June 2024 Newsletter

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Sporting Clays: June 15

Come shoot Sporting Clays on June 15! $20 per round of 50 birds. Shells are available for purchase, along with food and drink from the Viking Lead Slinger youth trap team. You can also enter their raffle fundraiser!

Additional sporting clay shoots will be on July 20 and August 17. 9 AM to 3 PM.

Bring friends, this event is open to the public.

Kids’ Fishing Derby: June 22

The annual kids’ fishing derby is being held on June 22 from 8:30 AM until 11:30 AM. This is a free event open to all kids 14 and under. All kids receive a “goodie” bag, and drawings for prizes will be held for anyone who fished.

Meet at the Forton St. Bridge in Stoughton, in the Division St. Park. Bring a fishing pole, bait, and an adult!

Lights in the Rifle Range

The rifle range is having overhead lights installed in June, probably on a Friday. There is not a set schedule for this work, nor will we have a lot of advance notice. The range will be closed while the contractors are working. We’ll let you know if we know more, but we appreciate your flexibility.

We Need Beer!

Our old beverage distributor has ceased operations, and we are having trouble finding a new distributor that understands private clubs (we’re not complicated…).

If you are, or know, someone that can restock the coolers on a consistent basis please reach out to the Board of Directors at sccbod@stoughtoncc.com. THANK YOU.

Hunter Ed: August 24

The next Hunter Education Internet Field Day will be held on August 24, 2024. The indoor archery range, trap/skeet fields, rifle range, and main clubhouse will be in use. Hunter Education is important as it helps the club maintain its nonprofit status.

Instructors are always needed. It’s fun and rewarding to become a DNR instructor. Interested? Please contact Merlin at 608-206-1832 or merlinkotajarvi@gmail.com.

Updates to Club Handbook

Thank you to all who participated in updating the Rules & Procedures Handbook. The new handbook, and a list of the major changes, can be found at:

https://bit.ly/scc-handbook

Printed copies will be available in late June in the clubhouses.

Pistol Range Cleaning

Do you use the Pistol Range? If so, we could sure use your help cleaning it on July 15, 6 PM to 8:30 PM. It’s also a good way to learn more about how the range works.

September Elections

A reminder that annual elections are held in September. Are YOU ready to be a larger part of how the Club operates?

Congratulations Archers!

Congratulations to the S3DA archers, two of whom took first and second places in their categories at the State competition. At this rate we may need a bigger clubhouse for all their trophies!

The Trapathalon Nears

Save the date and stock up on shells for the Trap-athalon on Saturday, August 3, wherein you will be able to explore all the different trap disciplines (singles, handicap, wobble, doubles).

Come out, ask all sorts of questions, and learn how these things work in a safe and fun environment!

Clubhouse/Range Closures

This is a list of events and range closures as of June 10. For the most up-to-date list:

https://stoughtoncc.com/calendar/

Regular activities and other events will cause ranges to be unavailable at times.

Current Leagues & Standing Events:

  • Monday Morning Trap & Skeet (Clubhouse):
    Monday, 8 AM
  • Broadhead Archery League (Outdoor Archery):
    Wednesday, 5 PM to 9 PM
  • Trap League (Trap/Skeet & Clubhouse):
    Thursday, 5:30 PM to 10 PM
  • Viking Lead Slingers (Trap/Skeet):
    Sunday, 9 AM to 2 PM
  • Membership Meeting: (Clubhouse):
    Second Monday, 7 to 9 PM
  • Board Meeting (Clubhouse):
    Last Monday, 6 to 9 PM
  • New Member Orientation (Indoor Archery):
    Second Monday, 5 to 7 PM

Upcoming Events:

Trap & Skeet fields will be closed from June 14 at 1 PM to June 15 at 5 PM for Sporting Clays.

The 4-H Fair Shoot on June 29, 7 AM to 5 PM. All ranges will be closed. Please know that many generations of 4-H folks throughout Dane County are very grateful for the Club’s support.

The Pistol Range will be closed for cleaning on July 15, 6 PM to 8:30 PM. Please come help.

Trap & Skeet fields will be closed from July 16 at 1 PM to July 17 at 5 PM for Sporting Clays.

Hunter Safety on August 24, 8 AM to 5 PM, involving the clubhouse, indoor archery, rifle range, and trap fields.

Updated Club Rules & Procedures Handbook

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The SCC Board of Directors has ratified the updated Rules & Procedures Handbook. A big thank you to all who participated in the updates. over the last five months.

The final revision, effective immediately, can be found in PDF format at:

https://stoughtoncc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stoughton-Conservation-Club-Rules-and-Procedures-Handbook-20240528.pdf

and is also linked from the main page of the Club web site.

