1. Call to order at 7:09 PM by President Lynn Pillsbury
2. Directors present: Lynn Pillsbury, Eugene Kindell, Greg Gueldenzopf, Tom
Dombroski, Tom Marsh, Tom Majewski, Mike Smith, and Art Troy (Keith Wojhan
arrived late). Absent: Keith Moir, and Richard Dixon.
3. Pledge of Allegiance and Conservation Pledges were made.
3. Financial report - presented by Brad Saegesser Pointed out the good and bad,
financial statement getting better each month. Club is in good shape at this
time. Discussion for ideas concerning range development – possible skeet field
development. Financial report approved no longer requires approval, accepted as
presented.
4. Shoot report by Lynn Pillsbury – Wurtsmith outdoor range rifle activity doing
well. Motion to accept by Mike Smith and second by Greg Gueldenzopf, approved.
5. Minutes from last month and special meeting – items discussed as follows:
a. Discussion concerning letter from President of Glennie Sportsman’s Club about
motivation of membership through prizes versus penalties for non-work hours not
being completed.
b. Pig roast is not happening as tentatively scheduled for September 7th, too
much planning not completed/ready yet. Planning will take place next
spring/summer timeframe.
c. Motion to approve minutes by Mike Smith, second by Bill Leichtman, motion
approved.
6. Old Business:
a. Discussion: Tom Majewski brought up about movable backers for targets to be
used in pits of long distance (300 yard, 200 yard, 100 yard) – these would be
used for group matches and benchrest. This moving backer system ensures accurate
and
truthful scores. These will allow club to put on higher quality matches and
greater notoriety. Motion to provide $800.00 for the building of these moveable
backers by Eugene Kindell and second by Jim Day, motion carried with one
negative.
b. Quigley Shoot – report by Mike Smith. Shooting black powder rifles/cartridges
at distances of 300 yards to 1,000 yards. Looking to have this in place by next
year. At each shoot, distance is kept unknown till actual time of shoot. There
are some serious followers of this discipline.
7. New Business:
a. Raffle Report – by Chet Michalski. ATA raffle made money without risk, did
well, could have done better.
b. New “Member Expense Reimbursement Form” report – by Brad Saegesser. Purpose
is to help keep clubs books in order. No receipts – no reimbursement! Receipts
must be turned in within 90 days (with form). Reimbursement will be made within
the 30 days if form is turned in by 25th of the month.
c. Advertising – report by Greg Gueldenzopf. Going to spend $1,000 yet this
year. Hope to plan larger amount for next year. Lots of ideas and places to do
the advertising.
d. IBS School – report by Barbara Ann Thomas and Lynn Pillsbury. Held on June
20-22nd and club made $1,339 profit, was over $3,000 taken in. Was a great
success! People from other states even Brazil attended.
e. The following are our Board of Directors/Trustees and the jobs they are
presently performing:
President – Lynn K. Pillsbury – Chief Range Officer/Events Coordinator
Vice President – Vacant
Michael Smith – Black Powder Coordinator/Co-Chair Coordinator/Wurtsmith
Art Troy – Co-Chair Coordinator/Wurtsmith
Eugene Kindell – Building Maintenance Advisor
Greg Gueldenzopf – ISC Advertising Coordinator
Tom Majewski – Brenchrest Event Coordinator
Tom Dombroski – Assistant to the President
Richard Dixon – High Power Event Coordinator
Keith Moir (Treasurer)
Tom Marsh – Club Dinners/Range Maintenance
Keith Wojhan (Secretary)
Brad Saegesser – Special Funds Advisor/Planner
Membership Secretary – Barbara Ann Thomas
With the Vice President position being vacant, motion to replace Dan Welton with
Joe Bryant made by Lynn Pillsbury and second by Jim Day, motion carried.
f. MemberTies Program – report by Barbara Ann Thomas. Computer program for
tracking membership, dues paid, work hours, individual’s participation in
events, special interests. Also tracking members’ addresses, phone numbers, and
email addresses. Will be a tremendous help in keeping track of things.
8. Open discussion:
a. Neil Miller – have several questions/comments
(1) Status of extra property trying to get from DNR – five (5) acres
STATUS – has gone nowhere, DNR will give us the 5 acres if we purchase another
piece of property or two and give that to them for $25,000 for a lake front
property. With this being the case, we have not pursued the 5 acres purchase any
further.
(2) Can something be done about keeping web site updated?
STATUS – It will be worked/completed. Working on getting copies of the Board of
Directors meeting minutes that we are missing to post to the website. Also,
working to have the scores for all disciplines included for everyone to know
what
they scored/standings.
(3) Can anyone make themselves available as instructor for the 4-H program.
b. Mike Smith – commented on having tried to volunteer as 4-H muzzle loader
instructor, need to go to 4-H School to train for becoming instructor.
c. Greg Gueldenzopf – commented we need to provide schooling for concealed
carry. The club could do this now.
d. Jan Cartwright – would like to see skeet field at Wurtsmith. Suggest a
committee be formed to lay it out. Would require such a size as to require
scheduling of shooting events because of the size of the fall zone (safety)
would overlap the rifle/pistol ranges.
(1) Questioning credit of “work hours”.
(2) Why is fiscal year different from calendar year?
STATUS – Do not know why, will have to check into the by-laws.
(3) Going to order New York style targets for trap.
e. Art Troy – Money that gets turned in needs to be more timely.
(1) Suggested that it be deposited at Oscoda Credit Union.
(2) Suggested that the individual at Wurtsmith who have paid for things out of
their pocket be reimbursed – those folks have done a lot of good.
i. Membership and dues notices.
New members – Due to late hour of meeting, new members issue was not addressed
j. Mail bag. Due to late hour of meeting, mail bag was not addressed.
10. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Jan Cartwright, second by Jim Day.
Meeting adjourned at 8:54 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Tom Dombroski (Temporary Secretary)
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