– Bring 200 Rounds, concealment garment, shooting gear.

Defensive Pistol Course – Cost $50. Offered: 18 December 21; 26 March 22; 3 December 22.

DESCRIPTION: This is an eight-hour course. Learn and demonstrate knowledge, skills and (positive) attitude necessary for the safe and proficient use needed to carry and use a concealed pistol ethically, responsibly, and with confidence. Includes mental awareness and defensive mindset, how to avoid confrontations, basic principles of concealment, reloading under stress and clearing common stoppages, moving off line of attach (getting off the ‘X’), pocket pistols, and shooting a timed qualification course of fire. PREREQUISITE: Proficient graduates of the NRA PPOH Basic and Advanced courses. Graduates of CGC PPOH course have priority. OTHER INFO: Qualification target is the FBI QIT-99. Bring 200 rounds of factory-fresh ammo in factory box (no reloads), billed cap, glasses, ear protection (electronic recommended), bag lunch, suitable pistol for hits at 10 yards, strong gun belt, at least a Level I IWB/OWB dominant-side hip holster, and a suitable concealment garment. Recommend at least 3 magazines/speed loaders and suitable belt/pocket carriers for spare ammo. Full payment required Not Later Than one week prior to course date to secure your training slot…first paid, first in. Make $50 check payable to: Carlisle Gun Club Training Fund; Send to CGC Training, 828 Hamilton St Carlisle, PA 17013.

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and 3 Trustees. There were 26 members present.

Minutes for the 25 October 2021 meeting were read and approved. Motion to accept the Minutes, as read, was made by Rob Stewart, seconded by Bob Berrettini. The motion carried.

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs, and Training Fund, amounted to $110,961.10. Included in this total is the roof fund, which has $55K. Motion to accept the Report, as read, was made by Denny Kuehn, seconded by Bob Berrettini. The motion carried.

Corresponding Secretary Report – Scot Storey. Sent 2 member broadcast emails: 1 announcing the U.S. Law shield Seminar and 1 announcing the 29 November meeting. CGC member email database will be updated and confirmed in November to reflect current CGC members.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – Denny Kuehn. CGC NRA instructors hosted an NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Advanced course on 13 and 20 November 2021. All shooters completed the course. CGC hosted a U.S, Law Shield Seminar on 21 November 2021. CGC NRA instructors will host an NRA Defensive Pistolcourses 4 December 2021. There are 6 shooters registered for the course. See the 29 November 2021 CGC Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were 11 new members voted into the Club.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – John Gingrich. The Higher Information Group shooting sports fund raiser event yielded @ $2500 for the youth shooters sponsored by the Carlisle Gun Club. John obtained an additional $1350 for youth Shooting Program. John asked if CGC could hang a banner somewhere at the Club, acknowledging Higher Information Group generosity. The proposal was approved. Contact Trustees. ACTION ITEM: Trustees.

Cowboy Action – Rick Blosser. No report.

Membership Committee – There are currently 423 active members, leaving 77 remaining available membership slots. There are 40 new member applications (3 with no sponsor.) To date, 423 current members renewed their memberships.

Technology and Security Committee – No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – No Report. Anyone interested in WPPL Precision Pistol shooting, please contact Gary Gibson or any CGC WPPL shooter. See the schedule on the CGC Bulleting Board for matches and for names of CGC shooters.

Trustees Report – George Lawrence. Unauthorized caliber brass has been observed on the range. Anyone seeing unauthorized shooting activity or brass, please let a CGC officer know, so video surveillance can be reviewed to identify members or guests who are violating Club rules. The range cleanup day will be rescheduled.

Old Business None.

New Business – None.

For the Good of the Club

1. President. Discussion led to the decision to cancel the December 2021 CGC Membership Meeting.
2. President. Cowboy action shooter dates are Saturday, 8 January 2022 and Saturday, 5 February. These events are also a fund-raisers for the 4-H Youth Shooters, who provide refreshments during the shoots.
3. Scot Storey. Recording Secretary will promulgate emails about only pistol calibers on the range, the dates of the cowboy action shoots at CGC, and cancelling the December CGC Membership Meeting.

Motion to Adjourn was made by Tom Richwine, seconded by Denny Kuehn. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:47pm

Respectfully submitted, Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and 2 Trustees. Vice-President and George Lawrence, were absent. There were 28 members present.

