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The Sportsman

Published by

The Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club January 2018

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Calendar... ............................... 2

Announcements & Articles...3-6

Classes & Events…….…….....7-10

Ads & Schedules………………… 11

Renewals……………………………12

New Members…………………….13

Notices, Contacts, Hours….....14

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

General Membership Election

Meeting January 3rd, 7pm.

Committee meetings:

Tuesday evenings:

Archery, Rifle & Pistol,

Shotgun, House & Ways &

Means, Budget & Finance

and Membership. Dates and

times are on the calendar.

Everyone welcome.

Club Café! —The Café will be

closed January 5-15th. Time

for their annual vacation.

Back open January 16th.

Have some great shoots

coming up.

Check the calendar for the

date

The Piel Range will be open

January 20th for a .22 rimfire

shoot. Page 8

President’s Report

BY GARY HIGGINBOTHAM, PRESIDENT

As my second term as President comes to an end I would like to

thank all of the members of the Board of Directors that served with

me. I was truly impressed with the group and believe all decisions

made were for the good of the club as a whole. Together we man-

aged to overcome many obstacles over the last two years. This

group of volunteers, several working full-time, put in many hours

discussing, planning, and implementing projects. Some of these

projects include the Members Pistol Range, the rebuilding of the Piel

Range, improvements to the foyer and kitchen, and more.

I need to include our paid employee’s in my thanks. Debbie and

Angie in the office helped me immensely at the beginning of my

term. I had to be brought up to speed on the financial end of the

operation. Any time I asked for assistance (and times when I didn’t)

they were there to help. They continue to be an asset today and I

am sure they will be there for the next President.

Our Range Safety Officers do a difficult job and work hard to keep

all the ranges safe. Our safety record on the ranges is proof of their

efforts.

Michael Rohr is our caretaker. I need to include him in my thanks.

The hall and grounds consistently look great.

All of the volunteers that help to improve and maintain the facilities

need to be recognized. Many of these volunteers are also involved

as instructors, RSO’s, and mentors. Thank you for your dedication to

the club.

I thank you for the opportunity to serve and look forward to working

as Past President.

JANUARY

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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1

Archery Fun Shoot

ALL OTHER

FACILITIES CLOSED

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Shotgun Sports

10-9pm

Club Café & Bar

open 5:00pm

SS mtg 5:30pm

Archery mtg 7pm

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Shotgun Sports

10-2pm

Club Café & Bar

open 5:00pm

General Mbr

meeting 7pm

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5

Old Timers Mbrs

Skeet 9am

6

Frozen Fletch

Archery Shoot

Mbrs Ranges

CLOSED

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Shotgun Sports

10-4pm

Kitchen on

vacation

Steel Pistol

Challenge 9-2pm

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9Shotgun Sports

10-9pm

Bar open 5:00pm

Wounded

Warriors 6pm

Rifle, Pistol mtgs

7 pm

RMEF mtg 7pm

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Shotgun Sports

10-2pm

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Old Timers Mbrs

Skeet 9am

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14

Shotgun Sports

10-4pm

Foxes & Firearms

class 9am

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BULLETIN

DEADLINE

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Shotgun Sports

10-9pm

Club Café & Bar

open 5:00pm

W&M, House mtg

7pm

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Shotgun Sports

10-2pm

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Old Timers Mbrs

Skeet 9am

20

Piel Range .22

Rimfire shoot

21 Shotgun Sports

10-4pm

Sporting Clays

10am-4pm

Mbrs Ranges

CLOSED

Club Café open

8am-noon

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Shotgun Sports

10-9pm

Club Café & Bar

open 5:00pm

B&F mtg 7pm

Mbsp mtgs 7pm

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Shotgun Sports

10-2pm

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BOD Mtg 7pm

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Old Timers Mbrs

Skeet 9am

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28 Shotgun Sports

10-4pm

Club Café open

8am-noon

600 Yd Shoot

Pub Rif, Arch Walk-

thru closed

Piel Rng OPEN

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30 Shotgun

Sports 10-9pm

Club Café & Bar

open 5:00pm

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Shotgun Sports

10-2pm

Piel Range Fun Shoots

There have been a number of inquiries about the Piel

Range opening again for a place to bring the family for

a fun time of shooting. We at the Sportsmen’s Club

have been listening.

The Piel Range is going to be open on January 20th and

February 17th for a .22 rimfire shoot. The hours are 9am

to 1pm and there are 10 stations. We are hoping this will

be a great family event. Bring the children out to shoot

and not have to compete with the noise of the big bore

rifles, especially for those just starting out.

There are plans to open more days in the coming

months with other activities planned. We will need your

support to make this a year-round activity.

For questions: call Curt Southworth at 253-468-7545 or

the office at 253-537-6151

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

BY RICHARD FRIEL, PAST PRESIDENT

I would like to thank Gary Higginbotham for covering me on the last program of the year.

