Let every nation know, whether it wishes us
well or ill, that we shall pay any price,
bear any burden, meet any hardship, support
any friend, oppose any foe to assure the
survival and the success of liberty.
~~ John F.
Kennedy
We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
stand ready in the night
to visit violence on those who would do us
harm.
~~ George
Orwell
It's Tommy this, an Tommy that,
an 'chuck 'im out, the brute!'
But it's 'Savior of 'is Country,'
When the guns begin to shoot.
~~ Rudyard
Kipling
Thanks to our friend at Dater Hill
Kennel.
A very big thanks to our friends at
Kennedy's Garage.
Kennedy's Garage
271 3rd St, Troy, NY
(518) 272-3881
Special thanks to member Bob N. He
was kind enough to bring in his
equipment to dig the trench from the
Club House to the septic tank at no
charge. Please keep him in mind if
you need any of this type of
work!
Special Thanks to our friends who
helped out with the Annual Club
Party;
Keith
NAPA Distributers
Mark
Interstate Bateries
Hoosic Street
Beverages
George's Auto
Sales
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Troy, NY 12180
Office: (518) 286-1857
Cell: (518) 368-1284
NY Pizza
3991 Route 2
Tamarac Plaza
Cropseyville, NY 12052
Phone: (518) 279-0003
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Taconic Valley
Rod & Gun Club
Eagle Mills, New York
It is not down on any map; true
places never are. ~~Herman
Melville
→ Next Meeting: March
14, 2010 2pm
March 17, 461
Saint Patrick, Apostle of
Ireland, born at Kilpatrick,
near Dumbarton, Scotland, in
the year 387; died at Saul,
Downpatrick, Ireland, 17
March, 461.
→ PLEASE NOTE! NEW DATE
FOR SPRING FLING CABIN FEVER
SHOOT!
Spring Fling/Cabin Fever
Shoot! Sunday April 11th!The
Club will be hosting what
will be the first shooting
event of the 2010 season.
Essentially this event will
be the same as our March 15th
and October 18th shotgun
shoots with the best possible
score being 20 out of 20
broken clays. As before
trophies will be awarded for
the best top two scores. For
this shoot we will be adding
a junior division with awards
going to the two top scorers
between the ages of 10 and
18. Those entering this
division must be accompanied
by parent or guardian. On
conclusion of the shoot we
will be having a cookout with
the Club providing the usual
hot-dogs and hamburgers. As
always if you feel like
bringing a dish you're more
then welcome to do so!
Entrance fee for the shoot
will be $7.50. If you want to
just come and eat we'll be
asking for $5.00per person or
$10.00 for the entire family.
Kickoff time for the shoot
will be 10am. Food will start
being served at noon. So come
out and enjoy an early Spring
day with us! If you have any
questions contact Moe at
858-1024, Doc at 469-8584 or
Chef Pat R. at 669-4585. Hope
to see you there shooting or
eating or both!
I want to shoot something
besides BORING PAPER!!
I'm sure those words have
been spoken quite a few times
at our range. The problem is
we can't. The design of our
shooting areas is such that a
bullet must pass through a
paper target and into a dirt
burm. This eliminates the
possibility of ricochets
which makes our neighbors
very happy. So until recently
we were stuck just plinking
paper. Then along came a
fellow member by the name of
Chuck Aloia. Chuck looked at
our situation, did some
research and possibly came up
with a solution. Targets that
are made of polymers that can
take a hit, fall down or over
and the projectile passes
through and into the burm.
Just like it was made of
paper! These
targets(www.newboldtargets.com)
come in different shapes
(bowling pins, circles,
squares and squirrels to name
a few} and can take the hits
of most round nosed ammo.
We're going to buy a few of
these and set them up on the
pistol range to see how they
do. If they work out we
intend to set up a .22
shooting gallery on the
unused portion of the rifle
range. Look for the Pistol
Gallery to be ready by early
April. Please remember no
pointy bullets on these
targets! Also paper targets
still remain the rule!
Dues! As of this writing only
64% of our members have sent
in their 2010 dues. This
means we still can't figure
out our 2010 budget. So
please send in your dues
ASAP! Also keep in mind our
Insurance Liability Update
must be sent in by 3/31/10.
This list will contain the
names of all members
currently on the paid list
and cover them insurance
wise. If your name isn't on
that list our insurance
carrier will prohibit you
from using the ranges!
So please send your check
to:
Taconic Valley Rod and Gun
Club
PO Box 18
Poestenkill New York
12140
In the very near future we'll
be sending out a questionere.
In it you'll be asked what
areas of shooting interest
you'd like to see addressed
better. Please do your best
to fill it out and send it
back. we'd really like to
make improvements that fill
your needs!
