April 2023 /May 2023
TRIGGER TALK
April 2023 /May 2023
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
April Director – Jeff Miller (716) 937-0993
May Director – Tim Szwartz (716) 713-0271
Club Closed
The Club will be closed on Friday April 7th for the Easter weekend, and May 26th for Memorial Day weekend. The property is still available to members to use for all activities; however, the club will not have any club functions and the club house will not be open. When the Alden schools are closed, due to weather, our club is also closed. Remember the range road is closed for the winter, but you may walk to the range.
Gun Raffle
If you have tickets that have not been turned in, now is the time to turn them in. Sold or unsold, they need to be turned in NOW. We have people who will buy them so, it’s not a problem. We must get them in, so we can account for them and have time to make out the check in list. Note: You do not want Jenny calling you.
Spring Trap
Our spring trap league will start on Friday April 14 Sign-up is 6:00 – 8:00 PM, starting Wednesday May 3rd, we will be shooting from 12:00 – 2:00PM. This will be a 300 bird league, 250 to qualify for your class and 50 at the banquet for class shoot off. The league fee is $20.00, cost to shoot is $6.00 per round of 25. Practice and new shooters always welcome. No gun no problem, come up any Friday night and Tom Ess will have a gun you can borrow. For additional information, please call Tom Ess (716) 431-9292.
Air Pistol
The 26th Air Pistol season will start on Tuesday, May 9 and continue on Tuesday nights through Tuesday, August 1 (Banquet night.) We will not be shooting on Tuesday July 4, 2023. Matches begin at 7:30 PM, and will be the 40 round short course at 10 meters plus sightes. For more information you can contact Carl Leas at (716) 656-0350.
75th Anniversary
This year is the 75th anniversary of the club being incorporated. In Celebration of this we are offering a commemorative shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, zip up hoodie, and jacket, Order forms and prices are available at the club. The commemorative logo is also posted at the club. Any questions contact Bill Chapman (716) 912-5080.
Award
At the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s annual Awards Banquet, that was held on March 4th at Kloc’s Grove in West Seneca, Alden Rod and Gun Club Secretary Carl Leas received the President’s Special Recognition Award, for his ongoing efforts, outstanding leadership and commitment to the issues affecting county sportsmen and women. Much of his time has been dedicated to protecting Second Amendment rights and advancing the shooting sports. This award was recognized by the Erie County Legislators.
Building & Grounds
The work party on April 17th at 6:00PM, will be for general indoor clean up and setup for the gun raffle. We will also be getting our parking lot & driveway cleaned up from winter snow plowing (weather permitting) The work party on May 8th at 6:00PM will be for clean up after the gun raffle. The work party on May 13th at 9:00AM will be for pond clean up, and the May 15th at 6:00PM will be for general clean up inside & outdoors. Dennis Goodwill is running our Thursday morning work party on the fourth Thursday of each month, starting in May and running through September. These work parties are from 9:00AM – 12 Noon. If you work nights and cannot make Monday night work parties, this is a good way to get some hours. REMEMBER THE OUTDOOR RANGE IS CLOSED DURING ALL WORK PARTIES The range road is expected to be opened on April 17th weather permitting, the pond road will be opened in May weather permitting.
Western New York Outdoor Pistol League
WNYOPL will be starting ON June 6th. WNYOPL is a National Match outdoor course at 50 yds, for slow fire and 25 yds, for timed and rapid fire. The individual league fee is $5.00. You can sign up with Carl Leas at a general meeting, the Gun Raffle, or on Tuesday nights (Air Pistol) in May. The Schedule for this year is Sundays 6-4 @ Ten X, 6-11 against Clarence @ Ten X, 6-18 @ Niagara County, 6-25 @ Niagara County, 7-2 Postal Match, 7-9 against Mohawk @ TSC, 7-16 @ Tonawanda Sportsman, 7-23 @ Ten X, 7-30 @ Niagara County, 8-6 @ Tonawanda Sportsman, 8-13 against Mohawk @ TSC, 8-20 Tonawanda Sportsman, 8-27 against Clarence @ Ten X, 9-3 Postal Match, 9-10 @ Ten X, 9-17 @ Mohawk, 9-24 Postal Match and the following Thursday Nights @ Ten X June 8,22, July 6.27, August 10,24, and September 7. For more information you can contact Carl Leas at (716) 656-0350.
Calendar of Events
April
3/1 – Setup for Outdoor Archery
3/2 – Outdoor 3D Archery 7:00 am
3/7 – Club Closed
3/12 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
3/14 — Trap 6 – 8 pm
3/17 – Work Party 6:00 pm
3/21 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
3/26 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
3/28 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
May
5/3 — Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/5 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
5/6 — Gun Raffle 6 – 10 pm
5/8 – Work Party 6:00 pm
5/9 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/10 — Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/10 — General Meeting 7:30 pm
5/12 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
5/13 – Pond Work Party 9 am – 12 pm
5/15 – Work Party 6:00 pm
5/16 — Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/17 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/19 — Trap 6 – 8 pm
5/23 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/24 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/25 — Work Party 9 am – 12 pm
5/26 – Club Closed
5/30 — Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/31 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/31 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
February 2023 /March 2023
TRIGGER TALK
February 2023 /March 2023
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
February Director – Jim Sivecz – (716) 861-5610
March Director – Frank Bermel – (716) 937-7324
Directors Monthly Assignments
If you are wanting to get hours in, and work a particular time, you can contact the director for that month. Below is the list of directors and their perspective month, that they are needing help. Lists of available times,that are posted about two months prior.
JANUARY – Jenny Huber (716) 228-3842 FEBRUARY – Jim Sivecz (716) 861-5610
MARCH – Frank Bermel (716) 937-7324 APRIL – Jeff Miller (716) 937-0993
MAY – Tim Szwartz (716) 713-0271 JUNE – Bruce Pfender (716) 598-0678
JULY – Dennis Goodwill (716) 255-2607 AUGUST – Guy Whiteley (716) 464-0123
SEPTEMBER – Jim Esack (716) 863-3967 OCTOBER – Wayne Marx (716) 937-7604
NOVEMBER – Wayne Wheatley (716) 512-9320 DECEMBER – Don Sennett (716) 525-3151
Dues
Just a reminder that dues are overdue and must be in by the next general meeting on February 8, 2023. We have members as of January 25, 2023 who have not paid their dues and are at risk of losing their membership. Many have gotten all their hours in, and just owe the yearly dues of $50. If you are unsure of how much you owe, you can contact Carl Leas at (716) 656-0350.
Buildings & Grounds
The work parties on 2/13/23 & 3/13/23 will be for general indoor clean up. In April we will be getting our parking lot cleaned up from winter plowing, and making it ready for our gun raffle in May.
Winter Trap
We still have (4) Sundays left to shoot the Winter Trap League. This is a 300 bird league shooting 50 birds per week, you must have 250 birds in by 3/5/23. Sign in is 11:00 – 3:00, practice shooters are always welcome. Help is always needed and appreciated for our trap leagues, you can sign up at the club. This is a good way to get your work hours in. For further information, please call Tom Ess (716) 431-9292, Spring league starts 4/14/23, and further information will be in the April – May trigger talk.
Indoor Archery
There are also (4) Sundays left to shoot indoor archery. Shooting starts at 11:00, and we shoot 30 arrows at 3D targets. There is still time to join the league, or come out and shoot practice. For more information, please call Phil Williams at (716) 553-7445.
Outdoor 3D Archery
We will be hosting the traveling outdoor 3D archery league. The dates are on the following Sundays: January 29th,, March 26th,, and April 2nd, Starting at 7AM. If you are interested in trying it out, please come out and try a round. Walk-ins are very welcome.
Sporter Rifle
Sporter rifle has been doing well this year. We have fourteen shooters. The First relay fills up fast but there is generally room on the second and third relays. There is still time to join the league and get all your scores in. Remember the first relay is for 22lr rifle shooters only, however, if you want to practice with your pistol, using lead only ammo, you can shoot on the second and third relays. The relays are 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 on Friday nights. Come out and practice, or join the league.
Camp Rushford
We are looking for candidates to send to the DEC Camp Rushford for a week of outdoor fun and learning. Go to dec.ny.gov/education/29.html for more information, or there is a link from our website. Prospective campers must be age 11-13 or 14-17 years old at the time they go to camp. To qualify, please send a letter to the board stating why you would like to attend camp. You must have your letter in by 3/29/23, for consideration. The club will be sponsoring camper(s), any questions, please call Tom Ess at (716) 431-9292.
Calendar of Events
December
2/2 – SPL 7:30 pm
2/3 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
2/5 – Winter Trap & Indoor Archery 11 am
2/8 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
2/10 — Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
2/13 – Work Party 6:00 pm
2/17 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
2/19 – Winter Trap & Indoor Archery 11 am
2/22 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
2/24 — Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
March
3/3 — Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
3/5 – Winter Trap and Indoor Archery 11 am
3/8 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
3/10 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
3/13 — Work Party 6:00 pm
3/16 — 900 Shoot
3/17 – Indoor Open Range 6:30, 7:30 pm
3/19 – Winter Trap and Indoor Archery 11 am
3/24 – Indoor Open Range 6:30, 7:30 pm
3/25 — Setup for Outdoor Archery
3/26 – Outdoor 3D Archery 7:00 am
3/29 — Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
3/31 – Indoor Open Range 6:30, 7:30 pm
December 2022 /January 2023
TRIGGER TALK
December 2022 /January 2023
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
December Director – Don Sennett – (716) 525-3151
January Director – Jenny Huber – (716) 228-3842
Club Closed
The Club will be closed on Friday December 23rd for the Christmas weekend, and December 30th for New Year’s Eve. The property is still available to members to use for all activities; however, the club will not have any club functions and the club house will not be open. When the Alden schools are closed, due to weather, our club is also closed. Remember the range road is closed for the winter, but you may walk to the range.
Dues
We will begin collecting your 2023 dues at the December general meeting. If you have met your required 10 hours, your dues will be $50. Please add $25/ hour, for each hour you are short, of the required 10 hours. (Those members in your first year, you are not eligible for this option) Please be patient when paying your dues at the meetings. You can also pay your dues by mailing your dues by mailing them to P.O. BOX 35, Alden NY 14004. If you want your membership card mailed back to you will need to also include a self addressed stamped envelope or you can pick your card at the bar. You will not be getting a notice regarding your dues, so be aware that you have until the January general meeting to pay them. If you have any questions, regarding your hours, you may contact Tom Ess (716) 431-9292 or Carl Leas (716) 656-0350.
Gun Raffle
At the December general meeting, we will begin selling our 2023 Gun Raffle tickets, and will only have 550 tickets and they go fast. Each ticket will cost $20 each. Tom Ess will have single tickets for sale. If any member plans on selling side raffle tickets, you must purchase a gun raffle ticket for that day.
Big Buck Contest
Anyone who entered the contest and has a rack to be judged, you must bring it to the January general meeting. Remember it must be cleaned, or it will be disqualified, no matter how big it is.
Winter Trap & Indoor Archery
Winter Trap and Indoor Archery Leagues will start on Sunday January 8th. Trap and Archery sign-up is from 11:00am to 3:00 pm. Trap is a 300-bird scratch league, we will shoot 50 birds each week. You can shoot ahead or back, as long as you have 250 birds in by March 5th. We are looking for someone to help clear snow from the trap fields on trap Sunday. Archery is a 3D indoor shooting league, 30 arrows at various 3D targets.
For further information on: Archery call Phil Williams (716) 553-7445
Trap or snow removal call Tom Ess (716) 431-9292
Outdoor Archery
We will be hosting the outdoor 3D archery traveling league on the following dates; January 8th, March 26th, and April 2nd. All are welcome to come shoot.
Sporter Rifle
Starts Friday, December 2nd and runs for thirteen weeks. It will cost $4 per week to shoot league targets. The first relay will be at 6:30 with subsequent relays at 7:30 and 8:30 if necessary. Your first relay will be strictly for 22 cal. rifle. The other two may have a mixture of rifle and pistol. You can only shoot lead ammo no jacketed rounds. You have to shoot 11 league scores to qualify for the league. If you have any other questions, you can contact Don Sennett at 716- 525-3151. We are still looking for some range officers for Friday night.
Buildings and Grounds
Our next work party will be Monday January 16th 6:00pm. We will be doing general indoor cleaning and any repairs that are needed.
In Closing
The officers and directors would like to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Calendar of Events
December
12/1 – SPL 7:30 pm
12/2 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
12/8 – SPL 7:30 pm
12/9 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
12/14 — General Meeting 7:30 pm
12/15 – SPL 7:30 pm
12/16 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
12/21 – SPL Away @ Clarence 7:30 pm
12/23 — Club Closed
12/24 – Christmas Eve
12/25 – Christmas
12/28 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
12/30 — Club Closed
12/31 – New Years Eve
January
1/1 – New Years Day
1/6 — Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
1/8 – Winter Trap and Indoor Archery 11 am
1/11 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
1/12 — SPL 7:30 pm
1/13 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
1/19 — SPL 7:30 pm
1/20 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
1/22 – Winter Trap and Indoor Archery 11 am
1/24 – SPL Away @ Ten-X 7:30 pm
1/25 — Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
1/27 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 pm
1/28 — Setup for Outdoor Archery
1/29 – Outdoor 3D Archery
October 2022 /November 2022
TRIGGER TALK
October 2022 /November 2022
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
October Director – Wayne Marx (716) 937-7604
November Director – Wayne Wheatley (716) 512-9320
Club Closed
The Club will be closed on Friday November 25th for the Thanksgiving day weekend. The property is still available to members to use for the range, fishing, picnics, and other activities, however, the club will not have any club functions and the club house will not be open.
