Saginaw Field & Stream

Club Newsletter www.saginawfieldandstream.com

Tom Heritier, Editor

Club mailing address, 1296 N. Gleaner Rd, Saginaw MI 48609

Volume 2017

Issue 05

May

Dinner Served at 6 PM

Menu

NY Strip Steak

Baked Potato

$8.00 Membership Meeting

7:00PM

May is worth $260 Because Robert Reed

Was not present and did not win $240.00

You must be present to win!

The Rock Island 1911A1

45 ACP was won by Kurt

Aven

Ruger SR40c Raffle Prize

for May

Identification Statement

Saginaw Field and Stream Club Newsletter is

published monthly by the Saginaw Field and

Stream Club. 1296 N. Gleaner Rd.

Saginaw, MI 48609 9495

Club Shooting Hours

Are as follows, 0800 AM until sunset, use you hunting guide to deter-

mine sunset. If there is an organized event under lights, that may go to

10 PM. The lights on ranges are for organized events only.

Guest’s

Anyone who is not immediate family is considered a guest and is re-

quired to pay the $5.00 guest fee. Mail Boxes are located on each

range. Immediate family is defined as, spouse, and minor children.

Updated Range Rules

Please go to our website and print off an updated set of

range rules, it’s your responsibility to know the rules!

May Membership Program

UNDERSTANDING THE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB

Most of us have heard of the national organization of the Boone and

Crockett Club, but we are not aware that some of our club members

are also members of that great and active club. One of those mem-

bers is our own Jake Shinner, and he will give our program for May.

Jake will tell us what the Boone and Crockett Club is all about. It is

amazing how far reaching are their activities and who are the men

and women that make up the membership. Lots of surprises and it

will be interesting to learn how their activities may actually affect us

and our club.

The Women’s Shooting Alliance

Our next meeting will be on May 21st at 2:00 in the club house. We

expect to have great shooting weather so we will be having a short meeting and then head to the range. We will have some fun targets and some interesting, self directed drills for those who are more ex-perienced and we will be working one on one with those women who are brand new to shooting. This group is open to any woman over 18 who is interested in be-coming comfortable with their firearm. We welcome all women, no need to be a member of Field and Stream. Cost is $3.00 We provide a great learning environment for women wanting to learn more about shooting and safety. Becoming comfortable with the gun, proficient in safe gun handling skills and competent in shooting is our goal. Come on out and join the fun. After we shoot, we head on down the road to Sporty’s for some wings and beer. It’s a ladies day out!

Club Administrative News

Financial Report

James L. De Clerck, Treasurer

Building Donations

To Date

$150,242.06

Rental Manager Joey Lee 989-996-0397

For rentals or questions Please call

Civilian Marksmanship Program

Saginaw Field and Stream Club is affiliated with the Civil-

ian Marksmanship Program. Refer to Our Number

56200

NO HANDGUNS ALLOWED ON

THE RIFLE RANGE!

NO OFF HAND SHOOTING ON THE RIFLE

RANGE!

ALL SHOOTING IS TO BE THROUGH THE SAFETY WIN-

DOWS ON RIFLE RANGE

All Memberships expire on December

31st of the year.

Total

Expenses, $8,446.94 Total

Income, $11,390.99 Balance

Checking, $22,017.36 Balance

Savings, $132,279.60

Membership Report Frank Doozan

General – 1716 Associate – 98 Total - 1814 General Members Randy Himm Gary Bohinski Mack Johnson Mike Bouvrette Gaylord Murphy Joe Dickerson Alan H Walton Chaz Leath Allan R Wilke Christopher Willour Linda Wilke Ryan A Jerewski Ryan S Bellenbaum John Gaus Joseh Maczik Bob Bennett Mike Christian Andrew Danilowicz Guy Guymer Kelsey Hanson Randall Duclos John Kartz Patrick Marshall Jay Gustin Keith Hebl Milton Oliver Savannah Holbrook Heidi Liss Brian Kleinfeld Keith Thatcher Ron Coffel Michael Maike Jeff Collet Thomas Huber Rick Wilson Alex R Anderson Brad Wirtz Tyler Perry Enoch T Davis Don Miller Clyde Chapman Brian Guest Mark R Zolton Drew Collins Michael Papenfuse Associate Dakota Marshall Kyle Willour Jessica Kleinfeld

