24 January 2024

Open Space Preservation Referendum East Haddam, CT 1/30/2024

OPEN SPACE PARCEL & BONDING COMMITMENT REFERENDUM

Town Offices: Tuesday, January 2024  voting from 6 am thru 8 pm 

Kronberg Parcel ~ view from North Moodus Road

Just a reminder, there is an East Haddam open space referendum next Tuesday – January 30th.  

If you are a resident or a property owner you are able to vote.  

You also can pick up an absentee ballot at the town clerk’s office if you can not be in town on the 30th.

19 January 2024

MSC Potluck Dinner Members & Friends

 Come One  Come All

Moodus Sportsmen's Club Special Potluck Dinner

Saturday January 20, 2024    6 PM
at the MSC building  299 East Haddam ~ Colchester Turnpike
(overlooking Moodus Reservoir)

Bring a dish of your favorite  appetizers, main dishes, sides or a dessert to share.  

Meet and greet members and other interesting people

MSC will supply  coffee, tea, water, beer, wine

25 December 2023

MCS's Annual Calendar

 MOODUS SPORTSMEN'S CLUB  -  2024 CALENDAR


 JANUARY                 8 Monthly and Annual Board of Directors Meetings (6:45 pm)

                                     14 Harvest House – 3 pm set up, 4 pm serving St. Stephens Church

                                     20 Club Potluck Dinner – 6 pm start

 

  FEBRUARY                5 Monthly Meeting

11 Super Bowl Sunday – Super Bowl Shoot-Off

24 Game Dinner  5:00 pm    Snow date 25th at 3 pm

 

MARCH                     4 Monthly Meeting

16 Game Dinner    5:00 pm    Snow date 17th 3 pm

24 March Madness - 5 Stand Shoot Off

 

APRIL                        1 Monthly Meeting & ELECTION OF OFFICERS

                                    14 Spring Work Party  9 am

                                    20 Game Dinner  - 5:00 pm  -  Annual Raffle

                                           

MAY                           5 Children's Fishing Derby 

6 Monthly Meeting

19 Harvest House – 4 pm set up, 5 pm serving – St. Stephens Church

                                         

JUNE                         3 Monthly Meeting  

                                   7 Set up for Shad Bake

                                   9 Shad Bake  -  Week before Father’s Day

                                   22 Moodus Reservoir Preservation Group Picnic

 

JULY                         1 Dues are Due                   

                                   1 Monthly Meeting

 

AUGUST                  17 Nathan Hale Ray Reunion – 3rd Saturday

 

SEPTEMBER          9 Monthly meeting –Sept  2nd  Labor Day

                                  13 Set up for Forest, Farm, & Sea Dinner -  Friday am

                                  15 Forest, Farm, & Sea Dinner 1 pm – Sunday

                                  29 Harvest House – 4 pm set up, 5 pm serving – St. Stephens Church            

                                                       

OCTOBER              7 Monthly Meeting

                                  19 Pheasant season starts

                                  20 Fall Work Party

 

NOVEMBER          4 Monthly Meeting 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

DECEMBER           2 Monthly Meeting

                                  8 Black Powder Rendezvous  8:15 am breakfast – 9 am shooting 

                                     Black Powder / Muzzleloader Season Start on Dec. 11th

                                  15 Harvest House – 3 pm set up, 4 pm serving – St. Stephens Church

 Limited Sunday rentals from Sept. 1st to March 1st

10 January 2023

FAQs about Club Rentals

 

• Check our calender of events, posted every couple of months, and also found in right hand column. Listed dates are not available.
• No Sunday rentals during fall and winter months [September 12th through March 1st]. Fridays are for Members Only activities.

Sponsoring club member must be present at the event. No exceptions. For anyone or groups that do not have a club sponsor, the reservation will require approved by the Officers.
ALL LISTINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Any reservation date MUST be confirmed** in advance. [Don't start inviting folks until you know the club is available.
For reservations or more info email Dave Shelberg at dshelberg@jpnconstructionllc.com

E-mail him (or the Moodus Sportsmen's Club [moodussportsman@gmail.com]) with your name, phone number and the date you are looking to rent the club. Dave will call you back evenings after 7:30 p.m.

Non-Member RATES & RENTAL CONDITIONS:
There is a $ 200.00 refundable deposit in advance.
Rates apply to use of main building's meeting room, porch, pavilion and grounds***

          $ 250.00 - 50 people or less              $ 350.00 - Up to 100 people
          $ 450.00 - Up to 200 people              $ 550.00 - Over 200 people
          Use of kitchen the day before a rental $ 100.00
          Use of kitchen on a Saturday $ 250.00

Hours of permitted rental use
Saturdays - 2 pm until 11 pm   •   Sundays* 2 pm until 10 pm
Other times [for example, weekdays] may be requested and reviewed by the rental committee.

Other conditions or limits:
*      Sunday reservations between September 10 through March 1st are limited due to Skeet meets and other club sponsored functions
**    Reservations are confirmed only after return of a signed agreement and with a check for the rental and a separate check for the deposit.
       Set-up is the day of the event. Any prior set-up is at the discretion of the MSC Rental committee.
       If the kitchen is needed the day before an event, there will be an additional fee.
       Rates for Civic Organization events determined at the discretion of Club Officers.

       The following priority list will determine rental availability: Moodus Sportsmen's Club functions; MSC scheduled events [including skeet, fishing, opening days, hunter safety classes, etc.]; Boy Scout Troop 22 scheduled meetings; club member rentals.

*** The range and the pond are both off limits during all reserved events
Sorry but our insurance does not allow for Stag/Bachelor Parties

15 April 2022

Children's Fishing Derby - May 15th 2019

 Our stocked trout pond opens at 8:00 a.m.


Admission is free!

Enjoy getting outdoors!    2 TROUT LIMIT

All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
After the morning's adventure, everyone's invited to one of our famous lunches.

Great chance to learn about fishing in our fully stocked trout pond.
 
8 a.m. to noon


FOR KIDS AGES 12 & UNDER


Event is free and open to the public but all children must be accompanied by an adult. After the event lunch is served by all at the Club's main building.

HOT-DOGS AND SODA


The Moodus Sportsmen's Club is located on 299 East Haddam Colchester Turnpike next to the East Haddam Town Beach on Moodus Reservoir.  

Directions to MSC - type in your address and Moodus Sportsmen's Club once the map opens

In Memorial - Thomas Gowac

 Thomas M. Gowac - May 6, 1950 - April 12, 2022

Funeral Liturgy  - Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

St. Bridget of Kildare Church, 75 Moodus Leesville Road, Moodus, CT 06469


Thomas M. Gowac, 71, beloved husband of Marilynn (Lukie) Gowac, died Tuesday, April 12 at Middlesex Hospital.

He was the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Nycek) Gowac.  

Tom was a long time active member of the Moodus Sportsman's Club, served as secretary years back, helped cook at our annual Shad Bakes and game dinners. He will be greatly missed.

In addition to his wife, Tom is survived by his brother, Peter of Crowell; sister, Michelle of Moodus; his sisters-in-law, Lorraine Zisk of NV, Sandra Sikorski of Ivoryton, Jerry Gowac of Moodus; as well as several cousins, nephews and nieces, with a special thank you to Barbara (Ken) Mocek of Old Saybrook and Susan Kakai and her children Cole and Cassidy Daricek of ID for their wonderful help they gave to Tom. He was predeceased by his sister, Christine Smith and brother, Joseph of Moodus.

A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Tuesday April 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. Bridget of Kildare Church, Moodus followed by the burial at St. Bridget Cemetery. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www.biegafuneralhome.com.