Custer Rod and Gun Club
Meeting of the Board of Directors
February 17, 2015
VFW
Meeting Called to order: 7:03 PM
Directors Present: Keith Hall, Randy Anderson, Jesse Smith, Cheri Reed, Todd Burch, Ken Boschee, Daniel DeLong, Jim Keith, William Williams
Previous Meeting Minutes:
Jesse Smith motioned “We accept the minutes from the previous Board of Directors Meeting as posted on the website.” The motion was seconded and passed.
Reading of current financial report:
Cheri Reed reported that the club currently has $22,305.25 in the bank, plus she as some various deposits to make. She hasn’t yet transferred the $2,500 that was borrowed from the CD for a trap thrower, but will get it done in the next couple weeks.
Jim Keith motion “We accept report the financial report as read.” The motion was seconded and passed.
President report:
Keith Hall reported he didn’t have anything to report but will be discussing this year’s youth shoots at next months meeting.
Reports of Boards and Standing/Special Committees:
Rifle Range Committee – Jesse Smith reported that the Friends of the NRA’s state committee has recommended our grant request for building a bathroom/storage building and dirt work at the Sunday Creek Rifle and Pistol Range, for full funding. It is now up to the Friends of the NRA’s National committee to approve the request, but we should have an answer in about a week from now.
Trap Range Committee – Cheri Reed reported that trap shooting has resumed on Sundays, and there are 300 cases of clays left in the clubhouse. When the weather gets better we need to move the clays into the trap houses to make room for repairs to be done in the clubhouse, then order more clays.
Old Business:
Cheri Reed reported Mule Deer Foundation has sent a plaque to recognize the Custer Rod and Gun Club’s support of their organization in 2014. Cheri gave the plaque to Jesse Smith to be hung in the Sunday Creek clubhouse.
New Business:
Cheri Reed reported that the Boy Scouts have several groups they want to get trap badges for. They want to use our facilities and probably borrow the club’s shotguns, but will pay for clays and provide own shells and instructors. They don’t have an exact date yet, but it will be after March 15th. The Board agreed by consensus to approve their request, and Cheri will work out a schedule with the Boy Scouts.
Cheri Reed reported that we need to do work in the bathroom at Spotted Eagle; that we have two windows and an air conditioner waiting to be installed; and we need to paint the outside of the clubhouse and the trap houses.
There was no motion made, and it was agreed that we need estimates for what the work will cost.
Ken Boschee motioned “We approve a budget of $4000 to purchase steel targets for the rifle & pistol range.” The motion was seconded and passed, unanimously. A committee was formed to decide how to spend the money on each range, with Jesse Smith being appointed as the head of the committee and the person authorized to approve the actual purchases.
Club member, Jeff Essmen, questioned why the general membership doesn’t have access to the clubhouse at the Sunday Creek range. He suggested putting a access card reader like what’s on the gate, on the clubhouse and allowing members to use the facilities at will. There was discussion about the rights of the members vs. the damage and cost potential to the clubhouse. There was no motion made, but Randy Anderson was assigned the task of finding out what it would cost to install a card reader lock on the clubhouse, and the issue will be discussed at the next meeting.
Ken Boschee motioned “We give the Pheasants Forever $100 for their annual banquet.” The motion was not seconded, but the topic will be discussed again at the next meeting.
Nomination and election of officers and board of directors:
n/a
Good and welfare: (presented at earlier in meeting)
Jonathan Kieser with FWP and Pheasants Forever thanked the club for our previous support of Pheasants Forever, and requested we continue to support them by being a sponsor of their Pheasants Forever banquet again in 2015.
Adjourn:
Cheri Reed motioned “We adjourn the meeting”. The motion was seconded and passed at 9:01 PM.