Youth Shooting program report

Our youth shooting program which is in its second year was very successful this past summer.  There were a total of 14 youths who came out and participated in either trap and/or .22 rimfire rifle shoots. There was also the opportunity for them to earn NRA Light Rifle Qualification Patches and the following is the results of their fine shooting.

Luke Allen earned  The " Distinguished Expert" patch, which is the highest award given.

Mason Thompson and Danielle Riegel earned their "Sharpshooter" patch.

Ryan Sandroni, Nick Shaffer, Brad Sandroni, Peter Roloson, Aric Stuck, and Victoria Tidball  all earned their "Marksman" patch.

Charlotte Tidball earned her "Pro-Marksman" patch.



For those who don't already know, youth shooting was held every Wednesday evening starting around 5:30 pm from the end of June to the end of August. Everyone is briefed on firearm safety and then the shooting begins and most of the time ends around sunset.

This years shoots usually ended with water jug shooting and it was a lot of fun. It's a nice change from punching holes in paper.

Just so you know, the NRA Qualification programs are no different for youth than adults and we did have two ladies shoot this year. So it's not limited to youths. It has been my pleasure to run this program and I am looking forward to doing it again next summer. I would also like to thank all the adults who showed up and helped out. Tom Grasek

Kuneytown Blog Basics

Anyone that is a member can (and SHOULD) post to this blog.  It is the club's electronic log and bulletin board.

If you would like to be sure your favorite event, announcement, photo, etc. gets posted to the blog, then you should post it to this blog.

To post to the blog, or to comment on someone else's post,  you need "author" status.  This is simple.  Request author status from KGTidball@yahoo.com.  You will then be sent an invitation.  Accept the invitation and start blogging. Simple.

The reason we don't have a traditional website is because it does not make sense for the club to pay for a web manager, host site url, etc., which would cost thousands of dollars a year. Instead, a club member donated time to establish this web log ("blog" for short), so that everyone can share the burden of keeping members up to date on activities. This alternative is also much cheaper and less labor intensive than paying for paper, ink, postage, etc. for a traditional hard-copy newsletter.

It is not the club Secretary's job to post everything that every club member decides should be posted to the blog.  This is each of  the members' job, and its a great way to stay in touch with your club members. The Club Secretary's job is to maintain the blog site in working order and to moderate posts and comments so that nothing inappropriate appears. The Club Secretary may from time to time be tasked by the Club President to add certain content to the blog, using his or her discretion.

Please feel free to send an email if you have any questions about ho to blog or comment to blog posts.  Kgtidball@yahoo.com

Turkey Shoot November 3rd!

Congratulations to Kuneytown Youth Hunters!

Pig Roast 2012

Don't miss it!         Sept 8, 2012                       Camping available.

Live music from "Dirty Birds."

From 1 pm to ??

Food served at 4 pm.

Advance tx $10

$15 at the door

kids are free

Wounded Warriors Sporting Clays Shoot and Fund Raiser

On 11 August Whispering Pines Hideaway is sponsoring a Sporting Clays fund raising event to support the Wounded Warriors in Action trio that will be coming to Whispering Pines for a long weekend of bird hunting, fellowship, and good food in early September.

Registration for the shoot will start at 9:30 a.m. on August 11 and close at 2:00 p.m.   The $35.00 entry fee will include a 50 bird round of Sporting Clays and lunch.

Please call them at            315 946 6170       or email them at all4thebirds@bluefrog.com  to let them know if you can make it so they can prepare in advance for the number of participants.

Fish dinners every Friday in April !!!

 Fish dinners every Friday in April!!!!

Doors open at 5 pm.

Ducks Unlimited Wood Duck Box Green Wing Event

Saturday March 10th Ducks Unlimited and Seneca Meadows are sponsoring a wood duck nesting box building event at Kuneytown. This is a Greenwing event so if you know a kid that would like to come out and learn a little about building wood duck boxes and why it is important to provide nesting places for these birds come on out and enjoy a nice lunch and help us build 12 wood duck boxes.Event Time is 10am to 2pm if you have a cordless drill please bring it along.

See you at the Club Eric

Venison & Meat Preparation workshop

Venison and Meat Preparation Workshop Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a venison and meat preparation workshop on Saturday, March 10th from 10AM-noon in their conference room located in Waterloo (308 Main Street Shop Center, 3rd floor). Venison is a healthy, lean source of protein that is very tasty if properly prepared. Seneca County and the surrounding Finger Lakes area have abundant populations of white tail deer to hunt. If you love eating venison or if you have had an unpleasant experience eating venison and have the notion that the meat is gamey or tough (or others in your family feel this way), then this hands on workshop is for you! Learn ways to tenderize deer meat with proper marinades, cooking methods, and meat preparation. We will also discuss the important science behind safely canning meat and making jerky. Learning to safely can animal products is a great solution to limited freezer space when considering buying local meat or hunting. Participants will learn how to can meat and also taste samples during this hands-on workshop. They will also receive a recipe book. Thanks to support from the Delavan Foundation, the cost is only $10.00 per person. Space is limited and advanced registration is required, so please call Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension to register: 315-539-9251 by March 8th. If you would like more information about consuming wild game and fish, Seneca County CCE, in consultation with Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources, created an educational web resource to offer recipes, nutrition facts and information based on fish and game that is currently or soon to be in season. The Wild Harvest Table website can be accessed at http://senecawildharvest.blogspot.com. For nearly 100 years, Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension has served the people of the County, putting to practical use the scholarship and research of Cornell University and the national land grant system in the areas of agriculture and food systems sustainability; families, nutrition, health and safety (human ecology); youth development (4-H); environmental and natural resource enhancement; and community and economic vitality. The office is located at 308 Main Street Shop Centre in Waterloo. For more information on this and other programs, please call the office at 315-539-9251 or e-mail Seneca@cornell.edu.

Squirrel Derby #2 Feb 19

Club OPEN for Superbowl!!

Feb 5, 2012.

Doors open at 5 PM.

Kick-off  is at 6:30 PM.

Bring a dish to pass, or your favorite SuperBowl specialty to share.

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/46

Go Giants!

SQUIRREL DERBY SAT JAN 28TH

Don't miss the first Squirrel Derby of the season coming up this weekend Saturday January 28th hope to see a lot of members and kids participate. Contact Eric at 315-730-2257 to enter or stop in the club this Friday night to sign up. Club opens at 6pm Friday stop in for happy hour and join the squirrel derby.

2011 Buck Pool Results

The results are in:

• 1ST PLACE Dave Spogen 26 1/4 (a); 8 points x 18 1/4 spread
• 2ND PLACE Eric Riegel 20.5 (r); 9 points x 11.5 spread