Important NoticesThere will no longer be a February newsle�er

Your membership renewal form is on page 11 and spring raffle �ckets are included with this le�er.

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Final no�ce to renew your membership Renewals are due no later than March 31st 2015.

- Renewal form is on page 11 - Anyone who lets their membership lapse past the renewal date will

need to rejoin as a new member, pay the ini�a�on fee and take the club orienta�on. Adult yearly dues are now $30.00 per year. Yearly

membership cards do expire on Dec 31st each year. March 31st is the grace period to pay your dues. If your card has expired you are not

allowed to use the ranges un�l you renew your dues. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark your calendarThe spring sportsman raffle will be held on

Sunday March 15th 2015 Raffle �ckets are enclosed for you to buy or sell to support

the club. See page 8 for more informa�on. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The annual club picnic will be on August 16th Picnic begins at noon. You are able to order picnic

�ckets using the form on page 11. Bring the family for food, fun and relaxa�on!

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President’s Message – January 2015

My term as President has been completed and we have several new club officers and Boardmembers taking up their new posi�ons. These are challenging �mes and I applaud the fine efforts that we have made and I am sure good things will con�nue to happen. Listed below are some of the significant things that have been accomplished on your behalf over the last two years:-Amended the club Cons�tu�on to allow dues increases annually as needed and raised the adult dues for 2015 to meet our club financial requirements-Changed the membership renewal deadline from May 31st to March 31st of the following year-Obtained a new copier with toner and service included in the lease-Updated the club website to issue eblasts and enhance communica�ons with our members-Clarified and permi�ed commercial uses of the club with Board approval-Started orienta�on of new members and charged an orienta�on fee-Established a guest pass program at the club-Developed a range officer program and added cer�fica�on as NRA Range Safety Officers-Clarified the club budge�ng process for commi�ees and their programs-Changed the age when junior members are considered adult members from age 16 to age 18-Constructed new target holders for the 25 yard rangeThank you for your pa�ence and support. I wish you all the best in the future.

Firearms Safety on the rangeOver the past year we have received several reports of unsafe gun handling on our rifle, pistol and trap ranges. Children through senior ci�zens have been reported for unsafe gun handling. Everyone who owns a firearm should know the Fundamental NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling. The Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club range rules reflect all of the NRA safety rules.

It is the responsibility of the every person who owns or handles a firearm to know these fundamental NRA Safety Rules.

#1 ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direc�on.#2 ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger un�l ready to shoot.

#3 ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded un�l ready to use. At Ontelaunee two of the most important range rules are “Always keep the gun pointed downrange” - “Never handle a gun while someone is down range” and “When not in use all firearm ac�ons must be open and unloaded “. Always treat every firearm as if it is loaded. Never handle a gun unsafely because you think it is unloaded. Ontelaunee now trains Range Safety Officers to work on the ranges periodically. When you see a range officer at the range treat them with respect and thank them for keeping our ranges safe.

If you have ques�ons about firearms safety please contact �m@stsk.us

Annual Club Picnic

We want to thank everyone who came out to the club picnic last year and we want to thank all of the volunteers who helped make it a success. This year the club picnic will be on August 16th

and starts at noon. The picnic �ckets give everyone who buys them a chance to win cash prizes!To buy picnic �ckets order them using the form on page 11 or call 610-298-6625.

Need a New Kitchen Manager! Ontelaunee Rod and Gun club needs a new kitchen manager. This is a compensated

posi�on. Please contact Tom Olewine at 610-767-8919 or call 610-298-6625.

