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

November 26, 2009 - Thanksgiving Dinner
December 12, 2009 - Adult Christmas Party
December 13, 2009 - Kids Christmas Party

Sick Call:

Please keep Gus Hangos in your thoughts and prayers. Our Deepest Sympathy to the Shepard family.

Holidays are coming:

Need an idea? How about ordering a club jacket or dungaree shirt? Send an email to Cherryl Barrett for details. Long sleeve denim shirts, $25. (Need to have order by Dec. 7 to have in time for Christmas). I am working on pricing for the camo jackets (newer version, 3 season w/fleece lining $99). I may also be able to get a few other items. Some of the vendors have gone out of business, so we're trying to get similar to what we had last year. More details will be posted at the club or sent via email.

Thanksgiving Donations

Thank you to George Payson, Bob Fair and Kim Clark for the Turkey donations for the upcoming Thanksgiving Dinner!

Adult Christmas Party

Tickets are on sale at the clubhouse, $10.00 per person. Carl Adams will be our DJ this year. Come and enjoy dinner, dancing and karaoke. Please purchase your tickets before Wednesday 12/9/09. The headcount has to be turned in by 12/10. Prime Rib dinner with all the holiday fixings. There will be a chicken selection for those who do not care for beef.

Dues are Due

Dues are $80.00 and anyone who pays their dues by 12/1/09 will be eligible for free dues for 2011. A name will be drawn at our Adult Christmas Party. Please note, we do not send out notices. Please pay your dues before 12/31/09 in order to avoid an additional $10.00 late fee.

Wednesday Night Corn Toss

Approximately 10 people showed up for the first night of "Corn Tossing". Not all have been interviewed, but one source said he had a lot of fun, and others should stop by and give it try! Join us Wednesday nights, 7:00pm, and $2.00 per person. Check in by 6:45. You do not need to sign up, just stop in. Any questions contact Pat Lynch at 508-881-3463. With a long winter ahead, this will break up your week and sounds like a fun time.

TV Raffle at Super Bowl Sunday

We've made a change to the TV Raffle. We will be raffling off two TV's. The 46" Sony will be 1st prize and the 42" Sony will be 2nd prize. Price is still $20 each, and we will be selling only 105 tickets.

Courtesy Cards Now on Woodville Website

Woodville Rod & Gun is now offering a simple "Courtesy Card" on our website for obtaining permission to hunt on privately owned land. See link on WRG homepage: "Permission to Hunt form"

Some towns in Massachusetts require written landowner permission to hunt legally. Be sure to check if there is a specific form required for your town, if not then this card is a great way get written permission to hunt and make the landowner feel comfortable by pledging to uphold the Sportsman's Code of Ethics (as stated on the NRAhq.org website).

It's important for sportsmen to foster strong relationships with private landowners by treating them with courtesy and respect. These cards ensure the landowner knows who you are and how to reach you if any problems arise. Hunting on private land is a privilege. Remember, individual good behavior will benefit all sportsmen.

TIP: Woodville's courtesy cards are 4" x 6", the same as a standard photo. If you have courtesy cards for many different landowners you can organize your permission slips in a small 4" x 6" photo album for easy access.

Comedy Night

Our second comedy night for this year was held on Saturday 11/7/09 and was another sold out show. The meal was delicious, serving a heaping portion of Roast Beef, mashed potatoes and vegetables, Soup and salad. Everyone ate well, and the comedians were fantastic. Thank you to everyone who helped in making another successful event. Check out the calendar of events for 2010 for the next comedy night. (The calendar of events will be distributed in December along with raffle tickets to the Ice Derby).

Kid's Halloween Party

This year the weather was perfect for the ghosts and goblins to go trick or treating. This may be the reason that attendance at the annual Kid's party was smaller than usual. With Halloween sounds in the background, we had fun watching the kids enjoying themselves bouncing "eyeballs" into buckets, pitching pennies into the pumpkin, bowling, bean bag tossing and participating in a few other games provided for their entertainment. And we can't forget the donuts on the string, which is a very popular event. This year we also added a cake raffle. A few happy goblins went home with a cake to enjoy. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped decorate the club; set up the games, baked, monitored games and helped break everything down.

Pheasant Hunting

The Club did the annual stalking of the pheasants for three consecutive weekends in October. Several members turned out to hunt the birds. Thank you to the Harlow family for picking up the birds and stocking each weekend.

Here is one account of a hunter's success:

Greg Pratt and Joe Kerins were hunting pheasants on the morning of October 31st when Greg's dog flushed a hen. Greg got his gun up quickly and swung on the bird. He pulled the trigger in an opening with a few branches between trees and hit his mark. The hen went down followed by a SECOND BIRD. Greg and Joe figure the second hen must have been sitting in the branches of the tree he shot through. That's how you kill two birds with one stone (or shotgun shell). Congratulations, Greg!

If anyone else has a story to share, please send it to us so we can share with others.

Website needs photos!

Folks, we need updated photos for the website. Many of you take pictures at our events, but we don't seem to receive many of them from you to post. If you have pictures that we can use, please place them on a cd and drop them off at the club. Or you can email them to remillard_karen@emc.com. We can also post pictures in this publication. If you'd like to include a photo, send it along with any caption you'd like with it.

Committee Openings:

We are looking for folks on the following committees:
Sporting Committee
Website Committee
The Outdoor Message Committee
If you have an interest, please contact the club for information.

Attention all new members! Please consider volunteering on a committee. It's a great way to get involved and get to know all the members. Anyone have a knack with words, and feel like assisting Cherryl & Karen with the "Outdoor Message"? If so, please contact either one cherryl_b@hotmail.com or remillard_karen@emc.com.

Notices of upcoming events being sent via emails

Do you have an email address? Would you like to be notified via email about upcoming events? Please include your email address when you pay your dues this year. Or send an email to remillard_karen@emc.com and we'll add you to the database.

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.

General Information:

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, or Jeff Gemski.

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: 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 Karen Remillard.

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.

Clothing

If anyone is interested in winter jackets, short sleeve denim shirts, or any other type of clothing, please contact Cherryl Barrett by stopping by, leaving a message at the club, or sending an email to: cherryl_b@hotmail.com. A small deposit will be required when ordering depending upon the price of the article of clothing.

We have 2009 Game Feed shirts on sale at the club. Please stop by and pick one up in support of your club at the bargain price of $10.00! (We have some 2xl, xl, larges and a few mediums).

Other notes...

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.

New members, if you need to complete your 3 work details, we still have some functions coming up that would help fulfill this obligation. Remember, anytime we have a function at the hall, there is a job to be done.

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.

We added member function pictures! When 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, or Jeff Gemski.

Hall Rentals:

• Member $75.00 plus $75.00 deposit
• Non-Member $150.00 Hall, $50.00 bartender (for 2nd 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.

The hall is available for rentals, please contact the Bar Manager, Kim Clark at kclark241@verizon.net or leave a message at 508-435-4148.

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

Sunday's will be restricted to Member rentals only.

If there is any food out or being prepped, then Dogs are not allowed in the building. When a member is renting the hall, the member has to be there from the beginning to the end.