Volume XV Issue IV

OFFICERS

President: Norm Pinard

Vice President: Tim Layman

Secretary: Harry Whitney

Treasurer: Frank Knowles

Sergeant at Arms: Bob

Hartford

June 2020

ADVISORY BOARD

Mike Cramer Thru 2020

Richard Gorman Thru 2022

Ed Knowles Thru 2020

Wally Paige Thru 2021

Mike Plourde Thru 2020

COMMITTEES

Archery: Scott Rogers

Boy Scouts: Rob Lopez

By-Laws: Ed Knowles

Building: Frank Knowles

Grounds: Richard Gorman

Hunter Ed: Brian Quist

Kitchen: Norm Pinard

Newsletter: Tim Layman

Range: Eric Rivard

Space town Beagle Club:

Richie Houde

Town Fair: Tim Layman

Ways & Means: Elected Officers

Web Site: Brian Handley

I would imagine that most of you are

as tired of reading Covid-19 updates as I am

in writing this one, but this update contains a

lot of good news. Raymond Sportsman’s Club

is resuming all outdoor activities that we can

offer in a safe environment for members and

guests through safe distancing and control of

facility hy-

giene.

The

RSC Regular

Club Meeting

on June 3rd

was held out-

side in the

pavilion and

that worked

well for us. The clubhouse has been cleaned,

scrubbed and disinfected from top to bottom

and we intend to keep it that way until it be-

comes necessary to use it again. A big ‘Thank

You’ needs to be extended to Mary Kesslak,

with some help from Kim Black and Joe

Gould, who completed this sizable task. Every

member has a key that allows entry to the

clubhouse, but we ask that you keep out of it

so we can maintain its condition until it

needs to be used again.

The club have safely and successfully

pulled off our Annual Clean Up Day and held

several firearm shooting events. We recently

held a GSB 3-D Archery Shoot that drew 111

adult shooters and a handful of youth archers.

RSC was the first of over a dozen GSB clubs to

hold one of these weekly 3-D shoots since the

coronavirus pandemic was made public. Be-

cause of fairly tight spacing, the practice range

remained closed, but with Richard at the grill

and a kitchen crew in the cook shack, we were

able to offer hot dogs, burgers and drinks on a

take out basis.

Even before the Town Fair Committee

made the decision to cancel the 2020 Raymond

Town Fair, I notified them that we felt RSC

could not, in good conscience, safely operate a

bingo tent and protect members in the process.

I will communicate separately with the 30-40

members of the bingo crew and offer alternative

options to acquire hours.

Meanwhile, NH Fish & Game has

plans to introduce a new plan for hunter educa-

tion certification beginning August 1st. It calls

for abbreviated field day schedules for candi-

dates that pass the on line course instruction.

Tom Faunce has provided me with the outline

sent to the Master Instructors and I will send

that out separately from this newsletter for all

to review. You will also begin to see our local

Boy Scouts get active outdoors on club grounds,

as long as they can exercise safe distancing.

The best way to stay abreast of what is

going on at the club is to review the calendar in

each newsletter and check the club website

calendar that Harry Whitney maintains. Good

luck and stay safe.

Tim Layman

Every Raymond Sportsman’s Club member is required to satisfy an individual

work hour requirement of 12 hours during each membership year. In an effort to offer

the opportunity to complete those work hours, we will once again hold Wednesday

night work parties, which is an ideal planned work event that takes place every

Wednesday night RSC is not holding a Regular Club Meeting. Basically, that means

the 2nd, 4th and sometimes the 5th Wednesday of each month. Richard Gorman, the

Grounds Committee Chairperson, organizes and supervises each of these work par-

ties, beginning June 10th and running through mid October. The work parties start

at 5pm and run until dusk. You are welcome to participate in all or part of that block

of time. Either way, it is a very good option to satisfy your work hour requirement,

with a date and time you can schedule well in advance.

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SCHEDULED EVENT DATES

Raymond Town Fair

and the

Raymond Sportsman’s Club

Bingo Tent

has been

CANCELLED

for the 2020 season

50 / 50 Drawings

Regular Club Meeting June 3rd, 2020

-Held outdoors in pavilion w/safe distancing

Clay Target Shoot June 7th, 2020

- 25 rounds total

.22 Steel Target Fun Shoot June 11th, 2020

-New, 2nd Thursday of each month

-First-time and novices shooters welcome

GSB 3-D Archery Shoot Final Set Up June 13th, 2020

- 7am—9am

GSB 3-D Archery Shoot June 14, 2020

-Granite State Bowhunters Sanctioned Event

-30 Target Coarse, open to all

- Reg. opens at 7am, $15 fee for non-GSB members

- Firearm ranges closed until 4pm

- Cook Shack will be open for take-out lunch

Regular Club Meeting June 17th, 2020

-Held outdoors in pavilion w/safe distancing

Regular Club Meeting July 1st, 2020

-Held outdoors in pavilion w/safe distancing

.22 Steel Target Fun Shoot July 9th, 2020

-First-time and novices shooters welcome

50/50 Drawing: June 3, 2020 Won by: Bob Hartford

50/50 Drawing: March 18th, 2020 Won by: Normand Pinard

Pistol Shoot

There are a couple big improvements.to our Boy Scout bridge. The Red Maple tree that leaned against the north side of the bridge was re-

moved with the timbering skills of John Gulstrom on the Clean Up Day. On that day I mentioned to John Theriault that I could use his building skills to help me straighten all the upright supports and replace the railing the tree broke down. A week later, he sent me pictures of the

railings all finished. Thanks for your help guys!

