GCF&G ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2015 ARE DUE 0N 12/31/14. YOUR RENEWAL DUES FOR 2015 CAN BE PAID BEGINNING ON 10/01/14.

A RENEWAL FORM WILL BE MAILED OUT FIRST CLASS TO EACH GCF&G MEMBER IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. PLEASE MAKE A NOTE….

Visit our Website @ WWW.GCFNG.COM Club House: (937) 372-8261

Greene County Fish & Game ASSOCIATION

President: Bob Brown (937) 902-0090

CLUB IS LOCATED AT: 1538 UNION RD., XENIA, OHIO MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX # 64, XENIA, OHIO 45385

ABSOLUTELY NO GUESTS ARE PERMITTED TO HUNT OR FISH WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.THESE PRIVILEGES ARE RESERVED FOR OUR MEMBERS, THEIR SPOUSE, MINOR CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN! THANK YOU.

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

The Buckeye Firearms Dave Spaulding course held on the Cowboy Range was a great success on both days thanks to a small hardworking group of members. I have received several e-mails from shooters who took part; thanking the club for the opportunity. They were all very impressed with our grounds / facilities and friendly members. Maybe we should all try looking at our club from the viewpoint of a first time visi-tor so we can see what impressed them. Remember that old country song “Be glad you got what you got when you got it because before you know it what you got is gone”. One, you would notice is the condition of our road. We did have a problem with the original contractor, but that is now behind us. We have a new group that will be out to finish as soon as they can so please be patient. Ken Mitch says asking him won’t get it done any faster, but if it makes you feel better go ahead and ask. Our annual picnic will be on August 16th & 17th, so mark it on your calendar as a must do! You can check out all the great details on our website www.gcfng.com and then come out for a great time!

— Bob Brown President (937) 902-0090

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 6th at 6:30 PM. We are having a pot luck down by the lake, (weather permitting). Otherwise we will meet in the clubhouse. Please call Gail if you plan on attending. Our Euchre Parties continue to be held on the third Saturday of every month with doors opening at 6 PM, cards will start promptly at 7 PM. Admission is only $6 per person and that includes dinner, door prizes and an evening of fun! Bring a dish to share. Any-one is welcome to join us. The women will again be providing all the games for the children at the annual picnic, so if you wish to help please con-tact Gail - more hands make work much easier! Additionally, the favorite game of the kids is the Dish Pitch - so save old glass-ware, mugs, glasses, plates, anything and bring it to the picnic with you on Sunday.

Join us for a great weekend. Please bring a covered dish on Sunday. For more information or to help out, contact Gail Walker at (937) 609-2215.

FROM THE CAMPGROUND

The Campground is OPEN. Come and enjoy camping at your club. The Camp-ground Luau is coming up on August 9th. Bring a covered dish, the club will be providing the meat and water to drink, about 6 PM at the shelter by archery. Come out and meet and eat with your fellow campers. If you are interested in a camping spot or are an existing camper that wants to change spots, just fill out a campsite sub-mission form that is on the website and this will get your name on the list. Just a friendly reminder that if you do not have permission to take firewood from a camper’s wood rack, it is considered stealing. If you do and if you are caught you will be dealt with in compliance with the rules as outlined in the ground rules of this club. These campers either pay money for their wood or spend a lot of time and effort

AUGUST 2014 NEWSLETTER

12 GUN GIVEAWAY MONTHLY WINNERS

The winning ticket number for the July drawing was # 0868.

No winning ticket was turned in prior to the 7/1/14 deadline.

The gun will given away in December.

The heart of Summer - Is a great time to find many different species of Ohio Wildflow-ers at the club. Everybody has a favorite, for some it’s the shape while for others it’s about the color. I like them all, they make great photo subject and look great hanging on the wall of your home or office. (Fish & Game Photo by Tim Ankeney).

cutting wood for their personal use.