I hope you all have enjoyed the programs this year as much as I did arranging them.

I would like to thank the membership for the honor of letting me be the past president.

Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club has been a big part of my life over the past 20 plus years.

I'm not going anywhere but it's time to let the younger leaders come forward and

continue the traditions of TSC into the future.

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NOMINANEE BIOGRAPHIES FOR 2018

President Glenn Rodrick, Mbr# 2255

Thank you for considering me for the presidency of the Tacoma

Sportsmen’s Club. I have been a member since 1996. Along with

my family, we have enjoyed many years of coming to and chair-

ing events here at TSC. I look forward to continuing the process of

the club moving forward in the coming year. Thank you.

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1st Vice President Mark Bussey Mbr# 2759

I am running for first Vice President. I am currently on the board of

directors as a trustee. I am an avid hunter and enjoy making sure

the club is a safe and friendly place for hunters and shooters of all

kinds. I have been a member for over 10 years, though I have been

coming out to the club for many years. The club is very important to

me and I will continue to do what I can to keep our club great.

Thank you.

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Trustee Matt Gjerstad, Mbr# 2923

I have been a member since September 2014. In my

short time as a member I have helped build part of the

member pistol range, my wife and I have volunteered

with stuffing Easter eggs and the Easter egg hunt the last

couple years, and we rented the facility for our wedding

in 2015. I truly enjoy being a member and look forward

to doing more with the club and helping it grow. Thank

you.

2nd Vice President Rick Yorkk, Mbr # 1872

I have been a member of The Tacoma Sportsman’s Club for 5 short years but

have been shooting at the Club for well over 25 years. Growing up in northern

Michigan, my passion for firearms, both hunting and target shooting, began at

a very young age. Today, memories of my first Daisy BB gun to my first Mar-

lin .22LR (which I still own), having school days off for hunting season and the

yearly hunting trips my family would take still hold strong in my heart. It was

these very experiences that created my passion and respect for firearms to-

day. When I was 14, my family moved to Puyallup, Washington. Now, 40 years

later, I am a proud hunter, Range Safety Office Officer and an FFL Dealer. In

addition to hunting and recreational shooting, I enjoy spending time with my

family and friends. A full-time specialty electrical contracting Project Manager

by day, a family man by night and a proud Board Member of this Club. I have

also earned the position as a Lifetime Director of a local builder’s organiza-

tion. My 15+ years of Board Experience will continue to bring fresh ideas while

respecting the heritage and traditions of the Club founders and the Leaders

before me. I am extremely excited to serve another term as 2nd Vice Presi-

dent. My goals are to continue to build a strong membership with a focus on

more active volunteers and a higher renewal rate. Thank you.

Trustee Ron Austin Mbr# 433

I am running for a Trustee position on the Board of Directors. I have

been a club member since 2003.

I have worked the Kid’s Fishing Derby, Sporting Clays and the NRA

Youth SportsFest for about 10 years, as well as Beginning Trap & Skeet

classes, Cabela’s Days and the Kid’s Easter Egg Hunt. My long-range

goals for the club are to be sure it has a future so my grandkids will be

able to use it. Thank you.

Trustee Greg Willis, Mbr#1867

I'm 65, retired from Boeing and an avid shotgun shooter as well as water-

fowl and sporting clays averaging 4,500 registered targets a year. I'm also

a Viet Nam Era veteran and a protected class. I also like to fish in the local

lakes, and if time permits some salmon fishing. Big game hunting has been

a hit and a miss for the past ten years due to the passing of my hunting

partners. I currently volunteer for the Tacoma and Gig Harbor DU commit-

tees, and have been the Major Donor and Feather Society Chairman for

the State and served on the DU National Shooting Committee. Currently

I'm also volunteering my time setting the sporting clays course at Evergreen

Sportsman, after their setter passed away. I would like to be on the board

to give a new perspective and in the future, I would like to expand the

Sporting Clays to bring in more funds for the club. Thank you.

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Trustee, Curt Southworth Mbr# 451

I have previously served on the Board of Directors for four years so I have

a pretty good idea of how it works. One of the greatest things I ever did

was to become a member 15 years ago. I would like the chance to give

something back to the membership. Many of you know me because I

live here and that’s why I have a good inside look to what the club

wants and needs. That’s what its all about, you the membership. It would

a great honor to represent you. Thank you

FOXES and FIREARMS

Women’s Introduction to

Handguns

Trained and certified instructors.

You will have the opportunity to

fire a variety of different calibers

under staff direction. Handguns

and ammo are provided but you

are welcome to bring your own.

2018 Dates: Jan 14 Feb11 Mar 11

Apr 22 Jun 10 Jul 22 Aug 12

Oct 14 Nov 18 Dec 16

Cost: $149.99 per person Hours:

9am-2pm in the Hunter Education

building at

the Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club

Register at:

www.foxesandfirearms.com

Contact information:

253-255-8284

STEEL PISTOL CHALLENGE

CENTERFIRE AND RIMFIRE SERIES

Jan 7 Feb 4 Mar 4 Apr 1 May 6 Jun 3 Jul 1 Aug 5 Dec 2

This is a speed/time based event

A typical match will be up to 4 stages with 5 steel plates shot 3

consecutive times per stage (subject to change).

