TOAD HARBOR ROD & GUN CLUB 2024 FALL NEWSLETTER

Greetings Club Members,

Here are a few updates for the fall 2024 season.

MEMBERSHIP: Dues for 2025 will be increasing to $50 for a regular membership and $30 for age 62 and over. We made this increase due to the increase in the cost of operation. This increase will be reviewed in two years. 2025 memberships will be accepted starting in December 2024. Memberships run from January 1 through December 31 each year.

RIFLE AND PISTOL RANGE: We have done some work on our rifle range this year. The structure was rehabbed with new steel, benches and target backers. The pistol range will be rehabbed in 2025. The target backers are for paper target only. Please DO NOT use improper targets like laptops, old frying pans etc. We have had complaints from members that others are walking in front of the building structure and shooting at the backers with shotguns within close range which is destroying the backers and is also not proper safety measures. If this is something that you have done please do not continue to do so! Further range abuse will force a gate to be installed and range hours to be limited. Cameras are now being installed as well. Please keep our facilities clean and pick up your trash including used targets and shells.

TRAP TEAM: Our Trap team won the Northern Division. We went undefeated with thirteen wins, three ties and zero losses. At the shoot off which was held at Pathfinder in August, we lost to Pompey by two targets for the league title. Good shooting everyone! Several team members won awards and were on the 5-man team at the shoot off.

EVENTS: Along with the trap shooting, we had several other events that took place throughout the year. We had several members book the facility for private parties, we held wing nights every other Monday from May to September, we held fish fry’s every other Friday from January to April. We also had a Superbowl party with pulled pork, wings, etc., Pancake Breakfast, Daytona Sunday Chicken BBQ, our Spring Fling craft event in May, a Cornhole Tournament in June, and our 2nd Annual Fall Extravaganza craft event in September. We will be holding our first fish dinner on Friday December 13th from 6-8pm. Then they will start up every other Friday January 10th 6-8pm. Watch our website and Facebook page for all updates on events!

MEETINGS: Meetings are on the third Monday each month (except for October and November) at 6pm. If you have questions or concerns, come to the meeting. Our next meeting is December 16, 2024, at 6 pm. Again, all meetings are posted on our website www.toadharbor.org and on our Facebook page also.

OFFICERS: I (Bill Kent) your president, will be stepping down after this term. It will be 14 years that I have been in office total, and it is time. Other officers may also be stepping down and we are looking for other members to step up and lead the club. If interested in becoming an officer or Board member come to the December meeting. Have a great hunting season! See you in December!

Thank you,
Bill Kent
President