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March 10, 2023
Meeting Wednesday April 12th 7 PM The American Legion in Barre Hello to all Williamstown Fish and Game Club members! Just a quick note to announce to everyone the details of our Spring Gun Raffle. This year we will be raffling off a Christensen Arms Ridgeline in 7mm-08 caliber. Tickets are $20.00 each or 3 for $50.00. The drawing will be held the evening of April 29th during the Clubs annual Big Game Raffle hosted this year at the Barre Elks Lodge. Contact any Club officer or director to purchase tickets. And if you think that you can sell a few more to friends and family you can request a few more for that as well. Thank you for your continued support, Williamstown Fish & Game Club 
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March 2023
Meeting Wednesday March 8th 7 PM The American Legion in Barre
Hello to all Williamstown Fish and Game Club members!
We have some very exciting news about the clubhouse! The roofing has been completed!! That is one more large item to check off the list of things that still needed to be done. Huge thanks to Burrell Roofing for getting that taken care of quickly and efficiently! Keep an eye out for the mail newsletter (I am finally getting around to getting that out! Sorry for the delays) I hear there will be a picture of the building in it for those that haven't had an opportunity to make it up there yet.
Big Game Raffle and Spring Gun Raffle -- If you had a ticket for last years Big Game Raffle you will have first choice on your ticket again this year. The grand prize will be a guided muzzleloader hunt for 2 at Occoneechee Hunting Lodge in Jackson NC. I had the pleasure of going there last year with a previous winner as well as 3 additional members and I can honestly say that it was an amazing time and I am very excitedly looking forward to going back again! Expect to be receiving a call soon about if you want it or not. Also if anyone has an item that they would like to donate as one of the prizes for the raffle give me a call and I would be happy to meet up and get that from you! The dinner will be at the Elks Club in Barre this year on April 29th, which is also when the Spring Gun Raffle will be drawn. The gun for this years raffle is a Christensen Arms Ridgeline bolt action rifle chambered in 7mm-08. This is a very pretty gun and significantly higher price point than any raffle item we have done in the past with a MSRP of $2100! Raffle tickets are $20/ea or 3/$50 and tickets will be available at the meeting as well as coming in the mailed newsletter along with an order form for more. I will also have a stack of them and can meet up with people as needed.
As spring is set to be arriving soon it is time to start thinking about the building and grounds maintenance. We are going to need people to volunteer on Mondays to help with the lawn mowing and general upkeep of the range. I am happy to answer all questions that might arise about those duties so feel free to reach out!
Memberships are available (in person and on the website). Membership books will be distributed shortly to make it easier to get memberships in many places.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Dennis Gaudet
Williamstown Fish and Game Club President
drygaudet@yahoo.com (860) 798-8781
If anyone ever is curious about the dates of the meetings the first meeting of the year is the third Wednesday in January and all other meetings are the second Wednesday of the month
Calendar of Events -- This calendar will be updated each month
3/8/23 March meeting
4/12/23 April meeting
5/10/23 May meeting
6/14/23 June meeting
7/12/23 July meeting
8/9/23 August meeting
9/13/23 September meeting
Duck Race -- TBD
Gun Raffle -- 4/29/23
Big Game Raffle/Dinner -- 4/29/23
Firearm Hunter Safety Course -- 8/12/23
Archery Hunter Safety Course -- 8/13/23
Meeting Wednesday March 8th 7 PM The American Legion in Barre
Hello to all Williamstown Fish and Game Club members!
We have some very exciting news about the clubhouse! The roofing has been completed!! That is one more large item to check off the list of things that still needed to be done. Huge thanks to Burrell Roofing for getting that taken care of quickly and efficiently! Keep an eye out for the mail newsletter (I am finally getting around to getting that out! Sorry for the delays) I hear there will be a picture of the building in it for those that haven't had an opportunity to make it up there yet.
