GCF&G ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2019 ARE DUE ON 12/31/18. YOUR RENEWAL DUES FOR 2019 CAN BE PAID STARTING ON 10/01/18.

A RENEWAL FORM WILL BE MAILED OUT FIRST CLASS TO ALL GCF&G MEMBERS IN LATE SEPTEMBER, PLEASE MAKE A NOTE.

Club House: (937) 372-8261

Greene County Fish & Game ASSOCIATION

President: Gary Smith (937) 372-3179

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.

New Member day is over for another

year, and WOW, I did not think the line

had an end!

We had 181 people sign up for Mem-

bership on the 21st. Thanks to all the folks

that helped with the successful event.

If you are one of those new members, I

encourage you to get involved with your

club. Being an all volunteer club, we can

use all the help we can get.

Check the website, calendar, and

newsletter for things going on at the club,

and by all means read those ground rules!

The 40th annual Groundhog Day Egg

Shoot is on February 4th. Registration is at

9:00 AM, shooting starts at 10:00 AM.

This is a great event that has stood the

test of time. Bring out your muzzle loaders

and participate! Rules are patched round

ball, open sights, shot offhand.

You can even shoot one of them mod-

ern inline guns if you want. So come on

out and win a chicken or two!

Upland Game hunting ended 1/31/18

at the club and the shooting ranges will be

open full time again starting February 1st.

This is a good time to pull those

ground rules out and read up on the range

rules.

There will also be a few range safety

classes offered this year and I encourage

anyone that uses the ranges to attend.

If you have questions about activities,

pull out your sheet with the chairman

listed on it and call the person in charge of

that area, they will be glad to help!

Get involved, come out and participate,

be safe and have fun!

— Gary Smith

FEBRUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER

12 GUN GIVEAWAY MONTHLY WINNERS

The winning ticket number for the January drawing was # 0957.

The lucky winner was William Eakins of Xenia.

Congratulations go out to William!

2018 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

B.P. EGG SHOOT - 2/4.

RANGE SAFETY WORKSHOP - 2/17.

ARCHERY ORG. MEETING - 2/18.

DOW OPEN HOUSE - 3/3.

COWBOY ACTION SHOOT - 3/4.

HUNTER ED. HOME STUDY - 3/17.

CCW CLASS - 3/18.

ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT - 3/31.

ANNUAL CLEAN-UP - 4/14 & 4/15.

ANNUAL FISH FRY - 5/8.

A VERY IMPORTANT WINTER WEATHER NOTICE!

The arrival of winter weather brings with it the realistic possibility that events at the club could be affected by hazardous winter weather conditions. Since January 1st, 2000 we have used the following weather policy:

If Greene County has declared a level 1 or higher snow emergency and is listed as such in TV, radio, and news broadcasts at 3 pm the day of any board or membership meeting, that meeting will be postponed and rescheduled to the same day and time the following week unless otherwise indicated.

Common sense should always be used when deciding whether or not to attend any club activity during inclement weather. To further determine the status of other sched-uled events at the club contact the chairperson in charge of that activity or refer to our website at www.gcfng.com.

GUN RANGE EVENT CLOSURE NOTICE!

SATURDAY -2/4/18 25 & 50 YARD RIFLE RANGES

FROM 8 AM - 1PM

“Going Up Around the Bend” - John Fogerty wrote it, Creedence played it and we lived it on Sunday, January 21st. Over 180 New Member Applicants formed a line be-fore the doors even opened that literally went all the way across the parking lot and up around the bend! The good news is that temperatures were mild and all the very eager applicants are now members. Lets hope they are all this enthusiastic about getting their meetings and work hours completed. Welcome aboard guys and gals! It’s going to be a great year at the club. (Fish & Game Photo by Tim Ankeney).