Minutes for the 27 September 2021 meeting were read and approved. Motion to accept the Minutes, as read, was made by Bruce Apgar, seconded by Bob Berrettini. The motion carried.

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs, and Training Fund, amounted to $113,022.80. Included in this total is the roof fund, which has $50K. CGC member contributions to the NRA ILA were $760. The Treasurer will provide the NRA ILA with a check for $500, as previously approved by member vote, for a known total NRA ILA contribution of $1260…other members might have donated on their own without notifying the CGC Treasurer. Motion to accept the Report, as read, was made by Rick Blosser, seconded by Barbara Vanner. The motion carried.

Corresponding Secretary Report – Scot Storey. CGC member email database and process for broadcast emails was transferred from Clayton to Scot. The email announcing the 25 October 2021 meeting was received by most members. The CGC member email database will be updated and confirmed in November to reflect current CGC members.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – Denny Kuehn. CGC NRA instructors hosted an NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home course on 15-16 October 2021. There were 11 shooters in the course: 4 women and 7 men. All shooters completed course requirements. CGC will host an NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Homecourse on 13 and 20 November 2021. There 14 shooters registered for the course. Fred Gellert recently became an NRA Certified Training Counselor. See the 25 October 2021 CGC Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were no new members voted into the Club.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – John Gingrich. Seven new shooters began training on 7 October 2021. Six previous season shooters returned this season for a total of 13 youth shooters ranging in age from 10 years to 18 years. The Higher Information Group shooting sports fund raiser event yielded @ $2500 for the youth shooters sponsored by the Carlisle Gun Club. Accordingly, John Gingrich will coordinate with Mike Kubarek to purchase several Savage rifles through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) to become property of the Carlisle Gun Club for youth shooting sports activities. ACTION ITEM: Mike Kubarek. The CGC has not renewed its CMP affiliation since 2018. The CMP dues must be paid to order firearms through the CMP. ACTION ITEM: Darren Snow.

Cowboy Action – Rick Blosser. No report.

Membership Committee – There are currently 497 active members, leaving 3 remaining available membership slots. There are 34 new member applications (3 with no sponsor.) To date, 416 current members renewed their memberships. CGC membership is capped until November 2021.

Technology and Security Committee – No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – Gary Gibson. The 2021-2022 season WPPL has started and there are matches at CGC on the next 2 Wednesdays, 27 October and 3 November. Matches are scheduled to start at 7pm, but setup is at 6:30pm and match times must continue to 9pm to accommodate participants who work late. Typical matches can have up to 30 shooters. CGC WPPL teams typically have up to 12 shooters when matches are at CGC and 7-10 shooters when traveling to other clubs for matches. CGC WPPL Gold Team is currently in 6^th place…Blue Team is in 7^th place. Anyone interested in WPPL Precision Pistol shooting, please contact Gary Gibson or any CGC WPPL shooter. See the schedule on the CGC Bulleting Board for matches and for names of CGC shooters.

Trustees Report – Phil Dyche. The range cleanup day will be rescheduled. After the 25 October 2021 meeting, Trustees and other members will check for the location of roof leaks on the range to determine appropriate remediation actions.

Old Business

1. Re-examine range bullet trap options. ACTION ITEM: Range management.
2. Dispose of the candy machine and the soda machine and examine feasibility of purchasing a refrigerator to be stocked with sodas for sale on an honor basis. ACTION ITEM: Range Management.
3. Reschedule Range cleanup or repair conveyor belts. ACTION ITEM: Range Management.

New Business – None.

For the Good of the Club

1. Mike Kubarek has Dunham’s 10% discount cards for CGC members. These cards do not expire. Contact Mike to get a card.
2. Sunday 21 November 2021 from 1pm-3pm will be a U.S. Law Shield seminar at CGC. The seminar topics include the legally-justified use of force, Castle Doctrine, where you can legally carry a concealed pistol, and what to expect when law enforcement officers arrive at an incident. The seminar is open to CGC members and guests. All attendees will receive a free book worth $19.95 about Pennsylvania law regarding use of deadly force. Register to attend at texaslawshield.secure.force.com. ACTION ITEM: Corresponding Secretary.

Motion to Adjourn was made by Mike Kubarek, seconded by Randy Nichols. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25pm

Respectfully submitted, Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and 2 Trustees. Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary (2), and Phil Dyche (2) were absent. There were 48 members present.