Big Game Raffle and Spring Gun Raffle -- If you had a ticket for last years Big Game Raffle you will have first choice on your ticket again this year. The grand prize will be a guided muzzleloader hunt for 2 at Occoneechee Hunting Lodge in Jackson NC. I had the pleasure of going there last year with a previous winner as well as 3 additional members and I can honestly say that it was an amazing time and I am very excitedly looking forward to going back again! Expect to be receiving a call soon about if you want it or not. Also if anyone has an item that they would like to donate as one of the prizes for the raffle give me a call and I would be happy to meet up and get that from you! The dinner will be at the Elks Club in Barre this year on April 29th, which is also when the Spring Gun Raffle will be drawn. The gun for this years raffle is a Christensen Arms Ridgeline bolt action rifle chambered in 7mm-08. This is a very pretty gun and significantly higher price point than any raffle item we have done in the past with a MSRP of $2100! Raffle tickets are $20/ea or 3/$50 and tickets will be available at the meeting as well as coming in the mailed newsletter along with an order form for more. I will also have a stack of them and can meet up with people as needed.
As spring is set to be arriving soon it is time to start thinking about the building and grounds maintenance. We are going to need people to volunteer on Mondays to help with the lawn mowing and general upkeep of the range. I am happy to answer all questions that might arise about those duties so feel free to reach out!
Memberships are available (in person and on the website). Membership books will be distributed shortly to make it easier to get memberships in many places.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Dennis Gaudet
Williamstown Fish and Game Club President
drygaudet@yahoo.com (860) 798-8781
If anyone ever is curious about the dates of the meetings the first meeting of the year is the third Wednesday in January and all other meetings are the second Wednesday of the month
Calendar of Events -- This calendar will be updated each month
3/8/23 March meeting
4/12/23 April meeting
5/10/23 May meeting
6/14/23 June meeting
7/12/23 July meeting
8/9/23 August meeting
9/13/23 September meeting
Duck Race -- TBD
Gun Raffle -- 4/29/23
Big Game Raffle/Dinner -- 4/29/23
Firearm Hunter Safety Course -- 8/12/23
Archery Hunter Safety Course -- 8/13/23
February 2023
Meeting Wednesday February 8th 7 PM The American Legion in Barre
Hello to all Williamstown Fish and Game Club members!
I am going to start off this newsletter with a quick update from the January meeting. We got some dates set, but not nearly enough. We did not have enough people at the meeting to finish elections. Also we had to push off some of the larger decisions for the raffles until this meeting. That being said the February meeting should be pretty eventful for those that were not able to attend the January meeting!
Now for a little bit of political stuff. There are two main bills being put before the legislature that are of pretty good concern. They are labeled as S.4 and S.11. S.4 defines an "assault weapon" and goes into pretty extensive detail about what makes a weapon an "assault weapon". I recommend everyone take a look at the bills and make their own informed decisions about them and if you feel so moved, reach out to your representatives.
Some of you are probably wondering where the mailed newsletter is. Due to the delays with last months meetings the newsletter has not been completed and mailed yet. As soon as it can be it will be. New memberships are available through the website at this time (membership books have not been distributed yet).
Some range reminders: The range is closed on Mondays - NO EXCEPTIONS. Each membership allows you to bring ONE guest with you. I am getting repeated calls and complaints from the same people bringing groups of people with only one membership. If you want to check out the range and see if it is a good fit for you then one visit should be plenty, after that secure your own membership or shoot somewhere else. Please make at least a slight attempt to pick up after yourself. That includes removing your shot targets from the backer and picking up your shells/brass.
Hope to see more of you at the meeting!
