BOARD OF DIRECTORS/MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES

GRAND BLANC HUNTSMANS CLUB

March 9, 2008

PRESENT:

Dale Statson, Arnold Fletcher, Ron Wilcutts, John Webster, Doug Shonts, Tom Santoro, Brad Carlson, Larry Curtis, Cam Henke, Lee Stewart

Meeting called to order at 5:30 P.M. by President Dale Statson. Tom Santoro made a motion to combine the board and membership meeting, 2nd. by Doug Shonts. Motion carried.........

It has been decided by the board that each membership and board meeting will begin with the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

On 3-8-08 approx. 30 kids participated in the SCTP (Scholastic Clay Target Program) skeet and sporting clays shoot at the Detroit Sportsman Congress. Some of GBHC trappers shot and won medals. This is a worthy effort which the GBHC will continue to support.

The monthly Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce meeting was attended by Arnold Fletcher. Our involvement in this organization is a great opportunity to meet people, gain membership and promote our club.

The next RSO class will be held on this Tuesday 3-11-08. It will again be instructed by Bill Jones with support from Dale Statson. There are approx. 32 people signed up to take the class.

The pros and cons of posting the GBHC meeting minutes on the clubs website was discussed. It was decided we will continue to post the minutes, but delete items that are of club business only and should not be viewed by the general public. This will be at the discretion of the President.

Cherry shoot is June 20, 2008. All their ammo has been ordered and will be in on April 24, 2008. Check is in the mail from the Cherry people.

On February 16, 2008 approx. 18 kids shot the Jr. Skeet & Trap Travel League at the GBHC.  Lunch was served and everyone seemed to have a good time.

Grand Blanc Community Education did not list the Grand Blanc Huntsman Club Skeet shooting class in their Spring/Summer issue.  It was an oversight on their part. They apologized and we will again be in the Fall 2008 issue.

President Statson advised, that the clubs cash register no longer works properly. The paper jams and the cash drawer is broken and fall out. We can purchase a new Royal 710ML that is compatible with our computer at Sams Club for $199.00 plus tax. A motion was made by Cam Henke to purchase the new cash register, 2nd. By John Webster. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.

Mid-State Bolt & Screw league Banquet will be held March 20, 2008 at the Grand Blanc American Legion Hall and notices are posted in the clubhouse.

A discussion was had in regards to the club being closed on Easter Sunday.

A motion was made by John Webster and 2nd by Arnold Fletcher that the club be closed on March 23, 2008 (Easter Sunday). The motion was carried unanimously.

SECRETARY’S REPORT:

Kirk Todd was excused from attending the meeting due to being out of town.

March minutes were kept by Cam Henke in Secretary Todds absence.

The February 10, 2008 meeting minutes were reviewed by the board and membership and were accepted without change.

The board acknowledged a special thank you for the great job Kirk has done this year with snow removal.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Walt Esser was excused from attending the meeting.

Walt’s report was reviewed by the board. It was noted that shooting was down in February. It is believed that this was due to the in climate weather the area experienced. It was also discussed that there seemed to be a significant drop in revenue on the sale of club merchandise i.e. shirts, hats, etc. It is hoped that these  revenues will increase in the coming months. The decrease in revenue in those areas will be discussed with Walt.

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY’S REPORT:

Tom Santoro reported we have four new GBHC membership applicants this month.

Matthew Pierce, Phil Haycock, Shannon Daly and John Klida have paid the fees and requested membership. A motion was made by Tom Santoro and 2nd by Doug Shonts to approve their membership. The new members were approved unanimously.

SKEET REPORT:

A registered skeet shoot was held today 3-9-08 at the GBHC. We had a good size group of shooters. The club netted approx. $850.00. A special thank you was extended to Mark Fischer for organizing the shoot. A thank you was also extended to Dave & Kay Fortier for helping all day with the food.

Mark Fischer advised earlier in the week that Tyler Trap Co. had recently looked at the skeet & trap machines. Adjustments were made and some new parts replaced. The traps seem to be in good shape at this time.

Arnold Fletcher advised that we are beginning to think about the Flint Olympian games. They are going to be held in the US this year at the GBHC.

SPORTING CLAYS:

Larry Curtis & John Webster reported the new Interstate batteries which were recently purchased had to have modifications made to the posts. All are complete and operating extremely well.  The board mentioned that we purchased the batteries at a very good price thru Kirk Todd’s Garage. The board will review at the April meeting whether more batteries should be purchased prior to the state shoot.

It was determined that 38 sets of battery clips are now needed to connect the new batteries. This would make all the batteries interchangeable. Doug Shonts made a motion to purchase 38 new battery end clips and the cost not to exceed $550.00. This motion was 2nd by John Webster. Motion carried unanimously.

John Webster & Larry Curtis are going to change the hard rubber tires on the sporting clays trap trailers to pneumatic tires. It is their hope that the softer ride will cause less target breakage.

Next sporting clays shoot at the GBHC will be held March 22, 2008. Looks like everything is getting done and the club will be ready to go.

PISTOL/RIFLE RANGE:

Larry Stolle has stated that he is still intending to build gun rack for the new pavilion.

MANAGER’S REPORT:

Light bulbs on the skeet field still need to be replaced. This will be done in the near future when the high-low is available for rental.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Electrical to the pavilion will be discussed at the April meeting.

The GBHC logo needs some updating. It is not the intention of the board to change the logo, just update it. Member Steve Grasel will be contacted to assist with this project.

The board and members reviewed the final writing of the By-laws and Constitution which was approved by the membership on December 13, 2007. Ron Wilcutts will have them printed. Copies will be available at the clubhouse and will be mailed to any member upon request. Cam Henke made a motion to order 350 copies of the new By-Laws and Constitution with the cost not to exceed $200.00. This motion was 2nd by Larry Curtis. The motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

At the April meeting the clubhouse floor cleaning needs to be discussed with David Fortier.

John Webster discussed his concern about targets that are being shot and not paid for. It was agreed that this is a concern and steps will be taken to stop the possible loss of these targets. A closer watch on target inventory will be under taken and the number of targets thrown on the sporting clays course will be evaluated. Counters may eventually be placed on the skeet fields. This is a drain on our clubs revenue and will be addressed further in the future.

John Webster also discussed the need to keep wages and hours of employees under control.

 In April the board will further discuss the new sign which has been approved but not ordered. This sign will replace the old sign at the corner of Irish Rd. and McCandlish Rd. Cam Henke will contact Dave Stites and discuss any concerns he may have with the new sign.

Arnold Fletcher attended the organizational meeting of the Friends of the NRA which was held recently. The NRA hopes to have more chapters in this area. A banquet may be held in the Spring.

Motion to adjourn........................Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Cam Henke