Elections
At the November general meeting, we will be setting nominations for the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasure and four Directors. We are always looking for members to step up and run for office. If you have been a member for at least one full year we encourage you to run for any office. This is your club, help guide the future of our club. Elections will be at the December general meeting.
Hours
This is the time of the year that there are not many opportunities to get in hours, before the end of the year. If you haven’t gotten in your hours, check the board for available needed slots before they are all filled up.
Buildings and Grounds
There is only 1 work party left this year. It will be October 17th, from 6-8PM. I would like to thank everyone who worked on the lower range, mowing the lawn, and those who attended work parties.
When using the fire pit at the pond, please remember this is NOT for your trash, it is for campfires and cooking. Please take your trash home with you when using the club property.
Range and Pond Road
The gate to the pond will be closed on October 17th, or sooner if the road gets muddy. The range road gate will be closed on November 17th. The pond and the range can still be used during the fall and winter. Please remember and be courteous to hunters during the hunting season.
Gun Raffle
We are bringing back our famous Gun Raffle in the spring of 2023. The raffle was put on the shelf because of covid, but it is back. Tickets will be available at the December General Meeting
Trap
Trap shooting is winding down for the year. Our Scotch Doubles will end on October 21st. We will have a shoot off for the Scotch Doubles league on October 28th, from 6-7 PM.
I would like to thank everyone who helped on Wednesdays and Fridays, your help is greatly appreciated.
Winter Leagues
Sporter Rifle starts on December 2nd 2022. For more information, call Don Sennett (716) 525-3151.
Trap starts on January 8th 2023. For more information, call Tom Ess (716) 431-9292.
Indoor Archery starts January 8th 2023. For more information, call Phillip Williams (716) 553-7445.
Outdoor Archery Dates TBA. For more information, call Joe Attardo (716)912-4227.
Outdoor Range
Many members use the outdoor range at this time of the year, to get ready for the hunting season. I cannot stress the IMPORTANCE of following the range rules. We have found trash and miss fires in the brass buckets, trash on the ground, and plastic in the burn barrel. We have also witnessed shooters, shooting at auxiliary targets that when shot, the round hitting the ground and going over the berm, and shooters down range while others are handling loaded guns on the firing line. We want our members to use the range but we must be safe and responsible sportsmen. Please read and follow the range rules. If you have questions please feel free to contact Bill Chapman (716) 912-5080.
Venison Processors
Several of our members are looking for referrals to honest, reasonably priced processors for their successful hunting trips. Many of the old timers have passed away or retiring from processing due to age and limited physical ability. If you are aware of one, please post their contact information on the “General Ads/Notices” portion of our bulletin board at the club.
SPL
Alden will once again field a team in the Suburban Pistol League. We will shoot 14 matches this season, 12 matches at home and 2 matches away. All matches begin by 7:30 PM and all skill levels are welcome. Competition is .22 caliber, slow fire:10 shots in 10 minutes, timed fire: 2 strings of 5 shots each fired in 20 seconds each and rapid fire: 2 strings of 5 rounds each fired in 10 seconds each at a bullseye target located 50 feet from the firing line. Optics on your pistol are allowed…reflex sights, red dot sights or cross hair sights. Match fees are $3.00 per match fired and a league fee of $10.00. All home matches are on Thursday nights. Shooting ahead is allowed for instances where you have a conflict with meetings, appointments, etc. Home matches are on October 13, 20, 27, November 3,10,17, December 1, 8, 15, January 12,19, 2023, and February 2, 2023. Away matches are at the Ten-X indoor range, 851 Ransom Road, Lancaster, NY 14086 on Wednesday December 21 (vs. Clarence) and Tuesday, January 24, 2023 (vs. Ten-X). Any questions, please contact Carl Leas at 716-656-0350.
Alcohol Sales at the Club
During all shooting activities, The club bar will be closed, in compliance with the newly enacted CCIA laws of New York State, until such time as these laws are stayed by injunction or overturned by the courts. During meetings, the club will be serving alcohol to club members only. ( you may be asked to show your membership card) Remember, because alcohol is available during meetings, no firearms should be brought into the building.
Calendar of Events
October
10/7 – Indoor Range Open Shooting 6:30, 7:30 pm
10/7 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
10/12 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
10/13 – SPL 7:30 pm
10/14 — Indoor Range Open Shooting 6:30, 7:30 pm
10/14 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
10/17 – Work Party 6 pm
10/20 – SPL 7:30 pm
10/21 — Indoor Range Open Shooting 6:30, 7:30 pm
10/21 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
10/26 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
10/27 – SPL 7:30 pm
10/28 — Indoor Range Open Shooting 6:30, 7:30 pm
10/28 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
November
11/3 – SPL 7:30 pm
11/4 — Indoor Range Open Shooting 6:30, 7:30 pm
11/9 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
11/10 – SPL 7:30 pm
11/11 — Indoor Range Open Shooting 6:30, 7:30 pm
11/17 – SPL 7:30 pm
11/18 — Indoor Range Open Shooting 6:30, 7:30 pm
11/30 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
August 2022 /September 2022
TRIGGER TALK
August 2022 /September 2022
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
August Director – Bruce Pfender (716) 598-0678
September Director – Guy Whiteley (716) 464-0123
Club Closed
The Club will be closed on Friday September 2nd for the Labor day weekend. The property is still available to members to use for the range, fishing, picnics, and other activities, however the club will not have any club functions and the clubhouse will not be open.
Trap
Our summer / Fall league started July 6th. There is plenty of time to shoot the league. We shoot every Wednesday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM and every Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. New shooters and children (12 and over) are always welcome, and instruction is always available on Friday nights. Tom Ess will have a youth gun to use for any young shooters, or any others who wish to try shooting trap. If you need to get in hours, trap is one of the many ways to earn hours.
Hunter Education Classes
The club will be hosting two hunter safety courses in August. They will be taught by the Millgrove Sportsman club. The first one will be for first time bow hunters on Saturday, August 13th. The next class will be for first time hunters on Saturday, August 20th. Pre Registration is required by going to the DEC web site and signing up.
General Rules and Information
We would like all our members to read and be familiar with our club rules. They are available on our website under club info. It is important that you read and understand these rules. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. For those members who do not receive the Trigger Talk by E-mail, you will be sent a copy with this Trigger Talk.
Raffle Tickets
You were all given10 raffle tickets for our chicken BBQ with the last Trigger Talk. This is a huge fundraiser for the club, and an opportunity to win some great prizes. We ask that you sell at least these ten tickets. You can drop off your sold tickets at the club any time it is open, or mail them to our P.O. Box. After your first ten tickets are sold, for every additional 25 tickets sold, you will receive one hour time completed for the year.
Chicken BBQ
This year’s annual chicken BBQ is on Sunday August 28th starting at noon and will go until we are sold out. This is our major fundraiser. So if you are not working the BBQ please come out and get some chicken. The following directors are responsible for;
Jenny Huber (716)228-3842 : Cookies and Kitchen
Tom Ess (716)431-9292 : Cash and Trap
Frank Bermel (716)566-8297 : Bar
Jim Esack (716)863-3967 ; Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Wayne Marx (716)937-7604 : Chickens
Don Sennett (716)525-3151: Chickens
Jeff Miller (716)937-0993 : Drive Thru
Tim Szwartz (716)713-0271 : Serving Line
Jim Sivecz (716)861-5610 : Clams
Wayne Wheatley (716)512-9320 : Buildings and Grounds
Guy Whitely (716)464-0123 : Parking
Elections
December may be several months away, but it’s not too early to consider running for a director’s position or to be an officer of the club. We are always looking for members to step forward. If you are interested please ask a current director or officer for information.
Hours
If you sign up to work on a Friday night, Wednesday trap or any other function, and you are unable to work it, please call the director so that he or she can try to call in a replacement. When you do get hours for working PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY so that we give you credit for your time.
Buildings and Grounds
We will continue having our regular work parties in August and September. The dates are: Monday 8/15, 8/29, and 9/19, starting at 6:00 PM. Additionally, on Thursdays 8/25 and 9/22 starting at 9:00 AM. We will be trimming the brush on the range and pond roads on 8/15 and 8/25, weather permitting. If you have a gas hedge trimmer or loppers, to cut the brush, please bring with you. In September, we will be finishing up any projects that we did not complete over the summer.
Calendar of Events
August
8/3 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
8/5 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
8/10 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
8/10 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
8/12 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
8/13 — Bow Hunter’s Safety Course 8 am – 3 pm
8/15 – Work Party 6:00 pm
8/17 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
8/19 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
8/20 — Hunter Safety Course – 8 am – 4 pm
8/24 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
8/25 – Work Party 9 am – 12 pm
8/26 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
8/28 – Chicken BBQ 12 pm
8/29 – Work Party 6 pm
8/31 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
September
9/2 – Club Closed
9/5 – Labor Day
9/7 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
9/9 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
9/14 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
9/14 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
9/16 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
9/19 – Work Party 6 pm
9/21 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
9/22 Work Party 9 am – 12 pm
9/23 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
9/28 – Directors Meeting 6:30 pm
9/30 – Trap 6 – 8 pm
June 2022 /July 2022
TRIGGER TALK
June 2022 /July 2022
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
June Director– Jim Esack (716) 863-3967
July Director – Dennis Goodwill (716) 255-2607
Club Closed
The Club will be closed on Friday July 1st for the 4th of July weekend. The property is still available to members to use for the range, fishing, picnics, and other activities, however the club will not have any club functions and the club house will not be open.
Outdoor 3D Archery
There is only one Outdoor 3D Archery shoot left that we will be hosting for this season, and it is on April 10th starting at 7 AM. If you are interested, come out and give it a try. Walk-ins are very welcome. For additional information on Outdoor 3D Archery, call Joe Attardo (716) 912-4227.
Raffle Tickets
You will notice that your 10 raffle tickets for our chicken BBQ were included with this Trigger Talk. This is a huge fundraiser for the club, and an opportunity to win some great prizes. We ask that you sell at least these ten tickets. You can drop off your sold tickets at the club any time it is open, or mail them to our P.O. Box. After your first ten tickets are sold, for every additional 25 tickets sold, you will receive one hour time completed for the year.
Club Road Sign
Our club sign on the building is in poor condition. We are looking for any member connected with a sign making firm that is willing to help replace our sign. If you are able to help, please contact Bill Chapman @ (716) 912-5080 or Tom Ess @ (716) 431-9292.
Trap
The Spring Trap League will be ending with the banquet on June 11th. Our Summer / Fall league will start on Wednesday July 6th. We will shoot on Fridays from 6-8PM and Wednesdays from 12-2PM. Practice and first time shooters are always welcome.
Pond Road
The pond road is now OPEN! Just as a reminder the pond is for catch and release fishing only. The camp fire ring is for camp fires and cooking only (do not put trash in it). Take all trash back out with you.
Buildings and Ground
This summer we will be painting the exterior of the club house including, washing the gable ends of both the club house and both garages. We will also be working on the lower range and general maintenance. We are also doing repairs on the archery butts and are looking for anyone who has woven geotech fabric. This is the fabric placed under roads, if so call Tom Ess at (716)431-9292. Our scheduled work parties for June and July are on Mondays 6-13 & 7-18, starting at 6:00PM and, Thursdays 6-23 and 7-28 starting at 9:00AM. Remember the outdoor ranges are CLOSED during ALL work parties.
Calendar of Events
June
6/1 – Trap 12 – 2pm
6/3 – Trap 6 – 8pm
6/7 – Air Pistol 7:30pm
6/8 – Trap 12 – 2pm
6/8 – General Meeting 7:30
6/10 – Trap 6 – 8pm
6/11 – Trap Banquet
6/13 – Work Party 6:00
6/14 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
6/15 – Trap 12 – 2pm
6/17 – Trap 6 – 8pm
6/21 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
6/22 – Trap 12 – 2pm
6/23 – Work Party 9am – 12pm
6/24 – Trap 6 – 8pm
6/28 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
6/29 – Directors Meeting 6:30
July
7/1 – Club Closed
7/5 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
7/6 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
7/8 – Trap 6 – 8pm
7/12 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
7/13 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
7/13 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
7/15 – Trap 6 – 8pm
7/19 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
7/20 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
7/22 – Trap 6 – 8pm
7/26 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
7/27 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
7/27 – Directors Meeting 6:30
7/28 – Work Party 9 am – 12 pm
7/29 – Trap 6 – 8pm
April 2022 /May 2022
TRIGGER TALK
April 2022 /May 2022
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
April Director– Jeff Miller (716) 937-0993
May Director – Tim Szwartz (716) 713-0271
Club Closed
The club will be closed on Friday April 15th for the Easter weekend. The Club will also be closed on May 27th for the Memorial Day weekend. The property is still available to members to use for the range, fishing, picnics, and other activities, however the club will not have any club functions and the club house will not be open.
