The Naperville Trapshooter - Naperville Sportsman`s Club

The Naperville Trapshooter
The Official Newsletter of the Naperville Sportsman’s Club
- March, 2016
The Fred Section
President’s Message
Members’ Meeting and Board Meeting
We will have a member’s meeting followed by a
board meeting at the clubhouse on Tuesday, March
8th. The meeting starts at 7:30; doors open at 7:00.
All members are invited and urged to attend both
meetings.
2016 Annual Dinner and Raffle
The 2016 Annual Dinner and Raffle will be held on June
25st at Sportsman’s Park. I think we will have steaks again
this year. Setup will be at 11:00 AM. The party will start
around 1:00 PM. Dinner at around 4:00 PM. Your 2016
membership dues include this event. The Raffle tickets
will be available soon. I will have packets of ten available
for members to sell. The tickets are $10 each. We need to
sell all 500 tickets so pick yours when you can. The prizes
are: First prize is a $1000 Gun Store gift certificate (to
purchase the gun of your choice) or $750 in cash. Second
prize will be a $500 Gun Store gift certificate (to purchase
the gun of your choice) or $450 in cash. Third prize will
be $250 and forth prize $100. The Raffle will be held after
Dinner and the Bucket Raffles.
Time to renew your membership for 2016
It’s time to renew your membership for 2016. To renew,
full details are on the form that I sent you. Key items:
The renewal for regular members is $55. ($25 for
associate members) Please pay by check to the PO box
(mail to Naperville Sportsman’s Club, PO Box 27,
Naperville, IL 60566) or by cash or check at the counter
during shooting hours or at the monthly meeting. If you
pay by cash, you must be given and retain a receipt.
If you would like any family member badges, they are
available for a reduced price of $1 each if ordered with
your renewal. To order them, include the extra $1 each,
and, for each person, include the name, call name, and
relationship to you.
…Fred Turek
Secretary
Dates to Remember
March 8th (Tues) – Members’ & Board Meetings
April 12th (Tues) – Members’ & Board Meetings
May 10th (Tues) – Members’ & Board Meetings
June 25th (Sat) – 2016 Annual Dinner & Raffle
New “Full” and “Probationary´ Members
At the January meeting the Board approved Nenad
Trichkovski, Pete Sullivan, John Colwell, Steve Melovic
and Chris Gumm for Full Membership. The Board also
approved Bill Glowienke, Bob Mikolajczak, Brad
Sulkowski, Tom Blair and Tom Eckard for Probationary
Membership. At the February meeting the Board approved
Arnie Mueller, John McGuire and Philip Emden for
Probationary Membership. When you see them in the
clubhouse or on the line please congratulate them on
becoming a Full or Probationary Members of the Club.
Upcoming Events
The Irish Open is Sunday March 13th. The NSC Singles
League starts Thursday March 24th. NSC Handicap
Championship is on Thursday June 23rd. NSC Annual
Dinner is on Saturday June 25th.
New Member Orientation
The next three new member orientations (informal history
and workings of the club) will be held at the club on
Sunday March 13th, Sunday April 10th and Sunday June
12th at 10:00 AM. Please RSVP to myself at 630-8420391. The Range Volunteer clinic will begin at 11:00 AM
on those days. Everyone interested in learning how the
machines work should attend.
…Jim Monk
President
First Time Shooter
Blast from the Past
Some Trapshooting History
Left to right: Claire Hobday, Karina Chapman
First time shooter Claire Hobday from Scotland
enjoyed a night of shooting at the club on Thursday,
February 18th. Claire. who is a Graduate Student of
Chemistry at Edinburgh University in Scotland. was
in the area working with club members Pete Chupas
and Karina Chapman who brought her out to try her
hand at Trap. Even with the high winds, Claire
scored several dead birds
Trapshooting was developed in England late in the
18th century. The first targets were live pigeons,
which were released from cages known as traps. The
sport was first practiced in the United States early in
the 19th century and was popular by midcentury in a
number of areas, notably Cincinnati, Ohio, and the
New York City area. In subsequent decades the
scarcity of live pigeons prompted trapshooting
enthusiasts in the United States to create ingenious
artificial targets. The substitute targets first tried
included glass balls filled with feathers and solid iron
pigeons mounted on long metal rods. Platter-shaped
clay pigeons were developed about 1870. The
subsequent introduction of standardized traps
facilitated nationwide competition. The first U.S.
national championship match took place in New
Orleans, Louisiana, in 1885.
ATA for 2016 – Plan your schedule now
For those club members who participate in ATA shooting, or for those who are interested in starting, I compiled a summary
of shoots in and around the Naperville area that are planned for the coming year.
While our club will be holding four shoots as usual, the number of shoots at local clubs has declined over last year. So for
the list below I expanded the list of clubs to include other area clubs that also offer ATA shoots. The list also includes
information on state shoots for all of the surrounding states as well as some of the regional events in the Midwest. You’ll see
from the information below, there are plenty of opportunities to register ATA targets without travelling too far.
Keep in mind that the clubs listed below could change or cancel a shoot for a variety of reasons, so it’s always a good idea to
check with the club before making the drive. Websites for all of the clubs and associations are also listed below, so you can
find specifics on each shoot and contact information about the club.
If you have questions about any of these clubs, or would like more information about participating in ATA events, please
contact Scott Calhoun ([email protected] or at the range during shooting hours).
