Nipmuc Family Camping & FlyFishing Weekend

Join us for a family camping and/or fishing weekend in May on the famous Housatonic river. If you are interested in either camping or flyfishing or both this will be a fun weekend. This event is open to members and non-members alike and their families. Signup now!!

Event Date: May 21 - 23, 2010

Location: Housatonic Meadows State Park, Sharon, CT

Located in the rock-strewn valley of the Housatonic River amid the rugged hillsof the northwestern uplands. Housatonic Meadows is an ideal setting for a variety of outdoor recreational activities. Camping under the tall pines on the riverbank gives the overnight visitor a genuine back-to-nature feeling. The clear, cold river water also provides a fine opportunity for the fly fisherman to test their skills on trout and bass. A two-mile stretch of river (including the park shore) is limited to fly fishing (catch and release). Housatonic Meadow Campground offers 95 sites in a rustic setting near the river.

Fees:

• Campground: $36.00/night for non CT residents, see http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325220
• CT Fishing License $32.00 (Non-resident 3 day Inland fishing license) http://ct.outdoorcentral.net/internetSales/
  

Directions:

From the North - Great Barrington or Pittsfield, MA areas: travel south on Route 7 into Sharon, CT. The park is located along Route 7 in the town of Sharon approximately 3 miles south of the West Cornwall Covered Bridge and approximately 2 miles north of the intersection with Route 4.

From the East: Hartford area: travel west on I-84, take Exit 39. Continue west on Route 4. From Cornwall Bridge after crossing the Housatonic River, turn north on Route 7. The park is located in Sharon, CT along Route 7, approximately 2 miles north of the intersection with Route 4.

What you will need:

• Tent, sleeping bag, and camping supplies
• Flyfishing equipment (rod, tackle, waders, etc.)
• Food and bererages for the weekend

Next Step;

• Sign up with one of the people below no later than March 5th and provide a deposit of $36.00 (this money needed to reserve your campsite).
• Buy your 3 day fishing license online at the link above or via phone 860-424-3700.

Contacts;

Ed Bergmann - Phone: 617-258-2290 or email ebergmann@draper.com

Mike Deprey - Phone: 508-429-7503 or email deprey@comcast.net

Bruce Tiedemann - phone: 617-968-8489 or email bruce@Bruce@bmpvc.com

Nipmuc Wednesday Archery League

Overview

The Nipmuc Rod and Gun Club invites you to join our Wednesday Archery League. Any and all skill levels are encouraged to participate; it will be fun and no one should feel they are not good enough. The league will include 8 evening shoots over a period of 2 months. Spread the word and invite friends and family that may be interested.

Format
These archery shoots will be based on target games as follows.

Baseball - Home team is determined by a coin flip. Visitor team shoots first. First player shoots until out or successful hit. Rotate players until team shootings has three outs. Then the other team shots and completes the inning. Next inning starts with on deck shooter from previous inning. At the end of 5 innings, team with most runs wins.

Poker ; 5 card - Each player gets 1 shot per round and 5 shots per game. Target has 52 cards plus 4 wild cards. Yhe 4 wild cards can be used as any card in your hand. Best hand wins. If more than 1 player its the same card, only the first player can count the card. Play money may be involved in this game.

Nock Out - Each player deposits $1.00 play money into pot and is assigned a number 1 - 5. #1 Player shoots first, then rotates players. Object is to shoot other players numbers. When all of your numbers have been hit, you're out. Last player with spots not hit wins. Hit red center bull's eye and win automatically. Hit black outer center and lose automatically.

Break the Bank - Each player deposits $2.00 in play money in pot. First player shoots one arrow. If successful, he removes play money corresponding to target from pot. Next player does the same and so on until the pot is empty.

League Schedule
This league begins Wednesday May 12 at 6:00 PM. The league dates are posted in the club calendar.
In the event of inclement weather the round will be postponed and will be made up on another night.

Cost

• The entry fee is $20.00 per adult archer for Nipmuc Club members, $15.00 for youths 16 and under; and $20.oo for non-members. This fee is to be paid if full (cash or check) at the time the League commences.
• If a team joins part way through the league they will pay a prorated fee. Example; if you join in week 5 you would pay 50% of the 8 week event.

Next Step

If you are interested in joining the league please send an email to the following individuals or include your name on a signup sheet at the club.

Mike Deprey at deprey@comcast.net

Bruce Tiedemann at bruce@bmpvc.com

Please provide us with your name, phone # and email address.

Please remember: Have fun; be safe!

Smallbore Rifle Silhouette League - 2010

The Nipmuc Rod and Gun Club invites you join our new Smallbore Silhoutte League. This league will include 6 shots over a period of about 2 months. This league is for those people who want a litte more fun than punching holes in paper. A silhouette is a steel profile of an animal (chicken, pig, turkey, or ram) standing on a pedestals, shooting one round at each silhouette. It is very simple competition, with very simple scoring. You get a "1" for knocking an animal off its stand, a "0" for anything else. Although silhouette s an easy game to learn, it is not an easy game to master. The animals are rather small and the distances are rather large. You'll be shooting the silhouettes form the offhand position only. This means that you shoot standing and you support the rifle entirely with your body. No part of your body except your feet can touch anything. Slings may be attached to the rifle but may not be used for support of the hand or arm.

