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Keep Ranges Clean !
Take your taget trash with you when you leave ! !

19 Sep 2009 work day results
Many thanks to all the volunteers who showed Saturday. We had nine in attendance which allowed for many projects to be finished or started. Rob, Ryan & Ryan Jr Steiner, Ron Russel, Bill Dunn and his son Bill, Alex Macfarlane, Joe White and John Muller. We cleaned out and burned the paper products from the club house... Bill installed stringers on the joists... the brush cut down weeks ago was also burned... 10, 15 yard back stops were fixed... 3, 5, 7, yard movable back stops installed all this was started at 10am and the last of the volunteers left at 5pm. Thank them when you see them... they did a great job.

21 Sep 2009 Work Night Results
Thanks go to Jason Kaczorowski for his weed whacking at the Rifle range. While Jason was working on the Rifle range, John Muller cleaned the gutters and did a good bit of mowing.

14 Sep 2009 meeting results
Started at 8:25 pm
Reports: 202 membership plus 29 re-up + 16 new = 247 total members
Rob and Ryan Steiner asked for sponsorship for a youth BB gun shoot in the spring. Cost was $220.00 Motion made by john muller seconded by alex macfarlane, motion passed.
Coatesville Veterians affair's officer Jeff Steidler sp? contacted the club to see if some arrangement may be may for there officers to qualify. It was tabled until more information was obtained. The club was referred by the park rangers from hopewell furnace.
T-shirts are in $12.00 each
meat raffle 1)steak , pork loin 2) steak and pork loin one member returned his win so it was re-raffled. thirty dolls from the third raffle first two?
number in attendance is 29
meeting adjourned: 9:47

15 Aug 2009 Work Day Results
Thanks to Rich MacDonald and John Muller for showing up. Rich cut small saplings with his chain saw and John weed whacked the rifle range. Alex Macfarlane had weed whacked around the rifle pavilion and up to the 50 yard back stop prior to the work day.
 

3 Aug 2009 Meeting Results
Meeting started 8:21pm
Reports:
     Membership: 88 plus 85 re-up plus 16 new = 193 total
            105 memberships late, will be purged Oct 1, 2009
     Trustees: no report
     Maintenance: parking lots complete as is the pistol range and firing line. Log cabin started. A dead tree needs to be taken down behind club house.
     Balloon shoot: rain out
     Trap: 180 gross - cost leaves 94.50 net to the club for the month
 
Old Business:
    Joseph Davis paving submitted bill, membership review, sanatoga, stern Nester and Joseph Davis. Membership voted for Joseph Davis to pave entrance. Mr. Davis is to contact Mr. Muller when job is scheduled so Mr. Muller may notify membership and neighbors of dates of paving. No parking on or using driveway for the two days following completion.
 
New Business:
     Abe miller reported on porta potty rental and service. $77.00 was the bid. Membership voted on and motion passed to rent until alternative may be available.
     Discussion of building addition to the club house of an additional bathroom with an exterior door for the membership. Archie Bowen and another member to price out materials cost and bring to the membership.
     Look for additional folding chairs to be donated or acquired inexpensively.
     New members:
          4 mail in + 16 walk in = 20 new tonight brings total to 193 membership tonight
 
Raffles: 1a)14 lbs pork ribs 1b) bacon 2a) 4+/- lbs Choice strip steaks 2b) bacon= $173 taken in for the club.
 
Attendance: 66 + and 10-15 left for standing room only and or picking up their renewal cards.
 
Meeting adjournment: 9:31pm

August 15th 2009 work day results
Thanks to Rich MacDonald and John Muller for their work on the rifle range. Thanks to Alex Macfarlane as well for weed whacking before since he as unable to attend the wok day.

20 July 2009 work night results
Thanks to Rob Steiner, Joe White and John Muller, they started to clean out the log cabin, by removing the wood pallets and stacking them, for conversion to a garage.

 18 Jul 2009 work day results
Thanks go to Tom Best, Rob Steiner and John Muller for there work today. Stacked cases of clay birds and boarded up the concession stand area of Rifle Range pavilion. Lazy member were hiding there trash in that area and leaf drifts were making the area an eye sore. Replaced a back board at 50 yards on the Rifle range. Turned away 4 or 5 members who wanted to shoot but not help out with the work.

July 6th 2009 Meeting Results
Started meeting at 8:21pm
old minutes read- from two months ago
Reports,
     Treasurers
           Bills presented
     Membership: 270 + 7 tonight + 277 for the year
                         88 paid for 2010 so far, members have until August 1st to pay up before lock combination is changed.
     Trap: only one Thursday do to rain etc. 2 shooters 6 rounds $24 gross - 12 cost = $12 net to club for the month
      Balloon shoot: net to club $35.00
     Trustees: work day a rain out so we worked indoors building a shotgun patterning stand. will be placed by number two trap house. members may stapled there cardboard onto frame, stand on #2 trap pad and shoot apx 16 yards
     Mail boxes are now installed at trap range and pistol range... they hold trash bags for members who may need them to take their trash with them if they forgot a bag.
 
old business:
Paving: numbers given from two bidders, membership divided so additional bids to be sought and was tabled until next month
 