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FINANCIAL – Ray DeFrain (Treasurer) The Club’s financial posi�on con�nued to be very good during 2014. Major projects completed were: the installa�on of an automa�c clubhouse generator, the purchase of a backhoe, a new�le floor for the clubhouse southern half, evalua�on and redesign of the clubhouse sewage

system for both bathrooms, and the installa�on of an enclosure over the basement entrance. For the most part, the funds for these projects were provided from the Spring and Fall Raffles

and the 52 Weeker profits. It is because of the excellent financial support we received from the membership who a�ended and supported these events that the Club was able to pay for these major improvements. The Club also maintains a land fund for the purchase of any proper�es the would be beneficial for Club ownership. The club wishes to thank all that support these

efforts for without them we could not make the necessary capital improvements nor meet the required expenditures. Thanks again for all your support and I hope to see you at the club.

2014 DONATIONS - $16,209This year the club received the following dona�ons – misc. dona�ons amounted to

$6,776. Land dona�ons from members was $9,433. We received $100 from the Heidelberg Game Protec�ve Associa�on and a dona�on of $1,000 from the “Women in the Outdoors.”

We received $997 from members for our fish program.

Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club 2014 Major Expenditures / Purchases

Purchase Used Backhoe……………………………………………………………………….$11,000Install 17KW Generator for Clubhouse…………………………………………………..$9,075Sep�c System Empty & Evalua�on…………………………………………………………$2,940Insulate South Half of Clubhouse floor…………………………………………………..$1,000Purchase and Install LP Tank for Clubhouse Generator………………………….$2,602Purchase Various New 3D Archery Targets…………………………………………….$3,103Purchase and Install New Tile Floor South Half of Clubhouse………………...$5,490Purchase new Air Condi�oner for Kitchen…………………………………………………$351Install New Sep�c Pump & Sewage Tank Package…………………………………..$2,100Install Basement Entrance Cover and Steel Doors…………………………………..$3,600Purchase Two New ISS-2 Walther Air Rifles…………………………………………….$3,393Purchase Two Used PAT traps from North End R&G Club……………………… .$4,000

Total $48,654

52 Weeker Tickets Ontelaunee runs a raffle every year where the club gives away 1 gun every week. The �ckets are only $25.00 and your name is put back in if you win. So anyone can win more than once. In the past the club would mail the results of the monthly winners to some of the people who sold 52 weeker �ckets. The new policy is to post the winners on the web site. Go towww.ontelaunee.org then look under the heading “Other Club Events”. You will now see a list of the winners with their �cket numbers. We s�ll have a few 2014 �ckets available that will go un�l September of 2014. The 2015 �ckets are available and the drawings for those �ckets are held from October 2015—September of 2016. You can order a �cket using the renewal form on page 11. Please use a separate check.

The 2015—2016 list of guns is on the back cover (page12)

Life Memberships

We had a record number of people upgrade to life members this year. Over 90 people upgradedto life members in 2014. All of their names will be on the Life Member Board in the clubhouse.

Thank you for your support.

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ATA TrapGree�ngs. It was my pleasure to run the ATA Registered Shoots here at Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club. As we all know the success of this program cannot take place without the strong

support of people like Kurt Rodenbach and Sco� Reinhard along with Warren, Freddie, Gene,Pete and Mike helping score keep and trap filling, a BIG Thanks. Let’s not forget the kitchen help with some good food and a friendly smile. We threw over 20 thousand targets and are going to expand our shoots to a new BIG 50 event program on Thursdays during the months of April and

May. Please note, I have 5 free ATA memberships for the target year 2015 for first �me shooters, (contact me at a shoot).

And last but first in my book are the shooters who come out and support the program with out them our success would not take place--so again come out and have some fun and bring a

friend. Hope to see you in the spring at a shoot.Thank You John Hosak

Clay compe��on Aug 23 201456 shooters par�cipated in our first annual clays compe��on, 25 targets were shot at each skeet, regular trap wobble trap and interna�onal trap. Come out Aug 22 2015 and try our clays compe��on. Last years winners were, High over all 91 Tom Motzkus

High gun 88 Roco Bara - High 16 yd. 25 Joe TotenbierHigh Wobble 24 Barry Brown

High Skeet 24 Tie Bob Dunbar & John CibulishHigh Int 17 Art Rosenberg - High Sr. 82 Don Hall

