President’s
Message
(December 2019)
It
has been another busy and eventful year at the Rockford Skeet Club. The
following are the projects and events that were done during the year. The club
purchased new skeet machines for all three fields, purchased new receivers and transmitters
for the 5 stand venue, new knock down targets for the handgun range, extended
the parking lot to the barn. We also held several events including the Silver
Dollar Skeet Shoot, a trap and pistol league, trap and 5 stand fun days,
Braggin Rights Shoot, and provided lunch for our neighbors at the landfill. I’d
say that is was a very good year.
The
invoices for the annual dues will be sent out around December 15 and payment is
due by February 1, 2020. Payment received after February 1, 2020 will not be
accepted. In order to be reinstated, a new membership application will be
required with a check for $175.00.
I
want to remind everyone of our guest procedure which is as follows.
RSC GUEST PROCEDURE
- Guest(s)
and their host member shall print their names and date in the guest log
book on every visit to the club.
- The
Guest will shoot at member’s round fee. The member may log all rounds
(member and guest) on his/her page in the log book to pay for Guest rounds
shot. Or, the Guest may pay for their own rounds by placing payment in a
payment envelope and clearly marking envelope “payment of guest rounds”
including the Guests name.
- The Guest will also be required to pay a
$5.00 user fee for each day that he/she shoots. The $5.00 user fee will be
deposited in the envelopes provided and will be placed in the club depository
located in the clubhouse.
- The
member’s spouse, children, and grandchildren (under the age of 25) may
shoot under the member’s membership.
- For
safety concerns, when members bring
more than four guests to shoot at a specific venue (Skeet, Trap etc.) a
Board of Directors member or Safety Officer must be present at the venue
during shooting.
A
safety office or member is required for every 4 guests. If there are eight
guests, one member and one safety officer is required, if there are 12 guests,
one member and two safety offices are required.
If
you are planning on having a large group of guests, please notify me or a board
member in advance so the proper arrangements can be made. We want to make sure
that everyone is safe and has a good experience.
The
lawn crew is looking for a couple of members that would be willing to be
backups to the existing crew. If you are interest in being a backup to assist
in mowing the grounds, please contact me at 815-721-1417 or email me at sam.valenza@att.net.
We
are also looking for a few more safety officers. If you would like to be a
safety officer, please contact me and we will get you trained.
Now that
winter is upon us the following winter shooting rule are in effect.
- 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.
We
are selling club T-shirts for $15.00 each and they are located on the back
counter of the club house. We have medium, large, extra-large, and 2X large. To
buy a shirt, please put your cash or check in a club envelope dully marked and
put the envelope in the deposit drawer.
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
- Level
the stairs on the skeet field high houses
- 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.
