RCS BOD November 2nd , 2020 PRESENT: Sam Valenza, , Al Perry, Harley Shepherd, Randy Scott, Terry VanDenBoom, Caleb Davis, Todd Hendreys
1. Meeting called to order at 5:30 by President Sam Valenza
2. Minutes of October 5 / 2020 – Approved , 6-0
3. Treasurers Report: Approved , 6-0
4. 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.
b. Skeet houses and Trap houses maintenance – Getting quotes for repair.
c. Paint propane tank – Todd Hendrey , Spring 2021
d. Replace skeet light – Completed. Thank you Todd Hendrey.
6. 2020 Events.
a. Annual meeting – Cancelled
b. Clean up day – Cancelled
c. Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled
d. Landfill lunch – Completed
e. Family pig roast – On hold until 2021
7. New Business:
1. Lawn crew – looking for volunteers for next year.
2. Virus guidelines – Still in effect , and sent out via email.
3. Membership dues to be sent early December
a. Five stand night –Any member is more than welcome to shoot the five stand .
RCS BOD October 5 , 2020 PRESENT: Sam Valenza, , Al Perry, Harley Shepherd, Randy Scott, Terry VanDenBoom, Caleb Davis, Todd Hendreys
1. Meeting called to order at 5:30 by President Sam Valenza
2. Minutes of August 3 / 2020 – Approved , 6-0
3. Treasurers Report: Approved , 6-0
4. 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.
b. Skeet houses and Trap houses maintenance – Fall
c. Paint propane tank – Todd Hendreys , Fall 2020
d. Replace skeet light – Completed
6. 2020 Events.
a. Annual meeting – Cancelled
b. Clean up day – Cancelled
c. Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled
d. Landfill lunch – Completed
e. Family pig roast – On hold
7. New Business:
1. Lawn crew – looking for volunteers.
2. Virus guidelines – Still in effect , and sent out via email.
3. Snow plowing for handgun range and 5 stand .- Approved
4. New target prices – No increase to members
a. Five stand night –Any member is more than welcome to shoot the five stand .
I want to make all of you aware that the Northern Illinois Pistol and Rifle Club will be having a pistol shoot this Saturday October 10 from 9 am to 2 pm. They will be driving on the road behind our trap and skeet fields. I mention this because there have been rogue/trespassing shooters over there that do not have permission to be there. The trespassing shooters park at the gate and walk in. If anyone observed this illegal activity, please contact and I will call the president of the pistol club and/or the sheriff as these trespassers could endanger our club members.
As I communicated in a past email the planned pig roast has been cancelled and rescheduled to sometime next year depending on the COVID 19 conditions.
The annual landfill lunch was a success in spite of the virus. We made up individual meals and sent them over to the folks at the landfill instead of having them come over to the club to eat as we have in the past. I believe they had an enjoyable meal of new york strip steak, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, and pumpkin squares for dessert. Thanks landfill folks for all that you do for our club.
As most of you know, the COVID 19 has reared its ugly head again for Region 1 in Illinois with a rolling average positivity rate of over 8 percent. The state is imposing new guidelines and restrictions for Rockford and Region 1 in response. We have previously issued safety guidelines for Rockford Skeet (RSC) and those remain in effect. In addition, the board would like to ask your help in adhering to these rules with an emphasis on the following areas:
Social distancing: Please spread out adhering to the six foot rule when shooing, socializing, using the club house and pretty much all activities at the club. Working out of your car and utilizing additional seating outdoors such as lawn chairs is recommended. If you can’t maintain 6 feet distance, please where a mask.
Club House: The club house is open but food should not be prepared. There are hand sanitizers and wipes in the club house for everyone’s use. In addition, we got lucky and have enough paper towels for foreseeable future so please feel free to wash your hands frequently. Also, there is tape on the floor marking six feet distances for your reference. As it gets colder, you may use the club house to warm up but please maintain your distance inside. If you can’t, please wear a mask.
On the fields: Best practice is still to have an individual puller for each squad responsible for sanitizing the remote. If you can’t designate such an individual, please be sure to disinfect the remote and again wash your hands frequently. Also, spread out so that six feet distances can be maintained. If you can’t please wear a mask.
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 – completed
Skeet House maintenance – fall time frame
Paint propane tank – fall time frame
Safety bars on all low house skeet machines – completed
Seal coat parking lot – completed
Carpet cleaning – completed
Clean out Barn – completed
2020 Events
Annual Meeting – cancelled
Cleanup Day – rescheduled to spring 2021
Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled
Club Fun Day – cancelled
Landfill Lunch – completed
Pig roast – cancelled
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.
