Calendar:

April 21: Franklin County Federation of Fish & Game Club, Deer Valley Trails, 7PM, all members welcome

May 4: Board Meeting 7:00 pm at the Club

May 5: Regular Members Meeting 7:00 pm at the Club, all are invited

June 11th: Clean Up Day

June 18: Open House/Membership drive

Wednesday nights: Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 - 6:30 – 7:30 PM

Presidents Corner: Spring is approaching, or is here, it all depends on how you look at it, and with summer getting near we are starting to look towards our cleanup day and open house. If you have any talents you would like to share on that day, please contact a board member with your ideas and we will review them. We already have someone interested in doing turkey and duck calls and another person wants to set up 3D archery targets in the field for archery shooting. Any other ideas and suggestions would be very helpful. The board is also looking at having seminars and clinics on out door related subjects. More about this new adventure in later newsletters!!! We are trying to get club members more active in our club, so if you have any suggestions that will help us, please let us know. Happy Spring Fishing!!!!!

Pistol Night: Tues nights, the league is underway. Contact Al Nassan at 891-1382 or show up on Tues night to get more information. You need a pistol license to shoot in this league.

Archery Shooting: Wednesday nights are set aside for archery, but remember it will be after the Boy Scouts leave, about 7:30 ish. We have some members that shoot archery on Wednesday nights after the Boy Scouts leave. If you want to work on your skills or just try a new sport stop by and join in.

NRA Small Bore 4 Position Shooting League: This will be finishing up on April 21. For more info contact Peter Hunkins who is in charge of this league and can be contacted at 523-2252.

Camperships: Are available and we will sponsor youth 11-13 years old to go to Camp Colby this year. The youth have to be a child or grandchild of a club member. For more information about the camp, go to NYSDEC summer camps on the web, or call over to DEC in Ray Brook. If anyone has a child that wants to go and would like a campership from this club, please contact me at 518-201-4009. The time to sign up is almost over, so act soon.

Clean up Day: We will be holding a clean up – spruce up day on June 11th. It is important task this year. We are asking you to take some time so there will be a great impression for the open house.

Open House: This event will be held June 18th. We would like to show off the club, explaining what we offer and invite people to join. If anyone has any ideas of any sports related activities they would like to display or show the public at our open house, please contact a board member. More info will available as the time gets closer.

Daffest Derby Race: This event takes place Saturday, May 7th, 2016. As in the past we have a derby car for the races. Anyone interested (5 and older) please contact Steve Buzzell or CeCe Martin. Members are encouraged to cheer their favorite driver and assist with transport of the derby cars to the start line for the entire competition.

10 Gun Raffle: Tickets are being distributed. Important note. The following was left off the tickets. Please tell anyone buying a tickets: All winners will be responsible for any delivery fees. If you would like more than the two enclosed, please contact Theresa at 518-891-4505. Remember for every 20 sold, you get one free. This includes assisting at events such as July Gun Show, Malone Fair Tupper Lake Field Days, etc. This is one of the fund raising events that help keep your Club dues from being raised. Your support is appreciated.

Trap/Archery: The trap house will be dismantled and filled in. The equipment will be crated up and stored. This will allow the club to enhance archery. If you have any suggestions, please contact a board member.

Gate Locked: Please remember to lock the gate (and clubhouse) when you leave. This club is for members who pay their dues (and receive the combo when paid), not for the general public. You may bring a guest. Non members on property without member escort (or rental contract) are trespassers.

Important Contact Info

President – Cecilia Martin crwm01@yahoo.com 518 201 4009
Vice President – Jimmy Jones india31@roadrunner.com 518 891 4586
Treasurer – Ralf Hartmann defrazzleheim@gmail.com 518 420 2424
Secretary – Theresa Trudell ttrudell@roadrunner.com 518 891 4505
Membership – Claude Premo wb2ydt@roadrunner.com 518 891 3580
Board Member - Walt Kellam wkellam@adelphia.net 518 523 6736
Board Member - Dan Ruchkin druchkin@aya.yale.edu 518 891 0531
Board Member - Al Fuller No e-mail 518 201 4018
Board Member – Leon Fredericks fredericks@adelphia.net 518 523 1174
Board Member- Wayne Granish wayneg32@gmail.com 518 891 2082
Board Member - John Skiff linjohn2@verizon.net 518 891 4203