Outdoor 3D Archery
There is only one Outdoor 3D Archery shoot left that we will be hosting for this season, and it is on April 10th starting at 7 AM. If you are interested, come out and give it a try. Walk-ins are very welcome. For additional information on Outdoor 3D Archery, call Joe Attardo (716) 912-4227.
Trap
Spring trap league is scheduled to start on Friday April 1st, sign up is between 6 PM to 8 PM. Wednesday trap will start on May 4th at noon and will go till 2 PM. This is a 300 bird league, 250 birds to qualify for your class and 50 birds at the banquet for class shoot off. The league fee is $20. The cost to shoot 25 birds is $5.
Practice and new shooters are always welcome. Come up and join us on any Friday night or Wednesday. No gun? No problem! On Friday nights see Tom Ess, he will have a gun for you to borrow. For additional information on trap, call Tom Ess (716) 431-9292.
Camp Rushford
This year we are happy to report, we will be sending two to camp this summer. We are sending Joshua D’Alfonso and Desmond Couniham. We are sure they will have a great time and learn a lot too.
WNYOPL
Western New York Outdoor Pistol League will start on Sunday, May 22nd at 10X Gun Club, and will end on Sunday, September 18, at 10X. If you are interested in joining the team or just want more information, call Dennis Muetel at (716) 668-4686.
Air Pistol
Air pistol will start it’s 25th season at the club on Tuesday May 3rd at 7:30 PM. To know more or to ask any questions Call Carl Leas at (716) 656-0350.
Buildings and Ground
The next work party on April 18th at 6 PM, will focus on general indoor cleaning and spring outside clean up. This will include fixing the driveway and parking lot from the snow plow, weather permitting. If weather does not allow the outside work to be done a special work party will be announced. The work party on May 16th, at 6 PM will focus on general clean up both inside and out.
We will start our summer daytime work parties on May 26th at 9 AM till noon. Subsequent daytime work parties, will be held on the 4th Thursday of each month during the summer. This is for those who want to get hours in, but can’t come in the evenings. Spring time is a great time to get in your hours.
The outdoor range will be worked on when the road is dry enough to handle heavy duty trucks to bring in dirt for the face of the new berms. The range road will be open for members use, starting April 18, and we hope to open the pond road in May, or sooner weather permitting. Remember ALL ranges are closed during any work party.
Calendar of Events
April
4/1 – Trap 6 – 8pm
4/8 – Trap 6 – 8pm
4/9 – Outdoor Archery Setup
4/10 – Outdoor 3D Archery 7pm
4/13 – General Meeting 7:30
4/18 – Work Party 6:00
4/22 – Trap 6 – 8pm
4/27 – Directors Meeting 6:30
4/29 – Trap 6 – 8pm
May
5/3 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/4 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/6 – Trap 6 – 8pm
5/10 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/11 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/11 – General Meeting 7:30 pm
5/13 – Trap 6 – 8pm
5/16 – Work Party 6 pm
5/17 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/18 – Trap 12 – 2 pm
5/20 – Trap 6 – 8pm
5/24 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
5/25 – Directors Meeting 6:30
5/26 – Work Party 9 am – 12 pm
5/31 – Air Pistol 7:30 pm
February 2022 /March 2022
TRIGGER TALK
February 2022 /March 2022
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
aldenrodandgun@gmail.com
President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
Directors Monthly Assignments
If you are wanting to get hours in, and work a particular time, you can contact the director for that month. Below is the list of directors and their prospective month that they are needing work. Lists of available times that are posted about two months prior.
JANUARY – Jenny Huber (716) 228-3842 FEBRUARY – Jim Sivecz (716) 861-5610
MARCH – Frank Bermel (716) 937-7324 APRIL – Jeff Miller (716) 937-0993
MAY – Tim Szwartz (716) 713-0271 JUNE – Jim Esack (716) 863-3967
JULY – Dennis Goodwill (716) 255-2607 AUGUST – Bruce Pfender (716) 598-0678
SEPTEMBER – Guy Whiteley (716) 464.0123 OCTOBER – Wayne Marx (716) 937-7604
NOVEMBER – Wayne Wheatley (716) 512-9320 DECEMBER – Don Sennett (716) 525-3151
Dues
Just a reminder that dues are overdue and must be in by the next general meeting on February 9, 2022. We have 67 members as of January 23, 2022 who have not paid their dues and are at risk of losing their membership. Many have gotten all their hours in, and just owe the yearly dues of $50. If you are unsure of how much you owe, you can contact Carl Leas at (716) 656-0350.
Winter Trap
We still have four Sundays left to shoot the winter trap league. This is a 300 bird league shooting 50 birds per week,you must have 250 birds in by February 28, 2022. Sign up is at 11:00 – 3:00. Practice shooters are always welcome. Help is always needed and is appreciated for our trap league. You can sign up to help in the club.
Spring trap league will start 4/1/22 more information on that will be in the April – May Trigger Talk
For further information regarding trap please contact Tom Ess (716) 431-9292
Indoor 3D Archery
There are also four more Sundays to shoot indoor 3D archery. Shooting starts at 11:00. We shoot 30 arrows at various 3D targets. There is still time to join the league or you can come out and just shoot practice. For more information regarding 3D archery you can contact Phil Williams at (716) 553-7445
Outdoor 3D Archery
We will be hosting the traveling outdoor 3D archery league. The dates are on the following Sundays: January 30th,, February 27th,, and April 10th Starting at 7AM. If you are interested in trying it out, please come out and try a round. Walk-ins are very welcome.
Buildings & Grounds
The next work parties are on February 14, and March 14, for general indoor cleanup. At our April work party, we will be getting our parking lot cleaned up from the winter plowing.
Camp Rushford
We are looking for candidates to send to camp for a week of outdoor fun and learning. Prospective campers must be 11-13 years old or 14 – 17 years old at the time they go to camp. To qualify, the camper must send a letter to the board stating why they would like to attend camp. This letter must be sent to the board by February 19, 2022 for consideration, assuming the camp is open this year. You can watch the DEC website for updates. As of January12, 2022 the camp is slated to be open for the 2022 season.
Insurance Waiver
All members and guests who have not signed a previous waiver, must sign an insurance waiver to use the club property for any reason (hunting, fishing, hiking, shooting, archery etc.). For any member or guest who will be taking part in the trapshooting, archery or sporter rifle leagues, the waiver forms will be available at the sign up table. They can be filled out and turned in at that time. For any members or guests who will be using the property for fishing, hiking, lower range shooting etc, you can download the waiver from our website or pick one up at the club (inside or on the back patio). After you fill out the waiver you can drop it off at the club or put it in the box at the range road gate. Our insurance carrier requires all members & guests sign a waiver only once.
Calendar of Events
February
2/3 – Suburban Pistol 7:30
2/4 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/6 – Trap 11:00 am
2/6 – Indoor Archery 12:00pm
2/9 – General Meeting 7:30
2/11 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/14 – Work Party 6:00
2/18 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/20 – Trap 11:00 am
2/20 – Indoor Archery 12:00pm
2/23 – Directors Meeting 6:30
2/25 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/26 – Outdoor Archery Setup
2/27 – Outdoor Archery 7:00
March
3/4 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
3/6 – Trap 11:00 am
3/6 – Indoor Archery 12:00pm
3/9 – General Meeting 7:30
3/11 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
3/14 – Work Party 6:00
3/17 – 900 Shoot 7:30
3/18 – Indoor Range 6:30, 7:30
3/20 – Trap, Sporter Rifle, and Indoor Archery Banquet
3/25 – Indoor Range 6:30, 7:30
3/30 – Directors Meeting 6:30
December 2021 /January 2022
TRIGGER TALK
December 2021 / January 2022
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
V. President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
December Director: Don Sennett – 525-3151
January Director: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
Gun Raffle
Tickets will be available for sale at the December general meeting. They are $10.00 and would make an excellent stocking stuffer for the holidays. Make sure to come out to the meeting to pay your dues and get your tickets so you don’t miss out on the perfect present. All the other presents are still stuck on a ship in the port so this is a great alternative LOL 😊
Buildings & Grounds
Our next work party will be 1/17/22 at 6:00pm. We will be doing general indoor cleaning and any repairs that may be needed. The range road is closed for the winter, but the range is open all you need to do is walk back to enjoy it.
Winter Is Here
Please remember our snow policy now that we are getting to the colder months. If the Alden Schools are closed because of bad weather the club is closed on the same days and any events on those days will be canceled.
Insurance Waiver
All members and guests who have not signed a previous waiver, must sign an insurance waiver to use the club property for any reason (hunting, fishing, hiking, shooting, archery etc.). For any member or guest who will be taking part in the trapshooting, archery or sporter rifle leagues, the waiver forms will be available at the sign up table. They can be filled out and turned in at that time. For any members or guests who will be using the property for fishing, hiking, lower range shooting ect, you can download the waiver form our website or pick one up at the club (inside or on the back patio). After you fill out the waiver you can drop it off at the club or put it in the box at the range road gate. Our insurance carrier requires all members & guests sign a waiver only once.
Trap & Indoor Archery
Our winter trap and indoor archery league will start on 1/9/22. Trap sign up is 11:00am – 3:00pm, this is a 300 bird scratch league, we will 50 birds each week. You can shoot ahead or back as long as you have 250 birds in by 3/6/22. We are looking for someone to clear the snow from the trap fields on Sundays. Archery sign up is 12:00 pm – 3:00pm, this is a 3DS indoor shooting league. You will shoot 30 arrows at various 3D targets. For questions on archery, please call Phil Williams 553-7445. For questions on trap or snow removal please call Tom Ess 431-9292.
2022 Dues
Your 2022 dues are officially due. Please send your check to PO Box 35, Alden NY 14004, or you can bring them to the December general meeting. The dues are $50.00 plus $25.00 per hour for any hours not worked for this year and any hours owed for 2020 still. New members must have 10 hours in by 12/31/21 and can not purchase any hours their first year. Call Tom Ess at 431-9292 if you have questions about your hours.
In Closing
The officers and directors would like to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Calendar of Events
December
12/3 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
12/8 – General Meeting 7:30
12/10 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
12/17 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
12/24 – Club is Closed
12/25 – Christmas
12/29 – Directors Meeting 6:30
12/31 – Club is Closed
January
1/7 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
1/9 – Trap 11:00 am
1/9 – Indoor Archery 12:00pm
1/12 – General Meeting 7:30
1/14 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
1/21 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
1/23 – Trap 11:00 am
1/23 – Indoor Archery 12:00pm
1/21 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
1/28 – Directors Meeting 6:30
October 2021 /November 2021
TRIGGER TALK
October 2021 / November 2021
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
V. President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
October Director: Wayne Marx – 937-7604
November Director: Bill Chapman – 912-5080
Gun Raffle
We still have tickets available for our gun raffle that we are co-sponsoring with Ducks Unlimited. The tickets are $10.00 each and are available at our general meetings and behind the bar on Friday nights. Come on out and get your tickets, you don’t want to miss out on the great guns that will be raffled off!!!
Buildings & Grounds
Please remember when using the fire pit by the pond, this is for camp fires and cooking only. It is not to burn your garbage. Anything you bring in with you needs to be taken out with you and not left at the pond or burned.
Range Road
The gate to the pond will be closed on 10/18 or sooner if the road gets muddy. The range road gate will be closed on 11/18. The pond and range can still be used during the fall and winter, you just have to park by the club and walk down. Please be courteous to hunters during this time and be aware they will be in the woods if you are down there.
Work Parties
There is only 1 work party left this year. It will be 10/18 from 6-8pm. We would like to thank everyone who worked on the lower range, mowed lawn and attended work parties.
Trap
Trap shooting is winding down for the year. Our Scotch Doubles will end 10/15. Tom would like to thank everyone who helped on Wednesdays & Fridays, your help is greatly appreciated. We will have a shoot off for the Scotch Doubles league on 10/22 from 6-7pm.
Winter Leagues
Sporter rifle will start on 12/3 and lines will run at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30. For more information please contact Don Sennett at 525-3151. Trap Starts 1/9/22, please contact Tom Ess at 431-9292 with questions. If you are interested in shooting outdoor archery, contact Joe Attardo at 912-4227 for more information. Indoor archery will be begin 1/9/22 and you can contact Phil Williams at 553-7445 for info. Suburban Pistol will also starting on 10/7 and you can contact Carl Leas at 656-0350 for information on joining this league.
2022 Dues
You can start paying your 2022 dues after 12/1. Please send your check to PO Box 35, Alden NY 14004, or you can bring them to the general meeting. The dues are $50.00 plus $25.00 per hour for any hours not worked for this year and any hours owed for 2020 still. New members must have 10 hours in by 12/31/21 and can not purchase any hours their first year. Call Tom Ess at 431-9292 if you have questions about your hours.
