The History of the Pine Island White Pines Sportsman`s Club

The History of the Pine Island
White Pines Sportsman's Club
The History of the White Pines
Sportsman's Club
By Wendy Ferguson
Documentation
September 18
Wrote Letter
September 20
Sent Letter
September 25
Called Business
September 27
Called again-refused
October 27
Called George Dickinson (sp. Club)
October 29
Research-advertising
November 7
Research-P.I. Library, newspaper articles.
November 12
Research-advertising
November 19
Research-advertising
November 23
Personal Interview-George Dickinson
November 24
Research-advertising
December 1
Research-P.I. Library, clippings
December 3
Collected more information frpm George
Dickinson
December 7
Writing Report
December 8
Called DNR to receive information
December 9
Research-DNR
December 10
Research-DNR
December 14
Research-DNR
December 21
Received DNR information
December 22
Finished Report
Question:
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When did the club begin?
Who were the beginning members?
What were the fundraisers?
What were some of the turning points?
How did the membership change within the years?
What are the laws and regulations?
What are the activities involved?
Answer:
8. Interview with G.D.
9. Interview with G.D.
10.Interview with T.F./Sp. Club pamphlet
11.Interview with G.D.
12.Interview with G.D. and T.F.
13.Internet: Firearms Laws and Regulations
14.Sp. Club pamphlet
Table of Contents
F. Merger
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2-3
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G. Activities
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I. History
A. Introduction
B. Foundation
C. Fundraising
D. Turning Points
E. Advancements
II. Ethics/Laws
5
C. Firearms Laws and Regulations
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D. Cleanup
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A. Ethics
B. Other Clubs
III. Gun Training Article
8
IV. Membership Graph
9
IV. Bibliography
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The History of the Pine Island White
Pines Sportsman's Club
Introduction:
The Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club has been a
beneficial and superior organization for many years. There have been
many people who were willing to give their time and support for the
improvement of the club. There are also many activities and
fund raisers that are held within the years for the benefit of the
organization and the members.
Foundation:
The organization known as the Pine Island Sportsman's Club began
in 1943. The club was based at the White School (District 10) just west
of Pine Island in Olmsted County. The club was run by the beginning
members including: Orval Hart, Ray Harper, Ed Krause, Clance Lading,
Earl Mott, Dr. Olson, Fritz Glamm, and Ervin Glamm.
In 1948, the building that is based along Highway 52 located just
before Pine Island, was built. They received the land from Pete Brown
of Pine Island. The club had much help and donated materials from the
public for the process of the building. Baum Gardner Cement was a
specific business of Pine Island that contributed and gave their support.
Fundraising:
The Sportsman's Club has many fundraisers within the years. They
started years ago with venison feeds and smelt feeds. Today the
fundraisers include: the Bay City fishing tournament, selling steak
sandwiches at
the Pine Island Cheese Festival, snowmobile grass drags in Douglas, a
raffle at the Oronoco Gold Rush, and a winter fundraiser raffling prints
and guns.
The proceeds from the fundraising have been donated to many
different places. Some of these places include: Pine Island High School
Scholarship, Pine Island Golf Course, pheasants forever, the RIM
program, and food for wildlife. Some of the main proceeds went to the
upkeep, taxes, and the new land purchase. The land purchase is a fiveyear contract hoping to be developed into wildlife habitat.
Turning Points:
There have been a few turning points in the years that the
Sportsman's Club has been an organization. The two-lane highway next
to the organizational building was processed into what is known today as
Highway 52. This movement took place from 1953, to 1956. The
construction was the main cause for the loss of many members of the
Sportsman's club. The construction that was taking place on the highway
caused there to be no access to the Sportsman's Club. The Sportsman's
Club was shut down for the three years because of construction and was
disturbing to the organization.
Advancements:
One of the main functions of the Sportsman's Club has been to
teach firearms safety. The two members who began this training in
1956, were Bob Smith and George Dickinson. To this day, training is
still being held twice a year by George Dickinson, Gayle Cowden, Irve
Ditrich, Mark Shroeder, and Kent Kerkhoff. This training is taught to
the age range of twelve years and above. The training consists of
classroom hours, learning videos, a field day, and target shooting. After
passing the firearms training test, the members are registered with the
State of Minnesota.