CCW CLASSES

Personal Protection Concepts will be holding CCW Certification classes at the club on Sunday March 18th and again on Sunday, May 13th from 8 AM - 4:30 PM. Call (937) 371-7816 or visit their website at: ppctraining.com. To register for a class today!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 PM.

2

3

4 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM. ANNUAL B.P. EGG SHOOT 9 AM - 1 PM..

5 6

7

8 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 PM.

9 10

11 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM.

B.P. LEAGUE SHOOT #4 10 AM.

12

13 BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS 6 & 8 PM.

14

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY MEETING 6:30 PM.

15 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 PM.

16 17 W-AUXILIARY EUCHRE PARTY 6 PM.

18 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM.

B.P. LEAGUE SHOOT #5 10 AM.

19 20 21 22 TRAPSHOOT P & C 5:30 PM

23

24

25 TRAPSHOOT P & C 12-4 PM

B.P. LEAGUE SHOOT #6 10 AM.

26 27

28

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FEBRUARY 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

NEW FOR 2018! RANGE SAFETY WORKSHOPS

For all GCF&G Members, we will be

holding two Range Safety Workshops

early next year, (see the dates below).

These workshops are open to all cur-

rent GCF&G Members and New Members

for 2018.

We will focus on Firearms safety and

the ground rules specific to our ranges.

2018 RANGE SAFETY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, FEB. 17th - 10 AM - 12 PM

SATURDAY, MAR . 24th- 10 AM - 12 PM

HELP WANTED! (PART-TIME CARETAKER)

We are looking to hire a part-time care-

taker. All applicants are required to be a

current GCF&G member in good standing.

They should also be very focused,

organized and versatile.

Some knowledge of farm / lawn care

tools and equipment is also a must. If you

like animals, the outdoors and people, this

part-time May - September position could

be for you. The duties will vary slightly.

For an application and more infor-

mation, including salary and a list of duties

contact Ken Mitch at (937) 372-8261 or

contact Gary Smith at any Membership .

meeting to obtain an application. All applications must be submitted prior to April 1st, 2018 in order to be considered eligible

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY.

The next Women’s Auxiliary Meeting

will be held Wednesday, February 14th at

6:30 PM at Marion’s Piazza in Beaver-

creek.

Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 31st at 11 AM. Euchre will continue in February on the third Saturday of the month. Doors will open at 6 PM, cards start at 7 PM. Please arrive by 6:45 to play. Bring your own beverages and a dish to share, we provide the entrée. For $6 you get a night of fun that in-cludes cash and door prizes. This event is open to all so bring your family and friends. Come out and join us! If you have any Questions, Call Gail at (937) 609-2215. — Gail Walker

2018 NEW MEMBER PACKET PICKUP

While new members are invited and encouraged to attend the February Mem-bership Meeting, All 2018 New Member Packets con-taining your club credentials and gate card will not be ready for pickup until the March13th Membership Meeting. Come on out this month and get a jump start on your meetings. All 181 appli-cants were accepted and their member-ships are being processed at this time. Thank you for your understanding, patience and cooperation.

D.O.W. OPEN HOUSE

The Annual Division of Wildlife Open House will be held in the GCF&G club-house on Saturday, March 3rd 2018, from noon until 3 PM. Sportsmen don’t miss this annual event. Your input is important. Preview changes in fishing & hunting regulations. Give the Division your thoughts about any possible changes for 2018 - 2019. Some interesting rule changes are in the works, including some that you might like to see and maybe some that you might not want to see.

FISH FRY TICKETS ARE COMING SOON!

RANGES RE-OPEN ON A DAILY BASIS 2/1/18.

RANGE SAFETY WORKSHOP 2/17 FROM 10 AM - 12 PM.

ARCHERY ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING - 2/18 FROM 12 - 4 PM.

ANNUAL CLEAN-UP WEEKEND REMINDER!

APRIL 14TH & 15TH

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CALL DON DOBBS - (937) 902-6540 OR THE FISH & GAME OFFICE - (937) 372-8261

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