New Officers!

The club officers as voted on in December for fiscal 2012 are:

• Chris Craigue: President
• Kevin Chviruk: Vice President
• Chuck Clark: Treasurer
• Rick Spokis: Secretary

Trustees:

• John Meyer
• Don French, Sr.
• Roy Baer
• Vic Schuster
• Eric Johansen

Roy Baer's Buck! Congrats!

New Members and Dues!

The club continues to add new members to our roster. These three people were approved by the Executive Board. At the membership meeting, the general membership will vote to welcome in:

• Brendan Besse of Holden
• Michael Blanchard of Worcester
• John Mastroianni of Framingham

Welcome to the club and thanks for choosing The Nimrod League as your sporting club!

Senior Membership - Three of our members had been nominated for senior membership. They are;

• Ralph Cochran
• John Stedman
• Ken McGowan

The Executive Board voted unanimously to accept them in. Congratulations, guys! Anyone interested in becoming a senior member needs to;

• Be a member for 2 years
• Approach a current senior member and ask to be put in front of the executive board for approval.

Once you are a senior member, you will have the authority to hold office and vote in elections, the abilities of which are not available to associate members.

Dues are Due!
It’s that time of year again! Members need to support their club and get their new gate key. That’s right, the new lock at the front gate is in place and keys are available when your annual dues are paid. Contact Paul Fraser.

Eagle Lake, February 5

Eagle Lake will again be the site of the annual Nimrod fishing derby. Starting at sunrise and going until 2 PM, this annual event is sure to bring out both the anglers and tanglers in what has been a premier winter family event in the past. Jumpin’ John Meyer is again the organizer and will be the emcee of the awards and free food. Mark your calendars.

Novice Trap Program

Much discussion and eventual concensus was made on the need for a series of novice trap nights. Conventional wisdom is that many new shooters initially need to be in a less competitive environment as they learn to shoot correctly. Also, with top shooters as coaches, their progress and confidence in the sport will thrive. Dave Fillow suggests evenings other than Thursdays be scheduled for such events. Watch for it!

Update

Kevin Chviruk reports that because of the November storm, many of the pens at the jail collapsed releasing 100’s of birds into the neighboring woods. Inmates captured some but the additional loss of birds that were killed during the collapse have rendered the regular season lean on stocking bird numbers. The youth hunt had to be cancelled but Chris Craigue would like to see if we can put together an early Spring youth hunt in its stead. KC added that quail or chuckers could be substitute game. Watch the newsletter for further progress of this event. Kevin Chviruk will look for alternate sources to supply our club for game preserve hunts.

Alternate Sought

The E-board discussed the need for forming a bar committee. The issue was Club Updates promulgated by the fact that Bob Horgan is not always available for clubhouse functions. It was not an inference that Bob hasn’t done anything but a stellar job as lead man, just that asking him to attend every event is too much of an expectation. Anyone interested in assisting, please contact Chris Craigue.

We Need Your Email Address

All members who have not signed up on Google Group, please do so ASAP. As you know, President Chris Craigue utilizes this medium often to inform members of news that cannot wait for the monthly newsletter. “Have at it”.

As our membership grows so does the cost of mailing more newsletters. Please help the club control this cost by choosing to receive online communications. You can add your name to the online register at Nimrod Google Groups.

January 21

On January 21, 2012, On January 21, 2012, Mark Roy, executive chef at Worcester Technical High School, will again demonstrate his culinary wizardry. Paul Fraser reports that the first round of tickets were sold out with more on the way. The raffle will again have three main prizes;

• Thompson Center Break open with a scope
• Rocky Long Range boots
• Jacket – Cabela’s

Thanks in advance for your support.

March

A free hunters safety course will be offered the week of March 19th. Three evenings from 6-8:45 and one Saturday from 8AM- 4PM are scheduled. Register soon on line.

Swap Meet and others...

Swap Meet
The third annual Nimrod swap meet is scheduled for March 13 at the regular member’s meeting. It will start at 6:30. There will be an abbreviated meeting, small meal then on with the swap event. In the past, many members were able to exchange, sell and buy everything from ammo to zippo lighters. Guns, gear and gadgets, Bows, bullets and brass were all there. Check your cellars and attics. Recycle those little/not used items that will put cash in your pocket and help a fellow-member get started.

Shooting Competitions
Bill Craigue is planning the utilization of the rifle range for shooting events and competitions. TBA! Watch for it.

Featured Guest Speakers
Chris Craigue revisited the idea of having guest speakers at our monthly member’s meetings. He would like to start scheduling these speakers as soon as possible. The topics need merely be of interest to club members and last a minimum of 15 minutes. It was suggested that demonstrations on reloading, explanation of a favorite gun and why are welcome. The topic need not be “thesis material”, just interesting. Step up/sign up.

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