President’s Message Hello from the President’s Desk,

I’d like to start by wishing you and yours a Happy & Prosperous New Year!

At “The Club” . . .

We have been busy gearing up for the winter events here at “The Club”.

Indoor Bullseye pistol shoots, Monday evenings

Mittal Steel pistol league, Tuesday Evenings

Indoor Archery, Wednesday Evenings

Basic Pistol & Personal Protection Classes, Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Junior Rifle League, Friday Evenings

Youth & Family Archery Classes, Saturday mornings in February

Please check the events calendar on the website for more details

Monthly Cookouts . . .

Every forth Wednesday of the month at “The Club” 6:00 pm.,

come enjoy a free meal and socialize with club members. Open to

the public and while supplies last. Covered dish makes this a

smorgasbord of great food. Event held indoors during inclement

weather. Bring the marshmallows and roast them over the flames

in our large fireplace.

RSVP For The Annual Banquet Now ! ! !

Tickets available now for the January 25, 2020 Annual Banquet.

Ticket Cost: Adults $25.00, Children (4-12) $12.00

Children 3 and under are free.

Price includes meal, soft drinks, and entertainment.

Venue: Moose Lodge, 1200 Airport Road, Coatesville, PA 19320

See Terry for tickets or call him at 610-384-8435

or myself, Darryl Barber, at 484-459-6306).

God Bless,

Darryl Barber,

Club President

EVENTS CALENDAR

JANUARY

11 - Range Master Training

25 - 54th Annual Banquet54th Annual Banquet

31 - 2020 DUES DEADLINE2020 DUES DEADLINE

FEBRUARY

01 - Youth & Family Archery

02 - NRA Pistol MatchNRA Pistol Match

08 - Youth & Family Archery

15 - Range Master Training

22 - Youth & Family Archery

29 - Youth & Family Archery

MARCH

14 - Night at the Races

21 - Fish Nursery

Open House

21 - Hunter Safety Training

28 - Trout Stocking

Newsletter

West Caln Sportsmen's Club http://www.wcsportsmen.org

Club Location: 1271 Telegraph Road Club Phone: (610) 384-5710

Winter 2020 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 58 Wagontown PA 19376 Vol. 36 Num. 1

Range Master Training WCSC Chief Range Safety Officer and Head Range Master, Frank A Imparato

West Caln Sportsmen Club members who wish to use the outdoor ranges are

required to attend one of three offered Range Master training sessions offered by the

Range Safety Officer team on January 11 at 9AM, 1PM, and February 15 at 9AM

only . NOTE: To be eligible to attend a Range Master training session, a

participant’s dues must be already paid in full for the year.

At the conclusion of the presentation, participants are required to commit time to

perform volunteer service which benefits the club and its many activities. Service

time may include participation in one of the many committees which sponsor

activities or fund raise such as . . .

Night at the Races: volunteers set up and break down event environment as well

as take “bets” for this club fund raiser Junior Rifle: youth depend upon this program’s volunteers to clean the indoor

range floor at 10AM every Friday morning that this program is scheduled, as well

as for people to score targets (and if you don’t know how to score a target, don’t

worry—someone is happy to show you how it’s done!). Fish Nursery: fish in the nursery need to be fed (this is a team effort!) and

eventually moved to the streams and ponds around Hibernia Park immediately

prior to Trout Season Hunter Safety: volunteers help set up and break down event environment 3D Archery & Youth & Family Archery: volunteers help set up and break down

event environment Women in the Wild: volunteers help set up and break down event environment

and assist with events Turkey Fair: volunteers are needed to set up, break down, and runners are needed

to sell the tickets between turns of the wheel! Work Days: Saturdays from April through November (except July and

September), volunteers gather to maintenance the club grounds and tasks vary by

weather and season. Many hands make light work!

Sign up for service time is held immediately after the Range Master training sessions.

Proof of sign up is required to receive a Range Master stamp on your membership card

Range Masters absent from their scheduled service date, without prior approval from

the Head Range Master or the Range Master Committee, will have their Range Master

status suspended for the length of one year starting on January 31st of the year

following the unexcused absence. Therefore, if you find you are unable to fulfill your

Range Master service time commitment, it is essential that you contact a member of

the Range Master Committee or Frank Imparato as soon as possible.

