Message from the President
November/December 2008
Fellow Members:
I want to start out by saying "thank you" to all the volunteers who have donated their time and skills to make our Gun Club a great success. We've just about completed the 2008 registered-shoot season; Thursday-night league and fish fries continue to be successful; and we just hosted a special 5-Stand fun shoot as part of our efforts to offer more and different activities at EGC. It takes time and energy to make those events happen, as it does to keep our grounds in the immaculate shape that we're so proud of. I appreciate all who invest their hours in EGC.
We have many more great events planned over the coming months at EGC. Planning for the Tom & Jerry Shoot & Raffle is in full swing. Ticket sales are off to a great start and the shoot, dinner and drawing are set for Dec. 14. The fun shoot will start at 10 a.m., dinner will be served at noon and the drawing will be held at 2 p.m. Please have your tickets turned in no later than 1:45 p.m. that day. We will be returning to the traditional turkey dinner with all the fixin's. Cost will be $5 per person. If you would like to donate a cooked turkey, please let Tim Bates know. The Club will provide the sides. Desserts are always welcome!
If you haven't noticed, for the past two or three months we have had various guns on display at the shooting counter. We have started what we hope to be an uninterrupted gun raffle that will eventually turn into a monthly event. The tickets for the Dan Wesson Model 1911 .45 pistol sold out in just over a month. Our next gun raffle will be a custom-built AR-15. As with the other raffles, tickets are $10 each and limited to 200 tickets sold. Tickets for the AR-15 will go on sale the day of the Tom & Jerry Event.
The Pre-Super Bowl Fun Shoot and the Wild Game Feed & Shoot will be here before you know it. Both these events offer a great opportunity to get out and clear away any cabin fever that may be creeping in. Even if you are not in the mood to shoot or if the weather is not cooperating, still come out and enjoy talking and visiting with other members and guests of the Club. As usual, the Club will be offering meals and drink specials.
There has been some discussion of hosting a Super Bowl Party at EGC. If enough people are interested, the Club will provide the food and snacks throughout the game. Please let one of the board members know if you are interested in attending.
One final note: The lead re-claiming project will begin soon. Don't be surprised to see heavy equipment, a large pile of dirt to the east of Trap 6 and some changes to the contour of the grounds. We are using this opportunity to improve the drainage that caused havoc following the heavy rains of this past year.
Hopefully that covers it. Be safe and have fun shooting!!!
Roland Coderre, President