Desk of DGSC PresidentThe Board of Directors and Members have voted to raise the dues $25 across the board. This means Senior Members, +72 Members, and Shooting Members. This was a necessary step in the evolution of our club. At the last General Membership meeting, 35 votes were cast, the vote was 34-1 to increase the dues
Don't forget the club will be open the Friday Dec 28th for some shotgun sports shooting following Thanksgiving - 9am to Noon.
As always, be a Member, not a customer, pick up your empties, coffee cups and cigar butts.
Grump(Larry Novak)
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Vice President RemarksThe next General Membership meeting is on December 15th and if you are a Senior Member, DGSC wants you to attend and cast your vote for the incoming Board of Directors. The Upcoming slate is as follows:
Positions Voted On By Membership Dec 15th:
| President | Judson Mann |
| VP | George Adelman |
| Secretary | Karen Vanderveen |
| Treasurer | John Mantsch |
| Buildings | Don Cox |
| Entertainment | Ed Shannon |
| Grounds | Kevin McCauley |
| Hunting/Fishing | Charlie Zib |
| Legal and Insurance | Ken Cechura |
| Maintenance | Jan Gronych |
| NRA | Chuck Feuillan |
| Shotgun Sports | Larry Chambers |
| Youth | Mark Matteson |
| ATA | Stan Systo |
| Farm/CRP | Dan Bellus |
| Webmaster/Membership Communications | Debra Fredrick |
Time for Renewing
DGSC Membership renewals have been sent out and you should be receiving your prepopulated renewal in the mail. Please fill out and drop off at the club or mail to the PO Box by January 1st 2020 to avoid any late fees. If you have any questions about the renewal please contact me.
Thanks
Judson Mann
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Voted On @ Nov General Membership Meeting Proposed By Law Change to Terms of Offices Sections-- NOT PASSED
--Comment by Senior Member (Marketing Chairman) Ed Shannon--
I want to thank everyone for their participation at Sunday's membership meeting. While the proposed by-law change failed to achieve the required 2/3 majority by 4 votes, the majority of the members present did favor the idea. Thank you gain for your participation.
NOTE: The following update to Rules and Regulations will still be added
Safety -> All dogs must be under the direct control of their owners at all times while on club property in, near, or around any organized shooting activity, club house, and the adjacent property. Owners will be responsible for the immediate removal of all animal waste. Dogs must be on leads no longer than 12 feet except when hunting in season and training in designated areas. The owner of any dog on club property assumes complete liability for their animal. Dogs are not permitted in the clubhouse.
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DGSC Shotgun Sports InfoFriday Nights game shooting etc. ended on November 22nd and will resume again April 3rd 2020. The Club is closed for Thanksgiving (November 28th) but we will open for shooting Friday morning (9 to noon) on the 29th. Winter shooting hours will start Sunday December 1st. The Sporting Clay Field & the 5 stand will open all winter (weather permitting) during regular shooting hours, always call first if in doubt. As winter is approaching, check our web site or call club phone if the weather gets questionable.
The ‘Winter Jackrabbit League will start at St Charles Sportsmen’s Club this year. Downers will host on January 19th & February 16th. All members are welcome to shoot and new shooters are encouraged to join the league.
ATA dates have been picked for Downers. They will be published on our Web site & 2020 calendar.
Larry Chambers
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Raising of the 5 Stand Roof--Comments from membership--
--It was clear and crisp early this morning when about 20 senior and shooting members of DGSC arrived at the new 5 Stand prepared to work. And work they did to complete the framing for a 5 Stand shooting shelter. My personal thanks to all of them and especially to Kevin McCauly for his willingness to lead this project. Another thank you goes to the club leadership. Five members of the Board of Directors arrived and worked on the project. It was great to see so many shooting members come out. Most said they felt they had a vested interest in helping build what they thought was a great place for them to shoot the targets they enjoyed. The shooting shelter on the 5 Stand represents an opportunity for all of us to enjoy the venue year round. An additional benefit of the shelter will be extra revenue from 5 Stand during the winter when the Sporting Clays course will be normally closed.
--It was a good day! Personal thanks from the current President to everyone who was there today. The Coffee and donuts were a huge pick-me-up, and when the Pizza came, we literally had to yell at guys to stop and eat.
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Senior Member Updates Hunting/FishingHappy Thanksgiving to all . . . I will be releasing more birds this coming Saturday Nov. 30. remember hunting will begin after 9:00.
There were 2 bird releases in October. A total of 50 birds were released and 25 were harvested. Bow season started on October 1st and so far 4 deer have been taken.
Just a reminder the 1st slug season is past (Nov 22 - 24) the 2nd slug season dates are December 5, 6, 7 and 8. THERE WILL BE NO UPLAND GAME HUNTING DURING FIRST AND SECOND DEER SEASON.