Calender of Events
October
10/1 – Trap 6:00-9:00
10/1 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
10/8 – Trap 6:00-9:00
10/8 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
10/13 – General Meeting 7:30
10/15 – Trap 6:00-9:00
10/15 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
10/18 – Work Party 6:00
10/22 – Trap 6:00-9:00
10/22 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
10/27 – Directors Meeting 6:30
10/29 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
November
11/5 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
11/10 – General Meeting 7:30
11/12 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
11/19 – Indoor Range 6:30 and 7:30
11/24 – Directors Meeting 6:30
11/25 – Thanksgiving 11/26 – Club Closed
August 2021 /September 2021
TRIGGER TALK
August 2021 / September 2021
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
V. President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
August Director: Bruce Pfender – 598-0678
September Director: Guy Whiteley – 464-0123
Please Remember
ALL shooting ranges are CLOSED during ALL work parties. This includes our work parties during the day, at night, any special work parties like for the BBQ. It does not matter if we are working on the range or not, they are closed during the work party hours.
Buildings & Grounds
We will continue having our regular work parties in Aug. and Sept., the dates and times are listed below in the calendar. On 8/16 & 8/26 we will trimming the brush on the pond road weather permitting. If you have a gas hedge trimmer or loppers to cut the brush please bring them with you to you.
Lower Range
The work parties for the lower range will start on Monday’s at 4:00pm. We will work every Monday until further notice, if you can not make the 4:00pm start time coming any time after up to 6:00pm would be good. If we get enough help we will complete the new back top this year. We hope to finish this project this year and need your help to do so. Any questions about he work parties, please call Tom Ess 431-9292. If it is raining on Monday we will have the range work party on Thursday of the same week.
Work Party Hours
Last year you were allowed to make up your 2020 hours in 2021 due to the pandemic, but this year we are fully open. This means you must work your 10 hours for 2021 and additional hours owed from 2020 by 12/31/21 or pay $25.00 per hour not worked. New members are required to work the full 10 hours during your first year of membership and are not allowed to buy your hours. Remember this is your club, please help us with maintenance and all shooting venues. If you need to know how to get your hours in or how many hours you have due still, please call Tom Ess.
We also have an opportunity to work the Federation booth at the Erie County Fair. They have 3 and 4 hour shifts available and the club will give your any shifts worked towards your yearly club hours. If you and a spouse work a shift we will give you the hours for both of you. For example, you and your wife work a 4 hour shift together, you get 8 hours towards your 10 hours due. To sign up for a shift please contact Hope Melnyk at 444-0766 and also advise Tom Ess of what shift you have signed up for so we can count it towards your hours. The Federation will pay for your entry into the fair which also includes parking. This is a great deal as you can get hours worked for the club and see the fair for free!
Trap
Our summer/fall trap league started July 7. There is plenty of time to shoot the league. We shoot every Wednesday from 12:00-2:00pm and every Friday from 6:00-8:00pm. New shooters and children (over 12) are always welcome, instruction is always available on Friday nights. Tom will have a youth gun to use for any young shooters or anyone who needs a less powerful gun who wishes to try shooting.
Lower Range and Pond Roads
We have had a very wet summer so far. When you go to the lower range please stay on the high part of the parking lot so that you don’t get stuck or make ruts in the lot that will have to get fixed later. Also, if it has rained recently when you are going to go to the pond, it is best to part at the range and walk. The road to the pond gets very muddy and it’s easy to get stuck back there.
BBQ Help Needed
Now is the time to get in some of those work hours. We need help in a number of different areas for the BBQ on 8/29/21. If you are able to help out, please call the director in charge of the area you are interested in and they can put you on the list to work.
Drive Thru – Jeff Miller – 937-0993
Clams (Experienced Clam Shucker Needed) – Jim Sivecz – 861-5610
Serving Line – Tim Swartz – 713-0271
Dining Area Clean-Up – Tim Swartz – 713-0271
Venison Needed
If anyone has any venison left from last year that you are looking to get rid of, please think of donating it to the club so we can make our chili this year. You can bring it to any general meeting and drop it off.
Upcoming Event
The club is going to partner with Ducks Unlimited for a 3 gun raffle. Tickets for this raffle will be $10.00 each and will be available starting at the September general meeting. Tickets will be cash and carry only, we will not be passing these out for you to sell as we do with our normal gun raffle. So start checking with your friends and family now to see how many tickets you are going to need to get…I have a feeling they will be going fast as there will only be 500 sold!
Calender of Events
August
8/4 – Trap 12:00-2:00
8/6 – Trap 6:00-9:00
8/11 – General Meeting 7:30
8/13 – Trap 6:00-9:00
8/16 – Work Party 6:00
8/18 – Trap 12:00-2:00
8/20 – Trap 6:00-9:00
8/25 – Directors Meeting 6:30
8/26 – Work Party 9:00am-12:00
8/27 – Trap 6:00-9:00
8/29 – BBQ
8/30 – Work Party 6:00
September
9/3 – Club Closed for the holiday
9/8 – General Meeting 7:30
9/10 – Trap 6:00-9:00
9/13 – Work Party 6:00
9/15 – Trap 12:00-2:00
9/17 – Trap 6:00-9:00
9/18 – Trap Banquet
9/23 – Work Party 9:00am-12:00
9/24 – Trap 6:00-9:00
9/29 – Directors Meeting 6:30
June 2021 /July 2021
TRIGGER TALK
June 2021 / July 2021
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
V. President: Bill Chapman – 716-912-5080
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
June Director: Jeff Miller – 937-0993
July Director: Dennis Goodwill – 255-2607
Raffle Tickets
You will notice that your 10 raffle tickets for our chicken BBQ were included with this Trigger Talk. This is a huge fund raiser for the club and an opportunity to win some great prizes. You can drop off your sold tickets at the club any time it is open, Friday nights, Wednesday Trap, work parties, meetings. Once you have sold/bought your 10 tickets if you would like more they can be picked up from the bartender on duty at the club. Past your first 10 tickets, every additional 25 tickets sold will get you 1 hours time completed for the year.
Buildings & Grounds
Our regular work parties in June and July are scheduled for Monday 6/14/21 and 7/19/21 and Thursday 6/24/21 and 7/22/21. The Thursday work parties will be starting at 9:00am and going to roughly Noon. It’s a great way to get some hours in during the day if your schedule does not allow you to come to the Monday work parties which start at 6:00pm.
On 6/14/21 and 6/24/21 we will trimming the brush on the range road weather permitting. If you have a gas hedge trimmer or loppers to cut the brush please bring them with you to you.
Lower Range
The work parties for the lower range will start on Monday 6/7/21 at 4:00pm. We will work every Monday until further notice, if you can not make the 4:00pm start time coming any time after up to 6:00pm would still be helpful. We hope to finish this project this year and need your help to do so. So if you use the range please consider helping when you can. If it is raining on Monday we will work on Thursday of that week. Remember the outdoor range is CLOSED during ALL work parties. Any questions about he work parties, please call Tom Ess 431-9292.
Trap
The spring league will be ending with a banquet on 6/12/21. The summer/fall league will be starting on 7/7/21. There is shooting on Friday nights from 6-8pm and on Wednesday afternoons from 12-2pm. Practice and first time shooters are always welcome. For additional information, please call Tom Ess at 431-9292.
Range Road Opened Back Up
With the road to the lower range opened back up, I want to remind everyone to follow the rules and be safe down there. You need to work with your fellow shooters and make sure nobody is walking down range until everyone is done shooting and guns are down. Also, please DO NOT staple targets to the frames ONLY to the backboards. I’m sure you have heard how much the price of wood has gone up this year and we do not need to be replacing the frames constantly because people are not following the rules. Also, please clean up after yourself when you are done. This is your club and it takes everyone to keep it nice!
Calender of Events
June
6/1 – Air Pistol 7:30
6/2 – Trap 12:00-2:00
6/4 – Trap 6:00-9:00
6/8 – Air Pistol 7:30
6/9 – Trap 12:00-2:00
6/9 – General Meeting 7:30
6/11 – Trap 6:00-9:00
6/12 – Trap Banquet
6/14 – Work Party 6:00
6/15 – Air Pistol 7:30
6/16 – Trap 12:00-2:00
6/18 – Trap 6:00-9:00
6/22 – Air Pistol 7:30
6/23 – Trap 12:00-2:00
6/24 – Work Party 9:00am – Noon
6/25 – Trap 6:00-9:00
6/29 – Air Pistol 7:30
6/30 – Directors Meeting 6:30
July
7/2 – Club Closed for the holiday
7/6 – Air Pistol 7:30
7/7 – Trap 12:00-2:00
7/9 – Trap 6:00-9:00
7/13 – Air Pistol 7:30
7/14 – Trap 12:00-2:00
7/14 – General Meeting 7:30
7/16 – Trap 6:00-9:00
7/19 – Work Party 6:00
7/20 – Air Pistol 7:30
7/21 – Trap 12:00-2:00
7/22 – Work Party 9:00am – Noon
7/23 – Trap 6:00-9:00
7/27- Air Pistol Banquet
7/28 – Trap 12:00-2:00
7/28 – Directors Meeting 6:30
7/30 – Trap 6:00-9:00
April 2021 /May 2021
TRIGGER TALK
April 2021 / May 2021
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
V. President: Bill Chapman – aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
April Director: Jim Esack – 863-3967
May Director – Tim Szwartz – 713-0271
Buildings & Grounds
The work party on 4/19/21 at 6:00pm will be for general indoor clean up. We will also be getting our parking lot & driveway cleaned up from the winter snow plowing (weather permitting). If the weather does not cooperate, we will have a special work party to work on the parking lot. The work party on 5/3/21 at 6:00pm will be to clean up from our pork BBQ. The work party on 5/17/21 will be a general clean up inside and outside. We will also start our summer work parties on 5/27/21 from 9am to Noon if you are interested in getting some of your hours in during the day.
We will start working on the lower range berm as weather permits (tentative date 6/7). He dates and further information will be in the next trigger talk, we will need all the help we can get this year so if you use the range or not please consider giving us a hand. Remember the outdoor range is CLOSED during ALL work parties.
If anyone has a 3 point box scraper or a sprayer we can borrow please contact Tom Ess at 431-9292. These items will be used to get the driveway and parking lot back in tip top shape.
Currently our range road is still closed but weather permitting we will be opening it up 4/18/21. The pond road will be opened in May some time after it dries out.
Spring Trap
Our spring trap league will start Friday 4/9, sign-up is from 6:00-8:00pm. Starting on Wednesday 5/5, we will be shooting from 12:00-2:00pm. This is a 300 bird league, 250 to qualify for your class and 50 birds at the banquet for class shoot off. The league fee is $20.00, cost to shoot 25 birds is $5.00.
Practice and new shooters are always welcome. No gun? No problem! Come up any Friday night and Tom Ess will have a gun you can borrow. For additional information, please call Tom Ess at 431-9292.
Camp Rushford
Unfortunately, Camp Rushford has been canceled this year along with all DEC camps. We thank everyone who submitted a request to go this year and hope that next year we will be able to continue our tradition of sending campers.
Smoked Pork BBQ
The date is almost here…May 2, 2021 will be out Smoked Pork BBQ. The dinners will be served from Noon until sold out. This is going to be our spring event for the club this year and will be in place of our normal Gun Raffle so please come out and support the club and buy a dinner or two or five. I promise you won’t be disappointed!!
This will be a drive thru only event like our Chicken BBQ was last year so we do not need as many hands on deck as normal and due to Covid we are still required to keep our numbers down. We currently have all workers in place for this event but will definitely need help clearing up on 5/3/21 so please come out for that.
Insurance Waiver
We have taken a number of new members into the club this year and I just want to remind them everyone that you need to sign the insurance waiver if you are going to use this club grounds. This includes just walking in the woods, so if you have not signed one already please make sure you do so. Once you have submitted one it’s good forever so if you have already signed one in the past, you are all set.
Now The News You’ve All Been Waiting For
On 5/12/21 we are going to open the club back up and have a GENERAL MEETING! The meeting will be at 7:30pm. As we are able to open back up for meetings, we want to let you all know in advance we still need to follow Covid protocols. Chairs will be set up in the meeting room according to where we will need people to sit, we ask that you do not come in and move them around. Also, we can not have people standing and congregating at the bar, so when you come in if you would like a drink we ask that you go up and get one and then take it into the meeting room and have a seat. Also, while entering and walking around inside the club masks will be required at all times.
Hopefully in the near future we will be able to relax some of these rules but for now the board and I feel it’s a small sacrifice to make so that we can finally get you all back and start to see you again.
February 2021 /March 2021
TRIGGER TALK
February 2021 / March 2021
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
V. President: Bill Chapman – aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
February Director: Jim Sivecz – 861-5610
March Director – Frank Bermel – 566-8297
Buildings & Grounds
Our next work parties will be 2/15/21 and 3/15/21. We will be doing general indoor clean up. In April we will be getting our parking lot cleaned up from the winter plowing. We will also start working on the lower range as weather permits in the spring.