BUSINESSES SUPPORTING THE SAGINAW

FIELD & STREAM CLUB BANQUET WITH DO-

NATIONS - 2017

Dick Williams Guns

Cooper’s Frame & Art, Inc., Great Lake Bay Fi-nancial, Tri-City Chiropractic, Red Wing Shoe

Store, Draper Chevrolet Toyota, Jim Redmond’s Automotive Repair, Wohlfeil’s Hardware &

ToolShaper’s the Salon, YMCA of Saginaw, Har-vey’s Grill & Bar, H & B Equipment, Inc.,

Frank’s Great Outdoors, Boehler’s Greenhouse, Gardner, Provenzano, Thomas & Luplow

A Letter from the President

Better weather is finally in sight! This is the time of year where a lot of our

activities start back up again for the year and the ranges get busier. Some of our

groups have already started range clean-up and preparation for their events. I can’t

wait to get back out and catch some bass on our lake. It’s an exciting time year!

For those of you who attended the last membership meeting, we took a vote on the

membership dues increase. Effective immediately, the dues are now $70 for a general

member and $35 for associates. This increase will go towards our operating expenses

which continuously go up year over year. We have to continue to maintain our roads,

buildings, ranges, etc. Over the past few months I have spoken to many different clubs

all over the state. They each had their own little niche that made them unique but the

one thing that I noticed was how expensive some of them were for what was available to

the members. We still have one of the biggest bang for the buck right here at our club

and will continue to improve what we offer the membership.

I talked about this at the membership meeting but since not everyone who reads

the newsletter is able to attend the meetings I’d like to say it again. When you’re on

the ranges, please be conscious of your shooting positions and where your bullets are

going to land after hitting your target. We have made changes to some of the target

stands to ensure we are keeping our bullets on berms but we still need everyone to take

that extra second and check that the position you are shooting from and where your tar-

get is set that your bullets will still be safely landing on the berm. Shooting too low

increases the chances of the bullet hitting the ground and bouncing up on the berm.

It seems like every couple of weeks we get word of a potential shooting viola-

tion. Please pass this on to those who may not read the newsletter or attend the mem-

bership meetings. We investigate each incident and must take the appropriate steps to

ensure the violation does not happen again. We must all follow the range rules. They

are not in place to restrict anyone or take away the fun of shooting, they exist to

keep us and our neighbors safe. Communication is key! If you see someone doing some-

thing they shouldn’t be doing at the club, educate them as to what the issue is and how

to correct it. If they are doing something so negligent, unsafe, or completely defying

common sense, let one of the directors know so we can address the issue. We want to

keep the club around for many generations and need all of your help to maintain a safe

and fun environment.

Reminder, the last membership meeting before summer will be in May. There will be

no membership meetings for the summer and then we will resume in September.

Have fun and be safe!

Matt Shapley, President

Boaters Safety Class

Friday May 12,

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Saturday May 13,

9AM to 2:00 PM

Contact

Dave Scroggins @

989-280-8543

Held in Archery Bldg.

Saginaw Field and Stream Club

CPL Class

It was a big class! On April 20, and 21st we hosted

our latest CPL class with 24 students. Covering the

Personal Protection in the Home course provided by

the National Rifle Association, instructors Jim

Heidger, Joey Lee and David Anderson covered the

materials and Dick Vary provided the information on

the legal issues involved with carrying a concealed

gun.

“It was a great day to shoot too!” said Joey Lee who

covered the live fire portion of the class. “We had all

students consistently hitting the targets and the

weather was great”. A big thank you to those who

came out to assist on the range. We had five helpers

for the range portion of the training allowing for al-

most a one on one experience. With such a large

class, we broke the group into three groups for the

live fire training.

We will be looking at September for the next class.

