Dear Members,
We’ve got an upcoming season jam packed with activities we are really excited to share with you in this May 2023 Newsletter. We also have a few updates of recent club improvements that we’ve been working on or have recently completed.
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May 2023 Newsletter From Our Board of Directors
Memorial Trap Shoot on June 10th
We will be hosting a Memorial Trap Shoot in memory of Life Member and Former Club President Kenny Bronson (1950 – 2019) on June 10th from 10am – 4pm. The event is sponsored by Rebellion Brewing Co., Gillen Marine, The Bog, ATI Outdoors, Wayne’s & Suburban Motors.
Proceeds from the event will beneft the Ozaukee Food Alliance, formerly the Saukville Community Food Pantry.
If you bring 3 or more non-perishables or hygiene items you will receive a complementary basket raffle ticket.
We will have meat raffles, basket raffles, cash raffles & food for purchase.
This will be a 50-target lewis shoot with at least $500 added. Entry is $10 for Targets, $10 for lewis entry, $5 for High Gun (one money), $5 for Rose (3-2-1 points), $5 High Lady / Jr (3-2-1 points).
Please contact Joe Bronson for questions at 262-366-9453.
Concordia University Scholastic Action Shooting Program
Concordia University Wisconsin attended the Scholastic Action Shooting Program’s College National Championship in Talladega, Ala., March 10, 11 and 12, coming home as National Champions for the second straight year!
CUW won the Pistol Caliber Carbine discipline, while taking top 3 finishes in three other disciplines including Iron Rifle, Optic Rifle, and Centerfire Pistol Optic.
They were led by Hank Bell, our Skeet Chairman, who placed 2nd overall in the nation for the Pistol Caliber Carbine discipline, along with other team members Cameron Tietz, Mason Schulteis, Alex Steiner, Andrew Theisz, and Ethan Hribar.
Concordia University Wisconsin is always looking for new athletes to join their program as they continue to grow, so if you, your family, or friends are interested in shooting trap, skeet, or steel challenge competitively in college, feel free to reach out to their head coach Julie Hill for more information.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (414) 418-5617
Live Scoring for Action Pistol Bays
We’ve added the ability to have live scoring on our Action Pistol bays for our IDPA, USPSA, Steel Challenge and Scholastic Action Shooting Program events. Our first use was at our USPSA Match on April 30th and everything worked great! Thanks to Robby & Darrell for their work on this.
Tuesday Action Pistol Practice Sessions
We will start having action pistol practice sessions for club members only on the Roger Cross Action Shooting Range Tuesday evening from 4:30pm to 7:00pm starting May 2nd. All safety rules from IDPA / USPSA will apply.
The bays will be available for practice, but the club will not be doing any setup or teardown; members participating will be fully responsible setup / teardown. Target stands etc will be available for use and targets (limited availability) will be available to purchase for $2 each. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Any updates or cancellations will be posted on our Facebook group, “Saukville Action Pistol Sports”. Please follow this group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/srpcidpa
Action Pistol New Shooter League
Our first Action Pistol New Shooter League date is May 19th at 6pm and registration is now open. For more information on this, please see below in the New Action Shooter League section.
Registration Link: https://practiscore.com/events/action-pistol-new-shooter-league-4/participants/create
Club Raffle
We are selling raffle tickets for:
- Savage Axis XP 6.5 Creedmoor w/ Weaver 3×9 Scope
- Muddy Stronghold 1.5 Man Ladder Stand 21 ft.
- Sig Sauer BDC Rifle Scope 3 X 12 X 44
- Plano SE Series rimfire sporting case. 41.8″ x 11.8″x 3.5″
Tickets are $5each, 3 for $10 or 7 for $20. See a Club Officer to Purchase.
Drawing will be 4:30pm on June 24th, 2023 at Saukville Gun Club.
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Rifle Range
Range Closure Dates
As a reminder, our Rifle Range will be closed Tuesday & Thursday evenings beginning 6:30pm when our trap leagues start on 04/04/2023. The range will be closed every Tuesday & Thursday evening until August 24th, 2023 except July 4th & July 6th.
Our Rifle Range will also be closed on the following dates:
- May 10, 2023 from 6:30pm – 9:00pm for 4-H Event
- May 21, 2023 from 2:30pm – 4:30pm for Maintenance
- June 10, 2023 from 10:00am – 5:00pm for our Memorial Trap Shoot
- July 21, 2023 from 9:00am – 3:00pm for our Disabled Veteran Rifle Shoot
- August 19, 2023 from 10:00am – 5:00pm for our Merchandise Trap Shoot
- September 9, 2023 from 10:00am – 5:00pm for our Pig Roast Trap Shoot
- November 4, 5, 11, & 12, 2023from 9:00am – 4:00pm for our Rifle Sight In
- November 18 to 26, 2023 ALL DAY for Deer Hunting Season
It is always beneficial to check our calendar for any closures as well which you can see at https://saukvillegunclub.com/calendar/
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Guest Pass for Rifle/Pistol Range
Members are allowed to bring guests to the rifle range. We began this policy several years ago at the request of membership. It seems to be serving our members well and we have not received any complaints so far. The guest pass is good for the entire day of the request and the cost is $10 per guest. The host-member must be present on the range with the guest.
To bring a guest you must first obtain approval and then purchase one Guest Pass per guest. Approvals are required so we can monitor the volume of guests to help ensure our regular members are not crowded off the rifle range.
Approvals require that you provide your membership number, guest quantity and date of guest attendance.