Trap
We still have 3 Sundays left to shoot in the winter trap league. This is a 300 bird league shooting 50 birds per week, you must have 250 birds in by 2/28/21. Sign up runs from 11:00-3:00 and practice shooters are always welcome. Help is always needed and appreciated for our trap leagues you can sign up at the club. For further information please call Tom Ess 431-9292. Spring trap league starts 4/9/21 and further information will be in the April-May trigger talk
Indoor 3D Archery
There are also 3 Sundays left to shoot archery. Shooting starts at 11:00. We shoot 30 arrows at various 3D targets. There is still time to join the league or come out and shoot practice. For more information, please contact Phil Williams at 553-7445.
2021 Dues
We still have a number of people who have not paid their 2021 dues. If your dues are not received by the end of February your dues will be considered delinquent and you will have appear before the board to be reinstated as a member if you so choose. Please send your dues to PO Box 35, Alden NY 14004 and include a self addressed stamped envelope to have your member ship card returned to you. Please call Tom Ess at 431-9292 or Carl Leas at 341-4573 if you need to know how many work hours you have.
If you do not have 10 hours worked, you have the option to pay $25.00 per hour or you can make up the hours in 2021. For example you have 6 hours for this year, you can pay $100 or owe 14 hours next year.
Camp Rushford
We are looking for candidates to send to camp for a week of outdoor fun and education. Prospective campers must be age 11-13 or 14-17 years old at the time they go to camp. To qualify, please send a letter to the board stating why you would like to attend camp. Please have your letters in by 2/19/21 for consideration. Our preparation to send kids to camp is hinging on the fact that camp is not canceled this year due to Covid. You can watch the DEC website for updates as we are doing the same.
Smoked Pork BBQ
Mark 5/2/21 on your calendar…you’re going to want to come out to the club and support our spring smoked pork BBQ. We are going to do a drive thru only like we did with the last chicken bbq. More details will come on the help that will be needed in the future trigger talks so watch out for the details so that you can get on the list and get some hours in.
Even if you’re not working the event, coming out and buying a dinner or two is a great way to help out and support our club. Our gun raffle is normally a very successful event for our club each year and not being able to have it in 2021 is going to be a shock to all of our systems, so let’s make this smoked pork BBQ just as successful!!!
Insurance Waiver
All members and guests who have not signed a previous waiver, must sign an insurance waiver to use the club property for any reason (hunting, fishing, hiking, shooting, archery, etc). For any member or guest who will be taking part in the trap shooting, archery or sporter rifle leagues, the waiver forms will be available at the sign up tables. They can be filled out and turned in at any time. For any members or guests who will be using the property for fishing, hiking or the lower shooting range, you can download the forms from our website or pick one up at the club (inside or on the back patio). After you fill out the waiver you can drop it off at the club or put it in the box at the range road gate. Our insurance carrier requires all members & guests sign a waiver only once, so if you filled one out last year you are all set. If you have not please fill one out and return it to us.
December 2020 / January 2021
TRIGGER TALK
December 2020 / January 2021
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – (716) 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
December Director: Don Sennett – 525-3151
January Director – TBD
Buildings & Grounds
Our next work party will be 1/18/2021 at 6:00 pm. We will need someone to clear the snow from the trap fields for Sunday shoots on 1/3, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28 and 3/14. Please call Tom Ess at 431-9292 if interested in signing up.
Trap
Our winter trap and indoor archery league will start on 1/3/21. Trap signup is 11:00am to 3:00 pm, this is a 300 bird scratch league. We ill shoot 50 birds each week. You can shoot ahead or back as long as you have 250 birds in by 2/28/21. Archery signup is 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, this is a 3D indoor shooting 30 arrows at various 3D targets.
Please keep in mind all dates and times above are tentative based on what happens with the current Covid situation. We will practice all NY State Covid-19 protocols at the time. If allowed we will have the bar and kitchen open, however, if not shooting will still take place based on the color designation the club is currently in at the time. You will want to make sure to watch the website as all updated information will be posted there.
Tentatively the banquet for these leagues is scheduled for 3/14/21, but if restrictions do not allow us to have it we will pay the winners of each league and refund the remaining league fees to each shooter. For questions on archery please call Phil Williams 553-7445 and for questions on trap Tom Ess 431-9292.
Winter Leagues
3D outdoor archery will shoot at our club again this year on 1/10, 11/24 and 2/7. If you are interested in trying it out, please come up and try out a round.
2021 Dues
Please send your dues to PO Box 35, Alden NY 14004 and include a self addressed stamped envelope to have your member ship card returned to you. We are going to cancel the in club payment options due to the current situation. Please call Tom Ess at 431-9292 or Carl Leas at 341-4573 if you need to know how many work hours you have.
If you do not have 10 hours worked, you have the option to pay $25.00 per hour or you can make up the hours next year. For example you have 6 hours for this year, you can pay $100 or owe 14 hours next year.
Elections
As of the November deadline we only have one person running for each officer position and each director position available. Therefore we will have the secretary cast one vote per out bylaws in December and out 2020 election will be complete.
Sporter Rifle
Sporter Rifle will start 1/8/2021. Due to the current Covid restrictions the club will no longer be open on Fridays in December for open shooting. We will resume next year based on the covid rules at that time.
Lower Range
As we are still working on the lower range we ask that you do not hang your targets on the tires at this time. Please still hang them on the designated back stops until everything is finished next year. We want to make sure that everyone remains safe during our construction period. Thanks for your cooperation during this time.
Gun Raffle
The board has decided not to do a gun raffle in 2021 due to the uncertainty of the times. We have decided instead to do a spring BBQ. We are going to have a smoked pork BBQ!! More details will come on the BBQ and the help that will be needed in the future trigger talks so watch out for the details to come.
In Closing
It’s been a bad year for everyone including the club. We are still here and miss seeing all of you at our general meetings (yes the December meeting is canceled). Hopefully, we will be able to resume having meetings next year. The officers and directors still conduct our monthly directors meetings in working order for you. If you have any concerns or questions about club activities, please call any officer or director and we will be glad to help you out. You can check the website for any updates on club activities as it is being updated regularly.
From all the officers and directors have a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BETTER NEW YEAR!!!!
October 2020 / November 2020
TRIGGER TALK
October20 / November 2020
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – (716) 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
October Director: Wayne Marx – 937-7604
November Director – Guy Whiteley 464-0123
Buildings & Grounds
There are only 2 work parties left this year. There will be one on 10/19 from 6-8pm and the other on 10/22 from 9-noon. We would like to thank everyone who worked on the lower range, mowed lawn and attended the work parties this year.
Trap
Trap shooting is winding down for the year. Our Scotch Doubles will end on 10/23. We would like to thank everyone who helped on Wednesdays & Fridays, your help is greatly appreciated. I would also like to thank Tom and Frank, we could not have done this without you, I know if wasn’t easy with all of the new rules that we had to put in place but you guys did a great job!!
We will have a shoot off for the winter league on 10/30 from 6-8pm. There will not be a banquet tis year due to the Covid restrictions. We will instead give cash to the winners.
Winter Leagues
Archery, Sporter Rifle and trap league shooters from the 2020 season will receive a partial refund of their league fees after all prizes are given out.
2021 Dues
You can start paying your 2021 dues of $50.00 after 12/1. Please send your dues to PO Box 35, Alden NY 14004 and include a self addressed stamped envelope to have your member ship card returned to you. You can also pay your dues at the club on 12/4 and 12/18 from 6-8pm. Please call Tom Ess at 431-9292 if you need to know how many work hours you have.
If you do not have 10 hours worked, you have the option to $25.00 per hour or you can make up the hours next year. For example you have 6 hours for this year, you can pay $100 or owe 14 hours next year.
Website
We have a new page on our website titled “club updates”. We will post any cancellations or updates as needed.
Elections
As always all officers positions and some directors positions are up for election. If you are interest in running for any of these positions please contact Jenny Huber 228-3842 (feel free to text me) and I can get you added to the ballot.
Sporter Rifle
Sporter Rifle will start 12/4 and will run from 6:30-7:30. The first two lines will be for rifle only no pistols as we will have practice social distancing and make sure we have enough room for the league members. Currently, we will run open shoot in Oct. and Nov. if we have a range office. Contact Don Sennett at 525-3151 to sign up if you are interested. This would be a good way to get some hours in before the end of the year if you need them and are currently a range officer.
Range Road
The gate to the pond will be closed on 10/19 or sooner if the road gets muddy. The range road gate will be closed on 11/19. If you are going back hunting or shooting, please make sure to park in the lot and not on the grass. Also, please do not block the road in case there is an emergency and a vehicle needs to get back there.
August 2020 / September 2020
TRIGGER TALK
August 2020 / September 2020
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – aldenrodandgun35@gmail.com
V. President: Jenny Huber – (716) 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
August Director: Wayne Wheatley – (716) 512-9320
September Director: Mike Raichel – (716) 578-1108
Buildings & Grounds
We will continue having our regular work parties in August and September. The dates are –
Monday 8/17, 8/31 and 9/14 starting at 6:00 pm
Thursday 8/27 and 9/24 starting at 9:00 am
We will be trimming the brush on the range road on 8/17 and 8/27 weather permitting. If you have a gad hedge trimmer or loppers to cut the brush, please bring them with you.
The work parties for the lower range will continue on Mondays at 4:00 pm. We will work every Monday until further notice, if you can not make the 4:00 pm start, 5:00 or 6:00 would also be good. There will be multiple projects going on so we can practice social distancing. Any question about any work parties please call Tom Ess at 431-9292. If it is raining on a Monday, we will work Thursday of that week.
As of the printing of this trigger talk only 122 members out of our total 213 members have any work hours in. I know it is hard to get your hours this year due to Covid-19, but please consider a Monday or Thursday work party or working on the lower range on Mondays. We also have Wednesday or Friday trap that you can sign up for. There are sign-up sheets for trap in the club if you are there during a work party or you can contact Tom Ess at 431-9292. You can also contact Tom if you can not make it to a work party and need a list of other work that needs to be done at the club that you could do on your own schedule. If you need to know how many more hours you need to put in this year, please contact Tom and he will be happy to advise you of your time.
Trap
We are currently open for practice on Fridays with sign up from 6:00 – 8:00 pm and on Wednesdays with sign up from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
As our practices have been going so well and everyone doing a great job of social distancing, we will be shooting a 100 bird league starting August 5 with shooting Wednesdays and Fridays. See the website or call Tom Ess for details. We will continue to practice social distancing during this league.
Chicken BBQ
Our chicken BBQ will take place on August 30 of this year. The BBQ will be a drive thru/take out only for chicken dinners. We will not be having any of the side food that we normally have due to Covid restrictions this year. We encourage everyone to come out and get some of that tasty chicken to take home and enjoy with your family.
As you know you received your normal 10 raffle tickets for the BBQ in your last trigger talk. As of July 29th only 55 members have turned in their tickets. This raffle is important to the club in normal years past and this year is even more important due to us having to cancel so many other functions. We encourage you to bring your tickets to the club on a Wednesday or Friday night, during one of the work parties or even mail them back to us. We will also be accepting them through the drive thru on the day of the BBQ if you would like to bring them then.
Working During the Chicken BBQ
As we are very limited on the jobs that are available to be worked during the BBQ this year we ask that you do not show up to work unless you have already been contacted and arrangements have already been made for what you are to be doing. As we need to be extremely diligent regarding our social distancing and have limited jobs available we will not be able to “fit anyone in” if you just show up and are not on the work schedule.
There will be our normal work party on the Monday after the BBQ. We encourage everyone that is unable to work during the BBQ to come to this work party to get in some hours. This workparty will be for cleaning up after the BBQ so there will be plenty of opportunity to social distance while we do that.
In Closing
Stay safe everyone!!! Remember that the club grounds are always open and it’s a great place to come and hang out with your family. Take a walk through the wood, play in the pond or have a picnic. Just hang out and have a great time.
June 2020 / July 2020
TRIGGER TALK
June 2020 / July 2020
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman – (716) 912-5080
V. President: Jenny Huber – (716) 228-3842
Secretary: Carl Leas – (716) 656-0350
Treasurer: Tom Ess – (716) 431-9292
June Director: Jeff Miller – (716) 937-0993
July Director: Dennis Goodwill – (716) 255-2607
Club Info
We understand that the ongoing Covid-19 situation is an unprecedented challenge for everyone both personally and professionally. We hope that, our members, and their families are safe and well. At this time, general meetings, remain canceled, until further notice.
Trap
Will open for practice starting 5/29, we will shoot on Fridays with sign up from 6:00 – 8:00 PM and on Wednesday sign up will be from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.
There will not be a bar and there will not be any food served. We will have pop and water available at the sign up table by the garage.
We will practice Social distancing and limit the number of persons in the garage to 6-10 at any one time.
Buildings & Grounds
We will start having our regular work parties in June and July.
The dates are as follows:
- Monday 6/15 &7/13 starting at 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6/25 & 7/23 starting at 9:00 AM
We will be having a work party to work on the lower range on Monday 6/15 Starting at 4:00 PM.