New business
     porta potty is in need of cleaning or replacement. motion made by bob stone and seconded by mike Lindsay to have Abe miller get in touch with a local company to service it for there monthly fee.
     Discussion on the conversion of log cabin into garage for tractors.
     Thanks to frank johns for the donation of his john Deere tractor to help with the mowing of the grounds.
     Archie Bowen offered to construct a bathroom with an outside door which would be less expensive to the club then a yearly port-ta potty service fee. more research to be done before the club moves ahead with the proposal but it looked promising
     New members: 7 walk in tonight - zero mail-ins this month total membership of club 277
 
meat raffle: 1st) 8 different prizes 2) 9 different prizes $93 taken in
 
meeting adjourned 9:40 pm
35 in attendance
 

June 1st 2009 Meeting Results
Start time 8:24pm
Announcements:
The club would like to thank Rodger at rodger better bullets "King Shooter Supply" for donating a 500 count box of 38 swc bullets for the club to raffle tonight.
Anyone interested in elected positions or appointed positions, please consider and notify board.
Old minutes(results) read
Reports:
     Treasures - given
     Communications: e-mail read sent by membership sec. to some club members.
     Membership secretary:currently 248+3mail in +18walk in=270
          1 re-up for 2010
          paid 2010 membership 22 +22 tonight+1 re-up=45
     Trustee: work night was good 3 in attendance, mowed, weed whacked and cut some brush.
          Work day... a bust...  holiday weekend only john muller showed...replaced some 2x4's on back stops. left after an hour
     Trap: gross for month 112.00 net to club 56.00. ytd gross 240.00
     Balloon shoot: May was Net 40.00 to the club, June shoot is the 7th.
 
Old Business:
     Motion made by John Muller and seconded by? to repeal senior discount that was passed at the May 2009 meeting 26 in favor 1 opposed 1 abstentions motion passed
    Motion made by John Muller seconded by ? to repeal second discount, failed 12 in favor 14 opposed 2 abstentions
 
New Business
    Gravel for upper parking lot 245 per load, tail gated a2 modified 2 truck loads recommended for a 100 x 40 for parking lot.
    Bid given by company to scrape off dirt and lay a2 modified 100x 50 feet was $xxxx.xx... Member who owns a loader offered to do the job for cost... Motion made and passed for Kenny Frame to do the job. Ken will get a hold of John Muller to go over details.
    Bid given for re-paving entrance driveway... membership interested but wants to wait of second and or third bid to make sure it is competitive.
    Bid also given for extension of entrance drive up to 4x4 posts at end of main parking lot. Membership interested if money allows and other bids are competitive.
     If and When paving is authorized the driveway will be closed to driving on for 48 hours minimum after paving. Members allowed to park on grass at entrance and walk in to shoot. Notification will be give to prior to paving.
     Swals need to be created to reduce washout on driveway.
 
    New members names read: 22 in all... voted on and passed
 
Meat Raffle: rib-eye steaks and hamburger 92.00 2) rib-eye steaks and hamburger again 74 dollars 3) 500 rounds of .38 cal 158 gr. bullets donated by Rodger's better bullets 34.00 total raffle=200.00
 
number in attendance: 50
Meeting adjournment Time Apx 10:00pm
 
    

20 Jun 2009 Workday
Thanks to Tom Best, Rob Steiner and John Muller for attending a very wet workday. Club house clean up was done along with the construction of a shotgun patterning board target. This back stop is almost complete and will be placed to the right of the number two trap house when complete. It will be only for patterning shotguns.

15 Jun 2009 work night
Thanks to Mike ? and John Muller for attending the work night. The Rifle range was worked on and the rifle pavilion was cleaned up from trash left by some louts.

23 May 2009  work day results
work day... holiday weekend... opps... only John Muller was in attendance.
Found balloons stapled to posts, empty milk jug on top of a post as well as a steel plate leaning against a post.
Do not attach, place or lean any items on or near post.

May 4th 2009 Meeting Results
Meeting Started at 8:20 pm
Old Minutes read
Reports: Treasurers given and Bills Presented
             Membership 234 + 4 mail in + 11 tonight= 249 total
             NRA #'s 25 pending + 20 no info at all + 4 corrupted, not including
tonight. They will not be eligible for 2010 cards without that number.
             6 members paid + 15 tonight = 21 paid for 2010 
             Trustees: Work day went well 4 showed and cleaned the pistol & rifle range. Installed sump pump in trap house. Reminder for the next work day is Sat the 23rd. Next Work Night is Mon. the 18th
             Balloon Shoot: Steady Rain but had several shooters. Net to club to be given at next meeting.
 
Old Business:
             T-shirts are in if you have a different design contact Steve Miller. Otherwise $12.00 per shirt. Shirts with pockets were preferred as was larger sizes. Patches Large and small, hats, coffee mugs were also mentioned.
             Still some trash being left behind by a member. Other members helping to keep the place clean.
New Business:
            Newsletter done and will be sent out at end of month. Those members just joining already have next years card and need not pay additionally.
            Request for box at pistol range to hold garbage bags was requested by Rob Steiner. Was agreed to and will be done shortly.
            Topic of requiring 1 hour of work as part of dues or being able to opt out for additional fee. The increase in dues and or the addition of an application fee. At the present these options were tabled. A wait and see if more members help out was taken by the majority present.
           New Members: 4 mail in 11 in attendance, all voted in
Meat Raffle: 1st Raffle T-bone steaks and 2nd place bacon $72.00
                  2nd Raffle Spare Ribs and 2nd place bacon 3rd place camo hat with GMC Logo    $52.00
 
Number in attendance: 22
Meeting adjournment: 9:30 pm
 
           

May 18th Work night results
Thanks to Rob and Ryan Steiner and John Muller for mowing, weed whacking and cutting down some brush behind the club house.