Lewis class: A Class 86 Andy Katenmoyer 85 John WolfingtonB class 72 Tie Tony Swede, Mark Ferdinand

C Class 59 Rich Henning, 56 Tie Jack Odonnal, Walt Schneck

Skeet – a year in review

A�er a year of opera�on, our new skeet installa�on has been a mild success. Thursday evenings in par�cular has seen a dozen shooters rou�nely. Skeet is opened Thursday between 3 & 4 PM un�l sunset from the beginning of April un�l the end of October. It is also possible to shoot Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM all year upon request, just ask Warren. Cost is $4.50 if you bring your own shells, typically # 8 or 9 shot low brass target loads. You can use any shotgun you own. As it is good prac�ce for wingshoo�ng, your hun�ng shotgun works well. Typically a more wide open choke is used, but if you do not have interchangeable chokes that's OK too.

This year as men�oned elsewhere we held a combina�on clays shoot involving Skeet, American and Wobble Trap plus Interna�onal Bunker Trap. The shoot was 100 birds total with prizesawarded for many categories.

If you never shot skeet or any of the trap disciplines, you are more than welcomed to come out and try. Anyone interested in trying skeet can contact me at rober�1@ptd.net and we can meet up at the club, Thursday a�ernoons or evenings are preferred. I'll be glad to show you how skeet is shot, as it is not complicated, but like any sport it has it's rules and techniques. We all had to learn at some point and it doesn't take long to break the majority of the birds on the course.

Raffle Commi�ee

Our club is looking for a new person to run our club raffles. Our club runs primarilyon volunteers. This is an important posi�on that needs to be filled as soon as

possible. Currently we have a volunteer who temporarily took this on for a limited�me. Please call 610-298-2265 if you are interested in helping the club.

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LEHIGH VALLEY TRAP LEAGUE WE HAD ANOTHER 2ND. PLACE FINISH. ONTELAUNEE HAD A VERY GOOD SEASON WITH 5

SHOOTER MAKING THE TOP TEN IN THE LEAGUE.1ST HIGH GUN TOM MOTZKUS 273X2753RD HIGH GUN JON ZADZORA 272X2754TH HIGH GUN LARRY OSWALD 272X2757TH HIGH GUN DOUG JONES 271X275

*JEFF FRANTZ QUALIFIED FOR TOP 10 BUT LOST IN SHOOT OFFFEMALE SR. VET.RUNNER UP NANCY LORAH 214X275FEMALE VET WINNER JOYCE MARSH 240X275 MALE SR. VET.RUNNER UP JOHN ZEPPI 262X275

*GENE MAYERS,LEN WYDRA,WERE TIED WITH JOHN BUT LOST IN SHOOT OFFHIGH MALE JR. DAWSON ZADZORA 259X275

CLASS 1 CCLASS 73RD.KURT RODENBACH 3RD MICHAEL BURKHARDT

8TH WAYNE KREISEL 7TH BARRY KRALLCLASS 3 CCLASS 8

4TH BRUCE REX 4TH JANE SCOTT 6TH CHUCK PAUL 5TH PETE BURKHARDT JR.

CLASS 64TH DAVE MACKANICH

CLUB STANDINGSTHE TOP 6 GUNS ,HIGH LADY JUNIOR,AND SENIOR SHOOTERS FOR ONTELAUNEE ARE AS

FOLLOWS HIGH OVER ALL DOUG JONES 343X350, TOM MOTZKUS TIED DOUG BUT LOST IN SHOOT OFF

1ST HIGH GUN TOM MOTZKUS 272X275 2ND HIGH JON ZADZORA 272

3RD HIGH GUN LARRY OSWALD 2724TH HIGH GUN JEFF FRANTZ 269

5TH HIGH GUN TOM LONCZYNSKI 266HIGH LADY JOYCE MARSH 240HIGH VET. JOHN ZEPPI 262

HIGH VET RUNNERUP GENE MAYERS 262ROGER WANAMAKER & LEN WYDRA WERE TIED WITH GENE AND JOHN BUT LOST IN

SHOOT OFFSHIGH JUNIOR DAWSON ZADZORA 259HIGH SUB-JUNIOR TYLER MOTZKUS 185

______________________________________________________________________Wobble Shoot

You need to shoot 200 targets in 8 weeks. You may shoot 100 targets in a night. Dates for 2015 are June 25th July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd 30th Aug 6th 13th.

