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, and 1 trustee were present.  There were 16 members present.  

Approval of Minutes from Prior Meeting.  The minutes for the January 2026 meeting were read by the Recording Secretary. A motion to accept the minutes was made by Slim Connors.  The motion carried.  

Treasurer’s Report. The Treasurer’s Report was read by the Treasurer.  The total balance of all accounts and CDs amounted to $113.072.63.  A motion to accept the report was made by John Haiduck.  The motion carried.  

Corresponding Secretary’s Report.  No Report  

NRA Training Group Activities Report.  The NRA Training Group Activities Report for February 2026 was read by Slim Connors.  The group training fund had an ending balance of $2,417.24.  Slim reported on the training activities for February which included an NRA Basics of Personal Protection in the Home Course.  The training activities scheduled for the upcoming months include a Personal Protection Outside the Home Course in March.    

New Members Accepted into the Club.   There were 6 new members accepted into the club.  See the attached roster spreadsheet.

4H Youth Small Bore Rifle Shooting Program – No Report   

Cowboy Action Shooters.  Rick Blosser reported that the 4H members made $170 at the January shoot.  The February Cowboy Action Shoot was cancelled due to extreme cold temperatures on the range.   

Membership Committee Report.   Wanda Bonasera reported as of February 2026 there were 416 members including the 6 members accepted tonight.  There are 5 applications waiting to be processed.  

Technology and Security Committee.  No Report

WPPL Pistol Team.  No report     

Trustees Report.  Mike Bonasera reported on the following action/issues:

-Doors Acoustic Insulation Project 

-Ladies and Men’s Restrooms Makeover Project

-Exhaust Fan Exterior Shroud rebuild and Noise Abatement Project 

-Range Ceiling Project

-Range Update

Mike also reported the Gun Club website Governance page needs to be updated with the 2025-2026 officers and trustees.  Mike also addressed the April Clean-up date and elaborated on the lessons learned from last year’s clean-up, needed preparations prior to the clean-up day, and required equipment.  See attached Trustees Report.    

Old Business.  

-The President reported that 27 September is the potential date for the Fall Swap Meet.  The Alternate date is 18 October.  The planning committee will be attending the Carlisle Fish and Game Swap Meet on 15 March.  A registration page will be set up on the club website.  

New Business.  

-Laszlo Pasztor reported on Senate Bill 1155 which allows hunters and fishermen to register to vote when they get a new license.  

For the Good of the Club.  No Report. 

Adjournment.  Kent McCoy made a motion to adjourn.  Motion Carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:53 pm.  

ENCL:
Meeting Sign-in Sheet
Members 1^st CGC Account Statement
NRA Training Group Report
Spreadsheet with Names of Members admitted to the club at 2/23/2026 Meeting
Membership Committee Report
Trustee Report

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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 was present.  There were 35 members present.  

Approval of Minutes from Prior Meeting.  The minutes for the January 27, 2025 meeting were read by the Recording Secretary. A motion to accept the minutes was made by Pete Castle.  The motion carried.  

Treasurer’s Report. The Treasurer’s Report was read by the Treasurer.  The total balance of all accounts and CDs amounted to $129,851.54.  A motion to accept the report was made by Denny Keuhn. The motion carried.  See attached Members 1^st statement.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report.  The president introduced the new Corresponding Secretary, Matt Starcher.  The Corresponding Secretary reported that he now has access to member emails and functionality to conduct correspondence on behalf of the club.   

NRA Training Group Activities Report.  The NRA Training Group Activities Report for February was read by Slim Connors.  The group training fund had an ending balance of $3.199.40.   
– Activities. The training group conducted a Personal Protection Inside the Home Course and Range Orientation and Safety orientation for new members at the January meeting.  Five CGC NRA instructors provided 9 hours of training to 6 shooters.  
–Projected Training– There is an NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home Course scheduled for 15 and 22 March.  An NRA Defensive Pistol Course scheduled for 29 March.     
–Miscellaneous– The CGC Training calendar is posted to the Club website.  All members are encouraged to read the CGC Range Operations, Regulations,  Policies, and Procedures on the club website.   The president encouraged club members to consider taking formal NRA training and to talk up training opportunities with others.  See the attached report.    

New Members Accepted into the Club.   There were 6 new members accepted into the club.  See the attached roster spreadsheet.

4H Youth Small Bore Rifle Shooting Program – No Report 

Cowboy Action Shooters.  The 4H made over $400 from concessions at the January and February Cowboy Action Shoots.

Membership Committee Report.   Wanda Bonasera reported that as of February 24, 2025 there were 428 members counting the 6 new members.  There are 3 new applications being processed.  See attached report.

