Target range closed during repair

SOME [most] of this Sunday's Work Party crew

     Great work party Sunday! Quite a lot got accomplished, though improvements to the range have not been completed - the tire phase of the range is complete - the range is closed until the sand can be placed against the end wall. The project made creative re-use of approximately 1200 old tires. They are now part of the range's backdrop and buffer.

     Small items still outstanding that need to be completed prior to the Shad Bake. Maybe we can finish them on a Thursday of Friday night instead of killing a weekend.
     We are especially thankful to the use of the earth moving equipment. In addition,to range work, the new propane tank was installed. Visitors will notice that the decorative well cover has been replaced,and the new trees on the property line are getting watered.
More work to get done before the Shad Bake... only a month away!
     We still only had 25% of the membership show up for the work party. Remember folks, the club works best when we all pitch in.

MSC Work Party Sunday May 20th

Apparently Saturday work parties just don't work!

WE ARE SCHEDULING ANOTHER WORK PARTY FOR THIS SUNDAY - 8 AM
BRING A SHOVEL AND WORK GLOVES.

Young and old - if it wasn't for Gary S kids helping last week, the average age of the Sunday work crew was 50 plus. The main purpose for the last work party was to upgrade the target range, which we all know gets a lot of use.

Only 17 club members pitched in on Friday and Saturday. Out of 65 member - that is sad!
We had an excavator, a backhoe, and a bulldozer on site at no cost to the club but not enough members to take advantage of them. The good news is the range is at least half the way to being complete. And eighteen trees where planted on the property line.

New plants need watering!
As for the trees - they need to be watered every day - preferably before 9 am - it takes about 45 minutes.
We could use 7 volunteers - one for each day for the next four weeks. - If you can do more than one day - that would be great.

Other projects - for those that can't make Sunday - the lawn needs to be mowed, the inside of the club floor needs to be cleaned, we dragged a little dirt in.

Natn'l Wild Turkey Federation Banquet ~ Lebanon, CT

The Pequot Trail Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting their annual NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund-raising banquet this Sunday, May 20.

The NWTF banquets are one way the organization raises vital funds for wild turkey conservation and important programs that introduce the outdoors to women, children and the disabled.

NWTF’s volunteers and partners have raised and spent more than $331 million since 1985 to uphold hunting traditions and conserving more than 14.7 million acres of wildlife habitat.

Sunday, May 20, 2012
Bozrah Rod & Gun Club
79 Santa Anna Rd., Lebanon, CT 06340
Doors open at 5:00 PM, Dinner starts at 6:30 PM
Tickets are $60 per adult; $35 for JAKES (under age 18); $85 per adult couple. For more information, contact Marie Gravell at 860.447.2504

Work Party Saturday May 12th

We are working on this Saturday - May 12th - 8 am start - instead of Sunday May 13th (Mother's Day)

Major goal is to improve the range and plant trees on the property line. We need to take advantage of the weather and the machines that will be on site so all hands are needed.

Some work will also be done on Friday

HUMOR ~ Fishing Mistakes

From fisherman Bill Dance, proving that it can sometimes be good to laugh at your own mistakes

Children's Fishing Derby + MSC Member held Tag Sale

Reminder that we are having a Children's Fishing Derby and Tag Sale on Sunday May 6th. Both the events are open to the public.

Bring your youngsters, and their fishing gear, so they can get some practice in fishing in our stocked pond.

Your children must be supervised but it will be a great time for all.

There is no entry or admission fee for this event.

The derby begins at 8 a.m. and will run until noon.

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That's right, The Moodus Sportsman's Club is going to hold their first member tag sale, open to the public.

Don't be mistaken, the tag sale is for grown-up items; this doesn't mean that kids' toys and children's things are to tag sale's focus. As this is written, don't know exactly what is going ot be up for grabs ~ could be power tools, or hunting + fishing gear... for that matter, there might be kid's items as well.

Like any good tag sale, half the fun is finding out what's being offered up.

Members setting up for tag sale, get to the club around at 7 am - both the Derby and Tag Sale are from 8 am to noon.

Members interested in participating in the tag sale, arrive early to get your tables in order. The better the items are that are offered, the more successful this tag sale will be.

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Getting to the club:
We're at 229A Old East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike, less than 1/4 mile west of the end of Mott Lane, and just east of the Moodus Reservoir Causeway / Town Beach and Dog Run Park.
Click this link to Google Maps for more specifics.

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IMAGE CREDIT: Londonderry, New Hampshire News

Events this week

Friday - April 13th - Game Dinner Prep

Saturday - April 14th

- Game Dinner and Annual Raffle - make sure you turn your tickets in.

Sunday - April 15th - 9 am to 1pm Work Party then lunch - many hands lighten the load, please stop by event if you can only work for two hours!

Sunday - April 15th - 2 pm Turkey Seminar