Lewis Class Payout. Last years winners

Tom Motzkus 187 Chuck Paul 178Mark Ferdanand 167 Sco� Reinhard 164

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SPRING TRAP LEAGUE WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO PARTICIPATED .ALL OF YOU MADE THIS EVENT

POSSIBLE FROM THE PRIZES AWARDED TO THE FOOD AND BEVERAGES ENJOYED. PLEASECOME AND JOIN US IN APRIL AND BRING A FRIEND. 2015 DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS

APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,, MAY 7, 14, 21, 28, SHOOT OFF JUNE 4. LAST YEARS WINNERS WERE,

HIGH OVER ALL LARRY OSWALD 222X 225 HIGH GUN KURT RODENBACH 196X200 HIGH LADY ALICIA EFFTING 165X200

CLASS A TIE RON GERHART, TOM MOTZKUS 49X50 SPLIT, TOM LONCZYNSKI,GENE MAYERS 48X50 SPLIT CLASS B JOE REITER 47X50, DAVE WRIGHT 47X50,

BOB FORD & ED URHIN SPLIT46X50 CLASS C MATT WILLIAMS 46X50 RICH HENNING 46X50 CHRIS BETZ 42X50

REMEMBER WE SHOOT EVERY THURSDAY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN APRIL THRU THE LAST THURSDAY IN OCTOBER.

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Interna�onal Trap 2014 was another good year at the Int’l Trap range. We welcomed half-a-dozen or so new juniors to Ontelaunee and stand ready to help them achieve their Interna�onal shoo�ng goals.We were pleased to receive - and wish to pass along to the membership at large - the compliments we got about how good looking our range is a�er the work crew repainted everything last fall.We are happy that our two matches drew an increased a�endance this year over last and wehad some new shooters who have come back. Also, we added a compe��on to our program for 2014: our summer match – in addi�on to being the Grand Prix of America - is also a compe�-�on in memory of Shel Gitman who was a fixture at the Ontelaunee bunker from 1988 un�l his death last year.Finally, we hope that everyone enjoyed the Combina�on Clay Compe��on as much as we did. We thank Roger Wanamaker for organizing that and look forward to it again next year.As always, we invite everyone to stop down during our prac�ces and say, “Hi.” Even if you don’t shoot, you may get to try some tasty food because something’s usually on the grill.As 2014 comes to a close, we look forward to 2015 and hope this winter won’t be as bad as the last one.

Game Commi�ee Terry Groman The pheasant season has come and gone. The club Has had a good season of raising and stocking pheasants. Many thanks to all who helped this year John Maury, Ed and Ted Razzis, Pete Chromiak, and to the club members who donated money, as well as the landowners where the birds were stocked. Thanks to East Penn Rebuilders for dona�ng cash and supplies this year. If you have a young hunter in the family, don't forget the youth hunt (12 to 16 years old) that runs October 10 un�l October17, 2015, we will be stocking on the 10th.Please remember tostop and ask before you hunt on a farmer's land. We do not want to lose the landowners trust. Happy hun�ng!

Youth Archery Sign up for Youth Archery will be January 10th 2015 from 9am – 12:00noon. Space is limited. Ages 8 to 15 may sign up. Any ques�ons call 610-944-9597 Ask for Jerry Sr. Thank you Jerry Barlet Sr.