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Firearms Training WCSC NRA instructor team

For over 25 years, WCSC has offered NRA Education & Training Division classes taught by both male and female WCSC members who are NRA certified firearms instructors and volunteer their time to provide this education as a service to the community.

The 2020 schedule is as follows:

NRA Basic Pistol & NRA Personal Protection In The Home

NRA “Basic Pistol” introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for

owning and using a pistol safely. Students will learn about pistol parts and basic operation, ammunition, firearm safety and pistol shooting fundamentals. If you do not presently own a firearm this course can offer information that could assist you in a more knowledgeable purchase of a firearm to meet your personal protection requirements.

NRA “Personal Protection In The Home” exposes students to various basic defensive shooting

techniques used for “in the home” defense. No single style of shooting works for every individual or situation. Safety is always paramount in firearm handling and instruction. This course offers the basics that can be built upon in further NRA defensive firearm courses. Total Course Time 16 hours. Cost $355 (includes ammunition).

Session A - February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 5 6:45PM-9:30PM Session B - May 7, 14, 21, 18 6:45PM-9:30PM and May 30 7:30AM-12:30PM Session C - September 3, 10, 17, 24 6:45PM-9:30PM and September 26 7:30AM-12:30PM Session D - October 1, 8, 15, 22 6:45PM-9:30PM and October 24 7:30AM-12:30PM

NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home

This course is an intermediate level shooting course on how to use a firearm for self -defense, and requires students to have already mastered safe gun handling and basic marksmanship skills prior to attending this course. This is an intensive shooting course to instruct students on shooting skills required to respond quickly and safely to a broad range of threats you may encounter outside the home. Legal ramifications of concealed carry and threat response are also covered. Total Course Time 14 hours. Cost $340 (including ammunition).

Session A - March 12, 19, 26 6:45PM-10:00PM and March 28 7:30AM-12:30PM Session B - June 4, 11, 18, 25 6:45PM-10:00PM Session C - November 5, 11, 19, 21 6:45PM-10:00PM

NRA Defensive Pistol

This course will focus on the development of the Defensive Mindset. This is the next step for the student to develop knowledge, skills and attitude to carry and use a concealed firearm responsibly and with confidence. This is an intensive range exercise course that requires agility, focus, and safe shooting skills as there is required personal movement while shooting in performing exercises along with time limits and scoring. Total Course Time 12 hours. Cost $400 (including ammunition).

Session A - January 9, 16, 23, 30 6:45PM-10:00PM Session B - April 9, 16, 23, 30 6:45PM-10:00PM

contact the instructors at WCSC.Instructors@gmail.com

or call Frank Imparato at 610-458-8008

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54th Annual Club Banquet54th Annual Club Banquet

January 25th, 2020 @ Coatesville Moose Lodge

1200 Airport Road, Coatesville, PA 19320

$25.00 Adults - $12.00 Children ages4-12

includes Dinner, Entertainment (DJ Jimmy Acker) & Door Prizes

Always An Exciting Evening

Seating Is Limited RSVP Now to Terry 610.384.8435

NRA 900 Registered Pistol Match John Ross

The Pistol Committee will hold its 22nd annual .22 caliber

NRA 900 Registered Pistol Match on Sunday February 2, 2020.

This match is open to anyone.

For information, please call John Ross at 610-384-5583 or see the website for details.

Fish Committee

The West Caln Sportsmen’s Club has been conducting a trout program at Hibernia Park since 1970. Every Spring the members have stocked the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek and the

children’s pond in the park, with an estimated 3,000 trout for the fishing season. Included in the stocking of the children’s pond, which is to be fished by children only, are trophy sized trout tagged

with a number that corresponds to a particular prize for the proud child who makes the catch.

The cost of the trout program is partially offset each year through individual and business trout

sponsorships. The sponsor’s name is listed on a large color poster made specifically for the season. Our club would greatly appreciate any support your business could extend toward the trout spon-

sorship program. A prize along with a donation would go a long way to support it’s continued suc-cess. We would like to thank you in advance for supporting this event that has become so important

to so many in the West Caln/Hibernia community.

The following is a list of the program’s dates:

Open House at the Fish Nursery March 21, 2020 9:00-2:00 PM

Trout Stocking March 28, 2020 6:30 AM

Special Needs Day May 13, 2020 9:00-2:00 PM

Volunteers, fishing rods, and donated prizes would be greatly appreciated for the Special Needs

Day. Again the West Caln Sportsmen’s Club and all those who look forward to this program each

year, thank you for your support.