RCS BOD September , 8 2020 PRESENT: Sam Valenza, , Al Perry, Harley Shepherd, Randy Scott, Terry VanDenBoom, Caleb Davis, Todd Hendreys
1. Meeting called to order at 5:30 by President Sam Valenza
2. Minutes of August 3 / 2020 – Approved , 6-0
3. Treasurers Report: Approved , 6-0
4. 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.
b. Skeet houses and Trap houses maintenance – Fall
c. Paint propane tank – Todd Hendrey , Fall 2020
d. Replace skeet light – Todd Hendrey.
6. 2020 Events.
a. Annual meeting – Cancelled
b. Clean up day – September 26th 2020
c. Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled
d. Landfill lunch – 9 /11
e. Club Fun Day – Cancelled
7. New Business:
1. New picnic tables – Installed
2. Family pig roast – October 10, 2020 . Approved
3. Lawn crew – looking for volunteers.
4. Virus guidelines – Still in effect
5. Gun racks – installed
a. Trap League – Cancelled
b. Five stand night –Any member is more than welcome to shoot the five stand .
We will be having a free of charge pig roast on October 10, 2020 starting at 11;30 am. If you have not made your reservation through our online survey and would like to attend, please email me at sam.valenza@att.net no later than October 1. Members and their immediate family and grandchildren are invited. We will be providing the pig roast and all of the trimmings. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available for anyone that does not like pork. All shooting venues will be open starting at 9:00 am.
The club will be hosting our annual steak lunch for the guys at the landfill this coming Friday, September 11, in appreciation for all that they do for us. The club will be open for shooting by the membership.
This coming Saturday, September 12, will be the next pistol shoot. It will be a bullseye match with 30 shots at 25 yards. First is slow fire with 10 shots in 5 minutes. Second will be a timed fire with 5 shots in 20 seconds, 2 strings. Finally, rapid fire with 5 shots in 10 seconds, 2 strings. Any caliber handgun is acceptable including 22’s. You can use 1 or 2 hands. Shooting times will be 9 am, 10 am, and 11 am. If you haven’t already let George Ketter (815-456-2871) know what time you prefer.
As I stated previously new aluminum picnic tables have replaced the deteriorating wood tables except for the two that are under the trees on the trap and skeet fields. We also have installed new maintenance free gun racks to replace all of our wood racks except the two in front of the club house. We do have three spare racks for future needs.
Our annual clean up day has been moved from the spring time frame to Saturday September 26 starting at 8:30 am. 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. Hot coffee and donuts will be provided.
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 – completed
Skeet House maintenance – fall time frame
Paint propane tank – fall time frame
Safety bars on all low house skeet machines – completed
Seal coat parking lot – completed
Carpet cleaning – completed
Clean out Barn
2020 Events
Annual Meeting – cancelled
Cleanup Day – rescheduled to 9/26/20
Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled
Club Fun Day – cancelled
Landfill Lunch – 9/11/20
Pig roast – 10/10/20
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.
It has been brought to the Board’s attention that there are some safety concerns at the handgun range. It appears that some shooters have been shooting outside of the range house. This action is prohibited. All shooting has to be done form inside of the range house. Also the steel targets have been moved to close to the range house. Again this is not permitted as the bullets may ricochet and injure yourself or another shooter. The steel targets are only to be moved by the handgun range committee members. The paper target stands can be moved closer to the range house. I want to remind everyone that only the steel targets and paper targets are permitted on the range. No cans, bottles, jugs, watermelon, etc. are permitted. Termination of membership will be strongly considered if these rules and all club rules are violated. Safety is our number 1 priority.
There have been some issues on the 5 stand range with some member not loading the machines when finished shooting and not logging out the remotes. This range and all ranges should be left in the same or better condition that you found it in.
The skeet machines were serviced by the Promatic service representative with no major issues found. Club member Brad Yocum was trained on servicing the machines during this visit. Thanks Brad for volunteering to take on this task.
New aluminum picnic tables have replaced the deteriorating wood tables except for the two that are under the trees on the trap and skeet fields. We also have on ordered new gun racks to replace all of our wood racks. These are maintenance free racks and should last for many years. The racks should be delivered sometime next week.
The next pistol shoot is on August 22. Shooting times are 9, 10, and 11 am with 8 shooters per time slot. This will be a compact pistol shoot with barrels less than 4 inches with a 30 round course of fire. No rapid reloading. If you don’t own a compact pistol, George has 4 that you can borrow with FREE ammo. Send an e-mail to George Ketter at geosueket@msn.com to let him know what time slot you want. If you have not signed up and are interested in shooting this event please call George at 815-456-2871 or email him.
The BOD is considering having a free of charge pig roast in the fall provided that we can get a minimum of 50 participants. Members and their immediate family and grandchildren are invited. A survey will be sent out in the near future asking who and how many of your family will attend. It is tentatively planned for October 10. I will provide more details as that date approaches.