2016 Target Year (September 1, 2015 thru August 31, 2016)
March:
20 – Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club
April:
10 – Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club
17 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club
24 – Naperville Sportsman’s Club (targets only)
29-1 – Michigan Spring Team Shoot (MTA Homegrounds, Mason)
30 – McHenry Sportsmen’s Club (doubles marathon)
May:
1 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club (Illini Indian)
1 – Downers Grove Sportsmen’s Club (Illini Indian)
14 – Plug and Pellet Sportsman’s Club
14 – Janesville Conservation Club
14-15 – Michigan 500 (MTA Homegrounds, Mason) – 500 singles/250 pairs doubles
15 – McHenry Sportsmen’s Club
15 – Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club
16-22 – Missouri State Shoot (MTA Homegrounds, Linn Creek)
21 – Janesville Conservation Club
22 – Naperville Sportsman’s Club (targets only)
25-29 – Great Lakes Satellite Grand (MTA Homegrounds, Mason, Michigan)
28 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club (marathon targets)
June:
3 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club (targets only)
5 – St. Charles Sportsmen’s Club (Bob Sommers shoot)
4-5 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club (Illinois Central Zone)
8 – Maywood Sportsmen’s Club (6:30 – 9:00 pm, targets only)
13-19 – Illinois State Shoot (Brittany Shooting Park, Bunker Hill)
25 – Plug and Pellet Sportsman’s Club
21-26 – Ohio State Shoot (Cardinal Center, Marengo)
25-26 – Janesville Conservation Club
26 – Downers Grove Sportsmen’s Club (Chicago Grand)
28-3 – Michigan State Shoot (MTA Homegrounds, Mason)
28-3 – Kentucky State Shoot (Central Kentucky Gun Club, Berea)
July:
3 – Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club (Illini Indian)
5-10 – Indiana State Shoot (Indiana Gun Club, Fisher)
9-10 – Janesville Conservation Club
10 – St. Charles Sportsmen’s Club (Illini Indian)
12-17 – Wisconsin State Shoot (WTA Homegrounds, Rome)
17 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club (Belt Buckle Shoot)
19-24 – Iowa State Shoot (Cedar Falls Gun Club, Cedar Falls)
24 – Naperville Sportsman’s Club (targets only)
29-31 – Janesville Conservation Club (ATA Central Zone shoot)
31 – Maywood Sportsmen’s Club (targets only)
August:
3-13 – Grand American (World Shooting and Recreation Complex, Sparta, IL)
23 – McHenry Sportsmen’s Club (Illini Indian)
30-31 – Janesville Conservation Club
30-5 – Heartland Satellite Grand (Stockdale Gun Club, Ackley, Iowa) – 2017 target year
2017 Target Year (begins September 1, 2016)
September:
9-11 – Michigan Fall Team Shoot (MTA Homegrounds, Mason)
10-11 – Downers Grove Sportsman’s Club (Northern Illinois Zone)
11 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club
18 – Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club
24 – Plug and Pellet Sportsman’s Club
24 – Janesville Conservation Club
October:
9 – Peoria Skeet and Trap Club (Fall Handicap)
9 – Naperville Sportsman’s Club (trophy shoot)
9 – Downers Grove Sportsmen’s Club (Grundy County Handicap)
16 – Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club (Thank You Handicap)
22 – Plug and Pellet Sportsman’s Club
Club and Association contact information:
Amateur Trapshooting Association - http://www.shootata.com/
Area Clubs:
Brittany Shooting Park - http://brittanyshooting.com/
Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club - http://chillisportsmen.org/
Downers Grove Sportsmen’s Club - http://www.downersgrovesc.com/
Janesville Conservation Club - http://www.janesvilleconservationclub.com/
McHenry Sportsmen’s Club - http://www.mchenry-sc.org/
Naperville Sportsman’s Club – http://www.napervillesportsmansclub.org/
Peoria Skeet and Trap Club - http://www.peoriaskeetandtrap.com/index.html
Plug and Pellet Sportsman’s Club - http://plugandpelletclub.org/
St. Charles Sportsmen’s Club - http://www.scsportsmans.org/sc/
State Associations:
Illinois State Trapshooters Association - http://www.illinoistrapshooters.org/
Indiana Trapshooting Association - http://www.indianatrap.com/
Iowa State Trapshooting Association - http://www.iowastateshoot.com/
Michigan Trapshooting Association – http://www.michigantrap.com/
Missouri Trapshooters Association – http://www.motraps.com/
Wisconsin Trapshooting Association - http://www.witrapshooters.com/
Ohio State Trapshooting Association - http://www.ohiotrap.com/
Officers and Board Members
President: Jim Monk
Vice President: Michael Moore
Secretary: Fred Turek
Treasurer: Tom Coleman
Ed Heasley: Director ’16
Jim Chakour: Director ’16
Bob Beyer: Director ’17
Steve Pfister: Director ’17
Charlie Tlapa: Director ’18
Ray Courney: Director ’18
Park District Liaison: Brad Wilson
Newsletter Editor/Publisher: Tom Coleman
Club Information
The Naperville Sportsman’s Club
PO Box 27
Naperville, IL 60566
www.NapervilleSportsmansClub.org
Board/Member Meetings: 7:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday
Range Information
Sportsman’s Park Trap Range
735 S. West Street
Naperville, IL 60566
Clubhouse phone: 630-848-2124
Hours of Operation:
Thursdays: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Sundays: 12:00 – 6:00 PM. Final Signup at 4:00 PM
Hours are subject to weather and attendance, holidays, and
community events
Open year round
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Naperville Sportsman’s Club
P.O. Box 27
Naperville, IL 60566
www.napervillesportsmansclub.org