Caliber restrictions apply

(no magnums or bottleneck rifle cartridges).

Centerfire, Rimfire and Revolver classes.

Eye and ear protection strongly recommended.

08:15 registration on public pistol range – shooting starts at

09:00Non-members $20, Members $15, and $10 for an

additional gun

SPONSORED BY:

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EVENTS AND CLASSES

Your local South Hill Sportsman’s Warehouse has donated

$20 gift cards that will be awarded to a randomly drawn

shooter at each match!

Questions? Email [email protected]

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Wednesday Shotgun

Jan 3 Kelly Palmer

Jan 10 Gene Power

Jan 17 Fred Miller

Jan 24 Bob Braddock

Jan 31 Bob Braddock

Shotgun

Jan 2 Mike McCullough

Jan 3 Dan Riddle

Jan 9 Mike Fuqua

Jan 16 Mitch Johnson

Jan 23 Garrett & Jared

Jan 30 Rodger Leonhard

Sunday 10-am-4pm

Tuesday 10am-9pm

(7-9PM Chippers will be

available)

Wednesday 10am-2pm

Shotgun Committee

Meetings are at 5:30pm

the 1st Tuesday of every

month.

Everyone is welcome!

Covers available if

raining.

Shotgun can always use

volunteers!

Just call or email the club:

253-537-6151,

[email protected]

Bar Volunteers

Timberwolf Tree Service Inc.

All Phases of Tree Work

Licensed/Insured

Don Peterson

(253) 537-1631

Free Estimates

421 310th Street E, Roy, WA 98580

Hi Members!

Want to save on your dues?

We need some folks to help check in

and out for our rentals.

Call or email the office for more

information. (Its really easy!)

253-537-6151, [email protected].

Thank you

Advertise

If you would like to reach more

people with an ad we have

great rates by the month or get a

discount for the year.

Different sizes available from a

business card to full page.

Call, email or drop by the office

with any questions.

253-537-6151, [email protected]

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BANKES, FRANK

BIGGS, DALLEN

CAMP, JEFF

CARR, MARK

CLARY, FRANK

COX, MARK

DORSEY, TOM

DRAKE JR., RALPH

DRYKE, JIM

FISK, KEVIN

GRAHAM, JEFF

HASCUP, NICK

HEFTON, DANIEL

HOSE, VINCENT

LAKE, ROBERT

McKENZIE, MARVIN

MILLAGE, LAURIE

MULKEY, BEN

PAGE, VERNON

1/1/2018

PATE, MICHAEL

1/1/2018

POISSON, JACOB

RUCSHNER, GARY

RYNCARZ, JAMES

SAGER, WILLIAM

SANBORN, JOHN

SCHLEMLEIN, KEITH

SELLERS, RICK

SMITH JR., HARRY

SPARKS, WAYNE

STERN, TRAVIS

WALDO, JJ

YOUNGBLOOD, MARK

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New Member

Proposed By

New Member

Proposed By

New members

will be sworn in at

the December 6th

General

Membership

meeting at 7pm.

New members—We haven’t forgotten you!.

You will be invited to the February 7th, 2018 General Membership Meeting.

Come on out, enjoy some

great shooting and great food!

Hours are Tuesdays 5-7pm and

EVERY Sunday 8am-noon!

Always a special on

Tuesdays too—

check them out on

Facebook every week.

Open to the Public.

TACOMA SPORTSMEN’S CLUB

16409 Canyon Rd E

Puyallup, WA 98375

Office Hours

Tuesday thru Friday 9:00am -

4:00pm

Range hours: 9am-6pm

(Last check-in: 5:15pm)

(253) 537-6151

Fax: (253) 539-3253

EMAIL: [email protected]

www.tacomassportsmensclub.com

YOUR LOGO HERE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Gary Higginbotham

1st Vice President Larry Nelson

2nd Vice President Rick Yorkk

Warden Glenn Rodrick

Past President Richard Friel

TRUSTEES

Mark Bussey (2018) Mike Rasmussen

Mike Slevin (2019) Ed Coffey

Mark Arnold (2020) Jess Mathews

In compliance with I-594, sales or

trades of firearms on TSC property

is prohibited. Thank you

for your cooperation

As a reminder, removal of lead

from any of our ranges is strictly

prohibited.

Thank you, TSC BOD

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If you reload your own

bullets you can save

some money!

The Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club is

now listed with the Missouri Bullet

Company. You get a 5% discount

since we are now listed with them.

The code is tacoma-gc.

Notices

We hope everyone had a wonderful, fun and safe

Holiday season.

will be closed January 5th through the 15th for their

annual vacation.