As soon as we have the dates we will post in the

Hi Everybody,

Well, here it is Spring again. Just like each of our homes and yards, our Club Buildings and Grounds are in need of

some tender loving care. We all want to keep our Club grounds in pristine conditions so we can pass this fantastic

place on to the next generation and proudly continue the many services we provide to Saginaw County and Michigan as

a whole. At the April membership meeting we ask for volunteers and many came forward but we still need more help.

YOU can make a difference in the Clubs appearance and its longevity by volunteering to take on a task that needs

some attention. I have a few projects that are going to require some talent, coordination and dedication. Others can

easily be handled by one or few volunteering Club members any time or day of the week you have available.

I'm not asking anyone to dedicate hours & hours...but I am seeking several more people who are willing to help out on

a few projects that need attention. Please call me and I will work out suitable projects that fit your timing and talent. We

can meet at the Club grounds so you will know exactly what is needed.

Thanks for reading and have a great day,

Don Squires, Properties Chairman, 989-737-6924

Activities at Saginaw Field and Stream Club, May, 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

www.saginawfieldandstream.com, The website calendar is updated almost daily. The website takes

precedence over this calendar, please check the website for up to date information.

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May 1

Bulls Eye

League 6PM

Upper Range

2

Trap & Skeet

3PM

Black Powder

6 PM

3

Thomas Twp

PD Upper

Pistol

8AM-12PM

4

Euchre 1PM

IDPA

5 6

Youth Rimfire

8:30 AM

Trap & Skeet

10AM

7

8

Bulls Eye

League 6PM

Upper Range

9

Trap & Skeet

3PM

Black Powder

6 PM

10 11

Euchre 1PM

IDPA

12

Safe Boating

Class 5:30PM

13

Cowboy Shoot

Youth Rimfire

8:30 AM

Safe Boating

Class 9-

12:30PM

Trap & Skeet

10AM

14

15

Bulls Eye

League 6PM

Upper Range

16

Trap & Skeet

3PM

Black Powder

6 PM

17 18

Euchre 1PM

Dinner 6PM

Membership

Mtg 7PM

IDPA 5PM

19 20

Women’s Ar-

chery 8AM

Youth Rimfire

8:30 AM

Trap & Skeet

10AM

21

RC Boats on

Lake

WSA 2:00PM

22

Bulls Eye

League 6PM

Upper Range

23

Trap & Skeet

3PM

Black Powder

6 PM

24

Cowboy

Practice

5:00PM

25

Euchre 1PM

IDPA Set Up

3PM

26

FBI Pistol

Range 9AM

27

IDPA Match

Pistol Ranges

Closed to 3PM

8AM-4:30PM

Youth Rimfire

8:30 AM

Trap & Skeet

10AM

28

29

Bulls Eye

League 6PM

Upper Range

Board of

Directors

Meeting 7PM

30

Trap & Skeet

3PM

Black Powder

6 PM

31

Cowboy

Practice

5:00PM

June 1

Euchre 1PM

IDPA 5PM

2 3

MAA

Archery Shoot

8AM-5PM

No Trap or

Skeet

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These local businesses have

gone out of their way to support

Saginaw Field and Stream Club

Saginaw Auto Polishing

Print Express

Hammer Restoration

Dean Flora, D.C., M.S.

Monk's Tree Service, Inc.

Erskine's Feed & Supply

Apple Mountain

Bay Archery

Gary Warner & Sons Electric

Homecraft Companies

Hoffman's Power Equipment Inc.

Lone Star Western Store

G.E. Masonry

Fasan Jager Upland Preserve LLC

Bare's Sport Shop

NAPA Auto Parts of Shields

PR Signature Stabilizers

A&A Painting, Shields

Sign Image, Shields

Tony’s Little Bambino’s Merrill

Kluck’s Nursery

Totten Tire

VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

IF YOU HAVE SOME TIME, HERE’S A FEW PROJECTS WE

NEED DONE

- Pole barn: clean, plug holes from dog kennels.

- No swimming and catch & release signs at the lake.

