MASSACHUSETTS JUNIOR CONSERVATION CAMP:  Currently the camp is on hold because a location for the camp is uncertain.  I will keep you posted as more details become available.  The dates are still from July 28 to August 9, 2002.  This is a great educational program for children between the ages of 13 and 17.  As you know, the club will sponsor two children.  If you would like your child to be considered to attend please contact Eileen Facenda for an application form.  (781-899-7824)

RAFFLE: Kerry Heckley’s  name was drawn at the March Monthly Meeting.  He was not in attendance.  The raffle continues.

CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT:   The 2002 Cribbage Tournament at the Club came to a close on the 22^nd of March.  We had a total of 17 players entered in the tournament.  The Friday evenings were very enjoyable with lively play at all tables.  The winner after 10 grueling weeks of competition was Linda Bregoli with 58 points – congratulations to Linda!

 There were some other notable outcomes from the tournament – Robert Alpert came up with the most 19’s with a whopping 34 and Dick Bregoli had a “marvelous” night on March 1^st, when after 9 tiring games, he came up empty, no points, zero.  Trust me, that’s not easy to do – he blames it on the poor partners he had that night.

 We also played a one-night match against the Musketaquid Sportsman’s Club on March 17^th for bragging rights.  The top four players from each Club played against each other to see which foursome would prevail. Unfortunately, the Concord Rod & Gun Club lost by one point.  We hope to make this an annual event, with a Cup being held by the winner for that year – for now, the Cup can be viewed sitting on the Musketaquid Club’s mantel over their fireplace.  Wait ‘til next year!

Thanks to all who participated and see you at the Cribbage Dinner and awards dinner on April 13^th at the Club – 7PM. 

TRAP NEWS:   Trap shooting begins this month with weekly hours on Sundays from 1 to 4 PM.  All shooters, whether seasoned or novice, are welcome to come and enjoy an afternoon of shooting at the Club.

The Club’s two teams in the Greater Lowell Trap League will begin their 22^nd season on the 9^th and 10^th of April.  Good luck to both teams as they compete in their respective divisions.

WILD BOAR HUNT:   Once again this year a group of members will be making a trip to Hillside Guide Service in Aurora, Maine for a weekend wild boar hunt.  This will take place on the 26^th, 27^th and 28^th of July.  Anyone interested can contact either Vin Bartolomeo at 978-369-2428 or Dick Bregoli at 978-256-2715 for further details.

MEMBER’S FISHING DAY BREAKFAST :  Breakfast will be served between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.  It’s a great way to get some

energy to reel in the “big ones”.  Come up and enjoy.

DELEGATES REPORT :  Did you know the Middlesex County League has been going strong since 1926.

Raffle tickets are available for the Middlesex County League annual fundraiser.  The raffle is for a $1,000 shopping spree at the Kittery Trading Post.  For tickets check at the club or contact Irene Hayes. 

MassWildlife reports a total of 9829 white-tailed deer taken by licensed hunters during the combined 2001 seasons.  By season the total breaks down to 4 deer taken during the special season for paraplegic sportsmen, 2914 taken by archers, 6057 taken during the shotgun season and 854 taken during the muzzleloading season.  The kill during both the archery and muzzleloading seasons was up over last year while the figures for the shotgun season were down.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER :  This was a fun night.  Thanks to Jim O’Donnell and his crew for preparing the meal.  There was too much food as always but everyone did their best to devour it. Check out the pictures.

TOUR OF CLUB BOUNDARIES:   Bill Lewis is planning a tour of club boundaries, roads, bridges, archery and pond.  A sign-up sheet will be posted as soon as a date is resolved.

IRONMAN:  This year the Ironman shoot will be on May 18th.  Set this date aside on your calendar.  More details will be available in next month’s newsletter and on the club bulletin board.

ARCHERY:  Our next 3-D shoot will be on June 23rd.  Set up on June 22nd.  Please contact Jim Jackman if you can help out.