Cecil Gentry is requesting help on “Special Needs Day.”

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RANGE NOTICE

All members must wear their membership I.D. card

in a visible location (hat, shirt, jacket)

when entering any of our outdoor shooting ranges.

Indoor Archery Barry Trout

Traditional archers are welcome to the club’s indoor range on

Wednesday nights from 7-9PM.

Indoor archery began on January 8

and will continue through March 25.

Costs: $5 for archers 18 and older, $3 for 13-17yo, and free for 12yo and under

Archers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

ALSO

Winter Youth & Family Archery Instructional Courses will be held on

February 1st, 8th, 22nd, and 29th from 10AM-12PM

with registration every Saturday

The course costs $10 per person, but there is a family discount! If you have more than

one family member participating, each additional family member’s cost is only $5.

Pre-registrations may be made by leaving a message Barry Trout at 484-722-8110.

NOTE: some shoots may be cancelled due to weather or other functions.

Please check the club website for any cancellations.

Hunter-Trapper Education Tom Markward, HTE Instructor

Greetings to everyone as we enter into 2020. All first-time

hunters must take a Hunter-Trapper Education course,

regardless of age, to buy a hunting license in Pennsylvania.

2020 Hunter Safety classes will be held at WCSC on March 21,

June 20, and September 19, from 8:30am till 4:00pm. Students

must be at least 11 years old and turn 12 years old during the current license year to

take the class. WCSC-hosted classes will be posted on the Game commission website by

the middle of January.

https://www.register-ed.com/programs/pennsylvania/25-pennsylvania-hunter-trapper-education/

Ten Meter Air Pistol

60 shot match following NRA rules http://competitions.nra.org/news-and-events/air-gun-programs.aspx

Join us on Sundays at 1PM

see web site for dates

contact Charlie Smith for more information

Bullseye Pistol Shoot

New shooters are always welcome at the

Monday night Bullseye Pistol Shoots.

Bring your .22 rimfire and test your skills

against the clock and the targets at a

distance of 50 feet in the indoor range.

PHOTO © JARED HENDERSON

Junior Rifle

The Junior Rifle Program runs every Friday from January through March. Kids can qualify for trophies and/or medals.

Instructors and range safety officers keep the kids safe on the line. Scorers judge the targets.

Don’t know how to score a target? No problem! It’s easy to learn and more

people scoring really helps speed things along!

Come to the club on a dark, cold Friday night in the winter and be inspired

watching the future of shooting!

Coffee & ConversationCoffee & Conversation

We are restarting the monthly morning social event

that we called Coffee & Conversation Coffee & Conversation Coffee & Conversation on Friday, January 10 at 9 amFriday, January 10 at 9 amFriday, January 10 at 9 am. All are welcome.

This social event will be held monthly on the Friday following the club meeting.

Bring your thoughts and ideas for discussion.

Hope to see you there.

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2019 Annual Turkey Fair

Organizers would like to thank all the volunteers including on the

blue team Lew Larson, Maria Downs, Jasper Paige, Scott Sychterz,

Barry Trout, and the pink team Kevin Kerr, George Pfeiffer, Mike

Woldman, , Amy Swanson, Bob Biamonte, our money changer Jim

Caley, MC’s Terry Thompson, and Bob Ford. Also helping were

Mike Brim, Jeff Suveg, Dave Weigner, and Darryl Barber.

How does the turkey fair work? For each spin of the numbered

wheel, either pink or blue tickets are sold at $0.50 a piece. Each

ticket has two numbers on it, so that is two chances to win! If the

spinning wheel lands on your number, you win a turkey! Turkeys

were also door prizes and there was a 50/50 raffle as well.

Thank you to all the members who attended as well as members of

the public who support our club!

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2019 TROPHYS!

Grateful thanks to Kevin Kerr, John Williams, Gary Davis,

Mike Woldman, & Bill Lease for measuring on December 15!

Congratulations to all our successful hunters!

