September Newsletter

Next Meeting…Wednesday, September 11th…Valley City Eagles Club…Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM…Meeting at 7 PM

Trap Club Fun Night- Fun Night and Annie Oakley Shoot will be Tuesday the 17th starting at 5 pm. The proceeds benefit the Hunter’s ED Program. Call Todd if you have any questions 840-1198.

Take a Kid Fishing- There were 28 kids that attended this year. They caught a lot of bass and bluegills. Goose is asking for anyone that is interested in chairing the event in the future to contact him or Perry.

Summer Derby- The derby was held June 8th and 9th at Lake Ashtabula. The derby was won by Darrel and Cody Wegner with a total weight of 29.9 lbs. There were 584 walleyes weighed in.

Bullhead Derby- The derby was on 8/24. There were 15 teams and a total of 48 participants.

Pheasant Chicks- 1200 chicks were given to the raisers this year.

VCHS Trap Team- The trap team had 12 members go to nationals in Mason MI. The event drew 2,835 shooters this year. Saturday -Braylen Bruns scored a solid score of 98 out of 100 targets hit and in 29thplace over all, Blake Didier hit 97 of 100 targets placing him in 69th position in qualifying, Evan Mielke scored a 95 of 100 moving him on to the finals in 190thposition. Mitchell Broadwell also made the finals cut with a score of 93 and in 299th place, these scores moved Braylen, Blake, Evan and Mitchell into the final round on Sunday.Sunday- Braylen Bruns repeated his good performance on Saturday with another 98 on Sunday giving him a 196 of 200 competition total and an impressive 23rd place finish overall. Blake Didier recorded a finals day total of 98 giving Blake a two day total of 195 and a 29th place finish. Evan Mielke scored a 94 giving him a total of 189 and Mitchell Broadwell scored a finals day round of 96 giving him a 189 two-day total. Evan was 212thplace and Mitchell 213 as Evan had a reverse score total of 10 and Mitchell had a reverse score count of 9.

Buffalo Sharp Shooters- They attended nationals again this year. The club donated $1,000 to help with the costs of going.

BCN Trap Team- The club donated $500 to their trap team.

DU Waterfowl Hunter Party- The DU event is on 9/26 at the Eagles at 5:30. Your ticket automatically gets you entered into the 10 gun raffle. You can purchase as many tickets as you wish and you do not need to be present to win. Your ticket is good for dinner the night of the event and a annual DU membership.