SPECIAL ANOUNCEMENTS:


PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO SUPPORT H.R. 822, THE NATIONAL RIGHT- TO- CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2011 SPONSERED BY REP. CLIFF STEARNS AND REP. HEATH SHULER .

**********WE WILL BE HAVING A WORK PARTY ON SATURDAY MARCH 31, 2012 FOR WORK ON THE RANGES THEREFORE ON THAT DAY WE WILL BE CLOSING THE RANGES SO WE CAN GET THE WORK DONE . WE WILL ACCEPT ANY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME OUT AND HELP DO THE WORK ON YOUR CLUB GROUNDS.    THANK YOU FOR THE HELP WE DO ON THE RANGES.
   

 

THE PRESIDENT’S SHELLBOX:   Roger Davis  724-433-4175
 
I informed the Board of Directors, at our November 2011 board meeting, that this may be my last year as president. I am finding it more relaxing, and less stressful, staying at home than spending 3, 4, and even sometimes 7 days a week at the club, and only a handful of us taking care of the club.  The Board of Directors, along with a few others, should not be entirely responsible for maintaining the club. Quite frankly, I'm tired and worn out. With that being said WE NEED A LAKE CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE  AND SOMEONE TO ORGANIZE the Youth Fishing Derby or there will be no lake stocking or Youth Fishing Derby this year.

Our Ford tractor and implements were sold and a used Kubota with a backhoe and frontloader was purchased.

Anyone wishing to advertise their business can make a donation towards the construction of the Scorer's Huts on the trap fields and  a 24" X 20" metal sign will be displayed on one of the huts. Signs will be made this spring and will remain on the hut indefinately. For further info contact Roger Davis.

The lead reclamation project will resume this spring but, I have not been informed of a projected start date. 

Signs were posted honoring the volunteers and sponsers of our 2011 Youth Fishing Derby and Game Dinner. Please patronize the sponsers of these events. We will try to list these in the newsletter as they occur.

Someone removed the 10" auger for the post hole digger and tried to remove the post hole digger, but found out it takes more than one person to carry it. If anyone knows who borrowed the auger tell them to return it. 

A 12' farm gate will be placed across the lane going to the ranges, at the point where the "ranges closed" sign is placed. When the ranges are closed this gate will be locked and a more visible sign will be placed on the gate.   

 
The Board of Directors is discussing the options of a Key Card gate that will automatically open and close without the member having to leave their vehicle. This expense is neccesary due to the numerous times the gate is left open, by members, and the cost of 1200 new keys each time we replace the lock on the front gate.

John Musgrove, Wayne, and Chris will be in charge of the pheasant stockings this year. Anyone wishing to join the committee can contact the name and telephone number on the contact list.

Tom Polansky was elected Field Captain for 2012. He will be in charge of all field operations, i.e.  mowing, stockings, etc., but this does not mean he has to physically do the work himself.

Danny Shaffer donated, built, and erected the life preserver and storage box at the lake. It should only be used in an emergency.

Your PA hunting License does not have to be displayed on your back beginning with the 2012 hunting season. In addition to asking persons on the club grounds to display their pins and produce their membership card, when they are hunting and/or trapping you can ask them to produce their hunting license. If they can not produce a hunting license please call the PA Game Commission and give them the person's discription, license plate #, etc.

Any member wishing to chair a ground search committee to locate suitable ground that the club can purchase please contact Roger Davis.

Hunter-Trapper Education Classes may hold .22 and shotgun shooting classes for the students that passed the course, if there is enough interest. These classes will be conducted from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on the Saturdays of the HTE courses. If this occurs the ranges will be closed during these hours.

The Trap Committee is looking for help on Tuesday evening, Sundays, and the Thursday evenings when they host the Twi-night shoot. Duties include loading the trap houses, score keeping, calling squads to the line, taking score sheets to and from the club house, and possibly transporting shooters to the trap field on the golf cart. Anyone interested please contact J.T. Spangler ( trap chairman),
 or Fred Perillo. 