- Wood chips and weeding around the club house

- Weeding and mowing around the archery range

- Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the north

side of the road.

- Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the

south side of the road.

- Clean out the steel building.

- Pole barn: build shelving/storage areas to accommo-

date supplies/equipment.

- Repair and paint the kiosks: trap field, (2) picnic area,

rifle range, rifle range road at the “Y”.

- Build roofs over outdoor archery bales.

- Repair and paint outhouses: picnic area & (2) on road

at “Y”.

- Paint the archery range building.

- Mow grass.

- Empting trash barrels.

- Stain the Wobble deck.

- Paint the skeet building.

- Repair fascia on trap garage.

Contact: Mike Meyer, Greg King, Jim De Clerck

Tickets Available at the Club House

SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB EVENTS-2017

CHECK THE WEB PAGE CALENDAR FOR EXCEPTIONS

EUCHRE: All Year, Thursday, 1 PM, club house.

SHOTGUN: All Year, Trap, Skeet, Wobble, Tuesday 3 PM, Saturday 9 AM,

club house. Skeet, Thursday 2:30 PM Skeet range.

INDOOR ARCHERY: January - April, Indoor range

Monday, spot league 10 AM & animal league 7 P

Tuesday, animal leagues 10 AM & 7 PM

Wednesday, spot league 7 PM

IDPA: April - October, Thursday 5 PM, pistol range.

MUZZLELOADER: April – September, Tuesday 6 PM, rifle range. COWBOY ACTION: April – October, Wednesday 5 PM, cowboy range. BULLS EYE PISTOL: May – August, Monday 5 PM, pistol range.

WOMEN’S SHOOTING ALLIANCE: Third Sunday 2 PM, club house. JOAD: January - April, Friday 6 PM, Indoor range.

YOUTH TRAINING: Archery; January – March, Saturday 8 AM, indoor range.

Rimfire; April – May, Saturday 6:30 AM, rifle range. Shotgun; June – July, Wednesday 6 PM, club house.

CLUB MEETINGS AND DINNER:

Monthly on the third Thursday except June, July and August, club house, dinner 6 PM, meet-

ing 7 PM. Note: Check November for earlier date.

More information at saginawfieldandstream.com

Saginaw Field and Stream Club 2017 Archery Schedule

June 2017

• June 3rd and 4th Outdoor MAA shoot 8am-4pm both days on trap field**

• June 10th and 11th G5 Super Slam 3D shoot 8am- 4pm both days

July 2017

• July 16th and 17th Outdoor 3D Shoot 8am-4pm both days *

• July 29th and 30th IBO State 3D shoot 8am-4pm both days

August 2017

• August 5th and 6th Rinehart R100 SET UP STARTS ON THE 3rd ***

• August 12th and 13th MAA 900 State shoot 8am-5pm both days **

• August 26th and 27th Special Olympics Benefit 3D shoot 8am-4pm both days*

September 2017

• September 16th and 17th Outdoor 3D shoot 8am – 4pm both days *

* Tentative based on volunteers for setup and to run shoot

** Trap and Skeet closed; need use of club house both days

*** All club activities closed for this event

Bullseye Pistol at Saginaw Field & Stream Our club’s bullseye pistol team returns to the upper range on May 1st. Field & Stream won the Saginaw Valley Pistol League championship last summer defeating bullseye pistol shooters from Bridgeport, Midland, Linwood, Frankenmuth, Flushing and Bay City. Our bullseye pistol team shoots Monday nights through the summer beginning at 6:00 p.m. You’re welcome to come out and shoot or just watch to learn more. We’re happy to show you the ropes if you’ve never shot bullseye before. By watching us shoot through a practice or a match, you’ll see the upper pistol range is designed to accommodate the sport of bullseye pistol. You’ll also see safety and following our clubs range rules are very important to us. Its $5.00 on match nights and practice nights have no range fee. Bullseye is not for you if you’re looking for a “run & gun” type shooting activity (though there’s strings of 5 shots within 10 seconds at the 25 yard line with one hand.) Good scores require the best a shooter can give in consistency of stance, hold, breath control, trigger con-trol and follow through. It will make you a better shooter for just about any firearms activity. Many bullseye shooters remain competitive well in to their 70’s. Charlie Duncan for whom the upper pistol range in named, shot bullseye competitively in to his 80’s. I think the nicest thing about bullseye is being with and learning from likeminded people who have the same inter-ests as me. You’ll need a pistol to shoot with us. A 22 is the best place to start because you can learn the game without the recoil of center fire calibers. You can use a revolver, but an accu-rate 22-auto loader is likely a better choice. A pistol with a good trigger and adjustable sights is critical to good shooting. Many shooters use Ruger’s line of “Mark” pistols. You’ll also need 30 rounds of ammo for each match. We shoot 4 matches on non-practice nights and usual-ly finish around 8:30 p.m. There’s also center fire pistol and 45 ACP classifications. Bullseye pistol can be intimidating for the new shooter.