18 Apr 2009 Work day results
Thanks go to Sean Webb, Rob Stiner, James Fisher and John Muller for their hard work. Rob spent the entire time cleaning up the pistol range. Sean, James and John split their clean up/ repair time between the rifle and pistol ranges. We also spent some time installing a sump pump in the trap house. The ranges look good thanks to these men. Thank them when you see them for they did not see other members there helping. hint hint

April 6th 2009 meeting results
Meeting started at approx 8:30pm
Pledge
Announcements take chairs down after meeting
Old Minutes:
correction 213 number not 214 as membership total last month
Reports:
     Treasures: given and bill tendered
     Membership Sec:213 plus 21 tonight=234 members
     Trustees:some member has left trash behind... was given phone calls by members who cleaned up most of the messes, thanks go to those members who helped out..1 halogen trap light needs to be replaced, pump in trap house "gave up the ghost" ed vanderbush purchased a new one for $99.91... 6 inches of water in trap house to pump out... work day was success.. installed trap machine and stacked 15 cases of birds six members attended: next work day is the 18th of april
     Trap: one shooter April 2nd shot three rounds, gave it to him at cost for 6 dollars has started, everly thursday 5pm $4.00 per round
     Balloon Shoot:
several shooters, netted club 105.00 gave 5 or 6 prizes
 
Old Business:
kitchen renovation continues but at a slower pace... dehumidifier needed for moisture after vapor barrier goes up...
t-shirts are to be made up and folks may purchase them next month... price to be determined
still considering building wall on rifle range cost approximately $800.00
new business:
looked into phone service... $26 dollars per month with two year agreement... 8.1 cents per outgoing local call... free incoming.
Some trash left behind at trap range used burn barrels as garbage cans... some cleaned up by brian tevis the rest cleaned up by john muller. burn barrels removed by john muller... cinderblock and tin cans left at pistol range by a member... cleaned up , mostly, by another member..., paper targets left on back stops... some steel tagets leaning on posts and somone used the backstopes for clay bird placement and target practice... these actions are not allowed...
           New Business
          New Members: 21 new members 3 mail in 18 in attendance
Meat raffle: 1st) leg of lamb $83 + 2nd)leg of lamb ? = 1xx?
adjournment 9:16 pm
 
38 in attendance apx.

March 2nd 2009 meeting results
Started meeting at 8:21 pm
secretary not present
treasures report given by ed vanderbush
bills presented
membership :205 + 8 tonight is 213 total members
balloon shoot: made $80 dollars
maintenance, continued to stud out kitchen walls have cut water pipes to bathrooms until studding is complete
old business: have not heard from sen. Rafferty's office on grant
new business: some member... most likely new have left trash at the trap range, they left McDonald food wrappers and a shot up orange road cone an burned plastic shotgun shells. this was all left behind for other members to clean up. On a different day a member(s) brought cinder blocks up and tin cans to shoot at and left them behind at the pistol range, they also removed the plywood back stops and placed clay birds on the 2x4's to us as stands for their targets. Clean up after yourself for your membership is at risk for leaving trash or for shooting at the frames... your mother is not here to clean up after you so don't leave a mess... IE leave no trace...
 
eight new members joined tonight 6 present 2 mail in
 
meat raffle: 1st) corn beef, potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage 2nd) rib-eye steaks
 
14 in attendance
meeting adjourned: 8:55pm apx.

February 2, 2009 Meeting Results
Meeting started at 8:22pm
Pledge
Announcements
Reports:
     Treasurers: numbers going up...
     Membership: 189 + 1 late re-up and 14 new tonight = 204 total
     Trustees no report
     Maintenance: John Muller started kitchen renovation, insulation, studding out walls, moving one wall for an alcove. more to follow
 
Balloon shoot: $65.00 profit for the 1st of Feb shoot, Ed Vanderbush plowed drive and parking lots of snow and ice
 
Old business: John Muller has not heard about State grant as yet
 
New business: Steve Miller presented potential design for shirts with NCCSC logo
     John Muller presented option of embroidme that offer a link for the web and will send out shirts directly... with logo
     John Muller put together a proposal to consider building a wooden wall 16' in length and 8 1/2 inches thick 3" in 2x wood with 5 1/2 inches of dirt filled inside cavity... cost approximately $750.00 additional cost might be if we tar the inside of the cavity for added longevity of the wood... will bring it up again in several months for more discussion... this wall would be for the left side of rifle range firing line extending from edge of line downrange... and 8' in height
 
14 new members names were read and all voted in
 
meat raffle: pork spare ribs / black Forrest ham 60 +52?= $112
Attendance: 23
Adjournment: 9:05pm

Jan 5th 2009 meeting results
Start of meeting 8:17 pm
Reports: treasurers, given
              membership 170 tonight plus 19 tonight makes 189 total
              trustees, working on kitchen, installed widows and door in dividing wall
trap: net for the year $600 and some
Balloon shoot: 40 last month 15 profit this month
old business:
grant application in on time will find out in a month if the club will receive anything and what that amount will be. Bid was for doors windows as well as ridge board insulation on exterior with stucco covering
 
New business: 19 new members16 present 3 mail in all voted in
 
meat raffle: 1)hamburger and breakfast sausage 2) hamburger and smoked sausage 120 + 92 =212.00
 
# in attendance: 35
adjournment time: 9:15
 

2008 Donated Items
Several Kitchen Utensils
Several Pots & Pans
Dart Board
Waste Basket
1 6' table
3 1/4" sheets of osb plywood for backstops
7 sand bags for range
Several hanging 1/4, 3/8" plate targets for pistol range
80' co-axe cable
1 working commode
6 base cabinets
7 upper/wall cabinets
misc. wood:
     plywood cut into 2'x8' pieces
     2x4's, 2x3's, 1x4's different lengths
Grass seed
1 19" TV
6 sheets of 1/2 inch osb plywood cut into 2'x8' pieces
many additional steel targets for pistol range
Chain link fencing and gates
2 2'x 5'6" Glass windows for interior walls

December 1st 2008 Meeting Results
Meeting started 8:12pm
old minutes
reports: 
        Treasures:
        Membership:
             162 + 11 tonight = 172 aprox. total
             will give more accurate # next meeting
        Trustees: 5 attended work day
        Trap machine pulled in and fixed some back stops on rifle range, brought down some old plywood and misc trash from range. John Hanth has finished water and electric to well and septic. John Hanth and Jan Nye are working on the gutters and drainage. Thanks to john for his work and all who attended work day
        Trap: Jan Nye not present to give report- hunting
        Balloon shoot: Ed Vanderbush says it's Sunday the 7th so no report
 
