ABERDEEN GUN CLUB

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The Aberdeen Gun Club Officers and Directors:

Jerry Brick --- President

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ABERDEEN GUN CLUB  605-225-9886

POBOX 1235

Aberdeen, SD 57402

 

MARCH 2008 NEWSLETTER

A general membership meeting of the Aberdeen Gun Club will be held on Tuesday, March 11,2008 at

7:00 pm at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel.

LEAGUES. Leagues are being organized right now. The start date for the Clay Bird League and the Tuesday

Night League will be in late April, weather permitting. Get your team organized.

YOUTH LEAGUE. Sponsors, volunteers and donations are needed to continue the youth league program

again this year. If you are interested in helping with this worthwhile project, contact Harlan Young at 225-0159.

Plans are for a 10 week league for 20 or more teams of youth. The start date will be set later at an

organizational meeting. If you have youngsters interested in shooting in this league, get them signed up as soon

as possible. The AGC Youth League has been approved for a $6,000 grant from the "Friends of NRA" to help

subsidize the league.

TUESDAY LEAGUE. Ron Belden and Swede Hanson have agreed to head up the Tuesday League again this

year. They will be contacting last year's team captains to set up an organizational meeting. If you have any

questions, call Ron at 605-397-8475.

CLAY BIRD LEAGUE. Scott McIntire and Arnie Goldade have agreed to head up the Clay Bird League. If

interested, call Scott at 225-2737 or Arnie at 225-7884.

REGISTERED SHOOTS. Registered shoots scheduled this summer are:

* May 3rd and 4th - Kessler's Silver Shoot - Win a Beretta Shotgun!

* May 31 and June 1st - Budweiser Shoot Out - $2500 added money!

* June 7th and 8th - Sodak Sport & Bait Shoot - $1000.00 in Gift Certificates

* June 28th - Marathon Shoot

* June 29th - Northern Zone Championship

* July 15th to July 20th - South Dakota State Trapshooting Tournament

* July 27th - Ken's Superfair Marathon Shoot - Over $500.00 in prizes

* August 10th - Scott Hanson Memorial Shoot

More information on each of these shoots will be in following newsletters. Mark these dates on your calendar.

2008 AGC MEMBERSHIP. 2008 club memberships will be available at the meeting or by sending in the

form on the reverse of this newsletter.

RANGE MANAGER AND TRAP HELP. Geraldine McIntire has agreed to serve the club as range manager

for another season. Trap helpers are needed. Also, scorers for the registered shoots are needed for this season.

If you know of someone who needs a part time job this summer and would be interested in working at the club,

contact Jerry Brick at 225-6383.

TARGET & EQUIPMENT BUILDING. In January of 2007, we were notified by the SD Game, Fish & Parks

that our grant request had been accepted and the PIR Fund would pay 3/4 of the cost of constructing a new

building. We did not get a signed contract from SDGF&P until last October. As it was so late in the year, and

contractors were very busy, it was decided to wait until this spring to start construction. Our hopes are to have

the building built by the end of June. We also have plans to build two additional trap houses this year.

EXHIBITION SHOOTING. We are very fortunate to have Tim Bradley, a member of Team Benelli

U.S.A., coming to entertain us on June 7th. All of Tim's performances with a Benelli are truly amazing, but

that's a small part of what he can do with a firearm. The thugs he does with a.22 cal. pistol & a scoped rifle, left

or right handed, will truly blow you away!!

SPRING FLING. The 2008 Spring Fling Fundraiser- for the Aberdeen Gun Club is--scheduled for May 10,

2008. This is always our largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from this are used to fund improvements to

the trap range and clubhouse and to keep the cost of shooting low. The cost of the ticket is $25.00, which

includes food, beverages, drawings for 5 guns and two rounds of practice trap that you can use any time during

the year. As in the past, games and a silent auction will be held that evening. The traps will also be open for

those who wish to come early and do some shooting. Several of our members will be selling tickets and you can

also obtain tickets at the meeting or from league secretaries. Please help your club by purchasing one or more

tickets. We only print a total of 300 tickets, so your chances to win are good.

SCOTT HANSON MEMORIAL PHEASANT HUNT. A 6-man team pheasant hunt in memory of Scott

Hanson is planned for March 29th at Pierre. The competition is limited to 8 teams. For more information,

contact Swede Hanson at 226-3737.

MARLIN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP. A $500.00 scholarship in memory of Marlin Johnson, a long time

member of AGC, will be awarded to a high school senior to attend a post-secondary SD college or university. If

a student wishes to obtain more information and an application, contact Dennis Arment at 229-4941. '

Applications are due March 15th.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The By-Laws of the Aberdeen Gun Club call for an election of new officers to

take place at the membership meeting in April. Any person interested ill running for an open office in the

Aberdeen Gun Club- should contact one of the officers. Positions open are for President, Vice-President,-

Secretary/Treasurer and one seat on the Board of Directors. The term is for one year for all positions except for

the Board seat which is a 3 year term. Nominations and the election will be held at-th~~genet~J:1lleni!Jership

meeting on April 15,2008.' - :" ~ '-: :',

 

 

If interested in renting the Gun Club, please contact Jerry Brick at 605-225-6383 or 605-229-1306

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