We will work every Monday, weather permitting, until further notice. If you are unable to start at 4:00 PM, 5:00 or 6:00 will be just fine. There will be multiple projects going on so we can practice social distancing. Any questions about any work parties please call Tom Ess 431-9292.
Gun Raffle
The decision has been made to cancel the party for the gun raffle but the drawing for the 11 gun main raffle will still take place on Saturday May 2nd. We will have two board members and an independent third party there to draw the winners. We will also video tape the drawing and place it on our web site for everyone to view after the drawing has been completed. If you are a winner you will be contacted with instructions on picking up your gun from Mike’s Guns & Reloading Supplies directly.
Gun Raffle Tickets
We would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets for our gun raffle, it was a sell out. Due to Covid-19, we could not have our normal party. A video of the drawing is on our website. Thanks to everyone who help in the drawing and the making of the video.
Dues
Starting in 2021 the annual dues have gone up from $30 to $50, assuming you have all 10 hours in. This increase is necessary due to the rising costs, of maintaining our club. Every year our local taxes, fuel, and electric bills increase. This slight dues increase, will help offset, these escalating costs. We need all our members to help out wherever possible. Selling tickets for the annual spring gun raffle, selling at least your 10 assigned chicken BBQ gun raffle tickets, and purchasing chicken dinners, on the day of the BBQ, all are essential to sustaining our club.
Chicken BBQ Raffle Tickets
Our annual chicken BBQ is fast approaching. With this trigger talk, you will find your 10 assigned raffle tickets. Please make sure to sell at least these 10 tickets, to help the future of the club. If you sell additional 25 or more tickets, you will accrue 1 hour for each 25 sold towards your yearly 10 hour requirement. If you need more tickets please call Tom Ess 431-9292.
Pond
The road to the pond is now open. You may drive down there. Please use caution, when driving there.
April 2020 / May 2020
TRIGGER TALK
April 2020 / May 2020
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
April Director: Jim Esack – 863-3967
May Director: Tim Swartz – 713-0271
Our Club
I hope this trigger talk finds all of our club members, their families and friends well. For the first time since our original club burnt down we have had to shut the doors of the club due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our main concern is for our members and we on the board are monitoring this situation and will reopen the doors as soon as we possibly can. We know your club is important to you and want to get you back there!
The Outdoor Range and the Range Road
While the club building may be closed the grounds are still open. The range road will be open as of April 6, 2020. Please feel free to come out and use the club property as you always would during these times, just practice social distancing for everyone’s safety. We ask that if you go down to the lower range, you stay on the driveway as the sides are still wet and that you park on the higher parts of the driveway to prevent you from getting stuck. The road to the pond will still be closed at this time but you’re welcome to walk back there and enjoy it. Don’t forget to also sign the club waivers for you and all your guests if you have not already done so. The blank forms are located on the back porch of the club and the completed forms can be placed in the mailbox by the back gate.
Buildings & Grounds
All work parties are currently canceled at this time due to the pandemic. However, there are many things at the club that still need to be done and would be an easy way to get your hours in during this time. We need to keep the lawn mowed and everything trimmed. If mowing and trimming is not your things, please contact Tom Ess at 431-9292 and he will be happy to let you know the other outdoor projects we need completed and assign you one.
Now would also be a great time to remove your tree stand if you still have one on the property. We are sticking to the rule that all tree stands need to be removed by the end of June.
Gun Raffle
The decision has been made to cancel the party for the gun raffle but the drawing for the 11 gun main raffle will still take place on Saturday May 2nd. We will have two board members and an independent third party there to draw the winners. We will also video tape the drawing and place it on our web site for everyone to view after the drawing has been completed. If you are a winner you will be contacted with instructions on picking up your gun from Mike’s Guns & Reloading Supplies directly.
Gun Raffle Tickets
ATTENTION: IF A MEMBER BUYS AN EXTRA GUN RAFFLE TICKET, WITH HIS OR HER NAME ON IT YOU CAN EARN 1 WORK HOUR PER TICKET.
We do still have a number of tickets that have not been sold. We will still be selling them right up to the raffle and you can get yours by calling Tom Ess at 431-9292. He will make arrangements with you to get you the tickets. We would like to sell all of the tickets in order to help the club during this hard time. If you have an extra $20.00 this would be a great thing to spend it on.
We also have some tickets that are still out there and need to get returned so that they will be in the drawing. If you have not already been contacted by Tom Ess to do this, please call him at 431-9292 to make arrangements to get your tickets back in as soon as possible.
Club Calendar
You will notice this trigger talk does not have a club calendar included with it. All club activities have been canceled for April. May is completely up in the air at this point as we do not know what is going to happen and what will need to be rescheduled. Please know that any shooting activities and banquets that could not finish in March and April will be rescheduled as soon as possible and they will be completed like normal.
At this time I urge you to keep checking our website at www.aldenrodandgun.com for updated information. We are keeping this up to date on all of the current information pertaining to the club at this time.
We will post an updated calendar on the website as soon as we know when the club will be able to open again.
In Closing
Please stay safe, practice your social distancing and take care of your family members so that we can all be back together again soon!
February 2020 / March 2020
TRIGGER TALK
February 2020 / March 2020
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Bill Chapman
V. President: Jenny Huber – 228-3842
February Director: Jim Sivecz – 861-5610
March Director: Frank Bermel – 566-8297
Winter Trap
We still have (3) Sundays left to shoot the winter trap league. This is a 300 bird league shooting 50 birds per week, you must have 250 birds in by 3/8/20. Sig up is at 11:00 – 3:00 practice shooters always welcome. Help is always appreciated for our trap leagues, you can sign up at the club. For further information please call Tom Ess 431-9292. Spring trap league starts 4/3/20 further information in the April May trigger talk.
Indoor 3D Archery
There are also (3) Sundays left to shoot archery. Shooting starts at 11:00. We shoot 30 arrows at various 3D targets. Still time to join the league or come out and shoot practice. For more information please call Phil Williams at 553-7445.
Buildings & Grounds
The work parties on 2/17/20 & 3/16/20 will be for general indoor clean up. In April we will be setting up for our gun raffle and getting our parking lot cleaned up from winter plowing. We will start working on the lower range as weather permits in the spring.
Battery Drop-offs
Please note that the club is no longer a battery drop-off site as we no longer have any way of disposing of them. Please do not bring any batteries or electronics to the club and leave them in the closet any longer.
Insurance Waivers
Starting 1/1/2020 all members and guests that use the club property for any reason (hunting, fishing, hiking, shooting, archery etc) must sign an insurance waiver that our insurance carrier requires ONCE PER YEAR.
For any member or guest who will be taking part in the trapshooting, archery or sporter rifle leagues, the waver forms will be available at the sign up table. They can be filled out and turned in at that time. You will be covered for the 2020 year.
For any members or guests who will be using the property for fishing, hiking or the lower shooting range ect. You can use the waivers enclosed or download the forms from our website or pick one up at the club. After you fill out the waiver you can drop it off at the club or put it in the box at the range road gate.
CALENDAR
February
2/2 – Super Bowl
2/6 – Suburban Pistol 7:30
2/7 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/9 – Trap & Archery 11:00 – 3:00
2/12 – General Meeting 7:30
2/13 – Suburban Pistol 7:30
2/14 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/15 – Setup Outdoor Archery
2/16 – Outdoor Archery
2/17 – Work Party 6:00
2/20 – Suburban Pistol 7:30
2/21 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/23 – Trap & Archery 11:00 – 3:00
2/26 – Directors Meeting 7:30
2/27 – Suburban Pistol 7:30
2/28 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
2/29 – Setup Outdoor Archery
March
3/1 – Outdoor Archery
3/6 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
3/8 – Trap & Archery 11:00 – 3:00
3/11 – General Meeting 7:30
3/13 – Sporter Rifle 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
3/14 – Setup Outdoor Archery
3/15 – Outdoor Archery
3/16 – Work Party 6:00
3/20 – Indoor Range 6:30, 7:30
3/22 – Archery/Sporter Rifle/Trap Banquet
3/25 – Directors Meeting 7:30
3/27 – Indoor Range 6:30, 7:30
December 2019 / January 2020
TRIGGER TALK
December 2019 / January 2020
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Frank Bermel Jr.: 937-7324
V. President: Bruce Huber: 595-937-7176
December Director: Don Sennett: 525-03151
January Director: Yet to be determined
DUES
Your 2020 club dues can now be paid. You can do it in person at the general meeting or send it to the PO Box. If you want your membership card sent to you, you must send a self addressed stamped envelope with your dues. You have until the January director meeting to pay your dues for the coming year. Just to let all members know that the board is considering a dues increase for 2021. Our expenses have increased along with some general improvement projects around the club that we are contemplating this. If you have a comment on this let us know.
HOURS
For those of you who wonder how many hours they have as the year goes on we have some good news for you. Member Brad Bassano has volunteered to keep track of them for the year. He will post sheets on a timely basis so you can check the numbers. It is imperative that you fill out the hour sheet each time you do something at the club starting in January 2020.
GUN RAFFLE
You can now purchase your ticket for this year’s gun raffle at the December general meeting. They are still $20 per ticket. Tom Ess will have single tickets for cash and Jenny Huber will have group tickets. The gun raffle is Saturday, May 2nd. We will also need side raffle ticket sellers for that day along with parking attendants to direct traffic keep this in mind.
TRAP
Our season has concluded for the year but will start up again Sunday, January 12 with our winter league. There are details posted around the club. I want to thank all those who helped to make both the Wednesday and Friday trap a success for the club.
INDOOR ARCHERY
We will be offering this the same day we shoot our winter trap. Shooting will begin about 11am with you shooting 30 arrows at various targets. There is no league fee and the cost of targets is minimal. If you have any questions you can contact Phil Williams at 553-7445
SPORTER RIFLE
This indoor league will begin the first Friday in December and run for 13 weeks of which you have to have 11 scores for the league. You will shoot a total of 30 times at 3 different targets each time you shoot. There is a $20 league fee and $4 dollars for league targets and $3 for practice targets. There are 3 relays beginning at 6: 30, 7:30 and 8:30 if necessary. For additional information you can contact Don Sennett at 525-3151.
SUBURBAN PISTOL
This league has been underway since October 17th with shooting done on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm. Most of the matches are postal being shot at Alden. This is .22 cal. pistols and is a handicap league. All are invited to participate. For additional information contact Carl Leas at 656-0350.
OUTDOOR ARCHERY
We will once again have this travelling archery league at the club. We have been selected to have 3 shoots at the club on February 16th, March 1st and March 15th. We hope to get some increased club participation with this. They will also need help setting up and taking targets down after each shoot. For additional information you can contact Joe Attardo at 912-4227 or Chris Lux at 912-5537.
BIG BUCK CONTEST
Anyone who has entered the contest and has a rack to be measure must bring it to the January general meeting. It must be clean or it will be disqualified.
ELECTIONS
We will hold our yearly club elections at the December general meeting. Please make an effort to attend this meeting and cast your vote for officers and directors.
KITCHEN PLANNER
We are still in search of an individual who would like to direct our banquet cooking at the club. We want someone who can plan these dinners and direct us as to the amount of food we will need for those attending. It is because we have been able to prepare meals at the club that saves us money and we can give more back to the shooters. If you have some experience at this get in touch with us and we can explain this position further. We really need someone to step forward.
CLUB CLOSING
Just a reminder for all club members. If the Alden school is closed and after school activities are cancelled due to snow our activities if we have any that day will also be cancelled.
MEMBER UPDATES
If anyone has a new phone number, e mail or address change please give it to Carl so we can keep our files accurate for contact information.
WNYOPL
We want to congratulate two of our team shooters for receiving awards at this year’s banquet. Don Sennett was high average for .22 cal and Tim Nevinger was high average for center fire.
SUPER BOWL
The club will be opened for this game beginning at noon. There will be a cash bar and chili served for everyone. If you would like to bring something feel free to do so. If you have any other questions you can see Jim Sivecz.
CALENDAR
December 5th Suburban Pistol December 6th Sporter Rifle
December 11th Gen Meeting December 12th Suburban Pistol
December 18th Director Meeting December 19th Suburban Pistol
December 20th Sporter Rifle December 27th Closed
January 3rd Sporter Rifle January 8th General Meeting
January 9th Suburban Pistol January 10th Sporter Rifle
January 12th Trap & Archery January 16th Suburban Pistol
January 17th Sporter Rifle January 22nd Suburban Pistol
January 24th Sporter Rifle January 26th Trap & Archery
January 28th Suburban Pistol January 29th Director Meeting
October 2019 / November 2019
TRIGGER TALK
October 2019 / November 2019
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Frank Bermel Jr.: 937-7324
V. President: Bruce Huber: 595-937-7176
October Director: Wayne Marx: 937-7604
November Director: Bill Chapman: 912-5080
CHICKEN BBQ
The chicken gods were once again looking down upon us because we sold all of our chickens. It was a very successful day for the club not just because we sold all of our dinners but we had ample help from the membership. This is a great under taking for us and everyone came through with flying colors. The winners of the door prizes were Don Sullivan the gun, Grove Mather the smoker, and Frank Nixon the rod & reel.