Technology and Security Committee.  John Haiduck reported they are going to add some new cameras to the security system and reposition others.  

WPPL Pistol Team.  There are eight more weeks of shooting.  

Trustees Report.  

–Mike Bonasera recommended that the next club workday be scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025.  President approved that recommendation and the work will begin at 0800.  

-Mike also reported that they are getting an estimate on a new fan housing for the exhaust fan.  This was followed by a discussion on the noise effect on the neighbors.  There was no update on the status of the repair to the range ceiling.    

Old Business.  

-The President and Vice President gave an update on their correspondence with representatives from Sheetz, the progress of the construction of a Sheetz at the old Farmers Market location, and its impact on the club.  There was discussion on concerns about the drainage once the Sheetz is finished and about the possibility of the construction of a parking lot for the club.

-Tom Richwine inquired as to the status of the previous Corresponding Secretary.    The president responded that he had stepped down from his duties.  

New Business.  A motion was made by Steve Bear to accept Matt Starcher as the new Corresponding Secretary.  The motion carried.  

For the Good of the Club.  It was announced that the Carlisle Fish and Game is hosting a Sportsman’s Swap meet on 4/27/2025.  Discussion followed on the possibility of the Gun Club hosting a similar event as a possible money-making opportunity.  

Adjournment.  Steve Bear made a motion to adjourn.  Motion Carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:57 pm.  

ENCL:
Meeting Sign-in Sheet
Members 1^st Bank Statements on Clubs Accounts
NRA Training Group Report
Membership Committee Report
Spreadsheet with Names of Members Coming in at 11/25/2025 Meeting

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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 present: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary and 3 Trustees.  There were 23 members present.

The Minutes for the January 2020 meeting were read and approved. 

Treasurer’s Report was read and accepted.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs and Training Fund amounted to $80,856.60.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report- An email will be sent to all CGC members reminding us of the allowable calibers on the CGC range.

NRA Training Group Report- CGC NRA Instructors conducted an NRA Basics of Personal Protection Inside the Home course for 6 shooters and all requirements were met. The 2020 Training Schedule is posted on the CGC website.

New Members- There were 3 new members processed into the Club.

4-H Sharpshooters– The 4-H made over $500.00 at their food stand during the Cowboy Action event.

Cowboy Action- The Cowboy Action Shoot was successful. A total of $520 was collected in registration fees.

Membership Committee- Currently there are 462 active members and 4 pending new member applications.  We are rapidly approaching the club maximum of 475 members due to insurance reasons.

WPPL Pistol Team- No Report.

Technology and Security Committee- The key fobs are working well, and there are no issues with technology to report.

Trustees Report– The rubber on the backstop will need to be replaced sometime in the near future.  An email will be sent to all CGC members requesting help in attaining new rubber conveyor belt material.

Old Business-

Utah Carry Permit- Mike Kubarek is looking into hosting a Utah permit to carry class.  Utah requires at least 4 hours of gun handling safety and training. Most likely this will be scheduled on a Sunday afternoon in April.  More details to follow.

Trolley System- A club member asked if a trolley system could be installed on the range to allow shooting at different distances.  This was researched in the past and it was determined that our current range is unable to accommodate such system.

Range Overcrowding- Members were asked if they feel the range has been congested since the increase in number of active members. Most members feel there is no issue with overcrowding, however, a request was made that fob reports be run every 3 months to monitor range usage.

New Business-

Club Work Day–  Due to the increase of range usage, it has been suggested the Club have 2 work days per year, one in the Spring and Fall, to clean up the backstop and equipment.

Friends of the NRA Banquet- This year’s NRA banquet is scheduled for Sunday, March 29^th at 2pm at the Camp Hill Country Club.  Visit www.friendsofnra.org to purchase tickets.  The funds from this banquet stay in our area.  Our Club will benefit from an NRA grant again this year, possibly around a $4,000 grant.

For the Good of the Club-

A Glock magazine is lost.  If you find it, please see Denny Keuhn.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Beth Moul
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 present:President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and 3 Trustees.  There were 27 members present.

The Minutes for the January 2019 meeting were read and approved . 

Treasurer’s Report was readand accepted.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report-No Report

NRA Training Group Report-The NRA Training Group reported on training they conducted in February with a total of 13 students.  All training objectives were achieved. In addition to in-processing new members, CGC NRA instructors provided more than 20 hours of training in February.

New Members- There were 21 new members processed into the Club. 

4H Shooters– The 4H shooters competed in the NRA Junior 3-Position Sectionals in February.   The 4H served food during the recent Cowboy Action shoot and made over $400.00.