Jake’s Youth Field Day Dear youth/parent:Jakes Youth Field Day 2015 will be held at Ontelaunee Gun Club, New Tripoli PA on Saturday August 1st. In case you are a first �me a�endee, this event educates approximately 150 children from the age of 8 -12 in the Jakes program and 80 children ages 12 – 16 in the Extreme program. We have 10 sta�ons in the Jakes program which include Archery, PA Trappers, Boat and Canoeing, Fishing, Trap shoo�ng, NWTF Take Aim, Rim fire 22 shoo�ng, Cross bow shoo�ng and more! We have archery shoo�ng, tree stand safety, blood trailing, shot placement, rifle shoo�ng, black powder shoo�ng, orienteering, 1st aid and survival class and a round of trap shoo�ng for the Xtremes. Recently, we took on a few more classes for the Xtremes.

As per tradi�on Jakes Youth Field Day con�nues to be free to all par�cipants! Eachchild will receive a complimentary T-Shirt, hat, and lunch. Please provide the below informa�on to sign up:

Name:Age: (As of 08/01/15) Address and phone #:T-Shirt size: (please differen�ate between youth and adult sizes)Chaperone:Name(s) of preferred other youths in same group: (we try our best to accommodate

and will not allow “switching” the day of the event) # of years of prior a�endance if any:

All above informa�on should be emailed to Tracy McCann at tracylmccann@me.com withheader reading Jakes Registra�on. The form is also available to print on the Ontelaunee Web site. In the future months you will receive more informa�on Including a release form that needs to be signed and returned. We are always looking for volunteers and dona�ons both monetary, firearms for our raffle to be held the day of the event, as well as any other outdoor related items that we can raffle off to the children and adults. If you would like to make a contribu�on please contact me using above informa�on. We look forward to seeing everyone in August!Thank you, Curt Schillinger LVJYFD Chairman

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Jr Rifle TeamThe Ontelaunee Jr Rifle Team won the Lehigh Valley Prone League for the 3rd year in a row.

This accomplishment has re�red the grand overall trophy to our club showcase. Congratula�ons on great shoo�ng by all of our team members. The juniors whose scores counted 3 �mes or more towards the team total were, Brenton Riegel, Sarah & Kaitlyn Frantz, Luke Chromiak, William Dixon, & Gage Hunsicker.

We entered 3 teams in the PA Jr Olympic Regional Championships. Our team of William Dixon, Amy Fister, & Zach Strohl are the 2014 PA State Champions, a�er winning in both air rifle & smallbore. Individually, William won bronze medals for both disciplines, Amy won gold & state champion �tle for woman's air rifle, & Zach won gold & state champion �tle for men's smallbore & silver for air rifle. They also qualified for invita�ons to the Na�onal Jr Olympics in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where Amy was high shooter for day 2 of 3-P smallbore, won the final, & placed 5th overall.These same 3 are currently a�ending college with help from rifle scholarships. William has started his freshman year as a “Wildcat” for the University of Kentucky.

Amy & William competed in the USA Na�onals at Fort Benning, Georgia. Their individual combined scores added from this match & Jr Olympics, placed Amy 4th in 3-P SB & William 4th in Prone SB. They both missed Na�onal Team selec�on for the World Championships in Granada, Spain, by just one posi�on.

Our top CMP postal team members William Dixon, Brenton Riegel, Megan Waidelich, Kerry Kerschner, & Gage Hunsicker secured & accepted an invita�on for the regional match at Camp Perry, Ohio. Several shot personal best & all had a great �me gathering Na�onal match experience.

Megan & William competed in the NRA Na�onals at Bristol, Indiana, where Will earned a spot on the Drew Cup Team. This was the 1st �me the Na�onals were held at Bristol instead of Camp Perry, Ohio, & the general feeling was like that of a local match.

We currently have two juniors who have completed the level 1 coach cer�fica�on class &are now cer�fied Jr coaches. Congratula�ons to Kaitlyn Frantz & Megan Waidelich.