Minutes for the 26 July 2021 meeting were read and approved. 

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs, less Training Fund, amounted to $83,438.11. The Training Fund balance was $7,023.36.

Corresponding Secretary Report – No report. From President Steve: Clayton Morrow has a new commitment which will prevent him from running again for this office. He agrees to help his replacement with the technical setup required for electronic communications with Club members. The Vice President and all Club members thank Clayton for his excellent service to our Club. Member Scot Storey agrees to accept a nomination to run for the office of Corresponding Secretary. Please see five Action Items mentioned (in bold print) below in Trustees Report, New Business, and For the Good of the Club.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – CGC will host NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting courses on  10-11 September and 17-18 September 2021. Four CGC NRA instructors provided 16 hours of firearms safety and proficiency training for 13 shooters during the month of August 2021. See the 30 August 2021 CGC Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were no new members voted into the Club.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – John Gingrich. Returning shooters from last year’s teams will begin shooting at the Club on Thursday evenings starting 30 September 2021. New youth shooters will begin safety and proficiency training starting 7 October 2021. Good luck to our youth shooters and sincere thanks to the Gingrich’s and to all the parents of youth shooters who support this important special activity group.

Cowboy Action – Rick Blosser. Cowboy Action shooters are looking forward to their traditional shoot at the Carlisle Gun Club the first Saturdays of January and February 2022.

Membership Committee – There are currently 498 active members, leaving 2 remaining available membership slot. There are 21 new member applications (3 with no sponsor.) CGC membership is capped until November 2021.

Technology and Security Committee – No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – Dick Pryor. The season WPPL practice and competition starts again on 8 September 2021. The League plans to travel to each other’s clubs for competition this season…new or additional PA Health department restrictions, notwithstanding.

Trustees Report – George Lawrence. George reset the left range fan electrical circuit junction box and the left range fan now works normally. George noted a lot of brass being left on the range by previous range users. He asks theCorresponding Secretary to send a message to all members, reminding them to carefully and completely police their brass…and any other brass they observe. Action for Corresponding Secretary.

– Trustee Dick Pryor’s Trustee position is up for reelection next month. Dick prefers not to run for reelection, but will continue to help the Club. Sincere thanks to Dick for his leadership and service. Member Bob Berrettini stated that he would accept a nomination to serve.

Old Business – No old business.

New Business – Nominations for CGC office for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. President Steve opened nominations. The below slate of CGC members in good standing were nominated and seconded: President: Steve Baker. Vice-President: Joe Wasiak. Treasurer: Darren Snow. Recording Secretary: Slim Connors. Corresponding Secretary: Scot Storey. Trustee: Bob Berrettini.

– All nominees accepted their nomination. There were no other nominations for any of the open positions, so nominations were closed. Because there are no nominated opponents for any open position, the above positions and nominees represent a slate.

NOTE: If voting by a slate, announcement of voting by slate (and specifically stating the slate of nominated officials, by position) must be made on or before 17 September 2021 to comply with the 10-day notice requirement in CGC By-Laws for voting by slate. Action for Corresponding Secretary.

For the Good of the Club

– CGC member and Senior NRA Instructor and Team Leader Barbara Vanner: Members leaving articles like buckets of personal safety glasses, pens, etc., can either retrieve their property or it will be disposed of before the next Club work day.

– President Steve read an email sent to the Club Treasurer that appeared to be asking the Treasurer to send money to a bogus account for a bogus reason. This email did not come from President Steve and was definitely phishing. Club members are reminded to be aware of such scams, to report them to competent authority, and to take personal measures to identify yourself in official correspondence with Club officers. One example is a practice of including a special character in the body or signature block of your official email correspondence. President Steve will ask the Corresponding Secretary to send out another reminder about email security to help reduce impact of phishing scammers. Action for Corresponding Secretary.

– Trustee George Lawrence. George recommended the Club consider purchasing a couple of tower fans to circulate hot air toward the exhaust fans on the range. The issue was discussed and will be decided after consultation with CGC Range Management.

– The next CGC Club work day is Saturday 25 September at 8am. Dick Pryor and the other Trustees will coordinate tasks and equipment needed. Kurt Uhler will coordinate with other Cub member with welding expertise to repair range backstop, as needed.  President Steve will ask Corresponding Secretary to send out an announcement, once the trustees decide what information to include. Action for Corresponding Secretary.