It’s important to remember the experienced shooters have built their skills and accumulated equipment over many years. The rules of the game require a one-hand hold and shooting targets at the 50 and 25-yard lines. New shooters are advised to start practicing at the 25-yard line to build early confidence and success. The shooting strings and rules seem complex (but are really pretty simple) and timed from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. Some shooters hold very tight groups at both the 50 and 25-yard lines. The sky’s the limit in terms of pistol quality choices, red dot zero power scopes, custom grips, tinkering with reloading, recoil springs, ammo, etc. Most shooters eventually invest in a bullseye box designed to efficiently hold all their equipment and opens to support a spotting scope. Bullseye pistol was one of the first forms of modern marksmanship and been around for over a hundred years. It was first developed in the early 1900’s and sanctioned by various early forms of the Civilian Marksmanship Program to encourage the American population to be familiar and pro-ficient with handgun shooting (times have changed!) The NRA has administered our sport since the 1960’s and is an important part of the National Matches held annually at Camp Perry, Ohio. So think about coming out on a Monday night and seeing what it’s all about. Maybe it’ll be the shooting activity for you. New shooters or those just interested in learning about bullseye are always welcome. Bullseyepistol.com is probably the best Internet site to learn more on line.

Around The Trap & Skeet Fields

by Frank Doozan

The month of April is being busy

with the Skeet league starting and

scores now being set for the com-

petition of being the best of the best. There is

plenty of time to join and having the fun of shoot-

ing and being part of the discussion on guns and

clay shooting. Oh well it is not about being the

best, is it? We are having fun and that is what it is

all about. This year I bought a 410 and I’m having

a ball shooting the small gauge. The 410 really

tunes up your senses because without the need-

ed concentration you have nothing extra to make

up the difference of a possible needed chip.

Trap has been slow which I hope picks up with

mild weather. Remember we have international

trap or hillbilly trap as some refer to it. We will

open this anytime we have enough people so

stop out and enjoy a Tuesday evening or a Satur-

day of shooting and enjoyable conversation. We

are also open Thursday 3-6 for skeet.

This month the following attained a perfect score:

Trap: Ken Williams, Greg King, Bill Otter

Skeet: Don Seeley, Fred Sunderman,

Phil Bird, Brian Armstrong

The Archery Range

Turkeys are gobbling, Morels are out, the trees are budding out, so that means Spring has offi-cially sprung! That means we start shooting our bows outside, the 3D course opens, and clean up begins. This year unfortunately, we will not be having a 3D shoot in May!! We originally had people lined up to set targets and run the event, but that changed. You know, I really LOVE our club, and HATE to have to cancel events that helps raise money for OUR club, but I can’t do it all anymore. So, with that being said, our next 3D shoot will be the IAA/G5 Super Slam in June. That shoot will be held the 10th and 11th of June this year. This is a great shoot, run by awesome people. The turnouts for this tournament has been very good, (over 200 people), at the clubs that have hosted these so far. We will have the same amount or more, because our leg of this, this year, is the championship. We will need help for this. The week prior to this, we host the MAA 420 round, same thing here for help.

