OLD COLONY SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Monday May 7, 2012 – Monthly Meeting Report

Next General Meeting: Monday, June 4, 2012 - 7:00 PM
President Mike DelRosso opened the monthly meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence for our men and women serving our country. He further asked members to keep the families of Paul Smith and Roy Piver Sr. in their thoughts.
Fred Briggs presented Old Colony jackets to the 9 young men of the Jr. Shotgun team. Congratulations to them and their families.
MEMBERSHIP: Herb Pitts presented 11 new members. All applicants were accepted and welcomed to the club.
SECRETARY REPORT: Secretary’s report from the April meeting was accepted by the membership.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Chuck Climer reported on the financials for the month, noting some of the larger payments, once a year insurance bills, taxes, etc. Report was accepted and posted.
PISTOL: Rick Sten reporting for the gallery pistol team, winter league has wrapped up with the team in 3rd place. They are now practicing for the summer. This is a great time for anyone interested in gallery pistol, as the team will have more time; they have club guns available and meet on Thursday nights at 7:00. Interested members should see Rick or any team member.
Indoor Range note: There has been progress in evaluating the best air ventilation systems, this all takes time and is still being looked into.
RIFLE: Winter gallery rifle wrapped up their season with a shoot off for third place! Summer league starts in June outdoors.
200 yard has been very busy; numerous shoots have been well attended. The club has three teams participating in the Eastern Mass Rifle Competition, one of which is the juniors. Upcoming AR match the end of May, check board for date.
JR Rifle: The indoor Junior rifle program is thinning as kids wrap up their year. George will have a summer schedule posted soon for the outdoors shoots on Saturday’s at noon.
BLACK POWDER: Bill Earl reporting of a large (over 700) camp rendezvous coming up, in CT. if interested see Bill or contact 781-383-0248.
SHOTGUN: Skeet, trap and 5-stand operated Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Upcoming events; June 3, the Al Kelly shoot, and June 17th, a first ever, National 5-stand shoot.
ARCHERY: Meets on Friday nights at 6:30, they have bows, new members welcome.
50/50 RAFFLE won by Gerry Taglieri, one of the jr shotgunner’ grandfather, congratulations.
GOAL: Derryl Cobbett reporting, our add is in the new GOAL newspaper, check it out. Two young ladies have been chosen to attend Mass Jr. Conservation Camp, congratulations to Brittany and Payton, have fun! Check out the GOAL website for sign up info and for The Friday News. Derryl is looking into getting Tom Keyes as a guest speaker at the August 6th meeting.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY and MASS WILDLIFE NEWS: Bob Gosslin reporting on numerous bills, federal and local that are either passed or in the works. He passed on a letter from Jim Wallace of GOAL; posted. And in wildlife news, free fishing weekend, June 2-3, 2012, Peregrine falcon cam goes live at UMASS Amherst, www.library.umass.edu/falcons All info available at www.mass.gov/masswildlife
REMINDER: Hunter Ed. And Safety Classes are being held at Old Colony, May 14, 16, 18, 21, 23 and 25 6-8 pm. The indoor range will be closed.
NEW BUSINESS: Old Colony is now member of NSFS.

Meeting Adjourned at 7:49 PM.
Submitted by,
Stephanie Turnbull
Secretary