Anyone interested in joining Youngwood's Twi-Night trap team please contact J.T., Fred, or Roger. We need shooters who have never shot before as well as experienced shooters. We need shooters of all ages, races, and sexes. Shooters need not be members of Youngwood Sportsmen's Association to shoot for our team. The Twi-Night shoots will begin on March 16, 2012 and run for 26 weeks. We will shoot each Thursday evening rotating between 5 different clubs, except for a thursday at the halfway point when there is no shoot. With your help we will take first place this year. Also, we need shooters to represent Youngwood at the Twi-Night meetings. If interested contact Roger Davis.

Youngwood registers ATA targets. See the dates posted on the calendar on this website and posted at the club.

When work is being done on the ranges they may need to be closed. We will try to give you as much notice as possible but , in some instances prior notice may not be possible. Please be patient with us as improvements benefit all of us and make our shooting more comfortable and safer for everyone.

Please pay attention to the bulletin board at the gate and on the porch of the clubhouse for notices.

 

The officers and trustees you entrusted to run your club will continue to run your club and inform you of pertinent information via the monthly meetings,  the bulletin boards and the web site.

 

YHEC begins their weekly training sessions in February. Read more in the YHEC session of this newsletter; and please remember these youth practice every Sunday on the small bore, and muzzle-loader ranges, and their sporting clay tower. Please be considerate and accommodate them, as this is the only day they can practice. If you can forego using the ranges from 1:00PM to 4:00PM on Sundays it would be greatly appreciated. Remember, no automatic weapons or firing on the ranges. Semi-auto weapons and firing are permitted, but please be considerate of other shooters.

 

 

Please remember to close and lock the gate when you are entering and leaving the club grounds. It has been left opened more times than I can count and this may invite non-members to use your club.

 

Stocking dates, work parties, range closings, HTE classes and other events  will be mentioned at the membership meetings and will be posted on the bulletin boards and web site calendar.  When you see someone using the club facilities, do not hesitate in asking them to show you their membership card. The number on their membership card must match their gate key. If someone can’t produce a membership card or/and these numbers don’t match contact an officer or trustee and report them. Gather as much pertinent information as you can i.e. name, license plate number, etc. 
 

Remember your club needs you. Join a committee, volunteer to help stock Trout and Pheasants, participate in property postings and work parties, donate your time or make a financial contribution and remember join the NRA.

May all of you have a wonderful 2012 and be blessed with good health, happiness, and prosperity. This is an election year so get out and vote.

 

FIELD CAPTAIN’S CORNER:         Tom Polansky         724-864-3285

As we schedule  work and work parties notices will be placed on the bulletin boards and web site calendar. I was informed that quads are running on the twenty acres that border route 119. All club members are reminded to report any violations to an Officer, try to get the license #, color, make and day and time.

LAKE NEWS:                             TOM POLANSKY     724-864-3285

the trout stocking dates are as follows:   
  May 25,  2012    catfish stocking  time to be determinated latter
  Nov. 2,  2012   winter stocking    time to be determinated latter
any help stocking will be greatly appreciated

Youth Fishing Derby 
The derby was held on May 5, 2012 , we had a total of 27 youth at the derby this year. Lots of fun was had by all who attended and everyone was given prizes. pictures of the event can be seen on the Photo Gallery.  
  

                

TRAP COMMITTEE:                FRED PERILLO      724-837-5516

 

There’s always room for more shooters.  We shoot the League at 5 different clubs (Ruffs Dale, Connellsville, East Huntingdon, Youngwood, and Hecla) on a rotating basis on Thursday evening 
 

 We shoot practice on Sundays at 10:00am and Tuesdays at 6:00pm and everyone is welcome.  Price is still $2.50 per round.

For more information call  Roger Davis or Fred Perillo.

THERE  WILL BE NO TRAP SHOOTING ON TUESDAY NIGHTS IN JANUARY OR THE FIRST THREE  WEEKS OF FEBRUARY .  TUESDAY SHOOTING WILL RESUME ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012.


  

HTE CLASS                            Bob Bagdon             

Class schedule for this year is as follows:       March 30 & 31, 2012
                                                                    June  22 & 23, 2012
                                                                 August  10 & 11, 2012
                                                            September  14 & 15, 2012

These dates are on friday night from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
                            and saturday from 9:00 am till 4:00 pm
to register for the class go to the game commission web site:   www.pgc.state.pa.us and look under education

YHEC News:                            Tom Polansky         724-864-3285

 

YHEC organization meeting will be held at 12:00 noon on February 19, 2012 with the parents and YHEC youth.  Competion at State College is set for saturday June 16, 2012. 
 

