Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Monthly at 8:00pm
New Membership interviews held on the 2nd Thursday, Monthly at 7:30pm
Trap shooting is every Sunday at 1:30.

Calendar of Events

• Horseshoe Banquet: March 3, 2005
• Irish Dinner: March 12, 2005
• Trout Derby: April 16, 2005
• Comedy Night: April 24, 2005 Spring Cleanup: April 30, 2005

General Information

Porketta/Chicken Shoots

Porketta/Chicken shoots have started again. Please contact the club for dates or stop by the club. Shoots are always on a Sunday and start at 4:00. We're generally done by 6:00 and follow it with a meat raffle. Families are always welcome. It's a lot of fun.

Get Well Soon to Paul Ambers, Jim Bendiak, Lino Morales

Condolences to Rick, Jenn and Peter Marchesi

Equipment Upgrades:

Check out the 32 inch Sony wide-screen TV above the bar! Check out the 700 Watt stereo in the custom made cabinet! Check out the 51 inch Toshiba Hi Def ready TV! And this spring, check out the outdoor Bose speakers! Thanks to Brad and Lee for all of their wiring efforts - we will all enjoy the sounds and sights of Superbowl Sunday!

News from the Shooting Range

On Dec 18th, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Troop 4 with supervision from 3 range officers (Lee, Greg, and Paul), enjoyed trap and 22 shooting at our club. It was sunny, no wind, but only 25-30 degrees - and the woodstove in the glassed-in observation hut near the trap range was greatly appreciated. The 12 scouts ranged from 13 to 16 years of age, and each did 2 full rounds (50 shots total) of trap. The scouts also feasted on hot chocolate, hot dogs, and hamburgers - and they look forward to returning in the spring!

Ice Fishing Derby

On January 29th, our V.P. Mike (a.k.a. Bear) provided a healthy breakfast for more than 70 ice fisherman for the Lake Whitehall Ice Fishing Derby! With Judge Leroy and his accurate scale and ruler, there were no debates on whose fish were the largest. Many thanks to Barry's Bait shop for selling shiners at our club and for donating 5 tilts for a raffle prize!

The winners were:

• Bass 1^st Place: Jeff Damico, 4.92 lbs., 20 3/8", $310.00
• Bass 2^nd Place: John Doherty, Sr., 1.88 lbs., 16", $155.00
• Bass 3^rd Place: Dan Stewart, 1.39 lbs., 14 1/2", $80.00

• Pickerel 1^st Place: John Bunar, 1.61 lbs., 18 3/4", $310.00
• Pickerel 2^nd Place: Peter Swicker, 1.53 lbs., 18 1/2", $155.00
• Pickerel 3^rd Place: John Doherty, Sr., .95 lbs., 17 1/2", $80.00

• Largest Perch: Peter Swicker, #1 Perch, .83 lbs., 11 5/8", $80.00

Note: All fish were returned alive. More pictures and winners in the Woodville Rod and Gun Gallery! (See link on left)

The raffle was also exciting with the following prizes:

• 1st Place: Bill McGuire $300
• 2nd Place: Patrick Mayer $75.00
• 3rd Place: Rober Delaware $25.00
• Gary Hassett won the Tilts from Barry's Bait Shop in Westborough /UL>

  Many thanks to all who helped to make such a great day!

  Reminder:

  We would also like to remind all members when bringing a guest to our club that they need to be signed in. And when you leave your guest must either leave with you or have another member sign them in again. These are the ABCC rules.

  Cookbooks:

  We are still collecting recipes for our cookbook. We would appreciate any and all donations. Thank you to those of you that have taken the time to drop off recipes. We know many have said you have some, so we would love to get them into the book. The sooner we get enough recipes, the sooner the book can be published. Any proceeds will go to benefit the club. Recipes for regular types of food are also being accepted along with appetizers and desserts. We are also looking for kids recipes. So let's hear from all you ice fishing and hunting camp cooks. We are also looking for suggestions for a title. Please feel free to let Dennis Smith know any ideas.

  Lj's Sporting Tip

  "Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. "
  Benjamin Franklin

  February - the month of longer days and colder nights. My favorite month for Ice fishing!

  General Information

  Next Month Report on the Super Bpwl and Game Feed

  Remember...

  • If anyone knows of a member who is sick or hospitalized, please let us know. You can leave a message at 508-435-4148.

  • Don't forget Trap shooting on Sunday afternoons. We start around 1:30. Come on down and join in the fun. Quite a few people have joined in over the past couple of months. The public is welcomed.

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  Scholarship

  The Woodville Rod & Gun Club of Hopkinton is offering a $500.00 scholarship to a student in the area who shows an interest in environmental education and is pursuing a degree in wildlife, habitat, fisheries or forestry management, environmental, wildlife or marine biology at an accredited college. Please check out the club's website for more information and an application form. www.woodvillerodandgun.com.

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  Other notes...

  Ongoing, we can order jackets, shirts, etc. If you are interested in looking at these items please contact the club (508-435-4148). We have orange and green hats on hand ($5), and the newest item is a camouflaged version ($12), two styles. Please contact Cherryl if you would like to purchase a jacket or shirt, or the bartenders can help with hats.

  New pictures have been added to our website, check them out at: www.woodvillerodandgun.com and click on the "Gallery". If you would like to post anything to the website please send it to webmaster@woodvillerodandgun.com. If you have any questions, contact one of the members on the website committee Dennis Wadsworth "Webmaster", Lee Wright, Karen Remillard, Jeff Gemski and Cherryl Barrett (chairperson).

Hall Rentals:

• Member $75.00 plus $75.00 deposit
• Non-Member $150.00 Hall, $50.00 bartender, plus $75.00 deposit

A deposit and contract are required to hold a date. Deposits are refunded at the end of the function once the hall has been cleaned.

Children’s party rentals can be on Wednesday's or Thursday's only.

Welcome New Members:

• Mark Hayes
• Bill Stebbins