Thank You. — Pat Zehr Campground Chairman

1 2 YOUTH ACT. .22 & BB GUN SHOOT 2:30 PM

3 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM

COWBOY ACTION SHOOT

4 ADULT STEEL CHALLENGE

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6 ARCHERY 3-D LEAGUE

CMP LEAGUE

B.P. SUMMER LEAGUE #1

7 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 - 10 PM

NRA PISTOL NDR PISTOL

8 9 CAMPGROUND LUAU - 6 PM

HUNTER ED. HOME STUDY 9 AM - 2 PM

10 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM

11 KID’S STEEL CHALLENGE

12 BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS 6 PM & 8 PM

13 ARCHERY 3-D LEAGUE

CMP LEAGUE

B.P. SUMMER LEAGUE #2

14 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 - 10 PM

NRA PISTOL NDR PISTOL

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ANNUAL PICNIC WEEKEND ***

17 ANNUAL PICNIC WEEKEND

NO TRAPSHOOT \

18 ADULT STEEL CHALLENGE

19 TRAP LEAGUE SHOOT #7 **

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ARCHERY 3-D LEAGUE

CMP LEAGUE

B.P. SUMMER LEAGUE #3

21 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 - 10 PM

NRA PISTOL NDR PISTOL

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23 YOUTH ACTIVITIES ARCHERY SHOOT 2 PM

24 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM 31 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM

25 KID’S STEEL CHALLENGE

26 TRAP LEAGUE SHOOT #8

27 ARCHERY 3-D LEAGUE

CMP LEAGUE

B.P. SUMMER LEAGUE #4

28 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 - 10 PM

NRA PISTOL NDR PISTOL

29 B.P. FALL RENDEZVOUS

30 B.P. FALL RENDEZVOUS

ALL NIGHT CATFISH TOURN. - 6 PM

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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AUGUST 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

http://www.gcfng.com/membership/memberhours.html

August 17th at the Annual Picnic. Winners need not be present to win, so get your ticket soon at a club meeting or at the 2014 Green County Fair!

FROM THE FISH GRABBER!

The Annual Picnic will be held on August 16th & 17th with lots of fun things going on that busy weekend. Our Kid’s Tournament is just one of them. The tournament runs from 8 - 11 AM with great prizes for everyone! On August 30th we’ll have our last All-night Catfish Tournament starting at 6 PM. Come on out and have some fun with us.

Our June Kid’s Tournament had a nice turn-out with 38 kids drowning worms. The winners from that event were:

1st Place:

Dillon Foster, Nathan Amon, Alexis Stritenberger and Angelica Heggem.

2nd Place:

Ulrich Gompf, Olivia Hatton, Kaden Kurtz and Jacob Stritenberger.

3rd Place:

John Atkins, Darrian Funkhouser, Nico-las Elam and Blake Eneix.

The Big Fish Award went to Christi Price.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

— Terry Cope

GOOSE DRAWING REMINDER!

AUGUST 12TH.

2014 EVENT DATES TO REMEMBER!

CAMPGROUND LUAU - 8/9.

HUNTER ED. HOME STUDY - 8/9.

ANNUAL GOOSE DRAWING - 8/12.

ANNUAL PICNIC WEEKEND 8/16 & 8/17.

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LABOR DAY WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS - 8/29 THRU 9/1.

BENCH REST LEAGUE OPENER - 9/1.

ANNUAL CAMPGROUND HALLOWEEN PARTY - 10/11.

ANNUAL TURKEY SHOOT - 11/1 .

UPLAND SEASON BEGINS - 11/7.

ANNUAL YOUTH HUNT - 11/8.

