President’s Message Hello Friends,

WOW, what a summer we had! The ladies of the Women In The Wild pulled off yet another amazing

day. I had zero complaints and received dozens of 5 star ratings. If you didn’t sign up this year you

missed a great time. The great news is, it is coming back again in 2019! Here’s an idea: sign up your

wife, girlfriend, or daughter for next year’s event (18 and older) it would be a great gift idea and it’s

always the second Saturday of August.

ALERT!!! THE WEST CALN TURKEY FAIR IS BACK! NOVEMBER 10TH DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 START AT 7:00 PM

TICKETS $1.00 EACH OR SIX FOR $5.00

Turkeys, Door Prizes, Refreshments, B.Y.O.B.

This Is A West Caln Family-Friendly Event, Open to The Public!

If you haven’t been to the club recently, you will notice a lot of changes. We’ve installed several new

safety barriers, both on the lower and upper ranges. There is a new 21 foot or 7-yard pistol only shooting

area, this area is designed to help those who desire a shorter range and is great for those shorter barrels,

concealed carry style pistols.

As always, SAFETY is our number one goal, PERIOD. A list of rules

and regulations is posted for your viewing at the new backstop. If you

have any questions, please give me or the head range master a call.

Our contact information is listed on the website WCSPORTSMEN.ORG.

While we are still doing upgrades to range, please be courteous to the

workers. Please check the website for alerts or closures due to

excavation or construction.

JUNIOR RIFLE; yes, believe it or not, it’s approaching that time again.

Responsible guardians can bring their child, grandchild, niece, nephew,

friend’s child (you get the idea) between the ages of 8-18. Legal

guardian’s will need to sign a permission release. These shoots take

place indoors at THE CLUB, every Friday night in January, February,

March, then we hold a banquet for them in April. What a great learning

experience for the children and bonding experience for all. Contact Lisa

at lyaletchko@zoominternet.net .

Thank You & God Bless

Darryl N. Barber, President

EVENTS CALENDAR

OCTOBER

6 - Range Master Workday

NOVEMBER

3 - Range Master Workday

10 - Turkey Fair

DECEMBER

9 - Trophy Measuring Day

JANUARY

12 - Range Master

Certification

26 - Annual Banquet

31 - 2019 DUES DEADLINE

Newsletter

West Caln Sportsmen's Club http://www.wcsportsmen.org

Club Location: 1271 Telegraph Road Club Phone: (610) 384-5710

Autumn 2018 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 58 Wagontown PA 19376 Vol. 34 Num. 4

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Annual September Gun Lottery

Wayne Barrows & Bob Ford would like to thank everyone

who sold tickets, bought tickets, and helped in any way!

Date # Prize Winner Seller

Sept.01 055 $500 CASH Nancy Henderson Wayne R. Barrows

Sept.02 395 $300 CASH Greg Vietrl Darryl N. Barber

Sept.03 025 BENELLI NOVA CAMO 12 GA Philip Mascherinc Joe Mascherinc

Sept.04 889 $300 CASH Bethann Sweigaut Sherry Snyder

Sept.05 509 HENRY H001 LEVER ACTION 22LR Dave Wigner Wayne R. Barrows

Sept.06 368 THOMPSON CENTER COMPASS BOLT 30-06 Wayne Hess Terry Swisher Jr.

Sept.07 739 $300 CASH Sam Slokum Bob Ford

Sept.08 901 $300 CASH Bill Meyer Bob Ford

Sept.09 502 WICKED RIDGE RANGER CROSSBOW Kohon Kerr Kevin Kerr

Sept.10 508 $300 CASH Tosopn Ross Jr Bill Jenkins

Sept.11 845 SMITH & WESSON SHIELD 2.0 PISTOL 9MM Francis Bonaduce Dave Maure

Sept.12 759 RUGER AMERICAN BOLT 30-06 Bob Ford Bob Ford

Sept.13 952 $300 CASH Matt Holl Herb Young

Sept.14 002 SAVAGE MARK II BOLT 22LR Joseph E. Atkinor Kevin Kerr

Sept.15 424 BENELLI NOVA CAMO 12 GA Wayne R. Barrows Wayne R. Barrows

Sept.16 226 $300 CASH Brian Chamberlain Wayne R. Barrows

Sept.17 522 SMITH & WESSON M&F 22LR Dan Pelet Vince Boyle

Sept.18 273 $300 CASH Jill Young Terry Swisher Jr.

Sept.19 548 RUGER AMERICAN BOLT 22LR M. Glenn Horst Terry Swisher Jr.