Cowboy Action- Cowboy Action recently hosted 2 matches with over 40 shooters, earning about $100.

Membership Committee- There are 36 more applications that will be processed during upcoming meetings. Membership will be roughly 460 members once all new members are processed.  Those joining in April will have the membership fee pro-rated.

WPPL Pistol Team- They are currently looking for more shooters-contact Gary Gibson if you are interested in joining the team.  There is a banquet in May with good food and awards.

Trustees Report– No report.  

 Old Business-

Range Notice-A reminder to everyone that all activities are required to be posted on the club calendar at least 2 weeks prior to provide ample notice to members.

New Business- No comments          

For the Good of the Club- No comments

The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Beth Moul
Recording Secretary, Carlisle Gun Club

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02/26/2018

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President; there were 25 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers present: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and 1 Trustee.

The Minutes for the January 29, 2018 meeting were read and accepted.

Treasurer’s Report was read and accepted.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs and Training Fund amounted to $50,502.91.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report.  No Report.

NRA Training Group Report- Reported a total balance of $4,832.19 in the training account.  There was a Personal Protection in the Home Course on 23-24 February, 2018.  The 2018 training courses are posted at the CGC Website.

New Members.  There were 3 candidates for membership.

4H Shooters– No Report

Cowboy Action.  There were 26 participants at the February Cowboy Action Shoot.  $350 was contributed to the club from the proceeds.  The dates of January 5 and February 2, 2019 were requested for next years events.  Tom Richwine made a motion to reserve those two dates.  The motion was voted and approved.

Membership Committee- Reported that the membership is now at its limit of 400.  There are currently 56 individuals on the waiting list.  A brief summary of range utilization based on fob access was presented to the members.

WPPL Pistol Team.  No report

Trustees Report.- No report

Old Business

Temporary Weapons Storage at Club.  There was a discussion followed by a motion on whether to provide temporary storage at the club facility for member’s personal weapons.  The motion was voted and was not approved.  

Medical Marijuana-  There was a motion on whether to create a committee to consider a change to the club’s bylaws to account for the use of medical marijuana.  The motion was voted and not approved.  

At this point the president made a note for the benefits of the members present reminding them that once a motion is presented for vote it cannot be reintroduced until there is a new administration of officers of the club.   

Backstop.  There was a discussion on potential improvements to the range backstop.  The president asked the trustees to investigate this further and report back at a later date.

Parking Lot.  It was noted that the gravel in the parking lot need to be redistributed and leveled.

For the Good of the Club.

The Vice President reminded members that only paper based targets can be used on the range.  The President requested that the Corresponding Secretary send an email reminder to all the members on this.

There was a recognition and thanks to the members of the NRA Training Committee for all the good training they provide.

It was noted that the Mt Holly Springs Fish and Game Club is taking new members and they have facilities for long range shooting.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm

Joseph Wasiak
Recording Secretary
Carlisle Gun Club

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Club President; there were 50 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers present: President, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, and 2 Trustees.

The Minutes for the January 30, 2017 meeting were read and approved.

The president recognized Don Jones for his many years supporting the club and the Pistol Team in particular

Treasurer’s Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs and Training Fund amounted to $45,648.23.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report.  No report.

NRA Training Committee Report- The NRA Training Committee reported that there was $1,910.37 in the Training Fund.   There were 4 students in the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Phase II Course on 25 February, 2017.  See the attached report for full details.

New Members.  There were 4 new members processed into the club.

4H Shooters.  This year there are 15 shooters in the 4H program.  Lee Eberly donated a rifle and 3 shooting jackets to the 4H shooters.  The president said he would send a thank you to Lee for his donation.  It was also reported the 4H shooters made $300 selling concessions at the Cowboy Action shoots.

Cowboy Action– The shoot on 4 February had 22 participants.  They asked to reserve January 6 and February 3 for the 2018 shoot.

Membership Committee Report.  After tonight, there will be one open slot left.  There are currently 48 individuals on the waiting list.

The president established a membership application committee and appointed Clayton Morrow as the chair.   

WPPL Pistol Team.  No report.

Trustees Report– No Report.

Old Business-  

AED-  The president addressed the use of an AED here at the club and the need for a certified trainer to educate members in its proper use.  He estimated the cost of the AED at about $1000.  There was a discussion on the apparent need for an AED and the limitations and reservations of some of the members.  Further discussion on this was tabled for a future meeting.

Budget- The president addressed the issue of the long-range capital improvements committee and the need to continue with the work that they had previously conducted.  He would like four people at minimum to be members in addition to himself.  Selected were:

Jeff Clippinger, Treasurer
Andy Henry
Phil Dyche
Darren

There was a motion to approve this committee which was passed.  The president directed that they will have a report at the March meeting.