– President Steve will ask the Corresponding Secretary to send another email announcement regarding CGC support for the NRA ILA. Members who donate to the NRA ILA should notify the CGC Treasurer with the date and amount of their donation to the NRA ILA. Action for Corresponding Secretary.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:32pm

Respectfully submitted,

<SIGNED>

Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and 1 Trustee. Corresponding Secretary, Phil Dyche and Dick Pryor were absent. There were 20 members present.

Minutes for the 28 June 2021 meeting were read and approved. 

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs, less Training Fund, amounted to $88,996.40. The Training Fund balance was $7,023.36.

Corresponding Secretary Report – No report. See For the Good of the Club below for 3 items that request Corresponding Secretary action before the 30 August 2021 General Membership Meeting.       NOTE: If voting by a slate, announcement of voting must be made before 19 August 2021 to comply with 10-day notice requirement in CGC By-Laws.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – On 24 July 2021, 5 CGC NRA instructors supported an  NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course for 14 women shooters at Adams County Sport Handgunners Association in Gardners, PA. This course was hosted by Roots for Boots Veteran Support Organization. Bob Berrettini provided 16 hours of rifle training for 4 shooters at the Project Appleseed event at Quarryville, PA on 3-4 July 2021. CGC NRA instructors provided 21 hours of firearms safety and proficiency training for 10 shooters during end of June and month of July 2021. See the 26 July 2021 NRA Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were no new members voted into the Club. Membership is capped until membership slots become available in November 2021.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – No Report.

Cowboy Action – No Report.

Membership Committee – There are currently 498 active members, leaving 2 remaining available membership slot. There are 18 new member applications (3 with no sponsor.) CGC membership is capped until November 2021.

Technology and Security Committee – No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – No Report.

Trustees Report – George Lawrence. No report. Trustees were reminded that the left range fan is inoperative and needs repair. George will contact James Richwine and will provide an update at the next meeting.

Old Business – No old business.

New Business – No new business.

For the Good of the Club – Member Jim Yemzow reminded members that this is the time if year that the Club traditionally holds a matching fund effort to support the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (ILA.) Jim made the motion to support the NRA ILA fund raising effort with up to $500 of matching CGC funds contributed to the NRA ILA by CGC member donations. Seconded by George Lawrence. Motion carried.

– President Steve will ask Clayton to send email announcement regarding CGC support for the NRA ILA. Members who donate to the NRA ILA should notify the CGC Treasurer with the date and amount of their donation to the NRA ILA.

– President Steve will ask Clayton to send an email reminder that nominations for Club leader positions are due at the August General Membership meeting and voting occurs during the September meeting. Installations of newly-elected leaders is effective 1 October. Members should notify any officer of their intention to run for elected office. Officers will notify President Steve for consolidation of ballots for the 30 August meeting. NOTE: If voting by a slate, announcement of voting must be made before 19 August 2021 to comply with 10-day notice requirement in CGC By-Laws.

– President Steve will ask Clayton to send an email reminder that annual $60 CGC dues may be paid at the August CGC General Membership meeting, after which PayPal is activated for membership renewals. Dues must be received before 30 September. If paid during October, there is an additional $10 late fee. After 31 October, members who have not renewed their membership will be dropped from CGC membership so new members may join the Club starting in November. Make checks payable to “Carlisle Gun Club” and get to Membership Committee Chair, Rob Stewart, at the 30 August, 27 September, or 25 October 2021 (with $10 late fee) CGC General Membership Meetings.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:16pm

Respectfully submitted,

Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and all Trustees. There were 23 members present.

Minutes for the 24 May 2021 meeting were read and approved. 

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs, less Training Fund, amounted to $91,535.44. There was no CGC Training Fund report available before the meeting.