Sept.20 094 RUGER 10/22 SEMI AUTO 22LR Terry Cunningham Gina Gill

Sept.21 307 $300 CASH Lewis Larson Lewis Larson

Sept.22 974 $300 CASH Mary Badiak Vernon Ferguson

Sept.23 778 WICKED RIDGE RANGER CROSSBOW Bill T. Waddell Tim Swisher

Sept.24 236 $300 CASH David Mahoney Todd Lewis

Sept.25 845 STOEGER P3000 CAMO 12 GA Francis Bonaduce Dave Maure

Sept.26 003 RUGER AMERICAN BOLT 308 Tim Panik Kevin Kerr

Sept.27 708 $300 CASH Jim Stringer Jim Stringer

Sept.28 713 HENRY H001 LEVER ACTION 22LR Brian Henry Randy Davidson

Sept.29 674 $300 CASH Randy Buckwalter Tim Swisher

Sept.30 546 $500 CASH Gary Rutledge Gary Rutledge

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The NEW 7 YARD RANGE! submitted by your newsletter editor

Beginner pistol shooters no longer need be intimidated by the 25 yard distance at the lower range. The

new 7 yard range, appended to the existing facilities in the upper range, is complete and ready for use!

West Caln Sportsmen’s Club hosts NRA classes in our indoor range throughout the year, shooting

primarily off the 7 yard line. West Caln club members who attended these classes were limited to

practicing [what they learned at the 7 yard indoor line] at our 25 yard lower pistol range. For a beginner

pistol shooter, it is a big change from learning at 7 yards and only being able to practice at 25 yards.

The idea of adding a 7 yard range was conceived mid-2016. The Executive Board supported the small

committee that formed to bring this idea into reality. With financial restraint in mind, the costs and

construction were born over two years.

Sixteen yards of concrete were used for the footers and slab. The eight inch thick baffles are full of

crushed stone. And, approximately 35 tons of dirt were added to the area. As Darryl said in his

“President’s Message”: “Safety is our number one goal, PERIOD”. Enjoy, and be safe in, this new range!

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submitted by Joyce Heisler

It was a memorable day for Women in the WildWomen in the Wild at the West Caln Sportsman’s Club

on August 11th. The forecast for the day was rain, but the stormy weather we have had

all summer was not going to put a damper on the festivities or the fun. Allison Irwin

and Deb Laird (co-chairs of the WITW Committee) and all of the instructors did an

excellent job adapting to any changes to class location or format.

The ten introductory level classes offered throughout the day required no prior

knowledge and all equipment was provided by the Club and its designated instructors.

The classes this year included: Archery, Essential Oils Rollers, Filleting & Frying a

Fish Over a Fire, Horse Riding & Grooming, Introduction to Shooting, Kayaking, Knot

Tying, Orienteering, Self Defense & Situational Awareness, and Women’s Issues in the

Wilderness.

Highlights of the day:Highlights of the day:

58 women attended (65% of registrants were between the ages of 40-69)

100% of participants who responded to a post-event survey felt they learned

something new and valued the experience

Nearly half of the women had also attended WITW last year

Survey results indicated the most popular classes were: Horse Riding & Survey results indicated the most popular classes were: Horse Riding &

Grooming, Shooting, Kayaking and ArcheryGrooming, Shooting, Kayaking and Archery

THANK YOU THANK YOU to more than 20 volunteers who provided their time and to more than 20 volunteers who provided their time and

expertise. The women had a safe and funexpertise. The women had a safe and fun--filled day trying different filled day trying different

activities, shopping from local vendors and sharing a wonderful lunch with activities, shopping from local vendors and sharing a wonderful lunch with

new friends new friends –– all as a result of your hard work!all as a result of your hard work!

Volunteers helped obtain donations, prepare the grounds at the Club, plan Volunteers helped obtain donations, prepare the grounds at the Club, plan

the event, design a safety analysis, purchase food and supplies, advertise the event, design a safety analysis, purchase food and supplies, advertise

through publications and social media, setthrough publications and social media, set--up/tearup/tear--down equipment, down equipment,

coordinate parking, take pictures and pretty much anything else that coordinate parking, take pictures and pretty much anything else that

needed to be done leading up to and the day of the event. It was truly a needed to be done leading up to and the day of the event. It was truly a

group effort and we look forward to next year! If you would like to be part group effort and we look forward to next year! If you would like to be part

of the WITW Committee, please see Allison or Deb for information. of the WITW Committee, please see Allison or Deb for information.