Dennis Gaudet
Williamstown Fish and Game Club President
drygaudet@yahoo.com (860) 798-8781
If anyone ever is curious about the dates of the meetings the first meeting of the year is the third Wednesday in January and all other meetings are the second Wednesday of the month
Calendar of Events -- This calendar will be updated each month
2/8/23 February meeting
3/8/23 March meeting
4/12/23 April meeting
5/10/23 May meeting
6/14/23 June meeting
7/12/23 July meeting
8/9/23 August meeting
9/13/23 September meeting
Duck Race -- TBD
Gun Raffle -- TBD
Big Game Raffle/Dinner -- TBD
Firearm Hunter Safety Course -- 8/12/23 -- tentative
Archery Hunter Safety Course -- 8/13/23 -- tentative
Meeting Wednesday February 8th 7 PM The American Legion in Barre
Hello to all Williamstown Fish and Game Club members!
I am going to start off this newsletter with a quick update from the January meeting. We got some dates set, but not nearly enough. We did not have enough people at the meeting to finish elections. Also we had to push off some of the larger decisions for the raffles until this meeting. That being said the February meeting should be pretty eventful for those that were not able to attend the January meeting!
Now for a little bit of political stuff. There are two main bills being put before the legislature that are of pretty good concern. They are labeled as S.4 and S.11. S.4 defines an "assault weapon" and goes into pretty extensive detail about what makes a weapon an "assault weapon". I recommend everyone take a look at the bills and make their own informed decisions about them and if you feel so moved, reach out to your representatives.
Some of you are probably wondering where the mailed newsletter is. Due to the delays with last months meetings the newsletter has not been completed and mailed yet. As soon as it can be it will be. New memberships are available through the website at this time (membership books have not been distributed yet).
Some range reminders: The range is closed on Mondays - NO EXCEPTIONS. Each membership allows you to bring ONE guest with you. I am getting repeated calls and complaints from the same people bringing groups of people with only one membership. If you want to check out the range and see if it is a good fit for you then one visit should be plenty, after that secure your own membership or shoot somewhere else. Please make at least a slight attempt to pick up after yourself. That includes removing your shot targets from the backer and picking up your shells/brass.
Hope to see more of you at the meeting!
Dennis Gaudet
Williamstown Fish and Game Club President
drygaudet@yahoo.com (860) 798-8781
If anyone ever is curious about the dates of the meetings the first meeting of the year is the third Wednesday in January and all other meetings are the second Wednesday of the month
Calendar of Events -- This calendar will be updated each month
2/8/23 February meeting
3/8/23 March meeting
4/12/23 April meeting
5/10/23 May meeting
6/14/23 June meeting
7/12/23 July meeting
8/9/23 August meeting
9/13/23 September meeting
Duck Race -- TBD
Gun Raffle -- TBD
Big Game Raffle/Dinner -- TBD
Firearm Hunter Safety Course -- 8/12/23 -- tentative
Archery Hunter Safety Course -- 8/13/23 -- tentative
January 2023
Meeting Wednesday January 18th 7 PM The American Legion in Barre
Hello to all Williamstown Fish and Game Club members!
Happy New Year to everyone! We were all hoping that this would be the first Annual meeting to be held at the clubhouse in the time that I have been involved with the club, however, as is par for the course mother nature has thrown a curve ball and the road to the club and the driveway are more ice than anything else. So we cried uncle and decided for ease and safety of us all to hold it one more time at the American Legion in Barre. For those that are not familiar with the location it is next to Domino's and across from the Lenny's plaza in downtown Barre.
With the mention of hoping to hold the meeting at the clubhouse at night in winter means that the progress on the clubhouse has come far enough to be not only fully enclosed and insulated, but that there is power to the building now!! It has been a very long road to get back to this point and the amount of work put in by the members and the contractors truly needs to be seen to be understood. There simply are not enough words to express the gratitude that I as President of this club have for everyone that has put their blood, sweat and tears into this.
On to the fun stuff for this upcoming meeting. The first thing we are going to try and check off are the elections for the year. This year is a big year for elections because it is the end of term for the President, Vice President and 4 director positions. If anyone has any questions about what is entailed in fulfilling any of those roles please reach out and I will be happy to talk you through what each position is.
