need to respect each other’s shooting disciplines and take care of our club. If we do not police ourselves, there is always one who will do it for us and that will not be a fun situation. In short CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF. Trap Season: The fall trapshooting season began on August 25th and runs for 6 weeks through September 29th. Shooters can shoot in the 250 bird Solo league or 2 Man team league. Cost is $45.00 per league or shoot both leagues for $50.00. Shooters can register at any time during the season as long as they think they can get their 10 rounds in by the last night. Non members welcome. Registration forms can be downloaded from the website or picked up at the clubhouse. All members are welcome to come out and shoot practice rounds. Special event October 6th: Bang for your Buck night and 50 Bird Blind Partner Shoot. Trapshooting rounds for $2.50 and Beer for $1.00. This is the final night of trapshooting for 2010. Cost of the Blind Partner shoot is $10.00, plus lucky number for $2.00 and/or High gun for $2.00 and 50/50 birds for $1.00. Cash payouts based on the number of entries. Trap Winners: The final summer trap shooting standings are complete and can be viewed on the website. Event Winners: This year our annual year-end finale Annie Oakley Shoot was held on 8/18/10. The number of qualifiers was down from last year due to the rainy weather causing 2 cancellations. There were 16 qualifiers and one last chance shooter. The last chance qualifier was Dan Traxler who managed to win the event by putting out Tom and, yes, his wife (Penny) all in one shot as the third shooter. Our qualifiers where auctioned off to the highest bidder. A special thanks to our wonderful and charming auctioneer Tom Smith. This is a fun event that all club members can participate in, you don’t have to be a qualifier to purchase someone who did qualify. If at all possible we encourage everyone to attend next year’s event, for a very fun and exciting night. The following charts show the top placements in the event.
Bucket Raffle Winners:Turkey Shoot 2010 Bucket #1 winner- Penny Traxler Bow Tune Up Donated by Archers Quest Bucket #2 (Date Night) winner-Penny Traxler One Night Stay Donated by Americ Inn Oshkosh Picnic for Two Donated by Pilora’s Café Bucket #3 winner-Pam Metko Wing Party Donated by The Bar Oshkosh Bucket #4 Ron Miller Gunsmith Center Donated by Hergert Sports Bucket #5 (Camping/Fishing Package) winner-Penny Traxler Bag Chair Donated by Camera Casino Rayovac Lantern Donated by Kitz n Pheil Fishing Rod Donated by Jons Sports Minnow Bucket Donated by Mobil “Omro Store” Fishing Reel Donated by Mobil “Omro Store” Ice Fishing Rod Donated by Mobil “Omro Store” Bucket #6 Winner-Brian Leichtfuss Hot Coco Kit Donated by The Traxlers Frangelico Gift Set Donated by Old Oshkosh Salon Bucket #7 winner-Robin Sayler Duck Photo Framed Donated Aces Photos Bucket #8 winner-Amber Eiden One Night Stay Donated by Fairfield Inn Oshkosh Two Rounds of Mini Golf Donated by Settlers Mill Oshkosh Bucket #9 winner-Frank Metko ¼ Barrel Party Donated by French Quarter Oshkosh Pinnacle Whipped Vodka Donated by Jabronis Bar Bucket #10 winner-Frank Metko ¼ Barrel Party Donated by Molly McGuire’s Oshkosh Smirnoff Vodka Donated by Kellys Bar Bucket #11 winner-Penny Traxler Mexican Party Basket Donated by La Avenida Bucket #12 winner-Renee Zagrodnik Spa Basket w/ $50 Gift Cert. Donated by Urban Elements Bucket #13 winner-Penny Traxler Eagle Print Donated by Omro Gallery Bucket #14 winner-Mary Leichtfuss Sky Diving Package Donated by Skydive Adventure Bucket #15 winner-Dennis Schuhart ½ Barrel Party Donated by Bison and Elk Oshkosh Bucket #16 winner-Tom McNamara Camo Slow Cooker Purchased by Springbrook $15 Bucket #17 winner-Mary Leichtfuss Summer Fun Donated by Pickett 4-H Bucket #18 winner-Pete Redlin 4 Timber Rattler Tickets Donated by Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Bucket #19 winner-Dan Mathe Packer Football 50/50 Raffle winner-Mark Traxler $148.00 Tickets #1484811 Walk Around Gun Raffle winner-Rhonda Kubasta 9 hearts Special THANKS to all of our Donors!!!!!
August, 2010
Hello everyone, As we head into the dog days of summer, I would say looking back we have had a good summer to date. Yes, it’s been wet and the trapshooting has been rained out a time or two but we still have had some good days for events that our club has hosted. For those days we should be thankful. There are some events that are coming up that will require every one coming together to help out the organization in August. One event that races right to the front is the Turkey shoot, August 15. There are support activities that also need workers and we need a strong effort by as many of us as possible. We have the clean up date the Saturday before the shoot (August 14) and of course we all have our allotment of Turkey Shoot raffle tickets to sell. Those tickets go for $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00, we were each sent or given $40.00 worth of tickets. The better our effort the better our out come! These events are what allow us to pass our hunting heritage on to the next generation and teach them how to pass it on to following generations. So I ask you to push this event and work to help us all make this an event to remember. I would also like to thank those who help at the Omro Youth Outdoors event on June 12. I hope we will work together to make this event a success. All who attended wanted to extend their thanks for us hosting the event. I would like to thank the following donors to the event. Central Wisconsin Gun Collectors, FASCO appliance center, Citizens First Credit Union, and Hergerts Sport Center, These organizations and businesses helped to make this event a success this year. Thank you all again. That is all for this column I hope to see some of you at the meeting at 7 pm, August 3rd. Have an enjoyable and fun August.