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Firearms Training

WCSC NRA instructor team

Basic Pistol June & September 2018

The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course was held at the club in June and again in September. NRA certified instructors taught nearly a dozen and a half students, men and women ranging in age from 21 to 76, many of whom had never shot a handgun prior to the class. Due to the high instructor-to-student ratio, students were able to receive personal attention and instruction while learning about pistol parts, operation, ammunition, safety and shooting fundamentals. At the conclusion of these two courses, most of the students continued on to the next course in the series, NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home.

Personal Protection Inside the Home June, July & September 2018

NRA Basics of Personal Protection Inside the Home is an eight hour NRA-certified class that exposes students to various basic defensive shooting techniques used in the home for defense. Across the three sessions, half a dozen women and nearly a dozen men learned that no single style of shooting works for every individual or situation, but safety is always paramount in firearm handling.

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Firearms Training

WCSC NRA instructor team

Personal Protection Outside the Home: August 2018

The NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home 14-hour course was held at the club over four evenings from August to September. NRA certified instructors taught six West Caln club members the skills required to respond quickly and safely to a broad range of threats which might be encountered outside the home. Also covered were threat response, and the legal ramifications of concealed carry.

Remaining Courses For 2018 NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home

Session B - Oct 18 18:45-21:45, Oct 20 07:30-12:30, Oct 25 18:45-21:45, Nov 01 18:45-21:45

NRA Defensive Pistol

This course will focus on the development of the Defensive Mindset. This is the next step for the student to develop knowledge, skills and attitude to carry and use a concealed firearm responsibly and with confidence. This is an intensive range exercise course that requires agility, focus, and safe shooting skills as there is required personal movement while shooting in performing exercises along with time limits and scoring.

Session B - Nov 08 18:45-22:00, Nov 15 18:45-22:00, Nov 17 07:30-13:00

contact the instructors at WCSC.Instructors@gmail.com or call Frank Imparato at 610-458-8008

WCSC is committed to providing safe, ethical, and responsible firearms instruction to the community. All classes offered by WCSC are part of the official curriculum of the NRA Education and Training Division and are taught by NRA certified firearms instructors. From awareness and personal safety to basic pistol shooting to personal protection and defensive techniques, WCSC offers education for various interests and skill levels. WCSC’s classes include Home Firearm Safety, Basics of Pistol Shooting, Basic Personal Protection In The Home, Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home, Defensive Pistol, and Refuse To Be A Victim. Classes are held throughout the year. See the Event Calendar at https://wcsportsmen.org/ for class dates, times, and registration information. For additional details, email wcsc.instructors@gmail.com or call Frank Imparato at 610-458-8008.

RANGE NOTICE

All members must wear their membership I.D. card

in a visible location (hat, shirt, jacket)

when entering any of our outdoor shooting ranges.

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NRA Pistol Match

The Pistol Committee will hold it’s 23rd annual .22 caliber NRA 900 Registered Pistol Match on

Sunday February 3, 2019. This Match is open to anyone. For information, please call John Ross at 610-384-5583 or see the website for details.

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ATTENTION: Hunters & Fishermen of all ages!!! Kevin Kerr, Awards chair

There is still time to catch a big bass or trout to be eligible for a trophy awarded at our annual

banquet! All Pennsylvania big game species for each year are measured for possible Best

Trophy awarded at our January annual club banquet. All junior members are qualified for

trophies taken in rifle, shotgun, or bow. A reminder to kids up through age 12, if you catch a

big trout or bass you may be eligible for the “Adam Grow Award.” Submit a photograph of

your fish on a ruler to Kevin Kerr 610-324-3064.

Junior Rifle George Pfeiffer

The Junior Rifle Program will run on Fridays from January through March. Kids can qualify for trophies and/or medals. The youth represent the future of shooting and this program needs adult volunteers to keep it going. If you have some patience with youngsters and a

desire to help bring along the next generation of shooters, consider volunteering to help with this program in January.

Bullseye Pistol Shoot

New shooters are always welcome at the

Monday night bullseye pistol shoots.

Bring your 22 rimfire and test your skills

against the clock and the targets at a

distance of 50 feet in the indoor range.

Indoor Archery Compound & Traditional Shooters

Wednesdays starting January 2 through March 27, 2019; Hours: 7-

9PM; Costs: $5 for 18yo and over; $3 for 13-17yo; free for 12yo and under;

Archers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

NOTE: some shoots may be cancelled due to other functions

Ten Meter Air Pistol

60 shot match following NRA rules http://competitions.nra.org/news-and-events/air-gun-programs.aspx

on the 4th Sunday of every month at 1PM

see web site for dates

contact Charlie Smith for more information

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submitted by Mike Woldman

The rangemaster workday or task assignment was started two years ago and has proven to be a success.

