The Board of Directors (BOD) has decided
that the Rockford Skeet Club will remain open during this coronavirus pandemic.
However, state guidelines, as listed below, shall be followed in order to help
prevent the spread of the virus. The BOD has decided to postpone the annual
meeting scheduled for March 28, 2020. Also, the start of the handgun league
scheduled to start March 28 and the trap league scheduled to start April 15
will be postpone to future undetermined start dates.
Club
Coronavirus Guidelines
Maintain social distancing of six
feet
Wash hand frequently
When coughing cover mouth and
cough into bend in elbow
If sick for any reason stay home
No gathering of more than 10
people in the club house
It is recommended that no more
than 3 shooters at a venue/field
Use gloves when handling the
remotes
Food is not to be prepared in the
club house. Prepared carry in food is permitted.
Your cooperation in following these
guidelines will help to prevent you and your fellow members from being infected
with this virus.
Our
annual meeting is on Saturday March 31, 2020 at 9am at the club. The board of
directors will be addressing club finances, events and projects, election
results, and will take questions from the attendees.
As I have previously communicated the club is
sponsoring a handgun and a trap league. The following are the details.
HANDGUN
LEAGUE
The
handgun league starts on March 28 at 9 am.
There
will be one shoot a month through October.
One
month will be paper targets the next month will be steel targets.
No
rim fire guns/ammunition
There
is a $5.00 fee per shoot with all monies going back to the shooters in the form
of pistol ammunition minus .50 cent for targets, pasters, and staples.
Signup
is required by March 21.
Safety
First. Hearing protection and safety glasses are required.
Consumption
of any alcohol during or prior to shooting is strictly prohibited.
Please
contact George Ketter at 815-631-9366 or email him at geosueket@msn.com.
TRAP
LEAGUE
League
starts April 15
Teams
will consist of 3 individuals
1
round of trap, 1 round of wobble
Fees
per round are $4 for members, $5.00 for non-members.
One
time sponsor/trophy fee is $10 per person.
League
night is every Wednesday 5 PM-8 PM
There
will be a trophy for each individual on the 1st place team
There
will also be a trophy for high gun
League
will last a total of 10 weeks
Banquet
with food and awards (Date TBD)
SCORING
– The combined score from all 10 weeks will be tallied from each team to
determine
the
winning team. High gun will be the most broken birds from an individual in
the 10 week
period.
A
shooter will receive 1 misfire per round, subsequent misfires will result in a
loss bird
In
the event of a premature bird, if you shoot and miss, it will be considered a
loss bird.
A
shooter may shoot a week in advance if an absence is anticipated
GENERAL
RULES
Safety
First. Hearing protection and safety glasses are required.
Consumption
of any alcohol prior to shooting is strictly prohibited.
A
shoot may be canceled by the league committee because of weather. Mass texts
will be sent out in the event of a cancellation.
CONTACT:
Jeff Celletti for any questions at jeffcelletti@yahoo.com or 815-713-6322. Please
email or text Jeff with team members so we can determine how many teams we
are going to have. Teams must sign up by April 1, 2020.
It
has been brought to my attention that the arms on our machines are not always
being released when the machine is shut down. Please remember to release the
arms. Not releasing the arms presents a danger to yourself and other members and
is also hard on the belts and springs. Your attention to this matter is
appreciated.
Thursday
evening 5 stand fun shoots will resume on Thursday April 30 starting at 5 pm.
The shoots will continue into the fall season.
If anyone is interested in getting
certified for the handgun range, please contact Milt Schwanke at 815-988-2278,
George Ketter at 815-456-2871, or Caleb Davis at 815-243-1483. You will need to
bring a handgun, ammo, eye and ear protection and a $25.00 annual fee.
2020 Club Projects
Skeet
field 1 cement sidewalk from station 4 to station 8 and walks from all skeet
fields high houses to the stairs – on hold
Rewiring
of skeet field 3 as a result of the installation of the new machines
Skeet
House maintenance
Paint
propane tank
Safety
bars on all low house skeet machines
Clean
out Barn
2020 Events
Annual
Meeting – 3/31/20
Cleanup
Day – 5/2/20
Registered
Skeet Shoot – 6/20 & 6/21/200
Club
Fun Day – 5/30/20
Landfill
Lunch – 9/11/20
Remember
gun safety is our number 1 priority.
Best
Regards,
Sam
Valenza
President,
Rockford Skeet Club
Rockford Skeet Club
Mission Statement
The Rockford Skeet
Club’s objectives are to encourage organized target shooting; to forward the
development of those characteristics of honesty, good fellowship,
self-discipline, team-play, and self-reliance which are the essentials of good
sportsmanship. It is the duty of all members to contribute to the wellbeing, to
protect, to grow, and to enhance the club and its members now and in the future.
BOD Meeting of March 2nd 2020 PRESENT: Sam Valenza, , Al Perry, Harley Shepherd, Terry VanDenBoom, Randy Scott, Todd Hendrey , Caleb Davis
1. Meeting called to order at 5:30 by President Sam Valenza
2. Minutes of January 6th / 2020 – Approved , 6-0
3. Treasurers Report: Approved , 6-0
2020 Budget – Approved , 6-0
5. 2020 Projects:
a. Additional concrete work to complete sidewalks on field 1 station 8 to 4 and from stair case sidewalks to semi-circle on all skeet fields.- On hold, This project will move to early spring 2020 .
b. Safety bar for all low house skeet machines – In process
c. Rewiring of field 3 skeet house – In process
d. Skeet houses and Trap houses maintenance – to be done on clean up day .
e. Paint propane tank – Todd Hendrys , Spring 2020
2020 Events.
a. Annual meeting – 3 / 31/20
b. Clean up day – 5 / 2/20
c. Registered Skeet Shoot – 6/20 & 6/21
d. Landfill lunch – 9 /11
e. Future club shoots , Club Fun Day – 5 / 30 Free lunch , and a bullseye shoot , a dollar a shot closest to the X wins.
f. 2020 annual dues , we have retained 95% of our members.
New Business:
a. Private group events – Must have all the information given to the B.O.D. in a timely manner for proper authorization .
b. Trap League – Starts April 15th with 3 man teams.
c. 5 Stand Thursday night shoots starts on April 30th at 5:00 P.M.
d. Hand Gun League – Starts March 28th 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. and once a month for 7 months.
e. New shooter and youth – Dates to be determined.
d. Handgun Safety Course – Do be determined.
B.O.D. Elections . Completed
Marijuana use Prohibited .
New DVR for club house.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 Next Board meeting is Monday April 6th @ 5:30 PM Respectfully submitted – Caleb Davis , Secretary