ELECTIONS
The year end is fast approaching and it will be election time in December. If there is anyone contemplating on running for a director or officer please let us know. Open nominations will be in November and you must be present to accept the nomination. If you have any questions about a position please ask any director or officer. In order to run you have to have been in the club for one year and in good standing.
DUES
Just to make all members aware that the Board is contemplating an increase in dues for the 2021 year. The clubs yearly operation has increased with some of the projects we have undertaken. In order to remain a stable club this may be necessary. We are looking at an increase of $20 to $50 per year. This is still a bargain when you look what we provide. We will keep you posted as next year proceeds. If you have a comment on this please let us know.
CAMP RUSHFORD
We are looking for candidates to send to summer camp for a week. It is a great opportunity for youths to experience the outdoors at this state camp. Prospective campers must be 12 to 14 to qualify. All you have to do is send the Board a letter of why you would like to go to camp by the December director meeting.
TRAP
Our season of league trap shooting will end with the banquet on September 21st. We will have a special Scotch Doubles shoot for 4 weeks. This will begin on Friday September 27th at 6 pm. You will be paired with a partner from those who signed up to shoot. There is a $20 league fee with $10 being returned the day of the shoot off. There will be no scores posted until the final day. You will shoot at 16 yards, 18 yards, 21 yards and 24 yards. For any additional information contact Tom Ess at 431-0202.
WEDNESDAY TRAP
I want to thank all the shooter and those who helped this year with our afternoon trap shooting. This was the 5th year of having this and it has grown into quite a social outing for those in attendance. We look forward to seeing you all again next May when we do it again.
SUBURBAN PISTOL
Carl Leas has informed us that this league will begin on Thursday, October 17th with a postal match against Fredonia. There will be a practice night on Thursday, October 10th at 7:30 pm. This is strictly 22 caliber shooting. For further information contact Carl at 656-0350.
OPEN SHOOTING
Beginning Friday, October 4th there will be open shooting on the indoor range as long as there is a range officer. You can bring your pistols and 22 cal. rifles and plink away. You can only use lead ammo or nylon coated bullets no jacketed bullets of any kind. There will be 2 relays one at 6:30 pm and 7:30. The cost will be $3 for 3 targets.
SPORTER RIFLE
This league will begin on Friday, December 6th with the first relay at 6:30 pm with one at 7:30 and 8:30 if necessary. The first relay is for 22 cal. rifles only. The second could be a combination for rifle and pistol depending on how may rifle shooter there are. There is a $20 league fee and the cost of targets is $4 for three targets. You have to have 11 league scores in order to qualify for the league. We always need range officers. For any additional information contact Don Sennett at 525-3151.
RANGE ROAD
The gate closing off the gun range will be placed on November 14th.
BIG BUCK
The bucket for this is now behind the bar for anyone wishing to enter. The cost is $5 for each entrant. Archers must be entered prior to October 1st. Crossbow hunters must be in before November 2nd and gun hunters before November 16th. All racks will be judged at the January general meeting and they must be clean or they will be disqualified.
2020 DUES
You can begin paying your $30 or whatever you owe with the December general meeting. All dues must be in by the January Director meeting to be considered a member for that year.
GUN RAFFLE TICKETS
These will become available at the December general meeting. Please don’t wait till the last minute these tickets go fast once we put them on sale. Each ticket will be $20.
KITCHEN
We are looking for someone who likes to cook and would be willing to help us plan our banquets. This would involve figuring a menu and how much food we would need depending on how many attend the banquet. We only have 3 banquets a year plus our gun raffle. If you are interested you can contact Frank Bermel (937-7324). Being able to do our own banquets helps keep the cost down for each league and make it more profitable for the club.
CALENDAR
October 4th Trap October 9th General Meeting
October 11 Trap & Indoor Range Open October 14th Work Party
October 17th Suburban Pistol October 18th Trap & Indoor Range
October 24th Suburban Pistol October 25th Trap & Indoor Range
October 30th Director Meeting October 30th Suburban Pistol
November 1st Indoor Range November 7th Suburban Pistol
November 13th General Meeting November 14th Suburban Pistol
November 14th Range Road Closed November 15th Indoor Range
November 21st Suburban Pistol November 22nd Indoor Range
November 27th Director Meeting November 29th Closed
August 2019 / September 2019
TRIGGER TALK
August 2019 / September 2019
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Frank Bermel Jr.: 937-7324
V. President: Bruce Huber: 595-937-7176
August Director: Wayne Wheatley: 512-9320
September Director: Mike Raichel: 578-1108
GUN RAFFLE WINNERS
Sorry that this was not posted in the last trigger talk but here are the winners of the main raffle guns: Gun one Bill Kissell, Gun two Jim Sivecz, Gun three Bill Bolt, Gun four Jessica Barrett, Gun five Paul Satola, Gun six Mike Shaw, Gun seven Nanette Parry, Gun eight Pete Degnan, Gun nine Stu Kelsey, Gun ten Tom Geritiz and Gun eleven Lou DiMatteo. Congratulations to each of you.
RAFFLE TICKETS
By now each member should have received their raffle tickets for the Chicken BBQ. We now need you to return the sold ones to the club. We don’t ask much extra of members except at this time of year. We really need your support to make this event a success. If you need extra tickets they are available at the bar on Wednesday afternoon or Friday nights.
BBQ COMMITTEES
Last news letter were listed all of our committees and their chairpersons for you to contact if you wanted to work that day. They are also available on line if you can’t find your news letter. We need all hands on deck that day.
TRAP
Our fall trap league is under way but there is still plenty of time to join in on the fun. There is a $20 league fee and each round of 25 birds is $5. You shoot 250 birds to qualify in a class and there is a 50 bird class shoot off the day of the banquet on September 24th. If you haven’t ever shot trap you are invited each Wednesday afternoon or Friday night that we shoot to give it a try. For additional information you can contact Frank Bermel (937-7324) or Tom Ess (431-9292).
BIG BEARD CONTEST
I want to thank all of the hunters who brought a beard to the June general meeting to be measured. We had four successful hunters who managed to get a turkey. Paul Satola had a beard of 8 ¼”, Bill Roller had an 8 ½” beard, Mike Glowka had a 9 ¼” beard and Gordon Schultz was the winner with an 11” beard.
KITCHEN HELP
We are looking for 3 or 4 individuals that like to cook and would like to help us in the kitchen with our banquets. Our crew is getting smaller and we need to find additional help so we can continue to provide great food for our shooting events. We want a pool of people in case individuals can’t make an event we have others who can. You will get hours for the time spent that day. Having a kitchen crew allows us to save money by not having to pay a caterer for each event. If you are interested contact Frank Bermel (937-7324) or any other director or officer that you see.
LOWER RANGE
We haven’t forgotten about everyone that signed up to help with finishing the range shelter and berms. The weather has not cooperated this year to allow us to get down there with heavy trucks and stone. We don’t want to rut up the range and have to do extra repair work. If you have been waiting for this to get hours in I would advise you to find some other means of getting hours in. We will be working there before the year is out we just don’t know when.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
Everyone has done a great job of keeping the club looking good this year. We only have a short time before the Chicken BBQ and we really want the place looking good for the public that day. If we could get the grass cut an extra time or two and the trap fields edged it would be greatly appreciated. I think this is one of our greatest assets is that our club is kept neat and clean and very appealing to those who visit us. Thanks to everyone for a fine job.
PICNIC TABLES
We are looking for a member or two who have a belt sander and would like to recondition our picnic tables. They are a little rough and could some sand paper to make it easier to sit at them. We would like to have them done by the BBQ. If you are interested contact Frank Bermel (937-7324) or Tom Ess (431-9292) and we will show you just what need to be done.
ELECTIONS
December may be a ways off yet but it’s never too early to think about whether you want to run for a director’s position or officer of the club. We will be having several positions open this year and are always looking for members to step forward. If you are interested in doing so ask a present director or officer what it’s all about.
HUNTER SAFETY
The club will be hosting two hunter safety courses in August and September. They will be taught by the Millgrove Sportsman club. The first one will be for first time bow hunters on Saturday, August 17th. Preregistration if required by going to the DEC web site and signing up. The next class will be for first time hunters on Thursday, September 26th and Saturday September 28th, preregistration is once again required.
June 2019 / July 2019
TRIGGER TALK
June 2019 / July 2019
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Frank Bermel Jr.: 937-7324
V. President: Bruce Huber: 595-937-7176
June Director: Jeff Miller: 937-0993
July Director: Dennis Goodwell: 255-2607
BBQ COMMITTEES
Bar: Frank Bermel: 937-7324
Parking: Bill Chapman: 912-5080
Take Out: Jeff Miller: 937-0993
Serving Line: Tim Swartz: 713-0271
Dining Room Clean Up: Tim Swartz: 713-0271
Kitchen: Carl Leas: 656-0350
If you would like to work on any of these committees please do not wait to call the chairman. Many of them have people from last year who will return to volunteer for this year.
RAFFLE TICKETS
With this edition of the Trigger Talk you will receive 10 raffle tickets for this year’s Chicken BBQ in August. This is the only time we ask each member to help the club by selling your tickets. This gives us a boost in case our dinner sales are off for the day. You can also gain hours by selling your ten and an additional 25 for one work hour.
GUN RAFFLE
Initial reports from our treasurer Tom Ess indicate that we did very well on this year’s gun raffle. We had approximately 300 people attend the event and everyone had a good time. There was plenty of help from members which added to the success of the day. The only downfall was the wet weather which made parking a little difficult but we managed. I want to thank all those who were there for the day helping we couldn’t have done it without you. Special thanks goes out to the kitchen crew who had the undaunting task of feeding the hoards that attended and the parking crew for keeping everyone out of the mud. Thanks.
LOWER RANGE
Work on this will begin as soon as possible. We are waiting for some dryer and warmer weather before we begin. If you are still interested in helping you can sign up with Tom Ess and you will be contacted when the work begins. The more hands we have the sooner this project gets finished and the range is fully usable.
BIG BEARD CONTEST
Any spring turkey hunter that was successful and entered in the contest bring your beards to the June general meeting for measuring. Also don’t forget a tagged leg to be used for the spur length in case of a tie.
TRAP
Our spring league is moving along in spite of the damp weather. We have about 27 shooters participating with room for more. There is still time to get your 10 qualifying shoots in before the banquet on June 15th. Don’t forget we shoot on Wednesday from noon to 2pm if you’re looking for an afternoon activity. First time shooters are welcomed.
AIR PISTOL
This league has just begun and will go until the middle of July. It is run by Carl Leas (656-0350) on Tuesday nights with the first relay at 7:30 pm. You shoot .177 caliber pellets from a distance of 33 feet. All shooters are welcomed.
WNYOPL
This league is also underway and runs until September. They shoot outdoors on Sunday mornings at various area clubs. This is center fire or .22 caliber pistol shooting. You don’t have to be an expert to participate just someone who wants to have fun shooting. You can contact Dennis Muetel (668-4686) for further information.
RANGE ROAD
For anyone wondering if the lower range is open, it is. You can now go there and bang away until your heart is content. Please park on the stones because the grass portion of the parking lot is still a little soft. Please keep the range clean each time you use it. Remember safety first. Use some common sense when down there that doesn’t put you or the club in jeopardy.
CLUB SIGN
We now have our front sign back that was blown down during one of our winter windstorms. It had gotten knocked into the ditch and messed up a bit. Thanks to Don Sennett who was able to make the necessary repairs and return it to the front of the club so everyone knows where we are.
INDOOR ARCHERY
Just want to let everyone know that there will be no indoor archery on Friday due to the lack of participation. Thanks to Melanie and Jennifer for their efforts.
CALENDAR
June 4th Air Pistol June 5th Trap
June 7th Trap June 11th Air Pistol
June 12th Trap & Gen. Meeting June 14th Trap
June 15th Trap Banquet June 17th Work Party
June 18th Air Pistol June 19th Trap
June 21st Trap June 25th Air Pistol
June 26th Trap & Dir. Meeting June 27th Work Party
June 28th Trap July 2nd Air Pistol
July 3rd Closed July 5th Closed
July 9th Air Pistol July 10th Trap & Gen. Meeting
July 12th Trap July 15th Work Party
July 16th Air Pistol July 17th Trap
July 19th Trap July 24th Trap
July 25th Work Party July 26th Trap
July 30th Air Pistol Banquet July 31st Trap
April 2019 / May 2019
TRIGGER TALK
April 2019 / May 2019
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Frank Bermel Jr.: 937-7324
V. President: Bruce Huber: 595-937-7176
April Director: Jim Esack: 863-3967
May Director: Tim Swartz: 713-0271
GUN RAFFLE
Our annual gun raffle is fast approaching and it is time to get your tickets in that have sold or not sold. We have a waiting list of people who need tickets and you don’t want to wait until the last minute to get them back. We still need help with parking for that day and if you would like to help you can contact Bill Chapman at 912-5080. The following Monday May 6th there will be a work party at 6pm for clean up.
