| The August meeting of the Manitowoc Gun Club was held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 7th.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- SUMMER TRAP LEAGUE: May 3rd – August 30th.
- STEAK FRY: Friday, September 7th.
- FALL LEAGUE: September 6th – October 18th.
- ATA MARATHON SHOOT: Sunday, September 9th
- SHOOT FOR VETS: Sunday, September 16th.
- TROPHY NIGHT: Tuesday, October 23rd.
- MGC BANQUET: Saturday, November 3rd.
YOUTH SHOOTING END OF SEASON PARTY: The youth shooting team will have their end of season pizza party and awards hand out on Tuesday, August 28th.
MGC BANQUET: The Gun Club Banquet will be Saturday, November 3rd. We will have a banquet committee meeting Tuesday, August 21st st 6:00pm at Wolff Insurance Agency. We will be needing donations to the booze raffle, and door prizes.
SHOOT FOR VETS: The Shoot For Vets will be Sunday, September 16th. Help marking and filling traps will be greatly appreciated.
EXPENSE PRIORITY: As a request from the membership at the June MGC Meeting, a director’s meeting was held to prioritize upcoming expenses and projects. Here is what was discussed, and the actions taken.
1) A/C & Furnace – A/C has been causing issues for awhile. Approval was given for Dale Heiptas to replace the Central Air and Furnace for under $5000.
2) Snowblower – We have the plow on the side by side which works great for the large ares. We have a Simplicity snowblower that is larger than we need, and has never ran properly. A snowblower is needed for walkways and fans. Approval was given to trade in the Simplicity and purchase a snowblower that meets our needs for $1000.
3) Center Skeet Fence – The two outside skeet fences have been replaced. The center fence is still original. Approval was given to replace the center fence as well for $1,300. This topic was also discussed and then voted on by the membership as well.
4) AED – The need for an AED at the Gun Club has been talked about for years. Approval was given to purchase one for $1500-$2000.
5) Skeet Lights – We have 2 new light poles for the far skeet field. They would need to have concrete bases poured for approximately $900, then running electrical, installation, plates and purchasing lights would also be needed. Approval was NOT given to work on this project at this time.
6) Painting Outside of Building – The Clubhouse exterior is quite faded. It would cost $1100 in paint to repaint the exterior. Approval was NOT given to work on this project at this time.
7) Trap Fan Concrete – The concrete is cracked and uneven on the trap fans. The topic of ways to fix or replace the fans was discussed. Approval was NOT given to work on this project at this time.
8) Beverage Cooler – The beverage cooler is quite old, but still working. A new one is $4000-$5000. Approval was NOT given to replace.
TROPHY NIGHT: Trophy night will be held Tuesday, October 23rd. Cocktails starting at 5:00, with food starting at 6:00.
FALL LEAGUE: Fall league will be September 6th – October 18th, and will consist of (50) Skeet, (100) Doubles, (50) 18 Yard Wobble, (50) 16 Yard Trap, and (50) 24 Yard Handicap. You may throw out your worst 50 bird event. $10 Lewis Fee.
ATA MARATHON SHOOT: We will be having an ATA Marathon Shoot Sunday, September 9th. Help marking and filling traps will be greatly appreciated.
WOODS CLEAN-UP: There will be woods clean-up on December 15th and 16th. There is still a lot to be done. Help is greatly appreciated. If you have questions, or are able to help out, please contact Dan Cichantek at (920)901-9449.
STEAK FRY: The steak fry will be Friday, September 7th. Please sign up with the number of people attending.
-We will not be hosting the Homebuilder Shoot Event this year.
-We will be taking snowplowing bids for this winter. Jim Schleis will get a bid from Turner, Brian Schulz will get a bid from Manitowoc Landscape, and Scott Christiansen will submit a bid.
-We have been having great participation from Manitowoc at the Wisconsin State Shoot. We will be sponsoring a high overall event $750 which was voted and agreed upon by membership.
-We will start having an annual meeting which will take place at the December Club Meeting. This will give us the ability to recap the year, plan the year ahead, and discuss plans.
The next meeting will be at 7:00pm on Tuesday, September 4th, at the clubhouse.
Thank You,
Nick Sieracki
Club Vice President |