We con�nue to host numerous matches including, 2 NRA Jr sec�onals, 4 air rifle matches including American Legion & CMP, 1 NRA 3-P regional, & 2 NRA outdoor prone including 1 regional. Our plans are to con�nue hos�ng these fine matches for our juniors & others to compete in.

Thank you Ontelaunee for providing 2 new air rifles for the junior program & for all of yourcon�nued support. Congratula�ons to all our junior members who con�nue to grow as compe�tors &young adults.

Tom Fister, Ontelaunee Jr Rifle

Jr Olympic Regional Championship 2014 Team Photo

We need YOU to support the team today!The Junior Rifle Team has long overgrown it's working space and we are looking for your help inraising the money needed for a larger building. The new building will give us the room needed to allow the team to function properly and continue to grow. Pistol and Junior Archery Teams will

also benefit as this will be a multifunction building. Please consider making a donation right now.If you would like to make a corporate donation or know of a business that might, the name of thecorporation will be displayed within the new building. Thank you for supporting the future of our

junior shooting sports.

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Fish Commi�eeThe 2014 fishing contest was one of the best contests yet! The Junior fishing contest had the kids fishing with a frenzy; there was one catch a�er the other. It was non-stop! I think almost all of the Juniors had their limit early. I would like to see even more Juniors out in 2015. No membership or badge is needed, they just need to be accompanied by a Senior member. The adults also had a good ou�ng on Sunday. It is always a li�le more challenging to get their limit on Monday. I would like to thank the commi�ee helpers, and also a huge thank you to Linda Schock for all ofher help, from the chili to her bean soup to ordering badges, taking care of memberships, and bringing all the candy. I will miss her help both before the contests and the day of. Happy Re�rement, Linda!Thank you to the members who donated �me and/or money for the fish program. Dona�ons for lunker fish are always appreciated.

Senior Winners: Sco� Fankhanel (19 ½”) Rick Miller Richard SnyderThe dates/�mes for the 2015 contests are: 2015 Junior Contest:

April 11th , 2015 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.2015 Senior Contests: Sunday, April 12th 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, April 13th 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.DO NOT FORGET TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY MARCH 31. BADGES ARE STILL $10

TIE:

Junior WinnersBoys Girls

1) Jake & Ethan Kozlowski (27 ½”) 1) Shawna Clark (16 ½”)2) Chase Weaver 2) Lauren Reiter3) Gavin Wynn 3) Danika Geiger

4) Jacob Schmeck 3) Payton Newmoyer5) William Marchiano 4) Riley Unger

Senior Rifle Commi�ee Annual Report 2014 During 2014, we held a total of twelve high power rifle matches and had a nearly one hundred shooters par�cipate in these events. There were a number of very high scores recorded at these matches and a several shooters are classified as experts or high masters. We con�nue to generate interest in these high power rifle matches and have welcomed a number of new shooters. The club is providing a useful service by holding these matches and we con�nue todraw shooters from across the region and out of state. Ontelaunee has achieved a reputa�on for running excellent high power rifle matches and promptly sending out scores to par�cipants.We were able to generate over one thousand dollars in income from match fees and expect to run the same number of matches in 2015. When the new ranges are completed it may be possible to hold addi�onal matches and expand the number of shooters who pursue these events. I appreciate the loyal support from the par�cipants and from the club to allow us to con�nue providing these NRA approved matches. Submi�ed by Richard L. Benjamin, Chairman

Spring Sportsman Raffle — March 15th 2015This is one of Ontelaunee’s best known tradi�ons. The event begins at 12 noon un�l 6 p.m. The

block shoot is the main event. We also run and trap shoot and raffles. There will be free beverages and snacks.

Please purchase or sell the enclosed raffle �ckets to help support our club. Tickets and money must be turned in by March 15th at 4:00pm. You do not need to be present

to win. If you can sell more �ckets fill out the form on page 11 and we will mail you books ofraffle �ckets. You can also contact Pat Foley at 610-298-2265 if you want more �ckets to sell.