Officers:

President: Norm: Porta-johns all pumped out on placed on quarterly schedule. Trees around parking lot cut and

Chris Savage paid $2000 to complete. Elected officers approved expense. Riding mower repaired by Pat

Boylan for $35 parts and no labor charge. Joe White out for a while w/esophageal cancer. Vehicle donut

damage reported to police. Raymond PD needs range during summer for training but no schedule yet.

Successful clean-up day, 30-35 members attended. Lots of member owned equipment supplied.

Vice President: Tim: Thanked everyone for showing up for the clean-up day and making it work amid the coronavirus

restrictions. Also, thanks to Frank Robinson and the range maintenance crew who has been working

extra hours keeping the range in shape with all the added activity from out-of-work members.

Secretary: Absent

Treasurer: Frank has club addressed magazines available.

Sergeant at Arms: Absent

Advisory Board: Wally said he was thankful the big trees were down. Richard mentioned we should send a card to

Barbara Whitney and Tim volunteered.

Committees:

Archery: Scott & Bruce announced that our GSB shoot was on. Set up will be on 6/6 at 7am, final set up on 6/13

at 7 & shoot on 6/14 with helpers arriving at 6am. Bruce decided to keep the practice range closed due

to no area to safely distance. Cook shack will be open.

Boy Scouts: Nothing much going on now, due to Covid-19. An Eagle Court of Honor scheduled for June 29th.

Building: John Goulet & crew installed 3 more new windows. Franks will resume interior work soon.

By Laws: Nothing to Report

Grounds: Richard announced that Wednesday work parties will resume on June 10 at 5pm.

Hunter’s Ed: Tom Faunce announced that big changes are in store for hunter ed. He disclosed that there will be

modified field days to complete 2-3 per day. NO Conservation Officer attending. Field day students

allowed to handle only one gun, which are disinfected after each touch. NH F & G plan to cycle 1500

applicants through the process by firearm season.

Kitchen: Norm is buying supplies.

Newsletter: Tim hopes to have next newsletter out in a week or so.

Range: John Davenport held a successful .22 fun shoot and will accommodate more nights if participants

exceed individual night levels. He also held the first military shoot with the following results.

-50 yd. Iron Sights winner Steve Lavely

-100 yd. -Iron Sights winner John Davenport

-100 yd. optic sights Winner Billy Dawson

John Davenport mentioned that several members voiced the desire to hold firearm shoots on Saturday

and Tim said he has been told the same thing. Mike Cramer proposed the purchase of three pieces of

AR 500 metal plating for target fabrication at the range for $200. Mike Fall displayed examples of some

potential misuse of current plates at the range. Motion was made and approved.

Committee Reports April - June 3, 2020

Committee Reports April - June 3, 2020 (cont.)

Space Town: A beagle trial is still scheduled for the end of June, but some club members are going to attend another

trial in MA to view what Covid-19 restrictions need to be complied with. Final decision made after that.

Town Fair: Tim said that after meeting for 3 weeks in a row with town officials, the Town Fair Committee decided to cancel the fair for 2020 because committee members felt certain they could not offer a safe environment everywhere. Work will continue on preparations for a bigger-better fair in 2021.

Website: Brian Handley and Harry Whitney were absent but have been able to maintain site OK for now.

Other Business:

Unfinished Business: Lengthy explanation of why new rifle range steps have taken a while to finish.

New Business: Sig Sauer wants to reschedule their wounded vets shoot for 10-12 shooters on Aug 13 & 14, 2020 from

about 9am to 3pm on those weekdays. A motion was made and approved. Norm mentioned that Honorary

Member Wayne Welch donated an entire pallet of cement for construction of the new steps. Thanks so

much to Wayne!

Rollover members: John Davenport and John Gould from Associate to Regular members. Congratulations!

New Members: Mike Applegate of Deerfield, Seamus Forrestall of Raymond, George McLaughlin of Fremont Welcome!

Barnett Wildcat C5 Crossbow

Package Includes: - 4x32 Scope, Hand cranking system, Quiver, Sling Five bolts.

This bow has not been shot more then ten times.

$250.00 FIRM. Frank Knowles 502-6022. Thanks