THE PRIMER

NEWSLETTER OF THE BOISE GUN CLUB

ISSUE # 4 FOR 2009-2010.  JULY.

BGC President’s Message

This is the fourth and final newsletter from the current Boise Gun Club Board of Directors.  It was the goal from the beginning of this term, especially the goal of Secretary Kent Harris, to improve communications with club members.  One action to achieve that goal was to publish quarterly newsletters. With this newsletter that goal was realized.

Election: 

The election of Club directors is underway.  Each life member and annual member of record should have received a ballot with voting instructions.  Please participate in the election of Directors.  I have frequently heard the comment from a few members indicating they don’t know people running for the board.  If you haven’t yet voted and would like to talk to any of the candidates, give the Gun Club a call (342-0892) and you will be provided the phone number or numbers of the candidates and you can call them and talk to them in person.  I suspect there are better ways to inform the members about the candidates and I have some ideas.  But that will have to wait until the next election.

New Employee: 

If you haven’t been to the Club in a while you will be greeted by a new personality at the cashier window when you do visit.  Bobbi Oldfield has taken the position of Club cashier on a permanent basis.  She succeeds Kryshelle Oldfield who worked several years for the Club as a trapper and most recently for the past year as Club cashier.  Yes, there is a connection.  You can guess!

Kryshelle accepted a full-time position with Home Again, ICS that resulted in her working seven days a week with her Club cashiering role.  That’s quite a work load for an eighteen year old.  She felt it necessary to resign from the Boise Gun Club.  Thank you, Kryshelle, for a job well done!

Skeet Field Lights: 

I have been in discussions with some of the skeet shooters, other Club members, and an electrician regarding lights on two of the skeet fields.  I’m awaiting a scheduling date from the skeet shooters to get this project completed.  We will then schedule a high-lift machine and organize a work party for this effort.

Web Page: 

The new revised Boise Gun Club web page is up and running.  A special thanks to Brian Johnson of Phoenix, Arizona, who was instrumental in the revision.  Brian, a former Boise Gun Club trapper, shooter, and also the son of Club member Guy Johnson, has provided his expertise and service at no cost to the Boise Gun Club.  Brian told me he was doing this to “give back” to the Boise Gun Club in appreciation for the opportunities the Boise Gun Club gave him in his younger years.  Dale Hurd, Boise Gun Club Director and tech guru, was Brian’s local contact in the revision.

Up-coming Special Shoots: 

Don’t forget the annual members meeting and Club shoot Sunday, August 22^nd.

In addition to the scheduled PITA & ATA Trap Shoots and the Club shoot, we have several requests for special and/or private shoots. 

 These shoots include the Fergason Company (plumbing, lights, appliances) shoot scheduled for Tuesday, August 24^nd.  They anticipate 100 participants and several vendors.

We are again working with the Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife (SFW) to bring a Tom Knapp  (former Benelli rep) shooting demonstration to the Boise Gun Club.  The scheduled date is Saturday, September 11^th.  (A special thanks to the Caldwell Gun Club for rescheduling their registered shoot from Saturday, September 11^th to Sunday, September 12^th.  We didn’t want to compete with their shoot and SFW and Tom Knapp did not have any alternative dates.)  SFW anticipates as many as 300 attendees.  There will be organized competitive shooting events in the morning followed by the Tom Knapp demonstration, raffle, and auction in the afternoon.

Then there is the always well attended American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Idaho shoot scheduled for Thursday, September 23^rd.  This is a popular annual shoot.  Our thanks to ACEC for their routine annual support of the Boise Gun Club.

So with these special shoots, registered PITA and ATA Trap Shoots, and the annual members meeting and Club shoot, we have a very busy calendar.  We need volunteer help from Club members for all of these shoots.  Please contact a Director and volunteer to help with shoot preparation and during the shoots.  Directors will also be contacting members for assistance as well.

As I pen this final President’s message I would be remiss not to recognize and thank the Directors who served full or partial terms during the current year for their dedication and support.  Each of them brought a unique personality and a variety of very useful experience and expertise to the Board.  So to Abe Wilson, Don Nicely, Kent Harris, Dale Ham, Dale Hurd, Russ Westerberg, Stan Rushton, Thor Fin-Kelson, Chuck Terry, and Steve Eichenberger.  I say Thank you!

I also thank all the Club members who supported me and/or stepped forward in various volunteer capacities.  To name them all without omitting someone is impossible for me, but you know who you are.  Thank you!

Then last but not least in the name of domestic tranquility I say, thank you to my wife Gerry for her support, patience (sometimes limited), and her volunteer efforts.  She was and is the unpaid face behind the cashier’s window on numerous occasions as a volunteer in the absence of the regular cashiers.  Thank you Gerry!

