Best wishes to all of you in this Holiday Season. Here's to a wonderful start to the New Year!

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Reminder for all members (and those wanting to become members):

There will be a work day on January 14th at 8am to clear out the brush from the tree trimmings.

Please come out and lend a hand.

The more people that come out to help, the faster it gets done!

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This year's California State Shoot has come and gone and the members of the Kingsburg Gun Club would like to say thank you to everyone who came out and made this year's shoot successful.

We hope everyone had a great time and that we will see everyone out there shooting again next year. If you have any pictures (action shots on the line shooting, group pictures of your squad, or even pictures of how you spent your down time or in your campsites) we'd love to be able to share them. You can either email them to the webmaster, or you can become a fan of the Kingsburg Gun Club on Facebook and upload them to that page yourself - whichever is easiest for you!

Congratulations to all of the winners...if you would like to see the official results from this year's program, here is the link to the CGSTA's online database.

And again a huge thank you to everyone who came out and joined us, shooters and spectators alike!

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Have you heard that we now have a Facebook page for the Gun Club? There you can get brief updates on Club events and get notifications when new information goes up on the website. There is also a discussion board where you can discuss club and/or shooting related topics with others so if you have a topic you would like to discuss, "like" the page and post your questions and/or comments there! Let's see how many fans we can get!

 

KGC Officers and Board of Directors

2011 Officers:

President - Dan Boucher	Vice President - Scot Hopson
Secretary - Harriet Satterberg	Treasurer - Robert Terry

2011 Board of Directors:

Bret Belknap	Bill Hammerstrom
Terry Horstmann	Wes Johnson
Gil Martinusen	Jim Terry
Rumie Vasquez

2011 Committee Chairs:

Boating - Don Tatti

Bookings - Gary Beer

Clubhouse - Mike Smith

Grounds - Brad Jones

Membership - Don McCarthy

Membership Review - Bret Belknap

Newsletter - Misty Sweeney

Purchasing - Dave Burrows

Clubhouse Rentals:

The Kingsburg Gun Club clubhouse is available to rent by non-club members and organizations for private parties, reunions, weddings and other functions. 

The clubhouse is in a serene location, nestled among oak trees next to the Kings River. The facility's main floor has a seating capacity of 220.  The clubhouse has a large fireplace, very spacious kitchen, ample parking and a large patio.

The clubhouse rents for $1500.00 plus a $500.00 deposit which is refundable if the grounds are left in the same condition as when you arrived.

If you have any question regarding the clubhouse or availability please feel free to contact us and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Click here to view a sample of the rental contract and rules.

To see more pictures of the clubhouse, click the picture below:

Directions:

Public Hours of Operation:

Sunday - Open at 10 am

Tuesday - Open at 5 pm

Closing hours to be determined by members based on attendance - times may vary.

Hours subject to change without notice.

Calendar of Events

 

To download the entire September Shoot program, click here: Word Document or PDF format

Previous Shoot Programs:

May - Word Document or PDF format.

April - PDF or Word Document

March - Word Document

 

2011 SPRING LEAGUE TRAPSHOOT

April 5	1st Night - 16 yd	Tuesday
April 12	2nd Night - Handicap	Tuesday
April 19	3rd Night - 16 yd	Tuesday
April 26	4th Night - Handicap	Tuesday
May 3	5th Night - 16 yd	Tuesday
May 10	6th Night - Handicap	Tuesday
May 24	Shoot Offs	Tuesday
June 4	Awards Dinner	Saturday

And the winners were....

High Team - with an overall score of 1399:

Jeff Abe, Steve Abe, Malcolm Powers, Cliff Hamada, and Darrell Knight

And the winner of the Rookie shoot off for the 1100 Remington Trap Gun:

Cody Stapp

	Registered		Rookies
High Overall	Darrell Knight	293	Bill Mitchell	281
High 16 Yard	Brad Jones	149	Dan Mitchell	146
High Handicap	Chuck Patterson	144	Jake Carlson	138
High Lady	Pete Knight	265
High Junior			Derek Aslan	228
Week 1: 16 yd	Dan Cates	50	Tom Bloom	50
Week 2: HC	Vince Compolongo	49	Dave Hanson	48
Week 3: 16 yd	Gus Johnson	50	Dillon Strambi	50
Week 4: HC	Rumie Vasquez	48	Jeff Hatwig	50
Week 5: 16 yd	Scot Hopson	50	Dwight Hughes	50
Week 6: HC	Gary Beer	49	Kurt Berry	48

 

To download this year's Spring League Flier in Microsoft Word format

Click Here

We're trying something new on the site!

(Please give the pictures in the slideshows time to load.)

Interested in becoming a member?

The Kingsburg Gun Club bylaws currently limit the number of active, paid memberships at 150 members.   It is common for a waiting list of prospective members to be in place when a membership becomes available.
Prospective members must be sponsored by an existing member and complete an application for membership.  Upon acceptance as a member of KGC an initiation fee and the dues for the current calendar year are due and payable.  