Corresponding Secretary Report – Sent an email reminder about 28 June 2021 General Membership meeting.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – The CGC Training Group did not have CGC Training Fund data to report until later. On 28 June 2021, the actual CGC Training Fund balance was $5233.36. The CGC NRA Training Counselor conducted 6 NRA instructor courses and pre-qualifications, with help from Barbara Vanner and Bob Berrettini. CGC NRA Instructors provided 14 ½ hours of firearms safety and proficiency training for 14 shooters during end of May and month of June 2021. Bob Berrettini provided 16 hours of rifle training for 12 shooters at the Project Appleseed event at Quarryville, PA on 19-20 June 2021. The Vice President reminded members that 2020 and 2021 saw unprecedented numbers of gun sales in the U.S…many by first-time gun owners. If anyone knows a new gun owner, please remind them to get training. You do not have to be a CGC member to register for NRA training courses. Firearms training is an investment in public safety. See the 28 June 2021 CGC NRA Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were no new members voted into the Club. Membership is capped until membership slots become available in November 2021.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – John Gingrich. Thanks to Rick Blosser and the Perry County Regulators Cowboy Action Shooters for donating $300 to the 4-H Youth Rifle Program to make up for the fund raiser activities normally associated with the cancelled CGC Cowboy Action Shoot traditionally held at the Carlisle Gun Club during the first Saturdays of January and February. 4-H youth shooters are still shooting at the Club until mid-June, then they will go on summer hiatus until September.

Cowboy Action – No Report.

Membership Committee – There are currently 498 active members, leaving 2 remaining available membership slot. There are 16 new member applications (2 with no sponsor.) CGC membership is capped until November 2021. Members are reminded that annual CGC dues may be paid at the August CGC General Membership meeting, after which PayPal is activated for membership renewals. Dues must be received before 30 September. If paid during October, there is an additional $10 fee. After 31 October, members who have not renewed their membership will be dropped from CGC membership so new members may join the Club starting in November.

Technology and Security Committee – No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – Dick Pryor. No activities. The new WPPL season will begin 8 September 2021 and will continue until end of March 2022.

Trustees Report – No report.

Old Business – No old business.

New Business – No new business.

For the Good of the Club – From Trustee Phil Dyche. Beginning with the November meeting, processing new members makes General Membership meetings excessively long…causing some members not to attend some meetings. Additionally, Club member NRA instructors who in-process new members are sometimes on the range when Club business and votes are part of Club business. Discussion included considering limiting the number of new members voted on during a single meeting, conducting new member orientation and safety checks some other time during the week/month, how to activate/log/distribute key fobs, how to collect Club dues, etc. The decision was made to convene CGC Range Management to consider options.

From the Officers: In Compliance with CGC By-Lars, members are reminded that nominations for Club leader positions are due at the August General Membership meeting and voting occurs during the September meeting. Installations of newly-elected leaders is effective 1 October.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:24pm

Respectfully submitted,

Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club Recording Secretary, serving as presiding officer.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and 1 Trustee. President, Vice-President, Corresponding Secretary, and two Trustees, Dick Pryor and George Lawrence, were absent. There were 32 members present.

Minutes for the 30 August 2021 meeting were read and approved. Motion to accept Minutes, as read, was made by Rick Blosser; seconded by Phil Dyche. Motion carried.

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs, less Training Fund, amounted to $99,922.74. Included in this total is the roof fund, which has $40K. The Training Fund balance was $6,246.29. CGC member contributions to the NRA ILA are currently at $760 and the fund drive goes through September. The Treasurer will compile a report and will provide the NRA ILA with a matching $500, as previously approved by member vote. Motion to accept report, as read, made by Don Kirk; seconded by Rick Blosser. Motion carried.

Corresponding Secretary Report – No report.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – CGC NRA instructors conducted NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting courses on 10-11 September and 17-18 September 2021. There were 11 shooters in these courses and all completed course requirements. CGC will host an NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home course 15-16 October 2021. This course is full. Three CGC NRA instructors provided 15 hours of firearms safety and proficiency training for 13 shooters during the month of September 2021. See the 27 September 2021 CGC Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were no new members voted into the Club.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – John Gingrich. On 15 September 2021, The Higher Information Group shooting sports fund raiser event yielded @ $2500 for the youth shooters sponsored by the Carlisle Gun Club. Accordingly, John Gingrich will coordinate with Mike Kubarek to purchase several Savage rifles through the Civilian Marksmanship Program to become property of the Carlisle Gun Club for youth shooting sports activities. ACTION ITEM: Mike Kubarek. Returning shooters from last year’s teams will begin shooting at the Club on Thursday evenings starting 30 September 2021. New youth shooters will begin safety and proficiency training starting 7 October 2021. Well done, John!