Old business:
        Working on grant for Club
New Business
        Donated $100.00 in to Chester County SPCA in memorial for Teresa Miller in the name of the club. John Muller asked for reimbursement.
        Other bills totaling 72.24 total for reimbursement is 172.24
        Motion offer by Alex MacFarlane Seconded by? motion passed
21 in attendance
        11 New members 8 present, 3 via mail, all voted in
Meat Raffle: Pork Tenderloins/ Strip steaks 40+34=$74.00
Adjournment 8:57pm
 
 

Nov 3rd 2008  Meeting Results
Meeting Started at 8:16pm
Announcements: Teresa Miller, wife of The club President Steve Miller passed away Saturday Night. Club will take a moment of silence after the Pledge.
Reports: Treasurers
             Membership 140 plus the 10 tonight =150 paid to date. 175 on books
             Trustees: Maintenance continues with cleanup of rifle range and continued work on water for the club. New 30 amp breaker needs to be purchased for the old one was striped. Once done hook-up of water then may be done.
             Workday will be Sat the 22nd of Nov. 10am Removal of Trap machine.
             Club Brochures are now at a new Gun Store "Warwick Firearms" Knauertown on Hwy 23 just east of St Peters Road. Purchased additional stand for same. Brochures are now at 5 gun stores and are also in the information box at entrance to the club.
 
Trap: made about $88.00 for the month net
Balloon Shoot: Made $45.00 net
 
Old Business:
     $100.00 Donation for local fire company, motion passed
New Business:
     Sen John Rafferty Staffer called to see if we were interested in grant money. They would be able to help obtain. I called and left message for details.
     New members: 9 plus one re-up tonight
Election Results: 
Steve Miller President., unopposed
Abe Miller Treasurer, unopposed
Mike Rudulph Recording Secretary, unopposed
James Fisher 1st VP., unopposed
Ed Vanderbush 2nd VP., unopposed
Membership Secretary., John Muller 13 votes, Gary Schade 4 votes
     John M. Muller Wins
 
Congratulations to all !
 
Trustees:
1st Trustee: Jan Nye
2nd Trustee: Alex MacFarlane
 
Meat Raffle: Pork Ribs / Ham Steaks and two chickens
25 in attendance
Meeting adjournment: 9:13pm

Nov 22 2008 Work Day Results
Thanks to new members Daniel Finnegan, both  father and son.. Members Jan Nye, Alex MacFarlane and John Muller for removing the trap machine. Fixing some back stops at the rifle range and bringing down some old wood to be burned.
Thanks also for installing some plastic over the kitchen window to help with energy savings in the club house.

Oct 18th 2008 Work Day Results
Thanks to Sal, John Hanth and John Muller for there help. We installed new electric, water and and extra conduit from the well to the club house. Sal and John Muller went to the rifle range and clean up paper targets, shotgun shells and other trash. We piled up spent wood and other debris to be removed or burned. Sent some members away who came to shoot while ranges were closed. They chose not to help with the work day. We left at 4:30pm or shortly there after.

Oct 6th Meeting Results
Meeting opened at 8:18pm
Announcements made
Reports given:
     Treasurer's
     Membership 13 new members tonight brings total paid to 136
     Communications: Brochures moving at a faster pace 20+ per location
           Warwick Firearms now open on hwy 23 in Knauertown near St. Peters Rd.
     Trustee's: Maintenance
           Blew in insulation, Pig stickers(for litter pick up) made and dropped off, tractor repaired, drainage trench needs to be finished, mower deck repaired by Ed Vanderbush, next work weekend third sat in Oct, (18th) 10-2pm, More members helping to keep ranges clean. Thanks to John Muller, Jan Nye, Bob E (new member since June2008) and John Macllvaine(new member this year) for their help.
 
     Trap: More Birds purchased, net to club for the month is $88.00 forty two rounds shot with 21 shooters.
     Balloon Shoot: Club netted $10.00 for Oct 5th Shoot. The 12 Shooters where on target this month.
 
Old Business
     Ira Bernac(sp) was the member involved with the ricochet. A 9mm pistol was used and he was on the pistol range. He says he was training in different styles of shooting. While approaching the metal hanging steel targets he was struck. Ira says he was maybe 10 yards from the steel when incident occurred. Ira was on a motorcycle, so to be safe he called and was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. Ira received 4 stitches on the forehead. He returned later that day to pick up his bike and then had to travel to the police department to pick up his guns, for the police had arrived with the ambulance. Ira turned his firearms over to the police for he was on the bike, his firearms were returned after that day and after quite a bit of paperwork.
 
New business:
     Nominations and elections will be held in November. Anyone interested in holding office notify Steve Miller or John Muller to have your name place on the ballot for your respective office. All Seats are up for elections.
     The Club purchased a Wheel Horse lawn tractor from John Muller for $500. The cost to the club was $250. Bill Smith pitched in the other $250 and John Muller donated the balance of $250. So the Cost of Tractor $750.00 - Donation = $500 sale price - Bill Smith monies = $250 cost to Club. Motion Passed, the Club now owns a 1975 c-100 Wheel Horse lawn tractor for next years mowing. The Trans mission has been rebuilt with new bearings and oil, it has been greased and oiled, and the blades are in good shape. Mower belt new, drive belt old but still serviceable for awhile longer.
 
Meat Raffle:
     Choice Strip steaks for both 1st and 2nd raffle $63+ $52 raised for the club
32 in Attendance
Adjournment time: 9:30pm
    
    

Keep Ranges Clean !
Take your target trash with you as you leave.

Sep. 20th 2008 Work Day Results
Thanks go to John Muller, Bob Evans(sp)(new member), Jan Nye for blowing in the insulation into the attic above the kitchen. We now have 12-15 inches of heat savings for the up coming winter. Thanks to John Mcllvaine for cleaning up the rifle range of the shotgun shells left by a slob member.
 