That’s it for this year… hope to see you “Down the Line”.

Wayne

With four club newsletters and numerous mailed notices, the club membership was well communicated with.  Also, minutes from the board of director’s meetings were posted at the club, and many club members attended board meetings and special meetings throughout the year.  The club had a very successful meat shoot season last fall, leagues are rebounding with much better numbers than the previous year, and all of our registered trapshoots and special shooting events (Super bowl Fun Shoot, etc.) made money for the club.  Two state shoots were prepared for and run well by the club (in spite of windy weather-bah!) 

 The club has developed a system to track and record club shooting activity and target inventory for each month and we are also in the process of reorganizing and simplifying our records and bookkeeping system which (we hope) will make it easier to run the club and extract cost and expense data.

 The club was able to reduce the price of memberships from $50 to $35 per year and lower the cost of shooting per round, in part because of the savings of several thousand dollars in labor costs due to club members helping score and work at some of the meat shoots and registered shoots during the year.  We will be asking for help in this area again in the coming year.

 So much for what the Secretary thought was important during the past year, let’s take a look at what happened at the club over the last few months.

Texas Hold Em’:

Liz Harris ran a tournament each month as a fundraiser for the league prize fund and turned in $320 to the club. 

April 21^st.  First straight – Sandy Anthony, first full house – Sonja Whipple, first flush – Sonja Whipple, first trips (3 of a kind) – Wes Underwood.  Third Place- Sandy Anthony.  Second Place – Max Breidfjord.  First Place – Della the dealer.

May 19^th.  Bubble Boy – Dennis Dursteler.  Third Place – Max Breidfjord.  Second Place – Jim Gempler.  First Place – Elaine Kubicki.  First and second place were decided on the last card giving Elaine a Royal Flush.

June 26^th.  (League Party Night).  First full house – Max Breidfjord, first straight – Bob Friend, first flush – Max Breidfjord.  Third place – Joe Buresh,  second and first chopped the pot – Max Breidfjord and Della the dealer.

 Work Parties –April 24^th and May 8^th. 

The following members (and probably a few we missed) took part in the work parties to get the club ready for the two state shoots in May and June.  They cleaned in the clubhouse, worked on the lawn and grounds and worked on the trap line and equipment for the shoots.  Don Nicely, John Piccone, Chuck Whipple, Art Voorhis, Dale Ham, Dale Hurd (and the Boy Scout crew – great job on the yardage numbers), Chuck Terry, Wayne Faude, Gerry Faude, Kent Harris, Abe Wilson, Steve DeWeese, Trish DeWeese, Jay Fraiser, Charlie Woodruff, Damon Black, Dennis Dursteler.

 Registered Trapshoot Results. 

Club members having wins at the following shoots. 

PITA Singles Marathon.  May 23^rd. 

Dave Poseley, Kent Harris, Russ Westerberg, Richard Wehren, Wayne Pickerill, Tara Ortman, Chuck Terry and Bob Holland.

 Idaho ATA State Shoot.  May 28-31^st. 

Jeff Poseley, Wehren, Cal Kidney, Cliff Gassert, LaHoma DuPuis, Nick Hill, Jeff DuPuis, Jim Ripley, John Fulghum, Bruce Brayman, Pickerill, Harris, Charlie Woodruff, Stu Welton, Guy Johnson, Dick Clark, John Kelner, Bill Sikes, Helen Keppinger, Sandy Anthony, Dave Poseley, Dennis Dursteler and Kirk Bork.

Idaho PITA State Shoot.  June 11-13^th.

Dave and Jeff Poseley, Wehren, Pickerill, Virgil Perry, Fulghum, John Booth, LaHoma DuPuis, Westerberg, Woodruff, Chester Carter, Don Nicely, John Keppinger, Clark, Dell Hartley, Dale Hurd, Steve Eichenberger, Bob Friend, Jeff DuPuis, Harris and Anthony. 

ATA – July 3^rd. 

Ripley, Pat Fulghum, George Stevens, Gassert, John Keppinger, Helen Keppinger, Levi Veatch, Abe Wilson, Perry and Holland.

ATA – August 1^st. (hot off the Scoreboard). 

Carter, John Fulghum, Ripley, Veatch, Perry, John and Helen Keppinger, Holland, Damon Black, Welton and LaHoma DuPuis.  Special thanks to Charlie Woodruff, Wayne Pickerill, Larry Wetzel, Chuck Terry and Dell Hartley for helping with the scoring.

Grand Pacific.  Evergreen, Washington.  July 18-24^th. 

