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BCSA SECOND QUARTER UPDATE
Now that we are halfway through 2024, time to keep the membership in the loop with the second newsletter of the year. It’s a little long, so hang in there!
I’ll start with updates:
If you haven’t seen it yet, much still going on at the range. I will leave it to Rangemaster Drew to do a Range Ramblings newsletter to inform every one of the going’s on. Clubhouse grounds spring cleanup was held in April. Unfortunately, only 3 members were able to attend
and only for an hour and a half, but much was accomplished and grateful for their efforts.
Building upgrades are still on the agenda and the contractor has us on their list. Items to be done include fixing the front entrance, stairs, window trim, soffit and siding on one end of the building.
The women only firearms safety class was recently put on at the clubhouse by A Girl and a Gun of Southern NH. It was a big success with 15 in attendance and a waiting list of 15 more. Not sure when a second class will be held, but it certainly be later this summer or after Labor Day.
The Meat Raffle was drawn on June 30th. The winner was Chris Burke of Gilford, and it took the happy winner all of 15 minutes to get to the club to pick up his prize. We’re all invited to his house for a cookout, but we don’t know where he lives. Just kidding Chris!
The Kids Fishing Derby was conducted at Gunstock in perfect weather conditions. Approximately 80 children participated, and prizes were given to every child. The top 4 were given some very nice prizes that
filled a 5-gallon bucket. As well as prizes supplied by BCSA, many very nice prizes were generously donated by the Jake DeWare Project of Belmont. They support youth activities and can be found online if you want to learn more about their mission.
For the 4th year, we contract with Mosquito Squad for protection from ticks and other insects. They spray monthly and early enough in the morning that it has dried prior to the 8 AM range opening, so no one is affected. They also do the archery range, so we are well protected.
Porta-Potti in place April 1st through October 31st. For the third year in a row, this cost has been borne by Vice-President Wes Williams, saving BCSA a significant amount of money. Next time you see him, a thank you would be nice.
Member Carolyn Larocque is offering line dancing at the clubhouse through August, Mondays and Wednesdays 10 AM to Noon, $3 a person. These are intermediate level classes, and she hopes to add an advanced class in the fall. If you are interested in beginner level, Carolyn can help with that. If you have questions, you can contact her at [email protected].
Hunter Safety Class was originally set for August, but due to scheduling and availability issues, we are looking at September, but it has not been firmed up yet.
Pig and Chicken Roast coming up August 17th, 4 to 6 PM. We will be doing sit down or take out, $20 per person and you can pre-buy tickets from Kathy DeNutte at 603-581-5062. More info is on Facebook and the website.
2024 Gun Raffle is still on and should be starting soon. Not sure what guns will be on the tickets, but there will be 2 again.
I recently renewed my instructor certification at the 2-day SIG Academy Advanced Pistol Instructor class and Dustin Drew was just certified at the Academy’s 5-day Pistol instructor class. We will start instructing classes soon. I already have several names and will be reaching out to arrange dates. If you are familiar with the SIG Academy system, this will be a combination of their 101, 102 and 103 class. If you have an interest, contact me at my email listed below. Any necessary gear will be supplied, including guns and ammo.
Last item, but one much anticipated: BCSA branded clothing. There have been numerous requests for them, and we sold out of our previous supply some time ago. The big change?
2 colors instead of 1! We will have the original green and the second choice is called true blue. The requests have been for the 1/4 zip pullover and the zippered vest, which is what we had before. We are also adding t-shirts. While the T-shirt cost is unknown at this time, the pullover and vests will be $50, $1 more for 3X and $2 more for 4X. Oh, you may also notice that over the winter, our emblem was slightly redesigned and will be on all the new
clothing. It really sharpened it up and stands out better than before. New stickers of the design will be sent out with 2025 renewals, but if you can’t wait, they will be available at the roast for $1.00 apiece. While we will be ordering extra clothing to stock, what we order will be dependent on the memberships‘ initial needs and popularity. Please send me an email ([email protected]) with your request for quantity, style, size and color within the next 2 weeks. It is hoped to have them available by Pig Roast. Don’t delay!
Thanks, and expect third quarter newsletter in, well, the third quarter!
Rags Grenier
President
Rags Grenier
President
Range orientations will be scheduled by us on an as need basis. We will contact you if you need to be orientated. If you have any membership questions please call Kathy at 603-581-5062