Cowboy Action – Rick Blosser. Cowboy Action shooters are looking forward to their traditional shoot at the Carlisle Gun Club on Saturday 8 January 2022 and on Saturday 5 February 2022. Because New Years Day falls on the 1^st Saturday of 2022, the traditional 1^st Saturday of January shoot is moved to 8 January 2022. The Recording Secretary will coordinate with the CGC Webmaster to reflect these dates on the CGC calendar. ACTION ITEM: Webmaster.

Membership Committee – There are currently 497 active members, leaving 3 remaining available membership slots. There are 26 new member applications (3 with no sponsor.) To date, 340 current members have renewed their memberships. CGC membership is capped until November 2021.

Technology and Security Committee – Don Reed. No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – Gary Gibson. The 2021-2022 season WPPL practice and competition started again on 8 September 2021. The League is travelling to other clubs for competition and other clubs are travelling to compete at CGC. See the schedule posted on the Club Bulleting Board to determine which Wednesday evenings have William Penn Pistol League activities at CGC.

Trustees Report – Phil Dyche. The range cleanup day scheduled for Saturday 25 September 2021 was cancelled because of unavailability of key Club members. The range cleanup day will be rescheduled.

Gary Gibson noted that the range backstop is in need of repair. He also noted that other clubs have range bullet traps that deflect bullets upwards to a second, horizontal plate that traps bullets for gravity drop to the bottom of the bullet trap. No remove bullets/led, simply shovel from the bottom of the trap. Discussion included the fact that previous structural assessments of the CGC range do not allow for additional weight to be suspended from the CGC ceiling without significant reinforcement. Discussion led to consensus to re-examine range bullet trap options. ACTION ITEM: Range management.

Old Business – Gary Gibson mentioned the lack of a functioning soda machine. Discussion led to understanding that the current soda machine is inoperative and is not able to be repaired. Consensus recommendation was to dispose of the current soda machine and to examine feasibility of purchasing a refrigerator to be stocked with sodas for sale on an honor basis. ACTION ITEM: Range Management.

New Business – Elections for CGC office for the 2021-2022 fiscal year were held. In compliance with CGC By-Laws, the following slate was presented: President: Steve Baker; Vice-President: Joe Wasiak; Treasurer: Darren Snow; Recording Secretary: Slim Connors; Corresponding Secretary: Scot Storey; Trustee: Bob Berrettini. The slate was presented. Newly-elected Trustee, Bob Berrettini, was not present, but previously accepted nomination to replace Dick Pryor. Newly-elected Corresponding Secretary, Scot Storey was not present, but previously accepted the nomination to replace Clayton Morrow. All other elected positions are held by incumbents. Motion to accept slate, as presented, was made by Don Kirk; seconded by Courtney Genise. Motion carried.

For the Good of the Club – CGC member Sam Snyder wanted to know if his dues were paid via PayPal. Verified by Membership Committee Chair, Rob Stewart. Functioning key fob is another verification that dues are paid. CGC membership cards are no longer issued because of the implementation of key fobs.

Motion to adjourn was made by Phil Dyche; seconded by Courtney Genise. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:33pm

Respectfully submitted,

Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and all Trustees. Vice President was absent. There were 28 members present.

Minutes for the 26 April 2021 meeting were read and approved. 

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs and Training Fund amounted to $98,258.60.

Corresponding Secretary Report – Sent an email about change of date for the May CGC General Membership meeting.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – The CGC Training Group reported $6,252.81 in the Training Fund. The CGC NRA Training Counselor conducted 5 NRA Basic Instructor Training courses in April and May for 8 Instructor Candidates and for 7 NRA Instructors. CGC NRA Training Counselor certified 6 new NRA Pistol Instructors and completed an NRA Personal Protection in The Home course for 1 shooter who began training in February 2021. CGC NRA Training Counselor conducted a Revolver Clinic on 8 May 2021. CGC NRA instructors provided 8 hours of firearms safety and proficiency training for 7 shooters during May 2021. See the 24 May 2021 CGC NRA Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were 4 new members voted into the Club. Membership is now capped until membership slots become available in November 2021.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – No report.

Cowboy Action – No report.

Membership Committee – There are currently 499 active members, leaving 1 remaining available membership slot. There are 11 new member applications (2 with no sponsor.) CGC membership is now capped until November 2021.