There were many updates to the Handbook to remove duplication and simplify the rules across all the ranges. The biggest changes are:

  • Simplification of the range rules, including:
    • TAB-K is the fundamental set of rules for the club.
    • Shooting outside of posted hours is universally intolerable.
    • No firearms loaded or handled, at all, while people are downrange.
    • Clean up after yourself, and so on.
  • A guest is now defined as an individual and members of that individual’s family, similar to how we define a member.
  • There is no longer a limit on how many times someone can be a guest.
  • The guest fee is waived for active-duty military family members stationed out of state.
  • The Club no longer rents facilities.
  • Holsters are no longer prohibited.
  • Drawing from holsters IS prohibited. If you wish to shoot a holstered firearm remove it at your vehicle.
  • Rules about transport of firearms have been unified across all activities. It is no longer required that a firearm be cased, but it must be unloaded with the action open while being moved, and always follow TAB-K.
  • Trap range is lead shot only.
  • Pistol range is limited to ammunition that does not produce more than 6000 ft-lb.f per square inch of impact energy at the backstop. In short, what is permitted is BB, .177 pellet, and .22 LR, 38 Special, 380 Auto, 9 MM, 40 S&W, and 45 ACP. All other ammunition is not necessarily permitted unless authorized by the Board. This includes all magnum rounds, including .22 Magnum. There are provisions for authorizing hand loads that are “down-loaded.” See the Handbook appendix for computing this.
  • Pistol Range limited rapid fire is permitted, five shots in ten seconds, to match the Pistol League competition. This is only for the Pistol Range. Other ranges must stick to the 2 second rule. Especially archers! (ha ha)
  • Clarification of member expectations to include safe, civil, respectful, and courteous conduct, free of harassment, discrimination, or abusive behavior.

Safety is paramount at SCC, and these rules help ensure that, as well as proper operation of the club and protection of the facilities so all can enjoy them. If you have questions contact the Board of Directors at sccbod@stoughtoncc.com.

We are all empowered to remind each other to be safe, especially if you see unsafe or unwise behavior.

Signs, orientation materials, and the web site are being updated throughout the summer to reflect rule changes. If in doubt, follow the Handbook. Thank you!

Making Hay June 5-8, 2024

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Attention Trap/Skeet Shooters!

Be on the look out for farming activities this week. If there’s any farming or other maintenance happening in the field, trap and skeet are closed.
The farmer will be cutting hay likely on Wednesday and baling on Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning.
Thanks!

Sporting Clays – Saturday, May 18

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Saturday is the first Sporting Clays event of the year at SCC!

  • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • $20 per round of 50 birds
  • Cash ONLY!
  • Food and drinks sold by Viking Lead Slingers!
  • Get tickets for the VLS gun/grill raffle. Prizes:
    • Browning Citori CXT 32 with adjustable comb
    • LOCO Flattop Grill
    • $500 cash

Future dates:

  • June 15
  • July 20
  • August 17

 

2024 Handbook Final Draft

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Update: The final version can be found at: https://stoughtoncc.com/2024/06/updated-club-rules-procedures-handbook/

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As many of you know, the SCC Rules and Procedures Handbook has been undergoing a revision. We have gone through two comment periods, and the Board of Directors has reviewed, discussed, and decided on the requests for rule changes. The Final Draft is now available for review, along with the disposition of the major requests we’ve received:

SCC Rules Procedures Handbook – Final Draft – 2024-05-13

SCC Rules Procedures Handbook – Final Draft – Disposition of Handbook Revision Requests

Moving forward, this Handbook draft will be ratified at the Board of Directors meeting on May 27, 2024, pending final review. These are NOT the Club rules yet.

Feedback, comments, and other concerns can be addressed to bob@plankers.com, and will be brought before the Board of Directors as appropriate.

Summer Activities and Maintenance

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Maintenance

With nice weather comes maintenance projects and summer leagues at SCC. As always, maintenance takes priority over any other activities at the club. Almost everyone you see doing work at SCC is a volunteer. If someone is working on a range that you’d like to use, consider lending a hand if you can, or talk with them about when they’ll be done with the work they’re doing. Without our volunteers, club activities would grind to a halt! Thank them for the work they do!

We do sometimes hire professional contractors to work on our facilities as well. If contractors are working on something, give them the space the need to get their jobs done.

