Isabella County Sportsman’s Club
www.isabellacountysportsmansclub.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 363 Winn, MI 48896
Physical Address: 2872 W. Millbrook Rd. Winn, MI 48896
February 2016
A Message from the President
With the start of a new
year, our club’s committees
have been formed and
committee chairs have been
selected. Names of the
committee chairs can be
found in this newsletter and
on the information page on
our website. One of the
committees that requires a
load of manpower is the
sporting clays committee.
Rich Nestle, our sporting clays
committee chair, organizes
the trapper schedule and
makes sure that all of our
Sunday dates are covered by
supervisors from the clays
committee. He also puts in
many hours on Sundays
running the event.
Responsibilities of the
supervisors include setting
the course in the morning,
running the event, and
taking the course down at
the end of the day. The
entire process takes about 7
hours (8:00 am setup – 3:00
shut down). Currently we
have about 5 supervisors
running the sporting clays
course. We could use
another 2 or 3 individuals to
help lighten the load. If you
are interested in sporting clays
and would like to join the
committee and become a
supervisor, please contact Rich
Nestle at 989-506-2493.
Supervisors shoot for free
when working a Sunday.
Scott DeFrain
ICSC President
Kid’s Ice Fishing Derby- February 27th
It has been many years
since the last one, but the
Isabella County Sportsman’s
Club will once again be
hosting a kid’s ice fishing
derby. The ice is thick on the
pond and the fish are alive
and well. The fish finder found
fish down every hole that it
was dropped into last week.
This event is designed for
kids in kindergarten through
8th grade. The fun will happen
on the club’s pond on
Saturday, February 27, 2016.
We will begin at 9:00 a.m.
and end at noon.
Along with ice fishing, we
will have a bon fire, pictures,
hot chocolate and snacks,
and prizes.
To help the day run
smoothly, we are in need of
volunteers to help with both
indoor and outdoor
activities. If you are willing
and able to volunteer for
this event, please call,text,
or email Amy McGillvary.
You can call or text her at
(989)773-9651 or email at:
[email protected]
If you are bringing kids
to fish, please bring your
own fishing equipment. We
may have some available
for use that day, but we
cannot guarantee the
availability of equipment.
All kids must be preregistered by Thursday,
February 25, 2016.
You must pre-register with
Amy McGillvary. Her contact
information can be found in
an earlier part of this article.
Please note: Because of
the fishing derby, the trap
range will not be open on
Saturday, February 27th.
League shooters will make up
this shoot at a later date.
ICSC Newsletter
February 2016
Concealed Carry Class Offered
Frank Dodd, an ICSC member and a certified CPL instructor,
has once again, graciously, offered to teach a class for ICSC
members at a greatly reduced cost. The usual cost for this
training is $130 but it will be offered at the special rate of
$65.00 for current members in good standing. That fee will
include the text book for the class, eye and ear protection
for use while working on the range, lunch, and a pistol to
use while doing the hands-on part of the class.
Those people participating in the class will need to
supply at least 100 rounds of their own ammunition. The
class will be held from 8 am-4 pm on Saturday, February
20, 2016 and will include 5 hours of classroom time and 3
hours of range time. Class size is limited to 20 people.
If you are interested in taking this class, you will need to
contact Frank Dodd directly. He can be reached by email at
[email protected]
or by telephone at (989) 506-2346
2016 Board of Directors
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Scott DeFrain (2016)
Brian Wood (2017)
Jerel Konwinski (‘17)
Amy McGillvary (‘16)
Frank Andera (2017)
Rich Nestle (2017)
Dick Nethers (2016)
Scott Radtke (2016)
Dave Randall (2017)
Harry Ross (2016)
Lance Ruter (2017)
David Sembach (‘17)
Kevin Smart (2016)
Mike Wood (2016)
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989-506-3343
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989-772-5208
989-779-1964
989-773-2641
Shirts for Sale
We have club shirts for
sale in a variety of colors
and sizes. The cost of a
shirt is $10.00.
The shirt is a basic tshirt with the club’s logo
screen printed on the
front.