Technology and Security Committee – No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – Dick Pryor. No report. No activities.

Trustees Report – No report.

Old Business – No old business.

New Business – No new business.

For the Good of the Club – From the President. The annual Cumberland Valley Friends of the NRA Fundraising Banquet will be held Sunday, 27 June from 2pm-6pm at the West Shore Country Club. Cost is $65 per person, $110 per couple, $35 for kids 16 and under. You must preregister by 20 June to get a Club table…or you may pay at the door. Proceeds got to Sporting and Firearm Safety, Hunter Safety, Women’s Firearm Training, Youth and Boy Scout Programs, Wildlife Conservation Efforts, and Range Development & Improvement. Carlisle Gun Club has received 2 grants (with another grant pending) from Friends of the NRA. To register, go to www.friendsofnra.org.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:28pm

Respectfully submitted,

Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by the Club President.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers and Members Present: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and two Trustees…Phil Dyche was absent. There were 17 members present.

Minutes for the 29 March 2021 meeting were read and approved, as amended. 

Treasurer Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs and Training Fund amounted to $99,468.03. Additionally, approximately 45 gallons of brass was recycled at SWOPES and sold for $1,138.50. Proceeds from CGC range brass sale was deposited into the CGC general checking account.

Corresponding Secretary Report – Sent another announcement about suspicious emails sent to and attributed by several CGC members. Some emails asked for Amazon account numbers and other financial information. These emails are phishing and spear phishing for information from CGC members. Any email that asks for money or account information should be considered malicious and should not be opened…and may be reported to the PA Attorney General’s office. Recommend good virus protection software be installed and updated for all electronic devices cable of connecting to the internet.

CGC Training Group Activities Report – The Training Group reported $5,295.70 in the Training Fund. The Carlisle Gun Club hosted an NRA Basics of Rifle Shooting course on 17 April 2021. CGC instructors provided 16 hours of firearms safety and proficiency training for 11 shooters during the month of April 2021. See the 26 April 2021 Training Group Activities Report for additional information.

New Members – There were no new members voted into the Club. Up to 5 more members may be voted into the Club at the 24 May meeting.

4-H Youth Small-Bore Rifle Shooting Program – John Gingrich. There is no word yet on the results of the 4 Junior Shooters who qualified for the Senior Team or the 3 Junior Shooters who qualified for the Junior Team who competed as part of the 2021 Pennsylvania State 4-H Small-Bore Rifle Competition held at the Shenecoy Sportsman’s Association in Huntingdon, PA on 10 April 2021.

Cowboy Action – No report.

Membership Committee – There are currently 493 active members, leaving 7 remaining available membership slots. There are 13 new member applications (3 with no sponsor.) Discussion led to the decision to admit up to 5 new members at the 24 May general membership meeting, leaving 2 membership slots available for former members whose dues might be disputed because of mail errors, etc.

1. After the 24 May meeting, membership processing will be suspended until the CGC general meeting in November 2021.
2. The Membership Committee and the Corresponding Secretary will coordinate with the CGC Webmaster to change the auto-reply to online CGC Membership Applications. The current auto-reply states that applicants will be notified soon to attend a CGC meeting. The new auto-reply will reflect current procedures, including the fact that because of the membership cap, new member applications might not be processed until the November membership meeting.

Technology and Security Committee – No report.

WPPL Pistol Team – Dick Pryor. The Carlisle Gun Club William Penn Pistol League Blue and Gold Teams came in 7^thof 10 teams for the 2020-2021 season. On average, there are 10-15 CGC shooters at WPPL matches, including one 12-year-old Junior shooter who is the son of a current WPPL shooter…pretty good for a small club. The new WPPL season will begin in September 2021. Anyone interested in shooting, contact Dick Pryor or any CGC WPPL shooter. Also, Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers Club will continue to have Precision Pistol WPPL-type matches throughout the summer.

Trustees Report – No report.

Old Business – No old business.

New Business – Rick Blosser reminded members the last Monday of May falls on Memorial Day (observed.)

For the Good of the Club – Subsequent discussion led to the decision to move up the May 2021 general membership meeting to 24 May. Corresponding Secretary will notify members of the change…and ask the CGC webmaster to reflect this change on the Club calendar.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:21pm

Respectfully submitted,

Slim Connors
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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