In the 60's, the members of the club decided to put in a new
underground trap to throw clay pigeons. This trap was very important
because the members have found this to be a main activity at the Pine
Island Sportsman's Club. The trap was built with the help of the members
and donated material. The Pine Island Sportsman's Club was actually
designed for trap shooting. It was in the following years that everything
else was added.
Merger:
In 1980, the White Pines Sportsman's Club which was based in
Oronoco, MN, merged with the Pine Island Sportsman's Club. The
organization then became the Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club.
This merger was very beneficial to both of the organizations. This,
therefore, brought many active members together as one sportsman's
club. As a result of this merger, the two organizations brought many of
their activities together.
Activities:
The Sportsman's Club has many activities to offer to its members.
Trap shooting has been one of the main functions of the club. Some of
the members run the trap league from spring until fall. This, in itself,
raises money for the Sportsman's Club. The newest addition to the
Sportsman's Club is the 3D archery range. The members started their
own archery league also. Some of the other existing projects of the
Sportsman's Club include: the pistol range, road cleanup, tree planting,
advanced hunter education, and archery training.
Ethics:
The Sportsman's Club tries to teach certain ethics to children and
members throughout their training. The members work to let new
members know about the privileges and ethics involved in hunting and
other activities within the club. The club also teaches a sense of hunter
behavior, and expectations of his/herself and those he/she hunts with.
These are all products of certain experiences in the field.
Other Clubs:
There are many other clubs around the United States that
participate in the same events and activities as the Pine Island
Sportsman's Club. The Brule River Sportsman's Club, Inc. is a larger
organization in Brule, Wisconsin. This organization has a membership of
500 nation wide. Their basic motive is the preservation of the Brule
River in Wisconsin. Another organization that contains similarities in the
Pine Island Sportsman's Club is the Courtenay Fish and Game Club.
Since 1937, the Courtenay and District Fish and Game Protective
Association has dedicated itself to wildlife conservation and
management.
Firearms Laws and Regulations:
The Pine Island Sportsman's Club abides by the Gun Control Act of
1968 (GCA), the National Firearms Act (NFA), and the Arms Export
Control Act (AECA) as on the proceeding page.
Cleanup:
The Pine Island Sportsman's Club has contributed in many ways to
the cleanup of the city of Pine Island as "The Stream Team" of White Bear
Lake has to their surrounding areas. The Sportsman's Club has cleaned the
North branch of the Zumbro River to help the cleanup of the surrounding
waters. Their motive is to clean the waters of the area and to keep them
clean.
http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/legal/index.htm
Federal laws regulating firearms traffic into, from and within the United States are the
Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, the National Firearms Act
(NFA), 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53, and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C.
2778. Authority to administer and enforce these laws rests with the Secretary of the
Treasury. The Secretary has delegated responsibility to enforce the GCA, the NFA, and
the importation provisions of the AECA to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms (ATF). The authority to enforce the exportation provisions of the AECA is
delegated to the United States Customs Service (USCS).
The GCA was enacted for the purpose of keeping firearms out of the hands of those not legally entitled
to possess them because of age, criminal background, or incompetence. The GCA was also designed to
make State firearms laws more effective by channeling interstate commerce in firearms through
federally licensed businesses and generally confining firearms transactions by nonlicensees to their
States of residence.
The NFA regulates certain classes of firearms, such as machineguns, short-barrel rifles, short-barrel
shotguns, silencers, and destructive devices. The NFA requires that these weapons be registered by their
makers, manufacturers, and importers and imposes taxes on transactions in such weapons.
The Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. 2778, gives the President the authority to control
imports and exports of "defense articles," including firearms and ammunition, in furtherance of world
peace and the security and foreign policy of the United States. The AECA requires permits and licenses
to import and export such articles. Imports to and exports from certain "proscribed countries" are
prohibited. The Department of the Treasury administers the import controls of the AECA and has
delegated this authority to ATF. The State Department and the Customs Service administer and enforce
the export controls of the AECA.
Membership of the White Pines Sportsman's Club
120
110
100
89
80
68
60
40
35
25
20
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7
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1943
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
1998
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