SKEET • TRAP • RIFLE • PISTOL • SPORTING CLAYS • 5-STAND • ARCHERY

KENT COUNTY CONSERVATION LEAGUESportsmanFrom the Manager....

8461 Conservation Rd. NE • Ada, MI 49301 • 616-676-1056 • www.kccl.org • info@kccl.org

Open 10-5 Open 4-9 Open 3-8

Steel Challenge 7 pm

Open 12-9

Open 10-5

Open 4-9

Membership &BOD Meeting 7 pm

Walking by Faith Outing

Open 3-8

Steel Challenge 7 pm

Open 12-9 Open 10-5

Open 10-5

Open 4-9

Moore & Bruggink Outing

Open 3-8

Steel Challenge 7 pm

Calvin Seminary

Open 12-9 Open 10-5

CPL Classes 8-5

Open 10-5 Open 4-9 Open 3-8

Steel Challenge 7 pm

MacAllister Outing(No Clay Target Shooting)

Open 12-9

Rifl e Range Closed 12-5

Open 10-5

Open 3-8

Steel Challenge 7 pm

Open 12-9 Open 10-5

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Summer is fl ying by! As we head into August we begin our Outing Season. I would like to thank everyone who has offered to help with the upcoming outings, but we could always use more help! If you are interested in helping with one of the outings listed below, please let me know.Mark your calendars for Friday, September 28th. The SCTP Orange Crushers will be hosting their annual Casino Night at the club. Look for an email coming soon with more details and RSVP info. This is one of the biggest and most important fundraisers for the team! So please come out and support the kids.Upcoming Outings: August 8th @ 10 AM, August 14th @ 12 PM, August 15th @ 9:30 AM, September 14th @9 AM, October 4th @ 9 AM.

James VanderLaan

August 2018

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BOD Offi cersPresident: Scott Treichel

Chairman: Mark JacobsonVice President/Treasurer: Adam Nelson

Vice Chairman: Doug Bacon Manager/Secretary: James VanderLaan

Terms ending April of 2019Doug Bacon, Thad Bembenista, Adam Nelson

Terms ending April of 2020James Widdis, Mark Jacobson, Larry Mennetti

Terms ending April of 2021David Held, Dale Ringerwole, Scott Treichel

KCCL MissionTo promote all shooting sports and sound environment, conservation, fi sh and wildlife management.

Thank you for your encouragement and support of the Orange Crushers! In addition, thank you to the many individuals who have supported the team through the 100 Club. If you wish to donate to the kids, please inquire at the desk.

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2018 Nationals are in the books!

We had 21 shooters travel down to the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio for the week long event. This was the first National event for 6 of our shooters!

The kids shot two days of skeet and two days of sporting clays. We also had 2 teams stay an extra day to shoot skeet doubles.

Here’s a snapshot of this year’s awards:2nd Place JV in Skeet with a 567/600 Will Rechner, Reece Hanson, Benton Kuhns

5th Place Varsity Sporting Clays with a 191/200 Soren Hanson

1st Place Open Skeet Doubles Team with a 280/300 Evan DeWard, Reece Hanson, Zach Bemben

2nd Place Varsity Skeet Doubles with a 99/100 Soren Hanson

3rd Place MI ALL STATE TEAM for Skeet with combined scores 5 kids from MI KCCL Orange Crushers: Evan DeWard and Soren Hanson

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8461 Conservation Rd. NE • Ada, MI 49301 • 616-676-1056 • www.kccl.org • info@kccl.org

CPL UPCOMING DATES: CO-ED: Saturday, August 18, 2018, 8-5

CO-ED: Saturday, September 15, 2018, 8-5CO-ED: Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8-5

We are also available for private sessions and basic firearm safetyclasses as well as personal defense classes upon request. Please contactusatinfo@todaysweapons.comtosignupforanyclass.

Summer HoursTuesdays4PM-9PM

Wednesdays3PM-8PMThursdays12PM-9PMSaturdays10AM-5PMSundays10AM-5PM

From the KCCL Rifl e Range (July 2018) Greetingsfellowrifleenthusiasts.We’reinthefullswingofabeautifulMichigansummerandtheKCCLRifleRangeisagreatplacetoenjoyit.Comeonoutforsomeexcitingandsafefun. Over the past year that I have been supervising ourrifle range I’ve frequently helped to secure optics for thoseexperiencing unusually large shot groups or inconsistentgroupings from target to target. It’s often discovered that theopticwasnotmounted in compliancewith themanufacturers(rings/scope)torquerecommendations.Considerthataminuteofangle(MOA),or1/60thofadegree,isthesmallangleofanisoscelestrianglewithedgesof100yardsandabaseof1.047”.Approximating this toan inchunderseveralhundredyards isacceptablebut5%errorbecomessignificantatlargedistances.MOAshotgroups,orbetter, require that thegeometryof thistriangleremainconstant,andyourmountedopticateverystageof attachmentdictate the consistencyof that little bitty angle.Onceyou’verefinedyourtriggercontrol,breathingandaimingtonearperfectionyoumaynowbevictimofaweaklinkintheopticmount, assuming that the optic (scope) internals are ofsoundqualityandoperatingcorrectly. Forthoseabouttoembarkonahuntingexpeditionandarecheckinggearforfunctionalitydon’toverlookwhat’sattachedtoyourrifletoguidethatprecisepointof impact.Thephysicsofrecoilisbeyondthisarticlebutyou’llfindplentytoreadonthewebalongwithcalculatorsthattakeintoconsiderationfirearmweight, bullet weight, muzzle velocity, etc., and the fact thatthere are two recoils, primary and secondary. The importantpointisthatyouropticsandmountmechanicscantakequiteabeating.Idiscovered,unpleasantly,theeffectsofamassiveboltslammingforwardinanAR10onmyopticnotevenconsideringthat there are forces in both directions along the bore axisthroughanentirecycle. My recommendation, even if your optic wasmounted byaprofessional, is tochecktheirworkbyusingatorquedriverwith thequalitybits toverify themanufacturersspecifications.TorquespecsarefoundintheequipmentUserGuide,websiteortheirSupportLine.Youmightalsowanttodothisperiodicallygiventhattherecoilforcesofshootingcanalterthemechanicalsettingsofyourplatformovertime.

