21 June 2015

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.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.] Dave Shelberg keeps track of the scheduling.
E-mail the Moodus Sportsmen's Club [moodussportsman@gmail.com] with your name, phone number and the date you are looking to rent the club. It will get passed along and 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 prioroty 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

Club Events Calendar - June through December 2015

Monthly members meetings begin at 7:30 PM
Limited Sunday rentals from Sept. 1st to March 1st
Bold faced, underlined events are open to the public

Summer Pistol League: Every Tuesday Evening
from June 16 through September 1; 6 pm until 8 pm


JUNE
1     Monthly Meeting
19   Set Up for Shad Bake
21   Annual Shad Bake - To be held on Father's Day 
       (Postponed due to rain)
28   Rain Date for Annual Shad Bake

JULY
1     Dues are Due 
6     Monthly Meeting

AUGUST
3     Monthly Meeting

SEPTEMBER
14    Monthly meeting
18    Set up for Forest, Farm, & Sea Dinner
19    Forest, Farm, & Sea Dinner

OCTOBER
2/3/4 Hunter Safety Course
         2
- Friday 6 pm to 9 pm,
         3 - Saturday 8 am to 5 pm
         4 - Sunday 8 am to 2 pm
5      Monthly Meeting
17    Archery Course Sat. 8 am – 4 pm 

NOVEMBER
2      Monthly Meeting
14    Prime Rib and Shrimp Dinner
15    Fall Work Party / Rain date Nov. 23
29    Black Powder Rendezvous
        8:30 breakfast, 9 am start

DECEMBER 
6      Black Powder Rendezvous rain date
7      Monthly Meeting

Shad Bake Postponed Until June 28th

So SAVE YOUR TICKETS
We will be hosting out annual Shad Bake next Sunday, June 28th. 
Same time Same place
 
See you there. 

Right now it is pouring hard with rain coming in under our cooking pavilion, making it impossible to start cooking. We'd need to start NOW (730 am) to have food cooked and ready by the start time, so... we have to re-schedule

11 May 2015

30 April 2015

Children's Fishing Derby - Sunday, May 3rd

FREE!

from one of the MSC Ice Fishing Derbys
We promise there will not be ice on the pond!

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


FOR CHILDREN AGES 12 AND UNDER

2 TROUT LIMIT

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

03 April 2015

Town Wide Clean-Up - Saturday April 11th, 2014

It takes a lot to make a town look good, and it can't be done on its own.

So, once again, it's time. Come out and clean up the roadsides with us.

If you want to focus on your own street or a specific area, then call Jim Ventres at the East Haddam Land Use Administrator's Office [860-873-5031] to coordinate the effort or e-mail Will Brady [MSC website coordinator] at moodussportsman@gmail.com.

We can't promise you'll find a hidden treasure, but sometimes what we find can be pretty strange.

PLUS THERE 
IS LUNCH !!!

Anyone who takes part in the effort is invited to the Moodus Sportsmen's Club for one of its famous hearty lunches. Traditional picnic items such as hot dogs, baked beans, coffee and iced tea and lemonade will be served along with the seasonal bounty only a sportsmen’s club could serve.

At the lunch gathering we can inventory items collected and talk about ways and solutions to reduce these problems.We will have information about the Town’s natural resources and outdoor recreational opportunities that are available to all.

This effort is co-sponsored by the Moodus Sportsmen's Club, East Haddam Lions and Scout Troop #22.

15 March 2015

Archery Sunday Hunting Bills

There are two on the legislative docket


To authorize Sunday hunting on private lands by bow and arrow

To authorize hunting on Sundays by bow and arrow provided such hunting is conducted on private property. 

Both are stuck in the legislative morass known as "Referred to" These two bills have been sent to the Joint Committee on Environment

We encourage you to let our legislators know there is support for these bills. This is a sensible goal, especially suited for hunters who don't necessarily get to hunt during the weekdays, applies ONLY to hunting on private property, and can be a useful wildlife management tool.  Find Your Connecticut Legislator