Thursday, February 19, 2009

Hello from VNSP!

Is it spring already? I doubt it I am sure the cold will come back and make some more ice for us. A big thanks to all that stopped by to see us at the Northeast Sport Show. Sorry for the delay, but I have everyone added to the list now and hope to see some new faces at the club. Here is some news for everyone:

PHEASANTS:
The hunting season was great but came to a quick halt when the snow started flying. This past week the piles of snow have gone down considerably making for some nice late season hunting. We have some birds left and want to offer you them at a discount for the late season till they are gone.
MEMBERS: $15 a bird no minimum
NON-MEMBERS: $20 a bird, 10 bird minimum Contact Ron for booking or details ? 315-796-4587 or email at ron@vernonnational.com

CLAYS:
We are currently open Sunday 9-1, Saturday by appointment. Soon we will open back up on Tuesday nights, as the weather warms and the sun stays out a little later in the evening.

New to shooting sporting clays? Been shooting for a while and need some help? Well it is a great time for a lesson. Let us know and we can get you signed up.

February special from Tom Fiumarello, Xcel Sporting Clay Instructor:
ALL lesson fees during February will be donated to the Mike Matthews family to help support their son.

VNSP News Feb 2009

Well it was a busy weekend at VNSP with pheasants flying, clays breaking and the wonderful sound of gun fire. Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the club on a pretty nice February weekend.

The Second Chance Sporting Clays shoot was a great time, especially since I made it out to shoot this time. A big thanks to Caryn for the great soup and chili, and for taking care of lunch and the club house this weekend. Also thanks to Ron, Sam, Tom, Hap, Jeff and Simon for your help getting the course ready and maintaining it over the weekend. Attached is a list of the results. Hope everyone who attended had a great time.

As mentioned previously every second Saturday through October, with the exception of June (3rd Saturday), will be a shoot at VNSP. Details for each month will be sent out prior to the shoots. I am having all the dates posted to the website now, each marked ?Details TBD?. The next event will be March 14th, The March Mayhem. We will also plan other events through the summer. Have an idea for a shoot you would like to see set up, let me know and we will see what we can do.

Our big project in the works is the Wounded Warrior Project Benefit Shoot. We have confirmed the date which is May 24th (Sunday of Memorial Weekend). Mark your calendars now; this is an event you will not want to miss. All the specifics are in the works. We will post information as soon as more is set in stone. The plan at this point is for a 100 bird shoot with two flight times, prizes, auctions, raffles and side games with donations going to a great cause. Attached is a draft copy of the information, not all the information is final.
Pre-registration will be a big help and I will let everyone know when we are ready to start accepting registrations. Anyone wishing to help with this event in any way shape or form please let me know. All help will be greatly appreciated.

-Jason