Club members Richard Wehren and Liz Harris represented Idaho in the  Champion of Champions event for all States and Provinces held on the first half of the Singles Championship and both shot decent scores.  Wayne Pickerill won two trophies on the same day – one in handicap and one in doubles.

Idaho Youth Ranch Book Drive. 

Club members and shooters donated over 300 books to the Youth Ranch during and after the two state shoots.  Remember that you can bring books to the club any time and we’ll get them to the Youth Ranch.  Thanks to all who donated!!

Spring League Results. 

The Spring League Awards banquet and party was held June 26^th.  Team awards were determined by the Lewis Class system.  Winning teams were: 

First Lewis Class – KB Welding.  Tim and Nick Hill, Charlie Woodruff, Art Voorhis, and Dave Aschenbrenner. 

Second Lewis Class – Tri P.  Dave, Jeff, and Jessie Poseley, Damon Black and Chuck Terry. 

Third Lewis Class – Hammerheads.  Bob Barnes, Clyde McNeal, Henry Hammer, Roy Dahl and Derlin Goddard.   

Individual high shooter awards were won by:

Singles – Chester Carter and Dave Poseley – 245 X 250. 

Handicap – Nick Hill – 231. 

High-Over- All – Charlie Woodruff – 474 X 500. 

High Lady – Helen Keppinger – 412. 

All shooters who did not win a team or individual award were eligible to win one of several other prizes during a drawing at the league party. 

Draw Prize Winners: 

Wes Underwood, John Fulghum, Jeff DuPuis, and Wayne Faude.  Fun shoots were held, Texas Hold Em’ was played and a fine meal was served to all shooters and their guests. Remember!  Summer league is going on now.  Get ready to shoot the Fall league!!

Club Schedule of Shooting Events.  Fall and Winter

Club Shoot                                           August 22^nd.

ATA Registered Shoot                         August 28^th and 29^th.

Meat Shoots                                        October, November and December.

Steve Young Memorial Shoot             November 7

Super Bowl Fun Shoot                         February

Buckmaster Memorial Shoot              February

PITA Multiplex Shoots                         November, December, January and February.

Buy, Sell, Trade or Give Aways.  (Club Member Listings Only)

For Sale:         

Used 800 pound EQ hitch with 2 and 5/16 inch ball.  New price was $280.  Will Sell for $150.

New Mr. Heater portable Big Buddy Heater with carry bag.  Never used.  $120.

Contact Dale Ham.  Home:  362-1009.  Work:  336-9122.

Give Aways:   

Partial box (12) of Winchester 30-30 rifle shells. 

Partial box (11) of Federal lead 20 gauge Pheasant shells. 

Partial box of.22 short shells. 

Partial box of .22 long rifle shells(almost full). 

See Kent at the club or call 345-0711.

Member FYI

 The club threw 18,550 targets in January, 42,835 in February, 31,650 in March, 29,200 in April, 190,430 in May, 91,775 in June and 41,825 in July.  Target inventory taken on July 30^th shows we have 2145 cases of targets in the target shed, trap houses and skeet houses.  Any club member interested in a more detailed breakdown of club shooting activity can contact the club secretary.

NEWS FLASH!!  FREE BREAKFAST THE DAY OF THE CLUB SHOOT AND MEMBER’S MEETING FROM 7:30 TO 9:30 COMPLIMENTS OF CLUB MEMBERS (AND OPERATORS OF THE LUNCH COUNTER) STEVE AND TRISH DEWEESE.  Remember that registration for shooting is from

7:30-8:30 and the member meeting at 8:30.  Shooting will follow the meeting.

Just a reminder as we begin another year at the Boise Gun Club (114 and counting), the club can only survive if members step up and get involved.  Don’t just use it – be a part of it.

Also don’t forget that if there are things you would like to see in the newsletter, you can give them to any director or drop them off with Bobbi or Gerry at the cashier window.

Don’t forget to vote for directors for 2010-2011.  Good luck to all who get elected as it promises to be another busy year with lots of shooting activity and lots to do.  See you at the club!!!

 CLUB NEWSLETTER.

 PROGRAM FOR THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ANNUAL MEMBER’S MEETING.

 FREE BREAKFAST FROM 7:30-9:30 (COMPLIMENTS OF STEVE AND TRISH).

 SHOOT REGISTRATION AT 7:30

 ANNUAL MEMBER’S MEETING AT 8:30

 SHOOTING TO FOLLOW THE MEETING

 DINNER AND AWARDS TO FOLLOW THE SHOOTING

 CHECK THE PROGRAM TO SEE WHAT THE CLUB IS PROVIDING AND WHAT MEMBERS NEED  TO BRING FOR THE DINNER.