April 2021 Minutes

Kern River Valley Gun Association

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, April 22, 2021

 

Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM at the Kern River Valley Gun Club classroom and began with the flag salute.

 

Introductions:

  • New Members – None
  • First Time Attendees – Tim Lambirth
  • Total Members Present – 21

 

Past Meeting Minutes:  Kee Johnson read the minutes for March 25, 2021.  One correction made regarding rigid steel targets.  Not cylindrical.  Approved.

President’s Report: Jeff Evans

  • Public opening – Still on hold
  • Youth Introduction to Archery held April 17th. Good learning experience for us and the participants.  Thanks to Rich McDonald and Dean Horrell for organizing and executing this event.  Three youths and three women attended.  Need more bows from NRA.
  • 2021 NRA Grants: All grants have been approved at the first level and now move forward to be reviewed by the NRA Foundation Board of Trustees for final approval
    • Range Improvement
      • MEC 500E ATA Trap Machine
      • Atlas Trio Field Simulator
      • Plate Rack (2)
      • Lead Sled (2)
      • Spotting Scope (2)

 

  • Youth and Women’s Clay Target and .22 Rifle Program (Partially Awarded in 2020)
    • 20-gauge shotguns (3)
    • 12-gauge shotguns (4)
    • .22 rifles (4)
    • Gun Safe
    • Shotgun shells
    • .22 bullets
    • Assortment of Targets Reactive and Paper
  • Youth Archery (Partially Awarded in 2020)
    • Bow Packages (4)
    • Archery Targets
  • Youth and Women’s Pistol Shooting Program
    • Browning Buckmark .22 Pistol (Semi-Auto)
    • Ruger Single-Ten Pistol (Single Action)
    • Ruger SP101 (Double Action)
    • .22 ammunition
    • Safety Glasses
    • Earplugs
    • Paper Targets
  • Range Targets
    • .22LR Texas Star (2)
    • .22 Reactive Paddle Targets (10)
    • Ground Paddle Targets (10)
    • Reactive Animal Shaped RimfireTargets (8)
    • .22 Dueling Tree (2)
    • Shooting Glasses (5 Dozen)
    • Ear Plugs (1,500 pairs)
    • Shoot-N-C Pistol and Rifle Targets

 

Treasurer’s Report: Bob Johnson gave the treasurer’s report.  Club has $45,760.05.

Income:  $764.46   Expenses:  $924.40

Total membership:  466 + 96 Life Members

 

Old Business:

  • Training Room Flooring. Kee Johnson met with Isabella Flooring at the classroom and he said he would sand the present wood and replace some nails with screws.  When Kee picked up the estimate it included $1,896.00 to furnish and install a sub-floor.  Jim Gordon wants to do it for a lot less than that with flooring from Lowe’s or Home Depot.  We will get together with him.
  • Surveillance System – $1,400 per system. Recommend we purchase one system for Training Room/Trap/Cowboy/Archery range.  Evaluate before purchasing a second system to replace existing system at rifle/pistol range.  Vote taken to purchase one system.  No opposition.
  • New concrete stations on the Trap Range. Doug Rudolph is meeting with Gilbert Vega this Saturday for an estimate and will also check with another local company.  Vote next month on this.
  • Heat Pump system to heat and cool Training Room. Calls are out but no one has called back.  Jim Gordon has a used air/heating system that he will give the club and make a bracket to mount it on the roof.  Some concern about it being too heavy for the roof.
  • 8’ X 7” Roll-up door on Cowboy container $2,500. Jim Gordon said he is having a roll-up door installed in his business for $600.  Thinks we can get it done for less than $2,500.  Tim Scroghan is supposed to coordinate with Jim Gordon on this.

 

Range Executive Officer Report:

  • First Aid/CPR Training for RSOs on May 15 at the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Will also include AED machine.  Class is free.  If you want a card it is $35.00.

 

Competition Director: Dennis Veale

  • MARCH 27: TWO GUN SHOTGUN / HANDGUN SHOOT – Results Eleven shooters
    • 1st Place – Kevin Hinkle
    • 2nd Place – Tracy Brown
    • 3rd Place – Dennis Veale
  • Competitions Planned
    • APRIL 24: LONG RANGE RIFLE SHOOT
    • MAY 22: CENTERFIRE HANDGUN SHOOT
    • JUNE 26: CENTERFIRE REVOLVER SHOOT
    • JULY 24: TWO GUN RIFLE/HANDGUN SHOOT
    • AUGUST 28: ASPRIN SHOOT
    • SEPTEMBER 25: MOVING TARGET HANDGUN SHOOT
    • OCTOBER 23: MODERATE RANGE RIFLE SHOOT
    • NOVEMBER 27: POKER SHOOT

 

Committee Reports:

  • Shotgun Group – Joe Price/Doug Rudolph
    • Upcoming Events
      • Mount Mesa Men’s Club Fundraiser Trap Shoot – May 22.
      • Conflict with May 22 competition. Competition changed to May 23.  AFTER MEETING decided to swap May & June competitions.
      • South Fork School & Community Foundation Fundraiser Trap Shoot
      • Toys for Tots Charity Trap Shoot – Haven’t heard anything from them.
      • Women’s & Youth’s Introduction to Trap Shooting – To be held on

June 19, 2021 with 8 – 10 shooters from 9 AM to 1 PM.  $10 fee.

  • Machine maintenance – still haven’t been able to contact Joe Price.

 

  • Cowboy Action Group – Bob Johnson
    • April 10th results: 6 shooters
      • 1st Place – Jess D’Cades Slate
      • 2nd Place – Kern Vealeon
      • 3rd Place – Double Dog Darren
    • Upcoming Events
      • Saturday May 8th – Cowboy Action at 9 AM

 

  • Range Maintenance – Tim Scrogham thanked everyone who has been coming out on Tuesdays helping with the dragging and weeding. Also thanked Mark Erpenbach for his cardboard cutting.

Weekly:

  • Dump Trash
  • Replace cardboard on target frames
  • Pick up brass
  • 1st and 3rd Tuesdays – Paint steel targets
  • 2nd Tuesday of each month – Rake Trap Range
  • 4th Tuesday of each month – Berm Weed Abatement

 

New Business:

  • Suggestion Box – Empty
  • Frank Enstad asked if we had company memberships or would consider having them.

His employer, Dirty Bird Industries, a gun manufacturing company, is inquiring.  We do not have them and not going to have them at this time.  Jeff Evans suggested that they might want to be a sponsor and have an advertisement sign posted for $300 a year.  Also remind those employees that they can always bring 3 guests with them.

 

Next Meeting:

Thursday, May 27, 2021

6:00 PM

Kern River Valley Gun Association Range

6000 Cyrus Road

Kernville, CA 93238

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM

 

Kee Johnson

4-25-21

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