All helped in getting the tractor back up and running. Much of the grass was mowed until the tractor mower deck hit a rock and plowed it up. The deck now needs repair.We all left between 2pm-6pm

Sep 8th 2008 Meeting Results
Started at 8:14pm
18 in attendance
5 shooters prior to meeting, made $9.00
6 new members this month
106 total members paid to date
lock to be changed since lock combination lost in attempt by membership secretary to change combination
work day sat 20th from 10am-2pm to blow in insulation in attic
trenching done to ready for drain pipe
septic line dug up, needs repair
water still coming into club house but not from door sill or roof
more folks helping to keep ranges clean
one member left shotgun shells behind at rifle range
2x4x10' needed for backstops
member was hit by ricochet and received stiches,
he has not informed club of the details
1/2 plywood needed as well
meat raffle
1st pork loin & bacon   2nd pork loin & kielbasa
meeting ajornment 9:04 pm

4 Aug 2008 Meeting Results

Meeting started at 8:16pm

Announcements: Members only Trap shoots 1 hour before meeting at $1.50 a round. Work night is sat Aug 16th 10am -2pm weed whacking/garbage pickup Reports:

Treasurers: Balance forward xx,933.44 Dues Income: x,390.00 Raffle 53.00 x,393.00 Expenses: Med Ed. 25.33 Jan Nye- birds 177.79 John Muller - gas and misc. 90.80 School Tax 1,081.81, 1,375.73 Checking: x,997.05 Cash on Hand 993.95 Mutual Fund xx,959.71 YTD xx,950.71,

Membership: 2009, 72 paid, 4 new = 76,

Maintenance: 1 mower running 6 hours to mow property Hand trap thrower installed on scorer bench Need to clean gutters change grade behind club house, Furnace room door jamb rotten and is allowing water from over flowing gutters to enter in large quantities. Temporary swail dug

Balloon shoots 8 shooters for 44 attempts 11 prizes given out net to club 110.00 from gross of 220.00

Trap 228.00 plus 9 for members shoot = 237 for month 18.50 in food concessions for the month,

Old Business: Med Ed checked lines; prospective members did not join for NRA requirement

New Business: $200.00 set aside to purchase 20 bags of insulation to be blow in in at work day in up coming months.

New Members: John Pieces, William Paslette, John Gnaza, One other name? All voted in,

Number in attendance: 18,

Adjournment: 8:56 pm

Aug 16th Work Day Results
Thanks go to:
Jan Nye, Steve Miller, Steve Pully(sp), John ? (new member) and John Muller for attending Saturday's work day. Trash left behind by lazy slob members was picked up on the rifle range. Sapling tree removal and weed whacking was done on the rifle range. Mowing of ranges and some of the trap and club areas were mowed as well. Steve Miller trenched along the club house to divert water around and away from the house. Pipe needs to be laid to finish the job. Range Rules were attached onto wood and will be mounted at each range.

July 7th 2008 Meeting Results
Meeting came to order 8:13 pm
Announcements made
Old minutes for May read:
     Passed rule allowing new members 1-3 months at no charge if joining in may, jun, July and receive following years card... no pro-ration. old or current members have to pay for the current year or wait until Aug 1 for a new card and combination.
     May balloon shoot $50 profit
     May Trap shoot $18.00 profit for month, power outages
     Power co. installed new line and added another pole into club
     Raffles of $26 dollars
     Dues received of $90.00 dollars
     Balance forward of $        about the same...
Reports:
     Treasures:
          Bills presented: met ed 25.23, school tax 1081.81, misc. club supplies to john Muller of $90.80
     Membership:
          Total not given ...apx. 138 from last month...plus the 7 tonight will make it 144 y.t.d.
          apx 30 current members plus 7 tonight make 37 paid for 2009 to date.
     Communication's:
          nothing regarding PO box
          Receiving phone calls and e-mails from brochures regularly, couple per week
Trustees:
     Two showed up Jan Nye and Jim Fisher, Cut some brush along pistol range and moved brush into woods.
     Jany Nye mowed grass and dropped a blade... bolt had dropped off... threads stripped.
 
Balloon Shoot:
     $40 profit to club 4 shooters no one hit egg
 
Trap
     10 rounds shot for month 
 
New Business:
     New Members 7 new tonight brings total membership to 144 apx.
     French Creek now closed until further notice for lead abatement
     Flier's posted at French Creek Outfitters, Gordon's, Dicks in downingtown, and Farmers Market in Thorndale... moving regularly...
     Proposal for all new members to attend at least one meeting not just non-sponsored applicants... proposal rejected via discussion.... without a vote....
     Work day: we will Skip July and set up a work day for Sat., Aug 16th, 10am-2pm... Attic to be cleaned out to prepare to blow in insulation on Sat September 20th work day. Work on Grad around building.
     Possibly to install word burning stove.
     Address bee problem with wood
     Build wood crib for donated wood
 
Meat raffles:
    1st) 2 porterhouse steaks and 3lbs hamburger/ 2nd) Choice Black Angus rib-eyes steaks, Joe _?__ won first and Paul Wagner won the second raffle total to club $56.00
18 people in attendance
meeting adjournment 8:59pm
 

June 2nd 2008 Meting Results
Meeting started 8:15pm
Reports given:
     Treasurers: monies about the same
     Membership:
     P.O. Box not checked for at least two weeks as stated by membership secretary. Delinquent member wanted to pay for next years(2009) dues and get June and July(2008) for free, Club membership said no!... He pays for this year(2008) and again for next(2009), or he waits until August to become a member. The May, June and July grace period are for new members only! Dues lazy delinquent members do not qualify for the grace period.
     Communications:
     Phone, e-mail and web contacts reduced.
     Number of brochures being picked up are at a reduced rate.
     Trustees:
     Work night two members showed, John Muller mowed for 3 hours jan Nye installed 10 &15 yard back stop boards.
     Work day: 4 members showed, Steve Miller, Alex Macfarlane, Jan Nye & John Muller. Work started around 9:30 am. Finished cutting up trees felled during prior week. moved brush off range and piled trunks in 8' lengths along right side of range. Dug trench at swail entering rifle range parking lot placed PVC pipe and buried. Ends of pipe covered with stone from pistol range. Moved leaves from behind club house. Killed a bunch of bumble bees with bad-mitten racket. The last of us left the club grounds at 6pm
 
Booted one member from range for shooting while ranges were closed. Offered him to stay and work but he declined. Other members(3) turned their cars around in drive rather than work.
 
