The Naperville Trapshooter The Official Newsletter of the Naperville Sportsman’s Club - July, 2015

The Fred Section Members’ Meeting and Board Meeting We will have a member’s meeting followed by a board meeting

at the clubhouse on Tuesday, July 14h. The meeting starts at

7:30, doors open at 7:00. All members are invited and urged to

attend both meetings.

…Fred Turek

Secretary

Dates to Remember July 12th (Sun) – New Member Orientation July 14th (Tues) – Members’ & Board Meetings Aug 9th (Sun) – New Member Orientation Aug 11th (Tues) – Members’ & Board Meetings Sep 13th (Sun) – New Member Orientation

A Call from George

This afternoon I received a phone call from Mayor Emeritus

George Pradel expressing his gratitude for all the club did for

him and his family at the picnic Saturday. He expressed that a

really great time with old and new friends, great food and a

sense of pride in the Naperville Sportsman’s Club all added to

his day. He spoke of conversations with many of the members

and the guests, the fact he won so many of the “Bucket Raffle”

items – and that he had put tickets in each of the buckets. (It was

really good he did not win everything). He promised to come

out and shoot a few with us – soon we hope.

George will be sending a thank you note that I will post on the

bulletin board– watch for it. And thanks again Mayor for your

leadership in Naperville and continuing friendship.

…..Ray Courney

President’s Message 2015 Annual Dinner and Raffle

The 2015 Annual Dinner and Raffle were held on June 27st at

Sportsman’s Park. The weather was perfect. We had steaks,

chicken, dogs, baked potatoes, Fred’s famous baked beans, corn

on the cobb and coleslaw. For desert we had ice cream, cake and

pies. Special thanks go out to Jim Chakour and Steve Pfister for

cooking the steaks and Fred Turek for preparing the potatoes,

corn and baked beans. We had great help to setup and tear down

everything. Between dinner and desert we honored member and

Mayor Emeritus Pradel for his lifelong dedication to the city of

Naperville and his support of the club. The Raffle was held after

Dinner and the Bucket Raffles. The winners were:

1st prize - Dave Paulinski, $750. 2nd prize - Todd Burnett, $500

Bass Pro Shops Gift Card. 3rd prize - Tom Simon, $250. 4th prize

– Brian Corcoran, $100. The 2015 Handicap Championship

The 2015 Handicap Championship was held on June 11th. The

weather was iffy to start out but everyone had a great time.

Thanks to Bob Ash for his support of this very special event. The 2015 Naperville Senior Games

The 2015 Naperville Senior Games Trapshooting Event was

held June 25th at the club. Twelve men participated in the

inaugural event. Special thanks to Scott Calhoun for running the

shoot. New “Probationary” Members

At the June meeting the Board approved Frank Bruno and Dave

Peace for Probationary Membership. When you see them in the

clubhouse or on the line please congratulate them on becoming

Probationary Members of the Club. New Member Orientation The next three new member orientations (informal history and

workings of the club) will be held at the club on Sunday July

12th, Sunday August 9th and Sunday September 13th at 10:00

AM. Please RSVP to myself at 630-842-0391. The Range

Volunteer clinic will begin at 11:00 AM on those days.

Everyone interested in learning how the machines work should

attend.

…Jim Monk

President

Mike Moore wins NSC Handicap Championship

This year’s club Handicap Championship was held on Thursday

evening, June 11th. Shooters were greeted with overcast skies, wind,

and a forecast of rain. By the end of the evening the wind had died

down, but a couple of squads of shooters did shoot at least part of their

round in the light to moderate rain showers. But nothing about the

weather dampened the enthusiasm of the participants. Due to the lead remediation project that closed the club for a good

portion of 2014, there was no club Handicap Championship contested

last year. So shooters were anxious to resume the tradition of the shoot

and crown a handicap champ. As usual the field was limited to 30

shooters, with squads going off starting at 6 pm and continuing every

30 minutes until the final squad took the field at 8:30 pm. Shooting

was finished by 9:30 pm, allowing 30 minutes for shoot-offs to settle

who would take home the trophies. The format of the shoot was 100 handicap targets, 25 each from 21, 23,

25, and 27 yards. Squads shot the first two rounds on trap 3, and then

moved to trap 2 to shoot the last 50. As the event coordinator, Bob Ash

did another outstanding job of making sure all of the details were

covered. Again this year club members were competing for fabulous

trophies. On offer were hand carved and hand painted duck decoys

sourced from an artist in Minnesota, mounted on wooden display

platforms created by club member Dave Horton. The trophies were

nothing short of spectacular. Shooters and club members were also treated to a full meal from the

