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

• August 12, 2006 Seafood Bake
  
• September 10, 2006 Chicken BBQ
  
• October 28, 2006 Adult Halloween Party (possible band this year!)
  
• October 31, 2006 Kid's Halloween Party
  
• November 23, 2006 Thanksgiving Dinner
  
• December: Adult and Children XMAS Party(s), Dates TBD

Seafood Bake Tickets on sale now!!

Our annual Seafood bake will be held on August 12, 2006 at 1:00pm. Tickets are on sale at the club house. $32.00t full menu (lobster, clams, mussels, chicken, chowder, etc) $16.00 everything except Lobster & Clams and children 12 and under are $8.00 no Lobster & Clams, children under 5 are free (sorry no lobster/clams though). It's a fun time for all. It's a great way to support your club. Grab your tickets soon as this function is sold out every year. We only sell 150 tickets.

Lj's tip for June:

Sharp hooks are a must when fishing and can mean the difference of catching or loosing your prize. Keep a small whet stone or a "smooth" file in your tackle box to sharpen your hooks. If you run the point of the hook across a fingernail and it just slides without scraping it requires sharpening. In a pinch a fingernail file or emery board will work.

Margaritaville Night

On May 6th we held our first Margaritaville night. Volunteers spent 6 hours working on decorations, prepping appetizers and firing up the grills. What an awesome night it was. Tropical birds flying around, Palm trees to keep you cool, an awesome DJ under the Hut. Everyone enjoyed an evening of dancing. We are looking forward to the next one. Hey Frank, the song is Paradise by the Dash Board Lights (Meatloaf).. Great dancing!!

Building Committee

Per discussions being held regarding the electrical work in the building, we have had a member and his crew looking into the situation. First report is that we are in a better position than we thought. A couple of issues are being dealt with, and a cost estimate will be presented at the next meeting to fix the most immediate needs. Our thanks for the work that has been started.

Bass Derby?

Gary Hassett suggested having a Bass Derby this summer. Anyone interested in having a Bass Derby please contact the club or Gary Hassett.

150 Shoot

We would like to have a 150 shoot this year. We are looking for a few folks to help out in running the shoot. Please let us know if you can volunteer a Sunday or two in order to keep this going.

Kids Derby

This year the children caught the most fish out of Pratt Pond than they have in many years. It was a great turn out. We had 55 children attended. Unfortunately we do not have any names as of yet to publish. We will include them in the next update. Thank you to everyone who helped out making this a super derby!

A great club event a fun time for all!

Proudly showing off a great catch!.

General Information:

If you have turned 65 and have 5 years of membership you are entitled to a life membership. Please contact the club if this applies to you.

Friendly reminder - We are always looking for help at the club events and functions. If you need to complete your 3 new member details, this is a way to do that. You see the club events published in this article. Mark them on your calendars as a reminder, check with your sponsor to see if anything is coming up or stop by the club and see what's happening. An extra pair of hands always makes the chore easier, and more fun!

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. Thank you to the members that have done some maintenance work on the trap machine which will keep things running smoothly.
• " Goal Membership: At our last meeting Dennis Smith brought up the subject of Woodville members joining Goal. There are many benefits of being a Goal member that will also benefit us. Beside Goal representing & protecting our rights to bear arms, they also pay for you to receive the Outdoor Message, thus a cost savings for the club. Applications are at the club, in the newsletter or online at www.goal.org. If you have questions, please attend a members meeting or talk with Dennis Smith.

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.

The recipient of this year's scholarship goes to Duncan Roche, a senior from Medway High School. He was a student of Dave Laquidara back in 6th grade.

Other notes...

We would like to remind you that, when you are sponsoring someone for membership, please have the application fee handed in with the application form. The membership committee will review applications at their next scheduled meeting. The Membership committee will then schedule an appointment for the interview. If you have any questions, please contact someone on the Membership committee. The committee meets on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30pm to 8:15pm.

Sweatshirts have arrived. At the moment we have some available in sizes medium, large, extra-large, and 2xl. 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, now embroidered ($8), and the newest item is a camouflaged version ($12), two styles. Please contact Cherryl if you would like to purchase a club jacket or other article of clothing. The bartenders can help with the hats, as they are usually in stock at the club.

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:

• Bob Canal