September Meeting 24th 2024 approved

Call to order

Member recognition: Mark C for all that he has contributed to the club and what he does for the club.

Pledge of allegiance

Roll call: all present

Club members? 35, Nonmembers: 6

Secretary report read and accepted

Reading of communications: None

Treasurer report was read: Read by Louis  

Reports of Committees:

Fish and Game:

Trap: Mark spoke of hours of operation, thanked all that helped out with the homeschooling kids.

Archery: Rick Sunrise to sunset.

Axe throwing: Rick sunrise to sunset.

Falling plates: Brian stated open Saturday’s 3-5, plates are holding up well.

RSO committee: Steve spoke about walking the range and reporting findings.  RSO meeting was held and 5 members attended.  The agenda needs to be set for the committee.

Hunters Safety: Mike stated that there will be a fall class.

Range: Scott spoke to a working party this Saturday with normal work done.  Also spoke about gutter guards needed for.

 Finance: Nothing new still waiting on Louis report.

By laws: Steve spoke that the committee did not meet due to request made by Rhonda.  One is schedule for October to go over remaining items.

30/30 Raffle: Rhonda spoke about how sales went and all 1000 tickets were sold, leaving the position and looking for someone to take on the position.  Will train for $19.99.

Game Supper: Rick looking for donations of gifts/items and food!

Club Stewart: Dave asked if there were any desires that need to be met.

New Membership: Voted in 6 new members.

News and government: Dave said that the 72 hours are in effect started 9/9. Jeff also spoke about the New Hampshire coalition and for $20.0 you will get all the news you need.

Unfinished Business: 200-yard range- do individuals need to be qualified to shoot at that zone.

New Business: None

Good of the organization: Rick- $61.00 donated.

Respectfully submitted, Rhonda J Shirk

 August Meeting 09/27/2024 approved

Call to order

Member recognition: Rick B for all that he has contributed to the club and what he does for the club.

Pledge of allegiance

Roll call: all present

Club members? 40, Non members: 3

Secretary report read and accepted

Reading of communications: None

Treasurer report was read:

Reports of Committees:

Fish and Game: John spoke about opening day 9-28 for bird, stacking 1 day before $25 tag.

Trap: Glen stated what the hours open and cost. ATA shoot 9/14 8:00 till it ends, ranges will be closed!

Archery: Rick Sunrise to sunset.

Axe throwing: Rick sunrise to sunset.

Falling plates: Brian stated open Saturday’s 3-5.

RSO committee: Steve stated RSO meeting 9-9 at 7:00 pm.

Hunters Safety: Forest stated there maybe a class in the fall.

Range: Scott spoke working party, there was talk regarding the Japanese Bamboo weed on the pistol range. Needs to be addressed professional.

Finance: Forest spoke how well Louis is doing on the bookkeeping and keeping a vigilant eye on expenses and reporting on the breakdown of bills being paid.

By laws: Steve waiting for fall, did speak about RSO with new members for the pistol and Rifle shooting pre member. Sponsor should be able to gauge the person they are sponsoring.

30/30 raffle: Rhonda spoke how sales were going, and we need to sell this biggest opportunity to get revenue where it needs to be. Tickets still available!

Game Supper: Rick looking for donations of gifts/items and food!

Club Stewart: Dave asked if there were any desires that need to be met.

New Membership: voted in 3 new members: Alex Wright, Steve Dessner and Tim Kessler.

News and government: Dave spoke that the 72 hours are in effect started 9/9. Jeff also spoke about the New Hampshire coalition and for $20.0 you will get all the news you need.

Unfinished Business: 200-yard range- do individuals need to be qualified to shoot at that zone.

New Business: Dave spoke about next year’s business program.

Good of the organization: Skip G won and donated $19.0

July 23, 2024 Meeting approved

Call to order: 7:00PM

Pledge of Allegiance

President recognition:

Roll call: Steve P president absent, Rick B Vice president, Louis B treasurer, Rhonda S secretary, Mark C vice treasurer.

Members present: 22, 5 nonmembers.

