{"id":1575,"date":"2025-04-12T19:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T23:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morainesportsmen.com\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2025-04-12T19:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T23:10:57","slug":"meeting-minutes-march-10-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morainesportsmen.com\/?p=1575","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>7:00 pm \u2013 The board of directors met before the general membership meeting. These are the items that were discussed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reviewed how the remodel has been going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7:33 pm &#8211; Meeting was called to order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction of Officers<\/strong>:&nbsp; Mike Cumberland- President, Chris Smith- Treasurer, Brian Jesteadt- Membership(absent), James Hacke- Secretary\/Trap, Joe Urish- Pistol, Mike Ripley- Black Powder, Al Vogan- rifle, Tom Fischer- Appointed by the membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treasurer\u2019s Report<\/strong>: Chris read the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bills and Communications<\/strong>:&nbsp; Chris announced that the spring property taxes are due.&nbsp; It was voted to pay the early price of $898.38.&nbsp;&nbsp; He will also be paying $5,800 for the club&#8217;s insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pop: <\/strong>Nothing to report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rental Committee Report:<\/strong>&nbsp; April 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup> Constables. April 8<sup>th<\/sup> and 9<sup>th<\/sup> SRU police. April 12<sup>th<\/sup> hall rented. April 14<sup>th<\/sup> SRU police. May 12<sup>th<\/sup> through May 15<sup>th<\/sup> Butler County Adult Probation, May16th and 17<sup>th<\/sup> hall rented<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pistol Team<\/strong>: &nbsp;Joe took in $111, expenses were $0, kept $32, and turned in $79. &nbsp;Joe said the indoor league will end on April 3<sup>rd<\/sup>.&nbsp; The outdoor league will resume on Thursday nights from 2 pm till dark.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trap Team:&nbsp; <\/strong>Trap shoots are on a break and will resume in the late spring. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Black Powder \/ Meat Shoots<\/strong>:&nbsp; Mike took in $130, expenses were $100, kept $9, and turned in $21.&nbsp; There is a meat shoot on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Sunday of every month.&nbsp; The shoot starts at 11 am and is open to members and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Junior Rifle Team<\/strong>:&nbsp; Looking for anyone interested in leading junior shooting classes.&nbsp; Contact Mike Ripley if interested.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Archery:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Indoor Shoot:<\/strong>&nbsp; Barry turned in $200.&nbsp; The fun shoots happen on Mondays. Doors open at 9 am, with the first shoot starting around 10 am.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rifle:<\/strong>&nbsp; Al brought in $110, expenses were $0, and he turned in $110.&nbsp; Al reported that the next 100-yard steel egg shoot will be on March 16<sup>th<\/sup> and April 12<sup>th<\/sup>. &nbsp;The next 200-yard steel gong matches will be on March 30<sup>th<\/sup> and April 27<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Membership<\/strong>:&nbsp; &nbsp;Chris took in $575, maintenance fund $50, general fund $525. Key cards were $0.&nbsp; The total membership is 526, of which 484 are senior\/life charter members.&nbsp; There are 16 new members for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Old Business:<\/strong> &nbsp;All the cameras are reinstalled and operational again.&nbsp; Jim reported he had to replace a wire to the hallway camera due to being chewed by a mouse.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Business: &nbsp;<\/strong>Tim Watson, a representative of the Beaver County Sportsman\u2019s Conservation League, visited tonight\u2019s meeting.&nbsp; He extended an invitation to the club\u2019s president and a guest to a dinner that will be hosted to discuss what the league is about.&nbsp; Jim asked if anyone was having issues with the rear door not letting them in when scanning their cards.&nbsp; A few members said that had noticed the issue.&nbsp; Jim will look into what might be the problem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Good of the Association:&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:25 pm \u2013 Meeting adjourned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7:00 pm \u2013 The board of directors met before the general membership meeting. These are the items that were discussed: \u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reviewed how the remodel has been going. 7:33 pm &#8211; Meeting was called to order. 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