Next meeting Sunday March
14th 2pm - Hope to see you
then!
Topics to be discussed and
possibly voted on:
→ Proposed 12'x30'
addition to be used for
storage of equipment!
→ Proposed improvements
to archery range!
→ Proposed rebuilding of
200 yd burm!
→ Not proposed yet:
Improvements you'd like to
see!
→ Rifle range shed!
So make sure you show up to
air your opinion or let your
proposal be known!
Summer Camp Program! Much to
our surprise only one member
showed an interest. As a
result Cole Madsen, son of
Tom, will be attending camp
this year! Congratulations
Cole! enjoy!
Lost and Found Department!
Found! Small video recorder!
If you can identify it must
yours! Contact us here!
Once again we'd like to
remind you about NRA
Membership! The Taconic Rod
and Gun Club is an Official
Recruitment Station for the
NRA and for the next few
months we can sign you,any
member of your family,
neighbor or anyone else you
know up for a one year
membership for as little as
$10.00! Keep in mind Our Club
receives a donation of $5.00
to $10.00 from the NRA for
each sign up or renewal! Also
keep in mind The NRA is the
only National organization
fighting to keep your gun
ownership rights in place! So
don't delay! Contact George @
421-9635 or Doc @469-8584
ASAP!
→ Current plans for
improvements to our club are
now under discussion! We'd
like your input in what you'd
like done this year! Don't be
shy! Please drop a note or
come to the February 14th
meeting! We really do need
your input!
So that's it for now! The
place is plowed out and
there's plenty of firewood!
So make sure you come out out
and enjoy your Club!
~~ Doc
→ President Pat and Vice
President Moe recently were
presented with quite a
challenge! Picking the winner
of the Traveling T-shirt
Contest! After days of
deliberation and pouring over
hundreds of photo's they
narrowed it down to two
finalist!
→ One of USMC Corporal
Jake S. wearing his Taconic
and holding his M-16 40 miles
west of Baghdad! The other of
Karen W. wearing hers at
Daytona while watching her
favorite NASCAR Race!
→ Pat, being a USA
veteran and survivor of the
infamous 1966 Atrocity at
Stuttgart (he was forced to
drink warm beer for several
days after the Non Com
Officers Club coolers failed)
was wisely fearful of
offending the USMC, chose
Jake. Moe, being a
restaurateur and chef chose
Karen (he along with all of
us love Karen's baked beans)!
So after threatening each
other for hours they finally
made a Solomon like decision
and chose both finalist as
winners! In conclusion
congratulations to Jake and
Karen and to all Happy
Holidays!
→ Still speaking of
prizes, Santa says to make
you an offer you can't
refuse...so, how about a
vintage plowtruck? We can put
YOU in a pre-owned classic,
for much less than you'd
expect. Just ask.
→ Finally,
paradoxically, safety first:
On the ranges, hand-held and
shoulder-mounted weapons only
(no cannons!), and paper
targets only. Always
observe/obey the posted
rules.
~~ Ray
NEW RANGE SAFETY SIGN! It's
gotten to the point that
Insurance companies influence
our life in many ways! The
Club isn't immune from that
either! During a recent phone
conversation with our
insurance supplier we were
informed of the necessity to
have a sign placed on our
range spelling out rules and
regulations! We had no choice
but to comply! So if during
your next shooting outing you
notice this sign please don't
be insulted! We know most
members are quite safe and
proficient in the handling of
firearms! It's just if we're
not signed our premium would
increase!
→ One of our members,
John W., has created an
interesting spot at
www.MySpace.com/TVRGC show
club related photo's.
Currently he has some
wonderful ones of our March
Shotgun Surprise Shoot and
The Joe Cuz Match. check them
out. I think you'll enjoy
them!
→ Speaking of thanks we
should give a huge one to
Frank C. He donated a
gorgeous 18 horse riding
tractor to the Club. So if
the Club grounds look better
then ever make sure you thank
Frank for his generosity!
→ Rifle Rack- our
donated rifle rack was
raffled off netting about
$125.00! The winner of the
rack, Edward H., redonated
that rack back to the Club.
Rumor has it that fine piece
will be raffled once again
and the proceeds, again,
added to The Range
Improvement Fund.
→ If you have any ideas
for a competitive shoot
please contact us.
We have trouble thinking and
need your help!
Unfortunately there're no
shoots scheduled. If you have
an idea for one and don't
feel you have the time or
know how to make it happen
let us know! We have a crew
of members that can help you
put it together. They can
handle everything from
advertising to range officers
and would enjoy making your
shoot idea a reality!