Balloon Shoot:
     Low turn out made approximately $50.00
Trap:
     Of the 5 Thursday shoots; 2 rain outs 1 power outage, one partial outage with the fire department being called for power lines coming onto club grounds were arching. About $18.00 net to the club for the month.
 
Old Business:
     News letter ready to be sent out.
     Cable TV line run to the pole on club grounds.
     Minutes will be posted on bulletin board for membership viewing.
New Business:
     Power Company changed out power line feeding club property. Added pole to help span gap. Power line upgraded to much heavier duty line.
     Acceptance of the measure of letting a a new member show up at a work day or night to fulfill there membership "meeting night " requirement to allow for flexibility to those member not able to show for a regular meeting due to work conflicts.
     Steve Ambrose spoke to ask if the Interior Department Law enforcement officers might use our club ranges to qualify his fellow officers. This qualification would need to be done a couple times per year. His department along with other law enforcement dept.'s were booted from Camden range when the new police chief entered the force there. A positive response was made by the membership for Steve and his Interior department colleagues to use the pistol range with notice and at least one of the range masters present becoming a member. The qualification days would then become a private club event sponsors by the club and at least one member.
     One new member added. Steve was also pre-approved for membership if he received acceptance/permission from his boss at Hopewell Furnace.
 
Meat raffle: beef tenderloin and chicken were won by Alex Macfarlane
Attendance: 13
Adjournment was 9:20pm
 

May 24, 2008 Work Day Results
Thanks go out to Jan Nye, Alex MacFarlane, Steve Miller and John Muller for all their hard work. Starting around 9:30am, brush was removed from the rifle range and additional felled trees still laying were cut up and removed. A trench was dug where the swail was located at the entrance to the rifle range parking lot. A six inch pvc pipe was laid and covered with rock and dirt. it is now level so members vehicicles will not bottom out. Some additional dirt and leaves were removed behind the club house as well as the dispatching of many bumble bees with a badmitten racket. Very effective.
 
One member was booted from the range since he was shooting while the ranges were closed. An offer was made for him to stay and work but was declined. As a reminder, ranges are closed during work days and some work nights. A sign is placed next to the drive closing the ranges. Other members turned around on the drive rather than show up to work.  We left a bit before 6pm.

May 5th, 2008 Meeting Results
Meeting Started 8:15pm
Mike Randolph read February's minutes
Treasurer's report read
Membership Secretary not present for report
Trustees & Maintenance
     4 New shooting benches have been installed
           2 at the rifle range and 2 at the pistol range
     The widening of the rifle range has commenced.
     Clearing of brush has commenced at the pistol range to ready it for a 15 and 10 yard back stop.
     Trap House has been painted 2 coats primer and two top coats of green.
 
Balloon Shoot
     42+/- attempts by 10 or 12 shooters. 1 shooter hit the egg for the large $20 Steak Tray prize. Additional gift card prizes need to be purchased for the next shoot. 14? cards won. $110.00 net to the club. Large prize paid for by Club and not included in net. $90.00 net to the club if included in cost.
 
Trap
     Slow start for April 9 shooters for 15 rounds for the month. May 1st was a rain out. $54.00 gross $24 net $2.00 concessions.
 
Old Business:
    Spoke on topic of what to do with the complaints resulting from the explosions on Easter Sunday. After reviewing the many options. It was determined and agreed to, to post the additional range rule at the ranges, include it in the upcoming newsletter and post it on the web site. At which point any member detonating explosive targets will be subject to expulsion from the the Club.
    This motion was made by Alex Macfarlane and seconded by John Muller. Motion passed. This topic is now done unless or until someone explodes a target.
 
New Business
     Newsletter being prepared will go out at or near the end of month. will include dues notice which will be a full two months in advance.
     Topic of giving new members who join from May through July the next years membership card and give the new member up to those three months at no cost to them brought up by the Pres. Steve Miller. A motion was made by Alex Macfarlane to that effect and Seconded by John Muller. Motion passed
 
New members 1 added and 1 new member present to fulfill his meeting obligation.
 
Meat Raffle: 6+ lb. Pork Loin
10 in attendance
Adjournment: 9:17pm
 
 
 

May 5th 2008 Meeting Agenda
Pledge
Announcements
Old Minutes
Reports:
     Treasures
     Membership - # of members
     Communication
          Mail
          Phone/web
     Trustees
           Maintenance - painted trap house
           installed new benches 2 at rifle 2 at      
          pistol ranges
           Started taking trees down along rifle         
          & pistol range
           Work night - two members showed up
Balloon Shoot
Trap
Old Business
     Followed up with neighbors on explosives target ban
     Consideration of disciplinary action against member(Gary Schade) responsible for explosions on Easter Sunday. Consideration of disciplinary action on the two additional members accompanying Gary Schade.
    Enumeration of possible penalties for violating rules.
New Business
     Consideration of action for violating different rules.
     News letter prep - will included dues notice
     New Members
Meat Raffle:
Adjournment:

