President’s Message Hello and Happy Fall,

I hope this newsletter finds you healthy and happy. Can you believe it is Fall already? The years

surely do seem to fly by, just like my father told/warned me they would.

So much has been going on at the Club. We have added to our barrier walls around the 100 yard

range. Thank you for understanding of a few lane closures while that was in progress. Additional

materials will be added in the future, and we will keep you posted of the progress.

The feedback on the upper 7 yard pistol range has been very positive. This range was made possible

by the support the membership has given with raffles and event participation, plus the dedication of the

officers and committee leaders.

The Club has been holding cookouts on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The plan was

originally to have members and friends stop by and enjoy the company of like-minded folks. It started

off averaging around 20-25 people showing up. At the last cookout, we had 66 by best count. We supply

the hot dogs and hamburgers and most guests bring a covered dish. For example, at the past get-

together we had hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken halves, pigs in the blanket, home-made stromboli,

home-made desserts, and the list goes on. If you haven’t stopped in to experience this function, you’re

missing out.

From the Board room: If you have been to a meeting lately, you may

have noticed our long-time Treasurer Kevin Kerr has retired from the

position. The Club thanks Kevin and his family for the many years of

commitment and dedication they have given the Club. Thank you,

Kevin and Cheryl!

Jasper Paige relinquished his trustee position to take the helm as

Treasurer until the next election for that position. Trout Nursery

Chairman Jordan Barber was voted in as Trustee to fulfill Jasper’s

obligations until the next election for that position. The Board thanks

all those involved in making this a smooth transition.

A final note: I always say, “you get out of the Club what you put into

it.” Never feel intimidated to suggest something or ask a question. We

love to hear someone new. If you’re shy, or at least not outspoken, pull

me aside and make your request privately. Get involved, join a

committee, have fun! That’s what it’s all about!

God Bless,

Darryl Barber

Club President

EVENTS CALENDAR

OCTOBER

5 - Range Master Workday

CANCELLED

NOVEMBER

9 - Range Master Workday

CANCELLED

9 - Turkey Fair

DECEMBER

8 - Trophy Measuring Day

JANUARY

11 - Range Master Training

25 - Annual Club Banquet

Newsletter

West Caln Sportsmen's Club http://www.wcsportsmen.org

Club Location: 1271 Telegraph Road Club Phone: (610) 384-5710

Autumn 2019 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 58 Wagontown PA 19376 Vol. 35 Num. 4

West Caln Sportsmen’s Club

TURKEY FAIR

Saturday November 9

Doors open at 6PM

Event begins at 7PM

must be present for door prizes

Thanksgiving Turkey Raffle Tickets Available!Thanksgiving Turkey Raffle Tickets Available!

Donation: $1 each or 6/$5 for a chance to win one of 20 turkeysDonation: $1 each or 6/$5 for a chance to win one of 20 turkeys

Winner need not be present when raffle drawn.Winner need not be present when raffle drawn.

Ten Meter Air Pistol

60 shot match following NRA rules http://competitions.nra.org/news-and-events/air-gun-programs.aspx

Join us on Sundays at 1PM

see web site for dates

contact Charlie Smith for more information

Bullseye Pistol Shoot

New shooters are always welcome at the

Monday night Bullseye Pistol Shoots.

Bring your .22 rimfire and test your skills

against the clock and the targets at a

distance of 50 feet in the indoor range.

ATTENTION: Hunters & Fishermen of all ages!!! Kevin Kerr, Awards chair

There is still time to catch a big bass or trout to be eligible for a trophy awarded at our

annual banquet! All Pennsylvania big game species for each year are measured for

possible Best Trophy awarded at our January annual club banquet. All junior

members are qualified for trophies taken in rifle, shotgun, or bow. A reminder to kids

up through age 12, if you catch a big trout or bass you may be eligible for the “Adam

Grow Award.” Submit a photograph of your fish on a ruler to Kevin Kerr 610-324-

3064.

Cookout Details:Cookout Details:

When:When: Fourth Wednesday, 6:00pm

Conditions:Conditions: Rain, Shine, Sleet or Snow

Where:Where: at “The Club”

Who’s Invited:Who’s Invited: Members & Friends

Cost: Cost: FREE!

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Women In The Wild was held again this year at the club. The event had beautiful

weather and great participation. We had close to 60 registered attendees, 8 great

sessions, and an enthusiastic group of volunteers who made it all happen.

The classes this year included: Archery, Essential Oils, Stop The Bleed, Fishing &

Cooking Fish Over A Camp Fire, Intro To Shooting, Orienteering, Horseback Riding,

and Self Defense. Our most popular sessions included Archery, Intro To Shooting,

Horseback Riding, and Fishing.

The event is a yearlong process of organizing and planning and would not be possible

without the some wonderful volunteers. A special thanks to Deb Laird, Karin Brian,

Diane McGuire, Allison Irwin, Caroline Sychterz, and all our day-before/day-of

volunteers. These folks really invest a lot of time and effort to put the whole event

together.

Also a special thanks to George Pfieffer and Jim Trainor for some of our more critical

day of needs. The event also had many great sponsors including Giant, Crops,

Wegmans, Lancaster Archery, and several more. It was a special day for everyone

involved.

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Your newsletter editors welcome photograph submissions

of club members participating in hunting, fishing, archery

or related sports and club activities. Received photos

may be cropped to fit the space available. Please be

sure to include the name of the photographer/copyright

owner and a caption.

If the photo includes identifiable children, please provide

parental approval (if you are the parent submitting the

photo, all the better). Thank you!

RANGE NOTICE

All members must wear their membership I.D. card

in a visible location (hat, shirt, jacket)

when entering any of our outdoor shooting ranges.

