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Archery Results – August 3rd, 2014

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It was a great day for a shoot at the Club in August. The number of shooters were down a little but everyone who shot the course seemed to really like it. We changed some of the targets and yardage for the animals. We had four members shoot again this month. It seems that some members are shooting the course during non shooting dates. Remember to sign up on the sheet next to the kitchen when you do. We found a couple of arrows in the wood around some of the targets and one on the ground where someone had dropped it. We are trying to put the best targets we have on the course and we will have to purchase a few new ones this winter to replace some of the worst ones we have so please, everyone who shoots, sign the list because you are supposed to pay for shooting at the next meeting. We are thinking of having a winter league starting in Jan. 2015 if we have enough members interested. We might do two if there is enough interest. One in the daytime and one in the evening. let me know if there is any interest. The next shoot will be Sept. 7th. Set up will be Sept. 6th, 10;00 a.m.
I would again like to thank Dan Hovater, Ron (Tom) Mast, and Breck Stringer for all of the work they do to keep these shoots going.

 – Len Ellsworth

FREESTYLE MENS

1st)      Brian Darrow         281
2nd)     Jim Wright            270
3rd)      Ed Meads              268

FREESTYLE WOMEN

1st)      Barbara Chrapko     204

FREESTYLE JR

1st)       Alex Boomer        140

FREESTYLE CUB

1st)        Ryan Donajkowski    199
2nd)       Trevor Lantis            177

FREESTYLE OPEN

1st)      Mike Himes            294
2nd)     Daryl Kiger            282

ATLATL

1st)        Dan Hovater        30

TRAP FUN SHOOT – June 14th 2014

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We are planning on setting up our “redneck 5 stand” as well as really shooting like “rednecks” and practice our trap shooting while sitting on varied “objects” of questionable origins. Ah yes, good times…

9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Cost: $4 / 25 shot round. (Special events/games accordingly)

Eye and ear protection mandatory (not provided)

What: multiple stations with varied targets (singles, report pairs, doubles) Fun event shoots. (Standard trap field open also)

 

 

Results of June 1st 3D Archery Shoot

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Well we had the first archery shoot for 2014 and even though I wouldn’t say it was a rousing success we did have 17 shooters show up. The one thing that baffles me is that we only had 2 shooters from the Club participate. Dan Hovater and myself. I would like to think Dan, Ron Mast, and Mike Boyer for helping all day at the shoot and with set-up. They were the only members who were in attendance. I… do not know how to get members more involved but I hope that as the shoots go on they will at least come out and try the course because it is different from years past and will be changing each month. CVS pharmacy in Chelsea donated 10 cases of water to the Club and we had it on the course for participants to drink. I think as the summer heats up that will help with hydration. Mosquitos were tough but I only saw one deerfly.

– Len Ellsworth

The top three finishers for the classes were:

FREE STYLE
1) Chris Bazick 268
2) Rob Hendricks 268
3) Len Ellsworth 258

RECURVE
1) Scott Casper 137
2) Dan Hovater 126

FREESTYLE JR.
1) Alex Booner 142

3D Archery Shoots are Back!!!

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I’m pleased to announce that the public 3D Archery shoots are coming back to the Chelsea Rod and Gun Club! Thanks to a member who recently re-joined the club stepping up to take over as the Archery Committee Chairman, we will be restarting the 3D Archery shoots on June 1st of this year! We will be starting with a limited number of shoots, and will be starting with a smaller number of type classes, until we can get a handle on the amount of interest and number of shooters attending.

The 2014 Schedule is as follows (registration from 8am to 3pm):

June 1st
July 6th
August 3rd
September 7th
September 28th

PLEASE COME OUT AND ATTEND OUR SHOOTS! We need participation to  keep our program growing!

For more Information and suggestions: Feel free to give our new Archery Committee Chairman – Len Ellsworth – a call at: (517) 522-5467.

Also check out our Archery webpage for general information about our 3D archery shoots.

Results of St. Patrick’s Day Scholarship Dinner

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Our most sincere thanks for all who attended the St. Patrick’s Day party back on March 15th, as well as to the members who organized and volunteered their time. We exceeded our monetary goal and again we are able to give out scholarships to Chelsea High School students! We also had an awesome corned beef and cabbage dinner, drinks, and friendship.

When the numbers came back to the Board in April, we discovered that we made enough money to present FOUR $750 dollar scholarships! Thanks again to everyone in the Club and the community who supported our scholarship program for 2014.

The Chelsea Education Foundation will now be accepting applications for the Scholarships and will be choosing the recipients soon! The scholarships are presented on commencement night at Chelsea High school in June.

Chelsea Rod and Gun Club “TRAP FUN SHOOT” – May 10th

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9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Cost: $4 / 25 shot round. (Special events/games accordingly)
Eye and ear protection mandatory (not provided) … “Redneck” Five-stand  Theme Shoot Fun event shoots.  (Standard trap field open also)
We are planning on setting up our “Redneck” Five-stand again.  We are also hoping to have some kind of fun event shoot, yet to be determined (i.e. Bluebird, Annie Oakley, Buddy shoot, etc….).

Saturday Trap “Fun” Shoot – April 12th 2014, 9am – Noon

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The next Saturday “Fun” shoot coming up will be on April 12th. We will run the “Redneck Five-Stand” and as is the season, we are planning a “Turkey Shoot”.  I think that we would like to have people get a chance to drag out the old turkey gun and dust it off. We will do the “Turkey Shoot” for some prizes. Our shells and your gun on this one (12 ga. please) More details will be available at the shoot. Regular trap field will be available for the feint of heart as well.   We will have some fun shooting with some multiple targets (some incarnation of our fun “Redneck Five-Stand”), so singles, report  pairs and doubles.

Any  questions  let  me  know: [email protected]

April 12th  9am-12pm.  $4/25 shot round.  ($5/shot on special “Turkey Shoot”)

2014 Regular Trap Season Begins April 1st

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It  appears  that  “Mount  McTrapfield”  is  slowly  receding,  along with the glacier that has covered our ranges this winter.  That can only mean one thing, its time to shoot!

Tuesday evening trap shooting will be starting up in April, with the first Tuesday night, on April 1st  at 5:00 pm (it always depends on how many willing hands are setting up as most of us are hustling from work).  We are looking forward to having another  good, fun, and safe  year.  (REMEMBER:  Shoot While It’s Still Legal!)

Cost: $4/25 shot round.

Any questions let me know: [email protected]