New Business- 

Safety-  There was a comment about the need for some sort of consequences for members who fail to follow the safety rules.  This was followed a discussion on establishing a Safety Committee to look at safety issues and the consequences of ignoring club rules.

The president asked for a motion to form a Safety Committee.  There was a motion which was passed.  The committee will consist of:

Persident- the Chair
1 Trustee
Representative of the NRA Training Committee
Tony Chiarella
Anyone else who wants to join.

Small Games of Chance License.    There was a discussion on the possibility of the club obtaining a Small Games of Chance License.

NRA Grants.  Mike Kubarek raised the issue of the club looking into getting an NRA Grant for improvements to the range.  The president directed the formation of a committee to look into NRA Grants.  

Weapons Storage.  Mark Watson asked a question about the possibility of a temporary storage area at the club for those members who conceal carry but work at a location where the cannot bring firearms (e.g. Carlisle Barracks).  The president directed that Mark look into this.

Sound Off.  

One member suggested that if we obtain a Small Games of Chance license that we should only have a raffle about twice a year.

Clayton Morrow, the Corresponding Secretary stated that he would put out another message about how to properly use the new fan controls.

Don Jones mention that the current instructions are too high for some to be able to read and should be lowered.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

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2/29/2016

The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Randy Nichols, there were 46 members present.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Vice-President  related some history on Audie Murphy…

Officers present: President –Absent, Vice President – Randy Nichols, Treasurer – Jeff Clippinger, Corresponding Secretary – Absent, Recording Secretary – Joe Wasiak, and Trustees – Mike Kubarek,  Dick Pryor, and Phil Dyche.

The Minutes for the December 2015 meeting were read and approved.

Treasurers Report was read and approved.  The total balance of all accounts, checking, savings, CDs and Training Fund amounted to $63,897.87.  There was a question on whether the club was going to roll-over the club’s Certificates of Deposit.  They are.

There was a report on Don Jones, long time club member and OIC of the Pistol Team who is currently on oxygen.  It was recommended for club members to give him a call or send a card with a word of encouragement if they feel so inclined.  A message will be given to the Corresponding sSecretary to send to members about this.  A card was circulated for members to sign that evening.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report– No Report

NRA Training Committee Report.  Frank Cummings reported  the Committee had an ending balance of $5,142.35.  Congratulation to Slim Connors and Bruce Apgar on achieving NRA Training Counselor ranking.

-There will be instructor training in March 18-20, 2016.    The tentative class for future training includes:

April 22-23: Basic Pistol Shooting
May 20-21: Personal Protection in the Home
June –Open

-The NRA has instituted a new two part Basic Pistol Shooting Course.  Interested individuals can now go on-line and register/take the Phase 1 section.  Phase 2 will be on-site at the Gun Club.  This will change how we conduct instruction in the future.

Processing New Members.  New club candidates were introduced and the dismissed to in process.  There were 14 new members candidates.  All were admitted.

4H Report- The 4H Shooters are still practicing.  There are about 10-12 youth in the program.

Cowboy Action–  The 4H members made about $400 combined from selling concessions at the Cowboy Action Shoots.  These funds will be used to procure ammunition for their use.

Membership Committee– Tony Chiarella reported that we are currently 16 scheduled for tonight, two did not show and he has about 20-25 applications waiting.

Pistol Team–  No report

Trustees Report–

-Phil Dyche reported the outside Dusk to Dawn light has been replaced and then stopped working again.  He will replace again and check to see if there are any other problems with the light.

-The new estimate for the paving at the club parking lot is about $10K.  The estimate for the repointing on the building is approximately $17K.

-One of the heaters on the range is not functioning properly and needs to be checked for possible replacement.

Old Business.

-Signage.  Still being worked, we will move this to the next meeting.

-Paving- See the Trustees Report above.

The CCTV System- we provided video to the Pennsylvania State Police which was helpful in their investigation of criminal activity in the area.

There was a question on the advisability of paving the parking lot when there exists the possibility of  Pine St being expended and negating those efforts.  This was followed by a wide ranging discussion on the future of club property (i.e. this facility)

New Business.

-Phil Dyche asked for input members as to whether the fans were good enough for proper ventilation of the range.

-There was a question as to whether the club could install lockers for use by the Club NRA Training Team when conduction training at the range.  The Club Vice-President will take this to the “Board” for future discussion.

-There was a motion to make the Pledge of Allegiance part of the opening of every club meeting.  Motion was passed by a vote of the members.

Good of the Club.  Nothing.

The meeting adjourned at 8:34pm.

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