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HUNTER TRAPPER EDUCATION

All our classes at West Caln Sportsmens Club are over for 2019. We had a total class

attendance of 117 for 2019. This brings the number of students we have taught since

1993 to 5,664. I would like to acknowledge our team of instructors and thank them for

a job well done. They are our Northern Chester County Game Warden Matthew

Johnson, Merle Davis, Joe Fasano, Kass Geary Bob Fernholtz, John Primus, and Ray

King. I would also like to give a special thanks to Wayne Barrows and Bill Jenkins

for their work in the kitchen and keeping the students well fed. Thanks also to the

range masters who volunteered to set up tables and chairs . They were on time and

always did a good job. They certainly made our job as instructors easier. Finally

thanks to the W.C.S.C. for providing the facilities for the class. Without your support

H.T.E. classes could not be held. Since these classes started the accident rates

have dropped into single digits, which makes hunting safer than almost any sport.

Keep up the good work and have a safe and enjoyable season. God bless you all and

see you next year.

H.T.E. Instructor

Tom Markward

PHOTO © JARED HENDERSON

Indoor Archery

Compound & Traditional Shooters

Wednesdays - January 8 through March 25, 2020, 7-9PM

Costs: $5 for 18yo and over; $3 for 13-17yo; free for 12yo and under

archers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

NOTE: some shoots may be cancelled due to other functions

NRA Pistol Match

The Pistol Committee will hold it’s 24rd annual .22 caliber NRA 900 Registered

Pistol Match on Sunday February 2, 2020. This Match is open to anyone. For in-formation, please call John Ross at 610-384-5583 or see the website for details.

Junior Rifle

The Junior Rifle Program runs every Friday from January through March. Kids can qualify for trophies and/or medals.

Instructors and range safety officers keep the kids safe on the line. Scorers judge the targets.

Don’t know how to score a target? No problem! It’s easy to learn and more people

scoring really helps speed things along!

Come to the club on a dark, cold Friday night in the winter and be inspired watching the

future of shooting!

Annual Club BanquetAnnual Club Banquet

Seating Is Limited RSVP Now January 25th, 2020

$25.00 Adults - $13.00 Children Includes Dinner & Entertainment

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2020 Membership Renewal

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY POST MARK BY JANUARY 27, 2020

DEADLINE FOR DUES RECEIPT IS JANUARY 31, 2020

Name:

For Family Membership, spouse’s name:

For Family Membership, children’s names and birth date:

Address:

Home Phone: Mobile Phone:

Email:

Family Membership $100 (husband, wife, children <18yo) $

Senior Membership $75 (>17yo) $

Junior Membership $5 (<18yo) $

Banquet Donation $

Fish Sponsor $

Miscellaneous Donation $

Life Member Donation $

$10 Late Fee (if dues received between February 1 and March 31) $

TOTAL $

In the last year, I/we have used the Indoor Range Upper Range Lower Range Outdoor Archery Course for Archery Air Pistol Bullseye Pistol Pistol Rifle

Dues Remittance Dues can be paid at the club meeting or by mail.

If you would like to pay your 2020 dues by mail, please print this page, complete the form above, and mail it with your check to:

West Caln Sportsmen’s Club Attention: Membership

P.O. Box 58 Wagontown, PA 19376

Education, Hunter/Trapper - Tom Markward, Merle Davis

Education, NRA - Frank Imparato, Rick Craig, Gabe Julian, Ed Yancavage

Facility, Range - Frank Imparato

Facility, Kitchen - Wayne Barrows, Bill Jenkins

Fish Nursery - Jordan Barber, Gary Rutledge, Randy Davidson, Hank Busby, Mike Butler,

Tom Dooley, Bill Andrews

Fundraiser, Fish - Gary Rutledge

Fundraiser, Turkey Fair—Darryl Barber, Terry Thompson

Fundraiser, Lottery - Wayne Burrows, Bob Ford

Fundraiser, Night At The Races - Darryl.Barber, Terry Thompson

Media, Facebook -Darryl Barber

Media, Newsletter - Terry Thompson, Kristy Mitchell

Media, Webmaster - Bill Meyer

Outreach, Special Needs Day - Cecil Gentry

Outreach, Women In The Wild - Scott Sychterz

Social, Annual Banquet - Terry Thompson, Darryl Barber

Social, Annual Awards - Kevin Kerr

Sport, Archery - Leon Steward, Pete Moffett, Barry Trout, Tim Swisher, Chad Pfitzenmeyer,

Steve Smith,

Sport, Pistol, Air Pistol - Charlie Smith

Sport, Pistol, Bullseye - John Ross

Sport, Rifle, Junior Rifle - George Pfeiffer, Chris Wills

Committees/Activities

Officers

President - Darryl Barber

Vice President - Terry Thompson

Recording Secretary - Phil Garrett

Treasurer - Jasper Paige

Financial Secretary - Lew Larson

Membership Secretary - Jack Thompson

Chief Range Safety Officer - Frank Imparato

WEEKLY CALENDAR

* Recurring Scheduled Events *

SUNDAY

Air Pistol

Precision

Shoot

MONDAY

Bullseye

Precision

Pistol Shoot

TUESDAY

no recurring

events scheduled

WEDNESDAY

Business

Meeting 2nd Wednesdays

Cookout 4th Wednesdays

THURSDAY

NRA Pistol

Classes

through

November

FRIDAY

no recurring

events scheduled

SATURDAY

Work

Detail

1st Saturdays

through

November

Trustees

TERM ENDING 2020

Cecil Gentry

Charlie Smith

Ted Szymborski

TERM ENDING 2022

Scott Sychterz

Jordan Barber

Mike Woldman