2010 is shaping up to be a great year and we are setting ourselves up for 2011 and beyond. In this newsletter we will explain that in a little more detail.
To be able to grow these events, we need the help of our members by way of participation in the events as well as helping with the planning and working of these events. Please do you part by contacting the chairman of a committee an voluntering a small amount of your time to support and help grow this club.
2010 Skeet Shoots (and beyond)
As of right now we are hosting the 2010 Georgia State Skeet Championship (June 25-27) and the Zone 4 Skeet Championship (August 13-15). Both of these events are great events and we are proud to have been chosen to host these events. There will be shooters from all over the southeast for both of these shoots. If you are interested in helping, please contact us. There is a lot of work that goes into these shoots.
The reason we are talking about next year, and beyond that, is because we have been in discussions with the NSSA to bring the Master's Skeet Championship back to Forest City Gun Club. We were close to getting it back this year, but it was too late to move it from its current location in North Carolina. However, everything is looking positive for the future.
If you would like to help with skeet shoots please contact Jackie Allmond at jackieblu54@yahoo.com
Sporting Clays Shoots
We have seven registered sporting clays shoots set up for this year with the first one being held on March 7th. We will have 100 registered targets in the morning (9am), lunch, and 100 registered targets in the afternoon (1pm). You can sign up using www.iclays.com. You can even join the NSCA through this website. If you don't want to join NSCA, you can shoot "Hunter Class".
We have also recently hosted two differennt fundraiser sporting clays shoots. These evens are getting more and more popular. The first one we held was for our neighbor, Bethesda Home For Boys, and they raised roughly $8000. The second event was for a former member, Shane Berryhill, who unfortunately fell from his deerstand this year and is now paralyzed. This event was great and raised nearly $15,000 for the Berryhill Special Needs Trust.
If you are a part of a charity and interested in hosting a sporting clays, skeet or trap event, please let us know.
If you would like to help with sporting clays shoots, please contact Chris Cantrell at chris.forestcity@gmail.com
Registered Trap Shoot
Our first "Sunday Morning Trap Shoot" will be held on February 28th starting at 10am. Even though this is a registered shoot, it is still just for fun. We will shoot 100 16yd singles, 100 doubles, and 100 handicap targets. You can shoot one event or all of them. If you are not a member of ATA, we can sign you up that morning or you can go online and sign up at www.shootata.com. We will also provide lunch for all participants that day.
It is time to start another league. This time we are going to do a 5-stand league. The 5-stand has been moved to field number two so it is right in front of the clubhouse. We will shoot 50 targets each week for six weeks. Teams will be drawn once we have everyone signed up. Targets will be changed each week. We will also use a handicap system based on your scores as well targets added for using sub gauge guns.
The league will start on March 10th. Your league score can be shot any day we are open. You will be able to shoot one score ahead but you can not make up missed scores.
The fee is $25 plus your weekly targets. The $25 will be used to purchase a plaque as well as pay for the cash prizes. Sign up is located in the proshop or just simply reply to chris.forestcity@gmail.com
Socials
Since membership is currently full, we will not be having "new member" socials on the third Wednesday of the month until there are openings for membership. We are still planning on doing some cooking. On March 10th, we are going to have a BBQ dinner with brunswick stew, potato salad and dessert. Please RSVP by replying to chris.forestcity@gmail.com. Dinner will start at 6pm.
If you would like to help with the socials please contact Bubba Wright at noelwright@yahoo.com
