{"id":1587,"date":"2025-05-12T20:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morainesportsmen.com\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2025-05-12T20:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:54:17","slug":"meeting-minutes-april-14-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morainesportsmen.com\/?p=1587","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Minutes April 14, 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, James Hacke- Secretary\/Trap, Joe Urish- Pistol(absent), 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 paid $898.38 for the spring taxes.&nbsp;&nbsp; He will also be paying $5,800 for the club\u2019s insurance. &nbsp;He also paid $454.95 for some more of the hall renovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pop: <\/strong>$9 was turned in.<\/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;No report this month.&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 shooting practices will resume on May 13<sup>th<\/sup> from 5 pm till dark.&nbsp; Practices will rotate every other Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Black Powder \/ Meat Shoots<\/strong>:&nbsp; Mike took in $610, expenses were $320, kept $85, and turned in $205.&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 $156, expenses were $0, and he turned in $156.&nbsp; Al reported that the next 100-yard steel egg shoot will be on May 10<sup>th<\/sup>. &nbsp;The next 200-yard steel gong match will be on May 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Membership<\/strong>:&nbsp; &nbsp;Chris took in $340, maintenance fund $35, general fund $305. Key cards were $0.&nbsp; The total membership is 575, of which 438 are senior\/life charter members.&nbsp; There are 28 new members for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Old Business:<\/strong> &nbsp;Mike Cumberland attended the dinner put on by the Beaver County Sportsman\u2019s Conservation League.&nbsp; He said the main topic of discussion was lead control at shooting ranges.&nbsp; He recommended we spread some lime over the trap field sometime this summer. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Business: &nbsp;<\/strong>It was brought up that we may consider installing a flagpole outside the club.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Good of the Association:&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:07 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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