 

CLUB MEMBERSHIP:                     Ken Carlson    724-244-4455

 

Unpaid Memberships:

After March 1, 2012, unpaid memberships will be removed from the club membership roster and renewal costs will be membership fee plus $5 late fee penalty until June 1, 2012.  After June 1, you will be required to sign up as a new member at the cost of membership plus the cost of the initiation fee.  All renewals who wish to receive a new pin by mail must include an extra $1 with their dues.

 

Lifetime Memberships:

Persons who have been regular members in good standing in the association for ten (10) consecutive years up to their 65^th birthday and have attained the age of sixty-five (65) or older shall be eligible for lifetime membership.  You must be a paid up member for the year you become 65.  An eligible member must submit a letter to the board of directors verifying that he or she has met the requirements for lifetime membership.  Remember, LIFE membership is not automatic.  You must apply to the board via previously mentioned letter.

 

For further information on memberships, call Ken Carlson.

 

WILD GAME DINNER:                    Pete Hawley     724-925-7165

The game dinner will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Roosevelt Hall in Norvelt.  Lots of good food, 50-50’s, raffles, live auction, Chinese auction, and door prizes that include a 4-gun giveaway are on the dinner ticket.  This  year’s game dinner will be on March 3, 2012.  Tickets are $20.  Tables can be reserved for parties of eight (8).  For information and tickets call Pete Hawley, Ken Carlson or Bobbie Davis.

 
NRA MEMBERSHIP                Bobbie Davis         724-832-1582
If you are not a member of the NRA and you want to join, you can join or renew your membership through the club and you get a discount if you join through the club.  Contact Bobbie Davis at the club and she can do the paperwork for you. If you are a member you are helping to defend your right to own guns.

YOUTH FIELD DAY

The youth field day is scheduled for July 28, 2012 to be held at Mammoth Park.  For further information contact Jerry Trainer at 724-493-9686 or  go to web site www.co.westmoreland.pa.us for further information. You must be registered to attend this event.

REMINDERS:

·         Please wear your pin and carry your membership card while you are at the lake and/or involved in any other club activity and any time you are on the club grounds.  You will be checked.

·         When you put your third game fish on your stringer, YOU ARE DONE FISHING.

·         If you release fish, don’t handle them.  Cut the line or use pliers.

·         For your safety and the safety of others, there is no parking beside the lake or on the road.  Parking is in the club parking lot ONLY.

·         You are only allowed 1 rod (hand line, tip-up, etc.)  at the lake.

• No ice fishing unless the ice is at least 4 inches thick for obvious safety reasons.
• Pennsylvania Game Commission regulations and laws apply to all club members when hunting and trapping and shooting on club property.
• Non-members are not permitted to use club property except during “open to the public” events.

 

If you see someone doing something wrong, please say something to them and report them to an officer or trustee.  You, as a member, have that right!!!

 

CLUB CONTACTS:

The clubhouse phone number is 724-925-8131.

If you have an urgent message, contact one of the officers, trustees or committee persons listed above.

 
WE ALSO HAVE A SITE ON FACEBOOK THAT HAS FURTHER INFO AND PICTURES FOR YOUR VIEWING. JUST LOOK UP YOUNGWOOD SPORTSMEN ON FACEBOOK.

Our Website:   www.youngwoodsportsmens.com

 

 

On behalf of the YHEC participants, their parents and coaches we would like to thank the club for their continued support. For those not familiar with YHEC (Youth Hunter Education Challenge) it is a NRA program intended to promote firearm safety and to introduce young people to the shooting sports. Starting February 13^th and continuing for thirteen weeks the participants will practice 3-D archery, Sporting Clays, 22-long rifle, muzzle loader, wildlife ID and hunter responsibility on the club grounds. Then on June 18^th the participants will compete at Scotia Range in State College PA with other YHEC participants from across Pennsylvania.

 For information, please contact Tom Polansky 724-864-3285.