Sportsman’s Grill. Jim Chakour and his assistants Joe Krol and Steve

Pfister cranked out chicken breast sandwiches, bratwurst, and burgers

to make sure no one went hungry. Fried sides included french fries,

onion rings, and lamb fries. There were also baked beans, chips, and

all the usual accompaniments. Desert was covered too, including a tub

of ice cream. There was also a wide variety of soft drinks available all

evening long. When it came time to shoot, Mike Moore set the tone early, posting a

blazing 94 (24-23-25-22) on squad 2. Other shooters tried to match his

score, but none were able, ensuring he would take home the High

Overall Champion’s trophy. Steve Pfister won the 27-yard trophy by posting a 24, while Nenad

Trickovski’s 23 was good for the 27-yard runner-up trophy. It took a shoot-off to decide the 25-yard winner’s trophy, with Jud

Mann outlasting Bob Ash after both posted 24’s earlier. The runner-up

trophy went to Bob Seetin with a score of 23, as Bob Ash was also in

the running for the 21-yard winner’s trophy. Trophies for the 23-yard category required a shoot-off to decide. Four

shooters qualified to compete for two trophies with scores of 23 in the

main event, but only three shooters took the line for the shoot-off. Jay

Spitz won the shoot-off and the 23-yard winner’s trophy with Tom

Coleman taking the runner-up award. Scott Calhoun was third in the

shoot-off, and the fourth qualifier was Bob Beyer who was not present

for the shoot-off. Bob Ash and Tom Jorstad had matching 24’s from the 21-yard line and

competed in the final shoot-off of the night which finished in the

pouring rain. Bob came out on top to take the top trophy for 21-yards,

with Tom settling for the runner-up trophy. Bob Ash also handed out two recognition awards as part of the

program. Jim Chakour and Scott Calhoun were presented with gifts

recognizing their contributions to the club, both specific to helping out

with the annual handicap championship and also for other work done

throughout the year on other club events.

Mike Moore

Left to right: Bob Ash, Jay Spitz, Jud Mann, Steve

Pfister

Left to right: Tom Jorstad, Tom Coleman, Bob Seetin,

Nenad Trickovski

NSC Handicap Championship Continued

Left to right: Jim Chakour, Bob Ash

Bob Ash directing traffic

Art Dwight helping Bob direct traffic

Left to right: Scott Calhoun, Bob Ash

Shooters Hanging out

Fans enjoying the festivities

NSC Handicap Championship Continued

Fans enjoying the festivities

Shoot Off Gallery

21 Yard Shoot Off

Fans enjoying the festivities

Shoot Off Gallery

23 Yard Shoot Off

Naperville Park District Senior Games Trapshooting competition hosted at Sportsman’s Park

This summer the Naperville Park District held their first-ever Senior Games. The Olympic-style competition was

open to anyone age 50 or older, and awards were given in many different types of competition. The Park District

approached the club and asked if we would assist in running the Trapshooting portion of the games.

For Trapshooting, there were separate divisions for men and women. While no women signed up to compete,

there were 12 men who signed-up for a chance to win a Senior Games award. NSC was represented by nine of our

members. John Colwell, Ray Courney, Art Dwight, Peter Johnson, Steve Melovic, Denny Mills, Jim Monk, John

Polich and Jay Spitz all took part.

The event was held on Thursday, June 25, and the format of the competition for the men was 50 targets total. The

first round was regular singles, shot from the 16-yard line. The event finished with a round of wobble trap from

the 16-yard line.

NSC member Art Dwight took home first place honors, with a total score of 49 (25-24). He was followed closely

by member Jay Spitz who grabbed second place with a score of 46 (24-22). Steve Melovic, also a club member,

earned the third place award with a score of 42 (23-19).

Left to right: Steve Melovic, Art Dwight, Jay Spitz

Officers and Board Members President: Jim Monk

Vice President: Michael Moore

Secretary: Fred Turek

Treasurer: Tom Coleman

Charlie Tlapa: Director ’15

Ray Courney: Director ’15

Ed Heasley: Director ’16

Jim Chakour: Director ’16

Bob Beyer: Director ’17

Steve Pfister: Director ’17

Park District Liaison: Brad Wilson

Newsletter Editor/Publisher: Tom Coleman

Club Information The Naperville Sportsman’s Club

PO Box 27

Naperville, IL 60566

www.NapervilleSportsmansClub.org

Board/Member Meetings: 7:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday

Range Information Sportsman’s Park Trap Range

735 S. West Street

Naperville, IL 60540

Clubhouse phone: 630-848-2124

Hours of Operation:

Thursdays: 6:00 – 10:00 PM

Sundays: 12:00 – 6:00 PM. Final Signup at 4:00 PM

Hours are subject to weather and attendance, holidays, and

community events

Open year round

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P.O. Box 27

Naperville, IL 60566

www.napervillesportsmansclub.org