Dennis Whitely: 123.1 with crossbow in West Brandywine Township

Bill Lease: 119.5 with compound bow in West Bradford Township

Sawyer Lease: 82.4 with crossbow in East Fallowfield Township

Chad Lease: 111.2 with shotgun in East Fallowfield Township

River Lease: 9 7/8 beard with shotgun in Chester County

Vernon Ferguson: 109.5 with crossbow in East Caln Township

Will Poole: 110.6 with crossbow in the Paoli area

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Fall Fishing on the St. Lawrence River

The fish were biting near Fisher's Landing, NY on the St. Lawrence during the last week of September

for club members Karin Brian and Tom Dooley, and their neighbors Wayne and Rose C. Karin had her

first ever smallmouth bass and Tom his first northern pike during their inaugural Thousand Islands

trip. Size 5 Mepps spinners, and hand tied spinner baits brought in smallies that were 3-4 lbs, and 18-

33" pike all week long. Wayne had Achievement Award winners with both a 6lb. smallmouth bass and a

9lb. walleye. Not to lose an opportunity, on the afternoon when the wind and waves were not favorable,

Tom helped Karin improve her flyfishing skills! A few fish dinners were enjoyed, but most of the catch

was returned to the waterway.

2020 Membership Renewal

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY POST MARK BY JANUARY 27, 2020

DEADLINE FOR DUES RECEIPT IS JANUARY 31, 2020

Name:

For Family Membership, spouse’s name:

For Family Membership, children’s names and birth date:

Address:

Home Phone: Mobile Phone:

Email:

Family Membership $100 (husband, wife, children <18yo) $

Senior Membership $75 (>17yo) $

Junior Membership $5 (<18yo) $

Banquet Donation $

Fish Sponsor $

Miscellaneous Donation $

Life Member Donation $

$10 Late Fee (if dues received between February 1 and March 31) $

TOTAL $

In the last year, I/we have used the Indoor Range Upper Range Lower Range Outdoor Archery Course for Archery Air Pistol Bullseye Pistol Pistol Rifle

Dues Remittance Dues can be paid at the club meeting or by mail.

If you would like to pay your 2020 dues by mail, please print this page, complete the form above, and mail it with your check to:

West Caln Sportsmen’s Club Attention: Membership

P.O. Box 58 Wagontown, PA 19376

Education, Hunter/Trapper - Tom Markward, Merle Davis

Education, NRA - Frank Imparato, Rick Craig, Ed Yancavage

Facility, Range - Frank Imparato

Facility, Kitchen - Wayne Barrows, Bill Jenkins

Fish Nursery - Jordan Barber, Gary Rutledge, Randy Davidson, Hank Busby, Mike Butler,

Tom Dooley, Bill Andrews

Fundraiser, Fish - Gary Rutledge

Fundraiser, Turkey Fair—Darryl Barber, Terry Thompson

Fundraiser, Lottery - Wayne Burrows, Bob Ford

Fundraiser, Night At The Races - Darryl.Barber, Terry Thompson

Media, Facebook -Darryl Barber

Media, Newsletter - Terry Thompson

Media, Webmaster - Bill Meyer

Outreach, Special Needs Day - Cecil Gentry

Outreach, Women In The Wild - Scott Sychterz

Social, Annual Banquet - Terry Thompson, Darryl Barber

Social, Annual Awards - Kevin Kerr

Sport, Archery - Leon Steward, Pete Moffett, Barry Trout, Tim Swisher, Chad Pfitzenmeyer,

Steve Smith,

Sport, Pistol, Air Pistol - Charlie Smith

Sport, Pistol, Bullseye - John Ross

Sport, Rifle, Junior Rifle - George Pfeiffer, Chris Wills

Committees/Activities

Officers

President - Darryl Barber

Vice President - Terry Thompson

Recording Secretary - Phil Garrett

Treasurer - Jasper Paige

Financial Secretary - Lew Larson

Membership Secretary - Jack Thompson

Chief Range Safety Officer - Frank Imparato

WEEKLY CALENDAR

* Recurring Scheduled Events *

SUNDAY

Air Pistol

Precision

Shoot

MONDAY

Bullseye

Precision

Pistol Shoot

TUESDAY

indoor range

reserved

WEDNESDAY

Business

Meeting 2nd Wednesdays

Archery

THURSDAY

NRA Pistol

Classes

FRIDAY

Junior Rifle

SATURDAY

Youth & Family

Archery

February

Trustees

TERM ENDING 2024

Cecil Gentry

Charlie Smith

Matt Downs

TERM ENDING 2022

Scott Sychterz

Jordan Barber

Mike Woldman