MR&GC Monthly Meeting for _May 28th, 2009_

         27+ Members present              Call to order at: @6:30p.m.

Moment of silence: Observed                Sec: Report: April 2008 report approved as read. 

Treas. Report

• Treasurer report presented by Brian Phillips approved as read. Significant notes as follows: 
• Brian will look into moving this account into the same fund with Wells Fargo.  To do so would give us some other banking advantages. Brian will look into this further. 
• We need to get Treasurer’s name on the investment accounts. 
• 990 Tax form is done and filed.  Thanks to Jon T., Michelle B., and Brian   
•  (from April Mtg.)Gary will look into the number of school scholarships available/needed for this year. (did we get an answer??)

Committee Reports

     Federation (of Wright County Federation of Sportsmans clubs)  

• Maynard May 11^th meeting. Noted 10 delegates from 10 clubs.  
• Members from the fair board attended this meeting.  Shooting range for this year will be in a 40x40 tent.  Maynard noted that volunteers will really be needed as a result.  We usually do the air rifle range the Saturday of the fair. 
• Next meeting will be may 8^th (always second Monday) at the Maple Lake VFW.
• $2904.00 in accounts. 
• Request was also made for club officers to attend federation meetings with Maynard.
• Banquet is scheduled for 9/21/09   

    Trap

· (From March meeting) Dave requested help with opening up as new work commitments will make it impossible  for him to be at club early enough to open up every Wednesday.   

· (from April mtg) Request was made for volunteer pullers.

· Week 1 - Week 2  were “terrible” very few rounds shot due to poor weather. 

· Week 3 was good with 32 rounds shot.  .

Pistol League

• Pistol league “practice sessions will run Thursday evenings with the addition of June 22nd.  Set up time at 5:30.  Practice starts at 6:00.  (full list of practice dates, match dates and fees is on file). 
• First Match is  June 7^th.  Matches are scheduled for Sunday afternoons.  Set up times for matches will be 12:00 p.m.  Match time will be from 1:00-5:00 p.m.

• Costs for pistol league activities for this year will be as follows:
• Practice Sessions: Match Fees:

Member- $2.00                        Member- $10.00

Non-Member $5.00                 Non-Member-$15.00             

• DPMS will provide an automatic rifle armourer’s class at the club house June 6^th, 7^th from 9-5.  Cost will be $350.00.  Tactical rifle and intermediate tactical rifle classes will also be offered this summer.  Contact Jon at Riverside sporting goods to sign up. 

· Permit to carry classes will be held monthly.

Firearm safety

• Mike McDonald will use the range for a firearm safety class on Aug 22^nd.
• Several members present expressed interest in becoming instructors.  

· Georgia V. is looking into cost of shirts for instructors.

• Paul Kline will be retiring after this years classes.  Paul has been an instructor for 50 years.  Bob Wieman has been instructing for 30 years.  Plans will be top recognize there efforts at the Sept. meeting. 

Membership

• Renewal class held prior to this meeting.  No updates.  

Ad Hoc

· Asset assessment- (From April ’09 mtg) What does the club have in terms of assests where is it and what is it worth.  President requested that we move on this issue in July.  

• Grant Committee –Still need signage for the range indicating that improvements to the range were made in part by donations from the NRA.  Discussed what was to be on signs Gary will get signs done pending receipt of wording.   
• No updates on the status of the NRA Grant at this meeting.     
• (From April mtg) A National Shooting Sports Foundation Grant may be available.  Michelle B. will look into this.

Old Business:

· New club Jackets are available from Top Priority Sports in Monticello (cost ???).  See Gary Kraft for details if you are interested.  There is a new Trap Logo for the jackets.

· Jeff has a lead on a Biff.  Will check into.

· (From April ’09 mtg) New sheeting for the shed roof should be delivered some time in May.   No update or action as of May meeting. 

· President spoke with attorney Ron Black regarding the actions taken to suspend a member as noted in last months minutes. Ron noted that if the member was allowed to return as a member the club would be liable for his actions in the event.

• Discussed what was to be on signs noting that the club reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.  Gary will get signs done pending receipt of wording.   
• No update on recommendation of legal counsel be regarding review the by-laws as they are currently written.

· Youth Work detail will be available to help with club maintenance chores June 22^nd and 23^rd. (9am-3pm) Gary Erikson and Denny Lippit will supervise.  Ideas presented at this meeting for work included:  Painting picnic tables, pick –up rock on new berm on west side of property.  Grass seed is available (decision on this issue????)