You may have noticed the Archery chairperson is no longer myself. Its bittersweet for me to step down, but I am confident that the new chairperson, Andrew Flegler, will do an awe-some job. He is an archery fanatic like myself, and has been a huge help at several events. I am not going to disappear, but with the new ca-reer path I have chosen, I can’t devote the time needed to do this job properly. Let’s all welcome Andrew and help him out while he gets his legs underneath him. We have a busy Archery sched-ule this year, and we can use all the help we need. If you are available at all, please reach out to Andrew, or myself. Hope to see you out there!

Rob Komyathy

April 20, 2017

NATURAL RESOURCES

REPORT

For legislative issues go to

“Lansing Watch” on our web page: saginaw-

fieldandstream.com

Once each year the NRC meets for a work session.

This is very lightly attended by the general public,

this time three people. The items discussed were

mostly future plans which I will not cover here as

there were no real surprises and they will be used

in future write-ups. The meeting was held at the Hal

& Jean Glassen Shooting Education Center on Pea-

cock road in Bath. This center has facilities that cov-

er all types of shooting sports including archery. It

gave me an opportunity to look over the safety fea-

tures of the rifle and pistol area. Those of you who

have concerns about the windows on our range

should visit this facility and see an alternative. An

extremely expensive alternative which does not of-

fer a better situation than the windows.

It appears that the commercial fishing regulations

will be rewritten with the participation of all the

stakeholders. This is a big win for the sport fishery.

Alternative legislation has been developed and will

be used in upcoming discussions.

Those of you who like using straight wall cartridges

for deer in southern Michigan will be happy to

know the NRC will most likely be approving that

use on a permanent basis.

The NRC will be sponsoring a symposium in the fall

to address the CWD problem. The plan is to bring

together all the scientists who have information on

the disease to present their findings and from that

determine a course of action. There is hope that

this will help bring the problem to a national level

which could generate more funding for the fight.

Genetics has been added to the mix of studies as it

relates to susceptibility to the disease. As in human

diseases, deer can be predisposed to contracting

CWD or at least not having the ability to fight it off.

Of the nine deer found so far, seven are related.

Studies out west have been asking why some deer

do not have CWD while they live in a CWD infected

area. Is it a unique immune system or a genetic

trait? If genetics is determined to be a controlling

factor I have some suggestions as to where such

studies could be applied and are desperately in

need.

There is a movement to get a season on sandhill

cranes. This is a very popular game bird in other

states. Currently, there are about 2,000 cranes tak-

en in Michigan each year on crop damage permits.

It sure seems to me that there is a revenue stream

here that the DNR could take advantage of, to the

delight of the hunters. Much more to come here.

There is effort to change the name of the Bay City

State Recreation Area to the Bay City State Park.

The reasons for such action include a better market-

ing name, which does not make sense to me. The

problem is the management of the old Tobico

Marsh area. This area is managed by the Wildlife

Division and needs to remain as such. The name

change jeopardizes that, not necessarily today but

20 years down the road. It seems like a strange

move and I have to wonder what the real reason is

for the name change.

Jim De Clerck

SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB

2017 YOUTH HUNT APPLICATION

We have a member who is offering a two day deer hunting trip during the youth hunt for four first time hunters, twelve and under, and their

mentors. This hunt will take place on private property. The offer includes lodging, food and blinds. Saginaw Field and Stream Club has

been asked to select the hunters. The prospective hunters must fill out and submit this application. The reviewers will conduct interviews

and select the final four. All license and mentoring requirements apply. Applications are due by July 1, 2017. For further information call

Don Belisle 989-781-1306.

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MENTOR ADDRESS: _______________________ CITY: __________________ Zip: ___________

MENTOR RELATIONSHIP __________________________________________________________

Mail to: Saginaw Field and Stream Club c/o Don Belisle, 1140 S Miller Rd., Saginaw, MI 48609

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Here’s Your Chance, Pard

Well, pards, the lead is flying at the cow-

boy range. Our Wednesday night practices took

off with a “bang” last Wednesday night. If’n yer

looking for some great fun, come on out and see

what the cowboys are all about. We might even

get a six-shooter in yer hands. Wednesday

nights, starting at 5 pm until dark. Hope you stop

in for a visit.