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Once you’re confident that your optics are mounted tospecificationandperformingconsistentlywithtightshotgroupsand it’s time to readjust to your zeropleasedon’t hesitate toinvolvetheRSOtoassistinspottingorturretadjustments. Onethingiscertainforme:I’malwayslearningfromothersatKCCLgiventheexperienceandcharacterofourmembers.Thereisalwayssomeonewillingtohelptoincreasethepleasureof yourexperiencehere.Fromhand-loadingandballistics, togear selection, operation and adjustment as well as the toppriority of safety there is a wealth of experience at KCCL toappreciate. Asalways,pleasebesafeandconsiderateofothers.Andifthereareanyrecommendationsthatyoumayhavetoimprovesafetyorthepleasureofthefacilitypleaseletusknow.

KevinBelhumeur(InstructorandCRSO)

Kent County Conservation League • Board of Directors Meeting 7.17.18Meeting MinutesMembership Meeting @7:00 PM1. NomemberspresentforMembershipmeeting2. MUCCReport. a. 2BatswerefoundinMichiganhousesthatcarriedrabies i. IfyouhaveabatinyourhousenotifyDNRfortesting b. DNRresearchingSquirrelpopulationinMichigan. i. LookingatpossibleSquirrelhuntinMarch 1. SquirrelsaretypicallypregnantinMarch

Board of Directors Meeting1. Callmeetingtoorderat7:00PM2. RollCall a. Present:MarkJacobson,DavidHeld,LarryMennetti, JimWiddis,ThadBembenista,AdamNelson,Dale Ringerwole,JamesVanderLaan b. Excused:DougBacon,ScottTreichel3. Additions&DeletionstoAgenda a. None.4. ConsentAgenda a. MotionmadetoApprovalofMinutesfromPreviousBOD meetingbyAdamN i. 2ndByDaleR ii. MotionPassedunanimously5. Treasurer’sReport a. CashBalance i. Checking-$12,316.00 ii. LongTermSavings-$6465.00 iii. LineofCredit–NotUsed iv.CapitalCampaignFund-$658.00 v. LoanAmounts 1. ClubhouseAddition-$24,115.00 2. Kubota$2110.00 vi.AccountsReceivableBalance vii.AccountsPayableBalance$4,600.006. ManagersReport a. MembershipNumbers i. CurrentCount-835 ii. June48Renewed. iii. July49Upforrenewal. b. EventsandOutings i. Cast&Blast7/18 ii. Dykstra8/4 iii.MacAllister8/8 iv.MooreandBruggink8/14 v. CalvinSeminary8/15

7. CommitteeReports a. Buildingandgrounds i. A/CUnitformainclubhouseisfailing. ii. Workingonfixingfrequentproblemareasondrivewith slag iii. Lookingatfixingroofabovegrillareawhereicedams occur in winter iv. Skeetfencestobepaintedsoon b. Pistol/RifleCommittee i. Burnpilehasbeenpermanentlyremovedfrombehind 100yardrifleberm ii. PistolRangeyardagemarkersbeinginstalled. iii.TryingtoutilizeTrainingrangemorefrequently.

iv. Lookingataddingshotcurtainontrainingrangehill. c. Marketing. i. Workingonupcomingmembershipdrive. ii. Want to update website pictures. d. LongRangePlanning i. Startedlistoflongrangeplanningprojects. ii. MemberRobElliothasofferedtohelpgetLongRange Planningcommitteeontrack. e. Skeet/Trap/Claysi.None f. Membership/HospitalityCommittee. i. Lookingathavinganewmemberorientationattheend ofeachmonth. ii. Puttingtogetheranewmemberinformationalpackage. g. Bi-LawandPolicyReview i. NoNewBusiness8. OldBusiness a. Discussedapproachingtownshipforabilitytoallowclubto shootextendedhoursonselectweekendssotheclubmay hostlargerregisteredweekendshoots. b. Rafflelicenseapplicationalmostfinished c. Treasurers bond cost discussed. d. NewManager’scontractdiscussed i. MarkJmadeamotiontoapprove 1. Thad2ndthemotion 2. MotionPassed9. MeetingAdjournedat9:30PM

NextBoardofDirectorsmeeting:TuesdayAugust21st,2018@7:00PMatKCCLClubhouse

From the Chairman of the BoardKCCL isproud toannouncescenario-based legal training,whichwill beprovidedona recurringbasisbyGerryFaberoftheKentCountyprosecutor’sofficeandMarkJacobson.GerryhasbeenkindenoughtolendhisservicestoKCCLanditsmemberstoproviderealisticscenario-basedtrainingandhowlegalandtacticalcometogether.Watchfordatestobeannouncedandpricingsoontofollow.ThisisaveryexcitingopportunitytoparticipateinactualscenariotrainingandhaveitbrokendownfromalegalaspectbyaSeniorAssistantProsecutorofKentCountywithyearsofcriminaltrialexperience.

BestRegards,MarkJacobson

ChairmanOftheBOD