The first year of membership is considered a probationary year and the new member will be expected to fulfill the requirements of membership as outlined in the bylaws.
If a prospective member does not personally know any current members for sponsorship they are encouraged to attend and participate in club workdays and events as listed on the club calendar.   Any hours volunteered prior to becoming a member should be logged in the club work binder and will be taken in to consideration when there’s an opening available.

For more specific questions regarding membership, you can email the Membership Chairperson.

Facts about the club and what is available:

• The club is open to the public/non-members on Tuesday nights beginning at 5pm and on Sunday mornings beginning at 10am for trapshooting practice.
• The cost to shoot practice for non-members is $4 per round.
• The club is equipped for trapshooting/shotguns only - there are no rifle or archery ranges available on site.
• The Clubhouse is available for rental for private parties and events - please click on the "Clubhouse Rental" tab above for more information, including pictures of the facilities.

• Each year, the club hosts a 6 week long Spring League that is open to the public. For the 2011 league, sign ups will take place on March 15th and 22nd, with competition beginning on Tuesday, April 5th. More information and the form for squads to sign up are available on the "2011 Spring League" tab above.
• The club hosts ATA/CGSTA sponsored events throughout the year. Scheduled shoots are listed on our calendar (click on the "Club Calendar" tab above for the full calendar). Full programs of the events for these shoots will also be posted on the website as soon as they are finalized.
• Each year in June, the club is the proud host of the California State Shoot.
• During the California State Shoot, camping sites are available for those coming from out of town who would like to stay on site during the event. As the shoots draws closer, more information will be posted regarding how to make reservations.

If you have other questions regarding the club and what is offered, please contact the webmaster and your questions will be answered as soon as possible.

California Golden State Trapshooting Association	Trapshooters.com

Other Gun Clubs who would like to be included on this list, please contact the webmaster.

The 2011 California State Shoot took place June 21st - 26th.

CGSTA Website for general State Shoot information.

 

Final results from the State Shoot can be found via the CGSTA online database.

 

A special congratulations to the Kingsburg Gun Club's very own:

Charles Patterson - High Over All, Veteran Runner Up

Scot Hopson - Event 8: Singles Championship, AA Class Winner

Malcolm Powers - Event 8: Singles Championship, AAA Veteran Winner

 

Vendors wishing to make arrangements for a spot on "Vendor Row" for the 2012 California State Shoot should email DQPLS@hotmail.com for details.

 

 

Now that the club has a Facebook page, there is a section on there for discussion topics. For example, did you lose something the last time you were out at the Club? There is a "Lost and Found" discussion topic already started.

Do you have any burning questions you'd like to ask other members of the Kingsburg Gun Club community? Ask it there and get input, sage advice, or just some friendly interaction from others who participate in events at the Gun Club.

So please "Like" our page and let's start talking!

 

 

Trapshooting Etiquette:

Make sure you understand where your assigned trap field is located. Be sure you are behind the field well in advance of your turn to shoot.

Be ready to shoot when your squad is called, and when it’s your turn to shoot in the squad.

Do not lean over each time to pick a shell out of a box on the ground or to pick up empties. Have your shells where you don’t have to stoop to get them.

Do not raise your gun until the shooter ahead of you fires.

Remain on your post, standing facing the trap quietly, until the fifth person has fired their fifth shot, and then move to the next post. At the end of the round, remain still on your post facing the trap until the last person has fired the last shot. If you are leadoff, do not fire until you have checked and ensured that all members of the squad are on their posts and ready.

Never load your gun before changing positions. When going from post 5 to post 1 turn to the right to avoid bumping guns with the shooter coming from post 4. When moving from post 5 to post 1, always walk behind the other shooters.

Load only one shell at a time, except when shooting doubles. If a delay occurs, remove the shell(s) from the chamber. Close your gun only when you are on the post and facing the trap. Close it only when you are preparing to shoot, and avoid disturbing other shooters when doing so.

Do not allow ejected shells from your gun to hit or annoy other shooters.

Do no unnecessary talking on the line. Keep your voice down when you are around other squads who are shooting.

Time your shooting to establish a rhythm in the squad. Call for your target in a clear voice; do not call in such a loud voice so as to trip the voice release on the adjacent fields. Likewise, do not call with such a quiet voice so that the release does not trip.

Be a sportsman at all times. If you are shooting well, others will be aware of it. You don’t need to brag unnecessarily. By the same token, if you are having a bad day, accept it without complaint or displays of anger.

Observe all safety rules. Ear and eye protection are mandatory. Do not point your gun at another person, even if you think it’s unloaded. Always keep your gun pointed toward the ground or the trap house. Off the firing line keep your action open at all times.

Shooters are almost always happy to have you look at their gun if you ask permission first. Do not pick up another shooter’s gun from the rack and handle it without asking.

Place your shooting bag on the ground. Benches are for bodies.

Read the ATA Rule Book and be familiar with the regulations.

Above all,  HAVE FUN!!!