Reading of Secretary July meeting: Approved

Treasurers report was read by Louis.

New members voted in: SAM B and Matt S

Reading of communications: none

Committees:

Falling plates: Brian nothing new 3-5.

Finance: Forest nothing new

RSO committee: Rick spoke meeting scheduled for 9/9.

Axe Throwing: Rick Sunup to Sundown.

By-laws: Steve will report in the fall.

Archery: Rick sunup to sundown.

Trap: John D spoke about hours open and available, spoke about Pheasant releases.

Range Maintenance: Mark Nothing

Range: Scott work party Saturday No spinning plates will be allowed at SBRGA.

News and Government: Dave spoke 72-hour wait will start August 9th.

New Membership: Rich new cards and can be printed out correctly.

30/30 Raffle: Rhonda spoke need to sell all,also spoke that it is the biggest money maker for the club and need to support the sales!

Strawberry Festival: Steve had a lot of help, spoke that they ran out of food and was a great success. Will be bigger next year due to the 46 groups on a waiting list.

Club Stewart: Dave nothing new

Game supper: Rick looking for food and gifts- donations.

Hunters Safety: nothing to report.

New Business: Louis mentioned needed to take care of lights in basement. Jim S brought up the pothole in the driveway needs to be taken care of. Will work on this at the work party.

For the good of the organization:

Respectfully submitted Rhonda Shirk 8/27/2024

May 28, 2024 Monthly meeting approved

Call to order at 7:00 pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll call: Steve P, Rick B, Louis B, Rhonda S and Mark C present.

Members present: 22 Non-members: 10

Secretary report read and accepted- Steve W did ask if Dig Safe was called regarding the fence at the tomahawk range.

New members: Mike McKenney and Matt Morris accepted.

Reading of communications: Steve spoke about the sportsman’s alliance renewal; no action was taken.

Treasurers report was read by Louis.

Committees that reported:

Trap: Marck C spoke about the banner at the entrance- clay busters are #1. Gave the trap hours and when available for trap to be active.

Range: Jeff F spoke about work party- fixing the gong house at the rifle range. Also, will be working the wall at the hatchet range. Will need all help. Would also like to move work party to the following day/Saturday for rain date.

Finance: Mike reported Louis will be getting all materials together to go over for the next meeting. TBD.

News & Government: Dave spoke about gun owners of Maine, monitor the site for news on the wait period for purchases.

Mew Membership: Rich spoke and informed all many new members to process. Steve P spoke and asked members to aide Rich in the process- Needs help.

Game Supper: Rick- Working on it.

30/30 Guns: Rhonda spoke about the need to sell tickets; members need to aide in selling tickets and discussed the rules and the drawing of the numbers.

Strawberry Festival: June 29th- need people to man the table.

Axe Throwing: closed until fence is up!

Falling plates: Brian nothing new- Saturday 3-5pm.

RSO committee: Stev e P wants to set up a meeting June 17th 7:00.

Hunters Safety: Starts Wednesday and will finish up on Saturday. MDIFW wants to have the meeting at the club house on July 16th at 6:00 pm.

Unfinished business: Rick B spoke about the yard sale. Rain or shine June 15th all day at the club house/ parking lot.

New Business: Rick spoke about a dinner before the June meeting. Hamburgers/Hotdogs at 5:30 pm. 5.00 all you can eat.

For the good of the organization: $32.00 collected and donated by member.

April 23rd 2024 Monthly Meeting accepted as read 5/28/2024 approved

Call to order at 7:00 pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Members present: 50 non members 8

Roll call: present Steve P, Rick B, Rhonda and Mark C- vice treasurer.

Secretary report was read and accepted with one change.

Steve spoke about the dinner prior to the meeting- $112.00 collected.

Reading of communications: Steve P spoke about Great works and Freedom Fire

Fish and game: John spoke about fish stocking- Mike also stated he noticed that the local area’s had been stocked.

Archery: Sunup to sundown

Trap: John thanked the claybusters and will post when they will be here. Steve spoke about the ATA shoot on the 27th.