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.
The current clubs Coronavirus Guidelines remain unchanged and are as follows. Your cooperation in following these guidelines will help in preventing the spread of the virus.
State and club guidelines shall be followed in order to help prevent the spread of the virus. As a shooting club, we have to maintain a culture of safety in all aspects for all club members as well as those of our community and state. Given the age demographics and active participation of club members in all of our club operations, these guidelines shall to be followed. These guidelines are subject to revision as conditions change.
Club Coronavirus Guidelines
Maintain social distancing of six feet
Masks are not required
Wash/sanitize hands frequently
When coughing cover mouth and cough into bend in elbow
Use the provided wipes/hand sanitizer to clean surfaces and remotes
If sick for any reason or someone in your household is sick, and/or have an underlying health condition stay home.
No shooting bags are permitted in the club house
Clubhouse is open for bathroom use, drinks, logging rounds, and for cooling off due to the heat. A maximum of 10 people are allowed in the club house at any given time.
Bring chairs to sit outside if desired. Club house chairs are not to be used outside.
Food is not to be prepared in the club house.
Soda and water are now available in the club house and coffee can be made
If you have hand sanitizers, please bring them with you and use them often.
Only one person is allowed in the machine houses at any given time
Logging rounds (use your personal pen/pencil)
Sanitize hands before and after recording rounds in the log books
Skeet
Three person squads are recommended with a designated puller. However five person squads are permitted with no designated puller
Sanitize remotes after each use with provided wipes/hand sanitizer. DO NOT remove remotes from plastic bag.
Trap
5 person squads are permitted
Limit interpersonal contact maintaining social distancing when setting up and closing fields.
Sanitize remotes before storing with provided wipes/hand sanitizer
5 stand
5 person squads are permitted
Sanitize remotes after each use with provided wipes/hand sanitizer.
Handgun range
An empty lane is recommended to be maintained between shooters. However, all lanes can be used at any given time.
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 – completed
Skeet House maintenance – fall time frame
Paint propane tank – fall time frame
Safety bars on all low house skeet machines – completed
Seal coat parking lot – completed
Carpet cleaning – completed
Clean out Barn
2020 Events
Annual Meeting – cancelled
Cleanup Day – rescheduled to 9/26/20
Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled
Club Fun Day – cancelled
Landfill Lunch – 9/11/20
Pig roast – 10/10/20
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.
RCS BOD August 3, 2020 PRESENT: Sam Valenza, , Al Perry, Harley Shepherd, Randy Scott, Terry VanDenBoom, Caleb Davis, Todd Hendreys
1. Meeting called to order at 5:30 by President Sam Valenza 2. Minutes of June/ 2020 – Approved , 6-0 3. Treasurers Report: Approved , 6-0
4. 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. b. Rewiring of field 3 skeet house – completed c. Skeet houses and Trap houses maintenance – Fall d. Paint propane tank – Todd Hendreys , Fall 2020
2020 Events. a. Annual meeting – Cancelled b. Clean up day – September 26th 2020 c. Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled d. Landfill lunch – 9 /11 e. Club Fun Day – Cancelled
New Business:
New picnic tables – Completed
Family pig roast – October 10, 2020 . We need 50 or more people.
a. Trap League – Fall
b. Five stand night –Any member is more than welcome to shoot the five stand .
c. Handgun Safety Course – On hold .
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 Next Board meeting September 7, 2020 Respectfully submitted – Caleb Davis , Secretary
RCS BOD July 6 2020 PRESENT: Sam Valenza, , Al Perry, Harley Shepherd, Randy Scott, Terry VanDenBoom, Caleb Davis, Todd Hendreys
1. Meeting called to order at 5:30 by President Sam Valenza 2. Minutes of April/ 2020 – Approved , 7-0 3. Treasurers Report: Approved , 7-0
4. 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 fall 2020 . b. Safety bar for all High house skeet machines – Completed c. Rewiring of field 3 skeet house – In progress d. Skeet houses and Trap houses maintenance – Hold e. Paint propane tank – Todd Hendreys , Fall 2020
2020 Events. a. Annual meeting – Cancelled b. Clean up day – September 26th 2020 c. Registered Skeet Shoot – Cancelled d. Landfill lunch – 9 /11 e. Club Fun Day – Cancelled
New Business:
Seal coat parking lot , Completed
Water sprinklers for garden , Completed
Carpet cleaning , Completed
Family pig roast – October 10, 2020 If we have enough members willing to come.
a. Trap League – Late August
b. Five stand night –Any member is more then welcome to shoot the five stand .
c. Handgun Safety Course – On hold .
e. Looking into new aluminum picnic tables.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 Next Board meeting August 3, 2020 Respectfully submitted – Caleb Davis , Secretary