Remember Senior Member Hunters . . .
Hunt safely and be aware of other hunters in the field. Thanks to all who have participated in our hunting program.
Charlie Zib
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ATA
Full list of scores can be retrieved at http://www.downersgrovesc.com/ATA%20Shoots/2020GrundyCountyFallHandicap_Results.pdf
2020/2021 DGSC Registered ATA Events April 26th, June 28th, Sept 12th & 13th, and Oct 11th
Al Maly | Stan Systo | Larry Chambers
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Winter JackrabbitWinter Jackrabbit is back -> DGSC will be hosting the Jackrabbit on Jan 19th and Feb 16th.
Full listing of dates: Jan. 5th -> St Charles Sportsmen's Club Jan 12th -> McHenry Sportmen's Club Jan 19th -> Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club Jan 26th -> Maywood Sportsmen's Club Feb. 2nd -> St Charles Sportsmen's Club Jan 9th -> McHenry Sportmen's Club Jan 16th -> Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club Jan 23rd -> Maywood Sportsmen's Club March 1 -> Calcutta and Carry Over shoot off St Charles Sportsmen's Club
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Meat ShootThanks to everyone that participated in the 2019 Meat Shoot, without participation we cannot have any success. Special thanks toour volunteers: Bill Weaver, Larry White, Irene Cechura, Stan & Connie Systo, Ed Shannon, Josh Wexelbaum, George Adelman. If I missed anyone I apologize in advance
Great Job everyone!
Comments :
Ken and Irene Cechura
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Discussion ForumDGSC has launched a new moderated discussion forum for the use of our members. We hope the forum brings real discussion about important club topics and brings the membership closer together in support of our sport.
On the forum you will see places for you to give feedback and opinions, ask questions and seek advice. This is the place to talk to other members and offer leadership constructive criticism.
You can get to the forum via a link on the website or usin the following URL http://www.downersgrovesc.com/Discussion.html. Once there simply register to participate. After registration bookmark the address and you can go there directly when needed or access again via the DGSC website.
Of course there are a few simple rules which you can read about in the welcome section. This is your forum. Please use it.
Some Trending Topics: Change the Name, Meat Shoot, Proposed By-Law Change and Raising 5 Stand Roof, and Chokes and Choke Tubes
Ed Shannon
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Jan's KitchenAs some may have noticed the kitchen has been closed for a few weeks as Jan & Nancy tended to some personal matters. Jan is well . . . and extends a big Thank You for the lovely plant that was sent to her from DGSC. {Thank you for the update George Adelmann (Entertainment Director)}
As of Nov 19th Jan and Nancy are back and the kitchen will be open following the schedule below.
Jan K
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NRA NewsAttn: NRA Instructors You can now renew your certification online at: Renew Click Here
It is that time of year to renew membership, if you see you need to also renew NRA remember you can do it at the club or via a link on the DGSC website, just click the NRA image at the top of the home page.
Chuck Feuillan
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Calendar
Click here for DGSC Full Calendar
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Click here for DGSC Full Calendar
| Board Meetings 1:00pm @ DGSC | 12/14 |
| Senior Member General Membership Meetings 9:00pm @ DGSC | 12/15/2019 |
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Officers/Directors/Chairmen:
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| President | Larry Novak | president@downersgrovesc.com |
| Vice President | Judson Mann | vicepresident@downersgrovesc.com |
| Secretary | John Semprini | secretary@downersgrovesc.com |
| Treasurer | John Mantsch | treasurer@downersgrovesc.com |
| Buildings | Don Cox | buildings@downersgrovesc.com |
| Entertainment | George Adelmann | entertainment@downersgrovesc.com |
| Grounds | Kevin McCauley | grounds@downersgrovesc.com |
| Hunting/Fishing | Charlie Zib | huntingfishing@downersgrovesc.com |
| Legal/Insurance | Ken Cechura | legalinsurance@downersgrovesc.com |
| Maintenance | Jan Gronych | maintenance@downersgrovesc.com |
| NRA | Chuck Feuillan | nra@downersgrovesc.com |
| Shotgun Sports | Larry Chambers | shotgunsports@downersgrovesc.com |
| Youth/Community Relations | Mark Matteson | youthcommunity@downersgrovesc.com |
| ATA | Al Maly/Stan Systo | ata.dgsc@downersgrovesc.com |
| Farm/CRP | Dan Bellus | farm.dgsc@downersgrovesc.com |
| Grants | Ken Cechura | grants.dgsc@downersgrovesc.com |
| Membership Communication | Debra Fredrick | membershipcomms.dgsc@downersgrovesc.com |
| Marketing | Ed Shannon | marketing.dgsc@downersgrovesc.com |
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