Range: Scott, nothing new- moved the work party to June 1st due to closure on the 27th.

Finance: Mike- 1st of May will go over the books and receipts.

Hunters Safety: May 25th, June 1st 8:30am till completion. All ages all tradition class.

News & government: nothing

New Membership: nothing

Club Stewart: nothing

Game Supper: Rick- looking forward to next years supper.

30 Guns in 30 Days: Rhonda spoke about getting a list from KTP- new ideas.

Strawberry Festival: Steve spoke of the date and asked for more help that day and preparing the envelopes that we send to members.

Axe Throwing: closed until the fence is corrected- needs to be done by June.

Falling plates: Brian spoke 3-5.

RSO Committee: nothing

Range Maintenance: nothing new

RSO Committee: nothing new

New Business: Ed spoke about a bull horn or speaker at the trap ranges- noise and some cannot hear when a command is spoken- duds. John D and Mark will be looking into this and will report back.

Unfinished business: Rick spoke about the spaghetti dinner and that it will happen more times. Jeff F spoke about the limbs that on the 200 yard rifle range and what we can do to cut down and maybe chip up. Once we have a good pile- maybe on a work party.

By-laws committee: the club went over the 1st round and passed most items. The items that were tabled are as follows:

Constitution: Section 4- Appeals postponed.

Article 7-Section 3- Eligibility- postponed.

By Laws: Article 4 Section 3 G. Postponed.

For the good of the Organization: 42 collect Bill took 21.

Meeting minutes have not been approved as of 4-24-2024. R. Shirk

Meeting Minutes- approved 4/23/2024 as amended.

Tuesday 3-26-2024

Call to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll call- All present- 30 members 4 nonmembers.

Reading of previous minutes- accepted.

Treasurers report- Read by Loius and accepted as read.

Election of new members- were voted in John Priddy, Steve Houghton, Steve Badger and Ronald Desory.

Reading of communications- Steve P spoke about Great work land and Trust.

Report of committees:

Fish and game- nothing new.

Archery- Sunup till sundown- No tomahawk till barrier is fixed, will be done by June 1st work party.

Trap- Steve P work party Saturday clean up the grounds- limbs leaves. Mark C spoke about the Berwick Boy Scouts that shot the previous week. Mark also spoke about the homeschooling group that will meet on the 3rd of April to discuss the year and the events that they will have.

Range- Steve P spoke to the club, Scott M is now chair of the range.

Hunters Safety- Mike K spoke about how they cannot proceed until the guns that are used have the appropriate firing pins to support the class.

By laws- Mark C spoke that Rhonda and Mark would meet to work on phase 1 of the bylaws.

Newletter & Government - nothing new.

Game Supper- Steve spoke about the supper as well as did Mike K and Mike thanked all that donated and attended the supper.

30/30-Rhonda spoke about getting a list of prizes from KTP and looking for volunteers to support the Raffel.

Strawberry Festival- nothing new.

Falling plates- Brian spoke, times are on Saturdays from 3-5.

Troop 338- Loius spoke disbanding, Eagle badge will be given out this month and his son is one that will be awarded.

RSO committee- nothing new.

Membership committee- Rich spoke membership is open and designated on the sign.

Finance committee- Mike spoke about April renewal and expenditures.

Unfinished Business- Rick B spoke about the spaghetti supper prior to the April meeting at 5:30. All you can eat for 5.00 with garlic bread. A member did inquire why falling plates cannot be rearranged to be int he pistol range and members can do both at the same time. Mike K did talk about the reasons why this cannot be done.

New Business- Brent Goodwin asked the club to donate $200.00 to support the MTA/ATA shoot that will happen on April 27th at the club. A motion was made to support the shoot and a second motion was made in favor. Looking for club members to show up and support the shoot as well as assist if needed.

For the good of the organization.

Call to order 2-27-24- These minutes approved 3-26-24

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call, Steve P, Rick B, Loius B and Rhonda all present 43 members 7 non.

Reading of previous minutes read by Rhonda and accepted.

