President’s Message
(November 2024)
The first Youth Clays Initiative was held on October 20th for six new shooters. Thanks to coaches Ben Ratze and Jay Schaack for a great agenda and safety introduction. Chief safety officer Brad Yokum, Mike Buckman, and Bill Shold helped with hands-on firearm handling and shooting for the event. The smiles and enthusiasm from the participants breaking clays was ample reward. There were boy scouts among the shooters and two eagle scouts among the safety officers. A definite repeat for next year!
The drilling of the well is scheduled to start on Monday November 11. The work should not interfere with any of our shooting venues but if they do, please yield to the workers.
Thank you to Bob Liphart for rewiring the card read cables and outlet for the trap fields and thank you to Wess Vilmin for mowing the tall grass beyond the skeet and trap fields. It is the volunteers that make our club beautiful and affordable. Thanks to all of our volunteers.
Since we are a volunteer club, all of our members are responsible and required to keep the club house and grounds in good order. That means keeping the club house clean by emptying the garbage cans, vacuuming the carpet, keeping the sinks clean, cleaning the table tops, and general overall house cleaning, as well as picking up shells and debris on the grounds.
WINTER SHOOT RULES
The following winter shooting rules are affective immediately:
- Trap and skeet fields and sidewalks are to be cleared of snow before shooting. Shovels are outside of the club house and in the storage barn. The snow blower is available for use and is located in the storage barn. Do not shoot on fields that have not been cleared of snow. Doing so will compact the snow and make it difficult to remove. It is everyone’s job to pitch in to remove snow from the sidewalks and shooting fields.
- As always, gun cases are not permitted in the club house. Guns will be permitted, but it is strongly suggested that they only be kept inside if it is raining or snowing.
Thanks for your cooperation.
If anyone is interested in getting certified for the handgun range, please contact Milt Schwanke at 815-988-2278, George Ketter at 815-631-9366, 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.
2024 Projects
- Repair skeet houses
- Purchase new trap voice calls
2024 Events – All events completed
Remember gun safety is our number 1 priority.
Rockford Skeet Club Mission Statement
The Rockford Skeet Club’s mission is to promote clay target shooting and complementary shooting sports. The objectives are to promote 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 membership.
Best Regards,
Sam Valenza
President, Rockford Skeet Club