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY KID’S CHRISTMAS PARTY - 12/13.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES RAFFLE

Don’t miss out on this year’s big Youth Raffle at the annual picnic! You could win a “Teton” Pellet Smoker Grill, 2 Cast Iron Tractor Seat Stools, or a trio of NWTF Storage Ottomans. Tickets are only $10 each and with each ticket comes a free NWTF lock back knife. The drawing will be held on Sunday,

* WOMEN’S AUXILIARY MEETING - 8/6/14 @ 6:30 PM ** ANNUAL GOOSE DRAWING - 8/12/14 @ 8 PM

ANNUAL PICNIC WEEKEND KID’S FISHING DERBY - 8/16/14 @ 8 AM *** WOMEN’S AUXILIARY EUCHRE PARTY - 8/16/14 @ 6 PM

BLACK POWDER RENDEZVOUS WORK PARTIES - 8/24, 8/25, 8/26 @ 5 PM BLACK POWDER FALL RENDEZVOUS 8/29, 9/30, 8/31 & 9/1

That’s Easy! - The Women’s Auxiliary will once again be hosting the kid’s games at the Annual Picnic. Please come out and support them as they work hard to keep your children and grandchildren happy. (Fish & Game Photo by Terry Sebastian).

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Scenes from our 2013 Picnic (Fish & Game Photos by Terry Sebastian)

NEW MEMBER MATTERS….

I still have a few new member packets that have not been picked up! Sponsors, please make sure that your new members know they need to pick these up! Many new members have completed both their work hours and meetings al-ready. That is great work by all. For all those new members that have both meetings and their 8 hour work re-quirement complete before the end of the Greene County Fair, their names will be put into a drawing. The winner of that drawing will receive next year’s dues free! It’s on us……. So get those work hours in now. Every month the hours worked and meetings attended are posted at the club-house. They are also posted on-line at: http://www.gcfng.com/membership/newmemberhours.html. It’s up to you to verify that I’ve got your meeting atten-dance and all work hours. If it’s not right, please let me know! It’s never too soon to start getting your hours in. So many things are still coming up for you to get work hours in. The Greene County Fair will need many workers to man our booth. If you like talking to people and selling raffle tickets this is the place for you! The annual picnic is a big event at the club and I will need many individuals to work on both Saturday and Sunday to help make that event happen.

at Board authorized events under the su-pervision of the Chairperson for the event.

RIFLE RANGES:

1.) The rifle ranges are the three East Facing 25-yard, 50-yard and 100-yarrd ranges

2.) Pistols may be used on the rifle ranges unless such use would interfere with a person wishing to utilize the rifle range for rifle shooting.

3.) The last half of the 100-yard range firing line (Southern most portion; from the firing line shelter southward) is closed when the traps are in use. Closure is for the safety of range users.

PISTOL RANGES:

1.) The pistol ranges are the three 7,15 and 25-yard ranges that face the North, located well behind the 25-yard rifle range.

Shooting on these ranges is to be done from the designated firing lines only. The 7-yard range is for handgun use only, no rifles or shotguns of any gauge or caliber are allowed.

The use of any firearm other than a pistol on the 15 and 25-yard pistol ranges, with the exception of a rim-fire .17 or .22 caliber rifle is strictly prohibited without board approval.

Details will come out in an e-mail soon, so stay tuned. Keep an eye on the club calendar for additional opportunities to work. Every event on the calendar is an op-portunity, all you have to do is get in touch with the event chairman and ask them what help he or she needs! Come on out and enjoy your club, it’s a great place to spend a day…….

— Brad Sabo

August Rules Review (From Our Club Ground Rules)

RANGES

CARD SHOOT RANGE:

1.) All shooting on this range is done at Board authorized events under supervision of the chairperson for the event.

2.) This range is closed to all other casual shooting use.

COWBOY ACTION RANGE:

1.) The Cowboy Action Range is located between the 7-yard pistol and 25-yard rifle range.

2..) This range is closed to all other casual shooting use.

3.) During an event, only cartridges using soft lead bullets may be used. No gas checks, no copper washed or jacketed bul-lets of any kind are allowed, except for washed .22 rim fire rounds. Only lead shot-gun shot, no larger than #7 is permitted.

4.) All shooting on this this range is done

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