April 7th 2008 Meeting Results
Meeting started at 8:05 pm
Trap to be open 1 hour prior to meeting night time for members only shoot, reduced rate.
Range rule of no lighting or shooting at explosive targets brought up from the past and is now to be published on web site and posted at ranges.
Communications:
PO box bill paid
NCCSC fliers at 4 gun stores moving at 20 fliers per month at each location
Maintenance:
Member found Leaning wood target against post and fame, told to stop and given warning membership at stake.
Roof repair around chimney complete
4 New Benches almost complete will be installed shortly
Cutting of trees around ranges has commenced
Painting of Trap house to be done shortly
Kitchen Cabinets donated
Box built to hold sand bags at rifle range
        
Indoor shoots: done for the season.
Balloon shoot:
Nicely attended for 1st of year round shoots
Trap
Season has started every Thursday night 5pm-9pm
 
Meat raffle:
spiral sliced ham/ beef tenderloin steaks
16 in attendance
6 new members added 5 present 1 mail in.
Adjournment: 9:15pm

March 29th 2008 Work Day Results
Thanks to Jan Nye, Ed Vanderbush and John Muller for repairing the roof and flashing around the chimney as well as installing the trap machine for the upcoming trap season.

April 7th 2008 Meeting Agenda
Pledge
Announcements
     - tables may remain up now that indoor shoots have ended
     - the club received 1 call for 2 complaints regarding explosions shaking windows scaring pets and has caused concern with our good neighbors: discussion of this issue will come under new business
      - Trap shooting will be open for members 1 hour prior to each months meetings at a reduced rate. This is for members only
Old minutes
Reports
     Treasurers
     Membership numbers
     Communications
     Trustees
          Found member placing target against frame of backstop
          Complaints
     Maintenance
          backstops, benches, trees, work night
Indoor Shoot
Balloon Shoot
 
Old Business
New Business
     Proposal of a new range rule to prohibit the detonating of any non-firearm explosive device as a primary explosion or the causing of a secondary explosion, without the express permission of the NCCSC board; aerosol cans and equivalent excepted.
 
In short, no shooting at or igniting anything that might explode without the express permission of the NCCSC board; aerosol cans and equivalent excepted. An example would be a fertilzer bomb that is shot at to cause the fetilizer to detonate which would be a secondary explosion. Use of a fuse to detonate said bomb would be a an example of a primary dotnation.     
 
Add new members
 
Meat Raffle
Adjournment
 
 

March 29th 2008 Work Day Results
Thanks to Jan Nye, Ed Vanderbush and John Muller for repairing the roof and flashing around the chimney as well as installing the trap machine for the upcoming trap season.

3 March 2008 meeting results
meeting started 8:20pm
recording sec not present to read old minutes
reports:
membership numbers #115 as of last meeting
communications
     Steady amount of activity on brochures, phone and web site
Trustees
     work night moves to 3rd Mon of each month 7pm
     - March 29th work weekend
       10 am install trap machine
     - weather permitting -
        tear off and repair area of roof around chimney
Maintenance
     Entrance sign repaired
     back stops repaired some additional brackets needed
     Some trash left behind by a member after they were done shooting
Balloon shoot
      good number of shooters made $125 this month $145 last month
      moneys' will be turned in quarterly
Indoor shoot
     trustee not present to give report $22 last month $20? this month
Old business
     no regulations pertaining to environmental controls required for wood burning stove in Elverson or Warwick Township.
     Brochure's are being picked up at about 20 per month per location (4 total)
New business
     2 Solar powered led lights have been ordered for entrance sign
          others will be ordered if needed
     3 cabinets and treated 4x4 lumber purchased and dropped off at club
     4 new benches have started to be constructed (2 for rifle range & 2 for pistol)
     3 new members added
meat raffle: London broil and stew meat/ London Broil and stew meat
number in attendance 10
adjournment 9pm
 
 

Feb 8th 2008 meeting results
Meeting started 8:14 pm
Bills paid.
Club Balance increasing
Membership Secretary absent.
Balloon shoot busy and successful
indoor shoot busy 8 shooters
Atlas Oil filled oil tank
Look into a wood stove to supplement heat.
     regulation's/requirements
New bills to be paid
Considering moving work night to third Monday of month
Two new members added
Meat Raffles
7+lbs country style pork ribs/ 6+ lbs hamburger
12 in attendence
Meeting adjournment apx. 9:30 pm
 
 

January 7th, 2008 meeting Results
Meeting Started 8:17 pm
reports,
maintenance:
 Work days club house bathroom cleaned
 Floors swept and mopped
 Two trees removed behind club house
 Garbage can tipped over needs to be cleaned up.
 Fuel oil Tank at 1/3 to 1/2 full
Trap,
Machine brought inside for winter...
 April trap to start again
Balloon shoot
23 shooters up from prior months
 Advertising fliers seems to be working
Indoor shoot'
 6 more shooters attended this last shoot
   up from 3
Membership,
 2 new members added
 Total paid members 111
Meat Raffle
 Country Style Ribs/Pork Loin
15 in attendance
adjournment

Found at range in 2007
1 pair of eyeglasses
Finely claimed at jan 7th, 2008 meeting by joel pier

Items donated in 2007
Picnic table
Charcoal Grill
Mechanical Hand Trap Thrower*
1 Color TV - 19"
Weed Whacker
Garden Lopper
20' Aluminum Ladder
Hours and Hours and Hours of Labor
4, 2"x12"x10' Pressure Treated Lumber
Small amount of misc. 2x3 & 2x4's
2, 8' indoor tables
2, 6' indoor tables
1 Oak Bathroom Wall Mounted Cabinet
2 Oak wall mounted cabinets
Several Combination Locks
1 6" x 10' pvc pipe for a culvert under the road where the swale is currently between the pistol and rifle ranges
1 Up-right Freezer
     (Thank you member John M. Muller)
1 Refrigerator Freezer 2006 or 2007?
     (Thank you member Doug Crawford)
1 White wall mounted cabnet

As you can see 2007 has been very good for many items have been donated by members to improve the club.