Shirts can be
purchased during club
events or by contacting
Amy McGillvary by phone
or text at (989)773-9651.
1980 Kubota Tractor for Sale
-3 cylinder
-Diesel
-10 speeds
-22 HP
-New Starter
-$5000.00 or
best offer
-Contact Scott
at 989-506-3343
ICSC Newsletter
February 2016
Trap Range Improvements
If you are a trap
shooter and you haven’t
ventured out to shoot
because of the cold
weather, consider
coming out next
Saturday! The trap
pavilion is now enclosed
and the guys fire up the space heaters to keep
everyone warm while they are not actually shooting.
Range is open every Saturday from 10am – 2pm.
An aerial view of the fishing pond
– ready for an ice fishing derby!
Indoor Air Rifle Range Committee
The ICSC Board of Directors recently gave the goahead to proceed with the design and creation of an
indoor air-rifle range. Board member, Kevin Smart, is
leading the committee. If you are interested in being a
part of the air-rifle range committee, please contact
Kevin directly. He can be reached via email at
[email protected] or by phone at 989-779-1964.
Cabin Fever Auction
The annual cabin fever auction will be held
on Saturday, March 19, 2016 starting at 7:00
p.m. The event will be held at the Maple Leaf
Room of the Shepherd Bar in downtown
Shepherd.
Please join us for this fun-filled evening of
live and silent auctions and maybe you can
go home with a new toy or two for yourself or
a loved one.
We are seeking donations of items from
individuals or businesses to be auctioned off.
Any donation you make will be greatly
appreciated. To donate an item to the
auction, please contact Dick Nethers (989)
433-5863 or Sarah Nestle (989) 854-1363.
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ICSC Standing Committees and Chairs
Sporting Clays
Rich Nestle
Rifle/Handgun Range
Harry Ross/Scott Radtke
Police Range
Jerel Konwinski
Trap Range
Dick Nethers
Archery Range
Dave Randall
Hunter Safety Education
Dave Randall
Clubhouse Rental
Brian Wood
Clubhouse Maintenance
Jerel Konwinski
Clubhouse Organization
Amy McGillvary
Grounds Maintenance
Amy McGillvary
Growth Committee
Scott DeFrain
Membership
Frank Andera
Public Relations
Amy McGillvary
Website
Scott DeFrain
Newsletter
Amy McGillvary
4-H Shooting
Bob Andrews
Habitat Management
Scott DeFrain
Cabin Fever Auction
Dick Nethers
Gun Show
Scott Radtke
If you are interested and willing to be a part of
any of the above committees, please contact the
chairperson of that committee. Contact information
can be found on page 2 of this newsletter or on our
website: www.isabellacountysportsmansclub.com
ICSC Newsletter
February 2016
Life Memberships Option
The ICSC Board of Directors has approved the
sale of life memberships to the club for the
purpose of raising funds to support capital
projects, including a new roof for the clubhouse.
The cost of a life membership has been set at
$800.00. Life memberships will be processed
through our membership chair. Members who
have already paid dues for 2016 may still
purchase a life membership this year by paying
the difference between the life membership fee
and the normal membership fee already
submitted. Please contact Frank Andera
([email protected] or 989-773-5383) for
more information or to purchase a life
membership.
Hunter Safety Education
The next hunter safety education class will
take place on the weekend of April 30-May 1,
2016. The cost for the two day class is $15.00
and includes all supplies needed for the class and
lunch both days.
More information is available on our website:
www.isabellacountysportsmansclub.com
Project Appleseed – March 19 and 20
The ICSC will be hosting an event called
Project Appleseed. Project Appleseed is an
apolitical rifle marksmanship training program
that focuses on teaching traditional rifle
marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling,
and prone positions over a two day weekend
shooting clinic that is termed “An Appleseed”.
It is one of the major activities of The
Revolutionary War Veterans Association, a
non-profit organization that teaches and
promotes traditional rifle marksmanship, while
also teaching American heritage and history
with the intent of encouraging people to
become active civically.
For more information about this program or
to register for this program, please see their
website: www.appleseedinfo.org.
An aerial view of the ranges covered in snow