The RSC News Raymond Sportsman's Club PO Box 725 Raymond New Hampshire 03077-0725 May 2009 Our Web Site is: www.raymondsportsmansclub.com Our Email address is: rsc@raymondsportsmansclub.com RSC Meetings Our meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7pm at our Clubhouse. Range Gate and Lock Opened while using the Range, Locked when you leave the Range year round until further notice. Keys are for members only! Shoot only at Club approved Targets! Range and Shoots "Think Safety" Please do not move the targets from in front of the berms, they are there for SAFTEY! Do Not put live rounds in the trash can!!! Range Rules "Raymond Sportsman's Club" 1) Range Is for the Use of RSC Members, Their Guests and Raymond Police only. 2) Shoot Only from Benches or Edge of Concrete Firing Platform on the Rifle range. 3) Make Certain Range Is Clear and Red "Range Hot" Flag Is Flying When Using the Rifle or Pistol Range. 4) Shoot Only at Club Approved Targets. (I.E. Paper or Cardboard) 5) All Loaded Firearms Will Be Pointed down Range. 6) All Unloaded Firearms Will Be Visually Checked, Placed in the Rack or Cased. 7) All Firearms Will Be Visually Checked and Stowed Before Anyone Is Permitted down Range. 8) All Brass, Unfired Rounds, Trash Etc., Will Be Picked Up and Disposed of in Appropriate Locations. 9) No Alcoholic Beverages Are Allowed at the Range. 10) All Common Sense Safety Rules Will Be Strictly Adhered to by All Present RSC CLUB SHOOTS May 24 Open Pistol Shoot 25 ft + 50 ft – 20 Rounds Total June 14 Open Rifle Shoot 25-50-100-150 Yards. – 20 Rounds Total July 19 “Balloon Bust” Open Rifle Shoot 25-50-100-150 Yards. – 20 Rounds Total Aug 16 Shotgun Slug – Running Deer 50 Yards. 5 Rounds Total Sept 27 Muzzle Loader Shoot 50 Yards – 5 Rounds Total Oct 25 Turkey Shoot – Multiple Targets Bird Shot – Shotgun – 5 Rounds Total April 26^th “Clay Shoot” We had a nice day for the first shoot of the year. We had nine shooters come out to try their luck. We shot clays of different sizes, some as small as two inches, and with a good head wind it gave them some good moves. We also had some bouncing Rabbits. It was a good day for shooting clays and black flies. Thanks to all who helped. Bill

Dues are due as of April 1, 2008. Starting last year there will be a $25.00 charge when you pay your dues. If you complete the required number of hours of service next year the $25.00 will be carried over. If you don’t fill the number of hours required per the By-laws, you will be charged again. Senior dues are $48.00. Regular member’s dues are $96.00. Remember you either have to be an NRA member or pay the equivalent amount to the club $10.00. If you pay your dues via mail please send a stamp along with the dues. Thank you Franklin C, Knowles Treasurer, Raymond Sportsman’s Club. Bingo – Town Fair July 10^th, 11^th, & 12^th. Volunteers needed for the weekend, new members this is a great way to get all the hours you need in one weekend. Archery Upcoming GSB shoots are 7/5, 9/13, & 1/17/10. Bow and Hunter Ed. Bow Ed. May 2^nd17 students attended and passed. Hunter Ed. The April 18^thHunters Ed. Class had 23 students attend all passed most with a score of 100. Next Class August 29^th Boy Scouts Charles Martin form troop 100 who on 2/16/09 received his Eagle Scout Badge presented the club with a plaque with all the Eagle Scout names in the troop on it. Congratulations to charles and thank you for the plaque. Spacetown Beagles Trials April 25^th & 26^th. They had 80 entries from all over New England. Raffle drawn on 26^th, Frank Knowles won the Fisher Cat tickets. Spring Cleanup went well; a lot of work got done. Members showed up to help with the clean up. Thanks to all. The kitchen served hamburgers and hot dogs with chips & soda. RSC shirts are in $15 each RSC Jackets We will be ordering 3 season jacket with a club patch on 1 sleeve and the American flag on the other. An option for the club name embroidered on the back will be available. Jackets will be ordered by size: small, medium, large etc… A size large will be available to try on for size by request. The order will be sent after the June 3^rd meeting. Price will be $60.00; embroidery on the back will be $12 per line of large lettering. For questions and information contact Steven Robbins @ 603-734-2541. For Sale 44 Magnum Stainless Contender barrel & 357 Magnum blue Contender barrel $100.00 each Call John Lighthall 603-887-1835 50/50 Drawing April 15 Won by Curt Gracie 50/50 Drawing May 6 Won by Steve Hopopper 50/50 Monthly (range) Not drawn New Members Jerry Comfort – Epping Roderick A.Varney – Chester Joel D’Arrigo – Danvers, Ma Work parties will begin Wednesday May 13^th @5 pm till dusk. Work parties will go till fall. The building committee has projects a cover for the B-B-Q pit and the pistol shack, to start with. Newsletter Input If you have any articles, items to sell or photos to put in the Newsletter email to RSCnewsletter@comcast.net or call 603.770.9838. From your Editor, Harry Whitney