Election of new members: 5 James Carabello, Wyatt Joyce, Codie Gibson, Pierre Centi Pizzutilli, Terrence O’Rourke

Reading of communications- nothing new.

Treasurers report read and accepted.

Report of committees:

Fish and game- nothing new.

Archery- Sun up to Sunset/ Axe throwing closed till spring.

Trap- Mark C spoke about the home school kids will be starting late March.

Range- Spoke about the work party.

Finance committee- Meeting was held 2-18-24.

By laws- Still working on the guidelines. Getting information to both Mark C and Rhonda to go over.

Newsletter- Dave spoke about 2nd amendment and Gunowners of Maine- visit that website.

Game supper- March 16th looking for meat and donations that can be raffled off at the event.

30/30- Need volunteers and people to assist.

Strawberry Festival- spoke about volunteering that day and selling tickets.

Falling Plates- Brian D is now taking over falling plates- Saturdays 3-5.

Troop 338- Klondike derby in February went well- Casco bay. The troop is diminshing and 3 going to Dover and 2 going to Portsmouth troops.

RSO committee- Steve P is now chairperson of RSO no update.

Hunter safety-Mike will have class 18th changed to April 3 or tentative date 17th of April.

Election of Officers- None

Membership- Rich C membership is down

Unfinished business- None

New Business- None

Unfinished business- Rick spoke about having a dinner before the meeting and or having events after. There will be a spaghetti supper April 5th before the meeting.

For the good of the organization -$66.00 Dave donated to club.

Board of Directors Annual meeting held February 18th 2024.

Call to Order:

Pledge of allegiance

Roll call of Bord members: Steve W, Mark C, Rhonda S, Steve P, Mike M, Mike K, Jim L, Forest D, Barry G by phone- all present.

Previous minutes read and changes were made from Bill to Dick Forest made a motion to accept, Jim 2nd the minutes.

Special meeting review- Insurance policies and estimates- 8 approved.

Berm maintence quotes from Will S 6 yes, 1 no and 2 no votes.

Driveway upgrades- was just informative.

Plow contract with Quintella- 8 approved.

South Berwick tax returns submitted and filed- 7 approved.

Jim spoke about the humidifier in the basement and how to deter the water form that side of building.

Election of nominated officer: Scott M spoke about his time with the club and what he has done as a volunteer in the club.

Unanimous vote carried to accept Scott as a new board member to replace Barry G.

Nominations and Elections of officers:

Mark nominated Steve W, Steve accepted.

Steve P nominated Mark C as vice chairperson, Mark accepted.

Mark nominated Rhonda as secretary, Rhonda accepted.

Acknowledged Loius B as the treasurer of the club/board.

Loius B read the treasurers report.

Unfinished business- Berm Maintenace, Mark spoke about Shapleigh, and Hussey and the bad blood. Trying to get better with the plow contract also good acquaintances with both Hussey and Shapleigh. Quote was 1000 below.

Archery Berm- Steve W and Mark C will bring in their own equipment and build up berm.

Perimeter signage- Mark will walk according to plot plan. Also need to verify the plot plan is still as accurate and that we are not over stating the value of the property.

Falling plates- Rick B is taking over, need to find a fabricator to weld plates and build. Mike K said he knew a few folks.

Accountant replacement-Loius told us the new account is doing a great job. Less money and better communication.

Membership pricing- Finance committee met and discussed new prices. Still working on the discounts and what the new prices will be.

Finance committee- Budget will be set up and adhere to. Looking at membership dues and discounts for volunteering at the club. Steve also spoke about income/expenditures and wants to look into the impact of expenses and find an accurate way to manage monies.

Rich C declined BOD membership due to life events but does want to be an advisor and will continue to help.

Steve spoke about the insurance budgeting back, Jim is looking at the same company.

Mark C spoke about fixing/replacing the front gate. It was also mentioned to put a card reader at the pistol and rifle range. Steve also mentioned that there should be a red flag for each range pistol and rifle.

Respectfully submitted by R Shirk 4/23/2024