Minutes of the Pendleton Sportsman's Club
10 March 2009

Call to Order. Meeting convened in the Wardens Office Building (WOB), Bldg 2648 at 1830.

Minutes: Approval of February 2009 minutes as published.

Note: To view minutes log on to Pendleton Sportsman's Club website at: www.sportsmansclub.net. Our website will also provide you with fishing and hunting news, pictures, history of Club events such as the 2009 Green head Shoot, February Vandenberg Pig Hunt, deer harvest, and small game statistics from the 2008 hunting season, as well as, other useful information and contacts.

New Members/Renewals:

• Mark Mckenna - AD
  
• Anthony Martino - AD
  
• Doug Ross - CIV
  
• Fr. Michael Markstay - AD
  
• Gabriel Paul Wilson - AD
  
• Ansgar J. Olesen - CIV

Report of Secretary/Treasurer:

• Bank Balance: $2793.62 as of the 18 March 2009.
  
• Total member count is 101: 51 active duty, 36 retired military, 2 DOD employees, and 21 civilians.

Base Game Warden’s Report:

• Hunter Education – March 21st Wardens Office Building (WOB), Bldg 2648. Hunter Education courses usually will be held on the 3rd weekend of each month.
  
  • Bring a lunch (it will be a working lunch)
    
  • The class begins at 0830 (please arrive earlier)
    
  • Please call ahead to register with the Game Warden’s Office (a few days to a week prior) at 760-725-3360
    
• Updating the Base Bulletin – Vic Yoder, provided a spreadsheet for suggestions. Please forward the spreadsheet to Roy Vasquez, Secretary/Treasurer for compilation at texican25@hotmail.com. The bulletin is to be updated in May.
  
• No dogs will be allowed to be used after March 15th.

Committee Reports

• Archery - If you wish to sharpen up your archery skills and receive some expert coaching, the Club has a 16-target, 3D-field range and a practice area with targets ranging from 10 to 80 yards. The 3D targets are a challenge covering critters from Woodchuck to Elk. The Club Archery Committee members willingly provide expert guidance and archery equipment knowledge. The eClub also sponsors 3D tournaments as well as charity events. The Mainside archery range is open daily from dawn to dusk and is located off Vandegrift near the Game Warden’s Office Building. Contact Rob Butler for more information: kelsmedic@yahoo.com
  
  • Rob Butler reported that the Base Order is being staffed right now.
    
  • The Club has restored the range at SOI.
    
  • There will be an archery class 28 Mar 2009, Saturday, 1000-1100. Contact Rob Butler with any questions you may have.
• Fishing Committee - Nothing new to report
  • Alex Berzins is willing to take people fishing in exchange for helping with the cost of fuel. Please contact Alex directly Email: alex@sharkbitefishing.com
• Hunting Committee – Valentine/Presidents Weekend Pig Hunt went well!!
  • 3 pigs were harvested.

Guzzler Report:

The next guzzler repair project is scheduled for March. It’ll be an Eagle Scout project and all volunteers will be Boy Scouts. In April, Mike will be looking for volunteers to relocate some of the fiberglass guzzlers. Please contact Mike and let him know if you would like to participate by emailing him at michael.j.tucker@usmc.mil.

Old Business

• Activities
  
  • Range Safety Officer Requirements:
    • The Pendleton Sportsman's Club needs members qualified as Range Safety Officers (RSO) and Officers-in-Charge (OIC) by the Base. They must be Camp Pendleton and NRA qualified RSOs. Please contact Dennis by email if you are interested. hollywoodusmc@earthlink.net
  • Rattle Snake Avoidance Courses:
    • The German Shorthaired Pointer Club of the De Luz Mountain Empire sponsors very effective rattle snake avoidance training almost every other Sunday at the German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue off Little Gopher Canyon Road in Bonsall. The fee for the class is $100 per dog of which $50 is a donation to support the Rescue. For additional information or to sign up contact Jan Flaherty at 760-726-4813 or email info@gsp-rescue.org. More information is on the website at www.gsp-rescue.org
    • There is another Rattle Snake Avoidance Course available, please visit www.sdqu.org for details and a schedule of courses. Here is the instructor’s website listing his schedule of courses: http://www.patrickcallaghan.com/schedule.htm
• Regulations
  • 1 July 2008 – No lead ammunition allowed at Vandenberg AFB or Fort Hunter Liggett
    

New Business

• Election of new Club officers.
  The following personnel were elected as the new officers for the Pendleton Sportsman’s Club:
  • President-Aivars Berzins
    
  • Vice-President-Rob Butler
    
  • Secretary Treasurer-Roy Vasquez
    
  • Member-at-Large-Glen Simmons

Membership Dues Requiring Payment by March 2009

• Prato, Tony
• Charest, Gerard
  
• Rohde, Steve
• Setser, Bob
  

Membership Dues Requiring Payment by April 2009

• Berzins, Alex
• Hermsen, John
  
• Rose, James
• Rucks, Gene
  
• Ruiz, Rene
• Yeoman, Shannon

You can renew your membership at the next meeting or by sending a check to:

Pendleton Sportsman’s Club
PO Box 117
Oceanside, California 92049

Next Meeting: Meeting will be TUESDAY, 14 April 2009 @ 1830 in the Wardens Office Building (Bldg 2648).

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 1930.

Roy Vasquez
Pendleton Sportsman’s Club
Secretary/Treasurer
texican25@hotmail.com; vasquer@ddg104.navy.mil