Dec 3rd 2007 Meeting Results
Meeting began apx 8:17pm
Bills paid
103 paid members
Still awaiting delinquent members dues
     They will be dropped from rolls by next month
Trustees Report
     Furnace working great along with repaired flue.
     Club is warm through out building.
     Fuel Oil Tank has been filled, full for meeting.
NCCSC Brochures located at:
     French Creek Outfitters - Phoenixville
     Gordon's Sporting Goods -
           Eagle/ Chester Springs
     Farmers Market Gun Shop - Thorndale
5 new members added
Meat Raffle
     Pork Tenderloin/ pork tenderloin
15 in attendance
Adjournment Apx 9:30 pm
 

November 5th 2007 meeting results.
Food offered before meeting
Pledge
Announcements
       passing of member jeff chambers
             and 100.00 donation to his memorial fund
       thank you received and 60.00 donation by denise beringer
Reports given:
        old minutes:
        dumpsters cost to expensive
        nra grant being worked on by john muller
        maintainance continues by john muller
        plait map delivered by john muller
        copy of charter delivered by john muller
      
Members currently on books 148
Several members still dues delinquent.
Lock to be changed tonight.
discussion of the creation of a brochure for club
Discussed and voted on Constitution and
by-law changes. Voted to accept all but
section one dues. Dues section to remain
as pre-vote wording.
No additional nominations
Vote taken: Results
All current office holders retained their
current positions.
4 new members added, 3 present 1 missing
1st Meat drawing
     Country Style Ribs/ Hamberger
25 members in attendance.
7 additional folks in attendence
adjournment

Notice
Jeff Chambers, NCCSC member and volunteer passed away Tuesday October 16th. Jeff's passing was unexpected. Viewing will be at Campbell Funeral Home. 5th and Main, Phoenixville, PA 19460. Saturday, October 20th, 2007, from 9-10:30am. The procession to St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church's cemetery in Chester Springs will follow with a gave-side service.
 
In lieu of flowers, send contributions to the Jeff Chambers Memorial Fund, c/o National Penn Bank, 702 S. Main, Phoenixville, PA 19460

October 1st 2007 meeting results
Payment of bills.
Added 4 new members
Currently 148 members
Read proposed changes to
Club by-laws, and first vote taken
Accepted nominations for November elections.
Need to get copy of original charter of Club
Need to get copy of plat map of club.
16 in attendance

September 10th 2007 meeting results
Pledge
Treasurers Report
Payment and submission of bills.
Payment of dues
Added new members.
Lock combination to change
after November meeting.
Trap up and running.
Read through proposed
Constitution and By-law changes
and made corrections additions
and deletions.
Created nominating commitee.
17 in attendance
 
 

August 6th 2007 meeting results
Pledge
Treasurers Report
Bills paid
Trap report
Payment of 2008 dues began
New member added
Started to Install new
"Firearms in Use Signs" on
property line
Current membership at 135
Update on rifle and pistol ranges
Started to read constitution and
proposed changes
15 members in attendance

July 9th 2007 work night results
Thanks go to Jeff Chambers and his son Ian... and Alex MacFarland for showing up to work... Jeff mowed and Ian moved brush into the woods and then picked rocks out of the path of the mower... Alex and I dug two holes for back stops at the pistol range... I weed whacked at the rifle range for about 40 minutes... well done and thanks for your help keeping the range looking good...

July 2nd 2007 meeting results
Proposed Constitution Changes Announced... Copies giving to committee and President... New tractor needs repair... Update of ongoing renovations on pistol range... New Trap light replaced... Trap attendance update... Members starting to help keep range clean by removing their trash and or removing trash bags left by other volunteers which means... less trash left behind... Members looking forward to social nights/ gatherings

Sunday work day added for the 29th of July... 12 noon to 3 pm 6' & 8 ' + step ladders needed Continued pricing of fencing continues... Car port repair considered... Woodchips still not delivered... as yet... New member added… Dues paying members in attendance... Car port area needs attention... repair or strip and replacement...

To be determined...

No update on log cabin removal cost... No updates on NRA grant application… No update on log cabin pricing...

Sat 23, 2007 Work Day Results
What a day Saturday the 23rd was... we had seven count them seven volunteers... we cleaned up the rifle range and mowed the rest of the club area... it is looking quite sweet... we cut some tree branches around the trap range and took down a tree approaching the entrance... what a day... thanks to all for all your work....

June 4th 2007 meeting results 
Monthly work nights will be held the 2nd Monday of each month starting in July... check calendar They will start at 7pm or there about and as people are able to arrive... 1/2 hour to 1 hour of work ... that's it... trash removal and range clean up… Most times it will be one or two items to be worked on such as weed whacking, trash pick up, mowing, window repair, cleaning indoor range... As long as some little bit is done each month the club will continue to improve.

Saturday work day, This has been added for weed whacking rifle and pistol ranges and remaining brush removal from the rifle range and what ever else we can get done is a few hours... Time will be 9am-12 noon + I don't expect to get everything done but it will be a good start...

Dumpster rental not financially practical at the present time. Mowing... in house ...an old used lawn boy push mower was donated ... if you would like to put some time in feel free to mow a bit... gas oil mix for lawn boy is near mower under car port. Buying a tractor only if very, very inexpensive... free is preferred Fencing in car port area... only after a riding mower or tractor is obtained... another lawn boy or other free push mower or two would help as well... Walk behind brush hog $82 a day too expensive 4) Range clean up... Saturday, June 23rd 9-12noon Not worked on regarding flew and tuck pointing/ flashing repair to date Discussion on layout of new kitchen. 2007 newsletter to be sent out this week of the 4th John Muller, Jan Nye and Susan Pasdon are the committee to work on revisions of the club's constitution and by-laws

P. O. Box 82, Saint Peters, PA 19470-0082
343 Hopewell Road, Elverson, PA 19520
Phone: 610-458-9775