This event is open to the public so non-members may a�end.

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HUNTER-TRAPPER-SAFETY COURSE Chairman – Gerald Gehris“Hello” Fellow sports people. This past September we had 53 people a�end the course.

Everybody passed the course. The instructors were Ray DeFrain SR, Wayne Heffner, John Zellner, Barry Kroll, Glenn and Nick Wagner, Joe Fiedly, Pete Burkfrondt. We had a very

good crew of instructors. The kitchen crew was great. “ATTENTION” (Pre-Registra�on is required) (All people interested call 1 person only.)

Ray DeFrain SR (610)767-2911 FAX (610)767-9281 Call 1 person only. Email RDEFRAIN@PTO.NET The dates for 2015 course is as follows.

September 16, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM September 19, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

All 2 dates must be a�ended in order to get the mandatory hours of instruc�on for comple�ng the course. There are no makeup classes. The course is free of charge.

“ATTENTION” Contact 1 person only. Ray DeFrain SR 610.767.2911

Archery Team - Chairman Rick Kline, Co-Chairman Jesse White

The Archery Team had another successful year. We again managed to win The Blue Mountain Archery League scratch Trophy (The Teamwith the Highest Average for the Year), and also won the league trophy for the team with the highest average of the day at the championship shoot. League trophy winner's were: Gavin Schmidt Comp 1st place; Rick Kline Hunter advance 1st place; Sheldon Schmidt Hunter Class 1st place; Erik Kline Cub Class Trophy. Also

several team members compete through out the year at other Archery events, as individuals oras 2 or 3 man teams. The largest tournament is the IBO World Championship Archery Fes�val, and this year it was held at the Holiday Valley Mountain Resort in Ellico�ville, New York. The team had 4 members compete this year: Lucas So�olano YMR Class finishing 13th, Shane WhiteMBO Class finishing 47th, Jesse White MSR Class finishing 41st and Gavin Schmidt MBO Class finishing 2nd with a score of 485-21X's. The team is very proud of the accomplishments of the Archery Team, but without the help of Dawn, Connie, George, Dale, Gavin, Sheldon, and Danielle Schmidt, Brian, Chrissy, and Lucas So�olano, Pam and Erik Kline, Shane and Tammy White, and Colt Seltzer, we could not run our league shoots. Thank you all for the kitchen help, course layouts, set up's and teardown of targets. We greatly appreciate it. Remember we will be shoo�ng indoors every friday night star�ng January 2nd @ 6:30 pm. Our scheduled 3-D shootsfor the 2015 season are as follows: March 8th, April 12th, May 3rd, and July 12th. Please come join us for Friday night fun shoots, or one of our scheduled 3-D league shoots. All skill levels are welcome.

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Women In The Outdoors The 11th annual WITO event was held on June 14, 2014 at Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club. With over 215 ladies registered and over 100 volunteer instructors, commi�ee members, and helpers, a lot of fun and learning was had by all.The 12th annual WITO event will be held at Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club on June 13, 2015.Registra�ons will be available star�ng the end of January. Sign up early for first choice ofclasses. Ladies will enjoy a day of outdoor ac�vi�es and adventure. Sponsored by the Jerry Zimmerman and Walking Purchase Chapters of the Na�onal Wild Turkey Federa�on, women age 14 and over are invited to sign up and a�end. A perfect �me for beginners to learn and try an event in a relaxed, friendly, and expertly instructed class. Come with friends, or make new friends! Some of the classes offered include, trapshoo�ng, rifle, handgun, archery, advanced archery, crossbow, fly fishing, and many more! For more informa�on, contact Dana Krisko at krisko@ptd.net. Visit www.womenintheoutdoors.org to print off the brochure withapplica�on and mail along with a check to sign up for your classes.