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President Club News July’s Newsletter was not sent out because the newsletter editor (not Tom Mc Namara) messed up. My apologies. The club now has a total of 5 AdBlocks that we can sell for the web page; if you know of anyone that might be interested in purchasing some web advertising have them get in touch with Dave Johnson at <johnsoncrew3@charter.net>
July, 2010
Hello everyone, We are into summer and it's has been a good start. We had a painting day on June 5th. A couple members showed up, and we got the east end and part of the north side painted to the door. So there is still some painting to be done. We have the fence (which also needs to have a post replaced), benches and scores stands, as well as the trap house doors to paint. That is quiet a list of things to accomplish. We also had the Omro Youth Outdoors, this was a very good event. We had about 25 attendees and they all enjoyed themselves. I would like to thank those members who came out and helped with the event. They were Jerry Colon, Brian Dobish, Tom Bruski, Bill Schuhart, Robert Vajgrt, and Tom Jacobs. Without their contribution this event would have been lost. I would also like to give special thanks to Central Wisconsin Gun Collectors, FASCO Appliance, Citizens First Credit Union, Hergerts Sports Shop, and Archery Quest, for their donations and assistance in this event. I would also like to recognize the Pickett 4 - H group for their help with the concession stand. I hope next year everyone who wanted to assist will be able to do so, and I will give them the opportunity to schedule their time in advance by letting every one know that next years event will be June 11, 2011, so mark that date on your calendar! I would also like some members to step forward and help plan next year’s event, as I cannot do this alone and would like volunteers. They will be asked to create the fliers, compose a letter to request sponsors, and lead stages at the event: Safety, Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol, concessions, and rotation from stage to stage. This will help improve the event greatly. It will take a group effort to “grow” this event.
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President Club News Trap Tenders The trapshooting league is looking for people interested in tending trap on Wednesday nights from now through Aug 18th. Usually work 4 hours a night starting at 5:30 pm. If interested contact Dave Johnson at johnsoncrew3@charter.net or call 379-3575 Mid Wisconsin Traveling Trap League On July 11, 2010. Springbrook will host the Mid-Wisconsin Traveling Trap League shoot at Springbrook from 9 til about 3. This is a 50 bird team shoot with Lewis Class pay-out. Springbrook can enter as many teams as we wish. If you would like to shoot, form a team and come on out. We will also have individual merchandise shoots (Turkeys Shoot style) as will as the team League shoots during the event. Come on out and shoot.
June , 2010
Hello Everyone,
Welcome to our first electronic newsletter. I hope everyone gets their copy on time. If you don't get your copy, one will be available at the club house. Please let us know if you don’t get your e-mail copy as we will need to get your e-mail address and compare it to the one on record to correct the problem. Also if you change your e-mail address before next June, let us know as soon as possible so you don’t miss out on all the Springbrook news. Please feel confident we will protect your e-mail address as best we can: we don't want you to receive garbage e-mails.
We will have another clean up day on June 5th - this will be a painting day. We will be painting the building, fence and benches. So bring your rollers, paint pans, brushes and scrapers. We will be making a day of it. I'll get the club to spring for some brats and burgers. There will be other task to do also, as we need some trees trimmed, some more raking behind the garage, and possibly a fence to build. So there will be plenty to keep everyone busy for awhile.
Last but not least Omro Youth Outdoors will be June 12th . I have a list of members who signed up but we can always use more volunteers for this fun event. It is a great way to fill your work hours and have fun doing it. I have sent the folks who signed up an e-mail asking what you would like to do and which shift you'd like to work, I need to know soon. If I have to I can assign you to place where you will be needed.
That is all I have for this month. I hope each of you have a great and safe summer.
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Club Trap News
The summer trapshooting season is in full swing. Twelve teams are registered this year, down one team from last year. The summer solo league has 16 shooters, down two from last season. Registration for the summer youth league continues with their season starting on June 2nd. Remember the first 20 youths to register receive free shells.
At the trap league meeting on May 5th last years trap league officers were all reelected to the former post. President: Penny Traxler: Vice President: Dave Rapp, Secretary: Dave Johnson and Treasurer: Dan Traxler.
The league has gone to an online scorekeeping service (Shooterspost), so there will be some changes in how the scores look on the website. The advantage is that it is much easier for the club to enter scores and get them posted on the web. However the shooting results will no longer be printed out, so shooters need to check the website to see their scores.
75 Bird Shoot and Steak Fry The annual 75 bird shoot and steak fry will be held on June 23rd. The format and cost will be the same as last year with one minor change. Ties will be broken by using reverse run. So if shooter A & B each shoot a 45 out of 50 and tied for 1st, but shooter A broke their last 20 birds in a row while shooter B broke their last 22 in a row, shooter B will be awarded 1st place and shooter A 2nd place.
This event is open to all club members regardless if they shoot in a league or not.
For the steak fry, the grills will be hot, all members have to do is bring what they want to grill and the club provides the side dishes and fixings. Beer will be sold for $1.00 per can or 5 cans for $5.00.
Hope to see you all there
Have a safe and fun summer and please remember that firearms and alcohol do not mix
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