Previously, rangemasters signed up for a 5 hour (10 am to 3 pm) assignment to supervise the ranges on

a selected weekend day of their choice. Now every member who wants to shoot on our ranges at their

own schedule, must take the required rangemaster safety/training course offered by our club. Any mem-

ber who has not taken this safety/training course and wants to use our ranges, must be accompanied by

a member who has completed the course to oversee and be responsible for their activities on the range.

In place of the 5 hour supervisor duty, we have replaced that with a required workday or approved task

assignment.

Our monthly workday on the first Saturday running April through November is the most popular, re-

quires the largest number of volunteers and greatly enhances the appearance and upkeep of our facili-

ties and grounds. These activities not only save the club money (allowing us to keep our annual dues

low) but allow members to get to know other members and work for a common goal. Some of the major

work items completed this year so far, include:

Painting indoor range, meeting room, bathrooms, office and doors,

Clean trophies,

Remove/dispose of debris on the 100 yard range (3 months) and remove some trees so equipment can

place clean fill and raise the elevation of the backstop,

Power wash tables, chairs and exterior of our building,

Paint old clubhouse exterior and interior,

Remove vines and trees from range fences, and

Cleanup around buildings, grounds and along roadways.

Other approved activities that rangemasters volunteered for included floor scrubbing before Junior Rifle

on Fridays of January through March, setup/take down chairs for the hunter safety courses, volunteer to

work at the Night at the Races and Turkey Fair events, archery events, newsletter and website, flexible

work activities, contractor participation and other approved events.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our rangemaster safety/training courses on either

January 12 or February 16 at either the 9:00 am or 1:00 pm sessions where you can sign up

for an activity to improve YOUR club.

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Examples of some particularly beautiful rangemaster work appear above! Thanks!

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the shooting competition that almost wasn’t

Pennsylvania’s 34th Annual Keystone State Games! submitted by Charlie Smith

The 37th annual Keystone State Games were held July 25-30th. “The Keystone State Games, modeled

after the Olympic Games, are PA’s largest annually held multi-sport competitions providing

Pennsylvania's amateur athletes an opportunity to

compete against athletes from throughout the

Commonwealth and beyond in a festival atmosphere

that promotes all of the positive aspects of amateur

sports.” http://premiersportingevents.com/Layouts/sga/ksg_home.htm

Shooting events have not been included at these games

since 2010. But, due to the last minute and generous

invitation of the Wilkes Barre Rifle and Pistol Club, in

Hunlock’s Creek, PA, the games did include shooting

competitions this year! Thanks to notice from a fellow

competitor, Vernon Ferguson found out about the

competition.

Vernon and Julie Latzgo took first and second

respectively in the Open division of Conventional

Pistol. http://premiersportingevents.com/pdfs/2018%20%20KSG%20SHOOTING%20RESULTS.pdf

Way to go, Vernon and Julie!

USA Archery Level 1 Instructors! submitted by Barry Trout

Congratulations to Barry Trout, George Pfeiffer, Karl Pfeiffer, and Steve

Smith on achieving their USA Archery Level 1 Instructor certification in

June!

“The Level 1 Archery Instructor Certification Course provides graduates the

necessary tools to maintain a high level of safety both on and off the archery

range and ensures that minimum standards for archery instruction are con-

sistently taught to provide for the safety and enjoyment of the participants,

instructors and spectators. Level 1 Instructors are well prepared to teach

beginner archery programs to people of all ages and abilities in a variety of both indoor and outdoor set-

tings in the disciplines of target, field or 3-D archery. The Level 1 Instructor will learn about range

safety, range setup, the steps of shooting, equipment and repair, programs and lesson plans.”

https://www.teamusa.org/usa-archery/judges-and-coaches/coaches/usa-archery-become-a-coach

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Julie Latzgo and Vernon Ferguson with their medals! PHOTO © Leslie Ferguson

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your fish was HOW BIG?!?! your newsletter editors

Your newsletter editors welcome articles and/or photograph

submissions of club members participating in hunting, fishing,

archery or related sports and club activities. Received photos may

be cropped to fit the space available. Please be sure to include

the name of the photographer/copyright owner and a caption.

If the photo includes identifiable children, please provide parental

approval (if you are the parent submitting the photo, all the

better). Thank you!

