Sigel Sportsmens Club

September 2011 Newsletter 

Club Officers for 2011:

President:          Biff Stuart, (814) 849-5879                       Secretary:  Suzy Stefani, (814) 328-2857

Vice President:   Mike Caldwell, (814) 752-2988                 Treasurer:  Randy Becker, (814)752-2923

Memberships:   Chuck Heeter, (814) 752-2395                  Newsletter:  Biff Stuart, biff1996@windstream.net

Gate Combination:                                                                  Club Phone:  (814) 752-2480

 Coming Events (check our website for the latest updates):

v  Monthly Meetings:  1^st Thursday of the month @ 7:00PM.

v  Election of Club Officers for 2012:  Nominations during Nov. meeting; elections during Dec. meeting.

v  Annual Ham Dinner:  Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the Sigel Civic Center, serving starts at 4:30 PM.  Cost: $7 per adult; $3.50 for ages 6 thru 12; 5 yrs. old and under are free.  Gun winners drawn at 7:00 PM.

v  Big Buck Contest:  Open to club members, the contest runs through the regular archery season and the regular firearms season. Scoring is based on total of the outside spread plus the number of points over one-half inch.  All measurements will be made to the nearest one-eighth of and inch.  Deadline for having your rack scored is 5 days after the close of the respective season.  A tie will be broken by date of harvest, the earliest harvest wins.  Official scorers are Brad Geer, 849-1200 or 752-2181; Chuck Heeter, 752-2395; Tim Keth, 328-5131; Jack Lingenfelter, 752-6002; and, Biff Stuart, 849-5879.

v  6^th Annual Deer Season Coyote Hunt:  Begins Nov. 28, see enclosed application.

v  State Wide “Wylie Coyotee” Hunt:  Watch for details in the Jan. 2010 Newsletter.

v  Indoor Archery Shoots:  Each Monday beginning Jan. 9.  Time: 6 PM to 8 PM.

v  Indoor Smallbore 4-Position Leagues:  The Sigel Rifle Team competes in two leagues.  Tri-County matches are shot on Wed. evenings and Green Mountain League matches are shot on Fri. evenings.  Both begin the first week in Jan. 2012 and end in April.  For more information contact Biff.

 v  Outdoor Rimfire Meat Shoots:  Our last outdoor meat shoot, under the lights, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 PM.  12 meat prizes, each a $10 value, will be awarded to lucky, sometimes good, rifle shooters.  An additional relay puts a $30 pack of steaks up for grabs.  All meat prizes supplied by Tom’s Meats, Brookville.  Cost: adults $10, $1 extra for the steak relay.   Time:  7 PM. 

 v   Annual Gun Raffle:  Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the Sigel Civic Center.  Tickets are now available. Please read the following page. 

 LET’S DO THIS

Your 2011 Annual Gun Raffle is here!

With your efforts, your Sportsman’s Club can pay off the mortgage sooner, achieve higher levels of maintenance and make necessary upgrades.

So…Let’s set our crosshairs on making this year, the best fundraiser ever!

Here are your tickets, purchase them yourself or sell them to your friends and co-workers. 

Please return your stubs and money by November 18^th.

NEED MORE TICKETS

Call or e-mail Biff

(814-849-5879; biff1996@windstream.net)

Thank you for your support!!

 PAST EVENTS:

 v  Youth Field Day:  75 boys and 28 girls ranging in age from 6-17 took part in Jefferson County YFD this year.   Many Sigel SC members were present to provide them with trapping instruction and shooting opportunities with air rifle, .22 rifle, black powder rifle, shotgun, and bows.  Also, members Suzy and Tony Stefani were instrumental in planning and organizing the event.  Thanks to all who helped out!

v  Hunter-Trapper Education:  Northern Jefferson County Game Commission District 1-33-1 held 7 classes to date.   Largest class 80, smallest class 20.  All total 300 students were educated. Sigel had 38 students August 12-13.   Two classes remain, one at the Fairgrounds October 8-9, and distant learning, November 16 at Sigel from 6-9 pm.  Please register on line for both classes. Suzy and Tony deserve our gratitude for the work they do in planning and teaching these classes.

v  8^th Annual Cash Bash:  Again our dinner was an “all you can eat” affair and included “pulled chicken”, meatballs, hot sausage, kielbasa & kraut , corn on the cob and other sides, as well as, dessert and beverage.  Our ticket sales enabled lucky individuals to take home $3,000 worth of cash prizes and, the club netted nearly $3100 as well.  Fund raising events such as this one are allowing us to pay our mortgage off at a good pace.  Thanks to all who bought and sold tickets and thanks to Jack and all of our volunteers who worked to make the event a success.

v  2011 3-D Archery Shoots:  Our   3-D shoots attracted 233 archers this year.  1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place gift certificates were awarded by class and were provided by Iroquois Archery in Brookville.   I hope everyone had some fun, got in some good practice, and have good luck in archery season. Also, I hope you mention to the guys on the archery committee, especially Fred and Brad Geer, that you appreciate the effort they put into setting up and tearing down 30 3-D targets every shoot.  Their effort not only provides a lot of archers an enjoyable time on a well laid out course but is a great benefit to the club as.  Thanks guys! 

v  A.C.T. Defensive Handgun Class:  Club member and class instructor Bob Adams again conducted 3 of these classes at the club this year.  Class room instruction was followed by live fire on our outdoor range.  Goals of the classes included:  improving handgun marksmanship and defensive shooting skills, and increasing competence and confidence in high stress situations.  Bob is looking forward to scheduling more classes next year.

 OTHER ITEMS:  

 Indoor Range:  ONLY .22 rimfire ammo is authorized; standard velocity ammo recommended; eye and ear protection required.

 Outdoor Range:  The range is for use by members only.  Members may bring guest(s) on occasion.  Eye and ear protection required.  Please make certain that every shot you fire stops in one of the backstops.  Police the range and remove all of your targets when finished.

 Club Website:  www.sigelsportsmensclub.com.  Check the website for updated info on club events and some interesting photos in the photo gallery.  If you would like to contribute a photo, e-mail it to info@sigelsportsmensclub.com.

 Access to Property Adjacent to Sigel SC:  I just received this from Forecon’s Staff Forester:  “We would like to open the gate next week so hunters can have access for archery season.” 

 SIGEL SPORTSMENS CLUB

6^th ANNUAL RIFLE DEER SEASON

COYOTE HUNT

November 28^th through December 10^th

Registration $10.00

Present registration ticket with coyote, hunting license and ID.

50% of proceeds divided between coyotes checked in.

One coyote per ticket.

Check-In Options

At Clubhouse:  6 PM – 8 PM, Friday, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9.

Or Call:  814-752-2988 or 328-2857 for appointment.

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Sigel Sportsmens Club

Rifle Deer Season Coyote Hunt

 Registration

Name __________________________________________Phone__________

 Address________________________________________________________

 City _________________________________State _________Zip_________

 Your single $10 registration entitles you to enter one coyote.  You may register more than once but each additional registration is an additional $10.  You are entitled to a proportional share of the prize money for each coyote entered.

 Enclose check or money order along with a self addressed stamped envelop to:

Coyote Hunt

Sigel Sportsmens Club

PO Box 155

Sigel, PA 15860.