New Business:

• June 6^th is take a kid fishing weekend. 
• Noted that posts for target stands need to be replaced.  Posts are getting too shot up to hold target boards.  Suggestion was made to sink PVC pipes into ground so we can easily replace posts. 
• Motion was made and seconded to offer attorney Roy Black a shooting membership in recognition of his voluntary efforts on behalf of the club. 
• Suggestion was also made that we ask Roy Black (Attorney) to take a look at our orientation “rules hand out”. 
• Basic safety rules statements should be added to the “orientation rules hand out”.
• Member present at the meeting noted that the condition of the trap pads (i.e. cracking etc) were a potential safety/tripping hazard and that the club had discussed resurfacing them in the past.  He asked that this be made a priority in the near future.   
• Per last months request, Gary Kraft looked into other bids for trash and recycling as there had been a change in contract and an increase in cost with our current service.  Qoutes were sought from three other companies.  Randy’s Sanitation provided the best bid providing a pair of 2 yard dumpsters and cardboard PU for $ per month.  Members present approved use of Randy’s sanitation. 
• Rob "Maverick" presented some ideas for revisions to the Web site including that we switch from “Go Daddy” to “Host Monster” as the cost will be about half what we currently pay.
• Additional suggestions were made including an address for members to send in e-mail addresses.  Also that the club orientation rules should be included on the web page.  Example of page ideas on file.  

Good of the club

· (from March mtg) Member suggestion was made that the club should come up with a list of activities or things we do an annual basis and establish dates for them where practical. 

· Some discussion about the potentiasl for moving the monthly meeting times to later in the evening (7:00 pm?)  Suggestion was made that we hold off with time change until after pistol and trap leagues finish. 

Lunch Committee for next meeting:  Gary Erikson-May, Michelle B.  has June, Trap league has July and Pistol league will take August.  

Continued planning ahead for lunch committee would be good.  (See below)

Motion to Adjourn at:  8:00 pm

Minutes Respectfully submitted by   

Troy Heeren, Secretary

Monticello Rod and Gun Club

Tabled items or issues…..the ongoing list.

• Suggestion was again made that pending funds club should look into buying uniform shirts for the instructors? No resolution.  (September meeting, brought up again at December mtg., Jan meeting, and March meeting, Arpil meeting. )

· (From October 2008 Mtg.) Additional spindles would be needed in the lower portion of the rail around the ramp and Deck to meet code.  Denny Lipit will take care of this.  

• From May ‘08 meeting - Sign not very visible.  Cost will need to be looked into.  No action taken no update.

· Suggestion was also made that trap league team Captains be asked to attend monthly meetings.  System of Captains to a team works well. 

· Question was raised asking how many individuals who actually shot trap were members. 

· List of E-mail addresses for trap shooters will be requested.

· From March 2008 mtg.  No further discussion at this meeting. 

· President asked for volunteers to head up a listing of club assets.  Members appointed (who?)

• Idea was again brought up re: pellet gun league or 22 rimfire league.  Members present were open to presentation of ideas regarding same.  (Brady Kramer, Troy H.)

· From Jan 08 mtg.  Discussion of what constitutes an active member and how members should or can be voted in as active was engaged no resolution of this issue was reached and discussion was tabled. 

· From Jan 2008   Discussions was also entertained as the addition of wording in the rules and regulations stating, to the affect: that “the shooting sports are an inherently dangerous activity and that the members, participants and guests of the club assume all responsibility and liability for injuries or damages that are incurred.”  Final wording will be decided at next meeting, couple members present offered to provide examples for next meeting. 

…olderInformation was presented re: the possibility of starting some archery activities or a league could be explored. (friend of Roy’s).  Members present requested that he present ideas to the club. 

• TABLED  Bid for the shed east of the clubhouse could to be (partially) converted to a restroom was presented.  (name of company or party bid was taken from- Burquist?)   Bid would include toilet, urinal, sink and vanity.  Price quoted was $5800- ½ due at start ½ due at completion.  Issue will be tabled for the time being as season is almost finished.  Tabled.

• TABLED  from April ‘06 Gary brought in his “self healing-non ricochet” spinner targets.  Some members present expressed concern that potential still exists for ricochet off the metal frames of the target.  Issue was tabled “for a couple months” in an effort to give more members an opportunity to see the targets.