The next thing is going to be to look at a calendar and set the dates for all of the events that the club holds. The list includes; the gun raffle, duck race, fishing derby, big game raffle/dinner, hunter safety courses, and anything else that we as a membership decide to do this year. During this discussion we will also discuss the items to be raffled off in the gun raffle as well as the hunt location and dinner location for the big game raffle/dinner. At the bottom of the newsletter is the calendar of events for the club that will be updated each month.
Keep your eyes on your mailboxes for a more in depth newsletter as well as membership renewal forms and raffle ticket order forms.
Thank you everyone!
Dennis Gaudet
Williamstown Fish and Game Club President
drygaudet@yahoo.com (860) 798-8781
If anyone ever is curious about the dates of the meetings the first meeting of the year is the third Wednesday in January and all other meetings are the second Wednesday of the month
Calendar of Events -- This calendar will be updated each month
1/18/23 January meeting
2/8/23 February meeting
3/8/23 March meeting
4/12/23 April meeting
5/10/23 May meeting
6/14/23 June meeting
7/12/23 July meeting
8/9/23 August meeting
9/13/23 September meeting
Duck Race -- TBD
Gun Raffle -- TBD
Big Game Raffle/Dinner -- TBD
Firearm Hunter Safety Course -- 8/5/23 -- tentative
Archery Hunter Safety Course -- 8/6/23 -- tentative
Meeting Wednesday January 18th 7 PM The American Legion in Barre
Hello to all Williamstown Fish and Game Club members!
Happy New Year to everyone! We were all hoping that this would be the first Annual meeting to be held at the clubhouse in the time that I have been involved with the club, however, as is par for the course mother nature has thrown a curve ball and the road to the club and the driveway are more ice than anything else. So we cried uncle and decided for ease and safety of us all to hold it one more time at the American Legion in Barre. For those that are not familiar with the location it is next to Domino's and across from the Lenny's plaza in downtown Barre.
With the mention of hoping to hold the meeting at the clubhouse at night in winter means that the progress on the clubhouse has come far enough to be not only fully enclosed and insulated, but that there is power to the building now!! It has been a very long road to get back to this point and the amount of work put in by the members and the contractors truly needs to be seen to be understood. There simply are not enough words to express the gratitude that I as President of this club have for everyone that has put their blood, sweat and tears into this.
On to the fun stuff for this upcoming meeting. The first thing we are going to try and check off are the elections for the year. This year is a big year for elections because it is the end of term for the President, Vice President and 4 director positions. If anyone has any questions about what is entailed in fulfilling any of those roles please reach out and I will be happy to talk you through what each position is.
The next thing is going to be to look at a calendar and set the dates for all of the events that the club holds. The list includes; the gun raffle, duck race, fishing derby, big game raffle/dinner, hunter safety courses, and anything else that we as a membership decide to do this year. During this discussion we will also discuss the items to be raffled off in the gun raffle as well as the hunt location and dinner location for the big game raffle/dinner. At the bottom of the newsletter is the calendar of events for the club that will be updated each month.
Keep your eyes on your mailboxes for a more in depth newsletter as well as membership renewal forms and raffle ticket order forms.
Thank you everyone!
Dennis Gaudet
Williamstown Fish and Game Club President
drygaudet@yahoo.com (860) 798-8781
If anyone ever is curious about the dates of the meetings the first meeting of the year is the third Wednesday in January and all other meetings are the second Wednesday of the month
Calendar of Events -- This calendar will be updated each month
1/18/23 January meeting
2/8/23 February meeting
3/8/23 March meeting
4/12/23 April meeting
5/10/23 May meeting
6/14/23 June meeting
7/12/23 July meeting
8/9/23 August meeting
9/13/23 September meeting
Duck Race -- TBD
Gun Raffle -- TBD
Big Game Raffle/Dinner -- TBD
Firearm Hunter Safety Course -- 8/5/23 -- tentative
Archery Hunter Safety Course -- 8/6/23 -- tentative