A match will consist of 40 shots per person shooting at the same number of animals. For example, in a 40 shot match, you shoot 10 shots at 10 chickens, 10 shots at pigs, and the same for turkeys and rams. Each of the 4 groups of animals will be setup at various yardages. For smallbore silhouettes you can use most any .22 rifle with standard 22 LR ammunition. Only 22's are allowed for this competition. Typically people use rifles with scopes at the silhouette shoots; hoever ; we may very well setup a seperate competition for open sights and scopes depending on the mix of rifles available. you'll get 3 minutes to shoot five shots at each of the five animals (e.g. chicken; then another 3 minutes to fire 5 shots athe pig; and so on.

League Timeframes

The first shoot will begin Saturday April 17th at 9:00 AM. Dates for this competition can be found on our calendar of events. In the event of inclement weather we will re-schedule the shoot.

Cost
Cost to join this league is $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. Each participant will have to supply the 22 rifle and ammunition. It's conceivable that those people who do not have a 22 rifle they can borrow one from another participant.

Location
The league will shoot at the rifle range at Nipmuc Rod and Gun Club in Upton. Vehicles are permitted at the range but should be limited to a few; please try to carpool from the Nipmuc Rod and Gun parking lot. Everyone is encouraged to gather at the club afterwards.

Safety

• Ear and Eye protection should be worn
• ALWAYS keep your action open when not in use.
• Be Muzzle conscious; never point the gun in the vincinty of someone else.
• Do not keep a firearm loaded with a live shell when it's not your turn to shoot.
• Anyone not practicing safe firearms handling will be asked to leave so as not to endanger the other people

Next Steps

To join the league, send an email to Mike Deprey at deprey@comcast.net ; or add your name and contact information on the signup sheet available at the club.

Please provide us with your name, phone #, email address, and whether your 22 rifle has a scope or open sights.

Remember: Have fun; be safe!

Nipmuc Skeet League

The Nipmuc Rod and Gun Club invite you to join our new "skeet" league which is designed to improve your shooting skills while meeting new people and building friendships. This is intended to be a fun and informal league rather than a highly competitive league. The goal is to get together periodicly and share our passion for shooting. All skills levels are encouraged to participate; it will be enjoyable. The league will include shoots over a period of about 3 months.

League Timeframes -will be posted on the club calendar. April 3 is scheduled for postponed shoots; if needed.

Location
The league will shoot at the skeet range at Nipmuc Rod and Gun Club in Upton. Vehicles are permitted at the range but should be limited to a few; please try to carpool from the Nipmuc Club parking lot. Everyone is encouraged to gather at the club afterwards.

League Awards
An informal league get-together at the end of the competition at the Nipmuc Rod and Gun Club for an afternoon or evening of fun. The following awards will be presented:

• "Nipmuc League Champion" award for male, female and youth category.


• "Most Improved Shooter" award to the person that had the biggest change in his/her handicap from week 1 to week 8.

Cost

• The entry fee is $5.00 per shooter (per round of 25 shots) for Nipmuc members. This fee is to be paid weekly in full at the time the league commences. The fee pays for the clays used during the events.


• Every additional round of 25 shots during any given league shoot will cost another $5.00; however it is only the first round that will count for the league scoring.


• The fee for non-members will also be $5.00; feel free to invite friends and family who are not members but want to shoot.


• Individuals are responsible to bring their own shotguns and shells; these are not provided by the league.

Safety

• Ear and eye protection should be worn


• ALWAYS keep your action open when not in use.


• Be muzzle conscious; never point the gun in the vicinity of someone else.


• Do not keep a firearm loaded with a live shell when it's not your turn to shoot.


• Anyone not practicing safe firearms handling will be asked to leave so as not to endanger other people

Next Steps

To join the league, send an email to the following individuals or add your name and contact information on the signup sheet available at the club.

Mike Deprey deprey@comcast.net

Allan Waters arwaters@charter.net

Dan Sullivan dsully123@yahoo.com

Please provide us with your name, phone #, email address, your overall level of experience shooting clays.

3 D Archery League

The Nipmuc Rod and Gun invites you to join our 3 D Archery League which is designed to improve your archery skills while meeting new people. This is intended to be a fun and informal league. The goal is simply to get people together periodically to enjoy ourselves and share our passion for archery. Any and all skil levels are encouraged to participat; it will be fun and no one should feel they are not good enough. The league will include 8 shoots over a period of 3 months. Spread the word and invite friends and family that may be interested.

Format

• Scoring will be as follows: Heart: 10 points; Lungs: 8 points Body: 5 points: Miss: 0 points. We will use the honor system for scoring. Perfect Score is 300 for a round.
• Range finders are not allowed. No pacing off yardage before shooting.
• Any style of archery equipment may be used.
• Shooter rankings are based on actula yea-to-date average; a minimum of 6 rounds will be used to determine overall rankings.
• Scores and league standings will be distributed weekly via email.

League Schedule

The league schedule will be posted in the club calendar of events. In the event of inclement weather the round will be postponed and will be made up February 21.

Cost

• The entry fee is $40.00 per for Nipmuc Club members; $15.00 for youths 16 and under; and $50.00 for non-members. This fee is to be paid in full (cash or check) at the time the League commences.
• If a team joins part way through the league they wil pay a prorated fee. Example; if you join in week 5 you woulo pay 50% of the 8 week event but would not be eligible for the prizes.

Next Steps

If you are interested in joining the league please send an email to the following individuals or include your name on a signup sheet at the club.

• Mike Deprey at deprey@comcast.net
• Tiedemann at bruce@bmpvc.com

Please provide us with your name, phone # and email address.

Remember: Have Fun; Be Safe!