- Approvals can be secured by calling or texting (preferred) Darrell Brown at 262-707-1472 or by email at [email protected]
- Guest passes can be purchased online at https://saukvillegunclub.com/shop/product/guest-pass/
IMPORTANT! The host-member is responsible for guest behavior, particularly as it relates to range safety. Guest behavior is applied to the member-host as if they committed the infraction. Please review club rules with your guest before going to the range. Note that the “No rapid fire on the Rifle / Pistol Range. Shots must be at least 1 second apart..” rule continues to be the most popular violation of club rules. Club rules can be found at https://saukvillegunclub.com/rules
Clay Shooting
Where to find date & time of clays activities?
All Clays events are posted on the club calendar at https://saukvillegunclub.com/calendar/
Want to join a league?
There are openings for some of the leagues listed below. Note that some leagues only require two shooters and there is also an individual-shooter trap league. Tuesday and Thursday trap leagues have six regular team members plus subs; there are teams looking for individuals to fill gaps. If you would like to join a team, please see the contacts listed below for each of the leagues.
Summer Trap Team Leagues
Summer Team Trap Leagues start on April 4th (Tuesday Night) and April 6th (Thursday Night). The team captain meeting is on Wednesday March 22nd at 7pm.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your trap team captain or email [email protected]
Singles Trap
Singles trap league for the summer months. You can get your scores in on any night of open shooting (Sunday, Monday & Wednesday). Open shooting will begin in March and the league will consist of 16 scores.
Contact Dan Branski or email [email protected]
Summer Skeet League
Skeet League teams are now established. There are twelve two-person teams. The league starts on May 3rd and will run through August 23rd.
Email here for more information: [email protected]
Wednesday AM Skeet Practice
Also known as retired-person skeet. This is run year round but is weather permitting.
Wednesdays from 9:00am – 11:00am
Please arrive before 10:30am in order to finish shooting by 11am.
Please check our calendar at https://saukvillegunclub.com/calendar for latest dates and hours.
5-Stand
5-Stand dates for the summer are May 7, May 21, June 11, June 25, July 16, July 30, Aug 13 & Aug 27 which are all from 12:30 to 4:00pm.
Please check our calendar at https://saukvillegunclub.com/calendar for future dates and hours.
Open Clay Shooting
Begins Sunday March 19 (not open Wednesday March 22)
Sunday: 12:30pm – 4:00pm Trap, Skeet, (5-Stand on select Sundays)
Monday: 6:30pm – 9:00pm Trap, Skeet
Wednesday: 9:00am – 11:00am Skeet
Wednesday: 6:30pm – 9:30pm Trap & Skeet (Skeet until May)
Please check our calendar at https://saukvillegunclub.com/calendar for latest dates and hours.
Practical Shooting
What is Practical Shooting?
Practical shooting, also known as action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors unite the principles of precision and speed.
Where to find dates & times of Practical Shooting Events?
All Practical Shooting events are posted on the club calendar at https://saukvillegunclub.com/calendar and on Practiscore.com
You can also join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/srpcidpa
New Action Shooter League
These sessions are intended for new shooters interested in learning the skills needed to participate in Action Pistol (IDPA or USPSA) or to learn basic pistol handling/shooting skills. These events are not scored. Participants will do drills and shoot simple stages to learn what to expect at actual matches or to learn and/or improve their basic gun handling skills and marksmanship.
Dates are 5/19, 6/23, 7/21, 8/18 & 9/15.
You can view our schedule and register on Practiscore.com
For more information contact [email protected]
IDPA
We will be hosting monthly IDPA matches on the first Saturday of the month starting in Spring. The first match is on April 1st
For the second year in a row, we will be hosting the Wisconsin IDPA State Championship. It will be held on June 2nd and 3rd. Last year we hosted over 120 shooters and we hope to surpass that this year.
You can view our match schedule and register on Practiscore.com
For more information contact [email protected]
USPSA
This will be our first full year of hosting USPSA matches. Matches will be held on the Sundays following our Saturday IDPA matches. The first match is on April 2nd.
You can view our match schedule and register on Practiscore.com
For more information contact [email protected]
Steel Challenge
We will be hosting monthly Steel Challenge matches, typically on the fourth Saturday of the month. The matches are in association with the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). The first match is on May 27th.
You can view our match schedule and register on Practiscore.com
For more information contact [email protected]
Membership
Working Membership
As in previous years, our working membership requires an 8 hour work commitment for the current membership year.
Thank you to the members that are participating in the working member program. It has helped the club save on expenses and provided some relief to other members that have contributed a lot over the years to “keep the lights on” with all the activities we run.
New Working Member Listing Site
For the 2023 – 2024 membership working member cycle, we have a new working member site. We’ll port over any signup spots from prior to the move to our new system shortly.
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Renewals
Membership has ended for the 2022-2023 cycle as of 03/31/2023. If you haven’t renewed yet, please do to avoid losing your membership.
NEW!!! – Saukville Gun Club Apparel
A Girl & A Gun
Were you aware Saukville Rifle & Pistol Club proudly hosts a chapter of A Girl & A Gun?
A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League is a ladies-only organization established by women shooters for women pistol, rifle, and shotgun shooters! The league is designed to take beginners to whatever skill level they wish to achieve and provide experienced shooters with more opportunities. The objective of some is to improve their skill levels for self-defense and competitive shooting. Others also are interested in learning how to choose the right guns, gear, and accessories for long-term participation in the community.
Thank you for reading,
Saukville Gun Club