Our first shoot of the season is Saturday,

May 13th. The shooting begins around 10 a.m.

and we’re inviting you to come out and watch. It’s

free to spectators; just have some eye and ear

protection. We’ll be down on the lower cowboy

range. We have some good stages planned and

you can meet some of the best shooters in cow-

boy action.

Until then, remember to live life. Give it

your best shot.

Happy Trails from Katie Callahan

Now For Something a Little Different…

by: Julie Koester

It’s Sunday and you’ve decided it’s a good day to shoot.

There’s unusual activity on the other side of the pond.

People, cars, trucks, a trailer with people standing on it,

bright colored buoys in the water and a big floating square.

If you see this activity on a Sunday, it’s the Saginaw Bay

RC Boat Club racing radio controlled boats on the pond.

This active club runs 4 different classes of boats, vee hull,

hydroplane, catamaran and tunnel. The hulls can be made

of wood, fiberglass or carbon fiber. Most often, the latter

two are purchased, but the wood hulls are often hand

made by the owners themselves. Drive trains, radio,

steering, engine and the fuel tank have to be added to the

hulls before they’re ready to run. The boats are nitro or

gasoline powered, electric motors are available but not run

by SBRCBC.

Once you have a working model, it’s time for the fun. The

course is a 1/3 mile oval marked by buoys. The race clock

starts, the racers start the engines and launch the boats.

Racers have 2 minutes to get their boat running and in the

water. At the end of the two minutes, there’s the “Final

30”. As the clock counts down the last 30 seconds, racers

try to time their boat’s lap so they cross an imaginary start/

finish line between the clock (that floating square in the

pond) and the race announcer on shore just after the clock

indicates the start of the race. The goal is to complete 6

laps around the course in front of everyone else. These

small boats can gain speeds up to 60 mph!

The club is hosting their annual Saginaw Bay Classic on

May 21st. Come on out and watch the excitement and fun!

If you can’t come on the 21st, all races are posted on our

club calendar. The club runs 8 races a year here, so come

on out! Just don’t stand too close to shore, you never

know what’s going to happen!

Special thanks to Commadore Charles Duke of the

SBRCBC for his help.

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Club Directory Officers

President……… Matt Shapley 989-751-2097

Vice President… Dave Anderson 989-928-9821

Membership Sec ..Frank Doozan 989-928-2849

Treasurer……… James L. De Clerck 989-781-8871

Recording Sec..... .Wayne Hanson 989-642-5487

Committee Chairs

Archery…………… Rob Komyathy 989-971-8540

Black Powder……..Greg Menard 989-781-9332

CPL Training……...James Heidger 989-284-6748

Cowboy Action……Marty Bell 989-585-3292

IDPA……………….Mark Fanning 989-992-7268

Newsletter………...Tom Heritier 989-737-3777

Pistol Range………Tom Tesch 989-529-9289

Rifle Range………..Richard Singer 989-928-1120

Trap & Skeet………Frank Doozan 989-792-2778

Women’s Shooting...Joey Lee 989-996-0397

Volunteer Coordinator R. Komyathy 989-971-8540

Meeting Programs Chuck Hoover 989-790-3836

Kitchen Mgr. Carl Hubinger 989-642-5487

Privacy Statement

Saginaw Field and Stream Club maintains information on it’s

membership consisting of name, address, telephone numbers,

email address and date joined. We do not sell, furnish or distrib-

ute this information to anyone. We guarantee the privacy of

your information. Credit Card Numbers are not kept on file, they

are destroyed after use.

Saginaw Field and Stream

Club 1296 N. Gleaner Rd.

Saginaw, Michigan 48609 9495

www.saginawfieldandstream.com

Club Phone (989) 642-8312

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

Saginaw Field and Stream Club 1296 N. Gleaner Rd, Saginaw, Mi 48609 9495

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Optional Indoor Archery Access $20

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