→ NRA Membership- Club
Recruitment Director George
H. apparently wants to become
the Tommy Fucillo of the
Taconic. He's decided to
continue offering NRA Basic
Membership for $10.00's till
Memorial Day. To take
advantage of this HUGE offer
contact us here or call
George @ 421-9635!
→ Do you like shooting
but hate the noise? Or maybe
you don't like to reload? If
you said yes to either one of
those members John W., Bill
T. and Don B. have the answer
to your problem. It's called
Airguns! They've even built a
75 yard range at the Club for
you to enjoy them with. This
range has been under
construction for the last few
month's and is really shaping
up. When done it'll feature a
covered firing point and
knockdown targets. For more
info on the range and any
interest in airguns contact
us here. I'll pass it on to
them. It also should be
mentioned the Club has six
air-rifles that can be used
by any member. This just
might be a good way to
introduce the wife, kids or
grandkids to the shooting
sport too!
So don't sit and think about
it. Just do it!
The Taconic Valley Rod and Gun
Club was incorporated in
1927!
It was in existence for many years
before that though. In fact Teddy
Roosevelt was a regular competitor on
our grounds when he was New York City
Police Commissioner from 1895 to
1897. In short this makes our club
some where around 111 years old!
Quite an accomplishment and something
we as members should all take pride
in and celebrate.
Doc Mc G.
Get action. Seize the moment.
Man was never intended to become an
oyster. ~~Theodore Roosevelt - The
Bullmoose
February 23, 1778
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf
Gerhard Augustin von Steuben arrives
at Gen. Washington's camp in Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania.
Von Steuben did not speak English,
but his French was such that he could
communicate with some of the
officers. Washington's aide-de-camp,
Alexander Hamilton as well as
Nathanael Greene were a great help in
this area. The two men assisted
Steuben in drafting a training
program for the soldiers which found
approval with the Commander-in-Chief
in March.
Battle lines at the time were
close-order drills, and speed of
firing could only be obtained by
drilling men in the handling of their
firearms until the motions of loading
and firing were mechanical. Firing
was done in eight counts and fifteen
motions.
Fire! One Motion.
Half-Cock — Firelock! One
Motion.
Handle — Cartridge! One
Motion.
Prime! One Motion.
Shut — Pan! One Motion.
Charge with Cartridge! Two
motions.
Draw — Rammer! Two motions.
Ram down — Cartridge! One
Motion.
Return — Rammer! Two
motions.
In 1780, von Steuben’s
"Preparations for the Order and
Discipline of the Troops of the
United States" became the standard
training manual for all drills and
regulations of the American army.
Originally
incorporated in 1927, the Taconic
Valley Rod and Gun Club is located
off Dater Hill Road in the hamlet
of Eagle Mills, Town of Brunswick,
Rensselaer County New York. The
club property boasts rifle ranges
of 50, 100 and 200 yards with
covered firing line, 50 foot pistol
range with covered firing line,
informal trap and archery ranges,
and Clubhouse and picnic area.
Small by comparison to many other
fish and game clubs, this allows
for a more close knit group able to
respond to the needs of our
membership and facilities.Few organized shoots are
scheduled by the Club. Rather,
groups of members will meet for
various activities on the Club
grounds centered on the shooting
sports. Shooting the bull in the
Clubhouse is popular on Sunday
afternoons!
Meetings are held the second Sunday
of each month at 2:00 pm in the Tom
Parker Memorial Clubhouse. Work
parties are held occasionally,
usually announced at the meetings,
in the quarterly newsletter, or on
this website. A cookout is held on
the club grounds during August, and
a holiday party is held.
Total membership ranges between 70
and 100 members. In order to join,
prospective members should complete
a membership application and submit
with $10 application fee during a
regular club meeting, or on any
Sunday afternoon when at least 4
Board members are present. Annual
dues are required, 75$.
Club dues have remained low for
several years now, due in large
part to the efforts of your
officers and board members who
never spend a dollar if we don't
have to. Please pay your dues
promptly.
TVRGC.com
Originally
incorporated in 1927, the Taconic
Valley Rod and Gun Club is located
off Dater Hill Road in the hamlet
of Eagle Mills, Town of Brunswick,
Rensselaer County New York. The
club property boasts rifle ranges
of 50, 100 and 200 yards with
covered firing line, 50 foot pistol
range with covered firing line,
informal trap and archery ranges,
and Clubhouse and picnic area.
Small by comparison to many other
fish and game clubs, this allows
for a more close knit group able to
respond to the needs of our
membership and facilities.
Few organized shoots are
scheduled by the Club. Rather,
groups of members will meet for
various activities on the Club
grounds centered on the shooting
sports. Shooting the bull in the
Clubhouse is popular on Sunday
afternoons!