SUMMER OUTING:   This year the outing will be on July 20th.  MARK YOUR CALENDAR.!!!!  If anyone has a new idea to add a different event this year please contact Del Ferranti.  This is the first time Del has run this event and I’m sure any help he can get would be greatly appreciated.  It’s never too early to start planning.  This was a fun time last year so plan ahead and try to attend.  Invite your friends and relatives.

This year we have decided to bring back our annual raffle.  Lenny Palma and Carmine Lionetta have volunteered to help with this event.  There will be cash prizes and you will receive some tickets by mail shortly.  Your Club needs your help selling tickets.  More tickets will be available at the club.  If you can sell a few books and buy a few books yourself it would really help to make this raffle successful.  Do your best to support the Club.  The drawing will be at the summer outing.

SPECIAL NOTICE - CONCORD ROD AND GUN CLUB - HOUSE RULES

The Board of Governors have made a change to our House Rules.  Item #6 will be added to the first section USE OF CLUB.

Item # 6 will read:

6.        Members will be allowed to hunt on the Club property during open seasons.  Members will NOT be allowed to have guests participate in hunting on the Club property.  Caution must be exercised as to direction of fire.

PISTOL/INDOOR RANGE: The winter Pistol League ended this week with Concord B in 3rd place with a record of 14-7 and an average of 1304.48 and Concord A in 4th place with a record of 13-8 and an average of 1304.14.  Both teams had a great season.

Last months centerfire shoot had a good turnout. In addition to the regular match we had a Poker Shoot where we shot at targets with 52 cards on it. The best poker hand won. Vin Bartolomeo won $9 with 4 Jacks.  Next centerfire match is April 21st at 10:30 a.m.

The range has a new backdrop of 3/4" rubber which will add to the safety of the range.

I'd like to thank Ned Berube for his help in installing the backdrop. It took hours of planning, cutting, heavy lifting and fastening, but it was well worth it. Thanks Ned.

For those members who are using the club targets, please remember to pay for the targets that you use.  We have lost money this month and if this continues we will be unable to supply targets in the future.  

PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP :  The Club 22 caliber pistol championship will be held on April 27th starting at 9 a.m.  Details will be posted at the club along with a time schedule so each shooter can pick their time to shoot.  If there are any questions call George Checkowski at 508-263-8052.  Each shooter must supply their own pistol and ammunition (90 rounds).

Web Site:     You should have received a card with your Username and Password to the Club web site.

 To log in, go to www.concordrodandgun.org and click on the Members Page or Members Log-In link at the top of the page under the Club logo.

 You will be prompted for your username and password. Enter them and click the Submit button. Your first time logging in you will be brought a welcome page that will tell you what to do. At this page click on the EDIT link and you will be brought to the Personal Information page. On this page please verify that your personal information is correct. Please enter your email address, as this is the only way for the club to administer your account. Also, for security purposes, change your password.

 If at any time you forget your password or username you can go to the log-in page and click the Request Account Information link. There you can enter your email address or username and your account information will be emailed to you immediately.

 For those who are good at forgetting their usernames and password, you can set an option that will automatically log you in. Click on the Set Preferences link on the Members Page and click the Turn On Auto Log-in link and the next time you log in (from that machine) it will remember you.

 Remember, only members can view the information in the Members Page. Without the proper username and password you will not be allowed into these pages.

 Currently we have a Members Directory, a Members Business Directory where you can advertise your business, a Classified Ads section where you can post items for sale or items wanted. We also have the newsletters posted on that page.

 We have the ability to broadcast messages to all members who have entered their email addresses. We will use this for club or sport related messages only. We will set this up so that all board members and committee chairpersons will have the ability to send a broadcast message. If you would like a message sent, contact me, a board member or chairperson.

 We will be setting up a General Links page. Users will be able to ad any relevant club or sport related links to this page automatically. When this is set up, please only enter links that are club related.

 Check the preference page every once in a while, I have a list of additional features that I will be adding as time goes on.

I hope you find the web site useful. Please email me with any suggestions that you feel will make the web site a better experience for all.

 Please report any problems to me at webmaster@concordrodandgun.org  - Robert Alpert

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

OUR SUMMER OUTING WILL BE ON JULY 20TH

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