Irwin Sportsmen's Association's mission shall be the encouragement and development of the honesty, good fellowship, and self discipline which are essential to good sportsmanship in all phases of sports afield as well as the conservation of wildlife and to own or lease grounds and buildings for these purposes.
WHAT IS GOING ON At ISA
National Hunting Shooting Fishing Day September 23rd, 2017...Check it out
Westmoreland County Sportsman's League could use help in manning their booth to promote our 2nd Amendment rights. Westmoreland County fairgrounds August 18 through 26, 2017. Shifts at 8-12 AM, 12-6 PM, and 6-10 PM. Work party credit will be given. Contact Smokey Burdin at 724-396-9627 if you are interested. Please clean up shell casings on the rifle range. It should be easy as the tools are there to do so and the concrete floor helps. Too many casings are found as the shooting has expanded due to the nicer weather. It not only looks untidy, it could be a safety hazard causing falls or muscle strains.
ISA was 70 years old in March. We are planning a special celebration with our 70th Anniversay Open House on September 24th, Noon to 5 PM. Anyone with something historical to share please let us borrow it Could be a story, an artifact, a work party succeeding or failing, or your choice. Click on brochure for info. To keep from disturbing the neighbors, the start time on our ranges have been changed. The ranges will be open from 8 AM to Sunset Monday through Saturday and 12 noon to Sunset on Sunday. Not sure of Sunset?...check your weather station/news station, your PA Hunting and Trapping Digest, or online.
An evening work party will be held every Wednesday 5 to 7 PM. Once each month a daytime work party will be held from 9-11 AM on the 2nd Wednesday. Ranges will be closed during any work party schedule. Also work party credit will be given upon 4 meeting attendances, so you could attend only 4 meetings to meet your one required work party and pay for the other two, or all meetings to get your three work party credits. We would rather you pitch in, roll up your sleeves, and help in a work party, but understand if you must do an alternate.
After a lot of consideration and thought, your board has come up with "Range Safety Rules". This should eliminate any lack of guidelines or confusion on what is expected. Get your copy by clicking on Range Safety Rules or asking one of our officers.
Please use your guns on proper ranges. Pistols and rim fire 22 rifles only on the pistol ranges. Rifles on the rifle range. Shotguns on the new shotgun range (on the right of the rifle range) and if shooting trap (from center to right only) on the silhoutte range. Please pick up your shells on the rifle range. Don't leave them for someone to slip and fall.
Membership in ISA is an important venture. The ability to shoot rifles, pistols, muzzle loaders, shotguns, and/or arrows to sharpen your skills and to give you the satisfaction of being "On Target" is valuable. Your membership includes the right of your "significant other" and/or ANY child under 18 years of age to participate with member present. Other family members and guests have to become members. We do have several events that are open to the public, a few coming up soon. For these events, invite those not included in your membership and plan ahead for a good time.
Got something you don't use anymore? Want something you really need? Have something you wish to trade. To sell, buy or trade, send info and contact person to ourisanews@gmail.com or call 724-396-4971.
No one should work alone. If you wish to perform some work at the club using your or club equipment, please call one of the volunteers to help and to provide additional safety. We don't want someone hurt and be by themselves. The list will be maintained here and in the clubhouse.
Smokey Burdin 724-396-9627 Mon thru Friday 9-5
Joe Curran 724-744-4329 or 412-610-3692 Anytime except Thursdays
Kevin Kennelty 724-640-0726 Anytime basically
Rich Boehm 724-953-4778
Please consider volunteering to assist the Trapshooting Committee. Contact is Lauren West(724) 244-9053. Anyone noting something that needs fixing or attention please let Kevin Kennelty or one of our officers know. We want to make sure our facility stays viable, respectable, and usable. Please report any safety violations or accidents to one of our principal officers. The officers and board members need to review and have correct facts to respond to media, members, and public questions. Rumors travel fast and can be distorted. We are not looking for scapegoats or reasons to act against any members. Accidents happen, we all have done our share. If something can be done reasonably to correct a problem, be assured it will be done. Thank you.
WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON
Got something you don't use anymore? Want something you really need? Tell me by ourisanews@gmail.com or call 724-396-4971 to list on the For Sale, Found, Wanted listing.
We have entered into an agreement with Manor Borough to allow their police to train and qualify on our pistol and long rifle ranges. They have paid to have member rights. ISA will have a representative on hand during the scheduled dates to assist.
If you are not getting a monthly Newsletter (email saves up to $1.50 over mail) please contact Sam Petrill. If you want to change or add an email, please let us know. Thanks.
If you or your young person harvests game, please send me a photo. I will put it on the webpage and room permitting, the newsletter. They will be excited to see their photo. Send photos to ourisanews@gmail.com.
There is a lot of information and fun to read matters in Outdoor News magazine. One way to get it is to go to this site http://www.outdoornews.com/Pennsylvania/. You can go to other states or a general category can be viewed. You can also subscribe to regular emails and/or magazine from them.
(Click on sponsor card below to enlarge, CLOSE and movement arrows at the bottom of the enlargement to return)
Image:
Member of
National Rifle Association Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association Pennsylvania State Pistol Silhouette Association NRA Approved Small Bore Hunters Pistol and Hunter Pistol Silhouette Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and Wildlife Institute
