The Naperville Trapshooter The Official Newsletter of the Naperville Sportsman s Club - February 2012 The Fred Section Members Meeting and Board Meeting We will have a member s meeting followed by a board meeting on Tuesday, February 14 th. The meeting starts at 7:30; doors open at 7:00. All members are invited and urged to attend both meetings. Dates to Remember Feb 14 th (Tues) Members & Board Meetings Mar 11 th (Sun) New Member & Volunteer Clinics Mar 13 th (Tues) Members & Board Meetings...Fred Turek Secretary President s Message New Program Shotguns At the December meeting the Board approved the purchase of eight new shotguns to be used for our training programs. We selected the Benelli Nova to standardize on. We have four 12 gauge and four 20 gauge on order. New Full Members At the January meeting the Board approved Josh Wexelbaum, Tony Schiappa and Dave Paulinski for Full Membership. Please congratulate them when you see them on the line or in the clubhouse. New Probationary Member At the January meeting the Board approved Jim Pilkinton, Dennis Tomaszewski, Mike Courney, Jim Kucera and John Pristas for Probationary Membership. When you see them in the clubhouse or on the line please welcome them to the Club. Upcoming Events Sunday Doubles League started on January 29 th (February 12 th is the last day to join). Irish Open on March 11 th. Singles League on March 29 th. The Club Handicap Championship on June 7 th. Annual Dinner on June 23 rd. 75 th Anniversary Open House on September 16 th. ATA events are scheduled for April 29 th, June 24 th, August 5 th and one in October. A Hunter Safety course will be held in the spring. Please mark your calendars now. New Member Orientation The next three new member orientations (informal history and workings of the club) will be held at the club on Sunday March 11 th, Sunday June 10 th and Sunday July 8 th at 10:00 AM. Please RSVP to myself at 630-842-0391. The Range Volunteer clinic will begin at 11:00 AM on those days. Everyone interested in learning how the machines work should attend. Jim Monk President
-2- Fun in the Snow at Sportsman s Park South Dakota Hunting The snow didn't stop Jim Chakour, back, from Naperville and Jim Monk, also of Naperville, from getting their trap shooting in at Naperville Sportsman's Club on Thursday, January 12, 2012. Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media Jim Monk, of Naperville, fires a shot in the snow at Naperville Sportsman's Club as Jim Chakour, back, of Naperville, waits for his turn on Thursday, January 12, 2012. Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media Looking for a great way to do some different hunting? Tom and Amy Clark spent a few days in South Dakota in mid- December, taking an American Bison and hunting pheasants for a couple of days. Mild weather was definitely a blessing. It s a long drive, but for those interested we can provide some connections for some very reasonably-priced wild pheasant hunting a very different experience than what we get here in the Midwest. By the end of the season the birds hear you coming at 100 yards, and they re much quicker than farmed birds. Bring your tighter chokes. It s roosters-only, no steel required, and a three birds/day limit. Expect to see other birds, particularly grouse, but know them to be a tough hunt by the time winter arrives. We got our limit both days, but we had to work for it. The guide we used operates on a family farm of some 6600 acres, and provides a variety of hunting options including prairie dogs, coyotes, mule deer and whitetails. He is very friendly and knowledgeable, provides, nice accommodations, good food, and energetic dogs. Tom Clark
2012 Calendar of Events January February March Sat-Sun, 21-22 NRA Certified Shotgun Instructor Course Sun, 29 NSC Doubles league starts* Sun, 11 NSC Irish Open Sun, 18 Trapshooting Fundamentals course Thu, 29 NSC Singles League starts ** April May June Sun, 6 ATA (Maywood) Sun, 15 Trapshooting Fundamentals course Sun, 22 ATA (McHenry) Sun, 29 ATA (Naperville - targets only) Sat-Sun, 19-20 ATA (Downers Grove, Grand Chicago) Sun, 27 ATA (Northbrook) Sun, 3 ATA (St. Charles, Bob Sommers Memorial) Thu, 7 NSC Handicap Championship Sun, 10 ATA (McHenry, Indian) Tue-Sun, 12-17 ATA Illinois State Shoot (Brittany Shooting Park, Bunker Hill, IL) Sat, 23 NSC Member Picnic Sun, 24 ATA (Naperville, targets only) July August September Sun, 8 ATA (Northbrook) Sun, 5 ATA (Naperville, targets only) Sat-Sun, 8-9 ATA (Maywood, Illinois Northern Zone) Sun, 15 ATA (St. Charles, Indian) Wed-Sun, 8-12 ATA Grand American Thu, 13 NSC Wobble league starts*** Preliminary (WSRC, Sparta, IL) Sun, 29 ATA (Maywood, Indian) Mon-Sat, 13-18 ATA Grand American Championship (WSRC, Sparta, IL) Sun, 16 NSC 75 th Anniversary Open House Sun, 16 ATA (McHenry, buckle shoot) Sun, 26 ATA (Downers Grove, Northern Zone Indian) Sun, 23 ATA (St. Charles, Fall Classic) Sun, 30 ATA (Downers Grove, Herman Welch) October November December Sun, 7 ATA National Trapshooting Thu, 8 NSC Gobble Wobble Shoot Day (Naperville, trophy shoot) Sun, 21 ATA (Maywood, Doubles marathon) *-NSC Doubles League 50 pair of doubles each Sunday for six weeks, ends March 4 **-NSC Singles League 50 singles targets each Thursday for eight weeks, ends May 17 ***-NSC Wobble League 50 wobble targets each Thursday for eight weeks, end October 1
-4- Officers and Board Members President: Jim Monk Vice President: Michael Moore Secretary: Fred Turek Treasurer: Tom Coleman Ron Tanski: Director 12 Charlie Tlapa: Director 12 Ed Heasley: Director 13 Jim Chakour: Director 13 Bob Beyer: Director 14 Steve Pfister: Director 14 Park District Liaison: Brad Wilson Newsletter Editor/Publisher: Tom Coleman Club Information The Naperville Sportsman s Club PO Box 27 Naperville, IL 60566 www.napervillesportsmansclub.org Board/Member Meetings: 7:30 PM, 2 nd Tuesday Range Information Sportsman s Park Trap Range 735 S. West Street Naperville, IL 60540 Clubhouse phone: 630-848-2124 Hours of Operation: Thursdays: 6:00 10:00 PM Sundays: 12:00 6:00 PM. Final Signup at 4:00 PM Hours are subject to weather and attendance, holidays, and community events Open year round
February 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 NSC Board & Member Meeting 7:30 PM 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 March 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NSC Board & Member Meeting New Member & 7:30 PM Volunteer Clinics 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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