BOD Minutes of 7 April 2014

PRESENT:   Sam Valenza, Larry Ohda, John Bailey, Sam Parkinson, Harley Shepherd, Clay Buhler, and Terry VanDeBoom

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 1720 BY PRESIDENT SAM VALENZA

1.  Approval of Minutes of 3/3/14 – Approved 6-0
2. Treasurers report – accepted, attached by reference
3. 2014 Club Projects
   1. Handgun/.22 rimfire rifle range – in process as weather permits
   2. Construction of 5 stand deck – in process as weather pemits
   3. Electrical power for range and deck – under study
   4. Cameras for range and deck – under study
   5.  2014 Events
      1. Clean up day – Saturday 3 May 2014 0800-1200
      2. Registered skeet shoot – 10 and 11 May, 0900 – 1700
      3. Braggin Rights shoot – Saturday, October 11
      4. Landfill lunch – 9 September 2014
      5. New Business
         1. Safety officers –

i.      Post names of current ones

ii.      Recruit more

iii.      Purchase special recognizable caps – Approved 6 – 0

1. Machine Maintenance – all machines functioning, on going 1^st echelon

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 1820

NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING 1700, 12 MAY

Respectfully submitted – Sam Parkinson, Secretary

Annual Meeting of 2014

Meeting called to order at 0900  by President Sam Valenza

1.  Minutes of Annual Meeting of 2013 read and approved
2. Treasurer’s report –
   1. 2013 – Year end shows club in solid financial  condition – report posted
   2. 2014 Budget  –  posted
   3. Quarterly report is posted at end of each quarter
   4.  2014 Projects
      1. Handgun/.22 rifle range – in process now
      2. 5 stand deck – will begin as soon as weather permits
      3. Electrical power/security cameras for both – being researched now
      4. 2014 Events
         1. Clean up day is Saturday, 3 May, 0900-1200
         2. Registered skeet shoot – Saturday, 10 May and Sunday 11 May

i.      Hours 0900- 1700 Skeet fields closed

ii.      Trap and 5 stand will be open to members

1. Landfill lunch – September 9
2. Braggin’ rights shoot – 11 October
3. Open house – tabled for this year
4.  New Business
   1. General housekeeping requirements – everyone responsible
   2. Rumors – if you hear one, ask somebody
   3. Election results – 183 of 240 returned
      1. President – 2 year term – Sam Valenza – 153 votes
      2. Secretary – 2 year term – Sam Parkinson – 178 votes
      3. Director – 1 year term

i.      Harley Shepherd – 163 votes

ii.      Clay Buhler – 80  votes

iii.      Terry VanDenBoom – 76 votes

1. .  Membership
   1. 2013 ending – 262
   2. 2014 to date – 242

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 0935

Respectfuly submitted:  Sam Parkinson, Secretary

President’s Message

(April 2014)

I want to welcome Terry VanDenBoom and Clay Buhler to the BOD and I look forward to working with them. I also want to thank Greg Bayland and Jim DeMaria for their dedication and hard work while serving on the BOD for the past several years.

Construction of the 5-stand deck will be start in the very near future. The construction materials have been purchased and are in the storage barn. Frank Halsey is the lead for this project. If would like to help out, please give Frank a call at 815-747-4347.

Maintenance will be done on the skeet machines over the next couple of weeks. As a result, certain fields will not be available for shooting. Please be respectful and accommodating to the maintenance crew while work is being done.

The machine on trap field 1 has been repaired. The only thing remaining to do is to insure that all of the voice calls are calibrated and performing properly. This will be done this coming Saturday morning.

The berms on the handgun range are nearly complete. Once they area done, the concrete pad will be poured and then construction of the shooting stations will begin. Estimated completion is late June. No one will be allowed to use the range until they have completed the safety course and have been signed off by the range instructor.

Our annual spring cleanup date is at 8:30 am on Saturday May 5. Bring out your shovels, rakes, and trimmers. No shooting will be allowed until all of the work is done. I hope to see you there. Lunch will be provided.

The club will be hosting a registered skeet shoot on May 10 & 11. This event will be chaired by Dave Schroeder who will be looking for volunteers to work this shoot.  It is a four gun shoot at $48 per gun. If you have any interest in helping out or shooting in this event, you can contact Dave at 815-988-7552 or email him at dschroe356@aol.com.

2014 Club Projects

• Handgun range – approved and in process
• Construction of a 5 stand deck – approved
• Electrical power and cameras for the 5 stand and      handgun range – under consideration

2014 Club Events

• Cleanup day – 5/3/14
• Registered Skeet shoot – May 10 & 10
• Landfill lunch – 9/9/14
• Bragging Rights Shoot – 10/11/14

Best Regards

Sam Valenza

President, Rockford Skeet Club