Pistol Report - Tom OlewineOnce again another season of pistol shoo�ng has come to a close. It was a very good year, except for 1 bad Steel match due to the weather. All the matches were well a�ended with some having over 100 shooters. This coming year should be another great year with all the help from the guys that come out to help set up and tear down and run the matches. Next years Steel matches will be March 29th and Aug 23rd.This past year we saw the return of USPSA return to Ontelaunee. With the leadership of Joe and Sean Roberts these matches have grown to be very popular and well a�ended. Each match sawthe number of shooters increase at each match with one match having over 100 shooters. Nextyear they will be having local matches along with a Regional match. The dates for next year are April 26th, May 24th, June 28th, July 26th, Sept 27th and the Regional match being Oct 23, 24, and 25. Also this past year there were 2 Run and Gun matches along with a couple of night matches which helped a lot of new shooters get started in the shoo�ng sports. Next year there will be matches on June 7th and Aug 30th. You will have to check the web site to see if they are planning any night shoots or contact Tim Miller at �m@stsk.us for more informa�on.Also last year we had 2 ICORE Matches with one of the matches being a classifier and the other being a Regional match. Next year dates for these matches are May 31th which will be a Regional match and Oct 11th which I hope will be another Classifier match.For more informa�on on any of these shoots or any pistol informa�on contact me, Tom Olewine at 610-767-8919 or Tim Miller at �m@stsk.us. I hope to see a lot of you next year. Thanks again to all the people that help set up and tear down and who run the matches.

IDPA – Walter Schneck (Chairman)

The 2014 IDPA season was again a great success. We again had a number of new shooters at our matches. We thank our new match director John Harold for doing a great. Your con�nued help is needed to setup the matches on a Saturday, and, of course, drawing up stages.Our matches are the third Sunday of the month star�ng at 9 A.M. Registra�on starts at 8 A.M. Any new shooters, who have not shot IDPA should let us know so that he can be given instruc�ons. Please check the Ontelaunee web pages for changes or cancella�ons of matches.We are s�ll working on a project to have more ranges put in this summer. Hopefully this will

help to keep the space available for shooters using the ranges on the weekend. Any ques�ons contact Walt at HotShotSpt@aol.com

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Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club, Inc. Membership renewal form

Yearly renewals must be completed by March 31st 2015You can print additional renewal forms from the web site.

If you allow your membership to lapse you will need to rejoin as a newmember, pay the initiation fee and take the club orientation.

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Adult Renewals (18 & over) $30.00 - Junior Renewal (Under 18 yrs old) $3.00Life Membership $225.00 (Under 65) - Life membership (65 & Over) $150.00

New Member application is on the Ontelaunee Web Site___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Send this page in the supplied envelope

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Fish Badges ___ @ $10 each————–—————$ ________________

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Jr. Ri�le/Jr. Archery building donation ———--— $_________________

If you want to purchase a 52 weeker gun ticket you mustenclose a separate check and circle this sentence.

Total Enclosed $ ______________

I would like __________ Spring Sportsman Raf�le ticket books. Turn in ticketsand proceeds before 4pm on March 15th 2015

Mail to: Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club P.O. Box 149, Whitehall, PA 18052

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Officers and Directors 2014 President—Richard BejaminVice-President—Tim Miller

Treasurer—Ray DefrainFinancial Secretary—Linda Schock

Recording Secretary—Bob FordDirectors

Walt Schneck—1 year Lonnie Klinger—1 year

Kurt Rodenbach—1 yearJerry Gehris—2 year

Dick Eichelberger—2 yearLeonardParry—2 year Tom Olewine—3 year

Pat Foley—3 yearWayne Heffner 3 year

Officers and Directors 2015President—Roger Wanamaker

Vice President—Tim MillerTreasurer—Ray Defrain

Financial Secretary—Kim SandtRecording Secretary—Bob Ford

DirectorsJerry Gehris—1 year

Leonard Parry—1 year Ron Sandt—1 year

Tom Olewine—2 yearPat Foley—2 year

Sco� Reinhard—2 year Walt Schneck—3 year Lonnie Klinger—3 year

Kurt Rodenbach—3 year

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