Planned Maintenance

Here’s a few things we know will be happening:

  • Archery Woods Course Clean-up Day – Saturday, May 25th at 8:00 AM
    • Meet at the pistol building.
    • Bring yard work tools, rakes, shovels, loppers, chainsaws, etc.
  • Lights will be installed in the rifle range.
    • This will take place sometime in June, likely on a Friday.
    • We probably won’t get a lot of advance notice, but the range will be closed while the contractors are working.

Please Keep The Facilities Clean!

If you, your family members, or your guests make a “mess” please clean it up. Our cleaning service has reported finding some absolutely disgusting messes in the bathrooms. Accidents happen, but if they do please clean them up!

This also goes for the kitchen area. If you make a pizza or something in the kitchen, please clean up after yourself. Wash the utensils, throw away trash, etc.

If we can all work together the club will be much cleaner for everyone!

Summer Activities

There are a few leagues and lots of other things happening at SCC over the summer. Check the website, calendar, and our Facebook page for more details about each activity. Here are a few things that are happening:

  • Trap League
    • Each Thursday night, May 2 through August 14
  • Broadhead Archery League
    • Orientation Night: Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00PM
    • League runs each Wednesday night, June 5 through August 28th
    • Contact Bill Hagen if you have any questions.
  • Sporting Clays
    • SCC hosts 4 sporting clays events each year on the 3rd Saturday of each month, May through August.
      • May 18
      • June 15
      • July 20
      • August 17
  • Kids’ Fisheree
    • Saturday, June 22 at the Forton Street Bridge
  •  Trapathlon
    • We are planning a new trap shooting event for club members at SCC to be held likely in August.
    • This will be a one day even where participants will shoot 4 disciplines of trap:
      • Singles Trap (16-yard)
      • Handicap Trap (25-yard)
      • Wobble Trap (16-yard)
      • Doubles Trap (16-yard)
    • Watch for more information!
  • Intro to Trap and Skeet
    • Are you interested in shooting trap and/or skeet, but you’re not sure how to get started?
    • We’re considering hosting a workshop to introduce new shooters to the basics, if there’s enough interest.
    • Please email trapleague@stoughtoncc.com if you are interested.
    • Watch for more information!

 

 

 

Scholarship Applications Due May 1st

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Scholarship Applications are due on May 1st!

There’s still time to get your scholarship applications in. See here for more information:

 

Scholarship Application

 

2024 Summer Trap League Schedule

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Summer Trap Schedule

The 2024 summer Trap League starts on May 2nd!

You can find the full schedule here: 2024 Summer Trap League Schedule

The 2024 rules are here: 2024 Trap League Rules

One first night of league, May 2nd, Viking Lead Slingers will be at the club selling tickets for Bucket Raffles. There are some great prizes! Please help support our youth Trap/Skeet team! Bucket Raffles on Thursday night are open to league and club members only. The public is welcome on Friday night and Saturday.

 

 

 

2024 Summer Trap League

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Update: One Week Until Trap League Starts

We have an opening for one team to join for the 2024 Summer Trap League season. Please contact us at trapleague@stoughtoncc.com ASAP if you’re interested in joining.

2024 Summer Trap League

Summer trap league is right around the corner! The changes that were made to the league last year got overwhelmingly positive feedback, so we’re keeping them. There won’t be any real changes to the league format this year, but the season will start about 2 weeks earlier than last year due to July 4th being on a Thursday.

Important Season Dates:

  • Captains Meeting: March 28 at 5:30 PM
    • New shooters should also attend.
  • All 2023 teams will have a reserved spot if they sign up by April 11. After April 11, any new teams will be signed up and you could lose your spot.
  • Deadline for all signups: April 25
  • Practice Dates
    • April 11
    • April 18
    • April 25
    • All practices will be 6-8 PM, use your own long range card.
  • League dates:
    • Start: May 2
    • No league July 4
    • End: August 8
    • Fun Night: August 15

Costs:

Costs have gone up slightly due to increased target costs.

  • Adult Shooters: $135
  • Youth Shooters: $100

Team captains are responsible for getting all league fees turned in on or before May 2. Captains are encouraged to write one check if possible.

Food

Food will be back for 2024! Dave Everett and team will be making food each week. Thanks Dave!

Contact/Questions/Sign-Up

If you have any questions, contact Kevin Kettner or Dan Ripp.

Email your team registration to: trapleague@stoughtoncc.com

Trap and Skeet Field Maintenance

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Over the next couple of weeks there will be some maintenance projects happening on the trap and skeet fields.
As always, any maintenance work takes priority over shooting. If you show up to shoot, and there’s work being done, feel free to lend a hand if you can.
Here’s a few of the projects to watch out for:
  • The siding is being replaced on the skeet houses
  • Edging around all of the sidewalks
  • Concrete – Each field is having some concrete work done.