The Bays Mountain Bugler Kingsport, TN www.cherokeerodandgunclub.com June – July – August 2004 * * * * *GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS* * * * * Pork Bar-B-Que Dinner The club is having a Pork Bar-B-Que Dinner on Saturday October 30th from 5 p.m.. – 7 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 each. Enclosed you will find two books of tickets with 5 tickets in each book. Selling these two books of tickets will qualify as getting in your four hours of Club service for this year. Costs of maintenance, Insurance and Utilities continue to climb with no end in sight for any of us. These dinners help pay for our continued improvements at the ranges and expansion of events that we can offer our members. This year so far we have started a new archery program that is bringing in new members and new income from Archery tournaments. To date the two tournaments we have had so far have brought in excess of $1200.00 in new income. But with expansion comes cost and new upkeep. Please help out the club and sell as many tickets as you can. We are asking all members to purchase at least two (2) tickets. If every member purchases at least two tickets this would make this event very successful. This year we are giving a 50 cal In-line Knight muzzleloader as the door prize and you do not have to be present to win, and we will have carry outs available. July 10th is Our Annual Youth Catfish Tournament, which is limited to 100 children ages 4 to 12. Prizes will be awarded for big fish, first fish, first four fish limit, first boy to catch a fish, first girl to catch a fish, first boy with a fish limit and first girl with a fish limit. To sign up please contact Larry Gilliam at 423-239-3810 or Dennis Gilliam at 239-4819 Our next Archery Tournaments will be held on July 3rd & 4th and July 31st & August 1st. The tournament will consist of the new Rhinehart 3-D Targets set in a unique hunting environment made to test all of your distance and shooting skills. For more information contact Gary Mumpower at 423-764-4455. This is a true test of the competition shooter and the hunter. We are a family club and invite all members of your family to attend. Breakfast and lunch will be available at the clubhouse. Trap & Skeet Shooting Cherokee Rod and Gun Club A.T.A. Schedule for 2004 July 24 - August 28 – September 25 – October 23 Starting Time 10:00 a.m. Each shoot will consist of 100 singles; 100 handicaps; 50 pair of doubles Entry Fee will be $16.00 per 100 plus daily fees: A.T.A. $2.00 & State Fee $1.00 everyone invited to come and join us!!!! Cherokee Trap and Skeet League will start its fall season on August 10th. And runs through September 21st. Meeting on Tuesday nights with shooting beginning at 5:00 p.m. and continuing until everyone has shot. For any Questions contact A.K. Henderson at 423-288-4820. Cherokee Trap and Skeet Tournaments are held the third Saturday of the month beginning at 10:00 a.m. with signup cut off at 11:00 a.m. A Tournament consists of 50 Skeet and 50 Trap Targets and 25 pairs of Doubles if you wish to shoot. High Gun will be total score of high Skeet and high Trap targets shot. Cost to shoot is $15.00 to shoot both Trap and Skeet, $8.00 to shoot only trap or skeet singles. $16.00 is the cost on Doubles Trap. Black powder Muzzleloading tournaments are still held on the first Saturday of the month with starting time at 10:00 a.m. Bring that old smoke pole out and join us for a smoking good time. For additional information contact Jim Branham at 423-247-8770. Black powder Cartridge Tournaments are held on the third Saturday of the month on the lower rifle range and begin at 10:00 a.m. Contact Jim Branham at 247-8770 for additional information. .22 Caliber Rifle Silhouette Tournaments are being held on the first Sunday of the month on the upper rifle range beginning at high noon. Any .22 caliber rim fire rifle may be used with any type of sight. All Targets must be shot from the standing position. 5 Targets are shot at each of the following yardages: 40; 60; 77 and 100 yards. Winner is the one knocking down the most targets total for all four yardages. 1/8 NRA metal silhouette targets are used. Our Junior CMP Program is still underway and live and well. All junior shooters age 9 to 17 are welcome with club furnishing rifles, ammunition, Instructors and coaches for the junior shooters. One of our junior shooters qualified as the Tennessee state prone champion shooter for 2003 and continues on this year with another state championship in reach. These shoots are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month with the junior shooters starting at 2:15 p.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. If you have a young shooter in your home and you want him or her started out with safety and training in mind this is the place to be. For more information contact Mr. Bob Camponovo at 423-956-1230. Our Senior CMP program is also held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month and they shoot from 12:00 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. For any additional information or questions contact Bob Camponovo at 423-956-1230 Pistol Big Bore Silhouette Tournaments are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month until October. Sign up time is 10 a.m. Please contact Wayne Fish at 423-360-1407 for additional information. Pistol Small Bore Silhouette Tournaments are held on the 4th Saturday of each month until October. Sign up time is 10 a.m. Please contact Brad Snow at 423-323-6609 for additional information. The following By-Law changes are proposed for discussion and vote at the August 5th monthly meeting. (1) Amend Article III Section 5 of the By-Laws to read: Membership Dues shall not be required of those members 70 years old or older, provided they have been an active dues paying member for 10 or more consecutive years prior to turning 70 or until the 10 or more consecutive years of dues paying have been meet. Upon application by those eligible and approval of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the membership committee shall issue an honorary life membership card to those approved applicants. (2)Amend Article III; Section 4; Amendment No.11 of the By-Laws to read: Add 10 additional life memberships to the 100 already approved by the Board of Directors and Membership to be sold at $1,000.00 each after January 1, 2005. Note to all members: these are proposed By-Laws changes that are merely suggested changes, and can be changed or amended by members present at the August 5th monthly meeting. Your input is welcome. For any questions concerning membership please contact Adrian Forbes at 423-357-1722 Due to the continued problems of trash, plastic jugs and bottles being left on the upper range, outlawing these materials for targets will be considered at the August meeting. Please let us know how you feel about this by attending this meeting and letting the BOD know what you think. At the August the subject of Range Officers will be discussed to help with the problems of keeping our ranges Safe and Clean. Let us know what you think, and if you would like to volunteer for this program if enacted.