August 2011 Newsletter
MCCC Traveling Trap League 2011
August 28th @ Dundee Banquet will be held September 18th @ Dundee
There were 33 people present at the July Membership meeting. Come out and support YOUR club!
One of our lifetime members, Joe Davis had a stroke on Friday July 1st. He is in the CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital in Asheville, NC. If you wish to send him a card here is his contact information: Joe Davis, CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital, Room 156, 68 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NC. 28803. His Direct phone line is 828-398-5156. He is tentatively scheduled to be going home on July 28th.
When open trap is going on Sundays and Wednesday nights please do not use the benches back behind the 100 yard line.
The September 27th MUCC meeting will be held at the Maybee Sportsman Club. Help will be needed with the dinner. Contact John Kessler @ 734-697-3882 for more information.
When you come out to the club for any event, make sure you sign the membership book located inside of the back room of the club. The club by-laws require you as a member to sign the book at least 12 times per year.
*****Campout Weekend August 26th, 27th, 28th *****
Campout weekend will be held August 26th, 27th, and 28th. Campout weekend will be hosted this year by Scott Vorrath, Terry Younglove, and Dennis Williams. Donations are being accepted for the auction. Bring anything to the club that you feel would be sold in the auction. Sporting items, household items, etc. any items that you would be willing to purchase for yourself. Please no junk!!! Any items not sold will be returned to the person that donated the item. The chicken dinner will be Sunday August 28th at 1:00 PM. The auction will follow the dinner.
Hunter Safety August 9th, 11th, and 13th
There will be a Hunter Safety Class held on August 9th, 11th, and 13th. Registration will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM on Tuesday the 9th. You must attend all 3 sessions to receive your certificate. For more information or to register for this class, contact Donn Wobser at 734-269-6394. The class is limited to 100 students maximum.
Range Safety Officer Training July 30th
There will be a Range Safety Officer training class held July 30th at the Maybee Sportsman Club. The cost is $50.00 for NRA members (Bring your NRA membership number with you) and $60.00 for Non-NRA members. Contact Donn Wobser @ 734-269-6394 if you are interested or for more information.
Varmint Shoot August 6th
The Varmint Shoot will be held August 6th at 10:00 AM. Sign in from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Center fire starts shooting @ 10:00 AM. Contact Tom Gray @ 734-439-1976, Dave Rochon @ 734-461-6090 or Dennis Sisung @ 734-654-9747 for more details.
Steak Roast August 13th
Chris Mozingo and Terry Seifert will host the August 13th Steak Roast. Help is always needed. 80 steaks will be purchased for the next dinner. Everyone is invited out to have a good time. The July 9th steak roast was hosted by Steve Caplinger. 62 dinners were sold at the July steak roast. Cindy Ducacell won the next free dinners. Thanks to Steve Caplinger and all of the other helpers that made the July steak roast a success. For new members in the club, a steak roast is not hard to host or to help with and it is an easy way to get your work hours in. The cost of a Steak Dinner is $13.00. If you can host a Steak Roast or wish to help with one, please contact Dennis Williams @ 734-467-5282 and let him know that you would like to help out. If you are bringing a large group to the steak roast, contact Dennis Williams and let him know so that he may get extra steaks. Come out and support YOUR club!
MCCC Traveling Trap League
The Maybee Sportsman Club is tied with Dundee Sportsman Club for 4th place in the MCCC Traveling Trap League. We are 8 targets out of 3rd place. The next shoot will be at Dundee on Sunday August 28th. Come out and shoot to support your club!
2011 Archery Travel League
The schedule for the 2011 Archery Travel League is as follows: August 21st @ Monroe Rod & Gun. The Archery Travel League banquet will be held September 24th at 3:00 PM at Dundee. Contact Chuck Siffer at 734-439-7466 or Josh Everett at 419-467-7700 for more information.
Concealed Pistol License Class September 17th
There are still openings for the concealed pistol license class to be held on Saturday September 17th and Sunday September 18th at the club. You must attend both days to get your certificate. Saturday September 17th will be classroom instruction from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday September 18th will be live fire on the range from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You MUST own your own pistol to take this class. The cost is $100.00 for non-members of the Maybee Sportsman Club and $50.00 for members of the Maybee Sportsman Club. A simple lunch will be available for a fee. Check the club website for more information or contact Donn Wobser @734-269-6394 or Dennis Williams @ 734-467-5282 to sign up or for more information.
Military Rifle Shoot Tuesday August 13th and August 30th
Starting in April and through October there will be two Military Rifle Shoots each month. The Saturday shoot at 5:00 PM before the steak roast will continue. Contact Dennis Sisung @ 734-654-9747 for details. The Tuesday evening Military Rifle Shoot will be held Tuesday August 30th at 6:00 PM until finished. Watch the calendar for any change in dates or times. The fee for the Military Rifle Shoot is $5.00 for club members and $6.00 for non-members with prize money paid. Any Military Rifle is allowed. The rifle used must be stock, open sights, and unmodified. We shoot 20 rounds of rifle and 5 rounds of handgun. The handgun must be stock with open sights and may be any caliber. Handgun is 5 shots @ 25 yards. Rifle is 10 rounds @ 50 yards and 10 rounds @ 100 yards on the rail or prone. We would like more shooters to participate. Contact Dave Rochon @ 734-461-6090, John Kessler @ 734-697-3882, or Tim Abel @ 734-654-6607 for more details.
Welcome New Members
We would like to welcome 2 new Associate members and 3 new junior members to the Maybee Sportsman Club. They are associate members Jim Braden and James Usery and junior members Joseph Jennings, Dylan Kane, and Jacob Salliotte. Come out, meet the members, and participate in club activities such as Archery, Trap, Varmint shoot, and our famous Steak Roast Dinners.
Club Apparel
Club apparel is in the showcase! Martin Okkerse has taken over the duties of club apparel. Decals of the club logo are now available for $6.00. A good stock of shirts from Medium to 2XL is on hand. There are also 2 Extra Large jackets in stock. See the club website for pricing on club apparel. Contact Martin Okkerse before 8:00 PM at 734-587-3566 or see him at the Membership meetings to order shirts, hats, jackets, or any other items that you may want embroidered with the club logo. There is a price list posted at the showcase.
Sponsoring New Members
When you sponsor new members, remember the dues are $80.00 per year and the initiation fee is $100.00 (NOTE THE NEW RATE) ($180.00 total). Make sure their money is included with their application and that the prospective new members know that they “MUST WORK” their hours the first year of membership. Applicants for Associate membership should show up at the meeting when they are being voted into the club or have a good reason why they can’t be there.
Newsletter and club use Information: E-mail Dennis Goodman at rrcastingman@yahoo.com or call 734-586-3036.
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