A C C O L A D E S The 59th Annual Walter Wise Memorial Police Pistol Match

September 15-16, 2018 @ Harrisburg Hunters & Anglers submitted by Charlie Smith

Our intrepid competitors, Vernon Ferguson and Julie Latzgo,

along with Vernon’s grandson, Will Poole, competed at the annual

Walt Wise match in mid-September.

Julie Latzgo and her partner in the two-man teams, Brian Keyser,

brought home two 2nds, a 3rd, and a 5th place from the four two-

man competitions. On Sunday’s rimfire team competition, Julie

and Brian pulled a third place when our own Vernon Ferguson

and Will Poole bested Julie and Brian by a single point to take

2nd!

Will Poole also earned the "2018 Walt Wise Memorial Match High

New Junior Shooter" award. (please see image at right). Great

shooting, Will!

Learn more about the Walt Wise match from the 2018 flyer here:

http://www.harrisburghunters.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Walt-Wise-Match-Flyer-2018-1.pdf

See the 87 pages of 2018 results here:

http://www.harrisburghunters.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018WaltWiseMatchFinalResults.pdf

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—IMPORTANT NOTICE-- 2019 DUES ARE DUE BY JANUARY 31*

Senior Membership—$50 Junior Membership**—$5

Family Membership—$70

Membership Secretary—Jack Thompson 610-637-9274

Please list names of additional family members.

Name:

Address:

Home Phone: Cell Phone:

Email:

Additional Family Members:

2019 Dues (See Above) $________________

Initiation Fee—$50 (new and re-applying past members) $________________

Banquet $________________

Fish Sponsor $________________

Misc. Donation $________________

Life Member Donation $________________

Total $________________

There will be a $10 late fee from February 1st until March 31st.

After March 31, delinquent members will be dropped from our rolls and must reapply for

membership with an initiation fee.

** REMEMBER: Junior Members under a family membership need to become a Senior Member

after their 17th birthday.

Dues Remittance

Dues can be paid at the club meeting or by mail. If you would like to pay your 2019 dues by mail, please print this page, complete the form above, and mail it

with your check to:

West Caln Sportsmen’s Club

Attn: Jack Thompson

P.O. Box 58 Wagontown, PA 19376

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Education, Hunter/Trapper - Tom Markward, Merle Davis

Education, NRA - Frank Imparato, Rick Craig, Gabe Julian, Ed Yancavage,

Facility, Range - Frank Imparato

Facility, Kitchen - Wayne Barrows, Bill Jenkins

Fish Nursery - Jordan Barber, Gary Rutledge, Randy Davidson, Hank Busby, Mike Butler,

Tom Dooley, Bill Andrews

Fundraiser, Fish - Gary Rutledge

Fundraiser, Turkey Fair—Darryl Barber, Terry Thompson

Fundraiser, Lottery - Wayne Burrows, Bob Ford

Fundraiser, Night At The Races - Darryl.Barber, Terry Thompson

Media, Facebook -Darryl Barber

Media, Newsletter - Terry Thompson, Mike Woldman, Kristy Mitchell

Media, Webmaster - Bill Meyer

Outreach, Special Needs Day - Cecil Gentry

Outreach, Women In The Wild - Allison Irwin, Deb Laird

Social, Banquet - Terry Thompson, Darryl Barber

Social, Year End Awards - Kevin Kerr

Sport, Air Pistol - Charlie Smith

Sport, Archery - Leon Steward, Pete Moffett, Barry Trout, Tim Swisher, Chad Pfitzenmeyer,

Steve Smith

Sport, Pistol - John Ross

Sport, Rifle, NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program (“Youth Shooters”) - Rick Craig

Sport, Rifle, Junior Rifle - George Pfeiffer, Chris Wills

Committees/Activities

Officers

President - Darryl Barber

Vice President - Terry Thompson

Recording Secretary - Phil Garrett

Treasurer - Kevin Kerr

Financial Secretary - Lew Larson

Membership Secretary - Jack Thompson

Chief Range Safety Officer - Frank Imparato

WEEKLY CALENDAR

* Recurring Scheduled Events *

SUNDAY

NRA

Marksmanship

Qualification

Program 4th Sundays

Air Pistol 4th Sundays

MONDAY

Bullseye

Pistol Shoot

TUESDAY

no recurring

events scheduled

WEDNESDAY

Business

Meeting 2nd Wednesdays

THURSDAY

no recurring

events scheduled

FRIDAY

no recurring

events scheduled

SATURDAY

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November

Trustees

TERM ENDING 2020

Cecil Gentry

Charlie Smith

Ted Szymborski

TERM ENDING 2022

Mike Woldman

Jasper Paige

Scott Sychterz