BIG BEARD CONTEST
For all the spring turkey hunters the Big Beard signup sheet will be behind the bar. You must be registered before the May 1st opener, cost is $3. All entrants will be judged at the June general meeting. Bring one tagged leg with your beard because any ties will be broken by spur length.
SPRING TRAP
Our spring league will begin Friday, April 5th and run for 11 weeks. All are invited to shoot regardless of your skill level. Sign up will be at 5:30 and shooting begins at 6 pm. There is a $20 league fee and each round of 25 birds is $5. If you only want to shoot practice you can do that to at $5 per round. For the league you will shoot 250 class qualifying birds and 50 birds the day of the banquet for class champion. For any additional information contact Tom Ess at 431-9292.
WEDNESDAY TRAP
We will begin our 4th year of afternoon shooting on Wednesday, May 1st. Signup will be at 11:30 am and the first relay at 12 noon. We will shoot until 2pm. Scores from this day can be used for the Friday night league as well. If you prefer to shoot during the day instead of at night than this is for you. We have a lot of fun on Wednesday and it gives all the retired people something to do during the week. For additional information contact Frank Bermel at 937-7324.
THURSDAY WORK PARTY
Maurice Malaney has once again agreed to run our morning work parties on the fourth Thursday of the month starting in May and running through September. These work parties begin at 9 am and go until 12 noon. If you can’t make our Monday night work parties here’s a chance for you to put in some time. Remember there is no use of the range while the work party is going on but you can use it after 12 noon. Just show up and we will put you to work.
LOWER RANGE
We are still looking for help with finishing the lower range cover and berms. Tom Ess is compiling a list of those members willing to help on special work details to finish the project. You will be contacted when your help will be needed. Everyone who uses the range should be on this list. We can only move on finishing this if we have enough help. We want to get this done before the end of summer so it is ready for the fall hunting season. Those interested contact Tom Ess at 431-9292.
WNYOPL
Once again the club will be a part of this outdoor shooting league. You will be shooting center fire pistols, .22 caliber pistols or both if you desire each time you shoot. This league will begin in May and run through September. You will shoot at various local clubs on Sunday morning. For additional information you can contact Dennis Muetel at 668-4686.
AIR PISTOL
This league is run by Carl Leas on Tuesday night beginning in May and going until the middle of July. The first relay is at 7:30 pm and a second if necessary right afterwards. You shoot at targets from 33 feet. For additional information you can contact Carl at 656-0350.
TREE STANDS
If you used the club property for a tree stand during the season you have to have it down before the end of June. You may put them back up in September at your own risk. We as a club are not responsible for them.
CALENDAR
April 5th Trap April 10th General Meeting
April 12th Trap April 15th Work Party
April 19th Closed (Easter) April 24th Director Meeting
April 26th Trap May 1st Trap
May 3rd Trap May 4th Gun Raffle
May 6th Work Party May 7th Air Pistol
May 8th Trap & General Meeting May 10th Trap
May13th Work Party May 14th Air Pistol
May 15th Trap May 17th Trap
May 21st Air Pistol May 22 Closed
May 23rd Thursday Work Party May 24th Closed
May 28th Air Pistol May 29th Trap & Director Meeting
May 31st Trap
February 2019 / March 2019
TRIGGER TALK
February 2019 / March 2019
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Road, Alden, N.Y. 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Frank Bermel Jr.: 937-7324
President: Bruce Huber: 595-937-7176
February Director: Jim Sivecz: 937-6855
March Director: Jenny Huber: 228-3842
2019 DUES
You have until the end of January to get your 2019 dues into the club. If you got your required hours in for last year it will cost you $30 for this year. If you didn’t then add $25 per hour to the original $30 and you will have what you owe for this year. We do not send out a bill if you are looking for one. So don’t waste time and get your dues in. Remember to fill out the form that was in the last trigger talk so we can update our membership files.
GUN RAFFLE
Tickets are in and are being distributed to members for sale. Tom Ess has single tickets for cash sale and Bruce Huber has group tickets for those who need more than one. Remember if you take several tickets get them back to us as soon as possible. We don’t want to have to hunt you down. If you can’t sell them don’t worry, we usually have a waiting list of people who want them. Tom Ess (431-9292) will be looking for ticket sellers for the day and Bill Chapman (912-5080) will be needing help with parking. Remember if you are going to work that day you need to purchase a ticket.
SUPER BOWL
The club will be open that day for anyone interested in watching the game. There will be a cash bar and chili served. If you want to bring something you are more than welcomed. The game is Sunday, February 3rd. The club will be opened by noon. If you need any more information see Jim Sivecz (937-6855).
SPORTER RIFLE
There are just over two months left for shooting this if you are interested. We shoot this on Friday night’s beginning at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30. You shoot 30 times total at 3 targets with your .22 cal rifle. If you shoot the league targets are $4 and if you shoot practice they are $3. For any additional information contact Don Sennett (525-3151).
WINTER TRAP
You still have time to join this league we have three shoots before the banquet shoot off. You will shoot 50 birds each time you come out unless you are behind. There is a $20 league fee and each round of 25 birds will cost you $5. Sign up begins around 11 am and the first relay goes out around noon. There is good food being served in the kitchen. Outside help is needed for each Sunday. See Tom Ess for details (431-9292).
INDOOR ARCHERY
This runs the same day as our winter trap. You shoot 30 arrows at a variety of targets from 50 ft and various angels. You have the opportunity to shoot either the league or just practice. They begin shooting at 11:30 am.
OUTDOOR ARCHERY
There is only one shoot left at our club for this travelling archery league. There still may be time to join and finish this league at other clubs besides our. This is a walking outdoor course with targets at various yardages. For additional information you can contact Joe Attardo (921-4237) or Chris Lux (912-5537).
ELECTIONS
We did have an election for three director positions with Jim Sivecz and Jenny Huber being re-elected and Dennis Goodwill elected to his first term. We thank Vickie Jackobel for her service as director. We still need members to come forward for president, v. president, treasurer and secretary. We can’t keep having the same people all the time.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Tom Ess is compiling a list of people who are willing to work on the new range cover when the time comes in the spring. We want to finish this as soon as possible weather permitting. You will be called when work days are scheduled for this. We have berms and shooting rests to be installed. Signup sheets for all of our shooting events and director months are hanging on the bulletin board just waiting for you to fill them.
CLUB CLOSURE
Just another reminder that if there is inclement weather on the night of a club activity and the evening activities for the Alden schools are cancelled than the club will be closed. Please watch the ticker tape on the news channels for closings.
CALENDAR
February 1st Sporter Rifle February 3rd Super Bowl
February 7th Suburban Pistol February 8th Sporter Rifle
February 10th Trap & Archery February 13th Gen Meeting
February 14th Suburban Pistol February 15th Sporter Rifle
February 17th Outdoor Archery February 18th Work Party
February 21st Suburban Pistol February 22nd Sporter Rifle
February 24th Trap & Archery February 27th Dir Meeting
March 1st Sporter rifle March 8th Sporter Rifle
March 10th Trap & Archery March 13th Gen Meeting
March 15th Open Range March 18th Work Party
March 22nd Open Range March 24th Trap Banquet
March 27th Dir Meeting March 29th Open Range
December 2018 / January 2019
TRIGGER TALK
December 2018 / January 2019
Alden Rod and Gun Club
12 County Line Rd., Alden N.Y., 14004
Mailing Address P.O. Box 35
President: Frank Bermel Jr.: 937-7324
V. President: Bruce Huber: 585-937-7176
December Director: Don Sennett: 525-3151
January Director: Bruce Huber: 585-937-7176
DUES
We will begin collecting your 2019 dues at the December general meeting. If you have met your required 10 hours your dues will be $30, if not you have to add $25 per hour that you are short to the $30 to get your 2019 dues. We ask that you be orderly when paying your dues, it may take a few minutes but please be patient. You will not be getting a notice that your dues are due now so be aware that you have until the January director meeting to get this paid
GUN RAFFLE
At the December general meeting we will begin selling our 2019 gun raffle tickets, we only have 550 tickets and they go fast. Each ticket will cost $20 apiece. Tom Ess will have single tickets for cash and Bruce Huber will have group tickets. If you plan on selling side raffle tickets you need to have a raffle ticket to get into event. Tom will begin looking for 9 or 10 members to sell side raffle tickets throughout the evening. Bill Chapman will also be looking for members to help with the parking that day. If you are interested you can contact him at 912-5080.
BIG BUCK CONTEST
Anyone who entered the contest and has a rack to be judged must bring it to the January general meeting. Remember it must be cleaned or it will be disqualified no matter how big it is.
SPORTER RIFLE
We will begin this on Friday, December 7th and run for thirteen weeks. There is a$20 league fee and it will cost $4 per week to shoot league targets. The first relay will be at 6:30 with subsequent relays at 7:30 and 8:30 if necessary. Your first relay will be strictly for 22 cal. rifle. The other two may have a mixture of rifle and pistol. You can only shoot lead ammo no coated rounds. You have to shoot 11 league scores to qualify for the league. If you have any other questions you can contact Don Sennett at 578-1108. We are still looking for some range officers for Friday night.
SUBURBAN PISTOL
This 22 caliber pistol league is well under way since the beginning of October. Carl Leas tells us that the team is doing well but they could use a few additional shooters. This is a handicap league which means that you don’t have to be an expert shot to participate. Most of the matches are shot at the club so there isn’t a lot of traveling involved. If you are interested you can contact Carl Lest at 656-0350.
WINTER TRAP
This league will kick off our 2019 trap season on Sunday, January 13th. Sign up will begin at 11am with the first relay around noon. You will be shooting every other Sunday from then on. This will be a 300 bird league with 250 for class qualifying and 50 shot the day of the banquet for class champion. You will be shooting 25 birds at the upper house and then 25 at the lower each week. There is a$20 league fee and then it will cost $8 for each round unless you shoot practice of 25 birds at $4. Tom Ess will be looking for help so please sign up to make it easier on the club. You can contact him at 431-9292.
INDOOR ARCHERY
This will run concurrent with the winter trap league. You will be shooting in our range room at a combination of paper targets, 3D targets and archery butts. There is a $20 league fee and a weekly target fee to shoot. You shoot a total of 30 arrows each week. If you have any questions you can contact Phil Williams at 553-7445.
OUTDOOR ARCHERY
For all you archers here is another way to keep your skills up for the season. This is a travel league that we have offered for the last 3 years. It is shot at several local clubs on a walking outdoor course with 3D targets at various distances. If you are interested you can contact Joe Attardo at 937-0430 or Chris Lux at 912-5537. The dates for our club hosting a Sunday shoot are January 8th and 20th and February 17th. We are also looking for a couple of members who would be interested in cooking breakfast for those days. Everything would be provided for you food wise for that day. You would also receive credit for the time you worked. See Bruce or Jenny Huber for more details.
ELECTIONS
At the December general meeting we will be have elections for two director positions for the coming year. It is important for members to attend this meeting and cast your vote. We still did not have anyone want to run for our four officer positions that were open and this is sad. If members don’t begin to come forward and fill our leadership roles the ultimate price will be no club. Think about this for next year.
SPECIAL THANKS
If you haven’t seen the new lower range cover you should take the time to see what we have done. There is one person Don Sennett that we need to thank for all of his engineering and supervising skills that contributed greatly to the success of the project. Through his leadership the project moved much smoother and faster than we had hoped for. To those members who volunteered their time and effort we want to thank you also. It was truly a team effort that came together in just a few meetings. We are planning to finish the range project for full use in 2019 with the help of mother nature and members. A signup sheet will be available at all general meetings for those willing to help, see Tom Ess. If you use the range please consider helping!!!
UPDATING OUR RECORDS
We need all members with this year’s dues to fill out a form so that we can have current information for our records. You can either mail it in with your dues or bring it with you to a general meeting and give it to our secretary when you pay your dues. If you don’t do this you will not receive a card for the coming year. Please be cooperative we are not trying to gather information on members for other purposes. Your form is in this trigger talk, look for it.
CALENDER
DEC 7th Sporter Rifle Dec 12th General Meeting
Dec 14th Sporter Rifle Dec 21st Sporter Rifle
Dec 26th Director Meeting Dec 28th Sporter Rifle
Jan4th Sporter Rifle Jan 6th Outdoor Archery
Jan9th General Meeting Jan 11th Sporter Rifle
Jan 13th Trap & Indoor Archery Jan 18th Sporter Rifle
Jan 20th Outdoor Archery Jan 25th Sporter Rifle
Jan 27th Trap & Archery Jan 30th Director Meeting
CLUB CLOSING
Please be aware that the club will be closed for any type of activity when the Alden school system is closed or evening activities are cancelled due to snow. This is a policy that we have implemented for the last few years to alleviate the question of whether the club will be opened during snow storms.
SAMPLE FORM
Name: Joe Shooter
Address: 112 Gun Club Lane
Town & State: Archery, NY
Zip: 12345
Email: shooter@verizon.com
Home Phone: 716-123-6543
Cell Phone: 716-987-2468
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